The Rochester Engineer May 2024

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May 2024

Engaging Employees Through ERG | 22

By Trisch Axsmith Tavolette

Also in this issue: 

RES Events in May May 2nd - Monthly Social Gathering at

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Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad St., 5:00 PM

May 4th - RES Awards Brunch Banquet

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University of Rochester at 10:00 am | 7 

RES Awards Program - Brunch on Saturday, May 4 | 6

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NOTICE TO ALL RES MEMBERS 2024-25 Slate of Officers | 8

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New! Affiliate Member Profile:

Member Profiles:

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Campus News | 26

Diane Trentini | 16

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Position Openings | 30

Raymond Winter, PE | 15

RES & Affiliates Calendar | 32

Affiliate - ABCD | 14

Corporate Members of the Rochester Engineering Society

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Volume 102, Number 11, MAY 2024

Cover Article: Alstom

contents

RES NEWS (Highlighted in Blue)

Engaging Employees Through ERG

2

Corporate Members of the RES

4

RES Board of Directors

5

RES President's Message

6

RES Awards Program - Brunch on Saturday, May 4th

7

RES Event Calendar - Save the Dates (PDHs Available)

8

Notice to all Members, Slate for 2024-25 RES Board of Directors

9

RES Technical Corner

10

RES History: March - April 1978

12

In-Person RES Tutoring Expands at Dr. Walter Cooper Academ

13

What Will the Future Hold for the RES Tutoring Team?

14

RES Affiliate Member Profile - ABCD

15

RES Member Profile - Raymond Winter, PE

16

RES Member Profile - Diane Trentini

18

RES Member Benefit

19

RES Donations

20

Announcement of RES & MPES Scholarship Recipients

22

Engaging Employees Through ERG (Alstom-cover article)

26

Campus News (pages 26-29)

30

Position Openings (pages 30 - 31)

32

Calendar: Continuing Education Opportunities (PDHs)

32

Engineers' Calendar (pages 32-34)

49

Directory of Professional Services (pages 49-50)

51

Affiliated Societies of the RES

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Directory of Business Services

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news of the...

• ABCD Association for Bridge Design and Construction.................................. 41

• ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers.............. 37

• ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers....................... 45

• ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers...... 48

• EA Electrical Association......................................... 47

• IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (pagrs 38-40)............... 38

• IES Illuminating Engineering Society...................... 36

• INCOSE International Council on Systems Engineering........................................................... 46

• IS&T Society for Imaging, Science and Technology........................................................... 35

• RES Rochester Engineering Society.................... 2-20

• TERRA TERRA Science & Engineering Fair (pgs 42-44)................................................... 42

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Board of Directors: OFFICERS:

President MICHELLE SOMMERMAN, PE Colliers Engineering / Michelle.Sommerman@collierseng.com

First Vice President DENNIS ROOTE, PE CDE Engineering & Environment, PLLC / dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com

Second Vice President MIKE KURDZIEL, PhD L3Harris Corporation / mike.kurdziel@L3harris.com

Treasurer TBD - Dennis Roote is interim treasurer.

Immed. Past President GREG GDOWSKI, PhD University of Rochsester / Greg_Gdowski@urmc.rochester.edu

DIRECTORS:

HOWARD RESSEL, PE Popli Design Group (retired NYSATE) / ressel@frontiernet.net

RICHARD E. RICE Erdman Anthony / rricesquash@gmail.com

BRETT ELIASZ, PE Colliers Engineering / Brett.Eliasz@collierseng.com

KENTON G. HINES Merrill Lynch / Kenton.Hines@ml.com

DAWN LaPIETRA .

L3Harris Corporation / dawnlapietra@gmail.com

STEVEN W. DAY, PhD Rochester Institute of Technology / swdeme@rit.edu

NOAH KELLY NAM Products Services Manager, Alstom noah.kelly@alstomgroup.com

LEANDRO AVEIRO Engineering Group Manager - Verification & Validation, Alstom leandro.aveiro@alstomgroup.com

YVETTE LaBOMBARD, PE Director Gas Engineering, RG&E yvette_labombard@rge.com

SHEILA RANSBOTTOM, PE Senior Transportation Engineer, Wendel anumrich@wendelcompanies.com

Administrative Director LYNNE M. IRWIN Rochester Engineering Society / e-mail: res@frontiernet.net or therochesterengineer@gmail.com

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RES Mission Statement: The RES will become the lead organization for improving the image and influence of the engineering community in the greater Rochester area by: Demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of the region’s engineering and technical capabilities; Providing the best clerical support and public relations assistance to our affiliates; Continually communicating the engineering and technical accomplishments to both the engineering and technical community and the public; Providing regular forums and networking opportunities for the exchange of ideas and discussion of issues; and, Providing programs that identify career opportunities to the region’s youth and develop the skills of the practicing engineer.

News items and articles are invited. Materials should be submitted to the administrative director at the society’s office, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607; Phone number (585) 254-2350, e-mail: therochesterengineer@gmail.com.

The web site for the RES is: www.roceng.org.

The deadline is the 10th day of the month prior to the issue. Unless otherwise stated, opinions expressed in this publication are those of contributors, not of the Rochester Engineering Society, Inc. Advertising information may be obtained by contacting the office of the Rochester Engineering Society or going to the website at www.roceng.org.

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RES News - President's Message Dear Fellow Engineers, The RES social gathering is this Thursday May 2nd at Rohrbachs Brewing on Railroad Street. Please come join us for some conversation and refreshments!

Congratulations again to all Professional and Scholarship recipients! They will be recognized at an Awards event this Saturday May 4th at the University of Rochester (p6).

Affiliate Member Profile this month is (p14) the Association for Bridge Construction and Design of Western NY (ABCD of WNY).

This month’s member profiles: member since January of 2023 Ray Winter (p15) and member since 2005, Past President, past Engineer of the Year and Engineer of Distinction recipient, current member of the Scholarship Committee, Diane Trentini (p16). If you have a suggestion for a Member Profile or YOU would like to share your profile, please email us! Nominations for Officers and the BOD are on p8.

As announced in an email earlier this week, our dedicated Administrative Director, Lynne Irwin, will be retiring effective July 1st, 2024. Her professional journey with RES started over forty years ago! Throughout that time, she has been a steadying force and has touched many of our lives. Since last December, the Executive Committee has been investigating how RES will manage our operations into the future. After many meetings, discussions, review, and Board of Directors (BOD) approval, I am very pleased to announce that (as of July 1st, 2024) the Builders Exchange of Rochester (ROBEX) will provide Association Management services to the Rochester Engineering Society! If you have any questions, or comments please let us know.

A few highlights from the May Rochester Engineer: The tutoring team at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy is still going strong, thanks to the dedication of our volunteers.

Ten years after founding and leading the RES Tutoring Team, Lee Loomis has decided to step back, and the RES is actively seeking a new Leader for the Team. Please see p12 for details…maybe you or someone you know would be interested! I found the cover article about the Employee Resource Group (ERG) Alstom Women of Excellence (AWE) very interesting – the way people can come together and lift each other up is inspiring! (p22) Campus news from The University of Rochester where researchers are developing non-invasive ways to study the brain’s physiology and reduce neurological issues associated with therapy used by patients res news - president’s messages

with acute heart or lung failure.

Patients are often comatose during the therapy, hence the need to monitor the brain (p26). At RIT Amy EngelbrechtWiggans, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, became a recent National Science Foundation CAREER Awardee for her work exploring how stress and strain on composite fiber bundles effects the materials to discover the crucial point before it begins to deteriorate. (p28).

Continuing Education Opportunities and Engineers Calendar starts on page 32. As a reminder, the calendar is on the website so you can check there for the latest event updates. www. roceng.org/Calendar. Affiliate’s news starts on p35 including: IS&T speaker on Application of Multispectral Imaging to Recover Faded and Erased Writings, IES training on UL924 & UL1008 at Dinosaur BBQ, ASCE 2024 Scholarship recipients, IEEE news on their Joint Chapters meeting & STRATUS conference in May, ABCD 25th Annual Scholarship Golf Outing, Terra Rochester Science and Engineering Fair results from the March Fair, ASHRAE Golf Tournament and Picnic, INCOSE May meeting news on Computational Engineering for Rapid-Transit Signaling, and ASPE May meeting notice on Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Golf Outing.

As always, the best way to support something is to get involved! This is YOUR community’s society. We want to make sure your voice is heard, and that RES is sustained into the future.

Please email us with any questions, comments, or suggestions. Thank you!

Michelle Sommerman, PE Colliers Engineering & Design

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RES Awards Program Come congratulate the EOY, YEOY, EODs, YEOY Finalists & Scholarship Recipients

Brunch on Saturday, May 4 Place: University of Rochester Goergen Hall (1st floor) (map) Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Kelly S. Robinson, PE, PhD 2023 Engineer of the Year

Cost: $35/pp (award recipients + one guest are free).

Sponsorships available (see details below)

Jessica Shang, PhD

2023 Young Engineer of the Year

Additional details are on the website calendar. Questions? Email res@frontiernet.net Sponsorship Details Diamond Sponsor - $3,000

• Primary Sponsor - Company Name on all Printed Materials • Reservations for 8 people (Tables seat 8) • Full Page Corporate Profile in Rochester Engineer Magazine • Logo recognition as one of our top sponsors on event signage and multimedia show • Live recognition during the program opening/closing remarks • Prominent Recognition on RES Web Site with Link to Company • Half page advertisement in Rochester Engineer Magazine • Opportunity to provide corporate logo guest gift

Platinum Sponsor - $2,000 • •

Reservations for 5 people Logo recognition as one of our top sponsors on event signage and multimedia show • Live recognition during the program opening/closing remarks • Prominent Recognition on RES Web Site with Link to Company • Half page advertisement in Rochester Engineer Magazine • Opportunity to provide corporate logo guest gift

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Gold Sponsor - $1,000

• Reservations for 2 people • Logo recognition on event signage and multimedia show • Live recognition during the program opening/closing remarks • Prominent Recognition on RES Web Site with Link to Company • Quarter page advertisement in Rochester Engineer Magazine

Silver Sponsor - $750

• Reservations for 2 people • Logo recognition on event signage and multimedia show • Live recognition during the program opening/closing remarks • Prominent Recognition on RES Web Site with Link to Company

Bronze Sponsor - $500

• Logo recognition on event signage and multimedia show • Live recognition during the program opening/closing remarks

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RES EVENT CALENDAR - SAVE THE DATES

RES is excited to announce some 2024 programs with a mix of Continuing Education and Social Gatherings!

