The Rochester Engineer October 2024 by Rochester Engineering Society

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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.

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Member

Campus

Board of Directors:

Executive Board

President

DENNIS ROOTE, PE

CDE Engineering & Environment, PLLC

dennis.roote@cde-pllc.com

Treasurer / Imm. Past President

MICHELLE SOMMERMAN, PE

Colliers Engineering

Michelle.Sommerman@collierseng.com

HOWARD RESSEL, PE

Directors

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

KELLY ROBINSON, PE, PHD

Founder, Electrostatic Answers kelly.robinson@electrostaticanswers.com

JESSIE COCQUYT

Administrative Director

res@frontiernet.net

First Vice President

DAWN LaPIETRA

L3Harris Corporation

dawnlapietra@gmail.com

Second Vice President

MIKE KURDZIEL, PhD

L3Harris Corporation

mike.kurdziel@L3harris.com

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

NOAH KELLY

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

JESSICA SHANG, PHD

Associate Professor, University of Rochester j.k.shang@rochester.edu

YVETTE LaBOMBARD, PE

Director Gas Engineering, RG&E

yvette labombard@rge.com

SHEILA RANSBOTTOM, PE

Senior Transportation Engineer, Wendel anumrich@wendelcompanies.com

President’s Message

What is a Professional?

New York State Education Law, Title VIII, - The Professions; Article 145, Professional Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology, Paragraph 7201, Definition of practice of engineering states “The practice of the profession of engineering is defined as performing professional service such as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, design or supervision of construction or operation in connection with any utilities, structures, buildings, machines, equipment, processes, works, or projects wherein the safeguarding of life, health and property is concerned, when such service or work requires the application of engineering principles and data.” Paragraph 7202 states, ‘Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized under this article shall practice engineering or use the title "professional engineer" ‘ . What does this mean? Does it mean only PE’s can practice engineering? The answer is in Paragraph 7208. Paragraph 7208, Exempt persons for the professions of engineering and land surveying lists 16 exemptions from licensing, to include municipal employees (provided the projects don’t exceed $5,000) and manufacturing engineers. When reading the statute, it is important to note that the only restriction on the exempt parties is that they do not advertise themselves as professional engineers or that they do not advertise themselves as practicing engineering. Simply put, the restrictions on the exemptions only apply to the advertisement of engineering – not the actual “practice” of engineering. So, does this mean we, as engineers, (licensed or otherwise) are all “professionals”? Merriam Webster’s definition of profession states ” a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation” Knowing the education, dedication, and character it takes to become an engineer, I think the term “professional”, whether it be used it the context of the legal definition as it relates to licensing, or of the more general context, both signify that yes, we are all professionals; we have “answered the call” What do you think? Do you think of yourself and your colleagues as professionals? Send us a letter/email and we will include it in next month’s magazine. For those less inclined to speak or write in a public forum, I would encourage all of you to read the statute and think about your own career and your practice of engineering. Now, a few highlights in this month’s magazine:

· Our cover article details some of the challenges facing the civil engineering team in the design of the new Highmark Stadium. The article begins on page 22.

· Our member profiles this month are Alexander Amering and Tomas Adino, both who joined in June 2021 These 2 professionals are actively involved in the Rochester engineering community as members and officers of various professional groups. We are honored to have both of them as members of RES. These are just a few highlights about the happenings in the Rochester Engineering community. For more information, please check out the RES website (https://www.roceng.org/) As always, if you see anything the magazine that interests you, or have any suggestions, please feel free to contact RES at res@frontiernet.net. Thanks again!

Dennis R. Roote, P.E. President, Rochester Engineering Society

ASamplingfromtheArchivesofthe RochesterEngineeringSociety...1897-1978

ByLeeM.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 coldwar, growth economy

October 18, 1978 (Board Meeting, University Club) The Board approved two applications for Regular Membership and one for Associate Membership. President Richard E. Rice then introduced Dr. Brian Thompson, Dean of the U of R’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, who was elected to the RES Board at the September meeting. Chief Investigator, Dr. Richard Kenyon, then commented on the Technology Transfer program; meetings in Philadelphia (w/ Andrew Hirsch and Jim Sterlace) with Raymond Keefe (Monroe County Dept. of Public Works, Greece Supervisor, Donald Riley and Conrail Officials. The Board then approved the acquisition of $1,500 in office equipment for the Technology Transfer program. First VP George Landberg reported that Roger Billings of Billings Energy, Provo, UT, would be the November RES Luncheon speaker.

