Mathematics & Computer Science

Mathematics & Computer Science

Department Overview
The Mathematics and Computer Science Department offers a variety of courses to fulfill mathematics requirements for all degree and certificate programs offered at the College, including those in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, and Networking. We also offer developmental mathematics courses for anyone who needs assistance in improving basic mathematics skills in order to successfully progress into a chosen major.

Our Math and Computer Science majors have continued their education at prestigious colleges and universities such as Cornell University, Harvard University, The College of New Jersey, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Stevens Institute of Technology, and Rutgers University College of Engineering and School of Business. Many have pursued careers or advanced study in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, and Data Networking, reflecting the essential role mathematics plays in shaping tomorrow’s technologies.
 

Building Foundations for Success

The Mathematics and Computer Science Department at RVCC supports students of all skill levels, offering comprehensive programs in Math, Computer Science (CS), Data Science, Networking (NTWK), and Cybersecurity to prepare them for transfer to four-year institutions or direct entry into the workforce. The CS curriculum emphasizes programming, algorithms, data structures, and problem-solving using industry-standard languages like Python and Java, while NTWK courses provide hands-on experience in networking, cybersecurity, and systems administration, many aligning with industry certifications. The Math program builds a strong foundation from basic skills to advanced courses such as Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations, with an emphasis on analytical thinking and problem-solving. Small class sizes, dedicated faculty, tutoring services, and extracurricular opportunities further enhance student learning, making RVCC an ideal place for launching a future in computing or mathematics.
 

Degree Programs

Full Time Faculty

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Professor

Academic Degrees Achieved: B.A., Mathematical Statistics, Trenton State; M.A., Mathematical Education, Rowan University; Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Rowan University

American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, ACCCESS Fellow, 2010-2012 

Area of Expertise
Developmental Math and Statistics
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Associate Professor

Academic Degrees Achieved:  B.S., M.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology

  • Published three Computer/Networking textbooks with Prentice Hall
  • Over 4 years of professional experience with industry leaders such as IBM Research Center, Philips Laboratories and kearfott Navigation Corp
  • Earned several professional industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNA Security, CCAI, MCITP, A+, Network+, Security+ and CNE
Area of Expertise
Networking and Cybersecurity
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Professor

Academic Degrees Achieved: B.S., Mathematics, University of Algiers; M.S., Applied Mathematics, University of Cincinnati; D.E.A., Probability Statistics, University of Algiers; M.A., Economics, University of Kansas; Ph.D., Economics, University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., Differential Equations, University of Cincinnati

I have published several papers in well-known journals. These are some: 
1. B. Bendjilali and F. Belkhouche  “Dynamic Collision Risk Modeling Under Uncertainty” Robotica , Vol. 31 , No. 04  June 2013, pp- 525-537
2. B. Bendjilali and F. Benkhouche “Reactive Path Planning For 3D Autonomous Vehicles” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology Vol. 20, No.1   January 2012
3. B. Bendjilali "An Intra Trade Econometric Model for OIC Member Countries: A Cross- Country Analysis." Islamic Development Bank, Islamic research and Training Institute, Research Paper No. 55, 2000
4. B. Bendjilali “On the Instability of the Edge worth Process"    Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, Vol. 169, No. 1, September 1992, U.S.A.
5. B. Bendjilali “On the Existence of a Non-Trivial Spherically Symmetric Solutions of   Simple Bio-economic Reaction Diffusion Equation Model" Scientific Bulletin of the Faculty of Engineering   Vol.26, No. , March 1991
6. B. Bendjilali and M. Konswa “Conductivity of Random Trees and the Existence of Infinite Conducting Components Percolation Model"   Egyptian Statistical Journal, Cairo University, Vol. 35, No: 2, 1991
7. A. Leung and B. Bendjilali “N. Species Competition for a Spatially Heterogeneous Prey with Neumann Boundary conditions: Steady States and Stability" SIAM Journal On Applied Mathematics Vol. 46, 1986
8. B. Bendjilali “On the Stability of a Retarded Functional Differential Equation Edge worth Process" Journal of Applicable Analysis Vol. 36, February 1990, U.S.A.
9. A. Leung and B. Bendjilali “N. Species Competition for a Spatially Heterogeneous Prey with Neumann Boundary conditions: Steady States and Stability" SIAM Journal On Applied Mathematics Vol. 46, 1986

