Faculty & Research Interests

Terrence P. Sherlock, MA
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
tsherlock@rcbc.edu

Education:
MA, Temple University
BS, Rowan University

Peer Reviewed Publications:

Sherlock, T.P; Stewart, L, Ph.D; Ryan, Justin; and Santarsiero, Janelle; "Developing Novel Chemical Fingerprints of Red Wine Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography" Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, 2015 14(3), 59. 

Sherlock, T. P. and A. Foy "Analysis of Brand Name and Imposter Fragrance
Formulations." Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, 2011, 10(1), 171.

Sherlock, T. P. and E. Taylor "Determination of the Ethanol Level in Commercial Gasolines by Gas Chromatography" Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, 2010, 9(1), 55

Sherlock, T. P. "Chemistry Intellectual Property" Real World Learning Object published online by New Jersey Community College Strategic Partnership (2005) http://www.k12science.org/njcc/showcase.html

Conference Presentations:

Sherlock, T.P., S. Gibson, Z. Kangal, and J Kastelein "Detection of Phthalates in Plastic Fishing Lures" Presented at the 244th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Paper Number 249 (2012)

Sherlock, T. P., J. Styer, and R. Oesterle. "Does the Solvent Affect the Relative Nucleophilic Strength of Halide Ions in an SN2 Type Reaction?" Laboratory Experiences in the Undergraduate Curriculum: Presented at The 37th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting (May 22-25, 2005) of the American Chemical Society (2005).

Research Interests:

The chemistry of consumer products, intellectual property, and reverse engineering.

Marc Zamkotowicz, M.Sc
Physical Science Instructor
mzamkoto@rcbc.edu

Education:
M.Sc., Old Dominion University
B.Sc., Bloomsburg University
Professional Certificate in Geomatics, Rutgers University

Publications and Presentations:

Zamkotowicz, Marc D. and Whittecar, G. Richard, Elevation as a Control on the Formation of Boulder Streams in the Blue Ridge of Virginia, Virginia Academy of Science Abstracts program, 74th Annual Meeting, May 1996.

Zamkotowicz, Marc D., A Multidisciplinary Approach to Curriculum Development in Geospatial Technology, ESRI International Education Users Conference Abstracts Program, August 2004.

ESRI Mid-Atlantic Users Group Conference, Education and Industry: Working Together to Enhance Community College GIS Programs, November 2006, Philadelphia, PA

Research Interests:

Earth and Environmental Science

Application of geospatial technology (geographic information systems, the global positioning system, and remote sensing) to data analysis

Jonathan Weisbrod, MA
Mathematics Instructor
jweisbrod@rcbc.edu

Education:
MA, Rowan University
BA, Rowan University

Selected Publications / Presentations:

Weisbrod, Jonathan "Berggren Tree of Pythagorean Triples Using Dickson's Formulas" MAA Mathfest, Hartford, CT. August 2, 2013.

Weisbrod, Jonathan "Graphing the Iterations of Selected Polynomials Modulo n." MAA Mathfest, Madison, WI. August 3, 2012

Weisbrod, Jonathan "Examining the Dynamical System Maps of Various Polynomials over Finite Fields Using Mathematica." MAA-AMS Joint Mathematics Meeting, Boston, MA. January 6, 2012.

Weisbrod, Jonathan "On Numbers That Can Be Expressed as the Sum of Two Positive Squares in Exactly n Distinct Ways." MAA Mathfest, Lexington, KY. August 6, 2011.

Weisbrod, Jonathan "An Unusual look at Primitive Pythagorean Triples." Mathematical Spectrum 2010/2011 No. 1.

Weisbrod, Jonathan "Rational Points on Quadric Surfaces." MAA Mathfest, Pittsburgh, PA, August 6, 2010.

Research Interests:

Number Theory, Discrete Dynamical Systems, Abstract Algebra, Computational Mathematics, Geometry

Laura J. Stewart, Ph.D
Chemistry Instructor
lstewart@rcbc.edu

Education:
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

Research Interests:

The utilization of analytical chemistry techniques for the study of various substances.

