BUFFALOENGINEER

Faculty

•Takeuchi(BME,CBE,EE):NationalInventor’sHallofFame•Govindaraju(CSE):NamedSUNYDistinguishedProfessor;WinsHPLabsInnovationAward•Park(CBE):NSFCAREERAward•Singla:AirForceYoungInvestigator

Students

•Dvora(CBE):AIChEPosterAward•UBSEDSWinsNationalChapteroftheYear

Development

•AlumniAssociationGift•ScholarshipFunds:Bringhurst-Levy,Lee,Shames

Alumni

•TamaraBrownCitedasSTEMMentor•Erie-NiagaraNYSSPERecognizesUBEngineeringAlums•UBEAA:BasketballandFootballParties;SpiritAward

SPRING 2011

Barbara and Jack Davis Hall Named for Generous Alumnus and Wife

Provost and CSE Professor Satish K. Tripathi Named

UB President

Dean and CBE Professor Harvey G. Stenger Jr. Named

UB Interim Provost

ISE Professor & Graduate Studies Associate Dean

Rajan Batta Named Acting Dean

(L to R): Mitin (EE), Wetherhold (MAE), Lewis (MAE), Litchinitser (EE), Govindaraju (CSE)

UB Leaders Promoted

School and Graduate Programs Ranked Highly

New Fellows

Message from Harvey G. Stenger Jr.: The recent weeks and months have been a dynamic time of momentum and positive change for the UB School of Engineering.

TheSchoolreceivedthelargestindividualgiftinitshistory,fromBarbaraandJackDavis(BSIE’55),whichwillnamethenewengineeringbuildingintheirhonor–BarbaraandJackDavisHall.WearegratefultotheDavis’sforthisgift,whichisanendorsementoftheSchool’spastsuccesses,andamandatetocontinuetomeetnewchallengesandtogrowwithimprovedandchangingtechnologies,allowingourresearchtoremaincompetitiveinternationally.PleaseseetheDevelopmentsectionformoreaboutthisandothergenerousgiftsandscholarshipfundshonoringouresteemedalumsandcolleagues:Victoria Bringhurst-Levy(BSEE’77),Yong Ho Lee(BSAE’81),andSUNYDistinguishedTeachingProfessorEmeritusIrving H. Shames.WeareespeciallyproudofagiftfromourEngineeringAlumniAssociation,anexpressionoftheirsupport.

Severalofourfacultymembershaveprovencentraltotheuniversity’smission.WithaunanimousappointmentbytheStateUniversityofNewYorkboardoftrustees,UBProvostSatish Tripathi,CSEprofessor,hasbeenapprovedasthe15thpresidentofUB,asuccessortoPresidentJohn Simpson.Tofillthevacantposition,Ihavebeenappointedinterimprovostandexecutivevicepresidentforacademicaffairs,andIampleasedtoannouncethattheSchool’sactingdeanisnowRajan Batta,ISEProfessor.Also,Alexander Cartwright(withappointmentsinBMEandEE),whohadbeenUB’sinterimvicepresidentforresearch,nowassumesthatpositioninapermanentstatus.

Wearealsopleasedwiththisyear’sUSNews&WorldReportrankingoftheSchool,at52nd,byfellowacademics,industrialcolleagues,andacompositeofobjectivemeasures.Theseuniversitiesranked52ndaswell:NotreDame,MichiganState,UniversityofMassachusetts,andPittsburgh.Thisrankingisatestamenttoourprofessors’highqualityandhardwork,andtoourstudents’achievementsandquality.OurdepartmentsalsofaredwellwithUSNewsandwiththeNationalResearchCouncil(fordetails,seethetableintheEducationsection).

Please join me with your continued support, as we look forward to the exciting possibilities in the School’s growth and change.

Sincerely,

HarveyG.StengerJr.UniversityatBuffaloProvostandExecutiveVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs(Interim)

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Inside This Issue: Cover Stories 3 Alumni 4 Students 7 Education 13 Faculty & Staff 14

Research 18 Development 26 Pre-College 28 Class Notes 30

Departmental Research Highlights:

BME: ResearchersShowProgressonX-RayImagingImprovements,p.18TechungLee:EngineeredStemCellsOvercomeBarriertoRegenerativeMedicine,p.19

CBE: Park’sNationalScienceFoundationCAREERAwardResearch,p.21TsianouResearchesEnvironmentallyFriendlyAlternativesinDispersants,p.20

CSE: FuAnalyzingUserTraitswithGoogleAward,p.22SrihariCalculatesFingerprintRarity,p.23Zhang:InterdisciplinaryResearchAnalyzesProteinInteractionData,p.19

CSEE: RabideauandSenecaInstrumentalinDevelopmentofInnovativeRemediationTechnologyatContaminatedWestValley,N.Y.Site,p.22SnowinSight,SadekTargetsWeather’sEffectonTraffic,p.21

EE: OhResearchesDropletManipulation,p.23Su:CognitiveAirborneNetworkDesignUsingCooperativeCommunicationConcepts,p.24

ISE: ISEPartofTeamonKnowledgeDiscoveryandDisseminationContract,p.20

MAE: Singla:AirForceOfficeofScientificResearch(AFOSR)YoungInvestigator(YIP)AwardforInformationCollectionandFusionforSpaceSituationalAwareness,p.24

On the cover: Barbara Davis, then-Dean Harvey Stenger Jr., and alumnus Jack Davis, photo by Debra Steckler. Portraits of School of Engineering faculty by Doug Levere, with the exception of Vladimir Mitin.

Abbreviations Used in the Buffalo EngineerDepartmentsBME,BiomedicalEngineeringCBE,ChemicalandBiologicalEngineeringCSEE,Civil,StructuralandEnvironmentalEngineeringCSE,ComputerScienceandEngineeringEE,ElectricalEngineeringISE,IndustrialandSystemsEngineeringMAE,MechanicalandAerospaceEngineeringDegreesAE,AerospaceEngineeringCE,ChemicalEngineeringCIE,CivilEngineeringCompE,ComputerEngineeringCS,ComputerScienceEE,ElectricalEngineeringEnvE,EnvironmentalEngineeringES,EngineeringScienceIE,IndustrialEngineeringME,MechanicalEngineering

denotes dues-paying Alumni Association members

Harvey G. Stenger Jr.,deanoftheSchoolofEngineeringfornearlyfiveyears,wasnamedUBinterimprovostandexecutivevicepresidentforacademicaffairs.AsUB’schiefacademicofficer,heisresponsibleforleadingthedevelopmentandimplementationoftheuniversity’sacademicvision.

UBPresidentSatish K. TripathinotedStenger’sexemplaryleadershipofUBEngineering,whichhe

Rajan Batta,anISEprofessorandassociatedeanforgraduatestudies,wasappointedtothepositionofactingdeanoftheSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedSciences.

SincejoiningUBin1984,BattaservednineyearsasISEchair,afterwhichhewasISEgraduatestudiesdirectorfortwoyears.In2006,hewasnamedassociatedean.

Satish K. TripathiwasunanimouslyappointedUB’s15thpresidentbytheStateUniversityofNewYorkboardoftrustees.PresidentTripathiisaprofessorofCSEwhojoinedUBasprovostandexecutivevicepresidentforacademicaffairsin2004.

Tripathiwasselectedfromarangeofcompetitiveinternationalcandidates,withSUNYChancellorNancyL.ZimphernotinghisexcellenceasaUBandcommunityleader.

Barbara and Jack Davis Hall: Generous Gift Names New Engineering Building

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Barbara and Jack Davis Hall, future home of CSE and EE (architect’s rendering by Perkins+Will)

Barbara and UB Engineering alumnus Jack Davis (BS IE ’55) have named the School’s state-of-the-art new engineering building with a generous gift. Located on UB’s Amherst Campus, Barbara and Jack Davis Hall is well under construction and will house the departments of Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

TheDavis’giftstotheSchoolarethelargestdonationtobemadebyindividualsintheSchool’shistory.

ThegiftrepresentstheDavis’commitmenttoeducationandjobgrowthintheWesternNewYorkcommunity.DaviscreditedUBfortheinspirationtogivebacktopubliceducation,citinghisowneducationattheSchoolofEngineeringasthefoundationforhissuccess.“IhavegreatlybenefitedfromtheopportunityUBgavemetobecomeanengineer,”Davissaid.

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UB Leaders Promoted

Satish K. Tripathi Harvey G. Stenger Jr. Rajan Batta

Erie-Niagara PEs Award AlumsTheErie-NiagaraChapteroftheNewYorkStateSocietyofProfessionalEngineers(NYSSPE)recognizedseveralUBEngineeringalumsattheirchapter’s2011AwardsPresentationDinnerevent.

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In MemoriamUB Engineering offers its sincere sympathy to family, friends, and classmates of those alumni recently passed away.

William J. Arthur,BSME’48Kurt John Asdal,BSAE’97Francis W. Beacham,BSIE’55John Z. Colt, Sr.,BSME’49Frederick J. Debus,BSME’49Harry R. Dickenson,MSME’58Raymond J. Dracker,BSNuclearEng’78Lawrence A. Eusanio,BS’56MS’61MEJoseph H. Fairfield,MSEngSci’64William Federick,BSEE’72Daniel L. Flanders,BSCIE’74Theodore F. Fluchradt,BSEE’63George E. Hamister,BSIE’48Robert H. Hettrich,BSME’59Christopher J. Jarvis,BSNuclearEng’78

Edward H. Jocoy,MSEE’59,anenthusiasticsupporterofUB,waswithCalspanfor45years.Duringhistenurethere,heworkedwithformerUBPresidentCliffordFurnasforabriefperiod.

Clinton R. Johnson,BSEE’00Michael K. Kilcoyne,BSEE’55John F. Krylo,BSEE’50Daniel J. Lampone,BSEE’51Norbert G. Lange,BSME’66Robert L. Lockie,BSME’48Sudhir Mehta,MSME’75Gerard C. Miller,BSEE’53Robert J. Miller,BSME’52Richard W. Priebe,BSME’61Carl J. Pritting,BSIE’50Roy D. Saunders,BSME’49Neal G. Schmidt,BSCIE,’74Addison M. Smith,MSCE’71Justin F. Sucato Sr.,BSME’62Norman J. Warren,BSIE’59Richard R. Wiles,BSME’50

Tamara E. Brown recognized for her dedicated service in introducing young women to engineering, math, science, and technology

UBEngineeringalumnaTamara E. Brown(MEngCE’03)wasrecognizedbothbytheAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomen(AAUW)asanOutstandingAAUWleader,andasaGirlScoutsofWesternNewYorkWomanofDistinction,forherdedicatedserviceinintroducingyoungwomentoengineering,math,science,andtechnology,particularlythroughAAUW’sannualTechSavvyevent.Theawardhonorsstrengthofcharacter,dedicatedcommunityservice,andcommitmenttomentoringandencouraginggirls.

Brownearnedherbachelorsin1993fromVanderbiltUniversity,whereshewasthefirststudenttocompleteadoublemajorinbiomedicalengineeringandinchemicalengineering.

BrownisaPraxairProjectControlsEngineerwheresheispartofthecompany’sHealthcareApplicationsResearch&Developmentteam,andisactiveinitsPraxairScientistandmentorprograms.

BrownisamemberoftheBuffaloCluboftheNationalAssociationofNegroBusinessandProfessionalWomen’sClubs;aboardmemberoftheGirlScoutCouncilofBuffalo&ErieCounty,andaboardmemberofExplore&More,achildren’smuseuminEastAurora,NY.In2005,shewaselectedpresidentoftheAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomen’sBuffalobranch.

UB Engineering alums currently holding NYSSPE offices are: Mark S. Adams(BSME’91),SecondVicePresident;Joseph F. Kessler(BS’93MEng’00EE),FirstVice

President;Kevin M. Madoo(BSME’95),Secretary;Edward M. Murphy(BS’99CE,ME’03CIE),Director(2012);Peter T. vom Scheidt(BS’72EE),Treasurer;James R. Walsh(BSCIE’81),Director(2011).

Engineer of the Year, James R. Walsh, PE, (BS CIE ’81), Hatch Mott MacDonald Senior Vice President and a current NYSSPE Director

NYSSPE Engineering Edu-cator of the Year: Mark Bajorek, PE, (BS EE ’94), Systems & Engineering, P.C., Senior Structural Engineer

NYSSPE Citizen of the Year: Jack Davis (BS IE ’55), I Squared R founder and principal

NYSSPE Basinski-Wohler Distinguished Service Award: William Schutt, PE, (BS CIE ’79), Wm. Schutt Associates Presi-dent and CEO

Alumna Brown Honored by Two Organizations

Please see the Development section for an article about the UB Engineering Alumni Association’s gift to the School.

24th Annual Engineers at UB Basketball and Spirit AwardAtthisyear’sEngineersatUBBasketball,theUBEngineeringAlumniAssociation(UBEAA)members,theirfamilies,friends,students,faculty,andstaffsustainedthegroup’senthusiasmforattendingandsupportingUBsports.Theypurchasedablockof100ticketstowatchtheUBMen’sBullsdefeattheUniversityofWisconsin,MilwaukeeinanESPNBracketbusterGame.

Atthegame,TauBetaPi’sNYNuchapterearnedthisyear’sSpiritAward,presentedbyUBEAAtotheEngineeringSchoolclubwiththegreatestpresenceatUBEAA’sbasketballevent.Inthephoto,UBEAATreasurer Steve Buechi(BS’93,MEng’95CIE)presentsthechecktoTBPPresidentBrandon Tarney(EE),whoisstandingnexttoTBP’sVicePresidentofInternalAffairsClaire Lochner(EE).Alsopictured,UBEAAboardmembers(ltor):UBEAASecretary Mike Dray(BSCE’04); Jon Kolber(BS’72,MS’74CIE);

Peter Buechi,PE(BS’68,MS’70CIE);EventCoordinator Rick Rink,PE(BSCIE’80);andUBEAAVicePresident Joe Frandina,PE(BSCIE’78).

Hire UB Engineering Co-op and Intern StudentsWeencourageouralumniandindustrialpartnerstoconsideremployingUBEngineeringstudentsthroughourCo-operatingEngineeringEducationProgram.

Co-opstudentshavecompletedtheirjunioryear,includingcourseworkintheirmajor,andmanyhavebusiness-successskilltrainingthroughtheEngineeringCareerInstitute.Theyarepreparedforchallenging,value-addedtechnicalassignments.

Internshipsarealsoavailable.

Pleaseconsideremployingoneormoreofthesestudents.

Formoreinformation,contact:Dean C. Millar, Assistant Dean 412BonnerHall,(716)645-0971UniversityatBuffalodcmillar@buffalo.eduwww.eng-intern.buffalo.edu

UB Career Services: An Alumni Resource•Job hunting?Getjobsearchassistanceandaccesstoonlinepostingsandinterviewingopportunities.

•Seeking top candidates for your company?Toarrangeon-campusinterviewsorshowcaseyourorganization,e-mailjobs@buffalo.edu.

•Have advice for current college students?JointheMeet-a-Mentorprogram.

Pleasevisit:www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu.CareerServicesOffice,259CapenHall,NorthCampus,UniversityatBuffalo(716)645-2231

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Sincetheearly1990s,theUB Engineering Alumni AssociationhascarriedonatraditionofgivingscholarshipstodeservingundergraduatestudentsthroughtheUB Engineering Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. Pleaseconsidercontinuingthistraditionwithyourdonations.Together,wecanallworktopromoteUBEngineering’sexcellence.

