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Gildart/Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering Newsletter LeeGildartandOswaldHaaseSchoolofComputerSciencesandEngineering(GHSCSE) Fall2011 Director’s Message Student Achievements Kudostostudents,facultyandstaffforanothermemorableyear! 2011ASCEMetropolitanConference NotonlyhasourBSinelectricalengineeringprogrambeenreac- FDU’sAmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers(ASCE)StudentChapter creditedbytheEAC-ABETuntil2017,butouroutcomeassess- hostedtheASCE2011MetropolitanRegionalConferenceatthe mentisconsideredbythevisitingteamasthebesttheyhave MetropolitanCampusmakingtheeventanunforgettableexperi- everseen. enceforalltheattendees.Altogether,13outof16schoolsthat Ourstudentshaveexcelledinmanyareas,andtheyaregetting wereinvitedparticipatedintheconference. greatinternshipsandjobs.Servingtheenlistedmenandwomen, theyandtheirprofessorshaveworkedwithNAVAIRengineersto solvereal-worldproblemsthattheU.S.Navyisfacing.Theyhave alsosuccessfullyhostedtheASCEMetropolitanRegionalConfer- encethroughtheFDU-ASCEStudentChaptertwoyearsinarow. Ouracademicprogramsareenjoyingsignificantgrowth,andour outreachprogramshaveattractedmanyhighlymotivatedminority andfinanciallydisadvantagedstudents.Withgenerousgrantsfrom corporatedonorsandsupportfromtheUniversity,wehavecon- tinuedtoupgradeourlabs,includingthepurchaseofa3-D printerforprototyping. Thesesuccessesresultedfromourprograms’emphasisonpracti- calapplicationsandourstrongcommitmenttoaclosestudent- facultyrelationship.Aboveall,ourstudents,facultyandstaffdo indeedtryandworkhardertoachievetheirgoals.Inthisdireeco- nomicenvironment,wefeelfortunateandgratefulforourac- complishmentsandarehopefulforbetterthingstocome. GHSCSEstudentteamwiththesteelbridgetheydesignedfortheir AlfredoTan,directorofGHSCSE,[email protected] debutintheASCEcompetition. TheconferencekickedoffonApril15withabusinessmeeting,a formaldinnerandapresentationonmarineengineeringbyAlicia InsideThisIssue Mahon,presidentofASCEYoungerMemberGroup(YMG).The nightendedwithapresentationcompetition,wherestudents 1 Director’sMessage fromsevenparticipatingschoolsdescribedhowtheyanalyzed, designed,builtandtestedtheirconcretecanoes.TheFDUteam 1 StudentAchievements tooksecondplaceinthiscompetition. 2 CalendarofEvents Thesteel-bridgecompetitionwasheldonApril16intheFitness Center,MetropolitanCampus.Basedonthespecificationspro- 4 OutreachProgramNews videdbyASCE,studentsfrom10participatingschoolsdesigned, fabricatedandbuiltasteelbridgepriortothecompetition.The 5 AlumniNews competingteamsthenassembledtheirbridgesduringthecom- petition,andprofessionalengineers,whoservedasjudges,in- 7 ProgramUpdates spectedandloadedthebridgestodeterminewhetherthe specificationsweremet.Participatingforthefirsttime,theFDU 10 FacultyHighlights teamwasledbyHonphreyVicente(BSCET’12). (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page2 Theconferenceconcludedwiththeconcrete-canoecompetition, whichtookplaceatCook’sPondinDenville,N.J.Forthiscompeti- tion,thestudentswererequiredtodesignaconcretemixture, fabricateamoldandbuildacanoeoutofconcrete.Onthedayof thecompetition,allthecanoesunderwentseveraltestsandthe schoolsthatpassedgottheopportunitytoracetheircanoes. UndertheleadershipofteamcaptainNahonTorres(BSCET’12), FDUfinishedthecompetitioninfourthplace. Whenaskedtocommentonhostingtheconferencetwoyearsin arow,ASCEStudentChapterPresidentDejanDonev(BSCET’12) said,“Itisnotaone-manshow.Theconferencewouldnothave beensuccessfulifIdidnothavethehelpofallmyfellowstudents andfacultyadviser,StanleyBielewicz,lecturerofcivilengineering Calendar of Events TheOracleAcademyLecture Place:Room105,MuscarelleCenter,MetropolitanCampus GHSCSEstudentsrowingtheirdesignedconcretecanoe. Date:February23,2011 technologyandcoordinatorofthecivilengineeringtechnology Topic:“Areyoujobready?Transformingyourexistingassign- program.Itallcomesdowntoteamwork;everyoneforsure mentsintoatechnologyportfoliothatimpressesemploy- playedabigroleintheorganization,andIwanttotakethetime ers…”GHSCSEstudentsattendedalecturebyLorilynOwens tothankallofthemwhohelpedthistobeaverysuccessful fromOracle,whocoveredgeneralskillsthattechnology- event.Ialsowanttothankoursponsorswhohelpedusout basedcompaniestendtolookforwhenhiringentry-level stafftodevelopimplementandsupporttheirproducts. tremendouslywiththemonetarysupport.” TheOracleAcademyalsointroducedthestudentstoits IEEENorthJerseySpring2011Student ThinkQuestApplicationDevelopmentCompetition,which enablesstudentstosharpentheirtechnicalskillsbytesting PresentationContestWinners theirabilitiesversustheirpeersonaglobalscale. Asinthepast,GloriaReinish,professorofelectricalengineering, 2011ASCEMetropolitanConference hostedthespring2011InstituteofElectricalandElectronicEngi- Place:FDU’sMetropolitanCampus neers(IEEE)NorthJerseyStudentPresentationContestattheMet- Date:April15–17,2011 ropolitanCampusonFebruary25.Thecontestprovidesstudents Theconferenceincludedcompetitionsintechnical-paper withanopportunitytostrengthentheirpresentationskills presentation,concrete-canoeconstructionandsteel-bridge neededforasuccessfulcareerinengineering.FDUstudentwin- design.Hundredsofstudents,facultyandprofessionalsfrom nersinclude—intheundergraduatecategory—FredClark(BSEE variouscollegesinNewJersey,NewYork,othernearbystates ’11),firstplace;andCarineGirgis(BSEE’11)andMichaelD.Strach- andMontreal,Canada,participated. man(BSEE’11),bothsecondplace—andinthegraduatecategory UPS-FDUPartnershipMeeting (continued) Place:Room307,BectonHall,MetropolitanCampus Date:July7,2011 FDUfaculty,staffandadministratorsmetwithateamofUPS representativesontheMetropolitanCampus.Themeeting wasledbyDonSheridan,vicepresidentofinformationserv- icesatUPS.Theprimaryfocusofthemeetingwastodiscuss howFDU’stechnologycoursescouldhelpmeettheneedsof UPS’scurrentsystemsoperations.UPScurrentlyhas66FDU alumniworkingfortheorganizationandisveryinterestedin workingcloselywithFDUtohelpfosterthenextgeneration oftechnologists.Othertopicsthatwerecoveredrangedfrom philanthropy,internships,alumniengagement,aswellas coursedevelopment. Alumni News Pleasesendnewsaboutyourwork,family,professional growthandanyotherhappeningsforpublicationinour AlumniNewssectiontoKalyanMondal,co-editor,at [email protected]. IEEENorthJerseySectionStudentActivitiesChairJohnTaylorinaugu- ratedthe2011IEEENorthJerseyStudentPresentationContest. GHSCSE Newsletter page3 —AnkitaSavredekar(MSEE’12),firstplace;andEduardoValdivia- plementedbyfinance-relatedserviceorganizationstoauditand Reyes(MSEE’12)andUditSingh(MSEE’12),bothsecondplace. controlthetechnology-relatedinternalprocesses.Garikipatihadto makesurethatthereisproperandthemostupdateddocumenta- GHSCSEStudentintheNews tionofthesecontroltestsaccordingtotheprocedurethatwas NareshSundarRajan(MS’11),computerscience,hasbeenac- beingimplemented.Shewasalsorequiredtomaintainthesedocu- ceptedwithaNationalInstituteofHealth(NIH)-fundedresearch mentsontheSharePointsiteoftheteam. assistantshipinthePhDprograminbioinformaticsattheUniver- ShashankMallampeta(MS’11),managementinformationsys- sityofUtahinSaltLakeCity.Heascribesmuchofhisacceptance tems,workedasasystemsengineeratNetworkDoctor,Inc.His successtotheprojectongridcomputingthathecompletedfor workinvolvedbuildingandmaintainingITinfrastructureonthe thecomputerarchitecturecourse,ashewillbeimplementinga Cloud,morespecificallyonvirtualhypervisorslikeVMwareand gridfortheUtahresearchprogram. Xenserver.Mallampetaneededtogatherrequirementsfromthe UniversityCollegeDean’sAward company’snewcustomersforbusinesssoftware,hardwarere- sourcesandtotalnumberofusersandlicensestobehostedon ZacharyThomasKisling(BS’11),computerscience,receivedthe thesystems.Heusedstandardbenchmarksforimplementingvir- UniversityCollegeDean’sAwardattheHonorsConvocationin tualizedmachines,storagesandapplicationsoftwareonthe April2011. Cloudtospecifythecomputingrequirementsandcustomizethe 2011GraduationHonorees systems.Mallampetawasalsoinvolvedinresearchtopicslike ThefollowingreceivedhonorsatCommencement: hyper-threadingonCloudcomputinginordertoobtainoptimum performanceandefficiencyonCloudfunctionality.ThisCPTwas SeanFrancisMilachouski(BA’11),mathematics,magnacum supervisedbyGertrudeLevine,professorofcomputerscience. laude JeVaughnThomas(BS’11),informationtechnology,completedhis ZacharyThomasKisling(BS’11),computerscience,cumlaude internshipwithPopWarnerJerseyJetsorganization,upgradingits KamilSvrdlik(BS’11),computerscience,cumlaude websitewithseveralnewpagesandfeatures.Notableamong JeVaughnDeLaneThomas(BS’11),informationtechnology,cum themarethesecuresellingofmerchandise,flashanimation,page laude optimization,Googleadsenseandsitelocksecurity. FredClark,Jr.