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Six student-athletes from Stevens inJune made a three-day journey to Louisianato assist in the revitalization effort of areasdamaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.The students worked together as a reliefteam by helping the United MethodistChurch Storm Recovery Center rebuild ahouse that had immeasurable damage.

Brian Granata, Stevens’ AssistantAthletic Director for Sports Information, andAssistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach RyanWellner supervised students Josh Coffing(Men’s Volleyball), Alex Heckman (Men’sLacrosse), Brandon MacWhinnie (Wrestling),Jessica Megill (Field Hockey), Nicole Migliore(Women’s Soccer) and Grace Sack (Women’sLacrosse), and also helped the relief team.

“When we arrived at the house that wewere scheduled to work on, I was reallytaken aback. This house was in shamblesand the resident was living in a FEMA-issuedtrailer in front of her home” said Coffing.

“The students immediately began tack-ling the exterior of the home. They tried todo whatever they could to help out,”Granata said. “The group had one goal inmind – to finish scraping, priming and paint-ing the entire outside of the home.” Nicole

Migliore discussed how she felt about work-ing on the house. “Taking a look at thework we accomplished compared to thestate we had first found her home in wasastonishing,” she said. “It was overwhelm-ing to step back and recognize all that wehad contributed to the project in just a dayand a half of work.”

“When I first found out that I had beenselected to represent Stevens Athletics onthe trip to Louisiana, I was very excited to begiven the chance to make a difference in thelives of unfortunate individuals,” saidMacWhinnie. “As we walked through a gymin the church that we stayed at on our firstnight, a man announced to a group of peo-ple doing Jazzercise why we were here. Theyimmediately ceased their exercise routineand gave us an amazing round ofapplause,” he said.

“The director of the storm relief organi-zation informed us that our work was notonly appreciated but was needed by thosesuffering,” said Migliore. Alex Heckmanwished he’d been able to do more. “I regretthat we couldn’t spend more time here help-ing these wonderful people,” he said. – JB

On Wednesday, April 26, the CanavanArena played host to an exciting array ofstudent high-tech demos and displays dur-ing Senior Projects Day 2006.Approximately 60 senior design groupspresented their projects during an eventopen to the Stevens community and thepublic.

“Senior Design Projects Day is a fes-tive event that celebrates the inventive-ness, creativity and entrepreneurship ofStevens’ students,” said Dean ofEngineering George P. Korfiatis. “Fromnew kinds of implants and prostheticsdeveloped by biomedical and materialsengineering teams, to advanced computerapplications for the next wave of hand-held wireless consumer entertainmentdevices, to smart robots, this day providesa detailed look at the kinds of technolo-gies these young scientists and engineerswill be pursuing upon graduation fromStevens.”

Among the impressive technologypresented at this year’s Senior DesignProjects Day was the MicroSpy BioChipTM. The student team of Ali Saaemi andManish Modi, from the Electrical andComputer Engineering (ECE) Department,devised this lab-on-a-chip system createdto provide a microbial detector that cansense the presence of bacteria and othermicrobes, with implications for detectionof contaminants in the air and in the foodsupply, from packaging all the way to thestore shelf. Their project sponsors includethe Center for Applied Genomics (CAG),the Public Health Research Institute –Tuberculosis Center, and the StevensMicrostructure Research Center. TheirFaculty advisor was Professor Hong Man.

The Emergency CommunicationsSystem (ECS) project was a collaborativeeffort from students from the ECEDepartment and the Business andTechnology Program. ECE studentsShamim Akhtar, Ravi Amin, Ndiritu Muriukiand Imtiazur Rahman worked with BizTechstudents Joel Perez, Nick Mabunay, SarahQuinn and Praveen Tanguturi (a Ph.D. can-didate) on a project that seeks to improveemergency communication between bloodbanks and local agencies.

“During the past year the studentshave baselined the operations proceduresand protocols for communicationsbetween these agencies during routineoperations and for emergencies,” said thegroup’s advisor, Audrey Curtis. “The groupdetermined the gaps in preparedness forcommunicating during an emergency anddesigned new procedures and identifiedsome technologies/services that wouldhelp fill those gaps. After reviewing thisinformation with the agencies involved,they then designed the drill to test them inuse.”