“The Rochester Engineer” (October 1978) It was announced that Dr. Richard A. Kenyon, PE, Dean of RIT’s College of Engineering, Past RES President, and “1976 RES Engineer of the Year” had been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). RES Technology Agent, Andrew C. Hirsch, announced, in his monthly column, that the National Science Foundation (NSF) had renewed it funding agreement with the RES for $53,610, funding the Technology Transfer program through June 1979. “The Panama Canal - A Great Engineering Achievement” by Howard Bedell provided a detailed description of this amazing cross-continent waterway, completed in 1914

A ship, entering the from the East at Cristobal Harbor, travels 7 miles then passes through the three-step Gatun Locks, rising to 85 feet above sea level. It then travels 31 miles to Pedro Miguel Lock, where it is lowered 31 feet to Miraflores Lake where, at Miraflores Lock, in two steps it is lowered 54 feet to the Pacific Ocean level, and then travels another 4 miles to the Port of Balboa. The total trip is approximately 27 miles, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The tremendous amount of water needed to operate the locks is stored in Gatun and Madden Lakes, during the extended Panama rainy season Each lock chamber holds nearly 9 million cubic feet of water, and 52 million gallons of water is required for the transit of a single ship Major obstacles to the eventual completion of the Canal included disease, personnel and engineering. Without the medical progress, importation of labor and improved engineering of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, it wouldn’t have been possible to have completed such a large project, in such an inhospitable location In an article, “Report of Fusion Breakthrough Proves to Be a Media Event”, William D Metz of Science magazine describes how a recent (August 1978) announcement by Princeton University had been de-bunked by the US Dept. of Energy, showing that there had NOT been a significant advance in the development of this new technology Nevertheless, the media (radio, TV and print) had spent several days raising the hopes of the scientific community, unnecessarily As the author stated, “There is no doubt among physicists that Princeton’s results are salutatory, but the experts’ opinions on the meaning are varied and conflicting. Now that it is over, people can resume reading their solar energy catalogues again, continue with plans to insulate their homes, and put aside a little longer the dream of cheap energy It may not have been the last word on fusion, but it sure was a good story ”

November 15, 1978 (Board Meeting, University Club) The Board received a previously requested Membership Status Report from Executive Director Joseph Campbell: Total paid through 10/31/78 = 588, including Regular – 443, Associate – 12, Student – 9, Junior – 33, Non-Resident – 23, Sustaining – 19, Emeritus – 43, Honorary – 5, Retired – 1 George Landberg reported on the December RES Luncheon at the Wishing Well Restaurant; speaker – Dave DeMarle, “Using Icebergs for Fresh Water Supply” The Board approved one application for Regular Membership The Executive Director reported that of 225 ballots received, 215 had voted in favor of establishing an office of Third Vice President of the RES

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. It will feature more of the activities of the RES as it moved to be of greater service to its membership, as the Society 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, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War, 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

Experience

14 Years at Costich Engineering, Land Surveying, and Landscape Architecture, DPC

Alexander H. Amering, PE

8 Years in current role as principal, and project manager

General responsibilities include preparation of site development plans, attendance at municipal approval meetings, quality review of deliverables, and overall project scheduling I work with owners, review agencies, sub-consultants and contractors as part of a professional design team in both the private and public sectors - overseeing all aspects of design development to ensure compliance with local, state and federal agency regulatory design requirements Internal management tasks include coordination with junior engineers, surveyors, CAD technicians, inspectors, and other support staff

Joined RES 2021

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering –

Clarkson University (2010)

Engineer in Training – New York State (2010)

Professional Engineer – New York State (2017)

Organizations & Groups

American Society of Civil Engineers

American Public Works Association

National Society of Professional Engineers

Rochester Engineering Society

Professional Highlight

In general, working in the Greater Rochester community where I grew up Our civil engineering projects cross over many of the local municipalities where I live and spend time outside of work – so it is highlight getting to seeing your projects evolve and shape the built landscape around you

Interests & Hobbies

Disc Golf – Playing local courses, and working the Greater Rochester Disc Golf association on volunteer opportunities

Hunting – Enjoying the finger lakes region, hiking, and hunting opportunities for whitetail deer.