(BSEE’11),cumlaude JerryLouissaint(BS’11),informationtechnology,developeda JoseEstevaoSantosDias(BS’11),informationtechnology,cum websiteforthenonprofitorganization,MorrisCountyJaycees laude (http://www.morriscountyjaycees.com),wherehecouldapplyvar- KarimHaouchine(BS’10),informationtechnology,cumlaude iousmethodshelearnedfromdifferentinformationtechnology coursesandusedthelatestWeb-developmenttechnologies. KudostoStudentInterns InternsatNetworkDoctor ThefollowingGHSCSEstudentshaveinternedatvariouscorpora- tions: HighlyAppreciated Localbusinessesrecognizetheinvaluablecontributionsof BharatRamchandani(MS’12),management GHSCSEstudentsandalumnitotheirorganizations.DavidBirk, informationsystems,completedcurricular partnerofNetworkDoctor,anIT-supportandnetworkconsulting practicaltraining(CPT)inspring2011at companyinEnglewoodCliffs,N.J.,recentlywroteabouthisexpe- BUNGELimited(WhitePlains,N.Y.),wherehe (continued) workedasprojectmanager-applicationde- velopment.Heworkedonabusinessapplica- tionfortheTradeStructuredFinance(TSF) groupusingRationalUnifiedProcess(RUP) BharatRamchan- dani(MS’12), methodologyandUnifiedModelingLanguage managementin- (UML)standards.Thisprojectalsofeaturesin- formationsystems, tegrationofTSFapplicationwithdownstream internedatBUNGE accountingsystemtoallowjournalizingand Limited. postingofaccountingentries. SruthiGarikipati(MS’11),managementinformationsystems,com- pletedaninternshipatOmgeoLLC,whichprovidesautomated softwaresolutionstoitsclientsforeasiertradeprocessing.Asa technologyassociateintern,herresponsibilitiesincludedprocess administration,documentationforSAS70andinternalauditopera- tionaldeliverablesfortheinfrastructureandtechnologyservices team.Toensureinformationsecurity,shehadtorecertifyuserac- countsanddecommissiontheunnecessaryaccountssothatthere isnounauthorizedaccess.SAS70control-testingprocessesareim- HarrySivarajBS’10),informationtechnology,atNetworkDoctor. GHSCSE Newsletter page4 riencewithFDUinterns:“We’vehadexcellentexperiencesrecruit- gramAdvisoryCommitteeandworkscloselywiththefellowship ingstudentsfromFDU.AfterattendingourfirstFDUcareerfair studentstoensureaseamlessandsupportivetransitiontogradu- morethanayearago,wetookonthreeinternsandtheircontri- ateschool.TheHBCU-STEMfellowsareawardedascholarshipfor butionshadfarexceededourexpectations.Theywereabletoas- tuitionandalivingstipendfromthefellowship,andFDUpro- sistinmanyofourcorebusinessfunctions.Oneofthoseinterns, videsfinancialsupportaswell.GHSCSElooksforwardtowelcom- HarryH.Sivaraj(BS’10),informationtechnology,hassincebe- ingthefollowingtwonewHBCUfellowsinfall2011orspring comeafull-timeemployeeandavaluablememberofourre- 2012: mote-supportteam.Wehavesinceattendedmorerecruiting AndreaDennis(MS’13),managementinformationsystems,Lin- eventsandpresentlyhavethreeFDUinternsworkingwithusand colnUniversity; contributinginameaningfulwaytoourfirm.” ErnestJones(MSEE’13),BenedictCollege. StudentCapstoneProjectsCompletedUnder Outreach Program News NAWCADEducationPartnershipAgreement FDUsignedaneducationpartnershipagreementwiththeNaval EightBCAStudentsCompletedSenior AirWarfareCenterAircraftDivision(NAWCAD)inJanuary2010. ThepartnershipprovidesFDUstudentsandfacultytheopportu- Experience nitytoworkwiththeNavalAirSystemsCommand(NAVAIR)engi- GHSCSEfacultymentoredeightBergenCountyAcademies(BCA) neersonengineeringandscientificissuesrelatedtonaval seniors:AlecBenzer,MarkFayngersh,VikramJayashankar,Alex aviation.Thepartnershipalsoprovidesstudentswithinternships Kim,EricLee,RobertLin,YumiSongandAlfredTan.Asinthepast, andemploymentopportunitieswiththeNavy. thestudentsinternedatFDUeveryWednesdaythroughthe 2010–11academicyear.StudentsworkedwithFDUfacultyon NAVAIRhasawardedGHSCSEatotalgrantof$21,000toworkon variousprojectsandtopics,includinganautonomousjeepvehi- threeprojectsinthe2010–11academicyear.MelvinLewis,sen- cle,digitalsignalprocessing,adaptivesignalprocessing,image iorlecturerofengineeringtechnology,servesastheoverallsu- processing,communications,neuralnetworks,fuzzylogic,cryp- pervisorforallprojects.BernardLefkowitz,associateprofessorof tographyandVHDLprogramming.FDUmentorsincludeZong electricalandmechanicalengineeringandcoordinatorofme- Chen,associateprofessorofcomputerscienceandmanagement chanicalengineeringtechnologyprogram;GertrudeLevine,pro- informationsystems;MarkFarag,associateprofessorofmathe- fessorofcomputerscience;HarveyLowy,associateprofessorof matics;MelvinLewis,seniorlecturerofengineeringtechnology; computerscienceandmanagementinformationsystems;Kalyan ZhiweiMao,assistantprofessorofelectricalengineering;Kalyan Mondal,associateprofessorofelectricalengineeringandcoordi- Mondal,associateprofessorofelectricalengineeringandcoordi- natorofinformationtechnologyprogram;PeterSchaeffer, natorofinformationtechnologyprogram;HowardSilver,profes- physicslabsupervisor,SchoolofNaturalSciences;andReji sorofelectricalengineeringanddeputydirectorofengineering, Joseph,assistantengineeringlabdirector,advisestudentswork- engineeringtechnologyandinformationtechnologyprograms; ingontheprojects. AlfredoTan,directorofGHSCSE;andHongZhao,assistantprofes- SiddiqAhmed(BSEET’11),MichaelIrene(BSEET’11)andCorey sorofelectricalengineering.Thestudentsalsoattendedafter- MichaelSigur(BSEET’11)usedLabVIEWtocompletetheproject noontechnicalseminarspresentedbyFDUfacultymembersand titled“T-26CommonInstrumentPanel.”KevinBonner(MS’12), otherspeakers. managementinformationsystems;MartinGranger(MS’12),com- GHSCSEWelcomesThreeNewFreshmen puterscience;andOmarRondlynScott(MS’11),computerengi- neering,developed“SystemSynthesisModel,”aprojectinvolving fromOutreachEfforts databasesoftware.RolandKekelia(BSMET’12)andZackRubin- GHSCSEtakesprideinitsinvolvementwithcommunityoutreach stein(BSMET’12)performedactualstrengthteststoproposea programs.Thisyear,threenewstudentsfromtheoutreachpro- better“DonutWireSupport(E-28).” gramsarehighlighted: FDUWelcomesTwoNewHBCU-STEM FIRSTRobotics—JoshuaMorris(BSEE’15),Ewing,N.J. FellowshipGraduateStudents ForInspirationandRecognitionofScienceandTechnology Nurturingthenextgenerationofscientists,researchersandengi- (FIRST)Roboticsservesasacatalystininspiringyoungstudents neers,theHBCU-STEMFellowshipProgramprovidesfellowships topursuecareersandbecomeleadersinscienceandtechnology. andstipendstograduatesofHistoricallyBlackCollegesandUni- FIRSThostsnumerousroboticcompetitionsnationwide,and versities(HBCUs)whopursuemaster’sprogramsinscience,tech- teamsfromalloverthenationandworldmeettocompete.FDU nology,engineeringormathematics(STEM)atschoolsin providesupto$5,000inscholarshipsperyeartostudentswho Pennsylvania,NewJersey,DelawareandWashington,D.C.Inad- competedinaFIRSThighschoolteamandareadmittedtothe ditiontoprovidingfinancialsupport,theprogramalsomonitors University.MelvinLewis,seniorlecturerofengineeringtechnol- studentprogresstoensureacademicsuccess. ogy,hasbeenactivelyinvolvedwithFIRSTRoboticsNewJersey andNewYorkcompetitionsasarobotinspectorformorethan GonzaloPerez,GHSCSEcoordinatorofstudentrecruitmentand careerdevelopment,servesontheHBCU-STEMFellowshipPro- (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page5 nineyears.GonzaloPerez,coordinatorforstudentrecruitment corporatedonors.Theprogramfocusesonlecturesaswellas andcareerdevelopmentofGHSCSE,hasattendedthecompeti- hands-onprojectsinthefieldsofengineering,engineeringtech- tionforfiveyears,promotingtheGHSCSEprogramsandscholar- nology,computerscienceandinformationtechnology.Students shipsthatFDUhasmadeavailabletotheFIRSTstudents. completingtheTEOPandadmittedtoaGHSCSEacademicpro- grammayreceiveascholarshipupto$10,000peryear.Several ACEMentoringProgram—Muhammad-HatimAzly facultyandstaffassistthroughoutthe12weekstoensureaposi- (BSCET’15),Teaneck,N.J. tivelearningexperienceforthestudents. Architecture,ConstructionandEngineering(ACE)isanorganiza- tionthathelpsyoungstudentspursuecareersinthosefields.One criticalaspectofachievingthisgoalistoappealtoandmentor minorityandfemalestudents.GonzaloPerez,coordinatorforstu- dentrecruitmentandcareerdevelopmentofGHSCSE,wasanac- MelvinLewis,center,seniorlecturerofengineeringtechnology,and GonzaloPerez,left,coordinatorforstudentrecruitmentandcareerde- velopmentofGHSCSE,receivedtheACEawardonbehalfofFDUfrom M.CristinaMartinez,president,ACEMentorProgramofNewJersey. [Photocourtesyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/acementornj/ 5852898054/] GraduateassistantshelpedaTEOPstudent,standingleft,launcha rocketshebuiltwhileRejiJoseph,standingright,assistantengineering tiveACEmentorthispastacademicyear,regularlyattendingACE labdirector,oversawtheactivities. workshopsinTeaneck(N.J.)HighSchool.FDUwashonoredby theACEmentoringprogramonJune9,2011,inNewark,N.J. Alumni News PerezandMelvinLewis,seniorlecturerofengineeringtechnol- ogy,acceptedthehonorandthankedtheACEorganizationforits greateffortsinhelpingstudentsachievetheirgoalsinarchitec- PrestigiousLamportResearchAward ture,constructionandengineering.FDUprovidesupto$5,000in toAlumnusAviMa’ayan scholarshipsperyeartostudentswhoparticipateinanACEmen- MountSinaiMedicalCenterinNewYorkCityrecentlybestowed toringprogramandareacceptedtotheUniversity. itsprestigious2011Dr.HaroldandGoldenLamportresearch TEOP—AyahHassan(BSEE’15),UnionCity,N.J. awardtoAviMa’ayan(BS’97,MS’01),computerscience,assistant TechnicalEnrichmentandOutreachProgram(TEOP)isGHSCSE’s professorofpharmacologyandsystemstherapeutics.The veryownoutreachprogram.Itrunsfor12weekspersemester, Ma’ayanLaboratoryappliescomputationalandmathematical andmorethan90studentsattendtheprogrameveryyear.Finan- methodstostudythecomplexityofregulatorynetworksin ciallydisadvantagedstudentsaswellasunderrepresentedmi- mammaliancells.Theawardincludesamonetaryprizeof noritiesattendtheprogramfreeofcharge,thankstoagenerous $9,000. donationfromGregoryOlsen(BS’66,BSEE’68,MS’68)andmany (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page6 Alumni Links … [Thisisanewcolumnwherewewouldpublishthenamesandaffilia- tionsofouralumniastheybecomeavailabletous.Weexpectthis columntobeusefulforcurrentstudentsandalumni.Thelistwillbe updatedandanew/updatedsetofnameswillappearinournext edition.Pleaseletusknowofanyonewemissedsothatwecanin- cludetheminafutureissue.—Editors] ’60s GregoryOlsen(BS’66,BSEE’68,MS’68),president,GHOVentures, Princeton,N.J.[http://www.ghoventures.com/default.aspx] ’70s SungMo“Steve”Kang(BSEE’70),chancellor,Universityof CaliforniaatMerced,Merced,Calif. [http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/skang/index.html] LauraMayer(BSME’76),seniorproductdevelopmentengineer, ASCOValve,NewYorkCity[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laura- mayer/11/ab3/b45] ChristineKing(BSEET’76),formerCEO,AMISemiconductor, Fromleft:JohnMcD.Muscarelle,BS’89;JosephL.Muscarelle,Jr.;and Pocatello,Idaho PresidentJ.MichaelAdams. [http://www.fdu.edu/newspubs/magazine/05ws/king.htm] JosephL.Muscarelle,Jr.Honored ByronDeMott(BS’76,MS’80,computerscience),owner,Detectors atCharterDay LaserProducts,Portland,Ore. [http://www.linkedin.com/in/byrondemott] [ExcerptedfromtheAlumniAssociationwebsite] BobKelly(BS’77,computerscience),ITSMpracticemanager, JosephL.Muscarelle,Jr.,retiredchairmanoftheboard,Jos.L. Solution3LLC,Washington,D.C. Muscarelle,Inc.,andformerFDUtrusteewashonoredatFDU’s [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-kelly/8/472/ba9] 22ndAnnualCharterDayonJune3attheCollegeatFlorham. Muscarelleandhiscompanyrecentlydonatedmorethan AndreDiMino(BSIE’78,MBA’81),president,ADMTronics $250,000tomaintaintheMuscarelleCenterforBuildingand Unlimited,Inc.,Northvale,N.J. ConstructionStudies,homeoftheengineeringandengineering [http://admtronics.com/aboutus.htm] technologyprograms—thebuildingwhichtheybuiltanddo- StephenWoelfer(BS’79,physicsandmathematics),principal natedtoFDUin1975.