Regular biography
Matthew Frenkel is an Assistant Professor at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering, affiliated with the Mechanical Engineering department. His research interests include engineering education, engineering student information needs, and engineering pedagogy. He also serves as the NYU Engineering Librarian, supporting faculty and students with their information needs. Prior to joining NYU, he studied the physics of optical whispering gallery resonators and worked in the advanced microscopy lab at the American Museum of Natural History. He teaches courses in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and automatic control theory. His publications focus on library collaborations, information literacy, and professional skills development in engineering education.
Scholar-generated biography
Matthew Frenkel is an academic whose research spans mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and library science. His work explores the application of generative AI in engineering education, focusing on its impact on information seeking behavior and student engagement. Frenkel also investigates advanced sensor technologies, including optical whispering-gallery mode resonators for dynamic thermal sensing and cryogenic temperature monitoring. His research includes biomedical applications such as anticancer peptides and chimeric p53-Penetratin peptides for cancer cell lysis. Additionally, he contributes to library science through projects promoting information literacy, outreach, and professional skills development for students.