Updates will be posted on the website calendar as they become available.

Social Gatherings are the 1st Thursday of every month at 5:00 pm Continuing Education Courses are the 3rd Thursday of every month from 1:00 to 5:00 pm Here are the plans (subject to change): EVENT DATE EVENT NAME Thursday, May 2, 2024

Social Gathering! Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester, NY 14609. Time: 5:00 PM. Please register so we know many

are attending!

Saturday, May 4, 2024 Awards Event - University of Rochester. Reservations required!

Brunch with EOY, YEOY, EODs and Scholaship recipients.

NO MAY CE COURSES

Thursday, June 6, 2024 (IEEE sponsor)

Continuing Education - Save the Dates!

Thursday, June 13, 2024 (ASHRAE sponsor)

Join us for a very exciting RES Webinar Series

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 (ASCE/NYSATE sponsor)

Registration will be on the RES Website Calendar

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Social Gathering! Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester, NY 14609. Time: 5:00 PM. Please register so we know many

are attending!

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

SAVE THE DATE! RES Annual Meeting - Come meet the new officers and hear about the office move to Robex starting July 1, 2024 *Dates and topics are subject to change* Future Education Courses Being Planned - RES is offering these courses to support the engineering community.

Each Continuing Education Session will consist of two or three educational 1-hour webinars with one, two, or sometimes three eligible for PDH's. Registration will be on our website soon: www.roceng.org. *Date, cost, and topics are subject to change* res - event calendar

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Notice to All RES Members NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ROCHESTER ENGINEERING SOCIETY

Published pursuant to Article IX, Section 1 of the Constitution Pursuant to Article VII, Section 9 of the Bylaws to the Constitution, the Nominating Committee of, Greg Gdowski, PhD, chair and Michelle Sommerman, PE, co-chair, reported a slate of officers for the 2024-2025 RES year. The fiscal year has changed - July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

Selected by the Nominating Committee for the designated offices are: PRESIDENT (2024-2026) DENNIS ROOTE, PE Owner, CDE Engineering & Environment FIRST VICE PRESIDENT (2024-2026) DAWN LaPIETRA Senior Engineer Manager, L3Harris SECOND VICE PRESIDENT (2024-2026) MIKE KURDZIEL, PhD Senior Fellow, L3Harris TREASURER MICHELLE SOMMERMAN, PE Project Engineer - Mechanical Colliers Engineering & Design DIRECTOR (Term Ending 6/30/2026) STEVEN W. DAY, PhD Department Head, Biomedical Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology DIRECTOR (Term Ending 6/30/2026) NOAH KELLY Leadership Excellence & Development Program (Engineering), Alstom DIRECTOR (Term Ending 6/30/2026) SHEILA RANSBOTTOM, PE Senior Transportation Engineer, Wendel DIRECTOR (Term Ending 6/30/2026) KELLY ROBINSON, PE, PhD Founder, Electrostatic Answers, LLC DIRECTOR (Term Ending 6/30/2026) JESSICA SHANG, PhD Associate Professor, ME Department University of Rochester 8 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER MAY 2024

Directors who will continue in office until the expiration of their terms are: DIRECTOR (Term Ending 6/30/2025) BRETT C. ELIASZ, PE Discipline Leader - Electrical Bergmann DIRECTOR (Term Ending 6/30/2025) RICHARD E. RICE Retired, Consulting Engineer DIRECTOR (Term Ending 6/30/2025) HOWARD RESSEL, PE Senior Highway Engineer, Popli Design Group DIRECTOR (Term Ending 6/30/2025) KENTON G. HINES Merrill Lynch DIRECTOR (Term Ending 6/30/2025) YVETTE LaBOMBARD, PE Director Gas Engineering, RG&E Past President who will serve as a member of the Board of Directors, pursuant to Article VIII, Section 2 of the Constitution is: IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (2024-2026) MICHELLE SOMMERMAN, PE Project Engineer - Mechanical Colliers Engineering & Design Pursuant to Article IX, Section 2, of the Constitution, additional nominations may be made by a petition signed by at least 10 VOTING members. Such a petition, together with a written acceptance from each nominee, must be filed with the RES Administrative Director no later than 12:00 noon on May 30, 2024. If there are additional nominations, ballots will be mailed to all members in good standing and ELIGIBLE to vote by June 6, 2024. If there are no other nominations received, the election will be by a vote at the annual meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

Respectfully submitted, Lynne Irwin, Administrative Director (till June 30, 2024)

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RES - Technical Corner

Technical Corner The article this month will be Electrical lighting focused but throws in a little flair about Architectural rated ceilings.

In my experience, somewhat of a seldom situation, there are times when a project will require installing light fixtures in a 1-hour fire rated ceiling. Each one of these light fixtures will require a “barrier” to maintain the one-hour rating.

Here are some options to account for this situation to ensure we don’t turn the ceiling into swiss cheese which will, of course, compromise the one-hour rating.

Option 1:

Sounds as if this one is the easiest and cheapest product that will fit above a recessed 2’ x 2’, 2’ x 4’ and many recessed cylindrical fixtures.

Check out the product data here: www.tenmatusa.com

Option 2:

You could purchase a light fixture that has the fire rating integrated in the light fixture itself. Likely a premium cost, but I think still beats the next options.

Here is an example product from Juno lighting here: https://juno.acuitybrands.com/products/fire-solutions#sort=relevancy&layout=card&numberOfResul ts=20

Option 3:

You could build a flat one-hour rated “lid” above the ceiling which contains the light fixtures to essentially create a second ceiling. But on the contrary, how would someone gain access to the area above this second ceiling or “lid”…?

Option 4:

Definitely the most labor intensive is to build individual “boxes” up and around each light fixture which is made from one-hour rated material.

So, as you can see there are a few options of course and you will have to make the decision on which option to follow as it pertains to your project and project budget.

Hopefully this article finds you well and can be used as a reference for your project needs.

If anyone would like to contribute to the RES magazine and add an article or would like to request information on a specific topic (not limited to Electrical) just email me at Brett.Eliasz@collierseng.com. As always, any comments are appreciated…! Thank you for reading.

Brett Eliasz, P.E., LEED AP BD+C , RES Director res - technical corner

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RES NEWS - ROCHESTER HISTORY A Sampling from the Archives of the Rochester Engineering Society.

1897 - 1978

by Lee M. Loomis Continuing with the historical sampling of the earlier writings on behalf of the Rochester Engineering Society, the years following "The Great War", into and through the “Great Depression”, continued to be a time of reaching out for the maturing Society, both locally and nationally. The meeting minutes describe a series of technical discussions and presentations intended to broaden the technical horizons of the membership (especially the CE's, ME's and EE's).

The RES affiliated itself with a number of National technical societies, adopted local Affiliated Societies, frequently held joint meetings with them and continued taking action on a growing list of public matters. Certain issues of standardization, some crucial to public safety, became the responsibility of the RES and its affiliates. In the pervasive economic downturn of the “Great Depression”, the magazine offered classified advertising for unemployed engineers, technicians and draftsmen and took other steps to try to deal with the crisis. Still, it continued its effort to shape the function, focus and infrastructure of the City of Rochester, and beyond. World War, again affected the Society, taking away many of its leaders while providing opportunities for others to step forward to fill these vacancies. In an effort to provide even greater perspective on the happenings and concerns of the day, a synopsis, featuring selected items from "The Rochester Engineer" has become an integral part of this series. The Second World War, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War are now history. These experiences have changed the face of and will, no doubt, influence the future of the community. The Rochester municipal leadership and the industrial community have become immersed in the cold-war, growth economy.

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March 8, 1978 (Board Meeting, University Club)

The Board approved two Regular Memberships, one Associate Membership and one Student Membership. The RES Luncheon Committee reported that the March luncheon, featuring Vincent Coughlin, Executive Director of the Rochester Downtown Development Cororation would be held at the Sibley Tower Restaurant.

The April luncheon meeting would return to the Wishing Well Restaurant. Regarding the Affiliate Subscription Program, RES Executive Director, Joseph Campbell, reported that four RES Affiliates, Instrument Society of America (ISA), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association, had subscribed. The Board entertained and approved, unanimously, a policy allowing placement advertisements to be carried in the magazine. RES Technology Transfer Agent, Andrew Hirsch, introduced David Opdyke, the new RIT co-op student in the RES Technology Transfer Program, who would be replacing Ronald Mead who was moving on to a new employment opportunity.

Rochester Engineer” (March 1978)

In an address before the Monroe Professional Engineers, “Engineering Today and Tomorrow”, reprinted with permission, Dr. Robert L. Ketter, President of the State University of New York at Buffalo, chronicled the history of engineering, from early civilizations, through the rapid development and progression of technologies through the nineteenth and into the twentieth Centuries. He related that, at the close of the American Civil War there were only four engineering schools in the res news - history

US, but in the next 30 years that number increased to 89, and had reached 108, by 1910. He described the evolution of purpose of engineering from that of defense industries, in the first half of the twentieth Century, to more social and environmental concerns. He pointed out that now it is expected that the engineer will not only be proficient in mathematics and physical sciences, but also must develop competencies in pollution, health care, housing, transportation, and energy. He expressed the belief that current emphasis on reviving more substantive programs of general education in most universities would have an effect on engineering education. He concluded his address with, “The greatest engineering opportunities are not behind us…they are ahead. In like measure, the greatest challenge in education today, and tomorrow, will be education of knowledgeable and responsible engineers.”

April 12, 1978 (Board Meeting, University Club)

The Board approved one Junior Membership and one Student Membership. RES Professional Liaison Chair, Lee Loomis, reported that the RES would begin offering document storage facilities, at its offices, for Affiliate Members, at the rate of $5 per year, for each legal-size storage box.

Subscribing Affiliates would be required to provide a current list of names of their members who would have authorized access to these records.

