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Clark School Research Dollars Soar

Reflecting a campus trend, the Clark School's research funding jumped from $111 million to $171 million over the past year. UM's research funding total of $518 million is the most ever for a Maryland public university and represents a $117 million (nearly 30 percent) increase from the previous year's $401 million. The Clark School’s research funding is the largest portion of the university total.

Alumnus Inducted into the Innovation Hall of Fame

Buno PatiBuno Pati (B.S. '86, M.S. '88 and Ph.D. '92, electrical engineering) was inducted into the Clark School's Innovation Hall of Fame yesterday for his innovations in phase-shift lithography, which enabled the development of today’s laptops, cell phones, MP3 players and other electronic devices. View Pati's panel in our virtual Hall of Fame online.


White Symposium Explores the Influence of Today's Electronics on Daily Life

The Charles and Helen White Symposium on Engineering Innovation: "Connected 24/7: How Today's Electronics Influence the Way We Live." took place following the Innovation Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Watch video of the symposium online. Charles White was a 1913 mechanical engineering graduate who earned an honorary doctorate in engineering from UM in 1960.

Ghodssi Appointed Director of ISR

GhodssiProfessor Reza Ghodssi became the new director of the Institute for Systems Research (ISR) on October 1. Ghodssi is the Herbert Rabin Distinguished Professor and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and ISR.


University of Maryland Technology Start-Up Boot Camp, October 23

Don't miss one of the most exciting entrepreneurship events of the year, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 23. Featuring three tracks for beginning entrepreneurs, bio entrepreneurs and high-tech entrepreneurs, the Boot Camp is an intensive, one-day workshop and networking event about how to launch and grow new ventures. Speakers include Michael Chasen, co-founder and CEO of Blackboard, Inc., and alumnus Brian Hinman (B.S. '82, electrical engineering), co-founder and former CEO of Polycom, Inc. Speakers from NIH, NSF, venture capitalists, intellectual property experts, and successful entrepreneurs will also be on-hand to guide you through the steps of starting a new tech company. For more information and to register, visit http://www.bootcamp.umd.edu.

Fall 2009 Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Announced

George Vanderheyden, president and CEO of UniStar Nuclear Energy, will open the Fall 2009 Whiting-Turner Business and Entrepreneurial Lecture Series on November 5 at 5 p.m. with his talk "Moving Forward with the Nuclear Renaissance in the United States." S. Tien Wong, chairman and CEO of Opus8, Inc., will give the final lecture of the semester on November 19 -- "Entrepreneurial Leadership in the New Economy." Both events will be webcast live.

Northrop Grumman Alumni: Join Us on November 17

The Clark School will hold a reception for all alumni working at Northrop Grumman from 5 to 7 p.m. on November 17 at the National Electronics Museum near Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Meet Clark School Dean Darryll Pines and network with fellow Terps. RSVP to Josey Simpson (josey@umd.edu/301-405-2150) by Nov. 7.

Save the Date! Black & Decker Alumni: Join Us on December 3

The Clark School will hold a reception for all alumni working at Black & Decker from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on December 3 at the company's headquarters in Towson, Md. Stay tuned for more details next month.

Update from Your Engineering Alumni Chapter — Golf Tournament Recap

Dan FallonMy name is Dan Fallon (B.S. '05, electrical engineering) and I’m treasurer of the Engineering Alumni Chapter Board of Directors. I also served as golf tournament chair this year. Even in this tough economic climate, we had a great turnout and generous corporate sponsorships for the 2009 A. James Clark School of Engineering Alumni and Friends Golf Outing. This annual event helps us raise money for our scholarship fund and directly impacts students of the Clark School. I would like to thank all of those who joined us this year and would like to encourage anyone who is interested in playing, donating, or helping to organize the 2010 event to contact me (clarkalumnigolf@gmail.com) or Josey Simpson (josey@umd.edu).

