Tandon's Agents of Optimism
In a world where dangers appear in the air and in the water, at macro levels and at nanoscale, the world needs heroes. Heroes to take on climate change, malicious Al, cybercriminals, and more. But no one hero can do it alone. This holiday season, a brave team is joining forces across disciplines to rise to the challenge ... to fight back ... to save our cities, our infrastructure, our health, and our planet ... The Agents of Optimism!
Secret Identity: Carla Gannis, Industry Professor
Affiliation: TCS
SUPERPOWER
Creates incredible, immersive, and equitable worlds with her mind.
Secret Identity: André Taylor, Professor
Affiliation: CSE, SEI
SUPERPOWER
Harnesses the power of the sun for chemical reactions.
Secret Identity: Miguel Modestino, Director of Sustainable Engineering Initiative
Affiliation: CBE, SEI
SUPERPOWER
Strips carbon out of chemical processes, one reaction at a time.
Secret Identity: Rose Faghih, Associate Professor
Affiliation: BME
SUPERPOWER
Senses your mental state at the slightest touch.
Secret Identity: Julia Stoyanovich, Associate Professor/ Director, Center for Responsible Al
Affiliation: CSE, R/AI, VIDA, CDS
SUPERPOWER
Shines a light on algorithms allowing Al to be a force for good.
Secret Identity: Maurizio Porfiri, Director of Center for Urban Science & Progress
Affiliation: MAE, BME, CUE, CUSP
SUPERPOWER
Sees trends in data invisible to the human eye.
Secret Identity: Justin Cappos, Associate Professor
Affiliation: CSE, Center for Cybersecurity
SUPERPOWER
Stops cybercriminals in their tracks.
Secret Identity: S. Farokh Atashzar, Assistant Professor
Affiliation: ECE, MAE, BME, CUSP, NYU WIRELESS
SUPERPOWER
Controlling robots around the globe with the power of the mind and commanding robots to democratize access to medicine even in the most distant galaxy of the universe.
Secret Identity: Elisa Riedo
Affiliation: Professor, Director of Faculty Development
SUPERPOWER
Commands atoms to assemble into new forms of healthcare, electronics, & superhard materials.
Secret Identity: Siddharth Garg, Institute Associate Professor
Affiliation: ECE, CCS, NYU WIRELESS
SUPERPOWER
Builds force fields to protect the digital world.
Secret Identity: Jelena Kovačević, Dean, William R. Berkley Professor
Affiliation: NYU Tandon
SUPERPOWER
Strategic silo slashing to unleash unconventional engineers to create safer, healthier, more sustainable global urban communities.
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NYU invests $1 billion in Tandon
NYU purchases 3 Metrotech Center as part of a long-term investment in engineering.
Discover the power of optimism
Learn more about how our agents of optimism are changing the world for the better in our annual publication.