2008 Sessions
University of Miami, Florida 2008 Speakers:
Dr. Thomas LeBlanc
Executive Vice President and Provost, University of Miami
Dr. James M. Tien
Dean of the College of Engineering, University of Miami
Dr. Tien was appointed Dean of the College of Engineering in 2007. He joined the Rensselaer faculty in 1977 in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering and was the department's acting chair from 1986 to 1987. In 1988, he became the founding chair of the Department of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems. He twice served as acting dean of engineering at Rensselaer (1992-1994; 1998-1999). In 2001, Dr. Tien was elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
Dr. Shihab Asfour
Professor and Chairman Industrial Engineering, University of Miami
EDUCATION: 1.Institutional: Texas Tech University, Ph.D. (Industrial Engineering), 1980; Alexandria University, M.S. (Production Engineering), 1976; Alexandria University, B.S. (Production Engineering), 1973; 2. Certification, Licensure: Certified Manufacturing Technologist. TEACHING: Courses taught at the University of Miami: Statistics, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Programming, Motion and Time Study, Man-Machine Systems, Occupational Biomechanics, Work Physiology, Design of Experiments. RESEARCH: Interests: Biomechanics, Ergonomics, Safety Engineering, Sports Medicine, Energy Conservation.
Sanjeev Chatterjee, M.F.A.
Vice Dean, Associate Professor and Executive Director, Knight Center for International Media, University of Miami
Sanjeev Chatterjee is an award winning documentary filmmaker. He has taught classes in studio and field production, media and society, writing and documentary production at the University of Miami. He received a University of Miami Excellence in Teaching Award in 2002 and has been nominated two more times since. Currently, Professor Chatterjee is directing a global project about potable water and other important issues related to natural resource sustainability throughout the world (www.onewater.org). "One Water" is a prototype high definition non-verbal film that has already been produced.
Ali Habashi
Ed Arnold Center for Confluent Media Studies, UM College of Engineering
Ali Habashi is currently the director of the Edward H. Arnold Center for Confluent Media Studies (CCMS) at the University of Miami. Established in 1996 by way of a $1 Million gift by a leading entrepreneur, this center hosts a unique and high-end facility for digital audio/video post-production as well as special effects and computer generated imagery. It is a unique facility funded by a leading entrepreneur who has founded numerous corporations. Ali Habashi is teachingas an adjunct faculty for the Motion Picture Program at UM.
Dr. William Scott Green
Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education, University of Miami
William Scott Green joined the University of Miami as senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate education in July 2006. In the newly created position, he has overall responsibility for enhancing the quality of the undergraduate experience and strengthening the integration of university-wide undergraduate curricular and co-curricular initiatives. He also holds an appointment as professor of religious studies and senior fellow in the Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies. Green previously served as dean of the College at the University of Rochester and Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Judaic Studies.
Dr. Helena Solo-Gabriele
Professor and Associate Dean for Research, UM College of Engineering
RESEARCH: research areas are diverse and include: 1) microbes in water, 2) water flows within the Everglades watershed, and 3) metals in pressure treated wood. The common thread among her research lines is environmental measurements. Most of her projects involve the collection of data from either the field or laboratory, or preferably both. Two of her research lines (microbes and treated wood) are strongly tied to public health issues and the third is indirectly tied to public health given that the Everglades serves as the ultimate source of drinking water for large urban communities.
Dr. James D. Englehardt
Professor
EDUCATION: PhD Civil/Environmental Engineering,University of California; MS Agricultural/Environmental Engineering,ColoradoState University; BS Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh. RESEARCH: Investigation of options for leachate and wastewater management.
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Dr. Kevin Parker
Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Rochester
As Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Dr. Parker oversees the direction and growth of engineering programs, including research, education, outreach, and development programs. Dean Parker is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Radiology, and Bioengineering at the University of Rochester, where he has held positions since 1981. He received a B.S. degree in engineering science, summa cum laude, from the State University of New York at Buffalo and completed his graduate work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees received for work in electrical engineering with a concentration in bioengineering. Dr. Parker is an expert in medical imaging, linear and nonlinear acoustics, and image processing; his teaching has earned him plaudits from undergraduates, and his research has been cited as among the world's best by his peers.