ChecksshouldbeaddressedtotheUB Foundation with“SchoolofEngineering&AppliedSciences”notedinthememo,andsentto:

ExternalAffairsUBEngineeringOffice412BonnerHallUniversityatBuffaloBuffalo,NY14260-1900

Brownlies at Bulls GameEngineering alum Bill Brownlie, PhD, PE (BS ’75 MS ’76 CIE) and wife Debra enjoyed the tail-gate party and sported UB regalia at Bulls away game, Bulls vs. Baylor, in Waco, Texas. Bill, a regular, long-time donor to the School and a Delta Society member for the past few years, is Chief Engineer at Tetra Tech in Pasadena, Cal.

(L to R): EAA board member Rick Rink, P.E., (BS CIE ’80) chaired the event and EAA Vice President Joe Frandina, P.E. (BS CIE ’78) was head chef.

(L to R): EAA Treasurer Steve Buechi (BS CIE ’93, MEng ’95), EAA board member John Kociela, PE (BS CIE ’68), who was in charge of tickets, and staff member Deanie Hedrick.

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Alumni Membership – One Amount Pays AllDID you know?AmemberoftheUBEngineeringAlumniAssociationautomaticallyjoinstheUBAlumniAssociation(UBAA)!

not A MeMber?Joinnowtobeginsavingonevents,onlineshopping,UBmerchandiseandmuchmore.Whenyoujointhealumniassociation,you’remakingastatementthatyou’reTrueBlue,yousupportUBandyouwanttomakeadifference.(And,you’llgetallthebenefitsmembershiphastooffer!)Showyourprideandsupportanorganizationwhosepurposeistoprovidesupportforyou.

Findoutmoreonlineathttp://www.eng.buffalo.edu/alumni_membership.phporcallUBAAat1-800-284-5382.

thAnk you MeMberSThankyoutoallEngineeringSchoolalumniwhohavejoinedtheUBEngineeringAlumniAssociationandtheUBAlumniAssociation.Yoursupportallowsustoprogrambothalumniandstudenteventsandactivities.

Wherever this symbol appears in Buffalo Engineer, a dues-paying alumni member has been named.

UB Engineering Alumni Association Hosts Its Largest Tailgate EverTheUBEngineeringAlumniAssociation(EAA)hosteditsmostwell-attendedtailgateeventthisfall,with150ticketssoldandapproximately250inattendance.

UB Engineering Alumni Association Board MembersThe UB Engineering Alumni Association Board of Directors invites any UB Engineering alum who is a member of the alumni association to self-nominate to become an EAA Board member. Please send an email including a brief biographical sketch with your UB Engineering degree(s) and the year(s) of graduation, as well as employment information. The board meets quarterly. A board member’s term of service is one year, and is renewable. Please address your request to ub-eaa@buffalo.edu.

UB Engineering Alumni Association Board of DirectorsOfficers:

James D. Boyle,President(BSCIE’78)

Joseph S. Frandina,PE,VicePresident(BSCIE’78)

Stephen P. Buechi,Treasurer(BSCIE’93,MEng’95)

Michael J. Dray,Secretary(BSCE’04)

Members:Michelle C. Barker(BSCE’99,MSCIE’07)

Peter Buechi,PE(BS’68MS’70CIE)

Jeffrey Dudek(BSCIE’00)

John T. Kociela,PE(BSCIE’68)

Anthony S. Markut(BSIE’80)

Brian J. Peer(BSCE’05)

Richard A. Rink,PE(BSCIE’80)

Howard Strauss,PE,EmeritusandFounding

FacultyAdvisor(MSME’54)

Bill Swensen,EmeritusAlumniCoordinator

Robert E. Barnes,AlumniCoordinator(MS’76,

PhD’84IE)

NASA Flight Program Twice Accepts AIAA Flight TeamAteamofUBEngineeringstudentswasselectedforNASA’sReducedGravityEducationFlightProgramforthesecondconsecutiveyear,basedontheirproposalentitled,“LineofSightRelativeAttitudeDeterminationforTwoSatellites,”whichbuildsontheirworkoflastyear.WinningaspotintheprogramaffordstheteamtheopportunitytoflythissummeratNASA’sJohnsonSpaceCenter(Houston,Tex.).

Theteam’sexperimentwilltestasimplemethodfordeterminingtherelativeattitudebetweentwosatellitesbylineofsightmeasurementsbetweenoneanother,andreferencingacommonthirdpoint.Twosatelliteswillbeequippedwithsensorsto“lookat”theotherandacommonreferencepoint.Bycommunicatingthemeasurementsbetweenoneanother,eachsatellitecandeterminetheother’srelativeorientation.Thiscanbedeterminedindependentofrange,relyingonlyonmeasurementsandcommunicationofthetwosatellitesandnothirdpartyinterferencerequired.

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Scholar-Athlete Kourtney Brown Tops in Class and Court: Earns MAC Honors

SeniorKourtney Brown(CompEandEE),whoearnedaprestigiousSUNYChancellorScholar-AthleteAwardandaDanielAckerScholarshipforacademicachievement,hasbeennamedtheMid-AmericanConference(MAC)PlayeroftheYear,thefirstplayerinUB’shistorytodoso.Brownwasalsotheconference’sDefensivePlayeroftheYearforasecondstraightseason,andwasontheAll-MACFirstTeam.OftheSchoolofEngineering,Brownsaid,“UBhasoneofthetopprogramsintheU.S.Everyoneistheretohelpyouandmakeyouthebestengineerthatyoucanbe.”FormoreaboutBrown,pleaseseepage10oftheBuffaloEngineerFall2010issue.Forherstats,pleasevisitbuffalobulls.com.

This year’s AIAA flight team members (asterisk denotes returning members from last year’s team): Back row (l to r): Bradley Booth (ME),* Ground Crew; John Sisti (AE),* Flight Crew; Justin Storms, Flight Crew (AE); Andrew Ring (AE), Flight Crew; Front row (l to r): Devpriyan Maniarasu (ME), Ground Crew; Dave Pohl (AE),* Captain/Flight Crew; John McGreevy (AE), Flight Crew; and Matthew McChesney (AE), Flight Crew. Not pictured: Tom Guile (Physics),* Ground Crew; and Sandra Czarnecki (AE),* Ground Crew.

Dan Pastuf

Dave Holewka

Andrew Dianetti

UB Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) UB’s SEDS chapter was honored as chapter of the year bythenationalSEDSorganization,anindependent,student-rungroupwhosemissionisto

promotespaceeducationandtoinspirestudentstopursueengineering,science,andtechnologycareers.

SeveralUBstudentsfigureprominentlyinSEDS–USA,whose2010–2011directorsinclude:Dan Pastuf(AE&ME)aschapteraffairshead;Dave Holewka(AE&ME)aspublicationshead.BusinessAdministrationmajorChristopherOgdenisfinanceheadandpublicoutreachheadisZachLiquorman(undeclared).

AnotherUBSEDSmember,Andrew Dianetti (AE),wonsecondplaceinSEDS-USA’sYouTubecontest.Hisvideoentry,whichfeaturesiconicfootageofPresidentJohnF.Kennedy,astronautJohnGlenn,andNASAlaunches,willbeusedtopromoteSEDS-USAandcanbeseenonYouTube.

CBE Student Hila Dvora Wins Poster Award

CBE’sHila DvorareceivedoneofthreeAIChEFood,Pharmaceuticals,andBioengineeringDivisionGraduateStudentPosterAwardsattheannualconferenceinSaltLakeCity,Utah.Theposter,entitled“Strategiesfor

IncreasingAnthocyaninProductioninEscherichiacolibyimprovingUDP-GlucoseBioavailability,”waspresentedintheBioengineeringpostersession.

EE Graduate Student Association Helps Fire Victims TheEEGraduateStudentAssociation(GSA)activelyraisedfundsfortheeightinternationalstudentsaffectedbyaMerrimacAvenuehousefirethispastwinter,someofwhomstudyintheCSEandEEdepartments.Thehousewasdestroyed,leavingthestudentswithoutpersonalbelongings,includingclothing,identification,andvaluables.

TheEEGSAreceivedanoverwhelmingresponsefromdepartments,localorganizations,students,faculty,andstaff.ThemonetarytransactionsweremonitoredthroughGraduateStudentAssociationandSub-BoardI.TheEEGSAalsosetouttoeducateotherstudentsaboutrenter’sinsurance.

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DeanHarvey StengerandEEAssistantProfessor Jennifer ZirnheldspoketolocalhighschoolstudentsparticipatinginSWE’sShadowDay,awell-attendedeventtoencouragehighschoolstudentstopursueengineeringandsciencestudy.ThedayhighlightedopportunitiesatUBbyallowingstudentstoattendclasses,speakwithstudentsandadministratorsaboutcollegelife,andtourthecampus,includingtheStructuralEngineeringandEarthquakeSimulationLaboratory.

InvolvedinorganizingtheeventwereBich Vu,SWEPresident(CompE);Kalli Haverkamp,SWEVicePresident(AE);Jamie Wasielewski,SWETreasurer(ME);EmilyClark,SWESecretary(IE);Lauren Stutzman,SWEWebmaster(CE);andSWEmembers:Jaclyn Bronner(CIE);Michele Ford(BME);Kayla Kisenwether(ME);Courtney Kodweis(BME);Michelle Mekker(CIE);Julia Morrissey(Eng);andLaura Ziegler(ME).

CBE’s 13th Annual Graduate Research SymposiumThisyear’sCBEAnnualGraduateSymposiumfeaturedakeynotespeechbyprominentchemicalengineer,Dr.JeffSiirola,TechnologyFellowattheEastmanChemicalCompany(Tenn.).Theeventcelebratedexcellenceinscholarshipbyshowcasingdoctoralstudentwork,andwaswell-attendedbyUBstudents,facultyandadministration,alumni,andWesternNewYorkregionindustryfriends.

Siirola’slectureonSustainabilityandCarbonManagementintheChemicalandEnergyIndustriesprovidedacomprehensiveanalysisonthetopic,andwaswell-receivedbytheaudience.

AnewcomponentoftheeventfeaturedtwoseniorCBEPhDstudentseminars.Eric Hao-Fan Pengpresented“EngineeringArterialSubstitutefromHairFollicleStemCellsandSmallIntestineSubmucosa,”andGaurav Vajanispokeon“DeactivationofGold-FerrochromeVeryLowTemperatureWater-GasShiftCatalyst.”ThetoppostersselectedwereAnkitkumar Fajalia(for“CompetitiveInteractionsinSurfactantSolutions:ANeutronScatteringInvestigation,”withCBEAssistantProfessor Marina Tsianou);Young Jin Kim(for“AgxVOPO4:ademonstrationofthedependenceofbattery-relatedelectrochemicalpropertiesofsilvervanadiumphosphorousoxidesonAg/Vratios,”withCBE’sSUNYDistinguishedandGreatbatchProfessorEsther Takeuchi);andKok Hong Lim(for“EngineeringHigh-AffinityMonomericStreptavidin,”withCBEAssistantProfessorSheldon Park).

(L to R): Giving presentations were CBE student Eric Hao-Fan Peng, Eastman Chemical’s Technology Fellow Jeff Siirola, and CBE student Gaurav Vajani

UB Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Students Organize SWE Shadow Day

Dean Harvey Stenger speaking with high school students on well-attended SWE Shadow Day

Fall 2010 Undergraduate Research Award Winners CongratulationstoUBEngineeringstudentswhowonresearchawardsfromTheCenterforUndergraduateResearchandCreativeActivities,andtoEEAssistantProfessorJennifer Zirnheld(BS’93MS’97PhD’04EE),whomentoredthem:

•Derek Brim,for“CharacterizationofBatteriesandEnergyStorageDevices”

•Antonio Upia,for“RechargeableElectrochemicalEnergyStorageDevices”

•Michael Sparks,for“AnalysisoftheCurrentStateofBatteryTechnology”

CSE Students Create for Positive ChangeStudentsinCSETeachingAssistantProfessorMichael F. Buckley’sclasseshavedevelopedsoftwareenablingveteranswithlimitedmobilitytocommunicate.Buckley,co-directorofUB’sCenterforSociallyRelevantComputing,askshisstudentstothinkabouttechnologydesignthatcontributestosolvingreal-worldproblems.

RecentlyoneteamofCSEstudents,Austin Miller,Robert Rodenhaus(BSCS’10),Leonard Story Jr.(BSCS’10),andMatthew Taylor(BSCompE’10),developedOmniSwitch,whichallowsausertocontrolacomputerwithasingleswitchthatplugsintoaUSBport.

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Alpha Pi Mu, the industrial engineering honor society, inducted new members. From left to right: back row: Stephen Weigold, Héctor Ortiz-Peña, Gregory Tauer, Nicolette McGeorge, Oyinkansola Akintan, Nevin Mutlu, Jonathan Sinkin, Sabrina Casucci, Uduak Offiong, Xinhui Zhu, Dapeng Cao, Mayank Kushwaha; front row, officers: Dave Myers, Treasurer; Noah Bednowitz, Secretary; Michael Moskal, President; Frank Mufalli, Vice President

(L to R): Coles with some of the children from the New Life Orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti; and helping repair a building damaged by the earthquake.

ISE Student Coles in HaitiAsanundergraduate,John Coles(BSIE’09)wasanHonorsScholar.HisseveralawardsincludedtheStateUniversityofNewYork(SUNY)Chancellor’sAward,thehighestawardgiventostudentsintheSUNYsystem.

Colesjustcompletedhismaster’sdegreeinIEfromTexasA&M,andhasreturnedtotheISEdepartmenttopursuedoctoralstudies,supportedbyaNationalScienceFoundationgraduatefellowship.

Followingtheearthquakeof2010,ColeswenttoPort-au-Prince,HaitiwhereheworkedasaResearchAssistantonInteragencyPartnerships,throughanNSFRapidResponseResearchgrantentitled,“RAPID:CollaborativeResearch:IdentificationofKeyDynamicsforOptimalDistributionandSustainablePartnershipinHaitianDisasterRecovery,”tocollectperishabledatafromthedisaster.Heworkedwithhisthen-advisor,TexasA&MAssistantProfessorJustin Yates(IEPhD’08),andISEAssistantProfessorJun Zhuang.ZhuangandYateswereco-PIsontheNSFaward.

Whilethere,ColesalsodidlogisticsforNewLifeOrphanage,hometo75childreninPort-au-Prince.

Robert Rodenhaus

Leonard Story Jr.

Matthew Taylor

Austin Miller

TheyareworkingwithAppliedSciencesGroup(Buffalo,N.Y.)todevelopthesoftwarefordisabledveteransintheSpinalCordInjuryprogramatJamesA.HaleyVeteransHospital(Tampa,Fla).TheteamformedEclectiSystemsInc.todistributeOmniSwitch.

Asecondteam–CSmaster’sstudents,Ari FogelandPraneeta Prakash–isworkingwithASGtodevelopaspeech-generatingsoftwaresystemtoenablenon-verbalveteranstocommunicate.TheUBCenterforAdvancedBiomedicalandBioengineeringTechnology(UBCAT),fundedbytheNewYorkStateFoundationforScience,TechnologyandInnovation,ishelpingASGfundFogelandPrakash’swork.

Sample OmniSwitch Screen

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AE inductees

EE inductees

EE inductees

EnvE inductees

Order of the Engineer at 2011 Engineers WeekAcentralfeatureofEngineersWeekwastheOrderoftheEngineerceremony,atwhichgraduatingseniorsarewelcomedintotheengineeringcommunitywithanoathofprofessionalism.Inducteesarepicturedhere,andlistedbydiscipline.

PleaseseethelastpageformorephotosofEngineersWeek.