Loomis also reported that RES Affiliate, Solar Utilization in Northwest New York (SUNNY), would be sponsoring a Conference on Solar Energy, at the Downtown Holiday Inn. Reporting for the Legislative Affairs Chair, Richard Rice, reported that the City of Rochester had requested a study of local railroad tracks and speeds. He stated that this would be forwarded to Technology Transfer along with a procedure for the type of study to be worked out with appropriate officials. Reporting for the RES Technology Transfer Program, RIT Co-op Student David Opdyke reported on the City of Rochester Energy Audit, the parks for Handicapped Program, the New York Innovation Group, the updated Skills res news - history

Bank questionnaire, and the aforementioned request for a study of local railroad beds. He also announced that RES Technology Transfer Agent, Andrew Hirsch, had recently appeared on the Easter Seals Telethon to formally present the Parks for the Handicapped report to Rochester Mayor Thomas Ryan.

“The Rochester Engineer” (April 1978)

Nearly 400 people attended the RES Engineers Joint Dinner to hear NASA Astronaut, Dr. Joseph P. Allen speak on our space program, and to see RG&E Executive Vice President, Keith Amish, present the Leo H. East “1977 Engineer of the Year” Award to Edwin L. Anthony, PE, LS. “How GM Builds Lighter Carburetors”, an article researched and assembled by RES Executive Director, Joseph Campbell, described the newest development by Rochester Products Division engineers to redesign the renowned, four-barrel Rochester Quadrajet carburetor into the new, triple-venturi Dualjet 210, featuring better, more efficient fuel economy. These carburetors had been designed for future application to smaller engines and vehicles.

Subsequent articles in this series will describe the RES' continuing outreach to other technical societies as it considered its role in this and the larger community, along with more of the activities of the RES as it moved to be of greater service to its membership, especially those suffering from current economic crises, and adopted a greater role in shaping the future of the City and its environs. Noted also, will be the contributions made by RES members in the struggle to meet the challenges coming out of World War II and the Korean Conflict, as well as a hoped-for period of post-war growth and prosperity. These articles will also feature an impressive array of RES activities in support of post-war re-emergence of Rochester area industry, and the continuing prosperity of the second-half of the 20th Century.

We welcome your questions and comments on this

series.

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RES NEWS - TUTORING TEAM

In person RES Tutoring Expands at Dr. Walter Cooper Academy Thanks to Dept. Head, Dr. Katie McConky, RIT College of Industrial & Systems Engineering, we have expanded the RES Tutoring Team by nine tutors (including Dr. McConky). They are now working weekly, in two teams, (3 tutors on Tuesdays, 2 tutors on Thursdays) with groups of our 3rd & 4th Graders.

Community School Site Coordinator, Sylvia Cooksey, has been instrumental in ensuring that each of our RES Tutors receives an assignment with students who are most in need of support.

Despite the impending closure of Dr. Walter Cooper Academy by the Rochester City School District (RCSD) at the end of this school year, the RES Tutors are working in a “Here and Now” mode, supporting these children as they struggle to “Learn to Read” (in Grades 1 – 4) so they will be ready to “Read to Learn” (Grades 5 – 12). We are also playing “catch-up” with a group of 4th and 5th Graders, helping them to reach grade-level reading by the end of this school year.

We continue to grow our 2023-24 RES Tutoring Team…We now have eighteen tutors, working with 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Students. If you’ve ever thought of joining the RES Tutoring Team, now is the time!

RES Tutor, Nidhi Munaganuru, (PhD Student, RIT Industrial & Systems Engineering) working with one of our 3rd Graders

Questions/Applications??? Please consder reaching out to RES Past President Lee Loomis and the RES Tutoring Team at…Rochester Engineering Society (585) 254-2350, via website: www.roceng.org, or via email: leeloomis46@gmail.com, (585) 738-3079 (mobile & text).

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What Will the Future Hold for the RES Tutoring Team?

With the impending closure of Dr. Walter Cooper Academy by the Rochester City School District (RCSD) at the end of this school year, we are being asked, “What happens next year for the RES Tutoring Team?”

The short answer is, “We don’t know.” That said, we believe we should be prepared for the future, by making sure we have tutors, and a Team Leader. Ten years after founding and leading the RES Tutoring Team, Lee Loomis has decided to step back, and the RES is actively seeking a new Leader for the Team.

The following is a brief job description…

Initial Responsibilities: Summer & Fall 2024 - Assemble a list of current tutors who are willing to resume their duties in working with our Cooper Scholars.

- Meet with School Officials to compare tutor availability with teacher/tutoring needs to set a tutoring schedule for the school year.

- Develop a “Tutor Information Folder” containing updated RCSD, and DWCA school calendars, school protocol (rules) and school programs/events information.

On-Going Responsibilities: October 2024 – May 2025 - Welcome each tutor (veteran and new) in-person, to the school, and introduce them to the school’s Community School Site Coordinator (CSSC), and then to the teacher and the students.

- Meet regularly with the CSSC to ensure that the teachers are satisfied with the process and results of the weekly tutoring sessions.

- Attend various scheduled parent-school meetings (some in-person, some via Zoom) to better understand the challenges faced by students, parents, and teachers.

- Connect periodically with each tutor to monitor their current experiences in working with students and teachers, and to ensure that they are satisfied with the use of their time and talents.

Time Commitment: Summer & Fall 2024 - It will take approximately six weeks of regular email/phone/text messaging to assemble the RES Tutoring Team, comprised of individual tutors (tutoring once, each week of the school year) and tutoring teams (working as four-person teams, alternating weekly, tutoring once per month).

- As the RES Tutoring Team is being assembled, the RES Tutoring Team Leader should interact with the CSSC to ensure that the teachers are aware that they will have tutoring support for their students.

Time Commitment: October 2024 – May 2025 - Regular interaction with the CSSC occurs 3 – 4 times per month, including 1 – 2 in-person, monthly visits.

- Periodic interaction with RES Leadership, RES Affiliates, Local College Officials and Community Groups in seeking prospective additional tutors.

Availability: - The RES Tutoring Team Leader should plan to be regularly available, and responsive (via email, text and/or phone) to the RES Tutors and to the CSSC. Are You Interested in/Available for this Challenge??? Please contact RES Tutoring Team Leader, Lee Loomis with any questions at…Rochester Engineering Society (585) 254-2350, via website: www.roceng.org, or via email: leeloomis46@gmail.com, (585) 738-3079 (mobile & text). res news - tutoring team

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RES AFFILIATE MEMBER PROFILE - ABCD

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The Rochester Engineering Society appreciates our affiliates which are the backbone of our organization.

We want to make sure our members and readers know who our affiliates are and what they do to further the Engineering field. Most professional engineering organizations offer networking, technical guidance, access to references and standards and much more. Many are affiliated with a national organization that provides services to its members and supports the greater benefit of the profession and of their specialty. Some organizations even set national and international standards.

We hope you find this occasional series helpful and informative. Feel free to check out the affiliates local and/or national web sites for more information.

This month’s featured affiliate:

Association for Bridge Construction and Design of Western NY (ABCD of WNY) Mission:

It is our mission to further educate bridge designers, constructors, Federal, State, and local officials, and the general public in the vital role of bridges in our society, including: • To improve and encourage the science of bridge design, construction maintenance, and reconstruction.

• To provide technical information and assistance.

• To further educate and encourage public and private authorities.

Brief history:

The deplorable condition of our bridges led to the formation of the Western New York Chapter in 1978, which became the second chapter, nationally, to formally organize. The founding members met at the Williamsville Inn, where officers were elected, and by-laws were adopted. The early association focused on promoting the need for additional bridge funding.

During the years that followed, ABCD focused on becoming an organization dedicated to education in all facets of the bridge industry. Currently ABCD of WNY has over 200 individual members and more than 30 corporate members/sponsors.

Major activities of the local affiliate:

Fall Conference, Spring Seminar, lunch/dinner PDH meetings, plant tours.

Annual ABCD Dinner and Bridge Awards meeting, scholarship golf outing.

Hosts annual model bridge competition, provides scholarships for college students, volunteers for E3 Fairs and future cities competitions and student outreach to UB, RIT and Cornell University including support for the Steel Bridge teams.

Governance:

Local Board of Directors with committees and chapter officers.

What else to know:

Bridge projects often involve many other engineering disciplines (landscape architecture, environmental, survey, highway/traffic, lighting, etc.). Our membership is open to anyone who has a stake in or interest in bridge construction, engineering or design.

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RES MEMBER PROFILE

Raymond Winter, PE Managing Engineer C&S Company RES History Joined January 2023 Experience 19+ years in the HVAC industry • HVAC and facility engineering design for industrial, manufacturing, science, indoor-cultivation, and government service contracts.

Education BS, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology

Organizations & Groups American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

Professional Highlight Development of effective and energy efficient HVAC solutions for multiple clients.

Interests & Hobbies Outdoor sports Hiking, aspiring ADK 46’r with 18 / 46 high peaks complete to date Traveling as often as possible (visited New Orleans during Mardi-Gras 2024, and Alaska Fall of 2023)

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RES MEMBER PROFILE

Diane Trentini RES History

Joined April 2005

Experience

Over thirty-five years’ experience serving non-profit, manufacturing, and commercial customers in human service, engineering service, and software product industries, providing transformative leadership through direct experience in management, sales, marketing, quality, engineering, design, development, testing, documentation, and training.

• Specialties include systems integration, process development, standards development, and quality systems, with experience across all aspects of diverse technology business requirements, utilizing best practices from ISO-9001 and the Control Systems Integration Association (CSIA).

• Degreed in computer science and mathematics with technical, personal, and business acumen to communicate effectively with executives and project team members at all levels.

• Varied team leadership experience across broad technical, application and business disciplines, focusing teams on specific objectives, tracking progress to ensure project milestones are completed on time, within budget and with the desired results.

