The author is an Associate Professor at NJIT since 1974. Professor Jay Kapraff is also the author of the book ? Connections: The Geometric Bridge between Art and Science, which was chosen by the National Association of Publishers (USA) as the best book in ? Mathematics, Chemistry and Astronomy ? Professional and Reference? in 1991. He is selected for Who's Who in Science and Technology in 1983 and Who's Who in American Education in 1993. He has also received the CAPE award from Cable TV of NJ for best Distance Learning Course of 1996.