In early April, the team held a drillthat simulated a communications systemfailure at the Bergen County CommunityBlood Services center. The drill requiredcommunication and coordination betweenthe center and The Valley Hospital,Hackensack Hospital , St. Joseph ’sHospital, Paramus police, Paramus Officeof Emergency Management and theRidgewood OEM.

Attendees were able to try out theWomen’s Lacrosse Skill DevelopmentTraining Device, from Mechanical

Engineering students Neha Desai, RyanDonovan, Mike Freeman, Robert Hoar,Thomas Presutti and Oliver Smith. Theteam’s device was designed to assistwomen lacrosse players practice theirdraw, a critical element of a lacrossegame. The training device takes the placeof the player’s opponent, enabling her toimprove her skill at the draw without theaid of another person. Their portabledevice has adjustable skill levels, whichhelp quicken a player’s reaction time.Coaches often encourage players to prac-tice during the off-season, and this devicewould eliminate the need for another play-er to be present. Professors Richard Berkofand Bernard Skown served as the group’sadvisors. – SM

Stevens senior outfielder Tim Meehan ’06was named to the ESPN The MagazineAcademic All-America baseball first-team, inthe College Division by the College SportsInformation Directors of America on May 30.Meehan is the first member of the Stevensbaseball program to be named to theAcademic All-America first-team.

“Tim has exemplified what it means tobe a student-athlete throughout his four yearsat Stevens,” said head coach John Crane.“His numerous accomplishments in the class-room and on the baseball field are a testa-ment to his dedication, work ethic and desireto be the best at whatever he sets out to do.Being named an Academic All-American is agreat accomplishment for him and for ourprogram. I consider myself fortunate to havehad the opportunity to coach him.”

Meehan had a remarkable 2006 season.He lead the Ducks to the most wins in schoolhistory with a 27-12 overall record. In the

process, he was named the SkylineConference Player of the Year and earnedfirst-team honors as he batted .423 with 37RBI and 50 runs scored. Meehan was alsoselected as a first-team all-star on the NCAADivision III Baseball ABCA/Rawlings All-NewYork Region Team and New Jersey CollegiateBaseball Association All-State Team.

The Ducks’ all-time leader with 13 careerhome runs, Meehan ranks second in careerhits, runs scored, total bases and RBI atStevens. He also owns the school’s single-sea-son records for runs scored (50) and totalbases (95) – both marks were set in 2006.

Meehan retained a 3.74 cumulativegrade-point average during his four years atStevens. In May, he earned his Bachelor’sDegree in Biomedical Engineering as well as aMaster’s Degree in Technology Management.In the fall, he will attend the University ofMedicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. – SM

Meehan receives first-team academic All-America honorsStevens previews a high-tech future at Senior Projects Day

Athletes make three-day journey to aid hurricane victims in Louisiana

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The Women’s Lacrosse Skill DevelopmentTraining Device has adjustable skill levels,which help quicken a player’s reaction time.

The Emergency Communications Systemproject team worked to improve emergencycommunication between blood banks andlocal agencies.

The Emergency Communications Systemproject team worked to improve emergencycommunication between blood banks andlocal agencies.

Tim Meehan

Dr. Michael S. Bruno andDr. Alan F. Blumberg fromStevens’ Department of Civil,Environmental and OceanEngineering, and StevensTrustee, Dr. Stephen T. Boswell,were recently honored asFellows by the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers(ASCE) for their achievementsin civil and related engineeringprofessions, as well as for theircommitment to the ASCE. Thishonor is one of ASCE’s highest,with only six percent of theircurrent membership elected asFellows. Bruno, Blumberg andBoswell join Stevens’ VicePresident for Facilities, Henry P.Dobbelaar, who was elected aFellow of the ASCE in 1999, inthis distinction within the

Stevens community.Blumberg currently serves as the Chair of the CEOE

Department atStevens and direc-tor of the NewYork HarborObserving andPrediction System.“I am quitepleased to learnthat my peers rec-ognized the valueof my work byelecting me as aFellow. When Ilearned that myclose friend andcolleague, MichaelBruno, was alsoelected a Fellow, Iwas even morepleased. This newswas outstanding

not just for us personally, but for Stevens as well. We could nothave achieved this level of success without the support of a stronginstitution,” said Blumberg.