Jennifer Rienzi, MS
Biology Instructor
jrienzi@rcbc.edu

Education:
M.S. Saint Joseph College
B.S., Stockton College of New Jersey

Professional Experience:

Bottlenose Dolphin Research
Conducted surveys on wild Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins in the sounds, tidal rivers and creeks along the Atlantic coast. The purpose of this study was to obtain the relative abundance and distribution of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, to observe and record their behavior and to obtain photographs of their dorsal fin for the photo identification catalog.

Conducted research at The Dolphin Institute, a not-for-profit arm of the Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory (KBMML) of the University of Hawaii. Research covered studies of dolphin sensory perception, cognition and intelligence.

Striped Bass Studies
Participated in an ongoing study of striped bass life history. This was accomplished via gill net capture and laboratory examinations of scales, wire tags and computer data analysis.

Research Interests:
Marine Biology and Environmental Science.

Spring 2015/Summer Research
Fish tissue sampling for contaminants and bioaccumulation in local fish populations in Burlington County lakes and potential effects on human health.

2016 Current Research:

• Fish tissue sampling for contaminants and bioaccumulation in local fish populations in Burlington County lakes and potential effects on human health
• Labeling of food sources as they relate to GMOs

Laurie Shannon Meadows, MS, MT (ASCP)
Biotechnology Program Coordinator
Instructor of Biology
lmeadows@rcbc.edu

Education:
MS, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
BS, Union University, Jackson, TN

Research Interests:
Microbiology
Regenerative Medicine

Durgesh Nandini Sinha, Ph.D
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mathematics
dsinha@rcbc.edu

Education

Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics (2000), Vinoba Bhave University, India.
Master of Civil and Environmental Engineering (2008), Temple University, Philadelphia, USA.
Master of Science (Math major) (1996), Vinoba Bhave University, India.
Bachelor of Science (Math major) (1994), Vinoba Bhave University, India.​

Research project: Epidemic Mathematical Model of Infectious diseases (Avian Influenza type H5N1, H7N9, Cyber Crime, STD, Zika Virus)

Conferences Attended:

• 2^nd World Congress on Infectious Diseases: August 24-26, 2016, Philadelphia, USA.
• BIT’s 8^th World Gene Convention: Nov. 13 – 15, 2017, Macao, China.
• BIT’s 2^nd Annual International Congress of Biotherapy, BIT’s 10^th Anniversary of International Congress of Antibody March 26-March 28, 2018, Miami, USA.
• Global Expert Meeting on Infectious Diseases, Sep. 03-04,2018, Tokyo, Japan.
• Chair, and Organizing Committee member, 4th International Conference on Infectious Diseases: Control & Prevention, May 17-18,2019, Philadelphia USA.
• Organizing Committee member and speaker of 2^nd Global Congress on Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, June 12-13, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Organizing Committee member and I will be Chairing the two days session on conference  “Worldwide Conference on Infectious Diseases”, November 25-26, Dubai, UAE.

Presentation, Proceedings, and Papers:

• Hydro-magnetic flow of rarefied gas between two parallel flat plates with external circuit has been published in ‘The Mathematics Education in Vol. 33, No 2, and June 1999’.
•  “Impact of Information based classification on Network Epidemics” BK Mishra, K Haldar, DN Sinha - Scientific Reports, June 2016.​
• Mishra BK, Sinha DN (2016) A Mathematical Model on Avian Influenza with Quarantine and   Vaccination. J Immunol Tech Infect Dis 5:4. doi: 10.4172/2329-9541.1000152
• Sinha DN (2018) Mathematical Model of Zoonotic Influenza Subtype A (H7N9) Spread in Human Population. J Immunol Tech Infect Dis 7:1. doi: 10.4172/2329-9541.1000158
• Durgesh Nandini Sinha (2019) Early Alert Sign of Zoonotic Influenza Subtype A H7N9 in US Population. SF J Flu Sci 2:1.
• Durgesh Sinha and Ankur Sinha. “Mathematical Model of Zoonotic NIPAH virus in South-East Asia Region". Acta Scientific Microbiology 2.9 (2019): 82-89.
• Sinha D. N., N Klahn (May 2019) “Mathematical Modeling of Ebola Outbreak with Safe and Traditional Burial Groups in The Democratic Republic of Congo” paper presented at 4^th International conference on Infectious Diseases: Control & Prevention, May 17-18, 2019, Philadelphia USA, and communicated with Scientific Report (Nature).
• Sinha D. N., Ebrar Ecka. (June 2019) “Mathematical Modeling of Zika Viruses with Vertical Transmission in US Population” paper presented at 2^nd Global Congress on Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, June 12-13, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand.

Kristina Merola, MS
STEM Adjunct​
kmerola@rcbc.edu

Education:

MS Frostburg State University
BS Cook College, Rutgers University

Professional experience:

• 2005-2016: Naturalist at Palmyra Cove Nature Park
• 2016-present: Director of Natural Sciences at Palmyra Cove’s Institute for Earth Observations

Interests:

• Field Ecology
• Invasive Species
• Endangered Species
• Open Space Management

Current Research:

• Analysis of avian species data to monitor long-term population changes

Christopher W. Simber, M.S.
Computer Science Assistant Professor
csimber@rcbc.edu

Education:

M.S., Steven Institute of Technology
B.S., Rowan University
Professional Certificate in Project Management, Stevens Institute
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

Publications:

• Multi-system Engagement Performance in a Littoral Combat Environment (Secret)
• Author: Personal Finance Simply Understood
• In Progress: The Use of Photons, and Radio and Audio Frequencies in the Treatment of Cancer, An analysis of the Discoveries, Techniques, and Technology of Dr. Royal Rife and their application in the Treatment of Diseases
• In Progress: Python Programming: Basics to Advanced Projects, Advanced Programming Workshop

Professional Experience:

Software Engineer, Radar Systems Modeling Engineer, Director of Information Systems Management, Program Manager (US Navy/Army programs), Foreign Military Sales Korean Software Development Liaison, Designer/developer of the set of Jazer Solutions personal finance products

Research Interests:

Computer Programming Trends and Data Analytics, and Modeling and Simulation of complex systems including:

The Analysis of Computer Based Analytics - Using asymptotic analysis, and probabilistic and combinatorial methods, determine language based algorithm inefficiencies and limitations, and determine the most efficient algorithm/language combinations for Computer Based Analysis.

The Utilization of RF/Audio Frequencies in the Treatment of Disease – Research the history and uses of Radio and Audio frequencies in the treatment of diseases. Analyze the findings, physics, and science of this type of treatment and determine the feasibility of Virus and Bacterium destruction through the use of sound waves and RF carrier waves. As a part of this research, I have been developing a paper on this topic for future use, and experimenting with the treatment including utilizing photon therapy at various frequencies on myself and documenting the results.

The Current State of Artificial Intelligence – Purely defining AI, and separate factual information from hype and marketing to discern the current state and current capability of Artificial Intelligence.

The Potential Uses of Quantum Computing – Researching the history of Quantum computing and determining the current capability, limitations, and potential uses.

Audio Streaming to Wireless Components – Research and determine a solution for streaming audio from a computer to a wireless component, including all sound produced on the computer regardless of source or format.  This required research and analysis into the capabilities and limitations of WASAPI, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi technology, as well as DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), sound card operation, digital sound formats, and available solutions. 

Current SRS Projects:

• Climate Change and Barometric Pressure Analysis
  • Professor Simber
• Cybersecurity, Information Security, Software Assurance, Cost Impacts
  • Sponsor Price Systems, LLC
• Blockchain Technologies
  • Sponsor Price Systems, LLC