Nominate a Teacher or Colleague to the Innovation Hall of Fame
The Clark School is now accepting nominations for the Innovation Hall of Fame. If you know of a Clark School faculty member or alum (or other engineer closely associated with the school) whose technological innovations have advanced the field or had a positive impact on society, please submit your nomination for this year's award by March 9, 2009. Prior inductees include the inventors of the hybrid electric/gasoline engine (used in Toyota vehicles), pulse Doppler radar, the universal product code, the flexible cardiac stent, and many other breakthroughs.
Clark School Faculty Members Earn Prestigious NSF CAREER Awards
Four Clark School assistant professors have been awarded Faculty Early Career (CAREER) Awards by the National Science Foundation: Santiago Solares (mechanical engineering), Ray Sedwick (aerospace engineering), Adam Hsieh (bioengineering) and Edo Waks (electrical and computer engineering). Each award is worth $400,000 and directly supports the professors' research.
Meet Clark School Dean Darryll Pines, February 24 or March 4
Clark School alumni in the Washington, D.C., area are invited to attend one of two upcoming events to meet the Clark School's new dean, Darryll Pines. An event will be held at the Kim Engineering Building here at the Clark School on February 24 at 6 p.m. Another will be held on March 4 at the Tower Club in Vienna, Va., at 6 p.m. To RSVP for one of these events, please send email to clark-rsvp@umd.edu or call 301-405-3870.
Alumni Panelists Needed for Career Day, March 6
The Engineering Graduate Student Council (EGSC) is seeking alumni to serve as panelists for EGSC Career Day on Friday, March 6, at the Kim Engineering Building. This is an annual event involving panel discussions and networking on specific aspects of academic and professional development in the engineering field. The EGSC is looking for panelists in all fields of engineering for the Career in Industry panel (5:40-6:40 p.m.) and the Career as Entrepreneurs panel (7:30-8:30 p.m.). For further information, visit www.studentorg.umd.edu/egsc. To attend the event, please RSVP to egsc@umd.edu.
California Alumni, You're Invited to Meet the Dean, March 17 and 18
Bay-area alumni, we hope you can join us for a reception with Dean Darryll Pines on the evening of March 17. Alumni in the Los Angeles area, you are invited to meet Dean Pines at a reception on the evening of March 18. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.
Update From Your Engineering Alumni Chapter— Order of the Engineer
As engineers, one of our utmost priorities is to apply high ethical standards in all of our decisions. Doctors affirm the Hypocratic Oath. So too, engineers can affirm the Oath of Obligation proclaiming a commitment to uphold their ethical responsibilities. Upon induction into the Order of the Engineer, you are given a steel band to wear on the small finger of your working hand to proudly display your commitment and remind yourself never to cut corners. The Clark School is Link #137 and hosts a ceremony every year. As a graduate of the Clark School, you are eligible to become a member of the Order. The next induction ceremony will be on April 3, 2009. For more details, visit www.eng.umd.edu/current/ooe.html.
Save The Date! Maryland Day: April 25
Join the University of Maryland in a celebration of our diverse world on Maryland Day. Stay tuned to learn more about the activities, demonstrations, exhibits, performances and other events that will offer the community a glimpse into what makes the university and the Clark School special places. Learn more at www.marylandday.umd.edu.
Great Expectations: Lowe Bequest Benefits ChBE Student Lab
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering’s Unit Operations Lab, an integral part of every chemical and biomolecular engineering major’s undergraduate education, will receive continued upgrades and new equipment thanks to a $30,000 bequest from the estate of alumnus James Blakeley Lowe (B.S. ’63). Alumni and friends interested in contributing to the James Blake Lowe and Virginia Murray Endowment for Undergraduate Laboratories are invited to contact ChBE professor and Chair F. Joseph Schork. To learn more about the Great Expectations campaign and how you can make a difference through scholarships, please contact Leslie Borak.
Creative Ways to Give
Want to directly assist student programs with your gift? Visit the Clark School's new Creative Ways to Give web site for ideas like this one: Tool Around – Outfit an Engineers Without Borders student with tools for project trips. Investment: $150. For more ideas and details, please contact Leslie Borak.