Bruno is the Director of Stevens’ Center for MaritimeSystems, which encompasses the Institute’s historic DavidsonLaboratory. “ASCE has played an important role in my career andthe career of countless Stevens’ students through the years, mak-ing this honor especially meaningful to me. Joining the ranks ofsuch accomplished professionals – including our own ProfessorBlumberg and Dr. Boswell – is both exciting and humbling,” saidBruno.

In addition to serving as a Stevens Trustee, Boswell is thePresident and CEO ofBoswellEngineering. Heholds a doctorateand a doubleMaster’s degreefrom Stevens.

“Alan, Mikeand Steve areexemplars to theprofession of engi-neering and lead-ers in their fields ofendeavor,” saidGeorge P. Korfiatis,Dean of TheSchool ofEngineering. “Wecongratulate themon this recognitionof their superbwork that has soenriched our institu-tion and the engineering world at large.”

ASCE Fellows occupy the society’s second-highest member-ship grade, exceeded only by Honorary Members. There is nodirect admission to the grade of Fellow, and the standard requiredfor advancement is broad responsibility for engineering work ofmajor importance. – JB

Throughout the past 70 years, the Davidson Laboratory atStevens has been one of the world’s leading centers for researchand education in the areas of Naval Architecture, OceanEngineering, and Marine Environmental Engineering. During thepast 16 months, the lab’s famous Towing Tank, also known as Tank#3, has been undergoing a complete renovation. Everything fromthe design of the tank to the installation of the wave maker andbeach structures are being redone. “The new towing tank will bethe most advanced facility of its kind in the United States, provid-ing Stevens with exciting new capabilities to perform both funda-

mental and hydrodynamic research, and applied naval architectureand ocean design studies,” said Michael Bruno, Professor andDirector of Maritime Systems.

The old tank’s measurements were 12 feet x 5.4 feet,whereas the new cross-section is 16 feet wide x 6.8 feet deep,resulting in a 65% increase in the cross-sectional area. Thisallows the faculty of the Davidson Lab to test bigger modelswithout “worrying about the blockage effects, such as theinfluence of tank sidewalls and the bottom on the model,”said Raju Datla, Research Associate Professor, DavidsonLaboratory. “The significantly increased size of the tank willallow us to study ships, structures and ocean physics at muchlarger scale than in the past,” said Bruno. A viewing area hasbeen incorporated near the center of the tank. The area’s glasswindows, which span the full water column, enable flow visu-alization studies of the test models and greatly enhance studiesof coastal waves and sediment transport.

The funding for the renovations has been significant. Directorof the Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering Department,Alan Blumberg, said “We have been lucky to receive a very gener-ous grant from the US Navy to expand the tank. Now the scien-tists and engineers of Davidson Laboratory can build on the leader-ship role that they have enjoyed over the past many, many years.”Blumberg also believes that students will find the facility muchmore user-friendly and “will take great pride working in a world-class wave/towing tank.”

The Davidson Lab also received a prestigious Department ofDefense University Research Instrumentation Program(DURIP) award which allowed for the purchase of aPlaner Motion Mechanism (PMM). The DURIP awards aredesigned to improve the capabilities of US institutions ofhigher education with degree granting programs in sci-ence, math or engineering, to conduct research and toeducate scientists and engineers in areas important tonational defense. The increased width of the TowingTank has allowed for the installation of the PMM, whichsuperimposes lateral motions on a towed model that isadvancing at forward speed. Maneuvering tests in thepast had been conducted in Tank #2, the Rotating ArmTank facility. The PMM will enable exciting new modelmaneuvering studies.

The Towing Tank has been an important part of thehistory of the research conducted in the DavidsonLaboratory. The tank is primarily used for experimentalmarine hydrodynamics research, which includes the test-ing of scaled models of all types of ocean going vessels;both in calm water and in a wave environment. It is alsoused to design new technologies that will help preventcoastal beach erosion and coastal flooding. Currently,the Davidson Laboratory has a project supported byfunding from the Office of Naval Research to study multi-hull vessels. “Tank testing,” said Datla, “is a major partof the project. We will also continue to test for the small

craft industry and their new high speed planing hulldesigns.” The Davidson Lab also works with the design ofadvanced vessels such as America’s Cup sailing yachts. Mostrecently, the lab has been working with Team Oracle. – JB

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The towing tank's renovations include everything from its designto the installation of a wave maker and beach structures.