(http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=7493) memberoftechnicalstaff,AT&TLabs,N.J. Addressingtheattendees,PresidentJ.MichaelAdamssaid,“Your [http://www.linkedin.com/in/swoelfersr] generositygivesstudentstheopportunitytosucceedandhelps ’80s todrivetheUniversity’sgrowthandachievements.” JosephNeglia(BSEET’80),supervisoroftestengineering,PSE&G, “Ihavegreatadmirationforyourwishtobeapartofsomeone N.J. [http://www.linkedin.com/in/josephneglia] else’sfuture,”saidAngelicaRichardson,BA’11,politicalscience, whoaddressedtheattendeesonbehalfofFDUstudents.“Yousee SuzanneK.McIntosh(BS’86,MS’88,computerscience),secure thepotentialinstudentsandprovidethemtheopportunities,both softwareengineer,IBMResearch,Hawthorne,N.Y. infinancialsupportandmentorships,toexcel.Iamdeeplygrate- [https://researcher.ibm.com/researcher/view.php?person=us- fultoyouforallowingthistobeareal-lifesuccessstoryforme.” skranjac] GiovanniCintorrino(BSEE’87),directorofworldwidesales,Arrive Muscarelle’sson,John,president,Jos.L.Muscarelle,Inc.,and Technologies,NewYorkCity memberoftheFDUNOWcampaignsteeringcommitteeandthe [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/giovanni-cintorrino/2/b57/1b8] advisoryboardoftheSilbermanCollegeofBusiness,servedas chairoftheCharterDayExecutiveDinnerCommittee.Speaking ChristopherDonnelly(MSEE’88),configurableplatformmanager, ofhisfather’smanyachievementsasabusinessleaderandactive IntelCorporation,Phoenix,Ariz. volunteer,hesaid,“Tome,andIthinkmytwobrothersandtwo [http://www.linkedin.com/in/christoherdonnelly] sisterswouldagree,hewasjustDad—atirelessworkerwholet JosephCerbone(BSEET’88),directorofbiomedicalengineering, hisactionsdohistalking.Hewasneveramantojusttalk.Heal- HackensackUniversityMedicalCenter,Hackensack,N.J. waysdid.Heledbyexample.Hehadthesaying‘Justdoit!’way [http://www.humc.com/pdf/annualreport/2004AR/pdfs/ beforeNikedid.” awards.pdf] (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page7 WilliamPollak(BSEE’90),chiefelectricalengineer,Electrical JoydeepMukherjee(BSEE’07),vicepresidentofriskarchitecture, EngineeringDepartment,NewJerseyTransit,Fairview,N.J. Citibank,NewYorkCity[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joydeep- [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/william-pollak/21/41b/232] mukherjee/6/ba7/39a] SwarnabBanerjee(BSEE’07),chiefpowersystemsengineer, ’90s BoulderWindPower,NewYorkCity LauraGross(BSEE’90),consultant-solutionsarchitect,Verizon [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/swarnab-banerjee/3/868/b8b] Business,BaskingRidge,N.J. [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laura-gross/3/8a0/a16] MaoonRashed(MS’08,computerengineering),transport solutionsmanager,Huawei,Bahrain PeterSacco(BSEE’90),founderandvicepresident,Myfamilyology, [http://www.linkedin.com/in/maoon] Inc.,NewYorkCity RudraGuhaBiswas(BSEE’08),assistantmanagerofproduct [http://www.linkedin.com/in/datacentersolutions] strategy,BombayStockExchangeLtd.,Mumbai,India PaulEskola(MS’95,computerscience),projectmanager,BAE [http://www.linkedin.com/in/rudraguhabiswas] Systems,Totowa,N.J. [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul- NirodhaWijeyewickrema(BSEE’08),productanalyst,Vitech eskola/0/75b/409] SystemsGroup,NewYorkCity FredShubert(BSEE’98,MSEE’00),seniorfieldapplication [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nirodha- engineer,AMD,Keansburg,N.J. wijeyewickrema/7/65/147] [http://www.linkedin.com/in/fshubert] AnhLe(BSConstET’08),projectengineer,TGHoldingsLLC,New AnthonyJ.Gaeta,(BSEE’99,MSEE’01),leadassociate,BoozAllen YorkCity[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/anh-le/8/3a9/a58] Hamilton,Dover,N.J. [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tony-gaeta- GautamSaini(MS’08,managementinformationsystems),Oracle ceh/5/6a5/272] DBA,AmericanExpress,SaltLakeCity,Utah [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/gautam-saini/9/596/a5a] ’00s SuruchiBardia(MS’08,computerscience),SQLserverdeveloper, FahdBaig(MS’00,managementinformationsystems),solution Cover-AllTechnologies,NewYorkCity[http://www.cover-all.com] architect,ComputerSciencesCorp.,NewDelhi,India [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/fahd-baig/2/5b9/a] ArvindSubramanian(MSEE’09),businesssystemsanalyst, CognizantTechnologySolutions,NewYorkCity SivaDhandu(MS’01,systemscience:computerengineering), [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/arvind-subramanian/14/379/725] Manager,SystemTest,Broadcom,Matawan,N.J. [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/siva-dhandu/5/78/704] BarrakAljeaan(MS’09,managementinformationsystems),senior officer–organizationaldevelopment,BupaArabia,SaudiArabia FerdinandGonsalves(BS’05),NATO,UnitedKingdom [http://www.linkedin.com/in/barrak] [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ferdinand-gonsalves/23/b15/4b4] AviMa’ayan(BS’97,MS’99,computerscience),assistantprofessor Program Updates ofpharmacologyandsystemstherapeutics,TheMountSinai MedicalCenter,NewYorkCity EAC-ABETReaccreditsBSEEProgram [http://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/avi- maayan?id=0000072500001497168952] TheBSinelectricalengineeringprogramwasreviewedbyan EAC-ABETteaminfall2010.Duringtheexitmeeting,theteam KirthiRangaraju(MSEE’05),seniorSASprogrammer,Eliasses praisedtheprogram’soutcomeassessmentasthebesttheyhave Group,SanDiego,Calif.[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kirthi- everseenthroughoutitsmanyaccreditationvisits.Theprogram rangaraju/7/124/a57] hasbeenreaccrediteduntilSeptember30,2017. AkshitPatel(MS’05,managementinformationsystems),senior UniversityCollegeMathInitiativeLaunched datawarehousearchitect,SDI,NewYorkCity AlfredoTan,directorofGHSCSE;MarkFarag,associateprofessor [http://sdihealth.com] ofmathematics;andDavidHaas,lecturerofmathematics,have HydurAgha(BS’06,computerscience),seniorInfoSecrisk takenseveralmajorstepsinimplementingtheMathInitiative.In consultantII,Protiviti,Inc.,NewYorkCity particular,theyhavedevelopedandimplementedacomplete [http://www.linkedin.com/in/hayduragha] processforassessingtheQuantitativeAnalysisCompetencyfor allmajorsinUniversityCollege:Arts•Sciences•Professional MadhunikaSridhar(MS’06,computerscience),information Studies.Theyalsoincorporatedcomputer-aidedinstructionsoft- securityanalyst,BluePrintHealthcareIT,Cranbury,N.J. wareintothedevelopmentalandregularmathcourseswiththe [www.blueprinthit.com] goalsofenhancingstudentlearning,improvingstudentreten- DovAlperin(MSEE’07),manager,BetaIronWorks,Inc.,Lodi,N.J. tionandconductinglearning-outcomesassessment.Moreover, [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dov-alperin/12/621/84] student-peertutoringsessionshavebeenofferedforseveral (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page8 mathematicscourses,whichcomplementthetutorialservices ComputerScienceIABMeeting providedtothestudentsbyFDU’sCenterforAcademicStudent FDU’sComputerScienceIndustrialAdvisoryBoard(CSIAB)met Services.Amathcenterwithappropriatestaffingwillbeestab- onNovember10,2010.AttendeesincludedPaulDonoghue lishednext. (BS’79,accounting;MBA’86),president,HighlandsTechnologies, Inc.;AlanKlayman(BA’83,computerscience),Studentatthe InformationTechnologyCoursesIntroduced Wheel,MyIncomeStrategy;AviMa’ayan(BS’97,MS’99,computer GertrudeLevine,professorofcomputerscience;KalyanMondal, science),assistantprofessorofpharmacologyandsystemthera- associateprofessorofelectricalengineeringandcoordinatorof peutics,MountSinaiMedicalCenter;SuzanneMcIntosh(BS’86, informationtechnologyprogram;andVasudevanJanarthanan, MS’88,computerscience),securesoftwareengineer,IBMRe- assistantprofessorofinformationtechnologyandprogramcoor- search;andJonathanStanton,director,NewMediaatHudson dinatorofinformationtechnologyprogram,FDU-Vancouver,col- RiverSloopClearwater.GertrudeLevine,professorofcomputer laboratedondevelopingthecontentsofINFO4278Operating science,introducedMa’ayanasanewboardmember.TheCSIAB SystemsandINFO4891NetworkandInformationSecurity membersnotedthelaunchingoftheGHSCSEnewsletteranded- courses,whichconformtotheproposedACM2008modelcur- ucationpartnershipagreementwithNAWCADandsuggested riculumoninformationtechnology.Thecourseshavenowbeen easieraccesstosuchinformation.Basedonthefall2010EAC- addedtotheBSininformationtechnologycurriculum. ABETaccreditationvisitexperience,AlfredoTan,director,GH- SCSE,suggestedreducingthenumberofBSincomputerscience NewInterdisciplinaryMinorinComputer programobjectivesfromsixtothree,keepingonlythelong-term ForensicsInitiated objectives.TheCSIABagreedinprincipletotheproposedobjec- Startingfall2011,anewminorincomputerforensicsisbeingof- tivesandwouldletcomputersciencefacultyfinalizetheword- feredtocriminaljusticeandinformationtechnologymajors. ings.TheCSIABreaffirmedadoptingCAC-ABET’sstudent KalyanMondal,associateprofessorofelectricalengineeringand outcomesasthestudentoutcomesoftheBSincomputerscience coordinatorofinformationtechnologyprogram,andAlfredoTan, program.Updatedsyllabioftwocourses,IntroductiontoCom- directorofGHSCSE,collaboratedwithRobertVoddeandPatrick puterScienceandComputerNetworks,weredistributedanddis- Reynolds,directorandassistantdirector,respectively,ofthe cussed.CSIABmemberssuggestedintroducingresearchpapers SchoolofCriminalJusticeandLegalStudies,todevelopthis andcomputersecurityearlyinthestudentcurriculum.Acourse minor. onAndroidandiPhonemobileplatformswasalsosuggested. ITProgramNewsfromFDU-Vancouver ElectricalEngineeringIABMeeting The2010–11ElectricalEngineeringIndustrialAdvisoryBoard Allstagesinthequality-assuranceprocessestablishedunderthe (EEIAB)meetingswereconvenedbyHowardSilver,professorof DegreeAuthorizationActofBritishColumbia,Canada,werere- electricalengineeringanddeputydirectorofengineering,engi- centlycompletedfortheBSininformationtechnologyprogram neeringtechnologyandinformationtechnologyprograms.Apart atFDU-Vancouver.BasedonthereviewbytheDegreeQualityAs- fromfaculty,industryrepresentativesLauraGross(BSEE’90),Veri- sessmentBoard,theMinistryofAdvancedEducationconsented