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
Oscar Zamora
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2025
Research Interests: Human-computer interactions, Rehabilitation, Robotics, and Virtual reality
Hobbies: Playing bass guitar, sketching, and CAD modeling
Nithin Krishna Krishnappa
M.Sc. Computer Science, Expected 2025
B.Sc. Computer Science, MVJ College of Engineering, 2023
Research Interests: Data structures, Human-computer interactions, Virtual reality
Hobbies: Watching cricket, going to the gym, tech projects, and binge-watching Netflix shows
Joseph Myers Jr.
M.Sc. Occupational Safety and Health Engineering, Expected 2025
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2021
Research Interests: Occupational health and safety, Time series analysis, and Quantitative policy evaluation
Hobbies: Working on cars, football, soccer, basketball, and working out in the gym
Undergraduate Students
Zaid Choudhry
B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, Expected 2028
Research Interests: Rehabilitation, Human biomechanics, and Machine learning
Hobbies: Playing soccer and exploring New York City
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
Natalia Peña
B.Sc. Computer Engineering, Expected 2026
Research Interests: Human-computer interactions, 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