Great Expectations Spotlight: Lin Innovation Award Goes to Baras, Yu

Professor John Baras (ECE/ISR) and his former student, Paul Yu, have received the Jimmy Lin Award for Innovation and Invention. They are the first recipients of the award. The two researchers were awarded the prize for their invention, "Wireless Communication Method and System for Transmission Authentication at the Physical Layer." In 2008, Professor Emeritus Hung C. "Jimmy" Lin made a generous gift to create the Lin Fund in order to promote innovation among ECE faculty, staff, and students by stimulating, encouraging and rewarding the invention and patenting process. Professor Lin was an accomplished inventor and teacher who passed away earlier this year. To learn more about the Great Expectations campaign and how you can make a difference through scholarships and fellowships, please contact Leslie Borak.

Clark School Alumni Spotlight—Alumnus Named U.S. Commissioner of Patents

Robert StollDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering alumnus Robert "Bob" Stoll (B.S. '79) was sworn in as the United States Patent and Trademark Office's new commissioner for patents on October 5.

Blast from the Past: Help Us Uncover Clark School History

Mystery PhotoDo 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 t-shirt! Thanks to Ashley Korzun (B.S. '06, aerospace engineering), Pathik Shah (B.S. '09, aerospace engineering), Christopher Gates (B.S. '07, aerospace engineering), Nick Wilson (B.S. '06 and M.S. '08, aerospace engineering), Eric Jones (B.S. '05, mechanical engineering) and James B. Michael (B.S. '07, aerospace engineering) who sent in responses regarding last month's photo (pictured left to right: Sam Trepp, Victor Ling, Ashley Korzun and Stephanie Laning, all B.S '06, aerospace engineering).

Your Name Here—Sponsorship Opportunities

Thanks to Corporate Partner Computer Sciences Corporation 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!

Find Work with Our Corporate Partners

Are you looking for a job? The Clark School's Corporate Partners are always looking to fill positions with experienced engineers! Below are direct links to their recruiting web sites:

Alumni Notes

Each month, we randomly select a name from Alumni Notes to win a Clark School t-shirt! This month’s winner is Peter Hughes! Don’t miss your chance to win the next t-shirt – send us your news today by emailing Josey Simpson.

Professional

Martin A. Davis (B.S. '62, electrical engineering) has retired from NASA Goddard, where he had worked since he graduated.

Stephen D. Hogan (B.S. '85, mechanical engineering) is the new vice president of information operations and electronic attack, and integrated product team leader for aerospace systems, at Northrop Grumman in Bethpage, N.Y.

Ajay Gupta (B.S. '95 and M.S. '98, electrical engineering) has been named chair of the MD InfraGard Cyber Security Special Interest Group – a public-private partnership run by the FBI to foster two-way communication of homeland security issues.

Peter Hughes (B.S. '03, aerospace engineering) is a Marine Corps officer flying UH-IN Hueys out of Camp Pendleton, Calif. He finished a deployment to Iraq in May 2009 and will deploy to Afghanistan in May of next year.

Ruwan Jayaweera (MEng. '00) is now a project manager at PAE Consulting Engineers Inc. in Portland, Ore.

Raul Rodriguez-Esteban (M.S. '02, electrical engineering) is a senior scientist with Boehringer Ingelheim in Ridgefield, Conn.

Sachin Sinha (M.S. '02, systems engineering) has been promoted to principal at Project Performance Corporation in McLean, Va.

Fumin Zhang (Ph.D. '04, electrical engineering) has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his research. He is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Georgia Tech.

Simón Zimmer (BS '99, electrical engineering and German) is working for an engineering firm in Easton, Md., and has founded a non-profit organization, Aguayuda, which provides appropriate water solutions and educational workshops to rural communities in developing countries.

Personal

Kerin Thornton (BS '03, aerospace engineering and MEng. '06) is engaged to John Olson. The wedding is planned for next month in Annapolis.

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Clark School Alumni, we produce this e-newsletter so we can tell you about the school, but also so you can tell your fellow alumni about yourselves. Send us news about your recent career moves and personal events and we will include them in upcoming issues. Please send your news to josey@umd.edu.

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Minority Engineering Honors for Pines

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