Marzzo Engineering, PLLC - All Instructor Profiles

Dr. Amorosi is a licensed Professional Engineer with a Doctor of Engineering Science from Columbia University in New York. His fields of interest include engineering mechanics with a subspecialty in Structural Dynamics and Stress analyses. Dr. Amorosi also holds a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from New York Institute of Technology and a A.A.S. from the College of Aeronautics. He has over 20 years industrial experience related to structural, dynamics and thermal analyses for a wide variety of applications ranging from optical satellite, sensor devices, to Navy shipboard equipment for shock and vibration survival, to Army helicopter flight critical rotor parts for fatigue qualification, to FEA of structural analysis of aircraft turbine and internal combustion engines, to vibration, shock and acoustic analysis military aircraft. Dr. Amorosi current position at Northrop Grumman is a lead dynamics analyst for air vehicle integration. Dr. Amorosi has taught numerous seminars at Northrop Grumman related to dynamic analyses.

Mr. Anderson has both a B.S. and an M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (now called Polytechnic University) in 1968 and 1970 respectively. He obtained his New York State Professional License No. 049652 in 1973. George was in charge of failure analysis with NYC DEP for 20 years, performed on-site failure analysis on over 300 breaks including cast iron, ductile iron, steel, and concrete water mains, and appeared in at least 10 lawsuits. He also did similar work as a consultant in Long Island, Rochester and Buffalo, N.Y. Mr. Anderson is an active member of three ASTM Committees including A-01 for steel, G-01 for corrosion, and F-16 for fasteners. In addition, he is also an active member of the steel pipe committee in the AWWA.

Dr. Rachel K. Arulraj, Ph.D. manages the Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) group at PB’s Geotechnical & Tunneling Technical Resource Center. She is also a Certified Project Manager and Senior Professional Associate at PB with extensive technical and managerial experience in 3D/4D Modeling, VDC, IT, CADD, GIS, GPS, surveying, and photogrammetry. Her experience includes VDC support for design and construction of infrastructure (tunnels, airports, transit facilities, bridges, highways and power stations). She has extensive computing skill-set including 3D/4D Modeling software (from Autodesk, Bentley, Intergraph, ESRI); Primavera; Pertmaster; Oracle; SQL Server; Trimble GPS; and Leica 3D laser survey systems.

Fred F. Arzideh is a registered professional engineer in states of NY&NJ. He got his first PE in NJ with direct examination in 1974, and his second PE/NY in1987. He is practicing engineering in this tri-state area since January 1969.and as a result gained over 45 years of engineering experiences in different disciplines of civil engineering. He has a BSCE with graduate training in bridge engineering at the ENPC (School of Bridges in Paris, France). Upon graduation he worked on dam projects with French consulting company. Later on upon returning from the US (1976), he again worked in some dam projects but in a different capacity. He taught dam courses (projects) in Civil Engineering at U of Tehran. Returning back to the US in 1985 he became member of USCOLD. He has then worked as a bridge safety inspector (TL) for the last 20 years (1989-2009). His other experiences include work in foundation engineering. He also has an MBA (Industrial Management) from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teanck, NJ. Presently he is a self-supporting consultant in various engineering disciplines.

Mr. Badakhshan is a professional engineer with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is presently a supervising mechanical engineer for the electro-mechanical technical service unit of the Tri-borough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. His responsibilities include the mechanical design and management of construction projects as well as liaison between TB&TA and outside engineering consultants.

Dr, Barkan is a licensed Professional Engineer with a degree in Civil Engineering. He has over forty three years of experience in high-tech products and systems including certifications for asbestos handling and supervision, investigations of the remediation, and restoration of sub-surface soil and ground water, investigation and remediation of lead-paint contamination, the development of air and water control equipment, and the development of rail road safety systems. Mr. Barkan has written over 1600 reports concerning various aspects of engineering technologies. He possesses an MBA and a Ph.D. and is president of his own environmental consulting firm. He has also been an adjunct professor at various colleges in the metropolitan area.

Mr. Bashjawish is a professional engineer with a graduate degree in Civil Engineering. He has many years of experience, both in industry and as a college professor, in the field of structures and reinforced concrete. His present position is that of a deputy director in NYC's Department of Design & Construction for the Bronx/ Queens Division.