AE: Kevin Yam, Asif Yeahia AE and ME: Gennady V. Agapov, Michael J. Allen, Brian N. Berg, Ryan P. Bonetto, Nicholas E. Day, Greg A. Fishman, Kevin Ho, Daniel M. Pastuf, Vinisha K. Patel, Nicholas A. Sinno CE: Ryan R. Barton, Michelle L. D’Lima, Andrew J. Mowbray, Anthony C. Rizvi CIE: Joseph P. Albert, Sevket Aslan, Fatma D. Ates, Sumeyra Aydin, Sungur Bahat, John G. Bauman, Begum Baysun, Bahadir Beyazoglu, Inci Bozokluoglu, Justin C. Carroll, Davut Celik, Raphael Cervantes, Mehmet H. Debooglu, Hilal Demircapa, Nedim Diker, Berk Dogan, Kyle A. Duck, Halil Dursunoglu, Yigitali Ercan, Emre Ersun, Kathleen E. Gajewski, Mehmet G. Gedik, Jonathan P. Gerlach, Eray Gonul, Eva D. Green-field, Kortney R. Hartz, Joseph R. Jenkins, Erdem Kaftanoglu, Onur Kaya, Cihan Kocer, Joseph A. Lauri, Winnie Lei, Bryan C. Mahoney, Berk Ogunc, Burak Ozgul, Luke W. Scannell, Michelle M. Siuta, Benjamin J. Sporn, Joanne M. White, Wern Pheng Yam, Mustafa G. Yavas, Orhan Yerli, Hakan Yerlikaya, Kivanc Yoruk, Mert Zenginyurek CS: Jason A. Bussard, Austin R. Miller, Jesus San-chez, Solmon Song EE: Sergio M. Bana, Patrick R. Bishop, Yen Jen Chen, Hon Fu Chong, Jared R. Evers, Brendan G. Farrell, Miguel A. Gadea, Matthew K. Hard-enbergh, Timothy B. Hughes, Erin M. Jacklin, Bradley M. Kittrell, Yang Li, Shiya Luo, Ryan J. Manzella, Lawrence McDuffie, Ayesha Merchant, Matthew D. Miller, Anthony W. Ong, Barry L. Smith, Anthony D. Stang, Michael A. Sylvester, Brandon J. Tarney, Darren J. Tolsma, Antonio Upia, Jun Wang, David B. Willig, Sergey Yagunov EnvE: Sinem Aksit, Ekin B. Bayrak, Jonathan T. Geldard, Kaitlin George, Dylan M. Hofsiss, Carol J. Sawyer, Deniz Sener, Stephanie R. Szymanski IE: Helen E. Moore, Uduak U. Offiong ME: Majeed M. Abdul, Jessica J. Allen, Michael A. Brognara-Schiavone, Peter F. Goergen, Jothi Jhen Hao Gunabalan, David P. Irving, Ankitkumar A. Kamani, Ryan J. Lee, Richard M. Lipczynski, Bilal Mohideen, Joshua M. Moss, Sameer H. Parikh, Richard J. Redding, David W. Rossi, Nicholas A. Stanley, Joseph V. Vaglio, Aalisha Abdul Wahab, Lee D. Zirk

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Fulbright Scholar, CIE Student Mashal: Proofing with 3-D Panels CIEmaster’sstudentandFulbrightScholarMustafa MashalisadaptingconstructiontechnologylearnedonthejobinAfghanistan,ahighlyseismicregion,forhismaster’sthesisinearthquakeengineering.BeforejoiningCIEin2009,MashaldesignedandconstructedmilitarybasesintheregionforacontractoroftheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers.

Foraclassassignmenttoretrofitabuildingtobetterwithstandquakes,Mashal’steamappliedamethodlearnedfromhisworkexperience:3-Dpanels–aprefabricated,quick,andcost-efficientbuildingtechnology.Thepanelsarestrong,butlightweight,capableofwithstandingseismicforces,hurricane-forcewinds,andblasts.Theyconsistoflayers–concrete,mesh,andapolystyrenecore,withdiagonalconnectorsthroughthepolystyrenecore.Althoughusedextensivelyoverseas,thepanelsarenotwell-knownintheU.S.,andmostbuildingcodesheredon’tcoverthem.

ForMashal’sthesis,heisdevelopingcomputationalmodelstoassessthepanels’behaviorinbuildingsofonetotenstories.Hesuggestedthat“ifbuildingsinNewOrleanshadhadthesepanelsduringHurricaneKatrina,therewouldhavebeenverylittledamage,as3-Dpanelwallscaneasilyresistupto225mphwindspeed.”

Tau Beta Pi NY Nu: Chapter Induction Ceremony and Honors Employment Dinner

Graduate TBP inductees (l to r): Amrish Karupponnnan Asokon (EE), Rajagopal Panchapakesan (EE), Gayatri Venu-gopal (EE), Matthias Schmid (AE), John Genereux (ME), Clement Vijayakumar (EE), and Priyanshu Agarwal (ME). Not pictured: Ankur Bhargava (ME).

(L to R): TBP NY Nu Chief Advisor, Senior Associate Dean Robert Barnes (MS ’76 PhD ’84 IE) with NY Nu current officers: External Affairs Vice President, Gregory Maloney; President, Brandon Tarney; Internal Affairs Vice President, Claire Lochner; and past president Chris Llop (BS EE ’09). Officers not pictured are: Corresponding Secretary, Brian Dolan; Recording Secre-tary, Ryan Barton; Webmaster, Dan Snitzer.

Undergraduate TBP inductees (l to r): Erin Jacklin (EE), Daniel Loscalzo (CIE), Colin Lea (ME), and Syed Muazzam Azam (EE). Not pictured: Stephen Arlington (ME), Alex Byrley (EE), Michael D’Angelo (EE), Carl Hempel (CIE), Eben Piazza (CIE and Bus. Adm.), and Clayton Shisler (EE).

(L to R): Brandon Tarney, Moog Staffing Specialist Katie Gracie, Gregory Maloney

TauBetaPi’sNYNuchapterrecentlyhelditshonorsemploymentdinnerandinductionceremony.JointgoldsponsorsoftheeventwereCobhamMissionSystemsDivision,OrchardPark,NYandMoog,Inc.

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EngiNet™ OfferingsEngiNet™isprincipallyagraduate-leveldistancelearningprogram.Weoffercoursesyear-roundinthefollowingareas:

nCivil,StructuralandEnvironmentalEngineering

nComputerScienceandEngineeringnElectricalEngineeringnEngineeringandAppliedSciencesnIndustrialandSystemsEngineeringnMechanicalandAerospaceEngineering

Seeourwebsitewww.eng.buffalo.edu/EngiNetforclasslistsandmoreprograminformation.Foradditionalinformation,contacttheEngiNetTMOfficeat(716)645-0956orenginet@eng.buffalo.edu.

Quisqueya University-UB/MCEER Partnership: Helping Haitians Rebuild AprofileofMCEER’songoingpartnershipwithQuisqueyaUniversity(UniQ)(Port-au-Prince,Haiti)wasrecentlyairedonNationalPublicRadio’sMorningEdition,aspartofits“HaitiaYearLater”series.ThepartnershipprogramusesanMCEER-organizedteamtoteachengineersandarchitectsinHaitihowtoincorporateseismicdesignintotheirworkthroughaseminarseries,ledbyCIEProfessor,MCEERDirectorAndre Filiatrault.AlsoteachingintheseminarsisCIEPhDcandidatePierre Fouché,who,withFiliatrault,wasinterviewedaspartoftheradioprogram.

TheUniQ-UB/MCEERpartnershipoffersacademiccreditforattendees,accordingtoSofiaTangalos,MCEEREducationandOutreachofficer,andMCEERDirectorofEducationProgramsinHaiti.MCEERisworkingwithUniQtodevelopaprofessionalmaster’sdegreeinearthquakeengineering.UB’sOfficeofInternationalEducationwasinstrumentalinestablishingthepartnership.

CSE’s Ramamurthy: PI in NSF Cloud Computing Tool to Teach EvolutionCSEResearchAssociateProfessorBina RamamurthyisprincipalinvestigatoronPop!World,aninnovative,educationalcomputingplatformprogrammedinAdobeFlash.Theteam,ofRamamurthy,withBiologyAssistantProfessorsJessicaPoulinandKatharinaDittmar,developedPop!WorldwithaNationalScienceFoundationgrant,entitled,“ACloud-enabledEvolutionaryGeneticsLearningToolforEngagingtheCyber-savvyGeneration.”

Thetoolusescloudcomputingtorundemandingprogramsonremoteservers,allowingmanyuserstobeservedregardlessofphysicallocation,withoutsacrificingspeedorqualityofservice.

Pop!Worldrendersthesubjectofevolutionmoreaccessibletofreshmen,allowingcomplexconceptsofpopulationgeneticstobegleanedviavisuallyappealingcontent.TheUBteamisalsoadaptingthesubjectforsecondaryschoolbiologystudents.

Usingstreamlinedresources,theprogramconveysasenseofwatchingevolutionoccurwithmorecaptivatingvisualappealthantheold-fashionedlinegraph.ApreliminaryversionofPop!Worldcanbeaccessedat:http://popworld15.appspot.com/.

CSEgraduateschoolalumsHongsik Kim,Jungeun Lee,andByunghun Jangassistedwiththeproject.

(L to R): Pierre Fouché; Sofia Tangalos; Jean-Richard Elie-Pierre, a seminar participant and owner of a Haitian architectural firm; and André Filiatrault. Elie-Pierre dis-plays a teaching tool that demonstrates how buildings of different heights have different natural frequencies. Photo: MCEER

(L to R): CSE’s Ramamurthy, with Biology’s Poulin and Dittmar

New Presidential Scholars/ Doctoral Program: Full Funding for Top Engineering Students TheSchoolofEngineeringandtheUBHonorsCollegehavelaunchedthePresidentialScholarship/DoctoralFellowshipprogramtoprovidefull,guaranteedscholarshipsforqualifiedUBEngineeringstudentsfromfreshmanyearthroughcompletionoftheirdoctoraldegrees.

Startingfall2011,thetoptenPresidentialScholarsgraduatingwithabachelor’sdegreefromUBEngineeringandcommittedtoattainingaPhDdegreewillbegrantedautomaticadmissiontograduateschoolatUBEngineering.

Fordetailsabouttheprogram,pleasecontactUndergraduateEducationAssociateDean,CSEEProfessorJohnVanBenschoten:jev@buffalo.edu.

Darmstadt Technical University’s Professor Winner Lectures

ProfessorHermannWinner(right)ofDarmstadtTechnicalUniversity(DTU),Germany,gaveapresentationabouttheAutomotiveEngineeringSummerProgram,anewstudentexchangeprogramnowavailabletoUBEngineeringstudents.DeanStengerisontheleft.

Summer Enhancement: Course OfferingsTheSchoolofEngineeringispleasedtoofferacomprehensivesetofsummerschoolcourseofferingsforundergraduatesandgraduatestudents.UBEngineeringstudentsandmatriculatedstudentsfromotherschoolsarewelcometoenroll,asareincomingfreshmenandtransferstudents.Formoreinformation,pleasevisithttp://ubthissummer.buffalo.edu/.Pleasenote:theremustbesufficientenrollmentforacoursetobeoffered.

Rankings and Assessments UBEngineeringdepartmentsfaredwellinthemostrecentUSNews&WorldReportrankings,andintheNationalResearchCouncil’s(NRC)assessmentofU.S.doctoralprograms.

TheSchoolranked52ndintheUSNews&WorldReportrankings,tiedwiththeseuniversities:NotreDame,MichiganState,UniversityofMassachusetts,andPittsburgh.PresidentSatishK.Tripathinotedtheuniversity’sinternationalprominence,andstated,“WeareproudthatUB’sgraduateschoolsandprogramscontinuetoriseintheranksofnationallylaudedprograms.”Tripathicreditedfaculty,staff,students,andalumsforcontributingtoandpromotingthesesuccesses.

US NEWS & NRC ASSESSMENTS

Department US News Ranking

NRC Outstanding Characteristics

ChemicalandBiological

41st Placedinthetop10nationallyinseveralkeyresearchmeasures.Inpublicationsperfacultyandawardsperfaculty,ranked8thand9th,respectively,of106measuredprograms

Civil,StructuralandEnvironmental

27th Rankedinthetop20of130U.S.programs,basedontheoverallNRCRRankingmeasure.

ComputerScienceandEngineering

Notpartofthispoll

Rankedseventhof42UBprogramsrankedbyNRC.Ranked4thand5th,respectively,instudentswithteachingassistantshipsandstudentsupport&outcomes,of128measuredprograms.

ElectricalEngineering

75th Basedonthemid-pointoftheNRCRrankingrange,rankedbetterthanmostofourpeerpublicinstitutionsinthenortheastU.S.

IndustrialandSystems

26th FirstintheU.S.,basedsolelyonstudentoutcomesandstudentresources.(Studentoutcomes:supportandemploymentopportunitiesforstudents.Studentresources:professionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforstudents.)Seventhof72U.S.PhDprogramsinindustrialengineering,operationsresearch,andmanagementprograms,whenoverallqualityandresearchproductivityareconsideredveryimportant,andstudentoutcomes,studentmeasures,anddiversityareconsideredextremelyimportant.

MechanicalandAerospace

67th ME:Inthetop50inoverallrankings,includingrankingsinthe30sfortheNRCRweightingsystem.AE:Rankedbetween15thand20thinalloftheoverallNRCrankingcategories.

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Dr. Shames (left) receiving the 1995 Engineer of the Year Award from UB Engineering Alumni Association Committee Chair Craig M. Forget (BS ’92 MS ’96 CIE).

EAS 140 Returns, Still Focusing on Renewable Energy

Sincelastyear’spilotlaunchofEAS140–PrinciplesofEngineering,themedaroundalternativeenergy,thecoursewasofferedagain,featuringaslightlyupdatedstructure.Thispastsemesterabout450studentsparticipated.Co-taughtbyCBEProfessorandUBDirectorofUniversityAccreditationMichael Ryan,CSEEProfessorandAssociateDeanofEngineeringUndergraduateEducationJohn Van Benschoten,EEAssistantProfessorandEnergySystemsInstituteDirector Jennifer Zirnheld(BS’93MS’97PhD’04EE),andSEASDirectorofSpecialStudentProgramsWilliam G. Wild Jr.(BSIE’83,MAEnglish’85,MSIE’87).Forty-fivestudentsalsohelpedtoleadtheclass.

EAS140offersmanyexpertguestparticipantswhovisittolecture,includingSEASfaculty,UniversityFacilitiesengineersandthoseinthelocalprofessionalcommunity.Thecourseculminatedinapresentationofhand-madeturbineprojectsofthestudents’owndesign.Thesewerepresentedtoaprofessionalpanelforreview.Here,theteamofRosemary Evans(CIE),Matthew Schmucker(AE),Frank Fonseca(ME),andAnnalise Polvino(CBE)displaytheirturbine,whichwasoneofmanytoearnawinningturbinedesignawardfromthepanel.

TheSchoolofEngineeringwarmlyremembersSUNYDistinguishedTeachingProfessorEmeritusIrving H. Shames,whosebrillianceinspiredmanyandlivesoninthoseheeducated,andthroughthemanybookshepublished,which,collectively,havesoldwelloverhalfamillioncopies.Shames’distinguishedlifelongcareerwasmarkedbycontinuousachievement,prodigiouspublicationoutput,andnumerousawards,includingtheSUNYChancellor’sAwardforTeachingExcellenceandtheUBEngineeringAlumniAssociation’sEngineeroftheYearAward,givenforcareer-longcontributionstoengineering.TheSchoolhascommemoratedShameswithanonlinememorial,andwiththeSUNYDistinguishedTeachingProfessorIrvingH.ShamesMemorialScholarshipFund.TolearnmorepleasevisittheDevelopmentsection.