Chandra Kintala, Distinguished IndustryProfessor in the Electrical and ComputerEngineering Department, was the GeneralChair of the 2006 International Conference onDependable Systems and Networks (DSN2006). The program offered a keynote talk bya business and technology leader, researchpapers, industry sessions, panels, tutorials,workshops, fast abstracts and a student forum.

The focus of the conference was on topicsrelating to the question: How can we makeour computer systems and networks more

dependable, reliable, and trustworthy, and thusmake our businesses, homeland and societysafer and more secure? Dependability is a vitalattribute of computing and communicationsystems that pervade every aspect of our dailylives. “As we are increasingly relying on reli-able and secure functioning of these systemsand networks, there have been increasing con-cerns about malicious exploitation of imperfectsystems and networks as well as the traditionalconcerns for inadvertent or accidental faults,errors and failures,” said Kintala. – SM

Professor Raju Datla, ResearchAssociate Professor of Civil, Environmental& Ocean Engineering Department (CEOE)and Davidson Laboratory, was appointed asChair of its Planing Craft Committee by theSociety of Naval Architects and MarineEngineers (SNAME). The committee con-ducts reviews of state-of-the-art technolo-gy, advises the larger design community asto future research needs and awardsresearch funding to universities. “Raju’sleadership role will significantly elevate ourstanding in the community,” said MichaelBruno, director of the Center of MaritimeSystems, “and should lead to additionalsponsored research in high-speed planing-craft design.”

Datla will be heading the planing-craftpanel, which “deals with research relatedto the high speed planing-craft. Accordingto Datla, he will be responsible for thepanel membership, meetings and reportsubmissions. The society has an extensivetechnical and research program that isguided and implemented by various com-mittees and panels. The program involvesmore than 1,000 individuals who are vol-untary members and permanent staffworking in cooperation with the govern-ment and regulatory agencies, scientificand research laboratories, academic institu-tions and the marine industry. – SM

Kurt Becker, Director/Associate Director for TheCenter for Environmental Systems – Physics andEngineering Physics, has been appointed to anAdvisory Panel for Graduate Schools and ResearchCenters by the German Science Foundation,Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). The estab-lishment of the Graduate Schools and ResearchCenters at selected German Universities is part of the“German Excellence Initiative” launched by the DFGto strengthen research and graduate education atGerman Universities. These centers aim to integratedoctoral education with cutting-edge research.

“The DFG awards Postdoctoral Fellowships torecent German Ph.Ds to work in the US and other

countries for up to two years after completion oftheir degrees. Selection criteria include – in additionto the caliber of the applicant – the reputation ofthe US host university,” said Becker. “DFG considersStevens an internationally competitive research uni-versity. Stevens has increased its visibility in the eyesof German students wanting to pursue a doctorateabroad and as a result, we may be able to attractmany high-quality doctoral students from Germany.”Education and advancement of young scientists andearly-career academics through access to state-of-the-art research facilities are a particularly high priori-ty for the DFG. – JB

Lex McCusker has been appointed toDean of The Wesley J. Howe School ofTechnology Management. His appointmentis the culmination of a search for a newdean that began in August 2005.

McCusker previously served as ActingDean of The Howe School,a position that becamevacant June 1, 2005,when Dean Jerry Hultindeparted to assume thepresidency of PolytechnicUniversity in New York.Prior to that, McCuskerhad served as AssociateDean for Administrationat The Howe School.

“In his eight months as Acting Deanof The Howe School, McCusker has pro-vided strong leadership to The HoweSchool and the Institute, and he has laidout a clear roadmap for The HoweSchool’s continued growth in reputation

and prestige,” saidPresident Raveché. “He hasmaintained and expandedupon the excellent progressmade by The Howe Schoolin establishing new pro-grams and new relation-ships, and has helped toadvance an exciting newvision for the field of tech-nology management. I look

forward to working with him in his newposition and to a bright future for TheHowe School in the years ahead.”