Dr. Raul Cardenas is an environmental consultant and a former professor of environmental engineering at Polytechnic University, and has taught at Manhattan College and City College. He remains an adjunct professor of environmental engineering at the Polytechnic, and is a consultant to Metcalf and Eddy Engineers at their 26th Ward Pilot Plant. He was a past instructor in the NY State sponsored courses in wastewater and water treatment for operators.

Mr. Cavallaro is the Chief Engineer and a Principal of Current Solutions, P.C. an engineering firm that specializes in power system design and analysis. He has over 20 years of experience in the electrical industry performing engineering design and analysis of power systems for various types of facilities. Mark earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from Villanova University, is a registered Professional Engineer and Licensed Master Electrician. He is a member of several industry associations. Mark has acted as an expert witness and has provided services throughout the United States and Canada. Mark is a featured author of various articles on industry topics and has performed various association speaking engagements across the county and has been teaching electrical engineering subjects for several years. Mark is also presently an adjunct professor of graduate studies in power system engineering at Polytechnic University-NYU

Julius Chang, a native New Yorker, is currently a lecturer in civil engineering at Columbia University, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in construction engineering and management, and a risk analyst for STV, Inc., a leading consulting engineering firm. Dr. Chang has over 20 years of practical work experience in the design and management of bridge and tunnel structures. Most recently, he was a principal structural engineer and a deputy to the head of the structural engineering unit for MTA Bridges and Tunnels, one of the nation's largest toll authorities. Prior to his term with the MTA, he was employed for 10 years with Parsons Brinckerhoff. During this period he was heavily involved in the planning and procurement for the Airtrain, a rail link to JFK Airport. The project is notable among other things for its use of innovative financing and delivery techniques. Dr. Chang’s research interest concerns infrastructure asset assessment and management. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of New York. Dr. Chang earned his Eng.Sc.D from Columbia University in 2007, while also working full-time. He previously earned a B.S. and M.S. in civil engineering from Columbia University, and dual master's degrees in energy management and policy from the University of Pennsylvania and the Institut Français du Petrole.

Mr. Chapin has 32+ years environmental engineering experience, specialized in industrial wastes management and contaminated site assessment, investigation and remediation. He possesses a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering and is also a licensed P.E. in NYS and NJ. For last 10 years, he has been President of Chapin Engineering. He has previously managed multi-disciplined staff (25 persons) for national environmental engineering/remediation firm as well as several local environmental consulting firms and has directed/conducted hundreds of site assessments to identify the presence of contamination.

Dr. Md Chowdhury has over 14 years of combined research, teaching and real world experience in the field of Traffic/Transportation engineering. In the past, he had worked for government agency, large consulting firm and university based research institutes. He is currently an adjunct Associate Professor with the CCNY and a researcher with UTMSC. He teaches Transportation module of the PE review course and graduate/undergraduate Traffic Engineering course. He is currently a member of the simulation subcommittee of the TRB traffic signal Systems committee and ASCE/T&DI multimodal committee and listed in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in Science and Engineering. He has received his PhD in Transportation from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2000 and published five journal papers. He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of New York

Robert Colabella is a Registered / Licensed Professional Engineer in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Vermont. Mr. Colabella obtained his initial license in the State of Connecticut. He is a practicing engineer with 21yrs. experience in all aspects of Civil, Structural and Seismic Engineering. Mr. Colabella graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wentworth Institute of Technology and completed his undergraduate studies at The University of Hartford. Mr. Colabella’s first professional assignment was with Anderson Nichols (Hartford, CT), his next assignment was with Lenard Engineering, Inc. (Storrs, Winsted, CT), and he is currently the Owner / President of Laurel Engineering, LLC. (Winsted, CT). As owner of Laurel Engineering, LLC Mr. Colabella has established himself as one of the most respected Professional Engineer’s responsible for seismic restraint of non-structural components throughout New England. He has provided Seismic Engineering services for many high-profile projects including but not limited to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Basketball Hall of Fame, Rentschler Stadium, Gillette Stadium, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Casino, Yale, Harvard, and MIT.

Dr. DiResta is presently on the staff of the Orthopedic Research Laboratory of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He has authored twenty-two publications that range from radiology, clinical orthopedics, and nuclear science. He holds four patents and is a member of the American Board of Radiology certified in medical nuclear physics. His industrial experience consists of more that twenty years of working with radiation for medical uses.

