Profiles

Portrait of Aleeza Mughal

A Sweet Tooth for Dentistry

Biology student Aleeza Mughal has a passion for dentistry and founded an on-campus club where like-minded students can learn more about the field.

Portrait of Francesca Fiore

Living by Our Mission

Associate Provost of Academic Affairs Francesca Fiore, Ed.D., is putting students first, providing them with the support they need to succeed in their academic journeys.

Khalid Hachil sitting at a desk

Using His Engineering Degree to Change the World

In addition to his full-time job, Khalid Hachil (M.S. ’19) helps future engineers get their licenses and advises them about how to break into the industry.

Seeing Double

Twins D’ron and T’ron Strapp left their home in The Bahamas to pursue mechanical engineering degrees together.

From Shy to Fearless

Looking at computer science and data science student Michael Aryeetey’s many extracurricular leadership roles, you would never guess that he was once the shy guy. He’s even been awarded multiple times.

Intertwining Medicine and Management

Chiya Abramowitz (D.O./M.B.A. ’24) hopes to take his management and medical education to the next level as he pursues work in radiology and healthcare entrepreneurship.

New York Tech alumni John and Roxanna Kariyannis

A Match Made in Architecture

John and Roxanna Kariyannis have been a remarkable duo ever since their days at New York Tech. It has only gotten better in the 18 years they have been married and raising their son and niece.

New York Tech alumnus Jasdeep Gulati

An Alumnus’ Commitment to the Environment

Energy management graduate Jasdeep Gulati (M.S. ’22) is highly invested in educating people about environmental and climate sustainability.

An Alumnus Takes Down Barriers to Eye Care

Optometrist Dean Hart, OD (B.S. ’82), dedicates his time to service and humanitarianism, donating his resources to provide eye care for those in need.

Rob Brown Jr. (B.S. ’02)

You Gotta Have Heart

After seeing the massive loss of life on 9/11, Rob Brown Jr. (B.S. ’02), who retired as a lieutenant with the New York City Fire Department in 2021, wanted to focus on the health of first responders.