Professor Emeritus Edward Friedman recently published his first book, Nuclear Energy: Boom, Bust, and Emerging Renaissance (Oxford University Press). Celebrating his 90th birthday this year, he joined Stevens in 1963 and served as Dean of the College from 1973 to 1986. A Fulbright Fellow who directed the development of Kabul University’s College of Engineering, he continues to shape conversations around nuclear energy and climate.

Associate Professor Pinar Akcora of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science is lead principal investigator on a three-year, National Science Foundation-funded project to study how ions and polymers interact in ionogels, flexible conductive materials used in sensors, soft robotics and biomedical devices. The project combines experiments and simulations to examine polymer-ionic transport relationships that could inform flexible electronics and energy systems.

Professor Dinesh Verma, executive director of the Stevens-led Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC), has received the 2025 INCOSE Pioneer Award from the International Council on Systems Engineering. The award recognizes his leadership in establishing and sustaining SERC as a leading research organization that advances systems engineering innovation. Under his direction, the center partners with 26 affiliated universities to address national challenges in digital, data and trusted systems.