Mr. Dolan is a graduate from Utah State University with a B.S. degree in Lighting Design. He has spent more than 20 years in the research and development area solving complex problems associated with the creation and manufacturing of diffractive optics. His work included an in depth knowledge of electrochemistry and deposition of nano-scale particles. For the last ten years Mr. Dolan has applied his experience to issues related to energy and formed a company, Enabling Technologies, to develop renewable powered hydrogen energy systems.

Mr. Elbedwihy is a licensed Professional Engineer with a Masters Degree in Structural Engineering from NJIT. He has considerable experience in the areas of short span bridge design, advanced concrete design, pre-stressed concrete design, soil mechanics, and shallow foundation design. In the past he has worked as a project manger and plan examiner for the Metropolitan Transit Authority, NYC Department of Buildings, NYC Department of Environmental Protection, and as a staff engineer for various engineering consulting firms.

Mike is an independent consultant and educator with expertise in the fields of thermodynamics, combustion, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, heat transfer, material sciences, controls, defect reduction, and economic decision theory. He is regarded as an international expert in the design, analysis, integration and testing of: electro-optical and infrared imaging systems; synthetic aperture radar; advanced engine/propulsion systems; aircraft, missile and land combat vehicles; low observable systems; medical imaging systems; pressurized fluidized bed combustion; nuclear safeguards systems, solar power, nuclear power, and coal power; pollution control systems; and environmental control systems. He is currently a consultant for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for major program reviews. He has held executive, functional management, program management, and mechanical/systems engineering positions at Stone & Webster, American Electric Power, Northrop Grumman, Loral, International Technology Development, Lockheed Martin, and BAE Systems. He holds several U.S. patents and publications as well as the Engelhardt Number to evaluate the performance of infrared systems. Mike has presented 100s of seminars in propulsion, sensor systems, atmospherics, survivability, infrared radiation, environmental control systems, electronic cooling, thermal control of precision optics, heat transfer, two-phase flow, and thermal-fluid systems and has received excellent reviews for training from Top Gun Instructors and military officers/engineers at WPAFB, Kelly AFB, NAWCWD, NSWC, SRI, and SwRI as well as at NATO, SPIE, TTC, and EW conferences. He has also taught graduate and undergraduate courses in mechanical engineering as an adjunct professor at New York Institute of Technology, Hofstra University, and the City University of New York as well as an invited guess speaker at several international societies including the prestigious Von Karman Institute through NATO.

George Fechtmann, P.E. is an Engineering Manager with Underwriters Laboratories in Melville, New York. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Bro lyn Polytechnic Institute and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Adelphi University. Mr. Fechtmann has more than 32 years of safety certification experience with U.L. and is presently responsible for providing technical assistance for U.L.'s engineers handling certification projects in the areas of plastics, printed circuit boards, insulation systems, and other insulating materials. He is the chairman of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and is a technical advisor for the United States National Committee on fire hazard testing.

Mr. Ferrara has over 31 years of experience in the Municipal Waste Water Treatment field. In his career Mr. Ferrara has held positions in Maintenance, Operations, Safety, Training, and 15 Years as a Plant Manager of 3 New York City Waste Water Treatment Facilities. He is a holder of a New York State Grade 4A license for operating a Waste Water Treatment Plants of 100 mgd or larger. For the last 5 years he has been employed by the engineering consulting firm of Metcalf & Eddy Inc as an O&M specialist, a system startup instructor and safety trainer.

Mr. Glorie is a licensed Professional Engineer and LEED Accredited Professional with over fifteen years experience managing a wide range of sustainability, environmental, engineering, energy audit and hazardous material removal projects for both public and private clients. He is also a Building Analyst and Certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor (CMRS) managing engineering design for projects such as Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, subsurface contamination investigation, petroleum spill prevention and control, indoor air quality, regulatory compliance and Property Condition Assessments. He is currently employed by ATC Associates, Inc. in the New York City office. Mr. Glorie holds a BS in Engineering from Cornell University and a MBA in Finance from Baruch College School of Business. He was recently interviewed for an article in CRN magazine regarding sustainability and green business practices in restaurants.