The School of Engineering extends condolences to the family and friends of our colleagues.Genevieve J. (Gluszczak) Golombek,aformersecretarytoDeanGeorgeC.Lee,recentlypassedaway.Knownforherquietandefficientdemeanor,shewillbemissed.

Eleanor F. Greatbatch,wifeofWilsonGreatbatch(MSEE’57,HonScD’84)since1945,haspassedaway.Knownforherhumor,strength,andresourcefulness,sheworkedasalibraryaideintheClarenceschoolsfor31years.Eleanor,withWilson,wasagreatphilanthropisttotheWesternNewYorkregion.

UBEngineeringmournsthepassingofretiredCBECliffordFurnasEminentProfessorVladimir Hlavacek,whopassedawayafterashortillness.BornandraisedinPrague,CzechRepublic,Hlavacekearnedthreedoctorate

degreesinscienceandengineeringandtaughtbrieflythere,beforeemigratingtotheU.S.andsettlinginBuffaloin1981asaprofessor.WhileatUB,Hlavacektaughtcoursesinairreactorengineering,greenengineering,andincomputer-aideddesignofchemicaloperations.Hisresearchfocusedonsolid-fuelcombustionprocesses,andhewaspublishedinnumerousinternationaljournals.HlavacekalsoworkedonseveralprojectsfortheU.S.Navy.Hisdistinctionsinclude:AIChEFellowdesignation;AIChE’sWilhemAward;twoFulbrightFellowships;andtheAlexanderVonHumboldtResearchAward.Hewasalsoanavidfishermanandenjoyedtravelling.

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CSE Professor Venugopal Govindaraju:

StateUniversityofNewYork(SUNY)DistinguishedProfessor

TheSUNYBoardofTrusteeshaveappointedCSEProfessorVenugopalGovindarajuasaSUNYDistinguishedProfessor,the

highestfacultyrankintheSUNYsystem,whichhonorsindividualsofnationalorinternationalprominenceintheirfields.GovindarajuisfoundingdirectorofUB’sCenterforUnifiedBiometricsandSensors(CUBS),andassociatedirectoroftheCenterforDocumentAnalysisandRecognition(CEDAR).Govindaraju,acomputerscientistspecializinginpatternrecognition,wasakeycontributortoresearchinmachinerecognitionandunderstandingofhandwritingcentraltothefirsthandwrittenaddressinterpretationsystemusedbytheU.S.PostalService.HewasalsoaprincipalintechnologytransfertoLockheedMartinandSiemensCorporation,forthesystem’sdeploymentbytheU.S.PostalService,AustraliaPost,andUKRoyalMail.

CBE Assistant Professor Sheldon Park:

NationalScienceFoundationCAREERaward

ParkearnedtheCAREERAwardforhisprojectentitled,“Yeast-baseddisulfidetrappingforengineeringselectiveinhibitorsofaproteinkinase.”Hisproteinengineering

researchusesmodelingandexperimenttocharacterizeanddesignnovelproteinsandproteininteractionsforbiotechnologyandmedicalapplications.Theproposedstudywillhavebroadimplicationsinthedevelopmentoffuturemoleculartherapeuticsandprobes,bysignificantlyreducingthecomplexityinvolvedinengineeringtargetedinteractions.

MAE Assistant Professor Puneet Singla:

AirForceOfficeofScientificResearch(AFOSR)YoungInvestigatorProgram(YIP)ResearchAward

Singla’sresearchproject,“toinvestigateinformationcollectionandfusionforspacesituational

awareness,”focusesoninformationcollectionandfusion,takingintoaccounttheuncertaintiesinmathematicalmodelstosupportspacesituationalawareness.

(FormoreabouttheresearchassociatedwithPark’sCAREERawardandwithSingla’sAFOSRYIPaward,seetheResearchsection.)

UB Distinguished CBE Professor Paschalis Alexandridis:

2010JacobF.SchoellkopfAward,AmericanChemicalSocietyWesternNewYorkSection

TheannualSchoellkopfAwardrecognizesanindividualintheNiagaraFrontierwhosework

andserviceinthefieldsofchemistryorchemicalengineeringareoutstanding.Alexandridis,alsoCBEgraduatestudiesdirector,earnedtheawardforhisfundamentaldiscoveriesonblockcopolymerthermodynamics,structureanddynamics,andwascitedforhisdevelopmentoffunctionalproductsutilizingself-assemblymethodologies.Hisworkhasabroadrangeofpotentialapplicationsinthefieldsofhealthcare,energy,andtheenvironment,includingusesinpharmaceuticals,coatings,inksandthermoplasticelastomers.

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From1997–2004,TripathiwasdeanoftheBournsCollegeofEngineeringattheUniversityofCalifornia,Riverside.HewasaUniversityofMarylandCSEprofessorfortheprevious19years,sevenofwhichheservedaschair.HisaccomplishmentsatUBhavecontributedtoplacingUBinleaguewithtopnationalresearchuniversities,significantlyexpandingUB’sinternationalpresence,andimprovingUB’sstudentquality,qualityoflife,andeducationalexperience.PresidentTripathiwillcontinuetheoversightofUB’sambitiouscomprehensivephysicalplan,whichincludesthebuildingofJohnKapoorHall,BarbaraandJackDavisHall,andWilliamR.GreinerHall.

transformedthroughhiscommitmenttoinnovationandacademicexcellence,andhisgreatsuccessesinforgingpartnershipsinsideandoutsidetheuniversity.

Stenger’smajoraccomplishmentsasdeanincludecollaboratingtolaunchthenewBMEdepartmentwithSchoolofMedicineandBiomedicalSciencesDeanMichaelCain,andoverseeingthebuildingofBarbaraandJackDavisHall,fromplanningandconceptiontofunding,construction,andnamingofthebuildinganditsspaces.Asdean,hehelpedmakemanystrongfacultyhires,improvedengineeringstudentdiversityandquality,improvedresearchlabquality,andappliedaspiritofdynamismandinnovationacrosstheschool’smanyenterprises.Underhisleadership,aredesignedfreshman-yearengineeringcurriculumwascreated,andmanygenerousphilanthropicgiftstotheSchoolweregarnered,includingthelargestinitshistory,fromBarbaraandJackDavis(seestoryonpage3).In2008,StengeroversawthecompletionoftheABETaccreditationprocessfortheSchool’seightprograms.

BeforejoiningUBin2006,StengerwasdeanofLehighUniversity’sCollegeofEngineeringandAppliedScience.AnaccomplishedCBEprofessorandresearcher,hisworkfocusesonreactingheterogeneoussystems,includingworkinnaturalproductsprocessing,semiconductormaterialsmanufacturing,emissioncontrolprocessesandsyntheticfuelsresearch.

InterimProvostStengercitedBatta’sleadershipstrengthsandexpressedhisconfidencethatBatta“willmaintainthemomentumoftheschoolandlookforwaystoaccelerateitsadvancement.”

AfellowoftheInstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE),Batta’smanyawardsincludetheIIE’sDavidF.BakerDistinguishedResearchAward,theinstitute’shighestresearchaward;aSUNYResearchFoundationAwardforResearchandScholarship,theResearchFoundation’shighestaward;aSUNYChancellor’sAwardforExcellenceinTeaching;aBestPaperAwardfromthejournalMilitaryOperationsResearch;andaUBSustainedAchievementAward.Batta’sresearchareasrangefromtransportationplanningandanalysisofurbancrimepatternstomilitarylogistics,telecommunications,andhomelanddefense.

SatishK.Tripathi

HarveyG.StengerJr.

RajanBatta

Cartwright Permanently AppointedAlexander Cartwright(withappointmentsinBMEandEE)wasofficiallyappointedvicepresidentforresearch(VPR)afterservinginaninterimcapacitysincesummer2010.HehasalsobeenappointedactingexecutivedirectorofUB’sNewYorkStateCenterofExcellenceinBioinformaticsandLifeSciences.

SincejoiningUBin1995,Cartwrighthasledadistinguishedcareer,earningrecognitionsforhisworkasresearcher,teacher,andadministrator.AsUB’sviceprovostforstrategicinitiativesfrom2007–09,CartwrightcontributedtobuildingUB’sresearchinfrastructureandtofosteringuniversity-widecollaborations.MostrecentlyhewaschairofEEandchairofBME.HisgoalsasVPRincludesignificantlyincreasingfacultyproductivityandfunding,withlongertermgoalsofadvancingreputationofboththeuniversityanditsexceptionalfaculty,improvingrankings,andincreasingresearchexpenditures.

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Adly Famhasanewpatentfor“MismatchedFilters,”withIndranil Sarkar(PhDEE’07).

CSEstaffmemberMaria R. FrisinawasinductedintoCanisiusCollege’sDiGammaHonorSocietyforexemplaryservice.

Edward P. Furlanihasanewpatentfor“Continuousink-jetprintingwithjetstraightnesscorrection,”withinventors:KathleenM.Vaeth(Rochester,N.Y.);AliG.Lopez(Pittsford,N.Y.).TheassigneewasEastmanKodakCompany(Rochester,N.Y.).

CSE’sSUNYDistinguishedProfessorVenugopal GovindarajuwaselectedaFellowoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScienceFellow,SectiononInformation,ComputingandCommunication,forcontributionstoscienceandtechnology.

CSE’sFuandGovindarajuwonanITESOFTbestpaperawardfor“RetrievingHandwritingStyles:AContentBasedApproachtoHandwrittenDocumentRetrieval,”withco-authorsAnurag Bhardwaj(PhDCS’10)andAchint Oommen Thomas(PhDCS’10).

MAEAssociateProfessorVenkat KroviwontheASMEComputersandInformationinEngineering(C&IE)ConferenceBestPaperAwardfor,“Simulation-BasedDesignofExoskeletonsUsingMusculoskeletalAnalysis,”withco-authors:MEstudentsPriyanshu Agarwal,Madusudanan Sathia Narayanan,MEPhDcandidateLeng-Feng Lee(BS’03MS’05ME),andUBPathologyandAnatomicalSciencesAssociateProfessorFrankMendel,fortheuseofanovelsynthesisapproachinadvancingmulti-disciplinarycontributionstoC&IE,andstimulatingbio-engineeringcontributionstoC&IE.

MAENYSCEDIIProfessorforCompetitiveProduct&ProcessDesignKemper Lewis waselectedafellowoftheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineersforcontributionstoengineeringdesign.

Natasha LitchinitserwaselectedaFellowoftheOpticalSocietyofAmerica,forfundamentalcontributionsintheareasoflinearandnonlinearopticsofmetamaterials,photoniccrystalfibersandopticalfibercommunications.

MAEProfessorHui MengreceivedtheBestPresentationAwardattheLiveInterventionalNeuroradiologyConference(LINC),Houston,for“ElevatedHemodynamicStressTriggersIntracranialAneurysmInitiation.”AtLINC,shealsopresentedon“Morphologic-HemodynamicDiscriminantsofIntracranialAneurysmRupture.”

EE’sSUNYDistinguishedProfessorVladimir MitinwaselevatedtoInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE)Fellow,forcontributionstosensorsanddetectors.MitinwasanorganizeroftheInternationalSymposiumonGrapheneDevices:Technology,Physics,andModeling,(Sendai,Japan)andpresentedapaperon“Characteristicsofp-i-nTerahertzandInfraredphotodiodesbasedonMultipleGrapheneLayerStructures.”Co-authorswere:MaximRyzhii,TaiichiOtsuji,andVictorRyzhii.

CSEAssistantProfessorAtri Rudra’spaper,“WhenLPistheCureforYourMatchingWoes:ImprovedBoundsforStochasticMatchings,”wonaBestPaperAwardatthe18thAnnualEuropeanSymposiumonAlgorithms.Co-authorswere:NikhilBansal,AnupamGupta,JianLi,JulianMestre,andViswanathNagarajan.

CBEAssistantProfessorMarina TsianouparticipatedintheNSF-sponsored“WorkshopontheScienceandTechnologyofDispersantsRelevanttoDeepSeaFloorOilReleases”(Arlington,Va.).

MAEProfessorTarunraj SinghwasnamedanAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)fellow,forhiscontributionsintheareaofcontrolandestimation.

MAEProfessorRobert WetherholdwasnamedanASMEfellowforachievementsinmechanicsofheterogeneousmaterials,fromfabricationthroughenduse,withparticularspecialtiesinfracturebehavior,laminatedesign,smart/multifunctionalmaterialsandcomposites,andsurfacemodification.

EEAssistantProfessor Jennifer Zirnheld(BS’93MS’97PhD’04EE)receivedIEEE’sRegion1OutstandingTeachingAwardinanIEEEAreaofInterestforoutstandingcontributionsineducationalandprofessionalleadership.

Greatbatch Professor Takeuchi Inducted Into National Inventors Hall of Fame

NationalAcademyofEngineeringmember,SUNYDistinguishedProfessorandGreatbatchProfessorofAdvancedPowerSourcesEsther Takeuchi(withappointmentsinBME,CBE,EE,andChemistry)hasbeeninductedintotheNationalInventorsHallofFame,whichrecognizesinventorswhoseinnovationshavechangedtheworld.

Takeuchicancountatleast148patentstohername,mostrelatedtoherpioneeringdevelopment

ofsophisticatedpowersourcesforimplantabledevices.Implantablecardiacdefibrillators(ICDs)aretheleadingtherapyfortreatingseriouscardiacarrhythmia,withmorethan300,000lifesavingdevicesimplantedperyear.

PresidentObamapresentedTakeuchiwiththeNationalMedalofTechnologyandInnovationin2009,recognizingTakeuchi’slifesavingdevelopmentofthebatterythatpowersICDs,theleadingtherapyfortreatingseriouscardiacarrhythmia.

MAE’s Chung at Chinese Academy of Sciences

MAEProfessorDeborah D.L. Chunggavethe2010AdvancedMaterialsSymposium’skeynoteaddressattheChineseAcademyofSciences(Taiyuan,China).Thetalkwasentitled“MultifunctionalCement-BasedMaterials.”

DuringChung’svisit,shemetwithtwoformerMAEstudentsinShanghai,bothofwhomholdprestigiousexecutivepositions:shownwithChungatleftis

(Jeff) Lin Li(PhDMAE’93),GeneralManager,EmergingMarketMeasurementSolutions,ChemicalAnalysisGroup,AgilentTechnologies(Shanghai)Co.,Ltd.;andatright,(Simon) Xiaoming Yang(PhDMAE’95),ManagingDirector–AsiaPacific,DelphiConnectionSystemsandDelphiElectricalCenters,DelphiElectrical/ElectronicArchitecture.

Chung,center,bottomrow,inredpatternedblouse

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ComingsCbe

Joan WilsonisthenewCBEAssistanttotheChair.JoancomestotheSchoolofEngineeringfromWBFO,whereshehadbeenemployedsince1996,mostrecentlyasAssistantGeneralManager.SheholdsaBSinManagementandanMBA,bothfromUB.

CSe CSEAssociateProfessorTevfik KosarearnedanMSinCSfromRensselaerPolytechnicInstitute(Troy,NY)andaPhDinCSfromUniversityofWisconsin,Madison.BeforejoiningUB,KosarhadbeenaLouisianaStateUniversityCSAssistantProfessorsince2005.Kosar’s

researchinterestsareinthecross-sectionofpetascaledistributedsystems,eScience,grids,clouds,andcollaborativecomputingwithafocusonlarge-scaledata-intensivedistributedapplications.Hisrecognitionsincludea2009NSFCAREERAward.