Clark School Alumni Spotlight—New Alumni News Feature
The Clark School is excited to announce a new feature on our web site: Clark School Alumni News Online. This feature is an annual listing of all of the personal and professional news our alumni have shared with us in the past year. Click here for news from your fellow grads in 2008. Stay tuned for similar listings for 2007 and 2006! Have your own news to share? Let us know!
Blast from the Past: Help Us Uncover Clark School History
 Do you recognize anyone in this photo? Send any information you have to Missy Corley. Help us identify the people pictured and we will send you a Clark School decal for your car! You still have a chance to help us identify the people in December's photo as well.
Join TerpNation!
TerpNation is a social and career tool brought to you by the Maryland Alumni Association.Connect online with friends (and friends-of-friends-of-friends) based on shared interests, common acquaintances, professions, locations and more. TerpNation is free and exclusive to Maryland graduates (former Terp Alumni Network members will need to re-register with TerpNation). Register now and watch your Terp connections grow!
Help Us Tell Prospective Female Students About the Clark School
In an effort to interest more women in entering the field of engineering, the Clark School has created a new section of its web site, called The Women’s Community, to feature our excellent female faculty, staff, alums and students. If you’re an alumna, please contact Missy Corley about adding your name and career highlights to the site. Your example may inspire a young woman to explore engineering.
Update Your Personal Information
Stay in touch with the Clark School by making sure we know how to reach you with announcements, news and more. Visit the Alumni Association web site to update your preferred contact information or contact Josey Simpson.
Your Name Here—Sponsorship Opportunities
Thanks to Corporate Partner ATK for sponsoring this month’s edition of the Clark School's e-newsletter. There are many chances throughout the year to put your name and support behind the activities of the Clark School. Sponsorship opportunities include not only this e-newsletter but also alumni receptions and student projects! Contact us to learn how you can make a difference!
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Notes—We’re Growing So Much, We Need to Change Our Format!
Starting with this e-newsletter, we will divide Alumni Notes in two sections: Professional Updates (immediately below) and Personal Updates (farther down the page). Thanks for your submissions.
Each month, we randomly select a name from Alumni Notes to win a Clark School t-shirt! This month’s winners are Anthony Muzereus and David Scott! Don’t miss your chance to win the next t-shirt – send us your news today by emailing Josey Simpson!
Professional Updates
Juan Aleman (B.S. '04, fire protection engineering) is a fire protection engineer at The Jacobs Company in Arlington, Va.
Michael Black (M.S. '03 and Ph.D. '07, electrical engineering) has joined the faculty of the Department of Computer Science at American University in Washington, D.C., as an assistant professor.
Walter Chappas (M.S. '77 and Ph.D. '79, nuclear engineering) has been promoted to chief technology officer at PetroBeam, Inc.
Anthony Crawford (B.S. '96, civil engineering) has been named a District 6 engineer by the Maryland State Highway Administration.
John DePalma (B.S. '02, civil engineering) is an engineer and superintendent with Turner Construction Company in New York City.
Clive R. Ewing (B.S. '91, civil engineering) has formed a new company, Ewing Technology, which provides project management services for engineering and construction companies.
Joshua Fleischer (B.S. '92, fire protection engineering) is a principle risk manager for PG & E in San Francisco.
Jon Forst (B.S. '93, aerospace engineering) has received his third U.S. patent for a system that provides credit card company phone representatives with real-time account management advice based on their interactions with customers.
Aviad Gefen (B.S. '98, electrical engineering) has joined GreenRoad's Israeli operations as general manager.
Michele Gehring (B.S. '98, biological resources engineering) is a principal at consulting firm Coterie Environmental LLC.
Stephen B. Gerlach (B.S. '87, civil engineering) was recently named vice president of Gannett Fleming Engineers and Architects, P.C.
Michael Griffin (Ph.D. '77, aerospace engineering), former NASA administrator, will receive the National Space Trophy from the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation's National Board of Advisors.
Syed Hasan (B.S. '04, aerospace engineering) is a graduate student in the Clark School's aerospace engineering program and is working at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Flight Dynamics Facility. He recently received NASA's Space Flight Awareness Honoree Award and the Space Flight Awareness Team Award.