Education

BA, Computer Science & Mathematics, SUNY Potsdam

Organizations & Groups: • Rochester Engineering Society; Board Member; President; Executive, Gala, Scholarship Committees - since 2005 • Member of Rochester Exploring Racism Group (ERG) Cohort: 2023 • Board Member, Huffman Engineering, Inc., Lincoln, NE: Term 2024-2026 • Fairport School District Tech Task Force: 2014-Present • Panel member providing business plan feedback for students in the Entrepreneurship program at Hobart and William Smith College; April 2021 - Present • Guest speaker: o St. John Fisher College School of Business MBA Financial Management / International Finance Classes, 2018-present o St. John Fisher College, American Studies - Citizenship and Civic Engagement, American Public School Stories, Spring 2023, Spring 2024

Awards and Distinctions

2016 Engineer of the Year, Rochester Engineering Society 2014 Engineer of Distinction, Rochester Engineering Society 2014 Technology Woman of the Year Finalist, Digital Rochester 2012 Girl Scouts of Western New York Women of Distinction Award in STEM 2009 Finalist for Rochester Business Journal’s “Best of the Web” Award 2008-2009 Rochester Engineering Society’s Outstanding Volunteer Leadership 16 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER MAY 2024

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Professional Highlights • •

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Member of the Monroe County Systems Integration Project; leadership, multiple committees, design team: 2017-2023 25 years, in a variety of roles, including VP of Marketing & Sales, to help grow Optimation to >$50M concept-to-completion engineering and skilled trades industrial service company focused on ethics, quality, and customer satisfaction Active leader on the Board of Directors for the Control Systems Integrator Association (CSIA) from 2014-2016, an international professional organization focused on Best Practices for the industry Vice President on management team that established profitability at COMET Informatics, a $1M software company serving non-profit agencies who work with children

Interests & Hobbies: Spending time with all my family, especially my husband and daughters Grace, Leah, and Katie Yoga and my yoga community friends, Jogging, Hiking, Kayaking Reading - Book club member for 25 years Gardening, including flowers and vegetables, Baking, Sewing, and other crafts Spending time in Fair Haven, NY, the Adirondacks, the coast of Maine, Saratoga, and other destinations

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RES NEWS - Member Benefit Did you know….

If YOU are an RES member, you can search the member database on the website!

In this way you can connect to other engineers in the area!

How do you do this?

Login to the website at www.roceng.org.

Go to the ‘Membership’ menu, then ‘Membership Directory’.

Click on ‘Advanced Search’

There are many search fields. Example below on a search for Binghamton alumni:

If you would like members to connect with you, you’ll need to make sure your profile is up-to-date. When you're logged in, click on your name in the upper right and ‘View profile’. There you can edit your profile and your privacy settings.

If you have questions on how to access your profile, please email us!

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RES NEWS - Donations

Did you know…

YOU can donate stocks, mutual funds or other investments DIRECTLY to RES? WHY? As a 501(c)(3) charitable organizaon, gis to RES are considered charitable donaons and you can use this strategy to increase the value of your donaon while removing appreciated investments from your porolio.

By donating an investment directly, you can remove the full value of the investment from your portfolio without realizing any taxable gains.

An example: Suppose you want to donate $5,000 to RES. If you sell investments of that value, you might generate $500 in taxable gains. Tax on those gains would be due when you file your taxes the following year. However, if you donate securities, you can gift the full $5,000 without generating any taxable gains.

This strategy is a great way to achieve you charitable giing goals while making the most of your resources and having minimal impact on your “everyday” spending and cash flow.

RES is not a tax advisor. We encourage you to work with a tax professional to ensure this is an appropriate strategy for your goals.

HOW?

Contact your broker or financial advisor and for the necessary and informaon.

Please visit the website today for details! www.roceng.org.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023-24 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Back to Table of Contents Keith Amish Memorial Scholarship Rochester Engineering Society

Rochester Engineering Society Awards

Keeler Thomas Bucknell University Biomedical Engineering/ Computer Science

Thank you to the Scholarship committee for your volunteering to interview and select the scholarship The CHA and IEEE Awards are screened recipients for 2023-24. The Scholarship Committee consists of: Michelle Sommerman PE (Chair), Wendy Smith, Diane Trentini, Donald Nims Jr., PE;

through the RES selection committee. CHA also interviews their selection.

Mike Walker, and Mark Schrader, PE. Joseph W. Campbell Memorial Scholarship Rochester Engineering Society

Nate Heinzelman Cornell Unversity Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Susan L. Costa Memorial Scholarship Rochester Engineering Society

Gustavo Rivera Soto University of Rochester Mechanical Engineering

David Fergusson Memorial Scholarship Rochester Engineering Society

Kennedy Knopf University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering

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Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Scholarship Ping Sun University of Rochester Optical and Mechanical Engineering

Adam W. Lawas Memorial Scholarship (CHA) Lauren Stoll Rochester Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering

Congratulations to all the Scholarship Recipients!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023-24 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Monroe Professional Engineers Society Awards

The scholarship selection committee consists of Victor Genberg PE, Mark Butcher PE, Robert Marshall PE, Joe Dombrowski PE, Andrew Straub PE, Mary Steblein PE, and Bruce Wallmann, PE (Chair)

Vastola Scholarship Monroe Professional Engineers Society

Connor Domoy Oakfield Alabama High School Major: Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Colliers Engineering & Design Scholarship Monroe Professional Engineers Society

James Spezzano Livonia High School Major: Computer/Electrical Engineering

Erdman Anthony Scholarship

American Council of Engineering Companies Scholarship Monroe Professional Engineers Society

John Swiderski The Aquinas Institute Major: Mechanical Engineering

LaBella Foundation Scholarship Monroe Professional Engineers Society

Levi Woolston Livonia High School Major: Civil Engineering

Edward J. Ries Memorial Scholarships (3) Monroe Professional Engineers Society

Matthew Doeringer Batavia High School Major: Electrical Engineering

Monroe Professional Engineers Society

Mackenzie Sutton Churchville-Chili High School Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology

Blake Mott Hilton High School Major: Electrical Engineering

Alstom Foundation Scholarship Monroe Professional Engineers Society

Garion Tolbert Bloomfield High School Major: Aerospace Engineering

Kyle Warr The Aquinas Institute Major: Electrical Engineering

RE:Build Optimation Technology Scholarship Monroe Professional Engineers Society

Wesley Smith Churchville-Chili High School Major: Chemical Engineering res & affiliate scholarship recipients

See page 37 for the American Society of Civil Engineers Scholarship Recipients.

Congratulations to all the Scholarship Recipients!

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COVER ARTICLE - Alstom

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Engaging Employees Through ERG

By Trisch Axsmith Tavolette

The 2024 International Women’s Day celebration highlighted inclusion and positive social and emotional growth

Alstom Signaling and its predecessor companies, General Railway Signaling and Sasib Rail, have operated in the Rochester area for over a century. Its products and systems ensure safe movement of subway, commuter, freight trains, and tram lines operating around the world.

Businesses across many different industries are increasingly looking to internal employee resource groups (ERG) to support diversity,

equity, and inclusion initiatives.

ERG are voluntary, employeeled groups with a proven track record for improving corporate culture, supporting career growth, and driving connectedness that help improve employee retention rates. As the global leader in the transportation industry, Alstom has launched three ERG initiatives in the past decade to support its core values: Agile, Inclusive, and Responsible (AIR).

Its Alstom Women of Excellence

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(AWE) ERG launched nearly a decade ago with a vision to provide a forum to support individual visibility and growth through leadership development and enrichment to prepare its members for future career advancement opportunities. While many of its members are women, employment at Alstom is its only membership criteria and its ranks are not limited to those who identify as women. cover article - Alstom

COVER ARTICLE - Alstom AWE credits its to support health success to early and well-being, while engagement with helping people to reregional senior connect during their management and transition back to the support from site office. “I joined AWE to human resources meet more engineers business partners. and to broaden my Since its launch at an perspective”, says Alstom site in a Kansas Sarah Leonard, a City suburb, AWE has Software Engineer expanded its footprint who has worked at to include company Alstom 23 years. locations around “Through AWE, the world. Alstom’s I’ve been able to North American expand my social region, covering all and professional Rochester AWE tour of Alstom’s Hornell train car manufacturing facility sites in the US and networks and I really Canada, currently enjoy participating in has 20 chapters and events that give back over 1,000 members. to the community”, Local and regional she added. The in-person and virtual site engagement events are designed AWE facilitated was to inform, engage, and important after the site inspire AWE members COVID closure.” AWE to learn and apply organized weekly yoga new skills, mentor classes and lunchtime others, and develop walks along Alstom’s leadership skills Henrietta Riverwood through several formal campus nature trails and informal leadership to bring colleagues opportunities within together. These AWE. Regional informal networking leaders are nominated opportunities helped and elected by ease the transition members to serve back to the office 2-year terms to lead while engaging new Community service and networking event committees focused employees looking on communications to make connections and marketing, recruitment and retention, women with others with industry experience and product in leadership, as well as the overall program knowledge. Regular events provide a forum where chairperson position. These leaders represent a employees from different professional disciplines wide variety of technical and non-technical positions can engage and network with one another to expand within the company, at locations across the USA their knowledge of the company’s products, services, and Canada, and perform AWE leadership roles in and customers. Popular quarterly ‘Ask an Exec’ addition to their regular work assignments. sessions give senior managers visiting the Rochester site the opportunity to share business information Following the extended period of working remotely and career advice with AWE members and answer in 2020 and 2021, Rochester’s AWE leaders their questions. Semi-annual ‘Know Your Business’ recognized the need to relaunch its programming events shine the spotlight on members, who present Continued on page 24 cover article - Alstom

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COVER ARTICLE - Alstom, continued information on their job functions, interdependencies on other groups, successes, and how their activities support the business and new innovations.

Since launching in 2015, the Rochester AWE Chapter has been one of the largest and most active chapters in the United States. It credits its success to the variety of programming, active senior management engagement, regular site communications, and human resources support for helping to retain and attract new members. Annual surveys are used to identify topics of interest and member skill sets to shape the next program year’s events. When Rochester AWE members expressed an interest in learning more about the transit industry, a field trip to the Niagara Frontier Transit Authority (NFTA) was coordinated. This full-day excursion included an opportunity to meet the management and maintenance teams responsible for operating Buffalo’s subway system and to get a behind-thescenes tour. For several of the tour participants, it was their first opportunity to visit a customer site and see Alstom’s signaling technology applied in a transit environment. Since then, three tours of the Alstom Hornell plants were scheduled to expand AWE members’ understanding of the company’s car-building operations.

During these tours, AWE members had the opportunity to observe the process of building Avelia trains for Amtrak.

“I’m an AWE member because I enjoy connecting with other engineers”, says Isabelle Pippin, Program Development Manager, who began her career as an engineer in France. “Together we

AWE Member Tom Walter, Product Manager, describes rail switch machine design during a manufacturing tour

help support and encourage each other, as well as so many others who are in supporting roles. It felt great to be a featured speaker at an RIT SWE event because I was able to share my career journey with younger women who are preparing to start their engineering careers. It is so important to serve as a role model for others and AWE gave me this opportunity.”