Mr. Hintersteiner is licensed as a Professional Engineer in three states. He was President of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) in 2001, and has also served as Chairman of its Continuing Education Committee. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Traffic Signal Task Force, which is an advisory committee to the U. S. Department of Transportation. He has published several papers on Traffic Signals, Transportation, and Railroad Accidents.

Mr. Hintersteiner also develops Professional Engineering continuing education courses that focus on various aspects of Transportation, with an emphasis on Traffic Signal Studies and Design.

Dr. Jaffarpour is the president of Big Apple Testing in Whitestone, N.Y., a firm that specializes in Geotechnical Engineering such as Soil Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Rating and Rehabilitation of Bridges, and Structural Steel Design. He received his Ph.D. from C.U.N.Y. where he did extensive research on the effect of the combined shear/torsion behavior of one-way slabs.

Mr. Kane is the Manager of the Safety Engineering Group at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. Steve is a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, holds a Master of Sciences degree in Engineering Mechanics from the Rolla School of Mines, and completed Ph.D. course work in Fracture Mechanics. Steve is a Certified Safety Professional in System Safety Aspects, a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New York, and a licensed Professional Safety Engineer in the State of California.

Eric Kench is a registered professional engineer in the state of New York. He became a P.E. in 1990 through direct examination with the New York State Education Department. He graduated from Polytechnic Institute of New York in 1984 with a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialty in power systems. After graduation he worked in the private sector for a few small companies and then in 1985 he went to work for the New York City Transit Authority where he was employed for 23 years. He left the NYCTA in 2008 and has been doing independent consulting since then. He is the owner/operator of Kench Engineering Consultant. Just recently he has obtained three certifications from the International Code Council including Residential Electrical Inspector, Commercial Electrical Inspector and Electrical Plans Examiner.

Mr. Leff is a professional engineer with a post graduate degree in electrical engineering. He is presently an independent consultant to the electronic security industry. His previous experiences include the presidency and vice-presidency of technical companies that specialized in intrusion detectors and fire alarm panels. Ed has considerable college teaching experience including being the dean and vice-president of Technical Careers Institute.

George S. Link is a Professional Engineer (13 states) with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. He has nearly forty-two (42) years of experience in the power industry that includes power generation, T & D systems, protective relaying and electrical safety programs. He currently serves as Vice President and Chief Electrical Engineer for one of the top 50 (ENR) National A/E firms where he has overall project oversight. Prior experience includes a career with a large electrical & gas utility where he has served as the I/C and Electrical Department Manager. In addition, he has a significant amount of academic experience teaching electrical engineering (Network Theory & Power Systems) at the Baccalaureate level.

After twenty years of industrial experience with large multinational companies, Dr. Maffia is presently the Chairman of the Chemical Engineering Department at Widner University. He is a member of many professional and honor societies. His research interests include the development of environmental remediation technologies bases on water retention properties of unraveled bovine hide collagen.

Arie Makovoz is a professional engineer with a combined bachelor's and master’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He has 20 years of experience in electrical engineering field including high rise building and substation construction, overhead and underground high voltage power lines.

Mr. Massucci is a licensed Professional Engineer with a Mechanical Engineering degree from M.I.T. and an Engineering Mechanics Masters degree from Columbia University. He is also a graduate of the GE’s Manufacturing Management Program. His fields of interests include Innovation, Machine Design, User Centered Design, Rapid Prototyping, Airframe Structural Analysis, and all facets of the Internal Combustion Engine. Mr. Massucci has been employed by numerous engineering companies over the last 20 years, including Lincoln Laboratory, GE, Verizon, and Pitney Bowes. He has worked with MIT’s Innovation Lab on projects to assist large companies in the development of new products and services. He has obtained over 14 Patents. Mr. Massucci is the President of Innovatori Inc., a consulting company that provides Design, Analysis, and Project Leadership expertise to various technical organizations. Sikorsky Helicopter, for example, is currently using many Innovatori Inc.’s services on multiple Presidential helicopter programs.

Mr. Mastronardi is a professional engineer with a graduate degree in Chemical Engineering. He is presently working as a project engineer for the Bureau of Water Supply of New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection. His experiences encompass over twenty years in environmental engineering with specific expertise in the area of water supply, treatment and delivery. This includes the supervision of scientists, engineers and technicians to evaluate water treatment to comply with Federal and State drinking water quality regulations.

