Rich Cimino
Senior University Lecturer, Chemical & Materials Engineering
321 C Tiernan Hall (TIER)
About Me
Dr. Cimino received his Ph.D in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering at Rutgers University, with a concentration in adsorption science and the characterization of porous materials. His research interests include teamwork and ethics skill development as well as broadening inclusivity in engineering.
Education
Ph.D.
; Rutgers University-New Brunswick
; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
; 2016
M.S. ; Rutgers University-New Brunswick ; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ; 2013
B.S. ; Rutgers University-New Brunswick ; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ; 2011
M.S. ; Rutgers University-New Brunswick ; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ; 2013
B.S. ; Rutgers University-New Brunswick ; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ; 2011
Experience
Rowan University
Lecturer, ExEED (Experiential Engineering Education),
September 2017 -
June 2019
2025 Fall Courses
MTEN 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
MTEN 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
CHE 492 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY
CHE 626 - MATH METHODS IN CHEM ENG
CHE 706 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
CHE 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MTEN 491 - RESEARCH & INDEPENDENT STUDY I
CHE 312 - CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY
CHE 700B - MASTERS PROJECT
CHE 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
CHE 360 - SEPARATION PROCESSES I
MTEN 492 - RESRCH AND INDPENDENT STUDY II
MTEN 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MTEN 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
MTEN 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
CHE 312 - CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY - HONORS
CHE 491 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY
CHE 701B - MASTERS THESIS
CHE 705 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MTEN 701B - MASTERS THESIS
MTEN 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
CHE 492 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY
CHE 626 - MATH METHODS IN CHEM ENG
CHE 706 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
CHE 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MTEN 491 - RESEARCH & INDEPENDENT STUDY I
CHE 312 - CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY
CHE 700B - MASTERS PROJECT
CHE 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
CHE 360 - SEPARATION PROCESSES I
MTEN 492 - RESRCH AND INDPENDENT STUDY II
MTEN 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MTEN 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
MTEN 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
CHE 312 - CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY - HONORS
CHE 491 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY
CHE 701B - MASTERS THESIS
CHE 705 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MTEN 701B - MASTERS THESIS
Teaching Interests
Chemical Process Safety, Separations, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Transport Phenomena
Past Courses
CHE 201: MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES
CHE 210: CHEMCL PROC CALCULATIONS I
CHE 210: CHEMICAL PROCESS CALCULATIONS I
CHE 312: CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY
CHE 312: CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY - HONORS
CHE 342: CHEM ENG THERMODYNAM II
CHE 342: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS II
CHE 360: SEPARATION PROCESSES I
CHE 489: PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
CHE 632: VISUAL COMMUNICATION WITH CHEMICAL & MATERIALS ENGINEERING DATA
CHE 210: CHEMCL PROC CALCULATIONS I
CHE 210: CHEMICAL PROCESS CALCULATIONS I
CHE 312: CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY
CHE 312: CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY - HONORS
CHE 342: CHEM ENG THERMODYNAM II
CHE 342: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS II
CHE 360: SEPARATION PROCESSES I
CHE 489: PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
CHE 632: VISUAL COMMUNICATION WITH CHEMICAL & MATERIALS ENGINEERING DATA
Research Interests
Dr. Cimino’s research centers on developing frameworks for undergraduate engineering teamwork skill development and ethical reasoning & decision making that weave together aspects of agency, reflexivity and personal identity. This platform includes both instructional interventions and assessment strategies intended to both build and evaluate skill over time.
Conference Paper
"It’s All Relative: Examining Student Ethical Decision Making in a Narrative Game-Based Ethical Intervention"
Frontiers in Education 2022, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2022.
"Engineering Ethics Through High-Impact Collaborative/Competitive Scenarios (E-ETHICCS): Initial Results and Lessons Learned"
American Society of Engineering Education, August, 2022.
"Talk (Engineering) Ethics to Me: Student Group Discussions about Ethical Scenarios"
American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), August, 2022.
Frontiers in Education 2022, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2022.
"Engineering Ethics Through High-Impact Collaborative/Competitive Scenarios (E-ETHICCS): Initial Results and Lessons Learned"
American Society of Engineering Education, August, 2022.
"Talk (Engineering) Ethics to Me: Student Group Discussions about Ethical Scenarios"
American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), August, 2022.
Conference Proceeding
"Engineering Ethics Through High-Impact Collaborative/Competitive Scenarios (E-ETHICCS)"
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2021.
"“Mapping” the Landscape of First-Year Engineering Students’ Conceptualizations of Ethical Decision Making "
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2021.
"Work in Progress: Let's Talk About Ethics! A Qualitative Analysis of First-year Engineering Student Group Discussions Around Ethical Scenarios"
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access , July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2020.
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2021.
"“Mapping” the Landscape of First-Year Engineering Students’ Conceptualizations of Ethical Decision Making "
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2021.
"Work in Progress: Let's Talk About Ethics! A Qualitative Analysis of First-year Engineering Student Group Discussions Around Ethical Scenarios"
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access , July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2020.