Boating – Spending weekends at family cottage on Sodus Bay, fishing and sailing.

Live Music – Attending various regional events in the area for live music

Experience

16+ years in the bridge design and construction industry

Tomas Andino

Bridge design, analysis, inspection and preparation of contract documents

Plans and recommends bridge construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance programs for the City of Rochester

Joined

RES June 2021

Education

MS, Civil Engineering, State University of New York, University at Buffalo

BS, Civil Engineering, State University of New York, University at Buffalo

Organizations & Groups

Association of Bridge Construction and Design Western New York Chapter (ABCD WNY) – Board of Directors 2021-2024

Professional Highlight

Working on numerous large Capital Improvement Projects throughout the City. Also working on numerous maintenance projects to improve or maintain the City’s infrastructure

Interests & Hobbies

Traveling

Bicycling

Kayaking

Home improvement projects

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BEGINbygoingtotheRESWebsite ScholarshipPagetocheckthe eligibilityrequirements!

REQUESTaninterviewappointment bygoingtotheScholarship ApplicationPageandfillout eligibilityform.

2024SusanL CostaMemorial Scholarship,GustavoRiveraSoto, UniversityofRochester, MechanicalEngineering

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GATHERtherequireddataand supportingmaterials.(detailson website)

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Applicant’sLetter

ReferenceLetter#1and#2

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2024AdamW.LawasMemorial Scholarship,LaurenStoll, RochesterInstituteofTechnology, MechanicalEngineering

Call for Nominations

2023 Engineer of the Year

Kelly S. Robinson, PE, PhD, Owner

Electrostatic Answers, LLC

Click here to see past Engineer of the Year Award Winners

Past Engineers of the Year 15 years...(first awarded 1963)

2024YoungEngineer oftheYear

2024Engineersof Distinction

2023 Young Engineer of the Year

Jessica Shang, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester Scientist, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

Mark Bocko, PhD, John W. Nieto, Richard Buckley, Susan, Houde-Walter, PhD, Donald P. Nims, PE, Martin E. Gordon, PE, Diane M. Trentini, Robert L. Clark, Jr., PhD, Lalit Mestha, PhD, Maureen S. Valentine, PE, Sergio Esteban, PE, Brian J. Thompson, PhD, , Gary W. Passero, PE, Kevin J. Parker, PhD, Satish G. Kandlikar, PhD

Past Young Engineers of the Year -15 years...

Joshua Rodems, PE, Andrew D. White, PhD, Daniel Rusnack, PE, Nick Vamivakas, PhD, Brett Eliasz, PE, Emily M. Smith, PE, Matthew T. Sidley, Danielle Benoit, PhD, John Papponetti, PE, Courtney E. Reich, PE, Clement Chung, PE, Sherwin Damdar, Michael J. Walker, EIT, Nathan Gnanasambandam, PhD, Venkatesh G. Rao, PhD

The RES Board of Directors introduced a streamlined nomination form. A simple initial form allows an individual or organization to nominate a candidate. The RES committee will then contact the nominator if the candidate progresses to the next phase. At that point, a final form will be used to gather essential details from the nominator and candidate which will be used to determine our award recipients.

The RES will select and recognize the 2024 Engineer of the Year, 2024 Young Engineer of the Year (and Finalists), and 2024 Engineers of Distinction Awards in a variety of public venues and media.

The Award recipients will be celebrated at an event to be announced in 2025. Visit our website at www.roceng.org and click on Engineering Awards, or call (585)586-8030 (res@frontiernet.net) to request a nomination form.

The following information is described: Eligibility for Nomination Awards Criteria

Deadline for Preliminary Nominations - Friday, October 4, 2024 Deadline for Final Nominations - Thursday, November 21, 2024

Scientistsleverageultrasoundtobuildnew bloodvesselsinlivingtissue

Luke Auburn, September 10, 2024

BRING BACK THE FLOW: A dual transducer system puts ultrasound technology to a new use, organizing cells into new patterns that can promote blood vessel growth. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)

The novel technique could be used to treat damaged tissue in a range of medical applications, including reconstructive and plastic surgeries.