zon;EricStoll,IT&TLabs;WilliamPollak(BSEE’90),NewJerseyTran- oncontinuedofferingoftheprogram.ChristopherCapuano,Uni- sit;andJulesInsler,BAESystems,attendedthemeetings.The versityprovostandseniorvicepresidentforacademicaffairswho facultyreportedthattherecentBSEEprogramre-accreditation wasthenviceprovostforinternationalaffairs,spearheadedthe visitbyanEAC-ABETteamwentverywell.TheEEIABagreedonre- efforttowardobtainingtheministerialconsentincooperation ducingthenumberofprogramobjectivesfromfivetothreeand withCecilAbrahams,campusprovost,FDU-Vancouver;Vasude- keepingonlythoseconsideredaslong-termobjectives.Itwasrec- vanJanarthanan,assistantprofessorofinformationtechnology ommendedthatanalogoscilloscopesbeusedinanintroductory andprogramcoordinatorofinformationtechnologyprogram, electronicslabanddigitalunitsafterward.Somechangestothe FDU-Vancouver;JonnMartell,directoroftechnicaloperations, communicationscoursesequencewereapprovedsostudentscan FDU-Vancouver;AlfredoTan,director,GHSCSE;andKalyanMon- acquireadditionalexposuretothetheoryofprobabilityandits dal,associateprofessorofelectricalengineeringandcoordinator applications.ItwasalsoagreedthatonlyMATLABprogramming ofinformationtechnologyprogram.Tan,MondalandJa- willbetaughtinthefirstundergraduateprogrammingcourseso narthananalsoparticipatedintheannualreviewoftheprogram engineeringandengineeringtechnologystudentscanfocuson withrepresentativesfromtheMinistryofAdvancedEducation andmasteroneprogramminglanguagewell.Thesecondpro- andconductedanoutcomeassessmentfortheprogram. grammingcoursewillimparttheknowledgeofC/C++,servingas JanarthananstartedalectureseriesfortheInformationTechnol- aprerequisitefortheMicroprocessorSystemDesignIIcourse. ogy(IT)ClubatFDU-Vancouverinsummer2010.Threelectures MSEEprogramoutcomeassessmentwasconductedfulfillingthe havesincebeenheld,withinvitedexpertsfrombothindustry accreditationrequirementsoftheMiddleStatesAssociationof andacademia.HealsohasbeenontheauditteamofthePrivate CollegesandSchools.Inparticular,threeprogramoutcomes CareerTrainingInstitutionsAgencyofBritishColumbia(PCTIA- weredevelopedandanassessmentprocesswasinitiated.Current BC)sincewinter2010,servingasthesubjectexpert(ITspecialist) graduatestudentsenthusiasticallyapprovedtheprogramout- fortheauditoffiveprivatecollegesinBritishColumbia,Canada. comes.Facultyalsoproposedtheintroductionofbioengineering coursesinthemasterofsciencecurriculum. (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page9 InformationTechnologyIACMeeting LaboratoryUpgrades TheInformationTechnologyIndustrialAdvisoryCommittee AlllaboratorycomputerswererefreshedwiththeWindows7op- (ITIAC)meetingswereheldinfallandspringoftheacademicyear eratingsystem.SeveralsoftwaretoolsincludingCodeComposer 2010–11.Inadditiontothefaculty,MitchellMond,vicepresident, StudioV4(usedinEENG7852DigitalSignalProcessingusingCon NessNorthAmerica;LoydBacani,directorofdelivery,NessTech- DSP),CodeWarriorintegrateddevelopmentenvironment(IDE) nologies,Inc.;BruceFogel,teamleader–financeandhumanre- V5.9.0(usedinEENG3288MicroprocessorSystemDesignII),etc., sourcessystemsintegration,AffinityHealthPlan;SusanFowler, werealsoupgradedtomakethemcompatiblewiththenewop- CityHarvest,Inc.;JeffreyMoskowitz,GreystoneIntelligence;and eratingsystem. WalterSchneider,anengineeringmanagerofBAESystems,re- Newequipment,hardwareandsoftwaresystemswerepurchased viewedtheITprogramandprovidedmanythoughtfulsugges- toupgradethecivil,construction,electricalandmechanicalengi- tionsforfurtherimprovement.Anewminorincomputerforensics neeringtechnologylaboratories.Notableamongthosearethe willbenefitcriminaljusticemajorsbymakingthemtechnology following: savvyandwillopensecuritytechnologyjobavenuestotheITma- (continued) jors.TheITIACmemberssuggestedintroducingdatabasereport generation,virtualization,activedirectory,websphere,cloudcom- DCandStepperMotorElectromechanicalSetupsenablestudents putingandJavainthecurriculum,ifnotalreadyavailable.Anew tolearnabouttheapplicationsofDCandsteppermotors.The Javacoursewillbeintroducedthatcanbetakenasanelectiveby motordrivesarecontrolledbyMicroLogix1200programmable logiccontroller(PLC). ITmajors.BSITstudentsstillwillcontinuetolearnC++sothatthey haveastrongobject-orientedprogrammingbackground.Data- basereportgenerationinSQLisalreadycoveredinthedatabase systemscourse.Obtainingprofessionalcertificationwasalsoad- vocatedbytheITIACmembers.Severalmembersproposedcre- ationofonlineportfoliosofstudents,whichcanbeusedasa talentpoolbytheprospectiveemployers. TechnologyProgramIACMeeting TheIndustrialAdvisoryCommittee(IAC)fortheMechanicalEngi- neeringTechnologyprogrammetrecentlywithFDUfaculty.The committeeheardaboutFDU’sprojectwiththeU.S.Navyonair- craftarrestinggearredesign,whichresultedinastudentpaper presentationinLakehurst,N.J.Acentrifugalpump/fluidflow trainercosting$25,000wasrecentlypurchasedandwillbeused forfluidmechanicsexperiments.Alsodiscussedweretheupcom- ingaccreditation(2013)visitandthefaculty’spreparationforthat visit,theopticaltechnologycourse,internshipavailabilityinthe HVACindustryandhowtheAutoCADcourseshouldincorporate certainadvancedtopics. TheIACfortheelectricalengineeringtechnology(EET)program recentlymetandapprovedthereductionofEETprogramobjec- tivesfromsixtothree,droppingtheshort-termobjectives.Dis- cussionsincludedemphasizingtheimportanceoftheactual DCandStepperMotorElectromechanicalSetups. processofbuildingacomponentorasystem,combiningtwoEET coursesinanalogICdesignandaddinganadvancednonlinear PumpLabisamobiletestsetforthecompleteexplorationofflow electronicscoursetofillthevacatedslot. andfluidmachineryfundamentals.Itisfullyinstrumentedfor Facultymembersalsodescribedtheoutreachprogram,where flow,head,powerandefficiencyanalyses.Itutilizesadata-acqui- theyteachhighschoolstudentsaboutmicrocontrollersandpro- sitionsystem. grammablelogiccontrollers(PLCs).MelvinLewis,seniorlecturer ConcreteCompressionMachineisusedtomeasurethecompres- ofengineeringtechnology,describedotherGHSCSEoutreach sive-loadcapacityofconcretewithgoodaccuracy,compactness, programsaswellasitsSETIprojectandtheU.S.Navycapstone portability,versatilityanddependability.Itisequippedwitha projectinvolvingtheEETstudents.Here,too,astudentpaperwas DigitalLoadIndicator,whichallowsstudentstocontrolalltheop- presentedatLakehurst.Alsodiscussedweresomeentry-level erationsofthemachine. jobsavailableatNewJerseyTransitinvolvingsubstationelectron- TriaxialTestingSystemisspecificallydesignedtofullyautomate ics,andaninvitationwasextendedtotheEETstudentstotoura andmonitorthecompletetestingcycleofvarioustriaxialandun- NewJerseyTransitcontrol-roomfacility. (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page10 PumpLabforstudyingfluidmechanics. MechanicalProcessSimulatorSetup. confinedcompressiontests.Ithasamicroprocessor-basedDigital andthedeputydirector,respectively,oftheMCANJ/FDUpartner- MasterLoader,astepper-motordrivencompressionframewith shipprogram. built-in,four-channeldata-acquisitionsystemforstress,strain, TanandDritanBitincka,formerlabdirectorforcomputerscience, pour-waterpressureandvolume-changemeasurements. havesuccessfullyobtainedtwoserversworth$60,000fromIBM VFlash3DPrinterallowsstudentstobuildcompletedurableplas- tohelpestablishaniLab(InternetLab).Thisvirtuallabwillallow ticpartmodelsusingaphoto-curableacrylicplasticandthento studentsandfacultytoremotelyaccessthecomputerresources hardenthembyusingaspecificallydesignedimager. intheGHSCSEcomputerlabsandsupporttheonlinecourses. MechanicalProcessSimulatorSetupwithaMicroLogixPLCisused InternationalArticulationVisitsandVisitors tostudythesequential,on/offcontroloftypicalproductionlines KalyanMondal,associateprofessorofelectricalengineeringand involvinglinearpositioncontrol. coordinatorofinformationtechnologyprogram,andZongChen, associateprofessorofcomputerscienceandmanagementinfor- Faculty Highlights mationsystems,visitedseveralcollegesanduniversitiesinIndia (locatedatHyderabad,BengaluruandKolkata)andinChina(lo- GertrudeLevine— catedatNanjing,Jhejiang,Yangzhou,Ningbo,Wenzhouand 2010UniversityCollege Shanghai).Thegoalofthesummer2010visitwastopromotethe GHSCSEprogramsandtoestablisharticulationagreementswith OutstandingTeacher theseinstitutions. GertrudeLevine,professorofcomputer Subsequently,ateamoffacultymembersandadministrators science,waspresentedthe2010Univer- fromZhejiangUniversityofTechnology(ZJUT),headedbyWang sityCollegeOutstandingTeacheraward Xiaocun,chairmanofZJUT’sUniversityAffairsCommittee,visited onSeptember1,2010.Studentsandfac- FDUandcontinueddiscussionsonpossiblearticulations. ultyofGHSCSEareveryproudofher GertrudeLevine,profes- outstandingaccomplishments,which RajeshKumar,professorofglobaleducation,NanjingUniversity sorofcomputerscience, includedevelopingandteachingsev- ofAeronauticsandAstronauticsinShanghai,China,metwith receivedthe2010Univer- eralexcellentcomputernetworkandse- ChristopherCapuano,Universityprovostandseniorvicepresi- sityCollegeOutstanding curitycourses.Studentsareespecially dentforacademicaffairs;AlfredoTan,directorofGHSCSE;and TeacherAward. indebtedtoherforguidingthemon Mondalforvariousstudentexchangeprograms,including2+2 theirinternshipsandpracticaltraining. and3+1+1yearprogramsinengineeringandcomputerscience. Theemphasiswasmakingthearticulatedprogramscosteffective CorporateandFoundationRelationsGrants forthestudents. Received Ateamoffiveacademiciansandadministratorsheadedby GHSCSEhasreceivedagenerousdonationof$27,261,including SankaranRaghunathan,dean,NationalManagementSchoolat $8,000forscholarships,fromtheMechanicalContractorsAssocia- Chennai,India,visitedFDUundertheauspicesoftheIndo-Ameri- tionofNewJersey(MCANJ)tosupporttheB.S.inmechanicalen- canChamberofCommerceanddiscussedpossiblecooperation gineeringtechnologyprogramin2010–11academicyear.This betweenFDUandprivateIndianengineeringuniversitiesand raisesthetotaldonationreceivedfromMCANJto$336,782overa colleges.BarbaraHeissenbuttel,FDU’sdirectorofinternational periodofeightyears.AlfredoTan,directorofGHSCSE,andMelvin admissionsoperations,hostedthevisitors.Theyindicatedagreat Lewis,seniorlecturerofengineeringtechnology,arethedirector (continued)