When Alstom merged with Bombardier Transport’s worldwide operations, AWE proactively reached out to its existing women’s leadership ERG to welcome it into the AWE fold. Originally, Rochester and Pittsburgh sites specialized in different train signaling technologies with both addresses the needs of important market segments for Alstom. When Rochester’s AWE Chapter hosted a 2-day workshop for the Pittsburgh AWE Chapter to help foster a stronger connection

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between the two sites. Workshop activities included presentations on emotional intelligence, management engagement, networking activities and community service. Participants included a representative cross-section of organization and included product and application engineers, project planning, documentation control, management, technical publications and training engineers, finance, and human resources personnel from both locations. Synergy created by this event supported the transition by building interpersonal connections between participants from both sites.

The Rochester AWE Chapter’s engagement has also extended beyond Alstom. Chapter leaders have presented to RIT’s Society of Women Engineers and participated as panelists to address career questions from cover article - Alstom

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Monthly AWE programming supports professional development

students enrolled in engineering disciplines. At the 2023 RIT Women’s Leadership Summit, In February, an AWE leader delivered a presentation titled “Becoming a Person of Influence” to an audience of students, faculty, alumni, and local leaders. In addition to student-focused out-reach, AWE members and leaders have participated in local job fairs, highlighting the importance of diversity at Alstom and opportunities for career growth. Through these types of engagement, AWE has helped elevate company awareness and support women at pre-career and early career stages who are seeking guidance and mentoring.

In the past three years, Alstom’s ERG programs have expanded using AWE’s model to include Alstom Leaders of Excellence (ABLE) and Alstom True Colors, which focuses on supporting the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. At many of its sites with one or ERG chapters, Alstom’s human resources managers share information with prospective employees about the importance and positive impact these groups have on company culture. q Trisch Axsmith Tavolette is a Training Engineer and the North American Region AWE Chairperson for the Communications & Marketing Committee. She has worked at Alstom Signaling in Rochester for 16 years and helped launch and lead the Rochester AWE Chapter for five years. cover article - Alstom

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Improved neuromonitoring could prevent brain injuries for patients on ECMO life support Luke Auburn, Sr. Communication Officer

CEREBRAL TECHNIQUES: In a cardiac intensive care unit, Associate Professor Regine Choe (center) applies diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) sensors to the head of Assistant Professor Imad Khan (right) while biomedical engineering PhD student Irfaan Dar (left) examines data.

DCS is part of a new neuromonitoring technique developed by the researchers to prevent brain injuries for patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)

Rochester researchers are developing multimodal, non-invasive ways to study the brain’s physiology and reduce neurological issues associated with the therapy.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be a life-saving therapy for patients with acute heart or lung failure. During ECMO therapy, a patient’s blood flows out of their veins through tubes and into a machine that does both the actions of the heart and lungs. The oxygenated blood is then returned to the body allowing the heart and lungs to rest.

While ECMO can stabilize a critically ill patient in an intensive care unit, the procedure carries significant risks, including brain injury. Often these patients are comatose, and current neuromonitoring techniques are too risky and invasive to perform routinely. Now, researchers at the University of Rochester are devising new non-invasive, multimodal techniques to monitor the brain’s physiology and prevent harm.

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Regine Choe, an associate professor of biomedical engineering and of electrical and computer engineering, and Imad Khan, an assistant professor of neurology and neurosurgery, have linked together multiple devices to evaluate different aspects of the brain’s health. The devices monitor the cortex, the brain’s outermost layer where neurons reside, using electroencephalography (EEG) to study electrical activity and a new optical method called diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS), which measures brain-blood flow.

They also use evoked potentials— measurements of the electrical signals produced by the nervous system in response to an external stimulus— to examine deeper structures in the brain.

Hands hold a device prototype for an ECMO therapy machine that provides neuromonitoring.

“Using near-infrared light, we can non-invasively evaluate blood flow about one centimeter into the brain tissue,” says Choe. “This is done by bouncing light off the red blood cells in the brain’s capillaries.”

She adds, “The correlation between blood flow measured by DCS and neural activity measured by EEG can tell us a lot about the health of the brain. We believe evoked potentials will provide important indicators about whether a patient can potentially wake up from their coma.”

ECMO therapy—enhanced with more data The project began in 2019 with funding from a University Research Award and the team has tested it on more than 20 patients to date.

Choe and Khan recently received a National Institutes of Health grant to further refine their method. The grant will allow them to test the process on 100 comatose patients who have campus news

BRAIN FLOW ILLUMINATED: Diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) uses nearinfrared light to non-invasively measure blood flow about one centimeter into brain tissue. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)

suffered from cardiac arrest, some of whom are receiving ECMO and others who are not.

So far, the researchers have used DCS on the front portions of the brain, which has yielded intriguing findings such as asymmetric perfusion in the brain’s hemispheres. This finding may be caused by ECMO in patients who are comatose. The researchers want to expand perfusion monitoring to the 20 locations of the brain often used for EEG monitoring, thereby providing an additional metric for brain health. They aim to create a low-cost instrument incorporating both modalities that they can prepare for clinical trials.

The researchers say the data they collect through their system will provide important information to help clinicians optimize ECMO therapy.

“Our brains naturally have extremely intricate ways of controlling the amount of blood flow it receives, and how much oxygen and carbon

dioxide need to be in the blood,” says Khan. “With ECMO, we are bypassing all of that to put blood flow and gas exchange in the hands of a clinician. Our device will provide clinicians with more data to make informed decisions about how to regulate these factors.”

Mark Marinescu, an assistant professor of clinical medicine and a cardiac intensivist collaborating on the project, believes the technique can help provide better care to patients and their families.

“A lot of times patients will come in unconscious because they are so sick and you have to make lifechanging decisions about long-term medical devices to support them,” says Marinescu. “It would be really helpful to be able to predict if they are neurologically going to do okay afterwards. That would help us counsel patients’ families regarding what we should advocate for.” q

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Amy Engelbrecht-Wiggans recognized with 2024 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Mechanical engineering researcher explores composite material performance before it begins to break down

Amy Engelbrecht-Wiggans, RIT’s newest NSF CAREER Awardee, explores how stress and strain on composite fiber bundles effects the materials to discover the crucial point before it begins to deteriorate. Credit: Carlos Ortiz/RIT

Even Kevlar has a breaking point.

Fibers used to make the protective vests used by law enforcement and military personnel do have a shelf life. A researcher at Rochester Institute of Technology is exploring ways to improve their durability by isolating when material failures begin.

By exploring the point at which fiber composite materials begin to deteriorate and how the environment affects material, Amy Engelbrecht-Wiggans, an RIT assistant professor of mechanical engineering, believes there is a way to ensure longer-term reliability.

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“Part of what really fascinates me is understanding what is going on as the material is breaking,” said Engelbrecht-Wiggans, who leads the Fiber Composite Reliability Lab in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering. “What is happening? How is it breaking? What happens as one of the fibers breaks, how does that influence the rest of the fibers in the material?”

To answer these questions, Engelbrecht-Wiggans received a National Science Foundation Faculty Career Development Award (CAREER) for “Understanding Fiber Bundle Failure Mechanics for Ultra-high Reliability Applications.” She’ll use computer modeling to investigate how fiber bundles behave, allowing for better estimation of bundle failure probabilities. Knowing failure probability allows for better decision making and potentially decreased costs for structures made from fiber bundles.

Composite fibers are familiar materials— reinforced plastics or polymers, such as fiberglass—and are often used as alternatives for heavier metals. If combined or layered, they result in stronger structured materials, such as those found in body armor, bridge cables, aerospace, and automotive applications.

Increased tensile strength and lighter weight can lower production and usage costs.

Environmental conditions and load pressure make a difference in how the materials perform but also impact how long they will last and be effective.

“We are looking at how properties change over time. If we use these materials, and successfully make products lighter with composites—are they still safe? Anytime we are making composites, if we can make them lighter and still have confidence that they are going to hold, then that is very important because we can reduce the amount of material. This has many advantages for cost, fuel, sustainability, and safety campus news

improvements,” she said.

Broad objectives of this project are to understand how interactions between fibers determine the bundle stress-strain response through deformation to fracture and the key driving mechanics leading to bundle failure. Bundle failure is caused by instability leading to collapse, and understanding the onset of instability and the lower range of failure distribution is critical to ensuring reliability. Providing the ability to numerically predict distributions of bundle loadstrain characteristics for fibers will result in a better understanding of the mechanics of fiber load sharing.

The award and research expertise builds on her early career work with NASA and the National Institute of Standards and Testing, as well as an interest Engelbrecht-Wiggans has in the art of knitting. Not unlike fibers used in knitting, some bundles of fibers used in composites are also called yarns.

She invited students to become a part of her research lab by asking if they liked to break things.

“I like to say that I make things with fibers for fun, and I break things with fibers for work,” she joked. “That is the niche I play in, the applications where we really do not want failure. We are just trying to make sure the material will not break and understand what is going on to ensure that long term, higher reliability. That is the research aspect.”

RIT has more than a dozen NSF CAREER award winners at the university. CAREER Awards are just one of several indicators of a university’s growing research initiatives, funding sources, and faculty innovation. The NSF receives thousands of proposals yearly, and only a fraction of awards are funded. q MAY 024 The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 29

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Laura Alexander, PE

2023 Young Engineer of the Year - Finalist

Pier Giuseppe Albano

2023 Engineer of Distinction

John T. Compton

2023 Engineer of Distinction

Henrique de Melo Cunha

2023 Engineer of Distinction

Kelly S. Robinson, PE, PhD 2023 Engineer of the Year

Richard Booton

2023 Young Engineer of the Year - Finalist

Cletus O. Ezenwa, PE

2023 Engineer of Distinction

Robert Hochman, PE

2023 Engineer of Distinction

James J. Hood

2023 Engineer of Distinction

Scholarship Awards Announcement Page 18 Jessica Shang, PhD

James Richards

2023 Young Engineer of the Year - Finalist

2023 Young Engineer of the Year

Katie McConky, PhD

2023 Engineer of Distinction

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RES Events in April April 4th - Monthly Social Gathering at

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Rohrbach's, 97 Railroad St., 5:00 PM

April 18th - RES Continuing Education

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Member Profiles:

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New! Affiliate Member Profile: Affiliate - IES | 13

Position Openings | 40 

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Professional Firms Employee News | 55

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RES & Affiliates Calendar | 42

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RES Awards Program - Brunch on Saturday, May 4 | 6

Campus News | 32

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Continuing Education Opportunities

Go to the RES Website Calendar for Updated Details On All Meetings - www.roceng.org Thursday, June 6, June 13 & Wednesday June 19 Rochester Engineering Society (RES)

RES Virtual Continuing Education Courses – 3 PDHs x 3 Dates (9 PDHs Total) June 6 (IEEE sponsor) – June 13 (ASHRAE sponsor) – June 19 (ASCE/NYSATE sponsor)

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Place: Zoom Only Time: 1:00 to 5:00 pm Cost: TBA Registration: Registration and details will be available on the RES website calendar soon.