Atechnologymostoftenusedformedicalimagingisbeingrepurposedasanewtoolforrestoringbloodflowintissue damagedfromdisease,injury,andreconstructivesurgery.BiomedicalengineersattheUniversityofRochesterare leveragingultrasoundwavestoorganizeendothelialcells thebuildingblocksofbloodvessels intopatternsthatcan promotethegrowthofnewvesselnetworkswithindays.

“Wedevelopedanoveltechniqueusingsomeoftheforcesassociatedwithanultrasoundfieldcalledacousticradiationforce toactoncellsinamaterialtomovethemtodifferentspatiallocations,”saysDianeDalecki,theKevinJ.ParkerDistinguished ProfessorinBiomedicalEngineeringanddirectoroftheRochesterCenterforBiomedicalUltrasound “Bychangingthe frequencyofthesoundfields,wecancontrolthedistancebetweenhowthecellsarepatterned.Dependingonthepatterning weuse,wecancreatedifferenttypesofbloodvesselmorphologies.”

AteamledbyDaleckiandDeniseHocking,aprofessorofpharmacologyandphysiologyandofbiomedicalengineering, haveusedthetechniquetoengineertissuewithnewbloodvesselnetworksinvitro.Intheirrecentlypublishedstudies,they showedthatacousticpatterningcanalsobeusedtoproducenewbloodvesselsdirectlyinthebody.Anew$2milliongrant fromtheNationalInstitutesofHealthwillhelptheresearchersrefinetheirinvivoacousticpatterningtechnologies

Scientistsleverageultrasoundtobuildnew bloodvesselsinlivingtissue

Luke Auburn, September 10, 2024

“Ratherthanmakinganengineeredtissueproductoutsideofthebodyandthenimplantingit,wewouldliketoinducethe formationofnewbloodvesselsdirectlyinthebody,”saysHocking “Ultrasoundhastheabilitytopenetratethroughtissue andisalreadyusedinmanyclinicalapplications,sowhynottrytoproducenewvesselslocally?”

Thefirststepoftheprojectwillbefindingtheidealcombinationsofcellsandhydrogelstobestformnewbloodvessels. Ratherthangoingthroughthelongprocessofextractingstemcellsfrombonemarrow,theteamhopestogetthenecessary hostofcellsfromapatient’sfattissue.

“Wealsohavetoinnovatesomenewinstrumentationtodotheprocedureinvivo,”saysDalecki “Theapproachweused outsidethebodyhadatransducerandareflector,butyoucan’tputareflectorinthebody.Oneapproachwe’retestinguses aholographiclenstransducerthatincludesa3D-printedmask,whiletheotherinvolvesusingtwointersectingultrasound beamstocreateanacousticstandingwavefieldwithinthebodynon-invasively.”

Oncethegrouphascompletedthosesteps,theyaimtodemonstratetheprocedureinaclinicallyrelevantmodel. Ultimately,theresearchershopethemethodcanbeusedinawiderangeofmedicalapplications,includingwoundhealing, plasticsurgeries,andcancersurgeries

“Duringreconstructivesurgeriessuchasafteratumorremoval,you’vetakenoutalotoftissueandyoucanreplaceitwitha filler,buttherearenobloodvessels,”saysHocking.“Asaresult,alotofpeoplehavealossofbloodvesselsinsurrounding tissue whatwecallanischemicinjury.Thatleadstocellandtissuedeathinthearea.Wewanttobeabletoreconstruct someofthosesmallmicrovesselstorestoregoodbloodflowandpreservethetissue.”

DaleckiandHockingwillcollaboratewithexpertsfromtheUniversityofRochesterMedicalCenterincludingvascular surgeonDoranMixandProfessorEmeritusHowardLangstein,aswellasMohamedGhanemfromtheUniversityof Washington’sCenterforIndustrialandMedicalUltrasound.

A BIT OF FINE TUNING: Ultrasound research technician Sarah Raeman makes adjustments to an acoustic patterning apparatus in the laboratory of biomedical engineering professor Diane Dalecki. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)

Patented ultrasound technologies improve diagnosis for cancer and other diseases

Luke Auburn, September 12, 2024

CLARITY WITH COLOR: An example of a conventional ultrasound B-scan showing a suspicious breast lesion (left image) and with the new H-scan analysis showing the possibly malignant mass in color (right image), where red colors indicate a high probability of malignancy. (Image courtesy of Jihye Baek

Four recently issued patents boost ultrasound scanners to detect obscured pathologies.

