Principal Investigator

Roni Barak Ventura

Assistant Professor

School of Applied Engineering and Technology

Newark College of Engineering

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Graduate Students

Aayush Chitransh

Ph.D. Engineering Science

M.Sc. Computer Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2025

B.B.A. Information Technology, Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, 2021

Research Interests: Causal inference, Criminology, Time series analysis, and Quantitative policy evaluation

Hobbies: Going to the gym, cooking, watching Netflix shows, and new cars and bikes

Joseph Myers Jr.

M.Sc. Occupational Safety and Health Engineering, Expected 2026

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2021

Research Interests: Causal inference, Data science, and Health and safety

Hobbies: Working on cars, sports, and going to the gym

Undergraduate Students

Alfonsus Agapinan

B.Sc. Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, Expected 2029

Research Interests: Rehabilitation, Human-computer interactions, and Accessible technologies

Hobbies: Combat robotics, playing drums, video games, and going to the gym

Zaid Choudhry

B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, Expected 2028

Research Interests: Rehabilitation, Human biomechanics, and Machine learning

Hobbies: Playing soccer and exploring NYC

Andrew Couto

B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Expected 2028

Research Interests: Construction, Data science, and Health and safety

Hobbies: Backpacking, surfing, and reading

Shukan Dave

B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, Expected 2029

Research Interests: Rehabilitation, Human-computer interactions, and Accessible technologies

Hobbies: Volleyball, photography, and table tennis

Franco Giovannetti

B.Sc. Computer Science, Expected 2029

Research Interests: Data science, Health and safety, and Web design

Hobbies: Working on projects, researching new topics, and playing sports

Hana Ighneim

B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, Expected 2028

Research Interests: Rehabilitation, Human biomechanics, and Machine learning

Hobbies: Crocheting and spending time with family

Marco Montagna

B.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Expected 2028

Research Interests: Rehabilitation, Accessible technologies, and Machine learning

Hobbies: Hiking, cooking, and writing

Krish Patel

B.Sc. Computer Science, B.Sc. Applied Physics, Expected 2028

Research Interests: Data science, Health and safety, and Web design

Hobbies: Coding, running, and listening to music

Natalia Peña

B.Sc. Computer Engineering, Expected 2026

Research Interests: Human-computer interactions, and Accessible technologies

Hobbies: Videography, photography, and cooking

Matthew Pincay

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering Technology, Expected 2028

Research Interests: Accessible technologies, Robotics, and Rehabilitation

Hobbies: Soccer, reading, and exploring new technology