McCusker brings a long history ofhigh-level technology managementresponsibilities and project oversight, prin-cipally in the field of telecommunications.He is an expert in the fields of operationsand logistics; general management andchange management; strategic planning,analysis and implementation; and organi-zational development and communica-tions. – SM

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On May 22, Professor ThomasHerrington of the Civil, Environmental, andOcean Engineering Department andAssociate Professor of DavidsonLaboratory, presented his annual report onthe state of New Jersey beaches for theNJMSC/NJ Sea Grant Marine ExtensionProgram. Herrington is the Coast ProcessSpecialist and the event was sponsored byStevens Institute of Technology and theNew Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.Both Herrington and Jon Miller, ResearchAssistant Professor of the Civil,Environmental and Ocean EngineeringDepartment presented their finding inSandy Hook, N.J. The report is an “annualassessment of the condition of the beach-es based on an analysis of the storm con-ditions and measured erosion along thecoast,” said Herrington. “We utilize ourautomated coastal monitoring network toprovide the data so there are lots of anglesyou could look at. Dr. Jon Miller does thebulk of the analysis.”

“It is becoming increasingly obviousthat while large waves and powerful stormsurges are both capable of inducing signif-icant beach erosion, it is when both condi-tions occur simultaneously that the conse-quences are the most extreme,” wroteHerrington and Miller in their report. The

increasing coastal population, changes inland use and global climate changes allthreaten the long-term sustainability ofocean and coastal resources. To addressissues of non-sustainability including over-exploitation and degradation of coastalresources and habitats, the USCommission on Ocean Policy has called forprioritizing uses, minimizing conflicts, pro-tecting resources and ensuring that usesare compatible.”

“The current bi-weekly storm/calmcycle signals the transition to milder sum-mer conditions that will help rebuild thebeaches. Overall, it is expected that muchof the sand eroded from the beach duringthis past winter is currently being storedoffshore in sandbars. Given an extendedperiod of calm weather, this sand shouldeventually work its way back on shore,ensuring everyone a spot on their favoritebeach as the summer progresses,” saidHerrington and Miller.

Following Herrington’s report, theannual Summer Celebration was held atMerri Makers, located at Water’s Edge, SeaBright, N.J. “A Taste of the Sea” markedthe kick-off of summer by featuring delica-cies prepared by the shore’s best chefs.Michael S. Bruno, Professor and Director ofThe Center for Maritime Systems, and

Stevens were honored with theOutstanding Partner Award by the JerseyShore Partnership for their active involve-ment in researching and evaluating meth-ods of shore protection, coastal stormmonitoring and coastal hazard educationand prevention. “The award was in recog-nition of the Center for Maritime Systemsand our role in helping to preserve theNew Jersey Shoreline,” said Bruno. “It is agreat recognition of our faculty and stu-dents’ efforts to develop new understand-ing of coastal erosion and flooding, andnew understanding of coastal erosion andflooding.”

Since the devastating storm of 1993,Stevens has been actively involved inresearching and evaluating methods ofshore protection and structures that willprolong beach replenishment. Stevensprovided technical assistance to shoremunicipalities to study problems of shoreprotection and to find alternatives to pro-tect beaches and property from stormdamage. The Institute works with NewJersey Sea Grant on educational and out-reach programs on shore issues. It also isa leader in the integrated coastal observ-ing and monitoring system that provideshourly information on the coast, shorelineerosion and beach action. – PB/JB

Herrington reports on ‘State of the Shore’, Bruno and Stevens honored by JerseyShore Partnership

McCusker appointed Dean of The Howe School

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Kintala serves as General Chair at DSN 2006

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Kurt Becker

Raju Datla

Many faculty and alumni supportStevens by taking the time to serve on var-ious committees. Spring and summer 2006saw a number of new appointments toInstitute committees, which depend onalumni and faculty participation for theircontinued success. Among the newappointees:

Ronald P. LeBright, Class of 1955, willserve as the new Chair of the Edwin A.Stevens Society, a network of industryleaders, inventors, business professionals,entrepreneurs and educators who makesubstantial annual contributions toStevens. LeBright, who will take over foroutgoing Chairs, alumni Virginia and Kevin

Ruesterholz, Class of 1983, will play a keyrole in guiding the society’s efforts. Hebrings with him many years of industryexperience; prior to his retirement, he wassenior vice president at ABB Lummus Crest(now ABB Lummus Global, Inc.).Previously, he served as president, chiefexecutive officer and treasurer at H.R.International. LeBright, from Sea Bright,N.J., remains actively involved at Stevensand last fall was appointed a CharterTrustee to Stevens’ Board of Trustees for athree-year term.