CSEAssistantProfessorDimitrios KoutsonikolasearnedaPhDinElectricalandComputerEngineeringfromPurdueUniversity.Hisbachelor’sdegreeisfromtheSchoolofElectricalandComputerEngineering,attheNationalTechnicalUniversityofAthens(Greece).His

researchinterestsareinexperimentalwirelessnetworkingandmobilecomputing,withafocusonhighperformanceprotocoldesignandimplementation,testbedprototyping,networkmeasurements,andperformanceevaluation.

eeEEAssistantProfessorQiaoqiang GanearnedanMSfromtheChineseAcademyofSciences’InstituteofSemiconductors,Beijing,(2006)andaPhDinElectricalandComputerEngineeringfromLehighUniversity.Hisresearchinterestsareinnanophotonics,optoelectronics,and

biophotonicsforintegrateddevices/systems.

Amy Monin,arecentUBMBAgraduate,joinedtheEEDepartmentasaResearchAdministrator.ShehadbeenaPsychologyDepartmentResearchAssistantandaninternatSTOR–UB’sOfficeofScience,TechnologyTransfer,andEconomicOutreach.

EEAssistantProfessorGesualdo ScutarireceivedtheElectricalEngineering(2001)andthePhDdegree(2005)(bothwithhonors)fromtheUniversityofRome“LaSapienza”(URLS)(Italy).HispreviousresearchappointmentsincludeUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley;HongKong

UniversityofScienceandTechnology(China);URLS;andUniversityofIllinois,Urbana-Champaign(Ill.).Hisprimaryresearchinterestsincludeapplicationsofconvexoptimizationtheory,gametheory,andvariationalinequalitytheorytosignalprocessingandcommunications;sensornetworks;anddistributeddecisions.

MAEAssistantProfessorSonjoy DasearnedanMSinCivil/StructuralEngineeringfromtheIndianInstituteofScience,Bangalore,India(2001);anMSinEngineeringwithafocusonAppliedMathematicsandStatisticsfromJohnsHopkinsUniversity,Baltimore,Maryland

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Comings & Goings

New Positions:EEProfessorStella Batalamahasassumedthefullthree-yeartermasEEchair,andisleavingherpostasassociatedeanforresearch,whereshehasbroughtseveralinnovationstoherarea.SeetheResearchsectionforanarticleoutliningthese.

Geraldine (Deanie) Hedrick,formerlyintheDean’sOfficeandinEE,isnowanISEstaffassistant.

Diane Porter,formerlyhumanresourcesstaffmemberatFinancialInformationResourceManagement,isnowtheassistanttotheISEchair.

Promotions:to the rAnk oF ASSoCIAte ProFeSSor:

Emmanuel (Manolis) Tzanakakis, CBE

to the rAnk oF Full ProFeSSor: Ann Bisantz, ISE

Vipin Chaudhury, CSE

Jeffrey Errington, CBE

(2007);andaPhDinCivil/StructuralEngineeringfromtheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,LosAngeles(2008).Hisresearchinterestsareincomputationalstochasticandmultiscalemechanics;multifidelitymultidisciplinarysystemmodeling;uncertaintyquantificationandpropagation;stochasticsearchandoptimization;andstructuraldynamics.

GoingsStAFF retIrIng Are:

Darlene Innes,AssistanttotheCBEChair:Darlene’scareeratCBEspanned34years.Shestartedaftergraduatinghighschool,andthroughhertalentandterrificworkethic,eventuallyrosetothepositionofassistanttothechair.Hereffortsimpactedeveryaspectofthe

department’soperation,andfaculty,staff,andstudentsalikereliedonandappreciatedherabilitytogetthingsdone,anddonewell.

Kris Bovenzi,AssistanttotheISEChair:theISEdepartmentenjoyedKris’sdedicatedservicefor25years.Hercheerfuldemeanoranddedicationtohelpingpeoplewillbemissed.

Roger Mayne(BSMAE’63),MAE’sSUNYDistinguishedTeachingProfessor,andABETCoordinator:Mayne’sresearchinterestsareindynamicsystems,optimization,computergraphicsandmechanicaldesign.Duringhismorethan40yearswithMAE,heserved

twiceasdepartmentchair,publishedtwobooks,andearnednumerousrecognitions,includingtheSUNYChancellor’sAwardforExcellenceinTeaching,andanEducatoroftheYearAwardfromUB’sMAEGraduateStudentAssociation.HeisaFellowoftheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineersandhasbeenalong-timeleaderinitsDesignDivision.

CSEESecretaryLinda Mudd:Linda’sinvaluablesupporttothedepartmentandtheschoolthroughoutherlongcareerwillbemissed.

EEAdvancedTechnologyApplicationsResearchProfessorMohammed SafiuddinwastheprincipalincreatingtheUBEngineering’sdistancelearningMasterofEngineeringdegreeinEE.HewastheacademicliaisontotheNiagaraMohawkandNationalGridgraduateEE

programs,forprofessionalsworkingattheutilities.AsaSPIRAdvancedTechnologyApplicationsProfessor,hedidoutreachtocompaniesinNewYorkState.SafiuddinisanIEEEfellow.

EEProfessorJames WhalenjoinedMAEin1970,andduringhislongcareerservedasUndergraduateStudiesDirectorandasChair.Hisareaofexpertiseisinmeasurement,prediction,andsuppressionofelectromagneticinterfaceinanaloganddigitalintegratedcircuits.

Fordistinctionsinhisresearch,hewasinductedintotheJohnsHopkinsSocietyofScholars.WhalenisanInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineersLifeSeniorMember.

BestwishestoCSEEGraduateStudiesSecretaryKirsten BrownandtoCBEAssociateProfessorMattheos Koffas,whohavemovedonfromUBEngineering.

UB Engineering welcomes its new members and thanks its departing staff for their years of dedicated service.

Full-Scale Bridge Tests Examine Isolation Bearing Properties/PerformanceTestinghasbegunontwofull-scalebridgesdesignedandbuiltspecificallytodeterminetheperformanceofseismicisolationtechnologyovertimeandoverawidespectrumoftemperaturesandotherenvironmentalconditions.InitialteststookplaceatadedicatedsiteinAshford,NewYorkinfall2010.ThetestswillberepeatedweeklyoverthenextfiveyearsandwillberunremotelyfromtheStructuralEngineeringandEarthquakeSimulationLaboratory(SEESL)andNEESEquipmentSiteattheUniversityatBuffalo,Amherst.

BME Researchers Show Progress on X-Ray Imaging ImprovementsBMEandEEAssociateProfessorAlbert Titus(BMECo-Chair),andBMEandEEProfessorAlexander Cartwright(UBinterimvicepresidentforresearch;director,InstituteforLasers,PhotonicsandBiophotonics;andco-director,ElectronicsPackagingLaboratory)aredevelopingsystemstoimproveX-rayimaging.TogetherwithSUNYDistinguishedProfessorofBMEandRadiology,Stephen Rudin(director,DivisionofRadiationPhysics,UB-ToshibaStrokeResearchCenter),theyareworkingonaNIH-fundedprojectthataimstoimproveimagequalitywhilereducingx-rayexposurelevels.

TheirapproachisamongthefirsttodevelopanarrayofX-raydetectorstoincreasethefieldofviewwhilemaintainingnecessaryhigh-resolution.Thisarrayisbasedonaspecialtypeofcharge-coupleddevice(orCCD,thestandardimagingdeviceindigitalcamerasformanyyears)calledanelectronmultiplyingCCD(EMCCD)inanarray.However,thearrayofEMCCDsisonlyonepartofthedevelopmentthatisneeded;thearrayneedscontrolcircuitry,readoutcircuitry,powersupplymanagement,andthermalmanagement.

Sofar,theteamhasdemonstrateda2x1arraycapableofreal-timecaptureandread-outofimages,withtheultimategoalofachievinga3x3array.Ultimately,theEMCCDarraysystem,calledtheSolid-StateX-rayImageIntensifier(SSXII),willbeabletoprovideclinicianswiththeabilitytowatchreal-time“movies”ofproceduresusingfluoroscopyorangiography.

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School of Engineering Research InitiativesTheSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedSciences(SEAS)hasrecentlyintroducedanumberofresearchinitiativesthataimatproviding(i)opportunitiesforenhancementofinteractionamongstudentsandfacultywithinaresearcharea,(ii)meansforrecognizingandenhancinggroupscholarlyactivityandproductivity,and(iii)incentivesforfurther/newresearchactivitiesandnewfunding.Detailscanbefoundat:http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/Research/initiatives/#sfgra.

Twooftheseinitiativesarebeingimplementedforthefirsttimethisyear.Theyare:SEASSeedFundingforGroupResearchActivitiesandSEASRecognitionforSignificantScholarContribution.TheformerisinitiatingarangeofgroupactivitiesforseveralresearchareasinSEASdepartments,including:

•Seminarsandsymposiums:ajointEE/CSEWeeklyCommunicationsandNetworkingSeminarorganizedbytheCSE-ComputerSystemsandNetworksandtheEE-Signals,Communications,andNetworkingresearchareas;aseriesofinvitedseminarswithinthethematicscopesoftheArtificialIntelligenceResearchArea(CSE)andtheTheoryoftheComputationresearcharea(CSE);andthreeresearchsymposiums:SecurityandDefense;HealthandMedicalSystems;andTransportationandLogistics(organizedbythecorrespondingISEresearchareas).

•Workshops:aone-dayresearchworkshoponOpto-plasmonicsforInformationProcessing,Sensing,andEnergyApplications(EE-OpticsandPhotonics);anacademia-industryone-dayworkshoponNanoelectronicsandNanophotonics(EE-SolidStateElectronics).

•Aone-dayretreatforfacultyandPhDstudentstojumpstartcollaborativeactivityintheSoftwareSystemsresearcharea(CSE).

•Developmentofpromotionalmaterialandresearchareawebsites(severalCSEareassponsorsuchactivity).

•Purchasing/rehabofequipmentforcommonuse(EE–Signals,CommunicationsandNetworking;CBE–Bioengineering;CBE–Materials).

Weareexcitedwiththeprospectsoftheseinitiatives;webelievethattheywillassistincreatingastimulatingcompetitiveresearchenvironmentforourgraduatestudentbodyandcontributetoourSchool’sfundamentalandcontinuousendeavortocreateandnurtureatraditionofresearchexcellenceasmeasuredbyhighqualitygraduatestudenttrainingandhighqualityresearchoutput.

– EE Professor Stella Batalama, Associate Dean for Research

Cartwright Rudin Titus

(Photo left) Prototypes of some sections of the SSXII: 1 – power board; 2 – EMCCD driver board; 3 – multiplexer board; 4 – cameralink board; 5 – EMCCD chip

General view of the seismically isolated full-scale bridge

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CSE’s Zhang: Interdisciplinary Research Analyzes Protein Interaction DataCSE Professor and Chair Aidong Zhang is PI on an NSF-funded interdisciplinary research project entitled “Overlapping Clustering Analysis of Biological Networks,” with co-PI Michael Buck, Biochemistry assistant professor. Theteamofexpertcomputerscientistsandbiomedicalscientistsistacklingthechallengingissuesofanalyzingproteininteractiondata.

Theprojectdevelopsanovelapproachtodetectingoverlappingclustersonemerginglargevolumesofprotein-proteininteractiondataandvalidatescomputationalapproachesinyeast.Thevastamountofprotein-proteininteractiondataprovidesagoodopportunitytosystematicallyanalyzethestructureofalargelivingsystemandalsooffersanunderstandingoffundamentalprincipleslikecellularpathways,essentiality,functions,functionalmodules,geneticinteractions,andproteincomplexes.

Theidentificationoffunctionalmodulesinproteininteractionnetworksisofgreatinterestbecausetheyoftenrevealunknownfunctionaltiesbetweenproteins,andhencepredictfunctionsforunknownproteins.Aproteinmaybeincludedinoneormorefunctionalgroups.Therefore,overlappingclustersmustbeidentifiedinproteininteractiondata.

Theprojectdevelopsseveraluniquemethods.Oneistointegratedomainknowledgewiththeproteininteractiondata,sothatthedatawillbemorereliable.Anotheristosupportoverlappingmodularityanalysisforproteininteractiondatathatintelligentlyintegratesbiologicalinformationintothemodularityanalysisprocess.Athirdisthetightintegrationofcomputationalmethodswithbiologicalverification.

Thesuccessofthisprojectliesintheintegrationofthecomputationalandbiologicalcomponents.Byassociatingunknownproteinswiththeknownproteinswithineachfunctionalmodule,wecansuggestthatthoseproteinspositivelyworkforthecorrespondingfunctionsthatareassignedtothemodules.Thisprojectcanalsofindbroadapplicationsinotherareasthathandledatawiththemodularnetworkproperty,suchaswebnetworks,socialnetworks,andtechnologicalnetworks.

Intramuscularly injected mesenchymal stem cells form new capillaries: The immunofluorescence im-age demonstrates a mouse tissue section prepared from the hind leg muscle, which was injected with DAPI-labeled mesenchymal stem cells and harvested one month after injection. The muscle was sectioned and processed for immunostaining to reveal cellular features. Light blue: DAPI-labeled mesenchymal stem cell nuclei. Dark blue: muscle fibers. Red: a capillary stained by a vWF antibody. The image shows that the injected mesenchymal stem cells differentiated into an endomysial capillary.

BME’s Techung Lee: Engineered Stem Cells Overcome Barrier to Regenerative Medicine

BME and Biochemistry Associate Professor techung lee led a project to engineer adult stem cells that can be grown continuously in culture, a breakthrough that allows efficiency and progress in the regenerative medicine field.

Thetechniquehaspotentialapplicationsincost-effectivetreatmentsforheartdisease,diabetes,immunedisorders,andneurodegenerativediseases.

Stemcellshelpregenerateorrepairdamagedtissues,primarilybyreleasinggrowthfactorsthatencourageexistingcellsinthehumanbodytofunctionandgrow.

Twonewcelllines,named“MSCUniversal,”havebeengenerated:ahumanandaporcineline.Theyareofgeneticallyreprogrammedmesenchymalstemcells,foundinbonemarrow,andcapableofdifferentiatingintocelltypesincludingbone,cartilage,muscle,fat,andbeta-pancreaticisletcells.

Themodifiedcellsshowednosignsofagingincultureanddidnotformtumorsinanimaltesting.Theydidconfertherapeuticbenefits,inananimalstudyofheartdisease.

Tissuedamagemayberepairedbyinjectingmesenchymalstemcellsintoskeletalmuscle,alessinvasiveprocedurethaninjectingthecellsdirectlyintoanorganrequiringrepair.Inarodentmodelofheartfailure,Leeandcollaboratorsshowedthatintramusculardeliveryofmesenchymalstemcellsimprovedheartchamberfunctionandreducedscartissueformation.

UsingtheengineeringtechniqueLeeandcolleaguesdeveloped,scientistscangenerateanMSC-Universallinefromanydonorsampleofmesenchymalstemcells.“Iimaginethatifthesecellsbecomeroutinelyusedinthefuture,onecangeneratealinefromeachethnicgroupforeachgenderforpeopletochoosefrom,”headds.

UBhasappliedforapatentonLee’sdiscoveryandpotentiallicenseagreementsareindiscussion.TheresearchwasfundedbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthandNewYorkStateStemCellScience.

ForaU.S.Army-relatedresearchproject,arecentpaperinInformationFusion,(Volume11,Issue4),entitled:“EnhancementstoHighLevelDataFusionusingGraphMatchingandStateSpaceSearch,”waspublishedbyISEResearchScientistKedar Sambhoos(alsoofCUBRC),RakeshNagi,ISEProfessorandCenterforMultisourceInformationFusionManagingDirectorMoises Sudit,andAdamStotz(ofCUBRC).Theresearchaddressestheneedforassuringsecurityinconventionalwarfareandincounter-insurgency(COIN)operations,wheredeployedunits(soldiers)inthefieldarethebestsourcesofintelligence.Byanalyzingpastandpresentintelligencedata,abetterunderstandingofinsurgentapproachesortacticscanbegained.

Initsrecentwork,theISEdepartmenthasdevelopedaninexactsubgraphmatchingalgorithmthroughanheuristicapproachcalledTruncatedSearchTree(TruST),asavariationofthesubgraphisomorphismapproachforsituationassessment.Thecurrentresearchenhancesthisproceduretorepresentinaccurateobservations,andstructuralrepresentationsofastateofinterest,thusaccountingfortheuncertainties.Thiscomprehensibleapproachgivespragmaticestimatesprovidingrigorandsoundunderstandingduringsituationassessment.Thistool,alongwithotherresearchinitiativesincludingontologicalmappingandenhancementandentityresolutionthroughmulti-sourcesemanticanalysis,providesanIntelligenceanalystwitharobustandrigorousanalysistool.

CBE’s Tsianou Researches Environmentally Friendly Alternatives in DispersantsCBE Assistant Professor Marina tsianou is investigating more efficient, environmentally friendly oil dispersants through a National Science Foundation RAPID Response Research Grant.

Theresearchisespeciallytimelysincenearly2milliongallonsofdispersantwerereleasedintotheGulfofMexicoaftertheDeepwaterHorizonoilwellincidentin2010.Thelong-termeffects,ifany,ofsuchalargevolumeofdispersantontheenvironmentarenotyetknown.

Tsianou’sresearchseeksabetterunderstandingofhowdispersantsinteractwithcrudeoilandnaturallyoccurringparticlesatthenanoscalelevel,using

polymers,surfactants,andsolventslessharshtotheenvironment.Herresearchconsidersseveralfactors:oil’sdifferentcompositions,dependingonitsoriginandthetimeelapsedsinceitsrelease–Tsianounotesthatoil“fromAlaskahasadifferentcompositionthanoildrilledfromtheGulfofMexicoortheMiddleEast.”Theresearchalsoconsidershowmechanicaldisturbances,likethosecausedbystorms,affecthowadispersantinteractswithoil;andhowlocalenvironmentalconditions(likethoseontheGreatLakeswhere,shepointsout,smaller-scalespillsalsooccur),mightinfluencedispersantbehavioranditspossiblelong-termimpactsonlocalwildlifeandshorelines.

Forsomedispersantformulations,theresearchconsidersalternativesolventsandsurfactants,suchasthosefoundinprocessedfoods,andmineralparticlesthatmayserveasenvironmentallyfriendlysurfaceactiveagents.

“Whenwestudythesesurfaceinteractions,wecanlearnhowtocontrolhydrophilicityandhydrophobicity–theiraffinity,orlackofaffinity,forcrudeoil–aswellasdevelopnovelmechanismstooptimizetheirproperties,”shesays.

Tsianou’sworkwasrecentlyreportedinthejournalsBio-Medicine,ChemicalOnline,FirstScience,PhysOrg,andothers.

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ISE Part of Team on Knowledge Discovery and Dissemination Contract The ISE department is part of a team awarded a Knowledge Discovery and Dissemination (KDD) contract by Air Force Research Lab Dayton, with ISE Professor and Chair rakesh nagi as PI. The project will develop novel ways for analysts to quickly produce actionable intelligence using information from multiple data sources. CUBRC is the prime contractor, with ISE bringing experience in graph matching/analytics, ontological mapping, and multi-source semantic analysis.

Snow in Sight, CSEE’s Sadek Targets Weather’s Effect on Traffic

CBEAssistantProfessorSheldon Parkandhislabhavepioneeredtheuseofdisulfidetrappingontheyeastsurfaceinordertostudyprotein-proteininteraction.Thetechnique,whichisreferredtoasStabilizationofTransientandUnstableComplexesbyEngineeredDisulfide(STUCKED),trapstwointeractingproteinsinacovalentcomplexontheyeastsurface,toallowfastandefficientdetectionbyflowcytometry.CBEPhDstudentsKok Hong “Sean” LimandJasdeep Mannspearheadedthestudy,whichwaspublishedinBiotechnologyandBioengineeringas“Disulfidetrappingofproteincomplexesontheyeastsurface,”andwasalsoa“Spotlight”feature.

Thedisulfidetrappingmethodisthebasisforthecurrentefforttoengineerproteininhibitorsofimportantmammaliankinases,fundedbyPark’sNationalScienceFoundationCAREERaward(formore,seeAwardsstoryinFacultysection).

Investigatingprotein-proteininteractionsisanimportantareaincellsignaling.Althoughintermolecularinteractionscanbestudiedmanydifferentways,theuseofyeastdisplayisconvenientandamenabletohighthroughputanalysis.Intheexampleshownhere,adisorderedpeptidefromthetranscriptionfactorp53

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CBE’s Park: National Science Foundation CAREER Award ResearchinteractswithitsnegativeregulatorMDM2withintheyeastsecretorypathwaytoformacovalentcomplexthatisstablydisplayedontheyeastsurface.Anintermoleculardisulfidepreventsthelossoftheboundpeptide,thuscreatingastable“footprint”ofpastinteractionthatcanbedetectedindependentofthedissociationkinetics.

Inclement weather brought interstate traffic to a halt last winter.

Normal versus inclement weather driving profiles

plannerstobetterplantheirresponsestoinclementweatherpredictions.

Otherpredictionscanbemadebasedonsimulationsofmanyscenariosandfactors,forexample,theimpactofrecommendingalternativeroutesnotdesignedtohandlehigh-volumetraffic.

Sadek’steamismodifyingTRANSIMS(TransportationAnalysisSimulationSystem),asoftwareprogramdevelopedatLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryaspartofthesimulationsystem,whichalsoincludesaGPS-equippedcartobedrivenduringsnowstormstopreciselyrecorddrivers’behaviorchangesinresponsetoweather.

Inrelatedwork,theteamcreatedatrafficalertsystemthatrelaysinformationtoregisteredcell-phonesubscribers.

CSEEPhDstudentsworkingonthisprojectare:Yunjie ZhaoandSeniorEngineeringManager–ECLIPSECampus(anMCEERProject)Daniel Fuglewicz.PartneringontheFederalHighwayAdministration-fundedprojectaretheGreaterBuffalo-NiagaraRegionalTransportationCouncil(GBNRTC)andtheNiagaraInternationalTransportationTechnologyCoalition(NITTEC).

CSEEAssociateProfessorandTransportationSystemsLaboratoryDirectorAdel SadekandhisteamaredevelopingacomputermodeloftheBuffaloNiagararegionanditsroadways,tohelpplanners“bettermanagethetransportationsystemduringinclementweatheremergencies,likeonethatrecentlyimmobilizedhighwaytrafficinWesternNewYork,”saysSadek.

“Thesimulationwillcapturewhatgoesonundervariousemergencysituations,”Sadekexplains.“Forexample,wewillbeabletopredicthowclosingonelane–oranentiresectionofthethruway–willimpacttheregion’strafficpatterns,”allowingtraffic

An in-ground permeable treatment wall recently completed at West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) is expected to contain radioactive Strontium-90 from passing groundwater.

Theprojectistherealizationofoveradecadeofengineeringresearchtoresolvethethreatthematerialhasposed,asthegroundwaterfromtheWVDPeventuallydischargesintoLakeErie.WVDPisaformernuclearfuelreprocessingplantwheregroundwatercontaminationbyStrontium-90thatstartedinthe1970swasnotdiscovereduntil1993.

The850-foot-longand30-foot-deepundergroundwall–thelargestofitskindusedtopassivelyremoveradioactivematerialfromgroundwater–containsclinoptilolite,avolcaniczeolitemineralminedfromIdaho.

CSEEProfessorAlan Rabideauandhisteamcontributedtotheengineeringofthenovelsolutionandrantheexperimentstotestit,devisingacomputationaltoolthatpredictsthewall’scapabilities.Thepassivemethodismoreefficientandeffectivethantraditionalwater-treatmentmethods,ofpumpingfromthegroundandtreatingaboveground.Thepump-and-treatsystemthathadbeenusedonthesitetreatedonlyaportionofthegroundwateratverylargecost;thein-groundwallisexpectedtotreatallofthewaterthatflowstowardthecreekwithnoannualmaintenancecostbeyondroutinemonitoring.

Otherbenefitsofthenewsystemarethatitpreventsthematerialfromleavingthesite,and,whileitisthere,theStrontium-90willdecaytosignificantlylesstoxiclevels.

Thewall’sdesignwasledbyUBGeologyalumnusRickFrappaofAMEC-Geomatrix(Amherst,NY),withCSEEdoctoralcandidateShannon Seneca,Dr.Rabideau,andWestValleytechnicalstaff.DouglasBablitchandScottWarnerofAMEC-Geomatrix,Oakland(California)alsolenttheirexpertise.

CSEEgraduatestudentsColleen BronnerandErin JohnsonworkedwithRabideauandSeneca,whoreceivedsupportthroughUB’sNSF-sponsoredERIEprograminecosystemrestoration,andwasrecentlyinterviewedonNPRabouttheproject.

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CSEE’s Rabideau and Seneca Instrumental in Development of Innovative Remediation Technology at Contaminated West Valley, N.Y. Site

The West Valley–UB Team (left to right): CSEE PhD candidate Colleen Bronner, CSEE PhD candidate Shannon Seneca, AMEC-Geomatrix’s Rick Frappa, CSEE Professor Alan Rabideau, MS graduate student Erin Johnson, AMEC-Geomatrix’s Doug Bablitch

CSE Assistant Professor yun (raymond) Fu won a Google Faculty Research Award to support research on social media computing.

Understandingdemographictraits(forexample,ausers’occupation)fromimagesthatareavailableonsocialmediasitesisanemergingresearchtopicofsocialmediacomputing.Theresearchinferstheinterdependencybetweenindividuals,suchasfriendship,kinship,sexualrelationships,peerrelationships,orrelationshipsbasedonbeliefs.

Fuproposesanewhierarchicalframeworkofheterogeneouscontextfusionforhumanoccupationrecognition,whichlinksthehumanappearanceintheimagetothebackgroundenvironment,forbettersemanticunderstanding.Thesuccessofthisresearchwillattractgreaterattentioninthemultimediacommunitytotheunderlyingscienceandtechnologyforsocialsystems,imageretrievalandindexing;andintheintelligencecommunityforsecuritycontrol,surveillancemonitoring,smartenvironment;andindustryapplications,includingelectroniccustomerrelationshipmanagement,passportrenewal,onlinebanking/shopping,andtargetedadvertising.

CSEPhDstudentandUBPresidentialFellow Ming Shaoisworkingonthisproject.Image courtesy drawing101blog

ProfessorRabideau,whoservesonaNationalAcademyofSciencespanelseekingwaystoimprovehazardouswastemanagementatsiteswheresubsurfacecontaminantsimpedesiteclosure,expressedasenseoffulfillment.“Wedon’toftenseeourresearchtranslateintoprojectsthathelpcommunitiesandcleanuptheenvironment,especiallysomethingasinnovativeasthis,”saidRabideau.“Forme,thisisaboutasgoodasitgetsintermsofcombiningresearchandeducationwithactuallysolvingaproblem.”

CSE’s Fu Analyzing User Traits with Google Award

EE’s Oh Researches Droplet Manipulation

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CSE’s Srihari Calculates Fingerprint RarityFingerprints, understood to be a unique identifier, are invisible to the naked eye and often left incomplete at crime scenes. Further complicating forensic analysis, forensic scientists currently attempt to identify prints without the aid of technology.

Usingcomputationaltools,CSE’sSUNYDistinguishedProfessorSargur Srihariisleadingresearchonmathematicallycalculatingafingerprint’srarity,sothatforthefirsttime,forensicscientistsmaydeterminethevalue,asevidence,ofapartialprint’srarity.Bydeterminingtherarityofaparticularprint,itispossibletodeterminehowlikelyitistobelongtoaparticularcrimesuspect.

Theresearchinvolvesdefiningfingerprintsasaseriesofpoints,composedoftheendingsofridgesandridgebifurcations,andcomparingthisinformationwithadatabaseof4,000fingerprintsonfileattheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology.Withthesedata,Srihari’steamcreatedacomputersystemthatcanreadfingerprintpatternsandmathematicallydeterminetheirraritybasedonaprint’spoints.

SrihariandCSEdoctoralcandidateChang Supublishedthework,entitled,“EvaluationofRarityofFingerprintsinForensics,”inProceedingsofNeuralInformationProcessingSystems,andrecentlypresenteditattheNeuralInformationProcessingSystemsconference(Vancouver,Canada).

“It’spurelymathematical,”Sriharisaid.“Theymightfindhundredsofprintsatacrimescene,andrightnowtheanalysisisdoneintuitivelybyhumanexaminers,”Dr.Sriharisaid.“Butwecancalculatethat.Ourresearchprovidesthefirstsystematicapproachforcomputingtherarityoffingerprintsinascientificallyrobustandreliablemanner.”

TheresearchwassupportedbyagrantfromtheU.S.DepartmentofJustice.

This latent fingerprint [top right image] was found on a bag of detonators connected with bombings in Madrid (2004). Markings indicate where an FBI fingerprint examiner determined the print to be similar to that of a Portland, Oregon, lawyer [whose print is at left]. Spanish officials correctly disputed the finding and said the print was that of an Algerian national. Fingerprint images: US Department of Justice, via IEEE Spectrum.

EE Assistant Professor kwang w. oh’s research group in the Sensors and MicroAcuators Learning Lab (SMALL) developed an electrostatic droplet manipulation module that can positively or negatively charge pre-formed neutral droplets on-demand.

HisSMALLlabcontinuestoinvestigateasynchronizationandfusionmodulethatcanautomaticallysynchronizeandlaterallyfuseapairofoppositely-chargeddroplets,andformatwo-parallel-plug-likedroplet.Thenthein-dropletparticleseparationcanbeperformedbypullingmagneticbeadsfromonesideofthefuseddroplettotheotherinaseparationchannel,byuseofanexternalmagneticfield.

Theresearch,supportedbytheNationalScienceFoundation,seeksahigh-throughputdroplet-basedmicrofluidicseparationtechnologythatenableson-demandelectrostaticdropletmanipulationandin-dropletparticleseparationformagneticbead-basedbioassays.

Theadvantagesoftheplatformincludetheuniquedroplet-basedmagneticseparation,theabilitytodigitallymanipulatedropletsataveryhigh-throughput,compartmentalizationofreagentswithindiscretedroplets,therobustelectrostaticdropletmanipulation,andthepossibilityofmanydifferenttypesofon-chipintegration.Theplatformisageneric,fast,androbusttoolthatcanbeusednotonlyinthecontextofanylarge-scaleassay,butisalsowell-suitedforanalysisofsmallsamplesformedicalrelevance.Potentialapplicationsofthedroplet-basedmicrofluidicplatformwouldbeprotein/cellseparation,DNA/RNApurification,andimmunoassay/moleculardiagnostics.