The RES website has a calendar of events for this month's meetings and meetings that are received or updated after print deadline. Please refer to the website for updated information. If you wish to be listed in the calendar please send details to res@frontiernet.net.

To post continuing education opportunities on this page please contact the Rochester Engineering Society, 585-254-2350, or email: therochesterengineer@gmail.com

Engineers’ Calendar

The engineering societies are encouraged to submit their meeting notices for publication in this section. The deadline for submitting copy is the 10th of the month prior to the month of publication. Please email to: Therochesterengineer@gmail.com. The meetings offering PDHs are highlighted in blue. Details about the meeting and affiliate (if in this issue) are on the corresponding page listed next to the affiliate name.

Thursday, May 2

Saturday, May 4

Monthly Social Gathering

RES Awards Program – EOY, YEOY (and Finalists), EODs & Scholarship Recipients

Rochester Engineering Society (RES) p 7 Rochester Engineering Society (RES) p 6 Place: Rohrbach’s, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester, NY 14609 Time: 5:00 pm Registration: Please register so we know how many people are attending! www.roceng.org and go to the calendar.

Friday, May 3

Electrical Association (EA)

Casino Night to benefit the Kessler Burn Center at URMC Place: New location – Locust Hill Country Club, 2000 West Jefferson Rd, Rochester Time: 6:00 to 10:00 pm Cost: $70/ticket.

Details on the website: https://www.eawny.com

Support Your Affiliate Attend A Meeting

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Place: University of Rochester, Goergen Hall (1st floor) Time: 10:30 am Cost: $35/pp. Sponsorships available (award recipients + one guest are free).

Registration: Registration is on the RES website calendar.

Tuesday, May 7

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) p 38 EXCOM Meeting

Place: Hybrid, via WebEx and in-person (see vtools for venue and WebEx login) Time: Noon to 1:30 pm Registration for this meeting is at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/411008

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Wednesday, May 8

Monday, May 20 through

Two sessions with two choices of topic/speaker. Keynote speaker Dr. Robert Fiete, Chief Technologist and Senior Fellow at L3Harris will talk on “Space Imaging Heritage in Rochester NY” Place: RIT, Louise Slaughter Hall, 78 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623.

Time: 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm (registration at 3:00; refreshments at 4:00; Session 1 technical presentations {choice of 2} at 4:30; Session 2 technical presentations {choice of 2} at 5:25; Reception – cash bar at 6:15; Buffet dinner and Keynote Presentation from 7:00 to 9:00 pm) Registration with pricing and more information at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416726.

2024 IEEE Systems and Technologies for Remote Sensing Applications Through Unmanned Aerial Systems (STRAUS) Conference Place: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY Registration is at https://web.cvent.com/ event/2eb13d27-d12d-49d5-82d6-2deb9e8de7b3/ summary. Conference home page is https://stratus-conference.com/

Wednesday, May 15

Place: Ravenwood Golf Club, 929 Lynaugh Road, Victor, NY 14564 Time: Golf registration at 11:00 am; Shotgun start at 12:15 m. Cocktails & Appetizers at 5:15; Dinner at 6:00 to 7:30 pm. (dinner served by Dinosaur BBQ).

Cost: Golf - $120, Picnic - $80 OR Golf and Picnic $190 ($10 savings). Sponsorships requested!

Please make checks payable to ASHRAE Rochester Chapter and mail to: Attention Jim Browe, RF Peck Company Inc., 889 Atlantic Avenue, Rochester NY 14609. Any questions call Jim at 585-697-0836 ext. 101 or email jbrowe@rfpeck.com.

Details on the ASHRAE website: www.rochesterashrae.org

Wednesday, May 22 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) p 39 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) p 40 IEEE Rochester Section Joint Chapters Meeting

American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) p 48 Cast Iron Soil Pipe Coatings for Aggressive DWV Applications

Speaker: Sal Terranova – Charlotte Pipe Sponsor: Empire State Associates – Adam Frenzel Place: Three Heads Brewery, 186 Atlantic Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607 Time: 12:00 Noon Reservations: Luke Lawatsch: llawatsch@labellapc.com, 585-454-6110.

Additional details will be available on the website at www.aspe.org/rochester.

Thursday, May 16

Tuesday, May 21

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) p 45 2024 ASHRAE Golf Tournament/Picnic

Wednesday, May 22 International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) p 46 Society for Imaging Science & Technology (IS&T) p 35 Computational Engineering for Rapid-Transit Signaling Speaker: Stuart Landau, PE, MIRSE, Principal Technical Consultant, Parsons Transportation Group, New York, NY Place: By Zoom only this month. The session will be recorded for INCOSE members to view later.

Time: 6:00 to 7:30 pm (eastern).

Cost: No cost to attend, but you need to register.

Registration: Attendees need to pre-register by sending an email to Susan.Urban@incose.net. A zoom link will be sent out a few days before the meeting.

Support Your Affiliate Attend A Meeting engineers' calendar

History and Modern Application of Multispectral Imaging to Recover Faded and Erased Writings

Speaker: Roger L. Easton Place: Hybrid meeting. Both in-person and on-line.

In-person location is the RIT Carlson Center for Imaging Science Building 76, Room 1275, RIT Campus, One Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester. Online (zoom): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8783992770.

Meeting ID: 878 3999 2770 Time: 6:00 pm Additional details at http://roceng.org/ISandT Engineers' calendar continued on page 34 MAY 024 The ROCHESTER ENGINEER | 33

ENGINEERS' CALENDAR, Continued Wednesday, May 29

Wednesday, June 19

Presented by: Isolite Place: Dinosaur BBQ (upstairs meeting space), 99 Court Street, Rochester 14604 Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Cost: $35 for IES members; $40 for non-members.

Includes lunch.

Registration and details on the website at http://www.iesrochester.org/events.

Scholarship Golf Outing

Tuesday, June 4

beer, dinner, and prizes. $40 for dinner only.

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) p 36 Association for Bridge UL924 & UL1008: What You Need To Know Construction and Design (ABCD) p 41 ISO-1010-2023 – One Hour Live Training

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) p 38 EXCOM Meeting

Place: Hybrid, via WebEx and in-person (see vtools for venue and WebEx login) Time: Noon to 1:30 pm Registration for this meeting is at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416556

Thursday, June 6

Rochester Engineering Society (RES) p 7 Monthly Social Gathering

Place: Rohrbach’s, 97 Railroad Street, Rochester, NY 14609 Time: 5:00 pm Registration: Please register so we know how many people are attending! www.roceng.org and go to the calendar.

Sunday, June 9

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) p 40 Electrostatics Society of America Tutorial Program

Place: Remote participation.

Comments: See details on the topics/speakers on page 40 of the May Rochester Engineer publication.

Registration is at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416694

Place: Terry Hills Country Club, 5122 Clinton Street Road, Batavia, NY 14020 Time: Registration begins at 11:30 am; Lunch at 11:30 (Halfway House); Shotgun start at 12:30; Steak dinner at 5:30 pm with awards following dinner.

Cost: $125 per person (includes lunch, golf w/cart, keg $200 Hole Sponsorships available.

Register online at www.abcdwny.com from May 20th through June 14th.

Wednesday, June 26

Rochester Engineering Society (RES) p 7 SAVE THE DATE: RES Annual Meeting Place: RMSC, Bausch Auditorium, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607 Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Registration will be available on the website calendar when details have been finalized, www.roceng.org

Support Your Affiliate Attend A Meeting

The RES website has a calendar of events for this month's meetings and meetings that are received or updated after print deadline. Please refer to the website for updated information. If you wish to be listed in the calendar please send details to res@frontiernet.net.

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Rochester Chapter

Society for Imaging Science and Technology Website: http://roceng.org/ISandT

IS&T Rochester Chapter Speaker Series Location: In-person:

Hybrid meeting. Both in person and on-line RIT Carlson Center for Imaging Science Building 76 – Room 1275 RIT campus – One Lomb Memorial Dr. On-line (Zoom): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87839992770 Meeting ID: 878 3999 2770

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:00pm History and Modern Application of Multispectral Imaging to Recover Faded and Erased Writings

by Roger L. Easton Abstract & Bio:

in the collection of St. Catherine’s Monastery in

Roger Easton received the Ph.D. degree in Optical

Sinai, the Dexippus and Herodian palimpsests

Sciences from the University of Arizona in 1986, and

at the National Library of Austria, the 1491 world

has been on the faculty of the Chester F. Carlson

map by Henricus Martellus Germanus at Yale,

Center for Imaging Science at RIT nearly since

palimpsested writings at the Biblioteca Capitolare in

its inception. Since the mid-1990s, his primary

Verona (newly identified as by the second-century

research effort has been the application of modern

author Apuleius), and a palimpsest with pages newly

imaging technologies for recovering faded and/or

identified as the star catalog by Hipparchus. This

erased writings from historical objects. Among the

presentation will describe the use of multispectral

projects are the Archimedes Palimpsest (consisting

imaging for historical artifacts. For those attending in

of erased and overwritten copies of writings by

person, there will be a tour of a small MISHA system

Archimedes as well as other authors), palimpsests

following the presentation.

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Rochester, NY Section P.O. Box 23795 Rochester, NY 14692 www.ies-rochester.org

IES ROCHESTER PRESENTS

UL924 & UL1008: What You Need To Know ISO-1010-2023 – One Hour Live Training PRESENTED BY

NFPA 70, the national electrical code, details 2 different types of Emergency Lighting Control Devices — devices that guarantee that life safety lighting will be on at desired illumination levels in the event of an emergency. This course will help mitigate the confusion regarding the specification of these devices and understand their applications in the real world.

Prerequisite Knowledge: Knowledge of life safety systems, particularly a high level of understanding of the purpose of emergency lighting inverters and generators. In particular ISO-1001/ISO-1002 would be a perfect lead-in to this course.