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Gildart/Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering Newsletter LeeGildartandOswaldHaaseSchoolofComputerSciencesandEngineering(GHSCSE) Fall2011 Director’s Message Student Achievements Kudostostudents,facultyandstaffforanothermemorableyear! 2011ASCEMetropolitanConference NotonlyhasourBSinelectricalengineeringprogrambeenreac- FDU’sAmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers(ASCE)StudentChapter creditedbytheEAC-ABETuntil2017,butouroutcomeassess- hostedtheASCE2011MetropolitanRegionalConferenceatthe mentisconsideredbythevisitingteamasthebesttheyhave MetropolitanCampusmakingtheeventanunforgettableexperi- everseen. enceforalltheattendees.Altogether,13outof16schoolsthat Ourstudentshaveexcelledinmanyareas,andtheyaregetting wereinvitedparticipatedintheconference. greatinternshipsandjobs.Servingtheenlistedmenandwomen, theyandtheirprofessorshaveworkedwithNAVAIRengineersto solvereal-worldproblemsthattheU.S.Navyisfacing.Theyhave alsosuccessfullyhostedtheASCEMetropolitanRegionalConfer- encethroughtheFDU-ASCEStudentChaptertwoyearsinarow. Ouracademicprogramsareenjoyingsignificantgrowth,andour outreachprogramshaveattractedmanyhighlymotivatedminority andfinanciallydisadvantagedstudents.Withgenerousgrantsfrom corporatedonorsandsupportfromtheUniversity,wehavecon- tinuedtoupgradeourlabs,includingthepurchaseofa3-D printerforprototyping. Thesesuccessesresultedfromourprograms’emphasisonpracti- calapplicationsandourstrongcommitmenttoaclosestudent- facultyrelationship.Aboveall,ourstudents,facultyandstaffdo indeedtryandworkhardertoachievetheirgoals.Inthisdireeco- nomicenvironment,wefeelfortunateandgratefulforourac- complishmentsandarehopefulforbetterthingstocome. GHSCSEstudentteamwiththesteelbridgetheydesignedfortheir AlfredoTan,directorofGHSCSE,[email protected] debutintheASCEcompetition. TheconferencekickedoffonApril15withabusinessmeeting,a formaldinnerandapresentationonmarineengineeringbyAlicia InsideThisIssue Mahon,presidentofASCEYoungerMemberGroup(YMG).The nightendedwithapresentationcompetition,wherestudents 1 Director’sMessage fromsevenparticipatingschoolsdescribedhowtheyanalyzed, designed,builtandtestedtheirconcretecanoes.TheFDUteam 1 StudentAchievements tooksecondplaceinthiscompetition. 2 CalendarofEvents Thesteel-bridgecompetitionwasheldonApril16intheFitness Center,MetropolitanCampus.Basedonthespecificationspro- 4 OutreachProgramNews videdbyASCE,studentsfrom10participatingschoolsdesigned, fabricatedandbuiltasteelbridgepriortothecompetition.The 5 AlumniNews competingteamsthenassembledtheirbridgesduringthecom- petition,andprofessionalengineers,whoservedasjudges,in- 7 ProgramUpdates spectedandloadedthebridgestodeterminewhetherthe specificationsweremet.Participatingforthefirsttime,theFDU 10 FacultyHighlights teamwasledbyHonphreyVicente(BSCET’12). (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page2 Theconferenceconcludedwiththeconcrete-canoecompetition, whichtookplaceatCook’sPondinDenville,N.J.Forthiscompeti- tion,thestudentswererequiredtodesignaconcretemixture, fabricateamoldandbuildacanoeoutofconcrete.Onthedayof thecompetition,allthecanoesunderwentseveraltestsandthe schoolsthatpassedgottheopportunitytoracetheircanoes. UndertheleadershipofteamcaptainNahonTorres(BSCET’12), FDUfinishedthecompetitioninfourthplace. Whenaskedtocommentonhostingtheconferencetwoyearsin arow,ASCEStudentChapterPresidentDejanDonev(BSCET’12) said,“Itisnotaone-manshow.Theconferencewouldnothave beensuccessfulifIdidnothavethehelpofallmyfellowstudents andfacultyadviser,StanleyBielewicz,lecturerofcivilengineering Calendar of Events TheOracleAcademyLecture Place:Room105,MuscarelleCenter,MetropolitanCampus GHSCSEstudentsrowingtheirdesignedconcretecanoe. Date:February23,2011 technologyandcoordinatorofthecivilengineeringtechnology Topic:“Areyoujobready?Transformingyourexistingassign- program.Itallcomesdowntoteamwork;everyoneforsure mentsintoatechnologyportfoliothatimpressesemploy- playedabigroleintheorganization,andIwanttotakethetime ers…”GHSCSEstudentsattendedalecturebyLorilynOwens tothankallofthemwhohelpedthistobeaverysuccessful fromOracle,whocoveredgeneralskillsthattechnology- event.Ialsowanttothankoursponsorswhohelpedusout basedcompaniestendtolookforwhenhiringentry-level stafftodevelopimplementandsupporttheirproducts. tremendouslywiththemonetarysupport.” TheOracleAcademyalsointroducedthestudentstoits IEEENorthJerseySpring2011Student ThinkQuestApplicationDevelopmentCompetition,which enablesstudentstosharpentheirtechnicalskillsbytesting PresentationContestWinners theirabilitiesversustheirpeersonaglobalscale. Asinthepast,GloriaReinish,professorofelectricalengineering, 2011ASCEMetropolitanConference hostedthespring2011InstituteofElectricalandElectronicEngi- Place:FDU’sMetropolitanCampus neers(IEEE)NorthJerseyStudentPresentationContestattheMet- Date:April15–17,2011 ropolitanCampusonFebruary25.Thecontestprovidesstudents Theconferenceincludedcompetitionsintechnical-paper withanopportunitytostrengthentheirpresentationskills presentation,concrete-canoeconstructionandsteel-bridge neededforasuccessfulcareerinengineering.FDUstudentwin- design.Hundredsofstudents,facultyandprofessionalsfrom nersinclude—intheundergraduatecategory—FredClark(BSEE variouscollegesinNewJersey,NewYork,othernearbystates ’11),firstplace;andCarineGirgis(BSEE’11)andMichaelD.Strach- andMontreal,Canada,participated. man(BSEE’11),bothsecondplace—andinthegraduatecategory UPS-FDUPartnershipMeeting (continued) Place:Room307,BectonHall,MetropolitanCampus Date:July7,2011 FDUfaculty,staffandadministratorsmetwithateamofUPS representativesontheMetropolitanCampus.Themeeting wasledbyDonSheridan,vicepresidentofinformationserv- icesatUPS.Theprimaryfocusofthemeetingwastodiscuss howFDU’stechnologycoursescouldhelpmeettheneedsof UPS’scurrentsystemsoperations.UPScurrentlyhas66FDU alumniworkingfortheorganizationandisveryinterestedin workingcloselywithFDUtohelpfosterthenextgeneration oftechnologists.Othertopicsthatwerecoveredrangedfrom philanthropy,internships,alumniengagement,aswellas coursedevelopment. Alumni News Pleasesendnewsaboutyourwork,family,professional growthandanyotherhappeningsforpublicationinour AlumniNewssectiontoKalyanMondal,co-editor,at [email protected]. IEEENorthJerseySectionStudentActivitiesChairJohnTaylorinaugu- ratedthe2011IEEENorthJerseyStudentPresentationContest. GHSCSE Newsletter page3 —AnkitaSavredekar(MSEE’12),firstplace;andEduardoValdivia- plementedbyfinance-relatedserviceorganizationstoauditand Reyes(MSEE’12)andUditSingh(MSEE’12),bothsecondplace. controlthetechnology-relatedinternalprocesses.Garikipatihadto makesurethatthereisproperandthemostupdateddocumenta- GHSCSEStudentintheNews tionofthesecontroltestsaccordingtotheprocedurethatwas NareshSundarRajan(MS’11),computerscience,hasbeenac- beingimplemented.Shewasalsorequiredtomaintainthesedocu- ceptedwithaNationalInstituteofHealth(NIH)-fundedresearch mentsontheSharePointsiteoftheteam. assistantshipinthePhDprograminbioinformaticsattheUniver- ShashankMallampeta(MS’11),managementinformationsys- sityofUtahinSaltLakeCity.Heascribesmuchofhisacceptance tems,workedasasystemsengineeratNetworkDoctor,Inc.His successtotheprojectongridcomputingthathecompletedfor workinvolvedbuildingandmaintainingITinfrastructureonthe thecomputerarchitecturecourse,ashewillbeimplementinga Cloud,morespecificallyonvirtualhypervisorslikeVMwareand gridfortheUtahresearchprogram. Xenserver.Mallampetaneededtogatherrequirementsfromthe UniversityCollegeDean’sAward company’snewcustomersforbusinesssoftware,hardwarere- sourcesandtotalnumberofusersandlicensestobehostedon ZacharyThomasKisling(BS’11),computerscience,receivedthe thesystems.Heusedstandardbenchmarksforimplementingvir- UniversityCollegeDean’sAwardattheHonorsConvocationin tualizedmachines,storagesandapplicationsoftwareonthe April2011. Cloudtospecifythecomputingrequirementsandcustomizethe 2011GraduationHonorees systems.Mallampetawasalsoinvolvedinresearchtopicslike ThefollowingreceivedhonorsatCommencement: hyper-threadingonCloudcomputinginordertoobtainoptimum performanceandefficiencyonCloudfunctionality.ThisCPTwas SeanFrancisMilachouski(BA’11),mathematics,magnacum supervisedbyGertrudeLevine,professorofcomputerscience. laude JeVaughnThomas(BS’11),informationtechnology,completedhis ZacharyThomasKisling(BS’11),computerscience,cumlaude internshipwithPopWarnerJerseyJetsorganization,upgradingits KamilSvrdlik(BS’11),computerscience,cumlaude websitewithseveralnewpagesandfeatures.Notableamong JeVaughnDeLaneThomas(BS’11),informationtechnology,cum themarethesecuresellingofmerchandise,flashanimation,page laude optimization,Googleadsenseandsitelocksecurity. FredClark,Jr.