NewtechnologiesdevelopedattheUniversityofRochestercouldsoonhelpmakeultrasoundamorepowerfultoolfor diagnosingcancer,liverdisease,andotherpathologies.

TheUnitedStatesPatentandTrademarkOfficerecentlyissuedfourpatentsfordiagnosticultrasoundtechnologydevelopedby KevinParker,theWilliamF.MayProfessorofEngineeringattheUniversity’sHajimSchoolofEngineering&AppliedSciences, andhisdoctoralstudents Parkersayssomeofthetechnologieshavealreadybeenlicensedtostartupsthatwanttobringthe advancesintoclinicsforthebenefitofpatientseverywhere.

“Manydiseases,includingsomemalignantcancers,canstillbehidingorobscuredinmedicalimaging,”saysParker.“Thereare manycaseswhereyou’dlikethepicturetobecrystalclear,butyoucan’treallyseeit.So,weusedadvancedphysics,math,and scatteringtheorytopulloutthehiddenfeaturesfromultrasounddatathatcouldindicateproblemswithorganssuchastheliver, thyroid,orbreast”

TwoofthepatentsarerelatedtotheH-scantechniquedevelopedinParker’slabandtheothertwofocusonreverberantshear wavefields.

H-scantakesastandardblack-and-whiteultrasoundimageandattributescolorstofeatures—forexample,codingfat accumulatingintheliverasyelloworcancerappearinginthebreastasred.

Patented ultrasound technologies improve diagnosis for cancer and other diseases

Luke Auburn, September 12, 2024

Thetechnologiesrelatedtoreverberantshearwavefieldsprovidenewcapabilitiesforelastography detectingthestiffnessof tissue.“Manypathologieschangethetissuepropertiesincludingstiffness,”saysParker.“Ifyourliverisgettingstiffit’sprobably bad,ifyourbrainisgettingstiff,it’snotgood,andmanycancersshowupasstifflesions”

Parkersaysthetechnologiesoffercheaper,faster,andbetterwaysofgettingtheinformationtodoctorsandradiologists.And sincehisinventionsfocusonultrasoundimageprocessing,theycanbeeasilyretrofittedtoexistingultrasoundequipmentanddo notrequirenewhardware.

“Theseareinventionsthatyoucanretrofittoexistingimagingsystems Youcanreprogramthescannerstoprocessourwayand outcomesthisnewanalysisandinformation,”saysParker.“Wedon’thavetorecreateawholenewgenerationofultrasound scanners.”

ParkersayssomeofhiskeycollaboratorsincludedJuvenalOrmachea’19PhD(electricalandcomputerengineering)andJiyhe Baek’23PhD(biomedicalengineering) HeworkedcloselywithURVentures,whichprotects,develops,andcommercializes theintellectualpropertyarisingfromresearchattheUniversity,tosecurethepatents:

Fine-tuningtheh-scanforvisualizingtypesoftissuescatterers

Methodofusingmultiparametricimagingdatatodiagnosediseasestatesandtomonitortheirprogression Reverberantshearwavefieldestimationofbodyproperties

2Dshearwavedispersionimagingusingareverberantshearwavefield

TheresearchthatledtothedevelopmentoftheH-scanpatentswassupportedbytheNationalInstitutesofHealth.

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Byron Erath joins RIT as mechanical engineering department head

Faculty-researcher brings expertise in using engineering principles to bio-inspired technology solutions

By Michelle Cometa, Sr News Specialist at Rochester Institute of Technology

ByronErathknowshowtoconnectfluidmechanicsandvocalcords.

Theintriguingcombinationofengineeringprinciplesandthehumanbodyhasresultedinnewinformationabouthowto diagnoseailmentsthatdisruptspeech.He’llbringthisbio-inspiredresearchtoRITthisfallastheleaderofRIT’s MechanicalEngineeringDepartment

ErathwasnameddepartmentheadofoneoftheKateGleasonCollegeofEngineering’slargestdepartments,assuming theroleinearlyAugust.Priortothis,hewasaprofessoratClarksonUniversityfor12yearsintheDepartmentofMechanical EngineeringandAerospace.

Withastrongresearchbackgroundintheareasoffluidmechanics,aerosoltransmissions,anddevelopmentof rehabilitativeandassistivedevices,Erathhasexploredhowvoicedspeechisproducedbycomplexfluid-structure-acoustic interactionswithinthelarynx.Hisdiscoveriesinthisareahavehelpedinformtreatmentsandinterventionsandledtooneof hisgoalsforhisnewposition toinspireengineeringstudentstocontributetheirskillstofieldssuchashealthcare.