Constantin Chassapis, Director andProfessor of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment and Bernard Skown,Distinguished Service Professor andProgram Director of the Business andTechnology Program, were elected to siton the Board of Trustees committee. “I amproud to support the work of the Board ofTrustees Fund Efforts at Stevens,” saidSkown. “To me, it is critically importantthat all of us, as part of the Stevens com-munity, contribute not only in terms offinancial support, but where appropriatealso with our time and effort to help pro-vide the financial flexibility for Stevens tomaintain the highest standards of excel-lence in education and leadership in tech-nology management.”

Kevin M. Ryan, DistinguishedAssociate Professor of Management, is thenew faculty representative to the AnnualGiving Council from The Wesley J. HoweSchool of Technology Management. Ryanwill be bringing enthusiasm and leadershipas an Edwin A. Stevens Society member sohe can help lead the fundraising efforts ofThe Howe School. Developing andstrengthening the base of support amongStevens’ faculty and staff is an importantpart of the Institute’s overall annual givingsuccess. Ryan will lead the school’sefforts, working closely with Dean LexMcCusker, the Council and the Office ofDevelopment and External Affairs.

Richard S. Magee, Class of 1963, hastaken on the role of Scholarships ProgramChair, a new role within the Annual GivingCouncil. As the Scholarships ProgramChair, Magee will help lead the efforts forstrengthening scholarship support, utilizinghis breadth of experience and knowledgeas an Edwin A. Stevens Society donor, amember of the Stevens Alumni Association

and past member of the Board of Trustees.Magee will work closely with the MajorGifts staff in the Office of Developmentand External Affairs, as well as other dedi-cated alumni volunteers and donors.

Marty P. Valerio, Class of 1968, hasbeen elected as the new Reunions Chair ofthe Annual Giving Council. Marty hasbeen a long-time donor at the Edwin A.Stevens Society level, and is an active vol-unteer with both the Office ofDevelopment and the Stevens AlumniAssociation. “Marty brings a great deal ofexperience and knowledge to his role asReunions Chair,” said David Berkner,Director, Annual Support Programs in theOffice of Development & External Affairs.Valerio has held a number of prior roles,including President of the AlumniAssociation and Class Fund Captain for hisown class.

As the Reunions Chair, Valerio willhelp mobilize and support the efforts ofClass Fund Captains, who will be celebrat-ing a significant anniversary, by assistingthem in set up for their class committee,recruiting other class volunteers for theireffort, and setting fundraising targets andgoals for the class gift. Valerio will be akey member of the Annual Giving Council.

John C. Rizzuto, alumnus of 1989, isthe new Stevens Fund Chair. He will beworking with Ron Mahaffey, also a gradu-ate of ’89 and the Chair of the AnnualGiving Council, where they both will helplead the drive for unrestricted annual sup-port for Stevens. “John has been a faithfuldonor and member of the Edwin A.Stevens Society. He brings a wealth oforganizational and strategic expertise tohis volunteer role,” said Berkner. “AsChair, John will help to align our corefundraising volunteers, Class FundCaptains and Agents, and support theefforts to generate budget relieving annualgifts from alumni donors.” Rizzuto will bean instrumental leader and a resource forthe Development Office’s Annual Supportteam, where he will help analyze givingtrends, alumni participation, and will helpset annual giving goals and objectives.– JB/SM

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Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski, Vice Presidentfor University Research & EnterpriseDevelopment, in June hosted the first in aseries of monthly “Disruptive TechnologiesRoundtables” at Stevens.

The programs are by-invitation round-table discussions, and the inaugural June 28featured topic was “Ultra-Sensitive Sensorsfor Perimeter Security and More.” The dis-cussion focussed specifically on technologiesthat form the basis for the StevensTechnogenesis ® start-up company, CastlePoint Scientific, LLC, formed at Stevens bythe office of University Research andEnterprise Development along with the tech-nology inventor, Professor Hong-Liang Cui.Castle Point Scientific’s mission is to commer-cialize technology developed at Stevens fornext-generation fiber optic-based ultra-sensi-tive sensing systems, which have demon-strated superior performance and promise tobe a revolutionary approach for a diversity ofsensor-based applications.

The presentation included discussions ofthe technology, the applications and thebusiness case and demonstration.

“We intend that these roundtablesbecome important monthly forums atStevens,” said Wisniewski. “Research at theInstitute is producing amazing disruptivetechnologies with surprising applications ofgreat interest to business and government.We want to take advantage of our proximityto the business center of the world in NewYork City to raise awareness of these oppor-tunities, along with related issues, amongthe research, venture capital and commercialproducts communities.”