(BSEE’11),cumlaude JerryLouissaint(BS’11),informationtechnology,developeda JoseEstevaoSantosDias(BS’11),informationtechnology,cum websiteforthenonprofitorganization,MorrisCountyJaycees laude (http://www.morriscountyjaycees.com),wherehecouldapplyvar- KarimHaouchine(BS’10),informationtechnology,cumlaude iousmethodshelearnedfromdifferentinformationtechnology coursesandusedthelatestWeb-developmenttechnologies. KudostoStudentInterns InternsatNetworkDoctor ThefollowingGHSCSEstudentshaveinternedatvariouscorpora- tions: HighlyAppreciated Localbusinessesrecognizetheinvaluablecontributionsof BharatRamchandani(MS’12),management GHSCSEstudentsandalumnitotheirorganizations.DavidBirk, informationsystems,completedcurricular partnerofNetworkDoctor,anIT-supportandnetworkconsulting practicaltraining(CPT)inspring2011at companyinEnglewoodCliffs,N.J.,recentlywroteabouthisexpe- BUNGELimited(WhitePlains,N.Y.),wherehe (continued) workedasprojectmanager-applicationde- velopment.Heworkedonabusinessapplica- tionfortheTradeStructuredFinance(TSF) groupusingRationalUnifiedProcess(RUP) BharatRamchan- dani(MS’12), methodologyandUnifiedModelingLanguage managementin- (UML)standards.Thisprojectalsofeaturesin- formationsystems, tegrationofTSFapplicationwithdownstream internedatBUNGE accountingsystemtoallowjournalizingand Limited. postingofaccountingentries. SruthiGarikipati(MS’11),managementinformationsystems,com- pletedaninternshipatOmgeoLLC,whichprovidesautomated softwaresolutionstoitsclientsforeasiertradeprocessing.Asa technologyassociateintern,herresponsibilitiesincludedprocess administration,documentationforSAS70andinternalauditopera- tionaldeliverablesfortheinfrastructureandtechnologyservices team.Toensureinformationsecurity,shehadtorecertifyuserac- countsanddecommissiontheunnecessaryaccountssothatthere isnounauthorizedaccess.SAS70control-testingprocessesareim- HarrySivarajBS’10),informationtechnology,atNetworkDoctor. GHSCSE Newsletter page4 riencewithFDUinterns:“We’vehadexcellentexperiencesrecruit- gramAdvisoryCommitteeandworkscloselywiththefellowship ingstudentsfromFDU.AfterattendingourfirstFDUcareerfair studentstoensureaseamlessandsupportivetransitiontogradu- morethanayearago,wetookonthreeinternsandtheircontri- ateschool.TheHBCU-STEMfellowsareawardedascholarshipfor butionshadfarexceededourexpectations.Theywereabletoas- tuitionandalivingstipendfromthefellowship,andFDUpro- sistinmanyofourcorebusinessfunctions.Oneofthoseinterns, videsfinancialsupportaswell.GHSCSElooksforwardtowelcom- HarryH.Sivaraj(BS’10),informationtechnology,hassincebe- ingthefollowingtwonewHBCUfellowsinfall2011orspring comeafull-timeemployeeandavaluablememberofourre- 2012: mote-supportteam.Wehavesinceattendedmorerecruiting AndreaDennis(MS’13),managementinformationsystems,Lin- eventsandpresentlyhavethreeFDUinternsworkingwithusand colnUniversity; contributinginameaningfulwaytoourfirm.” ErnestJones(MSEE’13),BenedictCollege. StudentCapstoneProjectsCompletedUnder Outreach Program News NAWCADEducationPartnershipAgreement FDUsignedaneducationpartnershipagreementwiththeNaval EightBCAStudentsCompletedSenior AirWarfareCenterAircraftDivision(NAWCAD)inJanuary2010. ThepartnershipprovidesFDUstudentsandfacultytheopportu- Experience nitytoworkwiththeNavalAirSystemsCommand(NAVAIR)engi- GHSCSEfacultymentoredeightBergenCountyAcademies(BCA) neersonengineeringandscientificissuesrelatedtonaval seniors:AlecBenzer,MarkFayngersh,VikramJayashankar,Alex aviation.Thepartnershipalsoprovidesstudentswithinternships Kim,EricLee,RobertLin,YumiSongandAlfredTan.Asinthepast, andemploymentopportunitieswiththeNavy. thestudentsinternedatFDUeveryWednesdaythroughthe 2010–11academicyear.StudentsworkedwithFDUfacultyon NAVAIRhasawardedGHSCSEatotalgrantof$21,000toworkon variousprojectsandtopics,includinganautonomousjeepvehi- threeprojectsinthe2010–11academicyear.MelvinLewis,sen- cle,digitalsignalprocessing,adaptivesignalprocessing,image iorlecturerofengineeringtechnology,servesastheoverallsu- processing,communications,neuralnetworks,fuzzylogic,cryp- pervisorforallprojects.BernardLefkowitz,associateprofessorof tographyandVHDLprogramming.FDUmentorsincludeZong electricalandmechanicalengineeringandcoordinatorofme- Chen,associateprofessorofcomputerscienceandmanagement chanicalengineeringtechnologyprogram;GertrudeLevine,pro- informationsystems;MarkFarag,associateprofessorofmathe- fessorofcomputerscience;HarveyLowy,associateprofessorof matics;MelvinLewis,seniorlecturerofengineeringtechnology; computerscienceandmanagementinformationsystems;Kalyan ZhiweiMao,assistantprofessorofelectricalengineering;Kalyan Mondal,associateprofessorofelectricalengineeringandcoordi- Mondal,associateprofessorofelectricalengineeringandcoordi- natorofinformationtechnologyprogram;PeterSchaeffer, natorofinformationtechnologyprogram;HowardSilver,profes- physicslabsupervisor,SchoolofNaturalSciences;andReji sorofelectricalengineeringanddeputydirectorofengineering, Joseph,assistantengineeringlabdirector,advisestudentswork- engineeringtechnologyandinformationtechnologyprograms; ingontheprojects. AlfredoTan,directorofGHSCSE;andHongZhao,assistantprofes- SiddiqAhmed(BSEET’11),MichaelIrene(BSEET’11)andCorey sorofelectricalengineering.Thestudentsalsoattendedafter- MichaelSigur(BSEET’11)usedLabVIEWtocompletetheproject noontechnicalseminarspresentedbyFDUfacultymembersand titled“T-26CommonInstrumentPanel.”KevinBonner(MS’12), otherspeakers. managementinformationsystems;MartinGranger(MS’12),com- GHSCSEWelcomesThreeNewFreshmen puterscience;andOmarRondlynScott(MS’11),computerengi- neering,developed“SystemSynthesisModel,”aprojectinvolving fromOutreachEfforts databasesoftware.RolandKekelia(BSMET’12)andZackRubin- GHSCSEtakesprideinitsinvolvementwithcommunityoutreach stein(BSMET’12)performedactualstrengthteststoproposea programs.Thisyear,threenewstudentsfromtheoutreachpro- better“DonutWireSupport(E-28).” gramsarehighlighted: FDUWelcomesTwoNewHBCU-STEM FIRSTRobotics—JoshuaMorris(BSEE’15),Ewing,N.J. FellowshipGraduateStudents ForInspirationandRecognitionofScienceandTechnology Nurturingthenextgenerationofscientists,researchersandengi- (FIRST)Roboticsservesasacatalystininspiringyoungstudents neers,theHBCU-STEMFellowshipProgramprovidesfellowships topursuecareersandbecomeleadersinscienceandtechnology. andstipendstograduatesofHistoricallyBlackCollegesandUni- FIRSThostsnumerousroboticcompetitionsnationwide,and versities(HBCUs)whopursuemaster’sprogramsinscience,tech- teamsfromalloverthenationandworldmeettocompete.FDU nology,engineeringormathematics(STEM)atschoolsin providesupto$5,000inscholarshipsperyeartostudentswho Pennsylvania,NewJersey,DelawareandWashington,D.C.Inad- competedinaFIRSThighschoolteamandareadmittedtothe ditiontoprovidingfinancialsupport,theprogramalsomonitors University.MelvinLewis,seniorlecturerofengineeringtechnol- studentprogresstoensureacademicsuccess. ogy,hasbeenactivelyinvolvedwithFIRSTRoboticsNewJersey andNewYorkcompetitionsasarobotinspectorformorethan GonzaloPerez,GHSCSEcoordinatorofstudentrecruitmentand careerdevelopment,servesontheHBCU-STEMFellowshipPro- (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page5 nineyears.GonzaloPerez,coordinatorforstudentrecruitment corporatedonors.Theprogramfocusesonlecturesaswellas andcareerdevelopmentofGHSCSE,hasattendedthecompeti- hands-onprojectsinthefieldsofengineering,engineeringtech- tionforfiveyears,promotingtheGHSCSEprogramsandscholar- nology,computerscienceandinformationtechnology.Students shipsthatFDUhasmadeavailabletotheFIRSTstudents. completingtheTEOPandadmittedtoaGHSCSEacademicpro- grammayreceiveascholarshipupto$10,000peryear.Several ACEMentoringProgram—Muhammad-HatimAzly facultyandstaffassistthroughoutthe12weekstoensureaposi- (BSCET’15),Teaneck,N.J. tivelearningexperienceforthestudents. Architecture,ConstructionandEngineering(ACE)isanorganiza- tionthathelpsyoungstudentspursuecareersinthosefields.One criticalaspectofachievingthisgoalistoappealtoandmentor minorityandfemalestudents.GonzaloPerez,coordinatorforstu- dentrecruitmentandcareerdevelopmentofGHSCSE,wasanac- MelvinLewis,center,seniorlecturerofengineeringtechnology,and GonzaloPerez,left,coordinatorforstudentrecruitmentandcareerde- velopmentofGHSCSE,receivedtheACEawardonbehalfofFDUfrom M.CristinaMartinez,president,ACEMentorProgramofNewJersey. [Photocourtesyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/acementornj/ 5852898054/] GraduateassistantshelpedaTEOPstudent,standingleft,launcha rocketshebuiltwhileRejiJoseph,standingright,assistantengineering tiveACEmentorthispastacademicyear,regularlyattendingACE labdirector,oversawtheactivities. workshopsinTeaneck(N.J.)HighSchool.FDUwashonoredby theACEmentoringprogramonJune9,2011,inNewark,N.J. Alumni News PerezandMelvinLewis,seniorlecturerofengineeringtechnol- ogy,acceptedthehonorandthankedtheACEorganizationforits greateffortsinhelpingstudentsachievetheirgoalsinarchitec- PrestigiousLamportResearchAward ture,constructionandengineering.FDUprovidesupto$5,000in toAlumnusAviMa’ayan scholarshipsperyeartostudentswhoparticipateinanACEmen- MountSinaiMedicalCenterinNewYorkCityrecentlybestowed toringprogramandareacceptedtotheUniversity. itsprestigious2011Dr.HaroldandGoldenLamportresearch TEOP—AyahHassan(BSEE’15),UnionCity,N.J. awardtoAviMa’ayan(BS’97,MS’01),computerscience,assistant TechnicalEnrichmentandOutreachProgram(TEOP)isGHSCSE’s professorofpharmacologyandsystemstherapeutics.The veryownoutreachprogram.Itrunsfor12weekspersemester, Ma’ayanLaboratoryappliescomputationalandmathematical andmorethan90studentsattendtheprogrameveryyear.Finan- methodstostudythecomplexityofregulatorynetworksin ciallydisadvantagedstudentsaswellasunderrepresentedmi- mammaliancells.Theawardincludesamonetaryprizeof noritiesattendtheprogramfreeofcharge,thankstoagenerous $9,000. donationfromGregoryOlsen(BS’66,BSEE’68,MS’68)andmany (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page6 Alumni Links … [Thisisanewcolumnwherewewouldpublishthenamesandaffilia- tionsofouralumniastheybecomeavailabletous.Weexpectthis columntobeusefulforcurrentstudentsandalumni.Thelistwillbe updatedandanew/updatedsetofnameswillappearinournext edition.Pleaseletusknowofanyonewemissedsothatwecanin- cludetheminafutureissue.—Editors] ’60s GregoryOlsen(BS’66,BSEE’68,MS’68),president,GHOVentures, Princeton,N.J.[http://www.ghoventures.com/default.aspx] ’70s SungMo“Steve”Kang(BSEE’70),chancellor,Universityof CaliforniaatMerced,Merced,Calif. [http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/skang/index.html] LauraMayer(BSME’76),seniorproductdevelopmentengineer, ASCOValve,NewYorkCity[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laura- mayer/11/ab3/b45] ChristineKing(BSEET’76),formerCEO,AMISemiconductor, Fromleft:JohnMcD.Muscarelle,BS’89;JosephL.Muscarelle,Jr.;and Pocatello,Idaho PresidentJ.MichaelAdams. [http://www.fdu.edu/newspubs/magazine/05ws/king.htm] JosephL.Muscarelle,Jr.Honored ByronDeMott(BS’76,MS’80,computerscience),owner,Detectors atCharterDay LaserProducts,Portland,Ore. [http://www.linkedin.com/in/byrondemott] [ExcerptedfromtheAlumniAssociationwebsite] BobKelly(BS’77,computerscience),ITSMpracticemanager, JosephL.Muscarelle,Jr.,retiredchairmanoftheboard,Jos.L. Solution3LLC,Washington,D.C. Muscarelle,Inc.,andformerFDUtrusteewashonoredatFDU’s [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-kelly/8/472/ba9] 22ndAnnualCharterDayonJune3attheCollegeatFlorham. Muscarelleandhiscompanyrecentlydonatedmorethan AndreDiMino(BSIE’78,MBA’81),president,ADMTronics $250,000tomaintaintheMuscarelleCenterforBuildingand Unlimited,Inc.,Northvale,N.J. ConstructionStudies,homeoftheengineeringandengineering [http://admtronics.com/aboutus.htm] technologyprograms—thebuildingwhichtheybuiltanddo- StephenWoelfer(BS’79,physicsandmathematics),principal natedtoFDUin1975.