Paul C. Hershey (M.S. '84 and Ph.D. '94, electrical engineering) was named an engineering fellow at Raytheon.
Chris R. Kaplan (B.S. '07, mechanical engineering) is a mechanical engineer at Bechtel.
Nikhil Koratkar (M.S. '98 and Ph.D. '00, aerospace engineering) was recently promoted to professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the mechanical, aerospace and nuclear engineering department.
Danielle Lockman (B.S. '08, civil engineering) is a construction engineer at Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., in White Plains, N.Y.
Bob Lotkowictz (B.S. '84 and M.S. '92, mechanical engineering) is the new director of municipal operations for Skaneateles, N.Y.
Daren J. McCulley (B.S. '05, aerospace engineering) has received the designation of Naval Aviator and earned his "Wings of Gold" with U.S. Air Force Training Squadron 22.
Anthony Muzereus (B.S. '88, civil engineering) is a base support branch chief for the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command. He just returned to the United States after spending five years in Turkey and Germany.
Zeke Navar (B.S. '90, mechanical engineering) is a principal for Covington Associates LLC.
Pierre Ouillet (M.S. '92, aerospace engineering) has been appointed vice president of finance, resources and operations at the University of British Columbia.
Douglas Rose (M.S. '93, civil engineering) has joined JMT as vice president in the company's Sparks, Md., location.
Luis Rubio (M.S. '02, civil engineering) is a partner/director for Project Management Consultant, Inc., in Panama City, Panama.
Haresh Jaisinghani Rupchand (M.S. '93, civil engineering) has been appointed independent director of CitySpring Infrastructure. He also is owner and managing director of 3R Capital Private Limited.
David Scott (M.S. '07, civil engineering) recently returned from Afghanistan after a tour of duty there with the U.S. Air Force.
Pradeep Sharma (Ph.D. '00, mechanical engineering) will receive the Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers later this year.
Jay Torner (B.S. '93, fire protection engineering) is an electronics engineer with the Navy's Space and Warfare Command.
Walter Warnick (M.S. '72 and Ph.D. '77, mechanical engineering) is the director of the Office of Science and Technology Information for the U.S. Department of Energy. He conceived, developed and launched WorldWideScience.org, a virtual integration of the best scientific and technical information offerings from more than 50 nations, including the U.S.
James Bok Wong (B.S. '49, agricultural engineering, B.S. '50, chemical engineering) recently authored the book Silk Tiger (Dorrance Publishing), a novel about post-WWII China.
Vicky Zhao (M.S. '03 and Ph.D. '04, electrical engineering) received the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers Signal Processing Society's 2008 Young Author Best Paper Award for her paper "Behavior Forensics for Scalable Multiuser Collusion: Fairness vs. Effectiveness."
Personal News
Paul Joseph Alfonsi (B.S. '59, civil engineering) passed away.
Kyle Beckhardt (B.S. '07, electrical engineering) married Lyndsey Marie Shaak in Newmanstwon, Penn., last summer.
Eric Dunn (B.S. '99, electrical engineering) was married last month to Stephanie Alix Meyer in Washington, D.C.
Paul Kohout (B.S. '00 and M.S. '02, electrical engineering) and his wife, Jessica (B.S. '01, biology) have announced the birth of their son, William Thomas Kohout, born in January.
Larry Lees (B.S. '84, engineering) has announced the birth of his sixth grandchild, Jackson Dean Severa, born in December.
Daniel Paul Markus (B.S. '06, chemical engineering) is engaged to Emily Romei Singer. The two plan to marry in July.
Carroll Lee Matthews (B.S. '61, civil engineering) passed away.
William Quinn Schilling (B.S. '80, fire protection engineering) passed away.
Hans Schweizer (B.S. '54, civil engineering) passed away.
Deborah Sweet (B.S. '06, chemical engineering), a current doctoral candidate in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering, is engaged to Hirsh Reid Goldberg (B.S. '05 and M.S. '07, electrical engineering).
Robert L. Terrell (B.S. '53, electrical engineering) passed away.
Laskar A. Wechsler (Ph.D. '72, mechanical engineering) passed away.
Erratum – Charles E. Bowler Jr.'s last name was misspelled in December's e-newsletter. The Clark School regrets the error.
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