First Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

New York Tech is hosting its first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence on the Long Island campus this academic year. Fidelis Ndambuki Kilonzo, Ph.D., a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from Kenya, will conduct research, assist in curriculum development, guest lecture, and conduct workshop seminars, among other responsibilities in the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences during the 2024-2025 academic year. Kilonzo—a senior lecturer and executive dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture at Kenyatta University, a public research university whose main campus is in Nairobi, Kenya—was selected for the award by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

“As the first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from the School of Engineering and Architecture at Kenyatta University, I am thrilled to join New York Tech. Our shared commitment to global academic exchange, coupled with the strong parallels between our institutions—especially in fostering a doer-maker-innovator culture and a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit—makes this collaboration particularly exciting. I look forward to engaging with students and faculty, exchanging knowledge, and contributing to our collective efforts to advance sustainable practices and global perspectives,” Kilonzo notes.