(http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=7493) memberoftechnicalstaff,AT&TLabs,N.J. Addressingtheattendees,PresidentJ.MichaelAdamssaid,“Your [http://www.linkedin.com/in/swoelfersr] generositygivesstudentstheopportunitytosucceedandhelps ’80s todrivetheUniversity’sgrowthandachievements.” JosephNeglia(BSEET’80),supervisoroftestengineering,PSE&G, “Ihavegreatadmirationforyourwishtobeapartofsomeone N.J. [http://www.linkedin.com/in/josephneglia] else’sfuture,”saidAngelicaRichardson,BA’11,politicalscience, whoaddressedtheattendeesonbehalfofFDUstudents.“Yousee SuzanneK.McIntosh(BS’86,MS’88,computerscience),secure thepotentialinstudentsandprovidethemtheopportunities,both softwareengineer,IBMResearch,Hawthorne,N.Y. infinancialsupportandmentorships,toexcel.Iamdeeplygrate- [https://researcher.ibm.com/researcher/view.php?person=us- fultoyouforallowingthistobeareal-lifesuccessstoryforme.” skranjac] GiovanniCintorrino(BSEE’87),directorofworldwidesales,Arrive Muscarelle’sson,John,president,Jos.L.Muscarelle,Inc.,and Technologies,NewYorkCity memberoftheFDUNOWcampaignsteeringcommitteeandthe [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/giovanni-cintorrino/2/b57/1b8] advisoryboardoftheSilbermanCollegeofBusiness,servedas chairoftheCharterDayExecutiveDinnerCommittee.Speaking ChristopherDonnelly(MSEE’88),configurableplatformmanager, ofhisfather’smanyachievementsasabusinessleaderandactive IntelCorporation,Phoenix,Ariz. volunteer,hesaid,“Tome,andIthinkmytwobrothersandtwo [http://www.linkedin.com/in/christoherdonnelly] sisterswouldagree,hewasjustDad—atirelessworkerwholet JosephCerbone(BSEET’88),directorofbiomedicalengineering, hisactionsdohistalking.Hewasneveramantojusttalk.Heal- HackensackUniversityMedicalCenter,Hackensack,N.J. waysdid.Heledbyexample.Hehadthesaying‘Justdoit!’way [http://www.humc.com/pdf/annualreport/2004AR/pdfs/ beforeNikedid.” awards.pdf] (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page7 WilliamPollak(BSEE’90),chiefelectricalengineer,Electrical JoydeepMukherjee(BSEE’07),vicepresidentofriskarchitecture, EngineeringDepartment,NewJerseyTransit,Fairview,N.J. Citibank,NewYorkCity[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joydeep- [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/william-pollak/21/41b/232] mukherjee/6/ba7/39a] SwarnabBanerjee(BSEE’07),chiefpowersystemsengineer, ’90s BoulderWindPower,NewYorkCity LauraGross(BSEE’90),consultant-solutionsarchitect,Verizon [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/swarnab-banerjee/3/868/b8b] Business,BaskingRidge,N.J. [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laura-gross/3/8a0/a16] MaoonRashed(MS’08,computerengineering),transport solutionsmanager,Huawei,Bahrain PeterSacco(BSEE’90),founderandvicepresident,Myfamilyology, [http://www.linkedin.com/in/maoon] Inc.,NewYorkCity RudraGuhaBiswas(BSEE’08),assistantmanagerofproduct [http://www.linkedin.com/in/datacentersolutions] strategy,BombayStockExchangeLtd.,Mumbai,India PaulEskola(MS’95,computerscience),projectmanager,BAE [http://www.linkedin.com/in/rudraguhabiswas] Systems,Totowa,N.J. [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul- NirodhaWijeyewickrema(BSEE’08),productanalyst,Vitech eskola/0/75b/409] SystemsGroup,NewYorkCity FredShubert(BSEE’98,MSEE’00),seniorfieldapplication [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nirodha- engineer,AMD,Keansburg,N.J. wijeyewickrema/7/65/147] [http://www.linkedin.com/in/fshubert] AnhLe(BSConstET’08),projectengineer,TGHoldingsLLC,New AnthonyJ.Gaeta,(BSEE’99,MSEE’01),leadassociate,BoozAllen YorkCity[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/anh-le/8/3a9/a58] Hamilton,Dover,N.J. [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tony-gaeta- GautamSaini(MS’08,managementinformationsystems),Oracle ceh/5/6a5/272] DBA,AmericanExpress,SaltLakeCity,Utah [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/gautam-saini/9/596/a5a] ’00s SuruchiBardia(MS’08,computerscience),SQLserverdeveloper, FahdBaig(MS’00,managementinformationsystems),solution Cover-AllTechnologies,NewYorkCity[http://www.cover-all.com] architect,ComputerSciencesCorp.,NewDelhi,India [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/fahd-baig/2/5b9/a] ArvindSubramanian(MSEE’09),businesssystemsanalyst, CognizantTechnologySolutions,NewYorkCity SivaDhandu(MS’01,systemscience:computerengineering), [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/arvind-subramanian/14/379/725] Manager,SystemTest,Broadcom,Matawan,N.J. [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/siva-dhandu/5/78/704] BarrakAljeaan(MS’09,managementinformationsystems),senior officer–organizationaldevelopment,BupaArabia,SaudiArabia FerdinandGonsalves(BS’05),NATO,UnitedKingdom [http://www.linkedin.com/in/barrak] [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ferdinand-gonsalves/23/b15/4b4] AviMa’ayan(BS’97,MS’99,computerscience),assistantprofessor Program Updates ofpharmacologyandsystemstherapeutics,TheMountSinai MedicalCenter,NewYorkCity EAC-ABETReaccreditsBSEEProgram [http://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/avi- maayan?id=0000072500001497168952] TheBSinelectricalengineeringprogramwasreviewedbyan EAC-ABETteaminfall2010.Duringtheexitmeeting,theteam KirthiRangaraju(MSEE’05),seniorSASprogrammer,Eliasses praisedtheprogram’soutcomeassessmentasthebesttheyhave Group,SanDiego,Calif.[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kirthi- everseenthroughoutitsmanyaccreditationvisits.Theprogram rangaraju/7/124/a57] hasbeenreaccrediteduntilSeptember30,2017. AkshitPatel(MS’05,managementinformationsystems),senior UniversityCollegeMathInitiativeLaunched datawarehousearchitect,SDI,NewYorkCity AlfredoTan,directorofGHSCSE;MarkFarag,associateprofessor [http://sdihealth.com] ofmathematics;andDavidHaas,lecturerofmathematics,have HydurAgha(BS’06,computerscience),seniorInfoSecrisk takenseveralmajorstepsinimplementingtheMathInitiative.In consultantII,Protiviti,Inc.,NewYorkCity particular,theyhavedevelopedandimplementedacomplete [http://www.linkedin.com/in/hayduragha] processforassessingtheQuantitativeAnalysisCompetencyfor allmajorsinUniversityCollege:Arts•Sciences•Professional MadhunikaSridhar(MS’06,computerscience),information Studies.Theyalsoincorporatedcomputer-aidedinstructionsoft- securityanalyst,BluePrintHealthcareIT,Cranbury,N.J. wareintothedevelopmentalandregularmathcourseswiththe [www.blueprinthit.com] goalsofenhancingstudentlearning,improvingstudentreten- DovAlperin(MSEE’07),manager,BetaIronWorks,Inc.,Lodi,N.J. tionandconductinglearning-outcomesassessment.Moreover, [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dov-alperin/12/621/84] student-peertutoringsessionshavebeenofferedforseveral (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page8 mathematicscourses,whichcomplementthetutorialservices ComputerScienceIABMeeting providedtothestudentsbyFDU’sCenterforAcademicStudent FDU’sComputerScienceIndustrialAdvisoryBoard(CSIAB)met Services.Amathcenterwithappropriatestaffingwillbeestab- onNovember10,2010.AttendeesincludedPaulDonoghue lishednext. (BS’79,accounting;MBA’86),president,HighlandsTechnologies, Inc.;AlanKlayman(BA’83,computerscience),Studentatthe InformationTechnologyCoursesIntroduced Wheel,MyIncomeStrategy;AviMa’ayan(BS’97,MS’99,computer GertrudeLevine,professorofcomputerscience;KalyanMondal, science),assistantprofessorofpharmacologyandsystemthera- associateprofessorofelectricalengineeringandcoordinatorof peutics,MountSinaiMedicalCenter;SuzanneMcIntosh(BS’86, informationtechnologyprogram;andVasudevanJanarthanan, MS’88,computerscience),securesoftwareengineer,IBMRe- assistantprofessorofinformationtechnologyandprogramcoor- search;andJonathanStanton,director,NewMediaatHudson dinatorofinformationtechnologyprogram,FDU-Vancouver,col- RiverSloopClearwater.GertrudeLevine,professorofcomputer laboratedondevelopingthecontentsofINFO4278Operating science,introducedMa’ayanasanewboardmember.TheCSIAB SystemsandINFO4891NetworkandInformationSecurity membersnotedthelaunchingoftheGHSCSEnewsletteranded- courses,whichconformtotheproposedACM2008modelcur- ucationpartnershipagreementwithNAWCADandsuggested riculumoninformationtechnology.Thecourseshavenowbeen easieraccesstosuchinformation.Basedonthefall2010EAC- addedtotheBSininformationtechnologycurriculum. ABETaccreditationvisitexperience,AlfredoTan,director,GH- SCSE,suggestedreducingthenumberofBSincomputerscience NewInterdisciplinaryMinorinComputer programobjectivesfromsixtothree,keepingonlythelong-term ForensicsInitiated objectives.TheCSIABagreedinprincipletotheproposedobjec- Startingfall2011,anewminorincomputerforensicsisbeingof- tivesandwouldletcomputersciencefacultyfinalizetheword- feredtocriminaljusticeandinformationtechnologymajors. ings.TheCSIABreaffirmedadoptingCAC-ABET’sstudent KalyanMondal,associateprofessorofelectricalengineeringand outcomesasthestudentoutcomesoftheBSincomputerscience coordinatorofinformationtechnologyprogram,andAlfredoTan, program.Updatedsyllabioftwocourses,IntroductiontoCom- directorofGHSCSE,collaboratedwithRobertVoddeandPatrick puterScienceandComputerNetworks,weredistributedanddis- Reynolds,directorandassistantdirector,respectively,ofthe cussed.CSIABmemberssuggestedintroducingresearchpapers SchoolofCriminalJusticeandLegalStudies,todevelopthis andcomputersecurityearlyinthestudentcurriculum.Acourse minor. onAndroidandiPhonemobileplatformswasalsosuggested. ITProgramNewsfromFDU-Vancouver ElectricalEngineeringIABMeeting The2010–11ElectricalEngineeringIndustrialAdvisoryBoard Allstagesinthequality-assuranceprocessestablishedunderthe (EEIAB)meetingswereconvenedbyHowardSilver,professorof DegreeAuthorizationActofBritishColumbia,Canada,werere- electricalengineeringanddeputydirectorofengineering,engi- centlycompletedfortheBSininformationtechnologyprogram neeringtechnologyandinformationtechnologyprograms.Apart atFDU-Vancouver.BasedonthereviewbytheDegreeQualityAs- fromfaculty,industryrepresentativesLauraGross(BSEE’90),Veri- sessmentBoard,theMinistryofAdvancedEducationconsented