The second in the series of DisruptiveTechnologies Roundtables, concerninganother Technogenesis start-up, StevensProof of Concept (SPOC) – a biomedicaltechnology application for muscle-paindetection – was scheduled for late July atStevens.

In addition to licensing intellectual prop-erty successfully and launching start-up com-panies, Stevens has had several successfulliquidity events, such as the sale to majorcorporations of two of its Technogenesisstart-ups, HydroGlobe and PlasmaSol. – PB

VP Wisniewski hosts series of Disruptive Technologies Roundtables

Highlights from Development and External Affairs

Faculty and alumni donate time to Stevens’ committees

Stevens People

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The Office of Development and External Affairs had adynamic second quarter of 2006. It began with the AnnualScholarship Brunch, an opportunity for scholarship donors andrecipients to come together to share common experiences aboutStevens and to explore the importance of philanthropy. Speakersfor the day included Meghan Tennyson ’09 and members of the’57 Scholarship Committee.

The Graduates of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) sponsored atour of the newly completed Babbio Center. On hand as tourguides were Lou Laucirica, Associate Dean & Director ofUndergraduate Studies and Audrey Curtis, Project Director ofTelecommunications Management Program. Remarks were alsogiven by Ron Mahaffey ’89 and Jim Behnke ’02 regardingAssociate Membership in the Edwin A. Stevens Society.

The Development office along with Eric Kunhardt, Dean ofthe Imperatore School of Sciences and Arts sponsored an artexhibit of American Modernist works donated by Arthur E.Imperatore. The month-long exhibit, which was held at a galleryin New York City, was kicked-off with an invitation-only cocktailreception. Amy Gilman, of the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo,Ohio, gave a brief presentation on the works and the importanceof the American Modernist movement. The Toledo Museum of

Art previously purchased a number of works from the AmericanModernist collection and will be exhibiting them in the nearfuture.

The Major Gifts team proudly hosted the Edwin A. StevensSociety Faculty and Staff Reception at Lola’s Wine and Tapas Barin Hoboken, N.J. Departing EAS Chairpersons Kevin ’83 andVirginia ’83 Ruesterholz thanked faculty and staff for their sup-port of the Society. All faculty and staff members who donate atthe appropriate level are invited to join the Society.

Rounding out the quarter was the 4th Annual Golf Outingto benefit the Stevens Student Athletes chaired by HankDobbelaar, Vice President for Facilities and Support Services. Theouting took place at the Arcola Country Club in Paramus, N.J.Attendees enjoyed lunch, golf, cocktails and dinner.

Future events for the Development office include the annualG.O.L.D. Summer Beach Party to be held at Jenkinson's InletRestaurant in Point Pleasant N.J. Arrangements are also beingmade for the Annual Edwin A. Stevens Society Gala to be held inDecember 2006. If you would like to learn more about theseevents, please contact the Development office at (201) 216-5241. – CPB

From top: Ronald LeBright,Constantin Chassapis,Bernard Skown,Kevin Ryan,Marty Valerio,John Rizzuto

Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski

On May 25, 2006, Stevens graduated a class of approximate-ly 380 seniors during an outdoor commencement ceremony. Thisyear, in addition to Stevens’ 134th graduating class – the largestclass ever – members of Stevens’ 50-Year Reunion Class of 1956also marched in the procession.

The students, their families and guests, administration andfaculty were addressed by President Harold J. Raveché, HarrietMayor Fulbright, who received an Honorary Doctor of Philosophyin Physics, and Valedictorian Nicholas Iacoviello.

Iacoviello, a Business and Technology (B&T) major in Stevens’Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management, is the firstValedictorian to emerge from Stevens’ groundbreaking B&T pro-gram, founded in 2000, which graduated its third class of seniorsthis year.

After recognizing and thanking his friends and family,Iacoviello said, “I want to wish all my fellow classmates sincerecongratulations for making it to this important milestone in theirlives. Some of us will move directly to higher education, some willgo straight to work, some will continue the job search, and someare already pondering a month-long nap, starting tomorrow.Whatever the case may be, I have nothing but confidence that wewill continue to grow both in wisdom and in maturity, on ourjourneys to success. Spend this day with those you care about,and be sure to thank those who have helped you along the way.