Mr. McMorrow is a practicing licensed Professional Engineer in NY with over 15 years of experience in the Environmental Health, Occupational Safety and Mechanical Engineering fields. He possesses a Masters Degree in “Environmental Heath and Occupational Safety” from Hunter College, NY and a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic University, NY. In 2010, Mr. McMorrow was certified as a LEED Green Associate.

He is currently an Associate Mechanical Engineer working for the Suffolk County Department of Public Works (NY). He prepares or reviews civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, sanitary designs and specifications for county owned facilities; conducts testing, troubleshooting and balancing on HVAC and plumbing systems as required to meet codes; prepares budgets for capital programs, and manages overall finances for capital programs in the Facilities Engineering Division.

Before working for Suffolk County, he held the title of Enforcement Officer / Environmental Engineer with the United States EPA, Region 2, Air Compliance Branch where he enforced the Clean Air Act. He also spent several years working on various real estate related environmental issues for an Environmental Engineering firm in New York City as a Design Engineer

Mr. McMorrow serves the Nation as an Engineering Duty Officer (Lieutenant Commander, O-4) in the United States Navy Reserve. He supports the repair and maintenance of US Navy Ships and Submarines in both government and private shipyards. He is also the Commanding Officer of a Reserve Unit stationed in Schenectady, NY.

Dr. Messler is a Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for over twenty-five years where he teaches Material Science and Engineering. He has been recognized by receiving more than six national, Institute, School of Engineering, and departmental awards for instruction. He has also been an instructor for the ASM International throughout the country. Dr. Messler has authored four books on welding and joining. His industrial experience includes twelve years as a materials engineer in the aerospace industry with an additional five years experience in welding services.

Mr. Meyerson is a professional engineer with a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. He is presently working as a regional water engineer of the New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation. He has supervised a staff of engineers and environmental scientists, whose responsibilities include wastewater, drinking water, flood control, dam safety and other water management issues for the lower Hudson River Valley and the Delaware River Valley.

Mr. Craig L. Moskowitz, MBA, P.E. has more than 14 years of experience as a civil engineer. His experience includes piping design/stress analysis for nuclear power plant containment structures throughout the State of Connecticut. As an officer in the US Army National Guard and Reserves he supervised and managed the reconstruction of perimeter fencing and roadway improvements in the Otay Mountains between San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico.

Further engagements include storm drainage and roadway improvement design and reconstruction at the Stones Ranch Military Reservation in East Lyme, Connecticut. After graduation from the US Army Officer Engineering School at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Mr. Moskowitz worked as a construction manager for Sailor’s Housing in Groton, Connecticut and managed the renovation and addition to the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Newington, Connecticut.

Other work includes the management of telecommunications projects in New York City as an agent to Verizon Communications. He has served as Director of Project Management for water and sewer distribution systems projects while working for a contractor to the NYC Department of Design and Construction. Also, Craig has performed building site surveys and architectural restoration reviews for various clients while working for a consulting engineer in Manhattan. This work included extensive code and zoning review/analysis.

Currently, he is involved with the construction cost consulting for wastewater treatment plants for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. He also has handled numerous forensic engineering claims for law firms and insurance companies.

Mr. Oncul, who has a doctorate in Civil Engineering, is presently an assistant professor in the computer sciences and engineering technology department of Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has authored fifteen publications in technical journals primarily in the area of geotechnical engineering science

David Pearce has a BS in Electrical Engineering and a MS in Communications Technology and Regulatory Policy. His professional experience covers generation planning, transmission planning and distributed generation interconnection. He is currently with the Distribution Engineering department of a large Northeast Utility, where his responsibilities include the review and approval of distributed generation interconnection plans. He is also involved in ongoing research projects that are developing techniques to further integrate distributed generation into the utility grid.

Mr. Gil V. Perez is a practicing attorney and professional engineer with a degree in Mechanical Engineering From Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and JD from Brooklyn Law School. Mr. Perez worked for the City of New York as an Assistant Mechanical Engineer for 15 years at the Department of Environmental Protection, Board of Education and NYCHA where he specialized in Sanitary Engineering and Construction Management. He currently is in private practice specializing in Administrative Law and Construction Litigation, as well as matters of licensure, Corporation formation and Real Property. Mr. Perez is also a licensed Plumber and Licensed High Pressure Boiler Operator, and has consulted in various aspects of building construction. In law school, Mr. Perez was a student member of the Association of the Bar of The City of New York Ethics Committee, and participated in the work of the committee for three years. He continues to follow closely ethical rulings within the various administrative bodies affecting engineers and licensed professionals. In addition, he has volunteered with the Military Law Committee of the Brooklyn Bar Association and is a member of both the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the Brooklyn Bar Association.