HSW Justification: This program covers life safety: Safe egress & illumination of buildings in the event of an emergency.

Learning Objective 1: Understand the background technology where ALCR (Automatic Load Control Relay) and BCELTS (Branch Circuit Emergency Lighting Transfer Switch) devices need to be deployed.

Learning Objective 2: Learn the difference between the technologies and review how they sit within one-line diagrams.

Learning Objective 3: Understand some of the real-world tradeoffs between the device types as it relates to wiring, proximity and ease of testing.

Learning Objective 4: Understand the integration of lighting controls with the different types of ELCDs and review some tricks for how to reduce costs in systems.

Wednesday May 29, 2024 – 12:00PM-1:00PM ȋ Ȍ ̈́͵ͷ ǣȀȀ Ǥ Ǥ Ȁ

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Rochester Section

American Society of Civil Engineers https://sections.asce.org/rochester/

2024 UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Sierra Danieu (RIT ‘25) $1,000: After graduation, Sierra is planning to pursue graduate education in the field of civil engineering, whether it be a master’s degree or a PhD. Long term, she ideally would like to work in both industry and academia but overall is most interested in sustainability in the civil engineering field.

Tyler Fogarty (RIT ‘26) $1,000: After graduation, Tyler plans on working as a consultant in the civil engineering field and obtaining his Engineer-inTraining (EIT) certification with the future goal of obtaining licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE). His ultimate goal is to make a lasting impact in civil engineering through ethical and sustainable practices.

Jennifer Motsko (RIT ‘25) $1,000: Jennifer is currently the RIT ASCE Student Chapter President and will be traveling next semester to Chicago, Illinois for her co-op working as a traffic engineer. She plans to continue working hard academically and maintain an active role in ASCE. Following graduation, Jennifer is looking to pursue a career as a civil engineer.

Kristo Nasto (RIT ‘24) $1,000: After graduation, Kristo will be working in Boston, Massachusetts as a reality capture field specialist for Amazon Robotics. He also plans to stay active in ASCE along with ITE and AGC. In the future, Kristo plans to continue his graduate studies, as well as obtaining his EIT and PE. Drake Saysomvang (RIT ‘26) $1,000: Drake is the President of the RIT Steel Bridge Team and involved in the RIT ASCE Student Chapter.

Currently, he is employed with NYS Department of Transportation for the 2024 construction season and after graduating in 2026, Drake intends to peruse opportunities in the railway engineering industry.

Brandon Stevens (RIT ‘25) $1,000: Brandon will be pursuing a career as a structural engineer after graduation by entering the workforce while also earning his master’s degree. Long term he is planning to earn a doctorate degree in civil engineering to perform groundbreaking research in our field focused on structural mechanics and material science. asce news

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May 2024 Newsletter Section Officers Chair Kelly Robinson Vice Chair Emmett Ientilucci Treasurer Lyle Tague Secretary Eric Zeise Chapters & Groups AES & COMSOC Cristiano Tapparello CS & CIS Bo Yuan EDS & CSS Sean Rommel EMBS Cristian Linte GRSS Emmett Ientilucci LIFE Jean Kendrick Mark Schrader APS & MTTS Danielle Walters Photonics Bruce Smith Parsian K. Mohseni PES & IAS Kelly Robinson Jean Kendrick

Message from the Chair

Dear Colleagues, Our IEEE Rochester Section Executive Committee (ExCom) meets monthly on the first Tuesday of the month to plan events. Our next ExCom meeting will be on Tuesday, June 4th from noon to 1:30 pm. I invite you to attend our ExCom meeting and help us find new ways to better serve our local IEEE members as well as the broader Western New York technical community.

Please register for our next ExCom meeting, in-person lunch meeting or virtual attendance, using this link:

https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416556 The “Amazing History of Microelectronics” (100 years of history in 50 minutes!),

by Prof. Santosh Kurinec, IEEE Fellow, Electrical & Microelectronic Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, was presented for the Antique Wireless Museum, Bloomfield NY. The video of this event is now available at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W41eHyrQA8A. Don’t forget to read about our May 8 Joint Chapters Technical & Dinner Meeting, May 20-22 STRATUS Conference, and the June 9 Electrostatics Society of America Virtual Tutorial Program in this Newsletter.

I look forward to working with you!

Regards, Kelly Robinson, PE, PhD Chair, IEEE Rochester Section

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SPS Eric Zeise TEMS Paul Lee Young Professionals Eric Brown Student Chapters Univ. of Rochester Ming-Lun Lee RIT Jamison Heard

IEEE Rochester Section Joint Chapters Meeting May 8 The Joint Chapters Meeting is open to the public and will feature a keynote presentation and two consecutive sessions, each with two parallel technical presentations from our Rochester area IEEE Chapters and Societies. The location of the event is Rochester Institute of Technology, Louise Slaughter Hall, 78 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623.

AGENDA IEEE Rochester Section Joint Chapters Meeting 3:00 – 7:00 pm Registration 4:00 – 4:30 pm Refreshments

Committees

4:30 – 5:20 pm Technical Presentations - Session 1 (Talks A & B in Parallel)

Awards Jean Kendrick Communicati ons Christine Frayda Howard Bussey Newsletter Mark Schrader PACE Bruce Rubin Historians Ram Dhurjaty Mark Schrader

A: Robustness and Reliability of Machine Learning and Its Importance in

Liaisons RES Greg Gdowski RCSS William Brewer

Imaging

By Dr. Dihma Dera

B: Stopping Static Industrial Ignitions

By Dr. Kelly Robinson

5:25 – 6:15 pm Technical Presentations - Session 2 (Talks C & D in Parallel) C: Radar Signal Processing Education, Research, and Capabilities at

Rochester Institute of Technology

By Dr. James Albano

D: Agrivoltaics: Combining Photovoltaics with Agriculture

By Dr. Santosh Kurinec

6:15 –7:00 pm IEEE Rochester Section Reception (Crudités, cash bar) 7:00 – 9:00 pm Buffet Dinner and Keynote Presentation Dinner: “ALL AMERICAN BUFFET” with Roasted Salmon, Chick French, Grilled Vegetable Napoleon (vegan), and much more.

Keynote: Space Imaging Heritage in Rochester, NY.

By Dr. Robert Fiete, Chief Technologist and Senior Fellow at L3Harris with

over 40 years of experience in imaging science in industry, academia, government, law enforcement, and the entertainment industry.

Registration with pricing and more info is at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416726

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GRSS STRATUS UAV Conference May 20-22, 2024 What sets the STRATUS 3-day, in-person, non-profit conference apart from other specialized or larger UAS meetings are the important interdisciplinary topics ranging from the latest challenges in UAV platform design and technology to sensor design, information gathering and processing, and modeling to produce data that support decision-making. Applications are focused on Upstate NY, Finger Lakes, and Lake Ontario Regions and presented by academics, industry specialists, and domain experts.

The STRATUS 2024 Conference Home page is at: https://stratus-conference.com/ The Conference Registration is at: https://web.cvent.com/event/2eb13d27-d12d-49d5-82d6-2deb9e8de7b3/summary

The Conference Agenda is now on-line at: https://stratus-conference.com/event-schedule

Electrostatics Society of America Tutorial Program, Sunday, June 9, 2024 The IEEE Rochester Section is hosting remote participation in the Electrostatics Society of America Tutorial Program. Registration is at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416694 June 9 Time (EST)

ID

Topic

Presenter

9:00-10:30 am

A

Electrostatic Fundamentals

Prof. T Matsuyama Soka Univ.

Tokyo, Japan

11:00-12:30

1:30-3:00 pm

3:15-4:45 pm

B

C

D

https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416691

Electrostatic Instrumentation and Measurements https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416689

Electrostatic Processes, Hazards, and Mitigation https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416687

Electrical Breakdown, Gas Discharges, and Plasmas https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416682

Prof. M Noras Univ. of N Carolina at Charlotte, US Dr. K Robinson Electrostatic Answers Rochester NY Prof. S Jayaram Univ. of Waterloo ON, Canada

IEEE Rochester Section $1,500 Scholarship Winner For 2024

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25th Annual Scholarship Golf Outing Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Save the date as the Association for Bridge Construction and Design would like to welcome everyone to participate in our annual Scholarship Golf Tournament. The tournament proceeds will benefit the ABCD Scholarship Program. The Western New York Chapter plans to award scholarships to students in a bridge related curriculum for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Terry Hills Country Club; Batavia, NY

Highlights • Registration beginning at 11:30 AM

• Keg beer starting 1 hour before dinner

• Lunch beginning at 11:30 AM (Halfway House)

• Steak Dinner at 5:30 PM

• Shotgun Start at 12:30 PM Location

• Awards following Dinner

Contact Information

Terry Hills Country Club 5122 Clinton Street Road Batavia, NY 14020 Phone: (585) 343-0860

Cost

$125 per person (includes Lunch, Golf Nick Barnhard, PE with Cart, Keg Beer, Dinner, and Prizes) Phone: (716) 997-3212 $40 (dinner only) Email: BarnhardN@ErdmanAnthony.com $200 Hole Sponsorships available

Register Online at www.abcdwny.com May 20th thru June 14th ~ Save the date – ABCD Annual Dinner 5/22 at Terry Hills ~ abcd news

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Terra Rochester Finger Lakes Science & Engineering Fair A wide range of projects from 60 students representing 11 schools and programs were recognized on March 23 at the Terra Awards Ceremony. Highlights include:

Harold Clark TRFSEF Director trfsef@terraed.org

Advancement to the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair Maureen Zhang (gr. 12) of Pittsford, Analysis of and Bayesian Inference for Distributions of Millisecond Pulsar Parameters for Optimized Search for Sub-millisecond Pulsars Edward Wu (gr. 12) of Pittsford, Development of New Beam Configurations for OMEGA to Achieve Highly Uniform Indirect Drive Implosions with Cubic Symmetry Both Maureen and Eddy were profiled as Up & Coming Engineers in the Rochester Engineer, January 2024 and June 2023, respectively

All projects can be viewed at the Fair Website, Fair/Showcase, Keyword: FairDay 42 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER MAY 2024

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r Competing in the STANYS NYS Science Congress Alex Kim (gr. 9) of Painted Post, Study of catalase enzyme activity on different produces Emma Zhang (gr. 9) of Pittsford, Discovering Trends in Ableist Language on Social Media Using Machine Learning Kennedy Larkin (gr. 11) of Rochester, ADHD Workbooks for Kids K-2 Competing in the Genius Olympiad Michael Shi (gr. 10) of Pittsford, Design and Optimization of a Scaled-Down Wind Power Device

