NJIT - Ying Wu College of Computing

10/24/2026

STUDENT SUCCESS PROFILE:
JONATHAN KOZLIK, '27 (Dual Major: Computer Science & Mathematics) S-STEM Scholar
Southern Company - Internship: Artificial Intelligence Engineer
Trainsafe, Inc.: Co-Founder
Encryptech AI: Co-Founder & CEO
MIT Media Lab: Core Developer, NANDA Protocol
Avalanche: Founder Fellow
“NJIT is an extremely good environment for working on things yourself, becoming your own person, and that's something I truly believe in.”
“Computer science is a way to put ideas that you have into the world. It's a way to take this crazy vision that you have and materialize it, the same way an engineer wants to build something amazing like a jet pack.”
Read about Jonathan's journey as a first-generation college student: https://news.njit.edu/ywcc-student-start-aims-create-avalanche-untapped-ai-potential
https://news.njit.edu/jonathan-kozlik-njit-student-entrepreneur-makes-most-scholarship

10/21/2026

Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) is pleased to announce the appointments of Varun Madathil and Xinying Hou, two new assistant professors who have already made a noticeable impact on students during the first half of the fall 2026 semester. https://news.njit.edu/ying-wu-college-computing-proudly-welcomes-new-faculty-departments-computer-science-and-data

10/21/2026

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill was joined by a contingent of representatives from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) for the launch of the New Jersey Supercomputer Initiative (NJSCI), a groundbreaking public-private partnership that will drive the next generation of research, innovation, education and workforce development across New Jersey. NJIT will play a central role in the NJSCI, in collaboration with other universities and state agencies.

Investment of more than $125 million from NVIDIA co-founder, SHI International, and the State of New Jersey will expand state capacity for cutting-edge research.

10/20/2026

Distinguished Professor David Bader was honored with this year's Board of Directors of the Foundation Excellence in Research and Innovation Medal, NJIT's highest honor, for his pioneering contributions to high-performance computing and large-scale data analytics.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) celebrated the achievements of its faculty and staff at the annual Nexus of Excellence Awards on Oct. 14 in the Campus Center Atrium, recognizing outstanding contributions to teaching, research, mentoring, service and community engagement.

10/20/2026

Associate Professor Salam Daher and researchers from the University of Central Florida have patented a 3D method to calculate digital measurements that increase precision and uniformity in tracking how wounds heal. The breakthrough has been validated by healthcare providers and published in the IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement.

Salam Daher, an associate professor of informatics, turned to scans and digital models of skin abnormalities to track how wounds heal.

10/19/2026

Junior computer science major Azeez Shaik is not one to sit still. When not managing his own company, Contextral, or sending rockets into space, he finds painting to be a good release for excess energy. He is currently involved with the NJIT Mural Series with artists from Newark. The series is now beginning to paint murals in several NJIT buildings.

10/19/2026

Computer Science major Abdul Azeez Shaik co-founded Contextral with fellow YWCC students Anthony Caruso '25, Thomas Gammer, Sean Roche '25, and Joshua Lanjwal '25 to offer a privacy-first alternative. Contextral is a private AI automation company focused on AI workflows for regulated industries.

Most AI tools ask organizations to send sensitive data to public cloud platforms. Abdul Azeez Shaik co-founded Contextral with Anthony…

10/16/2026

ALUMNI SUCCESS CORNER:

Jason Tencio ‘26
Business Process & Innovation Analyst – Corebridge Financial

“Joining Corebridge Financial is especially meaningful because it began with an internship that gave me a firsthand look at meaningful, high-impact work in the insurance and financial services space. As a first-generation college graduate, this milestone means a lot, as it's the result of a journey that started at NJIT Ying Wu College Of Computing, where I earned my B.S. in Information Technology (Network and Information Security) and served as Internal Vice President of SHPE NJIT. That experience shaped who I am professionally and gave me a community I'll always be grateful for.
A heartfelt thank you to my family, friends, professors, and the NJIT and SHPE community for supporting me every step of the way!”

10/15/2026

The second annual Verizon Smart Campus Competition kickoff event happened on Tuesday, October 13. The night welcomed Verizon engineer mentors, NJIT faculty and administration, and 140 eager students who will form teams to build a solution that delivers clear, measurable business value. Three winning teams will each earn $3,000 and a chance to showcase their project for Verizon leadership at their Basking Ridge, NJ Headquarters.
The competition is only open to all current NJIT students, but take a look at what will happen between October 2026 and March 2027! https://computing.njit.edu/smart-campus

10/13/2026

"When motor cars were introduced, a lot of horse drawn carriage drivers were upset. But some of them became car mechanics.

Since AI was introduced, a lot of professionals have been upset.
But some are studying to become AI Professionals." - Professor Jim Geller, Chair, Department of Data Science