Area of Expertise
Differential Equations and Econometrics
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Associate Professor

Academic Degrees Achieved: B.S., Computer Science, University of Petra; M.S., Computer Science, Lehigh University; Ph.D., Computer Engineering, Lehigh University

Awards, Research & Grants: Leadership Award in Computer Science, May 2001. M. D. Wagh and Khadidja Bendjilali, "Algebraic Models for the Cube Connected Cycles and Shuffle Exchange Graphs", Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on High Performance Computing and Communications, pp. 51--57, Sept 2-4, Banff, AL, Canada, 2011. M. D. Wagh and Khadidja Bendjilali, "Conquering Edge Faults in Butterfly with Automorphisms",  Proc. of Int. Conf. on Theoretical and Mathematical Foundations of Comp. Sc., pp. 57--64, July 12-14, Orlando,FL, 2010. M. D. Wagh and Khadidja Bendjilali, "Butterfly Automorphisms and Edge Faults", Proc. of Int. Symp. on Parallel and Distributed Computing, pp. 33--40, July 7-9, Istanbul, Turkey, 2010.

Area of Expertise
Interconnection Networks for Massively Parallel Computer, Parallel Computing
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Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees Achieved: B.S., M.S., Computer Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Area of Expertise
Introduction to Programming, Databases
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Associate Professor

Academic Degrees Achieved: B.S., Mathematics, University of North Dakota; M.S., Applied Mathematics, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Pure & Applied Mathematics, Stevens Institute of Technology

Area of Expertise
Mathematical Biology: Dynamical Systems and Bifurcations
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Instructor

Academic degrees achieved: B.S., Mathematics, Stockton University; M.A., Mathematics, University of Virginia

Area of Expertise
Mathematics
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Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees Achieved: B.A., History, Drew University; M.S., Mathematics, Montclair State University

Area of Expertise
Mathematics
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Instructor - Computer Science

Academic degrees achieved: M.I.T., University of Saint Thomas, MN; B.Eng., in Computer Science: University of Jammu, India

Area of Expertise
Java Programming, Data Analytics
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Associate Professor

Academic Degrees Achieved: B.A., Mathematics, University of Massachusetts; M.S., Mathematics, Northeastern University; Ed.D., Educational Statistics and Measurement, Rutgers University

Area of Expertise
Mathematics
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Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees Achieved: A.S., Engineering, Raritan Valley Community College; B.A., Applied Mathematics, Montclair University; M.S., Applied Mathematics, New Jersey Institute of Technology

SCCDC Education Award, 2014; Outstanding Club Adviser, 2013, 2014, 2015 

Area of Expertise
Mathematics Instruction
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Instructor

Academic Degrees Achieved: B.S., Mathematics, Rutgers University, M.S., Pure & Applied Mathematics, Montclair State University

Area of Expertise
Number Systems, Precalculus, Calculus, Statistics and Differential Equations
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Associate Professor

Academic Degrees Achieved: B.S., Mathematics, Maharaja Sayajirao University; M.S., Applied Mathematics, Maharaja Sayajirao University

Area of Expertise
Developmental Math Education
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Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees Achieved: B.A., Computer Science, Rutgers University; M.A.T., Mathematics Secondary Education, The College of New Jersey; M.S., Statistics & Biostatistics, Rutgers University

Area of Expertise
Mathematics, Statistics
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Assistant Professor

Academic degrees achieved: B.S., Physics, M.S., Stochastic Systems Analysis & Optimization, Ph.D., Pure & Applied Mathematics, Stevens Institute of Technology

Awards, research & grants:
Robert Crooks Stanley Fellowship

Area of Expertise
Data Science Curriculum Development
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Associate Professor

Academic Degrees Achieved: B.S., The College of Staten Island; M.S., Bellevue University

Area of Expertise
Programming Languages, Unix Shell, Analysis and design
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Adjunct Faculty

Raritan Valley Community College online courses, as well as face-to-face classes, are taught by accomplished adjunct and full-time faculty.