“Therearemanywaysthatengineerscanmakeadifferenceinareassuchashealthcare,andbringingtogetherpeoplefrom engineering,business,andthesciencesisawaytoimprovepeople’shealth andawaytohelpourstudentsunderstand howtoworkwellwithallthoseinvolved,”saidErath,whowilljoinanengineeringcollegethattakesahumancentered designapproach,balancingtheoryandengineeringprincipleswithclientneeds,todevelopideasfornewproductsand services.

Withacareerthatsuccessfullymixedengineering,medicineandbusiness,Erathsaidhe’dliketofurtherinstillthese aspectsintothecurriculumandseekmorewaystofurtherenhancethehands-onexperiencesinboththeundergraduate andgraduateengineeringprograms.

ByronErathcomestoRITfromClarksonUniversityandbeginshisnewroleasdepartmentheadofmechanical engineeringintheKateGleasonCollegeofEngineering.Credit:CarlosOrtiz/RIT

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Byron Erath joins RIT as mechanical engineering department head

Faculty-researcher brings expertise in using engineering principles to bio-inspired technology solutions

By Michelle Cometa, Sr News Specialist at Rochester Institute of Technology

Erathhascollaboratedwithengineersandbiologistsonresearchandhasmorethan50journalpublications.Currentlyheis theassociateeditoroftheASMEJournalofBiomechanicalEngineering.AsacontributingwriterforTheConversation,his articleshavebeenpublishedinseverallanguagesandhadplacementsinmultiplenationalpublicationsincludingPBSand Flipboard,aswellassocialmediaoutlets.Hereceivedhisbachelor’sdegreefromBrighamYoungUniversity,andmaster’s anddoctoraldegreesfromPurdueUniversity.Heservedasapost-doctoralscientistatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.

Lookingforwardtoworkingwiththemechanicalengineeringfaculty,ErathreplacesRisaRobinsonwhoheldthisposition since2014.Robinsonre-joinsthemechanicalengineeringfacultyandwillserveasprogramdirectorofthe Mechanical/IndustrialEngineeringdoctoralprogram,oneoffourbasedintheKateGleasonCollege.Themechanical engineeringprofessoralsodirectstheRespiratoryTechnologiesLab,whichhasbeenasignificantresourceaboute-cigarette emissionsfortheNationalInstitutesforHealth,U.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationandtheAmericanCancerSociety.

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Faculty-researchers Katie McConky and Amanda Bao named

ELATES Fellows

RIT engineering and engineering technology professors become part of national women’s leadership program

KatieMcConkyandAmandaBao,faculty-researchersat RochesterInstituteofTechnology,havebeenselected totheClassof2024-2025ofDrexelUniversity’s ExecutiveLeadershipinAcademicTechnology, EngineeringandScience(ELATES)program Thenational leadershipdevelopmentprogramisdesignedto promotewomeninacademicSTEMfieldsandfaculty alliesofallgendersintoinstitutionalleadershiproles.

ELATESFellowsincludeexpertsinengineering, mathematics,andscience,andMcConkyandBaowillbe among46facultymembersfrominstitutionsofhigher educationacrosstheU.S.andCanadaforthisyear’s program.Theywerenominatedinrecognitionoftheir notableacademicandadministrativeexperiences, mentoringofstudentsandjuniorfaculty,aswellas significantscholarlyaccomplishments.

McConkyservesasdepartmentheadofIndustrialandSystemEngineeringintheKateGleasonCollegeofEngineering,arole shehasheldsince2023.Anexpertinoperationsresearchanddataanalytics,appliedtotheenergy,cybersecurity,and transportationsectors,McConkyalsohasextensiveindustryexperience.Shehasservedasleaddatascientistforregional businessintelligencecompanyTROVEPredictiveDataScience

“AsawomaninSTEM,Ihavespentthebulkofmyprofessionaldevelopmentimprovingmytechnicalskills.It’sraretobegiven thespacetolearnmoreaboutyourselfandhowyouinteractwithothers,”saidMcConky,whohaspublishednumerousresearch papersintheareaofenergyefficiencies,machinelearningapproaches,andforecastingmethodologies.“I’mexcitedtobeable totailorgoalsformyownpersonalimprovementasaleader.I’mverygratefulforthisopportunityandlookforwardtoworkingto becomeabetterleaderformydepartmentandtheKateGleasonCollegeofEngineering.”