Photographs of on-demand electrostatic droplet manipulation. Top: Genera-tion of neutral water-in-oil droplets on a droplet-based microfluidic device. Middle: Negatively-charged droplets flowing into the middle outlet. Bottom: Continuous droplet sorting of the negatively-charged droplets.

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EE’s Su: Cognitive Airborne Network Design Using Cooperative Communication ConceptsEE Assistant Professor weifeng Su received a National Research Council (NRC) fellowship, whichallowshimtospendoneacademicyearattheAirForceResearchLaboratory(AFRL)inRome,NY.ThefellowshipissponsoredandadministeredjointlybyNRCandtheAirForceOfficeofScientificResearch(AFOSR).

Su’sresearchcurrentlyfocusesonthedesignofcognitiveradio(CR)networkswhichhaveattractedsignificantinterestrecently,bothmilitaryandcommercial.CRnetworksaredesignedtoallowsecondary(non-licensed)userstousepartofthespectrumwhenprimary(licensed)users(PU)whoownthespectrumdonotuseit.Networkspectrumefficiencyandnetworkthroughputcanbegreatlyimprovedassecondaryusers–alsocalledCRusers–maysenseandexploit“spectrumholes”whenevertheyareavailable.

Suisapplyingtheemergingcooperativecommunicationconcepttothedesignofcognitiveairbornenetworks.Differentfromconventionalpoint-to-pointwirelesscommunications,cooperativecommunicationsempowerdifferentusersornodesinawirelessnetworktoshareresourcesandcooperatetodeliverinformationthroughdistributedtransmissions.Sudesignedacognitivecooperativecommunicationprotocolforairbornenetworks(illustratedhere).Inthisprotocol,CRusersassisttorelayPUsignalsinexchangeforsomespectrumreleasedbythePUs,whichCRuserscanusefortheirowndatatransmission.Asaresult,boththetransmissionpowerandtheon-airtimeofPUsaresignificantlyreduced,whichisparticularlycriticalinlow-probability-of-interception(LPI)andlow-probability-of-detection(LPD)applications.

Sualsoreceivedathree-yeargrantfromAFRL,forrelatedresearchontheemergingcooperativecommunicationconcept.Entitled,“StudiesonOptimizedAssuredCooperativeCommunications,”thisgrantisreferredtoinEE’sSignals,Communications,andNetworkingGrouparticle,thissection.

MAE’s Singla: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Young Investigator (YIP) Award for Information Collection and Fusion for Space Situational Awareness

(a) Illustration of a cognitive network with two unmanned-aerial-vehicles (UAV) and two on-ground primary users (PU); (b) Illustration of the cognitive cooperative communication protocol; and (c) PU power savings and corresponding maximum rate for CR user own data.

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MAE Assistant Professor Puneet Singla has recently earned an AFOSR YIP award for research of analytical and computational tools thatenableaccuratecharacterizationandpropagationofuncertaintyinthemathematicalmodelsfororbitpropagation,dataassimilationofirregularlyspacednoisydatafromvarioussourceswithmodelpredictions,andoptimaldeploymentofavailablesensorstosupportSpaceControlandSpaceSituationalAwareness(SSA).

SSAisthecornerstoneofspaceoperations,all-inclusiveofspaceforceenhancement,spacesupport,andspacecontrol.EffectiveSSArequiresmorethanjustestimatinglocationsorcollectingimagesofresidentspaceobjects(RSOs).Itistheabilitytoidentifyasatellite’scapabilitiesandpredictfutureoperationsandperformancelimitswithknownconfidence.AcommonexampleinvolvesassigningprobabilitiesofcollisionsbyanRSOwithanotherRSO.ArecentincidentinFebruary2009involvinganunintentionalcollisionbetweenRussia’sCosmos2251satelliteandaUSIridiumsatelliteunderscorestheneedforSSA.

Singla’sresearchprojectproposesmethodologytoreplaceevolutionofinitialconditionsforadynamicalsystembyevolutionofprobabilitydensityfunctions(PDF)forstatevariables,andposesthePDFevolutionproblemasaconvexoptimizationproblemwithguaranteedconvergence.TheresearchmethodaddresseschallengesofSSAtodeliverinformationtodecisionmakersinatimelymanner,topotentiallyprolongourspaceassetlifetimeandrevenue.

ForanannouncementoftheAFOSRYIPaward,seetheFacultysection.

Orbit State PDF Propagation for a High Area to Mass Ratio Object in a Low Earth Orbit with Atmospheric Drag: the blue line represents the conventional Gaussian approximation; the red line represents the proposed Gaussian mixture approxima-tion, while black dots represent the Monte Carlo particles.

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NYSTAR Center for Advanced Technology: Adding Value for Regional EconomyEsther Takeuchi Co-DirectsIn a consistent demonstration of its positive contribution to the region’s economic health, the UB Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology (UB CAT) has had a part in creating 245 jobs and retaining another seventeen, realizing a statewide non-job economic impact in the millions, all during the past five years.

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Applied Sciences Group, Simple and Advanced Talker Interface Develop-ment: CSE Teaching As-sistant Professor Michael Buckley

Simulated Surgical Systems, Further Develop-ment of Existing Software Infrastructure and Content for HoST Technology Platform: MAE Professor Thenkurussi “Kesh” Kesavadas

New Scale Technologies, Life Science Microfluidic Pump: EE Assistant Profes-sor Kwang Oh

Diagnaid, Inc., Com-puter Aided Detection of Lumbar Spinal Pathology on MRI Exams; Medcotek, Inc. (prior to 2008), IT Development for Digital Transmission and Remote Diagnosis of Medical Im-ages: CSE Professor Vipin Chaudhury

Oral Health Innovations, Study and Prototyping of an In-Mouth Teeth Cleaning System: MAE Professor for Competitive Product & Process Design Kemper Lewis

Medical Acoustics, LLC, Prototype Development and Validation of Lung Flute® Medical Device; Oral Health Innovations, Prototype Development of an Automated Dental Cleaning Device for Per-sons with Limited Motor Skills: New York State Center for Engineering Design and Industrial In-novation Research Associ-ate Andrew Olewnik (BS ’00 MS ’02 PhD ’05 ME )

Health Transaction Network Corporation, Health Transaction Net-work – Device Software Development: CSE’s SUNY Distinguished Professor Venu Govindaraju

Esensors, Development of Strategic Materials for THz Devices Operable at Elevated Temperatures: EE’s SUNY Distinguished Professor Vladimir Mitin

Isolation Sciences, Fumehood Energy Saver Technical and Operational Efficiency Test Program: ISE Assistant Professor Gwanseob Shin

Duringthissametime,UBCAThascontracted57totalprojects,witharecenttrendtowardbiomedicalengineering-relatedprojectssinceSUNYDistinguishedandGreatbatchProfessorEsther S. Takeuchi(withappointmentsinBME,CBE,Chemistry,andEE)hasbeenco-director.

TheUBCATsupportsuniversity-industrycollaborationinresearch,educationandtechnologytransfer,focusingonhelpingNewYorkState-basedbusinessesgainacompetitivetechnologicaledge.UBCATisoneof15centersinthestatewithaten-yeardesignationfromtheNewYorkStateFoundationforScience,TechnologyandInnovation(NYSTAR).NYSTARprovidesannualfundingtotheUBCAT,whichhasrecentlybeenaugmentedbyanadditionalNationalGridgrant.UBCAToperateswithintheNewYorkStateCenterofExcellenceinBioinformatics&LifeSciences(CoE).

Inthe2010–11fiscalyearalone,UBCATissupportingeighteencompaniesinthelifesciencesindustrybydistributingfundsthatsupportprojectsleveragingtheexpertiseofUBresearchers,includingthosefromtheSchoolofEngineering.Inadditiontofunding,UBCATprovidesbusinessdevelopmentassistance,workforcedevelopmentprogramming,networking,andaccesstoUB’sequipment,expertise,andresearchanddevelopmentfacilities.BelowisarecenthistoryofUBCATprojectswithUBEngineeringprincipalinvestigatorsandtheirindustrypartners.IncludedareseveralNationalGrid–UBCATawardsforbiomedicalprojects,withCSETeachingAssistantProfessorMichael Buckley,MAEProfessorThenkurussi “Kesh” Kesavadas,andISEAssistantProfessorGwanseob ShinasPIsontheseprojects.

FormoreinformationaboutUBCAT,pleasecontactMarnieLaVigne,UBCATBusinessDirectorandCoEDirectorofBusinessDevelopment;MelissaHagen,AccountAdministrator;andRenataBator,BusinessDevelopmentAssociate.

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Victoria and Stanley Levy Scholarship Fund EstablishedVictoria Bringhurst-Levy(BSEE’77)hasgenerouslyestablishedtheVictoriaandStanleyLevyScholarshipFund,inappreciationofthequalityeducationshereceivedatUB.TheendowedfundwillbeusedforEEandCSstudentscholarships.

Ms.Bringhhurst-Levy’scareerbeganasaseniorelectronicsengineerintheareaofbiomedicalelectronics.Shewasoneofasmallgroupwhodevelopedandpatentedoneofthefirston-demandpacemakersforheartresearch.Herfocuslatershiftedtotheaerospaceandsatellitecommunicationsindustry,andsheworkedforGeneralElectric’sresearchlaboratoryinSyracuse,NewYork.Asaresultofherloveofelectronicsandspecifically,RFandradiocommunication,shethenworkedforMotorolaandiscurrentlyatXMSatelliteRadio(nowmergedwithSiriusXMRadio).

UB Engineering Alumni Association Gift TheUBEngineeringAlumniAssociation(UBEAA)haspledgedamulti-yeargifttotheSchoolofEngineering.Thefundsaretobeusedtosupportthecreationofthispublication,BuffaloEngineer.

UBEAAPresident Jim Boyle(BSCIE’78)said,“ThisdonationreflectsthegratitudeoftheengineeringalumniandthecooperativespiritbetweentheuniversityandtheUBEngineeringAlumniAssociation.WebelievethatUBis,andwillcontinuetobe,aleaderinengineeringinnovation.”

Dean Harvey G. Stenger Jr.said,“ItmeansalottousthatourownalumniorganizationthinksenoughoftheSchooltoprovideitwithanannualgift.WeareproudoftheEngineeringAlumniAssociation’sachievementsandallthemanywaysitsupportstheSchool.”

Dean’s Advisory Council MeetingAttheSchoolofEngineering’sDean’sAdvisoryCouncil(DAC)meetingthispastfall,DACmembersandfacultyparticipantsbrokeoutintofocusgroupsandgeneratedideastofurthertheSchool’smissionandprogress.Thefocusgrouptopicswere:“SuccessfulFacultyResearch,”introducedbyAssociateDeanforResearch,EEProfessorStella Batalama,and“UndergraduateEducation:TheStateoftheState–wheredowegofromhere?,”introducedbyAssociateDeanforUndergraduateEducation,CSEEProfessorJohn Van Benschoten.Thesub-partsofthelatterwere:Out-of-StateRecruitment;StudentExperience;andStrategicPlanning,withmeetingsbyVanBenschoten;UndergraduateEducationAssistantDeanKerry Collins-Gross(Ed.M.’93,HigherEd.Admin.PhD);StudentExcellenceInitiativesDirectorWilliam G. Wild(BSIE’83,MAEnglish’85,MSIE’87);andstudentparticipants.

THANk You, DoNoRSWe thank our donors for their generosity.

Please visit: http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/alumniFriendsDonors/donors/ and the sidebar links to learn more about recent gifts and giving.

Again, we thank all of our donors for their generosity.

If you’re energized by UB Engineering’s excellence, and wish to participate in the School’s dynamic and continued growth, please consider a gift to the School.

Tomakeacontribution,pleasevisithttp://www.eng.buffalo.edu/alumni_friends_donors.phpandclickon“Donate”intheleftsidebar.

Developmentstaffcanbecontactedanytimeat1.888.205.2609ordirectly,below:

• Tim Siderakis,Asst.Dean&DevelopmentAsst.VicePresident:tsiderak@buffalo.edu,716.645.0970• Michael Madonia,Director:mmadonia@buffalo.edu,716.645.0969• Patrizia Latvala,DevelopmentDirector:latvala@buffalo.edu,716.645.5020• Bethany Mazur,AssistantDevelopmentOfficer:bll2@buffalo.edu,716.645.2133• Donna Linenfelser,DevelopmentAssociate:dfelser@buffalo.edu,716.645.0997

We are pleased to say that the UB Engineering Annual Fund has enjoyed steady growth in the past few years. Your financial support is critical to the mission of the School.

Dean’s Council members and engineering faculty members listen to a presentation

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Irving H. Shames Memorial Scholarship Fund TheSchoolofEngineeringmournsthelossoftalentededucatorandprolificauthor,SUNYDistinguishedTeachingProfessorEmeritusIrvingH.Shames.DuringhistenureasaUBEngineeringfacultymember(1962–1993),Shameshelpedshapetheengineeringeducationofmanystudentsandteachers,boththroughhisteachingandhispublications.EvenafterhisretirementfromUB,hiscareercontinuedasaGeorgeWashingtonUniversityfacultymember.

TolearnmoreaboutDr.Shames’remarkablecareer,tosharearemembrance,ortomakeadonation,pleasevisit:http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/academics/faculty/InMemoriam/IrvingShames/

Tocommemorateandperpetuatethelifelongimpacthehadonsomanylives,afundhasbeenestablishedinDr.Shames’name.Contributionscanbemadeonline,orbymailingacheckpayabletothe“UniversityofBuffaloFoundation”to:

UniversityatBuffaloFoundationOfficeofUniversityDevelopmentc/oCindyJohannesP.O.Box730Buffalo,NY14226-0730

Barbara and Jack Davis Hall: Generous Gift Names New Engineering Building Continuedfrompage3DeanHarvey G. Stenger Jr.saidtheSchoolisgratefulforthegiftandforhislongtimesupportoftheareaeconomy.“Jackknowsthevaluethatstrongcompaniescontributetoproducingeconomicgrowthinourregion.Duringhiscareer,hehashiredmanyofourgraduatesandgiventhemthechanceofalifetime:toworkatwhattheyknow.Forthat,andforhisverygeneroussupportofthisoutstandingfacility,wethankhim.”

JackDavisfoundedWesternNewYork’sISquaredRElementCo.,Inc.,(Akron,N.Y)in1964.Todaythecompanyemploysover75workersandisthenation’sonlymanufacturerofsiliconcarbideandmolybdenumdisilicideheatingelements.

ThenamingwasrecognizedwithareceptiontohonortheDavises.

DesignedbyPerkins+Willarchitects,the130,000-plus-square-footBarbaraandJackDavisHallwillcentralizemanyengineeringfacilities,andwillfeaturenumeroussustainablebuildingstrategies,qualifyingitforLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign(LEED)goldcertification.

School of Engineering Honored with Generous Lee Family Scholarship GiftThe family and in-laws of the late yong ho lee (BS AE ’81) have enhanced the Yong Ho Lee Scholarship Fund, which commemorates the family member who died at 39 in a tragic accident, doing what he loved – flying.

(L to R): Jinho Lee, Un Ok Lee, Mun K. Lee, Shin Kim, and Gina Lee-Glauser

“Captivating,”“generous,”“leader,”“meticulous”–allexemplifiedYongHoLee.ThegifthonorsYong’slegacy,anditisanexpressionofthefamily’senduringgratitudefortheoutstandingeducationthatseveralofthemreceivedatUB,whichgavethemthefoundationtobeleadersintheirchosencareers.FamilymemberswithUBdegreesare:Gina Lee-Glauser(BS’82MS’88AE&ME);herhusband,Mark Glauser(BS’82,PhD’87ME);andMin H. Kim(BSME’87,MSArtEd.’89),husbandofShinKim;and Jinho Lee(BS’85MS’88PhD’91AE).