Cheryl Allen-Munley    cheryl.allen-munley@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Associate Professor, Mathematics. M.B.A., Columbia University School of General Studies; Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology

Murali Calambur  murali.calambur@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Instructor, Math & Computer Science. M.E., Engineering-Chemical Track, Cornell University; Ph.D., Agricultural & Biological Eng., Cornell University

Alice Catalan    alice.catalan@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Professor, Mathematics. B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rutgers College of Engineering; M.Ed., Mathematics Education, Rutgers Graduate School of Education

Shatha Findakly    shatha.finkakly@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Professor, Mathematics. B.Sc., Engineering Technology, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq; M.Sc., Industrial Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq

Bruce Forman   bruce.forman@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Math & Computer Science. M.B.A., Rutgers University

Mahalakshmi Ganesan    mahalakshmi.ganesan@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Instructor, Math & Computer Science. M.Ph., Rutgers University

Moayad Haddad    moayad.haddad@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Professor, Mathematics. B.S., Mathematics, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Iraq; M.S., Industrial Mathematics, Aston University U.K.

Sadique Hoosein    sadique.hoosein@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Instructor, Math, & Computer Science. M.B.A., University of Michigan, M.S., University of Pennsylvania

Benjamin Larson    benjamin.larson@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Instructor, Math & Computer Science. B.S., Information Technology/Information Management, University of Phoenix; M.S., Analytics, Villanova University; Ph.D., Business Analytics & Decision Science, Capitol Technology University

Fred R. Moench, Jr.    fred.moench@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Professor, Math & Computer Science. B.S., Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University; M.S., Electrical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology

William K Murphy      william.murphy@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Professor, Math & Computer Science. B.S., Mathematics & Education, Seton Hall University; M.S., Administration & Supervision, Kean University

Husseini Musa    musa.husseini@raritanval.edu

Sudha Nair   sudha.nair@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Professor, Math & Computer Science. B.A., Education, Annamalai University – India; B.S., Mathematics, M.S., Physics, Ravishankar University – Raipur, India; M.S., Mathematics, Illinois State University

Michael A, Natalicchio     michael.natalicchio@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Professor, Math & Computer Science. B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rutgers University; M.E., Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology

Joshua Nieve-Silva    joshua.nieve-silva@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Instructor, Math & Computer Science. M.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology

Cheryl Riehl  cheryl.riehl@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Associate Professor, Math & Computer Science. B.S., Mathematics, Ohio State University; M.B.A., Business Administration, Baldwin-Wallace College

Brett Schwarzenbek    brett.schwarzenbek@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Instructor, Math & Computer Science. M.S., Kean University

Anthony Thompson    anthony.thompson@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Associate Professor, Math & Computer Science. B.S., M.S., Computer Information Science, Columbia College; M.B.A., Business Administration, Rutgers University

Kateryna Tomko     kateryna.tomko@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Instructor, Math & Computer Science, M.S., Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics – Ukraine

Lakshmi Sowjanya Uppuganti    lakshmisowjanya.uppuganti@raritanval.edu
Adjunct Instructor, Math & Computer Science. M.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology

 

Additional Details

Scholarship Opportunities:

Siham Alfred Math Award honors the graduating mathematics major earning the highest GPA in the major while demonstrating commitment to the RVCC community.

Vince Bodino Math Achievement Award honors the graduating mathematics, computer science or engineering major who started in a developmental math course and ended excelling in calculus.

Career Coach – Learn more about career opportunities in mathematics.

Enhance your passion for Math and Computer Science by joining our clubs.

Useful links:
Minimum Math Requirements for RVCC Degree Programs
Math Curriculum Flowchart 2025-26
Developmental & Credit Courses

Contact Information:
Dean, Division of STEM
Sarah A. Imbriglio, Ph.D.
sarah.imbriglio@raritanval.edu 
908-526-1200 x8241
Somerset Hall, S306

Department Chair, Mathematics & Computer Science
Aditi Patel
aditi.patel@raritanval.edu
908-526-1200 x8283
West Building, W318

Department Assistant, Mathematics & Computer Science
Susanne Skillman
susanne.skillman@raritanval.edu
908-526-1200 x8969
West Building, W317

Transfer Articulations

  • NJIT – Course to course and program transfer MATH, CSIT
  • Rutgers University – Course to course and program transfer MATH, CSIT
  • Rider University – AAS in Computer Networking and Cyber Security in Computer Information Systems, AS Mathematics
     

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