The instructor has 35 years of industrial experience as an electrical engineer and 30 years of experience as a full/part time college professor.

His industrial experience consisted of being a hardware/software system engineer possessing extensive expertise in testing, equipment integration, and test applications. He is a licensed Professional Engineer who has held positions as a project and staff engineer developing configurations and integration procedures for computer controlled instrumentation that evaluated the performance of analog, digital, and electro-optical devices.

His experience in the education area consists of being a college professor of electrical engineering at various technical institutions in the New York City tri-state area. He presently has three degrees in Electrical Engineering and has instructed courses in electronics and power systems that range from basic entry level to advanced senior level classes.

Avinash Prasad is a Senior Civil Engineer (Level-III), with MTA-New York City transit, with more than 21 years of professional experience after graduation. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor in multiple states. Currently he is also a PhD candidate in Civil Engineering with New York University and contributing his effort towards his research topic "Maglev". His research papers have been accepted and published by several technical magazines. He holds a double Masters Degree (Civil Engineering & Engineering Management) from New Jersey Institute of Technology and Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering discipline, from India. Mr.Prasad is also an active member of several professional organizations such as: AREMA, ASCE, PMI, AISC, NYSAPLS, IPWE, IRT, IIBE

Mr. Syed Qadeer, P.E. is a licensed Mechanical Engineer with a Bachelor’s and a Masters degree in the area of Mechanical Engineering from City College of New York (CCNY) and is specialized in HVAC systems design from New York University (NYU). He has considerable experience in the area of HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection system design working on the numerous building projects of government and private sector. He has been affiliated with MTA NYC Transit authority for past 23 years and is currently serving in the electo-mechanical unit of the Transit as a senior mechanical engineer where he provides technical support to the operating groups of Transit in the issues related to the area of HVAC system design and operation. He has also worked in the Capital Program department of transit where he worked 15 years on numerous major capital projects involving HVAC and plumbing of transit facilities. .Besides, he is also a free lance consultant in HVAC/ Plumbing and fire protection system design of the commercial facilities and an associate member of ASHRAE.

Mr. Ramage is president and co-founder of Port Westward LNG that specializes in the development, permits, construction and operation and of liquefied natural gas facilities. He is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard’s School of Business. His background includes extensive experience in the area of extractive industries, refining and petrochemicals, utilities and pipelines, and related heavy manufacturing.

Jim holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from New York Institute of Technology. He is a NY State licensed Professional Engineer and a Certified Energy Manager. Jim has over 20 years of extensive experience with both supply and demand side management projects, engineering design, energy auditing, electrical and thermal profiling, cost reduction and containment, cogeneration assessment and design, feasibility studies, power plant retrofitting, facility upgrades, computer modeling, energy conservation project development, utility analysis, preventative maintenance, project management and construction management. He has played key roles in numerous energy projects for Key Span, LIPA, NYPA and several ESCO’s. Jim worked for the Caterpillar organization for a number of years gaining extensive engine experience. He was involved with the preparation and execution of Plan NYC for the mayor’s office.

Mr. Ruppert has both a BSEE and a MSEE in Electrical Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has over fifteen years experience in electrical system protection for both utility and industrial systems. He has previously worked for Central Hudson Gas & Electric Company. and is currently employed by IBM.

Mr Rodwick has worked over 24 years with NYC Transit and 25 years with the Army Corps of Engineers. He is a licensed PE in NYS , has a BSCE & MPA.

His domestic & international experience ranges from soils and foundation design to construction management, Chief of Estimating, Chief of Design Mgt and Asst Chief of Engineering Division while with the Army Corps. At NYCT, he worked as Senior Construction Manager, Chief of Quality & Safety Mgt & Asst VP Engineering & Design. He has developed and presented over 20 different professional and technical courses to thousands of professionals. Presently, he is serving as President of the Practicing Institute of Engineering.