The last thing I ask ofyou is to stay intouch with thefriends you havemade here atStevens, because ifyou do, you will nodoubt have an elitenetwork of peopleto converse with,and party with, yourwhole lives.”

Iacoviello, whohails from StatenIsland, N.Y., was arecipient of the Ann

P. Neupauer FullTuition Scholarship,and his nameappeared on theDean’s List in allsemesters. While atStevens, he was amember of the Skiand Ice HockeyClubs and participat-ed in IntramuralFootball, and was a daily visitor to the fitness training area of theSchaefer Athletics Center. Iacoviello began work full-time as aBusiness Analyst within the Program Management Office atCitigroup on July 1. His future goals include attending a top-tiergraduate business program and achieving a strategic marketingand management degree, leading to an executive career in thefield of global equities.

Harriet Mayor Fulbright, the honorary degree recipient, sharesa historic and familial link to Stevens: Her great-grandfather,Alfred Marshall Mayor, was the founder and first director of theStevens Physics Department, serving from 1871 to 1897. Fulbrighthas spent the majority of her adult life in the fields of educationand the arts. Most recently, she was the Executive Director of thePresident’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, whosemission is to encourage partnerships between the public and pri-vate sectors in order to enhance cultural life in America. Prior tothat she served as “Unofficial Ambassador” for the 50th anniver-sary of the Fulbright Program. In that capacity she traveled tonumerous countries on all five major continents and throughoutthe US to speak about the importance of international educationexchange and the pivotal role played by the Fulbright Program.

Fulbright shared with her late husband, Senator J. WilliamFulbright, a dedication to the search for peaceful solutions to con-flicts throughout the world. In 1987 she became the ExecutiveDirector of the Fulbright Association, where she served for threeyears. For the last decade her lecture tours have been worldwide.She has been invited to give talks on such diverse topics as thevital role of international education exchange, arts education andits importance, the life of Sen. Fulbright, leadership and human

Commencement 2006: Stevens graduates largest class to date

progress, September 11, 2001 and its impact, and life as a cancerpatient.

Before Fulbright spoke, Stevens’ President Raveché read a let-ter from former President Bill Clinton, congratulating her onreceiving her honorary degree.

Fulbright began her commencement address by expressingher appreciation for being selected as an honorary degree recipi-ent. “The gratitudethat I feel standinghere before you isimmense, and I amhumbled by the honorthat you havebestowed on me,”she said. “It is an evengreater thrill to behere as StevensInstitute of Technologyrecognizes my greatgrandfather, whowould feel such pridein having his name onan award to a studentfor creativity andexcellence in physics.”

She offeredpraise, encourage-ment and words ofwisdom to the Class of2006. “You, the gradu-ating class, have justcompleted four years at one of the best institutions of higherlearning where you have learned to set up studies, examine thefacts, and report the results of your research and use well-honedanalytical skills for the benefit of us all, to influence the scientificand nonscientific world through your invaluableknowledge and understanding, to provideorganizations and communities with the leader-ship needed to give all citizens a chance toreach their full potential in a peaceful world,”she said. “As [my late husband, Senator J.William Fulbright] wrote toward the end of hislife: ‘Our future is not in the stars but in ourown minds and hearts. Creative leadership andliberal education, which in fact go together, arethe first requirements for a hopeful future for

humankind.’ If you embrace the idea of genuine collaboration, fol-low your passion and focus on your vision, you will make far morethan your family and President Raveché very proud people. Restassured that I will also be cheering you on.”

The honorary degree recipients and speakers for the after-noon graduate ceremony were Hon. Albio Sires and Dr. SheoSingh. Sires has been a representative to the New Jersey General

Assembly since 2000, where he representsthe 33rd Legislative District. He served asthe Speaker of the Assembly from 2002-2006 and was the first Hispanic to serveas New Jersey’s Assembly Speaker. Sireshas been the Mayor of West New York,N.J., since 1995.

Singh is a Director and Head ofNatural Products Chemistry at MerckResearch Laboratories, Rahway, N.J, wherehe is responsible for biological evaluationstoward the development of natural prod-ucts for advanced pharmaceuticals trials.Singh has co-discovered a number ofpharmaceutical compounds that are inadvanced stages of human clinical studiesfor treatment of cancer. – SM

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