AccordingtoGinaLee-Glauser,“WhenSikorskywaslookingforatestpilotwithtopgunpilotcharacteristicsintheearly1990’s,Yong’snamewasselected.ThiswasadreamcometrueforYong…Helovedeveryaspectofhisjob,especiallyusinghisengineeringskillscombinedwithhisreal-worldexperiencesinbothMarineandNavyoperations.”

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BEAM Annual Breakfast AtBEAM’sannualbreakfast,basedonthetheme,“PreparingOurChildrenfora21stCenturyWorkforce,”theguestspeakerswereBEAMSaturdayAcademyStudents,whopresentedtheirrecentprojects.MiddleschoolersreportedontheirFutureCitiesentrythatreceivedtheUniqueComputerModelDesignAward,andstudentsfromgrades9and10presentedtheirLEGOMindstormcreations.

TheeventwasMC’dbyBEAMPresidentArthurMcKinnon,whopresentedEGWPersonnelStaffingPresidentandCEOThomasR.Wach(pictured)withtheCharlesCampbell,Sr.OutstandingServiceAward.

OtherBEAMawardrecipientswere:TurnerConstructionCompany,CorporatePartneroftheYear;YolandaBell,ofBuffaloStateCollege’sAcademicTalentSearch,EducationalAchievementAward;DarrellA.Moore,ofDaemenCollegeComputerServices,SpecialAchievementAward;MelissaG.Delmonte,ArchitectatKideneyArchitects,AudubonInteriorStudio,TechnicalAdvisorAward;andLindsayBanks,ofBEAM’sBuffaloStateCollegeProgram,FacultyAdvisorAward.

Thisyear’sBEAMofficersare:President:ArthurJ.McKinnonJr.;VicePresidentofPrograms:RobertTom;VicePresidentofMembership:CarmenVella;Secretary:MiltonCook;andMiguelAntonetti,Treasurer.

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The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Buffalo branch held its annual Tech Savvy event at UB’s North Campus, with special workshops targeted to introducing engineering, mathematics, science, and technology careers to young women. The event, conceived by Tamara Brown (MEng CE ’03), was sponsored in part by the School of Engineering.

Student He an Intel FinalistWilliamsvilleEastHighSchoolstudentBryan Dawei Hewasoneof40finalistsnationwidecompetingintheIntelScienceTalentSearch2011,withaprojectthatheworkedonasaninternwithCSEAssociateProfessorSheng Zhong.Theproject,entitled“CompactBinaryCodeofMosaicFloorplans,”enablesacomputertodesignchipsmoreefficiently.He’sparentsareCSEProfessorXin (Roger) HeandHwaLiu.

Bryan Dawei He Sheng Zhong

Buffalo-area Engineering Awareness for Minorities (BEAM) is a nationally recognized program promoting engineering, math, science, and technical educational excellence for underrepresented school-age youth.

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Local Student Teams in Future Cities Competition

(Left) Shown here with their model are team-mates Jamie Tell, Tara Marshall, and Max Tell, with their Future City model.

(Below) The Saturday Academy team is shown here with their model city.

TheTell/MarshallHomeschoolTeam,mentoredbyISEPhDstudentSabrina Casucci,participatedintheNewYork–WesternRegionFutureCitiesCompetition.TheteamearnedasecondplacespotandamonetaryawardfortheirFutureCityofJamara,locatedontheHawaiianislandofMolokai.TheteamalsoreceivedrecognitionfortheMostInnovativeTransportationSystemfromtheNewYorkUpstateSectionofTransportationEngineers.Theteam’sentryearnedthehighplacementandthejudges’praisebasedonseveralcomponents,includingaresearchessaydescribingtheteam’sinnovativehealthcareproduct,aSIMCity4computermodel,aphysicalmodel,andapresentation.

BEAM’sSaturdayAcademymiddleschoolstudentswhoparticipatedinthecompetitionwereawardedtheMostUniqueComputerModelDesignAwardfortheirtablescalemodelofacity150yearsinthefuture,madeofrecycledmaterial.

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1970sChien-Wu Chang, MS ’74 PhD ’77 CE, is a Lockheed Martin Space Systems Senior Staff Engineer (Sunnyvale, Cal.).

George B. Finelli, BS CS ’78, is NASA’s Langley Research Center Operations Director. He recently presented on “Sustainable Design of Langley Research Center’s New Town and Future Infrastructure.” He is the former director of NASA’s Aviation Safety and Security Program in the Aeronautics Mission Directorate.

Ira Flatow, BS IE ’71, award-winning science journalist, author, and host of NPR’s Science Friday program, recently spoke on creativity at Buffalo & Erie County Public Library’s Central Buffalo branch.

Richard D. Marczewski, BS ME ’79, Senior Mechanical Engineer of Watts Architecture and Engineering, is now a principal of the firm.

Jerry Masker, BS ’68 MS ’70 EE, is now Director, Systems Software Development at ATTO Technology (Buffalo, NY).

David Oppenheimer, BS ME ’78, is now Chief Financial Officer of ServiceSource (San Francisco, Cal.).

Doug van Dorsten, BS EE ’77, has been named sp3 Inc.’s Board Chairman. He is President and CEO of vanDorsten and Co., a financial consulting firm.

John Wawrzynek, BS EE ’77, is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He recently spoke on “Advances and Challenges in Reconfigurable Computing” at the International Conference on ReConFigurable Computing and FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays).

Peter Yao, BS’67 MS’73 EE, is serving his second term on the Claremont City Council (Cal.). He was selected as Mayor of Claremont in 2006 and 2007.

1980sMaryam Alavi, BA CS ’72, has been Emory University’s Goizueta Business School John M. and Lucy Cook Chair in Information Strategy and Vice Dean since 2005 (Atlanta, Ga.).

Dan Celenti, PhD EE ’88, published Perfect 800 SAT Math (Prufrock Press).

(Neal) Tai-Shung Chung, PhD CE ’81, is a Professor in National University of Singapore’s Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department. The Institute of Chemical Engineers, UK, noted him as “highly recommended” for Innovation & Excellence in the sections of Energy, Sustainable Technology, and Water.

Phillip M. Galbo, BS CIE ’83, Transportation Engineering Department Manager of Watts Architecture and Engineering, is now a principal of the firm.

Jeremy Gilbert, BS EngSci ’81, is a Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Professor at Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research – Part B: Applied Biomaterials.

Peggy Haney, BS CS ’88, is a Pembroke High School Computer and Mathematics teacher and department chair.

Doug Hillman, BS EE ’82, a UB Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council member, is President and CEO of Aerosonic, which he joined in April, 2008. He was recently interviewed in The Wall Street Transcript’s Aerospace & Defense Report.

Deb Howell, BS ’86 CE, is an Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Project Engineer (Buffalo, N.Y.).

Henry Neeman, BS CS ’87, is Director, University of Oklahoma’s Supercomputing Center for Education & Research, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in its School of Computer Science.

1980s continued

Michael B. Pratt, BS CIE ’83, a Civil/Structural Engineering Department Manager at Watts Architecture and Engineering, is now a principal of the firm.

Mark Pulver, BS IE ’86, has been Syracuse Castings Sales Corps’s CEO since 1997. He was recently interviewed in the Syracuse Post-Standard (N.Y.).

James A. Ritter, PhD CE ’89, is Graduate Director and L.M. Weisinger Professor of Engineering at University of South Carolina.

Bahgat G. Sammakia, MS ’80 PhD ’82 ME, founding and current Director, Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging Center, and SUNY Binghamton ME Professor, is now SUNY Binghamton’s Interim Vice President for Research. Sammakia received the 2010 ITherm Achievement Award. He is an American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow, and he recently earned a SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities.

John M. Samar, BS CIE ’88, was promoted to Construction Services Vice President, John W. Danforth Company (Tonawanda, N.Y.).

John K. Schneider, BS ’80 MS ’87 PhD ’90 EE, earned a patent for “Large-area biometric specimen comparison with small-area biometric sample,” with inventors: John K. Schneider and Fred W. Kiefer, with assignee Ultra-Scan Corp. (Amherst, N.Y.).

Radha Sekar, BS CS ’84, is the Chief Financial Officer for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Prior to joining ICE, she was the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Financial Management for the Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller. She is a past partner at IBM Business Consulting Services and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Ashutosh Sharma, PhD CS ’87, won the Infosys Prize 2010 for Engineering and Computer Science. He is the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Institute Chair Professor and Principal Investigator of its Center of Nanosciences. Thomas Yorkey, BS EE ’83, was promoted to Vice President of Research & Development of Solta Medical, Inc. (Cal.).

Ira Flatow

John Wawrzynek

Peter Yao

Maryam Alavi

Dan Celenti

Mark Pulver

James Ritter

Bahgat G. Sammakia

Radha Sekar

Ashutosh Sharma

Tai-Shung Chung

Jeremy Gilbert

Doug Hillman

Henry Neeman

George B. Finelli

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1990sMark W. Ackley, MS ME ’75 PhD CE ’91, earned

a patent for “Adsorbent and catalyst mixtures,” with assignee Praxair Technology (Danbury, Conn.).

Arun Chandra, BS IE ’95, recently founded Chandra Law Offices, P.C. (Forest Hills, N.Y.).

Mark Crovella, MS CS ’91, a Boston University Computer Science Professor (Mass.), won a National Science Foundation grant to study simplification of graphs of complex computer networks.

Tom Gebo, BS ’91 ME ’98 CE, recently transitioned from Senior Thin Film Coating Process Engineer to Thermal Analysis and Design Engineer at ITT Geospatial Systems (Rochester, N.Y.).

Michael Getz, BS IE ’96, Infrastructure Architecture Advisor at CA Technologies, was recently elected to CA’s Council for Technical Excellence.

William T. Haney, BS CS ’95, is IT Program Manager at Northrop Grumman.

Hari Kalla, MS CIE ’99, is part of the Federal Highway Administration Office of Operations, and is the Team Leader for the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Amarnath Kasalanati, MS ’94 PhD ’98 CIE, is Dynamic Isolation System’s Director of Engineering (McCarran, Nev.).

Richard Miller, BS ’92 MS ’93 PhD ’95 ME, is a Clemson University ME Associate Professor.

Paul T. Stoddard, MS CSE ’90, is now Chief Information Officer at CareSource Management Group (Dayton, Ohio). He had held executive positions at BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York and at HealthNow New York Inc.

1990s continued

Albert Wang, PhD EE ’96, is an EE Professor at Bourns College of Engineering at University of California, Riverside. Wang is a fellow of both the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

2000sValerie Beecher, BS ’00 MS ’02 IE, an Ergonomic Specialist, Upstate University Hospital (N.Y.), recently spoke at the 4th Annual Safe Patient Handling Conference.

William M. Breier, BS ME ’09, is now a Mechanical Engineer at Lancaster Tanks (Buffalo, NY). He was a Nuclear Officer for the U.S. Navy.

Jaideep Chatterjee, MS ’02 PhD ’07 CIE, is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer at Burns Cooley Dennis, Inc. (Ridgeland, Miss.) and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Jackson State University (Miss.).

Jessica M. Crane, BS CIE ’10, is a Civil Engineer in Watts Architecture & Engineering’s Transportation Department (Buffalo, NY).

Wu Fan, PhD CSE ’09, is a CSE Assistant Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s CSE Department.

Victor Hang Fung, BS EE ’06, is now an Electrical Engineer at Motorola (N.Y., N.Y.).

Prasanth George, MS ME ’04, is a Mathematics Lecturer at the University of Rhode Island.

Matthew J. Gounis, BS ’97 MS ’01 ME, a Radiology Assistant Professor and Director, New England Center for Stroke Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, received the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Y.C. Fung Young Investigator Award.

Andy Park, PhD CSE ’07, is Executive President, Hansung Elcomtec (Korea). His prior positions included President, iStation Corporation, and Vice President, Mobile Communication Division, Samsung Electronics (both in Korea).

2000s continued

Jesse Parrish, BS IE ’10, is now a Manufacturing Engineer at Buffalo Wire Works.

Howard Phillips, BS CE ’04, is President, Enviro-Safe Services, Inc. (Elmira, N.Y.).

Steven SanFilippo, BS ’94 MS ’96 ME, of Avox Systems, is President, Engineering Society of Buffalo.

Avijit Sarkar, MS ’02 PhD ’04 IE, was promoted to Associate Professor at University of Redlands’ Business School (Cal.), which he joined in 2005.

Michael Scipione, BS ME ’03, is a Laboratory Engineer at Laboratory for Laser Energetics (Rochester, N.Y.).

Daniel Struble, MS IE ’04, is Managing Principal and Executive Consultant of Facility Planning Partners (The Woodlands, Tex.).

Jesse T. Thomson, BS CS ’09, is an engineer for Synacor (Buffalo, N.Y.).

Sudip Umachigi, MS CIE ’05, is now Project Manager, Razz Construction (Bellingham, Wash.).

Medha Vedaprakash, MS EE ’00, has been an associate of Rho Ventures Investment since 2007. Before joining Rho, she was with Siemens. She holds two technology patents.

Kyle J. Young, BS ME ’10, is now a Control Systems Application Engineer at Building Controls and Services (Tonawanda, N.Y.).

Zhaohui Zheng, PhD CSE ’04, is now head of Yahoo! Labs, China.

Brian Zilbauer, BS ME ’09, is now a Manufacturing Engineer at Buffalo Wire Works.

Arun Chandra

Albert Wang

Steven SanFilippo

Avijit Sakar

Zhaohui Zheng

Daniel Struble

Medha Vedaprakash

Valerie Beecher

Jaideep Chatterjee

Prasanth George

Matthew Gounis

Mark Crovella

Tom Gebo

Amarnath Kasalanati

Richard Miller

Paul Stoddard

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Thisyear’sEngineersWeekcelebrationbroughtstudentsouttoparticipateinlargenumbers.Theeventsweresuccessfulthankstomany,especiallyStudentAssociationEngineeringClubCoordinatorDan Pastuf(AE)andthestudentclubmembers,faculty,andrepresentativesfromlocalcorporationswhoassisted.Toseemorepictures,pleasevisittheUBStudentExperienceFacebookpage:Facebook.com/whatsupub.

1. Some of Theta Tau’s Mu Gamma chapter with their 28-step Rube Goldberg machine (l to r): Kevin King (ME), Eva Greenfield (CIE), Tyler Matthews (EE), Michelle D’Lima (CBE), Sean Bicknell (ME), and Paul O’Brien (BME). The machine went to the regional and national competitions last spring.

2. Bot Wars crowd watches on.

3. Ms. and Mr. Engineer: Esther Buckwalter (EnvE) (left) and Andy Bartlett (CIE) (right)

4. AIChE Water Filtration Competition: Christina Bieber (BME) (left) and Ben Deuell (ME) (right)

5. Lego Spacecraft: Dominic Baratta (CS) (left) and Sean Bicknell (ME) (right)

6. Egg Drop Competition: front row, holding egg cartons: Christine Menton (ME); middle row (l to r): Dylan La Lone (ME), Tom Scheeler (ME), Scott Literman (ME), Matt Pivarunas (AE), Josh Weisberger (AE); back row (l to r): Dave Berquist (CS), Joe Keating (ME), Dave Holewka (AE), Jonathon Burkhart (AE), Margaret Scott (ME) and Andrew Ring (AE)

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