Earning the St John Fisher College Scholarship for a free course Leixi Chen (gr. 10) of Rochester, Destroying CO2 by High Speed Injection into Water

All projects can be viewed at the Fair Website, Fair/Showcase, Keyword: FairDay

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r Winning the Rising Achievement Award to present at the African Science Buskers Conference, Harare, Zimbabwe Calvin Davis (gr. 11) of Rochester, and Alexis Savage (gr. 12) of West Henrietta Electrolyte Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Alexis was profiled as an Up and Coming Engineer in the September 2021 issue of the Rochester Engineer

Middle Schooler going to the Thermo Fishers Scientific Junior Innovator Challenge Wohaan Dissanayake (gr. 7) of Pittsford, Spices as Fungicide Lemelson Early Inventor Prize Tochi Ugochukwu (gr. 7) of Rochester, Solar Absorbing Windows Other Special Awards A variety of Special Awards recognizing unique aspects of projects were also presented to 11 other projects All projects can be viewed at the Fair Website, Fair/Showcase, Keyword: FairDay 44 | The ROCHESTER ENGINEER MAY 2024

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2024 ASHRAE GOLF TOURNAMENT/PICNIC

Tuesday May 21, 2024

Ravenwood Golf Course 929 Lynaugh Road Victor, NY 14564

Picnic Information:

Golf Information:

Golf Registration: Shotgun Start:

Cocktails & Appetizers: 5:15-6:00 PM

11:00AM 12:15PM

Dinner: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner Served By: Dinosaur BBQ Please fill out so we can correctly recognize you or your company:

Please make check payable to: ASHRAE Rochester Chapter

Company: _________________________________________

Mail to:

OR

Attention: Jim Browe

Individual Name: ____________________________________

RF Peck Company, Inc. 889 Atlantic Ave. Rochester, NY 14609

Address: ___________________________________________

Any questions, call Jim at (585) 697-0836 ext. 101 Email: jbrowe@rfpeck.com

City: ________________ State: _________ Zip: __________ Phone: (Work) _______________ (Home) ________________

Ticket Request Form

Event

Fee Amount Each

# Attending

Total

Golf Picnic

$120.00 $80.00

Golf and Picnic (SAVE $10.00) Total amount enclosed:

$190.00

Golfer #1

Golfer #2

Golfer #3

Golfer #4

Golfer #5

Golfer #6

Golfer #7

Golfer #8

$ $

OR:

$ $

Sponsorship Form Sponsorship Major Door Prize Sponsor – Gift/Item or Cash Donation- $225 or more.

Individual attendee gifts at table – Name on placard at each table (qty 2 avail) Gold - Hole Sponsorship with tee sign and Recognition at Picnic Silver - Hole Sponsorship with tee sign Bronze - Recognition at Picnic Prize Sponsor - Longest Drive (Men’s & Women’s; qty 1 each available) Prize Sponsor - Closest to Pin (Men’s & Women’s; qty 1 each available)

X for Sponsorship

Sponsorship Amt $225.00 $500.00 $275.00 $175.00 $125.00 $200.00 $200.00

Total Check Amount: ashrae news

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Finger Lakes Chapter of INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

May 2024 Chapter Meeting  Feature Presentation: Computational Engineering for Rapid-Transit Signaling o Presented by Stuart Landau, PE, MIRSE Principal Technical Consultant Parsons Transportation Group New York, NY

Abstract: Computational Engineering is the use of computers to solve engineering problems. As an engineer – and a former professional software developer – I have written various software tools to help me in the analysis of various problems encountered in my main area of engineering practice: rapidtransit railway signaling and train control. This presentation will be a survey and demonstration of some of these software tools, covering such questions as: What problem was I trying to solve?

What technologies (languages, platforms, tools) were used and why? Why was it later rewritten (lessons learned)? I will also cover my journey through the programming universe, next steps, and suggestions for other engineers – who are not necessarily programmers or computer scientists – considering the use of computational engineering and software development.

This meeting will be on Thursday, May 16th, 6 – 7:30 pm (eastern).

Attendees can attend via zoom.

The session will be recorded for INCOSE members to view later.

Attendees need to pre-register. To register, send an email to Susan.Urban@incose.net.

The zoom link will be sent out a few days before the meeting.

There is no cost to attend the meeting.

Sorry, for this month the Rochester host site is unavailable.

IF YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS MEETING FROM RES, PLESASE LET SUSAN URBAN KNOW.

© 2024 INCOSE Finger Lakes Chapter

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Lynne Irwin The Rochester Engineering Society has been lucky to have you at the helm! Your shoes will be hard to fill!

You have been a joy to work with!

Best of luck in retirement!

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President/: DAVE JERECKOS IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Technical: LUKE LAWATSCH Labella Associates 300 State Street Suite 201 Rochester, NY 14614 585-454-6110 Vice President Legislative: TREVOR SAX IBC Engineering, PC 3445 Winton Place Suite 219 Rochester, NY 14623 585-292-1590 Vice President Membership: REBECCA KOLSTAD Kolstad Associates 40 Harrison Street Rochester, NY 14605 Treasurer / Education Chair: JENNIFER WENGENDER, P.E., CPD CPL 255 Woodcliff Drive, Suite 200 Fairport, NY 14450 585-454-7600 Administrative Secretary: ADAM KRAMER Bergmann 280 E. Broad Street Suite 200 Rochester, NY 14604 585-498-7802 Newsletter Editor: NADIA THOMPSON Turner Engineering 359 West Commercial St, Ste 2190 East Rochester NY 14445 (585) 381-3360 Affiliate Liaison: EMILY MILLER WMS Sales 9580 County Rd. Clarence Center, NY 14032 (716) 741-9575 Rochester Chapter Website:

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President's Message Happy May everyone!

Well spring is here! We will be continuing our vest giveaway for our members in good standing that attend 4 meetings this season. I wanted to let folks know that the 2024 ASPE Convention is coming up on October 18-24 in Columbus, Ohio. Registration information for the Convention shall be announced as soon as it becomes available.

We have 79 Members with consisting of 49 Full, 16 Associate and 14 Affiliate members. In that group of 79 members we have 19 PE’s and 9 CPDs. Of the those that attend meetings, about half are Members. If you attend meetings but are not a member, we are always glad to see you but please consider joining the Rochester Chapter of ASPE. We will be continuing to meet each month in-person at the Three Heads Brewery (186 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY 14607) Reminder, we have our annual Golf outing at Victor Hills on Thursday June 13th. Tee time is at 10am, lunch and dinner included. Cost is $90 per person for golf, lunch, and dinner. Sponsorships are always welcome!

Dave Jereckos, Chapter President (Chapters are not authorized to speak for the Society)

Meeting Notice – Save the Date Topic:

Cast Iron Soil Pipe Coatings for Aggressive DWV Applications

Speaker:

Sal Terranova – Charlotte Pipe

Sponsor:

Empire State Associates – Adam Frenzel

Location: Three Heads Brewery – 186 Atlantic Ave, Rochester 14607 Date:

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12:00PM

RSVP:

Luke Lawatsch: llawatsch@labellapc.com (585) 454-6110

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Solving soils problems for over 40 years.

46A Sager Drive, Rochester, NY 14607 Tel: 585-458-0824 • Fax: 585-458-3323 www.foundationdesignpc.com

Novel approaches to geotechnical engineering and environmental problems.

That’s the Haley & Aldrich way. haleyaldrich.com

Advertising Rates and Membership Application is Available at www.roceng.org

Thank you Lynne for 40+ years with the Rochester Engineering Society!

Congratulations on your professional journey and Your retirement!

The RES Board

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Affiliated Societies of the Rochester Engineering Society American Consulting Engineering, Companies of New York

Electrical Association

Executive Director, Karen Lynch

President, Pat Nicoletta, PE

American Public Works Association Monroe County/Genesee Valley Branch

Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association

Chairman, Peter Vars, PE,

President, Jared R. Ransom, LS

Monroe Professional Engineers Society President, William Grove

New York State Association of Transportation Engineers, Section 4 President, Christopher Reed

Rochester, NY Section

American Society of Civil Engineers, Rochester Section President, Tyler C. Burke

P.O. Box 23795 Rochester, NY 14692 www.iesrochester.org

Illuminating SocietyMEETINGS of North IESEngineering ROCHESTER ARE BACK !!!

America Inc., Rochester Section President, Jennifer Abraham

SEPTEMBER 29,2021 - 7:00 PM

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Rochester Chapter President, Matt Kremers

FREE Event Rochester Plant Engineers

COME TOUR THE WINNER OF OUR IES ROCHESTER President, Brian Laurer EXTERIOR LIGHTING AWARD - ROC CITY SKATE PARK MEMBERS FROM THE DESIGN TEAM FROM STANTEC AND FROM THE CITY OF ROCHESTER WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.IESROCHESTER.ORG

Imaging Science & Technology, Rochester Chapter President, Bruce Pillman

Sheet Metal & Air-Conditioning Contractor’s National Association Rochester, Inc. Executive Director, Don Fella

Wednesday October 13 - 12:00 Noon

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rochester Section

Institute ofBasics Electrical and Electronics of Modern Theatre Lighting System Design Engineers, Rochester Section Chairman, Kelly Robinson - Power Distribution & Control

Chairman, Berto Perez

- DMX & Networking - LED Theatrical Luminaires

Society of Plastics Engineers, Rochester Section

Location & Details TBD - Save The Date !

Please Visit Our Website For More Details www.iesrochester.org

American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Rochester NY Chapter

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, Rochester Chapter

President, David Myers

President, Dr. Ehsan Rashedi

Association for Bridge Construction and Design President, Ashley Freeman PE

International Council on Systems Engineering, Finger Lakes Chapter

affiliated societies of the rochester engineering society

President, Teresa Fronk

President, Brett Blaisdell

Terra Rochester Finger Lakes Science & Engineering Fair

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News from Professional Firms | 27

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Member Profiles: Yvette LaBombard, PE (RES BOD) | 14 Erin McCormick, PE | 15

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Volunteers Needed for the Amazing Animal Engineers (how animal engineeriong techniques have inspired the engineering field at the Rochester Museum & Science Center - Feb. 19 - 24 11:00 a m to 3:00 pm| 16