zon;EricStoll,IT&TLabs;WilliamPollak(BSEE’90),NewJerseyTran- oncontinuedofferingoftheprogram.ChristopherCapuano,Uni- sit;andJulesInsler,BAESystems,attendedthemeetings.The versityprovostandseniorvicepresidentforacademicaffairswho facultyreportedthattherecentBSEEprogramre-accreditation wasthenviceprovostforinternationalaffairs,spearheadedthe visitbyanEAC-ABETteamwentverywell.TheEEIABagreedonre- efforttowardobtainingtheministerialconsentincooperation ducingthenumberofprogramobjectivesfromfivetothreeand withCecilAbrahams,campusprovost,FDU-Vancouver;Vasude- keepingonlythoseconsideredaslong-termobjectives.Itwasrec- vanJanarthanan,assistantprofessorofinformationtechnology ommendedthatanalogoscilloscopesbeusedinanintroductory andprogramcoordinatorofinformationtechnologyprogram, electronicslabanddigitalunitsafterward.Somechangestothe FDU-Vancouver;JonnMartell,directoroftechnicaloperations, communicationscoursesequencewereapprovedsostudentscan FDU-Vancouver;AlfredoTan,director,GHSCSE;andKalyanMon- acquireadditionalexposuretothetheoryofprobabilityandits dal,associateprofessorofelectricalengineeringandcoordinator applications.ItwasalsoagreedthatonlyMATLABprogramming ofinformationtechnologyprogram.Tan,MondalandJa- willbetaughtinthefirstundergraduateprogrammingcourseso narthananalsoparticipatedintheannualreviewoftheprogram engineeringandengineeringtechnologystudentscanfocuson withrepresentativesfromtheMinistryofAdvancedEducation andmasteroneprogramminglanguagewell.Thesecondpro- andconductedanoutcomeassessmentfortheprogram. grammingcoursewillimparttheknowledgeofC/C++,servingas JanarthananstartedalectureseriesfortheInformationTechnol- aprerequisitefortheMicroprocessorSystemDesignIIcourse. ogy(IT)ClubatFDU-Vancouverinsummer2010.Threelectures MSEEprogramoutcomeassessmentwasconductedfulfillingthe havesincebeenheld,withinvitedexpertsfrombothindustry accreditationrequirementsoftheMiddleStatesAssociationof andacademia.HealsohasbeenontheauditteamofthePrivate CollegesandSchools.Inparticular,threeprogramoutcomes CareerTrainingInstitutionsAgencyofBritishColumbia(PCTIA- weredevelopedandanassessmentprocesswasinitiated.Current BC)sincewinter2010,servingasthesubjectexpert(ITspecialist) graduatestudentsenthusiasticallyapprovedtheprogramout- fortheauditoffiveprivatecollegesinBritishColumbia,Canada. comes.Facultyalsoproposedtheintroductionofbioengineering coursesinthemasterofsciencecurriculum. (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page9 InformationTechnologyIACMeeting LaboratoryUpgrades TheInformationTechnologyIndustrialAdvisoryCommittee AlllaboratorycomputerswererefreshedwiththeWindows7op- (ITIAC)meetingswereheldinfallandspringoftheacademicyear eratingsystem.SeveralsoftwaretoolsincludingCodeComposer 2010–11.Inadditiontothefaculty,MitchellMond,vicepresident, StudioV4(usedinEENG7852DigitalSignalProcessingusingCon NessNorthAmerica;LoydBacani,directorofdelivery,NessTech- DSP),CodeWarriorintegrateddevelopmentenvironment(IDE) nologies,Inc.;BruceFogel,teamleader–financeandhumanre- V5.9.0(usedinEENG3288MicroprocessorSystemDesignII),etc., sourcessystemsintegration,AffinityHealthPlan;SusanFowler, werealsoupgradedtomakethemcompatiblewiththenewop- CityHarvest,Inc.;JeffreyMoskowitz,GreystoneIntelligence;and eratingsystem. WalterSchneider,anengineeringmanagerofBAESystems,re- Newequipment,hardwareandsoftwaresystemswerepurchased viewedtheITprogramandprovidedmanythoughtfulsugges- toupgradethecivil,construction,electricalandmechanicalengi- tionsforfurtherimprovement.Anewminorincomputerforensics neeringtechnologylaboratories.Notableamongthosearethe willbenefitcriminaljusticemajorsbymakingthemtechnology following: savvyandwillopensecuritytechnologyjobavenuestotheITma- (continued) jors.TheITIACmemberssuggestedintroducingdatabasereport generation,virtualization,activedirectory,websphere,cloudcom- DCandStepperMotorElectromechanicalSetupsenablestudents putingandJavainthecurriculum,ifnotalreadyavailable.Anew tolearnabouttheapplicationsofDCandsteppermotors.The Javacoursewillbeintroducedthatcanbetakenasanelectiveby motordrivesarecontrolledbyMicroLogix1200programmable logiccontroller(PLC). ITmajors.BSITstudentsstillwillcontinuetolearnC++sothatthey haveastrongobject-orientedprogrammingbackground.Data- basereportgenerationinSQLisalreadycoveredinthedatabase systemscourse.Obtainingprofessionalcertificationwasalsoad- vocatedbytheITIACmembers.Severalmembersproposedcre- ationofonlineportfoliosofstudents,whichcanbeusedasa talentpoolbytheprospectiveemployers. TechnologyProgramIACMeeting TheIndustrialAdvisoryCommittee(IAC)fortheMechanicalEngi- neeringTechnologyprogrammetrecentlywithFDUfaculty.The committeeheardaboutFDU’sprojectwiththeU.S.Navyonair- craftarrestinggearredesign,whichresultedinastudentpaper presentationinLakehurst,N.J.Acentrifugalpump/fluidflow trainercosting$25,000wasrecentlypurchasedandwillbeused forfluidmechanicsexperiments.Alsodiscussedweretheupcom- ingaccreditation(2013)visitandthefaculty’spreparationforthat visit,theopticaltechnologycourse,internshipavailabilityinthe HVACindustryandhowtheAutoCADcourseshouldincorporate certainadvancedtopics. TheIACfortheelectricalengineeringtechnology(EET)program recentlymetandapprovedthereductionofEETprogramobjec- tivesfromsixtothree,droppingtheshort-termobjectives.Dis- cussionsincludedemphasizingtheimportanceoftheactual DCandStepperMotorElectromechanicalSetups. processofbuildingacomponentorasystem,combiningtwoEET coursesinanalogICdesignandaddinganadvancednonlinear PumpLabisamobiletestsetforthecompleteexplorationofflow electronicscoursetofillthevacatedslot. andfluidmachineryfundamentals.Itisfullyinstrumentedfor Facultymembersalsodescribedtheoutreachprogram,where flow,head,powerandefficiencyanalyses.Itutilizesadata-acqui- theyteachhighschoolstudentsaboutmicrocontrollersandpro- sitionsystem. grammablelogiccontrollers(PLCs).MelvinLewis,seniorlecturer ConcreteCompressionMachineisusedtomeasurethecompres- ofengineeringtechnology,describedotherGHSCSEoutreach sive-loadcapacityofconcretewithgoodaccuracy,compactness, programsaswellasitsSETIprojectandtheU.S.Navycapstone portability,versatilityanddependability.Itisequippedwitha projectinvolvingtheEETstudents.Here,too,astudentpaperwas DigitalLoadIndicator,whichallowsstudentstocontrolalltheop- presentedatLakehurst.Alsodiscussedweresomeentry-level erationsofthemachine. jobsavailableatNewJerseyTransitinvolvingsubstationelectron- TriaxialTestingSystemisspecificallydesignedtofullyautomate ics,andaninvitationwasextendedtotheEETstudentstotoura andmonitorthecompletetestingcycleofvarioustriaxialandun- NewJerseyTransitcontrol-roomfacility. (continued) GHSCSE Newsletter page10 PumpLabforstudyingfluidmechanics. MechanicalProcessSimulatorSetup. confinedcompressiontests.Ithasamicroprocessor-basedDigital andthedeputydirector,respectively,oftheMCANJ/FDUpartner- MasterLoader,astepper-motordrivencompressionframewith shipprogram. built-in,four-channeldata-acquisitionsystemforstress,strain, TanandDritanBitincka,formerlabdirectorforcomputerscience, pour-waterpressureandvolume-changemeasurements. havesuccessfullyobtainedtwoserversworth$60,000fromIBM VFlash3DPrinterallowsstudentstobuildcompletedurableplas- tohelpestablishaniLab(InternetLab).Thisvirtuallabwillallow ticpartmodelsusingaphoto-curableacrylicplasticandthento studentsandfacultytoremotelyaccessthecomputerresources hardenthembyusingaspecificallydesignedimager. intheGHSCSEcomputerlabsandsupporttheonlinecourses. MechanicalProcessSimulatorSetupwithaMicroLogixPLCisused InternationalArticulationVisitsandVisitors tostudythesequential,on/offcontroloftypicalproductionlines KalyanMondal,associateprofessorofelectricalengineeringand involvinglinearpositioncontrol. coordinatorofinformationtechnologyprogram,andZongChen, associateprofessorofcomputerscienceandmanagementinfor- Faculty Highlights mationsystems,visitedseveralcollegesanduniversitiesinIndia (locatedatHyderabad,BengaluruandKolkata)andinChina(lo- GertrudeLevine— catedatNanjing,Jhejiang,Yangzhou,Ningbo,Wenzhouand 2010UniversityCollege Shanghai).Thegoalofthesummer2010visitwastopromotethe GHSCSEprogramsandtoestablisharticulationagreementswith OutstandingTeacher theseinstitutions. GertrudeLevine,professorofcomputer Subsequently,ateamoffacultymembersandadministrators science,waspresentedthe2010Univer- fromZhejiangUniversityofTechnology(ZJUT),headedbyWang sityCollegeOutstandingTeacheraward Xiaocun,chairmanofZJUT’sUniversityAffairsCommittee,visited onSeptember1,2010.Studentsandfac- FDUandcontinueddiscussionsonpossiblearticulations. ultyofGHSCSEareveryproudofher GertrudeLevine,profes- outstandingaccomplishments,which RajeshKumar,professorofglobaleducation,NanjingUniversity sorofcomputerscience, includedevelopingandteachingsev- ofAeronauticsandAstronauticsinShanghai,China,metwith receivedthe2010Univer- eralexcellentcomputernetworkandse- ChristopherCapuano,Universityprovostandseniorvicepresi- sityCollegeOutstanding curitycourses.Studentsareespecially dentforacademicaffairs;AlfredoTan,directorofGHSCSE;and TeacherAward. indebtedtoherforguidingthemon Mondalforvariousstudentexchangeprograms,including2+2 theirinternshipsandpracticaltraining. and3+1+1yearprogramsinengineeringandcomputerscience. Theemphasiswasmakingthearticulatedprogramscosteffective CorporateandFoundationRelationsGrants forthestudents. Received Ateamoffiveacademiciansandadministratorsheadedby GHSCSEhasreceivedagenerousdonationof$27,261,including SankaranRaghunathan,dean,NationalManagementSchoolat $8,000forscholarships,fromtheMechanicalContractorsAssocia- Chennai,India,visitedFDUundertheauspicesoftheIndo-Ameri- tionofNewJersey(MCANJ)tosupporttheB.S.inmechanicalen- canChamberofCommerceanddiscussedpossiblecooperation gineeringtechnologyprogramin2010–11academicyear.This betweenFDUandprivateIndianengineeringuniversitiesand raisesthetotaldonationreceivedfromMCANJto$336,782overa colleges.BarbaraHeissenbuttel,FDU’sdirectorofinternational periodofeightyears.AlfredoTan,directorofGHSCSE,andMelvin admissionsoperations,hostedthevisitors.Theyindicatedagreat Lewis,seniorlecturerofengineeringtechnology,arethedirector (continued)

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