Dr. Yanir Maidenberg received his Bachelor of Engineering from The Cooper Union and his Ph.D. from Columbia University, both in the field of chemical engineering. He was a research scientist at Unilever, where he worked on Dove soap formulations, micellar water makeup removers and other personal care products.
He has been teaching since 2014 in the fields of chemical engineering, materials science, physics and chemistry. Prior to joining Embry-Riddle, he worked at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, leading the senior chemical and biomolecular engineering capstone design course, serving as undergraduate academic adviser and conducting other coursework. Furthermore, Dr. Maidenberg has taught a variety of courses at The City University of New York, The Cooper Union, Manhattan College and Stevens Institute of Technology.
Dr. Maidenberg is currently serving as the Engineering Physics Undergraduate Program Coordinator and as the COAS Building and Safety Compliance Coordinator.
His research interests include nanoparticle thermodynamics, interfacial science and polymer technology with a keen interest in environmental applications.
Previous teaching outside of Embry-Riddle includes materials science, polymer technology, emulsion technology, chemical reactor design, advanced thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and dynamics, heat transfer, unit operations laboratory and statistical mechanics. Dr. Maidenberg is also interested in course and curricular revamping and has reworked various programs and courses during and prior to his tenure at Embry-Riddle.
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York
M.Phil. - Master of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York
M.S. - Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York
B.Eng. - Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Undergraduate Adviser at New York University (Brooklyn, NY; 2020-2021)
Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Undergraduate Adviser at New York University (Brooklyn, NY; 2017-2020)
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Manhattan College (Riverdale, NY; 2014-2017)
Senior Scientist at Unilever, NA (Trumbull, CT; 2013-2014)
Award for Teaching Excellence - 2024 (ERAU)
Outstanding Educator Award - 2020 (NYU)
Outstanding Educator Award - 2019 (NYU)
Outstanding Educator Award - 2018 (NYU)
Excellence in Teaching Award - 2017 (Manhattan College)
Excellence in Teaching Award - 2016 (Manhattan College)
Excellence in Teaching Award for First Year Educators - 2015 (Manhattan College)