Heinz Rosen is Director of Engineering at PDCS, a private company that provides code compliance services to Florida’s public agencies. He holds M.S. degrees in Bio-Engineering and Management from the Polytechnic Institute of New York (now Polytechnic University) and a B.S.E.E. from The Cooper Union. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in New York and Florida. His experience includes 25 years at various engineering levels at Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. responsible for the testing and inspection of a broad variety of products in the medical, scientific and home appliance areas. Before joining UL he spent 14 years in industry in the research, development and design of products in the solid-state instrumentation, applied physics and medical equipment areas. He was an Adjunct Associate Professor teaching various electrical engineering subjects at the New York Institute of Technology and at SUNY (Farmingdale) for several years. Heinz is a member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) and of the NFPA.

Mehmet Secilmis has an M.S. in Environmental Technology. He has ten years of professional experience as a GIS Specialist and environmental engineer. Specific types of projects that he has been associated with include GIS analysis and mapping for environmental assessments, wetlands ecology, hazardous waste screening, storm water management and storm water runoff. He has also participated in telecommunication site evaluations.

Mr. Shah Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and has professional licenses in Civil and Mechanical Engineering as well as being a Registered Architect. He has worked in various capacities as Assistant Architect, Assistant Surveyor, Assistant Structural Engineer and a Marine Engineer. Recently he is the Principle Engineer of his own Consulting and Construction Companies designing multistory buildings, renovations, and working on commercial and residential assignments. Most of this work has required extensive 3D computer design and drafting. He has also been employed in the Petrochemical Industry, and at Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant in New Hampshire as an Architect and as a Structural and Mechanical Engineer. Abbas is also a New York City licensed Master Fire Suppression contractor.

Mr. Shapiro is presently President of WS Strategies. This is a consulting firm that helps corporate clients with issues of safety and environmental programs and compliance with Governmental issues and relations. He was a Director of Safety, Environment and Governmental Affairs for Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC, directing their safety, environmental and governmental programs for more than 30 years. William has also given more than 50 speeches about the above-mentioned subjects to a wide variety of audiences. He advised top Management in the US and Sweden about technical issues. He has worked for the US Environmental Protection Agency and the NYC Department of Air Resources.

Mr. Soliman is a licensed professional Engineer. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and more than 28 years of experience in the area of design and construction of buildings, highways, sewage collection system, sewage pump stations and sewage treatment plants. Mr. Soliman was a design team leader for NYC school construction authority. He has performed the design for structural loading and structural member’s for new school buildings and the design for structural solutions to stabilize any hazardous conditions discovered in school buildings inspections. He is currently working for Suffolk County – Dept. of Public works. As a county project manager, Mr. Soliman is involved in capital projects management and review /approval of sewage collection system, sewage pump station and sewage treatment plants for new developments and upgrade projects of existing sanitary structures.

Edward G. Swaby, Registered Architect, graduated from Syracuse University School of Architecture with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 1972. He has been licensed to practice architecture in New York since 1976 and has architectural licenses in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Florida. He was NCARB certified in 1987. He was NYS Building Code Certified in 1996, 2003 and 2007. He was a NYS Codes Specialist and a local Assistant Building Inspector. He has a private architectural practice designing new buildings, alterations and conversions for multiple dwellings, stores, offices, recreational facilities and residences.

John Weir is a Registered Professional Engineer licensed in New York and Pennsylvania. His graduate work includes a Masters in Material Science and a Masters in Business Administration. He possesses over thirty-eight years experience in the Materials and Process Field. His experience includes materials selection, specification control, heat treating, corrosion control, and coatings and finishes. He currently holds eleven U.S. patents in the materials and process field and is recognized by the Department of Defense (DOD) as a subject matter expert. Special Awards have included the 2008 Long Island Technology Hall of Fame for Industry Innovation, the ASTM Committee F-7 Award for the Advancement of Hydrogen Embrittlement Testing for metals, along with the DOD’s prestigious SERDP and ESTCP Project of the Year Awards for 2003 and 2008 pertaining to Pollution Prevention. John is currently an Associate Technical Fellow with the Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Neil Weisenfeld is a professional engineer with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. He has 23 years of experience in the power industry and is currently a department manager in Con Edison's Distribution Engineering department. He has worked in the areas of Power Generation, System Operation, Engineering and Energy Services. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Power Engineering Society of IEEE for over 10 years, is a senior member of the IEEE and holds four U.S. patents.