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Dr. Joseph J. Amorosi, P.E., Ph.D. 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. George Andersen, M.S.M.E., P.E. 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 Arulraj, Ph.D. G.I.S., Certified Project Manager 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. Ali Badakhshan, M.S.M.E., P.E. 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. Malcolm I. Barkan, BCE, P.E., MBA, Ph.D. 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. Ahmed Bashjawish, M.S.C.E., P.E. 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. Richard Chapín, M.S.C.E., P.E. 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. 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. Gene DiResta, Ph.D. Bio. Engr., P.E. 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. Saad-Eldin Elbedwihy, M.S.C.E., P.E. 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. George Fechtmann, B.S.E.E., MBA, P.E. 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. Quentin Ferrara, Grade 4A NYS Licensed Waste Water Plant Operator 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. Douglas Glorie, BS Environ., Engr., P.E., LEED AP 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. Robert Hintersteiner, M.S.C.E., P.E. 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. Khalil Jaffarpour, Ph.D., C.E., P.E. 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. Howard L. Lampert, B.M.E., M.S.E. (C.E.), P.E. Howard L. Lampert has a B.M.E. from The Cooper Union, and an M.S.E. (C.E. ) with a major in Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning from West Virginia University. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in New York with over 40 years experience as a Traffic and Highway Engineer. For the last 30 years he has been a self-employed consultant. His previous positions included Traffic Engineer for the City of New Rochelle and head of the Safety Improvement Program for the NYSDOT in Region 10 (Long Island). 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. Dr. Gennaro Maffia, Ph.D., Ch.E. 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. Rocco Mastronardi, M.S.C.E., P.E. 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. Dr. Robert Messler, Ph.D. M.E. Robert W. Messler, Jr., B. Met. Engrg. and Ph.D. in Physical Metallurgy, led Advanced Metallic Structures Development during his 11 year service at Grumman Aerospace, was Director of Welding R&D and VP Technical Services at the international welding services company Eutectic-Castolin for 5 years, and served for 7 years as Technical Director/Associate Director of the Center for Manufacturing Productivity before joining the faculty of Materials Science & Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1991. He has authored 4 books on welding and joining, a brand new textbook on the basics of materials for engineers, has received numerous awards for teaching, and is a Fellow of both the ASM International and the American Welding Society. 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. Craig Moskowitz, M.S. Const. Admin., P.E. 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. David Pearce, B.S.E.E., M.S.C.T. 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. 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. Syed Qadeer, B.S.M.E, M.S.M.E, P.E. 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. Michael Ruppert, M.S.E.E., P.E. 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 co. and is currently employed by IBM. Heinz Rosen, P.E., M.S. (Bio-Engineering), M.S. (Mgt.), B.S.E.E. 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, MS Environmental Technology, GISP 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. Abbas Shah, P.E.(C.E., M.E.), LMP, LFSC, R.A. AIA 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. William Shapiro M.S. Ch.E., P.E. 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. Edward Swaby, B.S. Architecture, R.A. 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. Dr. Gerald Volpe, Ph.D. Engr. Sci. Dr. Volpe has worked in the field mainly as an electrical engineer for about 50 years. He has been a professor, consultant, and full-time worker mainly in the areas of electronics, feedback control, and electro-optics. His thrust has always been a systems approach. This has taken him into the fields of: acoustics, environmental control, heat transfer, filter theory and design, electrodynamics, electro-optic detector design with a touch of computer software savvy. It is hoped that this presentation will demonstrate how his blend of knowledge is both informative and exciting. Mr. Weir is a professional engineer who has a graduate degree in Engineering Science. He possesses over thirty-four years of experience in the Materials and Process field. In addition to his experience in the heat-treating area, he has been involved in specification control, material selection, and the coating and finishes of advanced materials. He currently holds eight patents in Material and Process field and is recognized by the Department of Defense, as a subject matter expert in the corrosion field. Neil Weisenfeld, B.S.E.E., P.E. 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. |
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