Bao,professorandinterimdepartmentchairfortheDepartmentofCivilEngineeringTechnologyinRIT’sCollegeofEngineering Technology,bringsexperienceasabridgestructuralengineerhavingworkedformajorengineeringdesignfirmsinDenver beforestartingatRITin2010.Sincecomingtotheuniversity,Baohastaughtcoursesandconductedresearchinstructuraland bridgeengineeringandhasbeenasubjectmatterexpertregardingbridgesafetyandintegrity.

“ThetimingfortheELATESprogramisperfectformeasIjuststartedtheinterimdepartmentchairrole.Theongoingfull-year leadershiptrainingwillsignificantlyenhancemyskillsintermsofstrategicplanning,effectivefinanceandresource management,whichwillbenefitmycurrentjobimmediately,”saidBao.

KatieMcConky.Credit:RITPhotography

AmandaBao.Credit:RITPhotography

Faculty-researchers Katie McConky and Amanda Bao named ELATES Fellows

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DESIGNINGFORTHEFUTURE:NEW HIGHMARKSTADIUMCIVIL ENGINEERINGCHALLENGES

By Bob Steehler

As the 2024 football season has kicked off, the Buffalo Bills and the Western New York have much to be excited about, with an impressive 2-0 start and construction of the New Highmark Stadium underway. Below, we explore the civil engineering components of the New Highmark Stadium, detailing the challenges encountered and the solutions employed behind the scenes to deliver a transformational world-class venue.

Stadium Vision

Former Buffalo Bills linebacker and Principal Architect of the stadium for Populous, Scott Radecic, shared his vision of the project. “When we thought about our overarching approach to what this project and what this building should be, we wanted to create an intimate but intimidating stadium experience for the fans We've used the term football-first a lot. First and foremost, the building is about fans coming to watch football and the proximity of those fans to the field of play and how close they can be, but also how we can protect them from some of the elements when it gets into some of the winter months We wanted to really harness the energy of the Buffalo fans, and we wanted to create a uniquely Buffalo game day experience.”

The New Highmark Stadium is located directly across from the existing Highmark Stadium on Abbott Road. The field will be orientated north/northeast for optimal sun angles and will house approximately 60,000 seats.

When patrons enter the stadium, they will be at the main concourse level. As a result, the playing field is approximately 35 feet below grade (as opposed to the existing stadium playing field which is 50 feet below grade)

An inquisitive civil engineer may hear this statistic and have a few questions, such as:

How much earthwork is involved in carving out a stadium 35 feet into the ground?

How are areas 35 feet below grade drained?

How is there water pressure in the stadium?

What happens when 60,000 people go to the bathroom at halftime?

Challenge 1: Bedrock

As with any land development project, the optimal structure placement and finished floor elevation is essential to a successful design. In this case, the New Highmark Stadium needed to be oriented north-northeast for optimal sun angles and wind resistance to achieve the “football first” vision. To provide the best gameday experience, it was determined fans will enter at concourse level, which in turn placed the field level 35 feet below grade.

Once the general location and orientation of the stadium were determined, a geotechnical investigation was performed to understand the underlying soil conditions The investigation revealed the first challenge: bedrock Within the stadium footprint and surrounding areas, bedrock was observed between two feet (2’) and ten feet (10’) below grade. This meant approximately 600,000 cubic yards of rock would need to be excavated to achieve the fieldlevel elevation.

Gilbane-Turner, as the project's construction manager, decided to perform test excavations to determine the timing and suitability of standard excavation equipment. The test revealed that the rock was in a "sweet spot" strong enough to support the stadium foundations yet brittle enough to be removed with standard construction equipment

When the project went out to bid, contractors were provided the option to blast via controlled detonation and/or ‘rip’ the rock with standard construction equipment, both standard techniques used in construction projects involving solid rock formations. Union Concrete, the awarded contractor for this work, determined they could remove the rock most efficiently via controlled detonation for mass excavation and standard construction equipment for fine grading.

After testing and strict precautionary measures were taken by the construction manager, rock removal via controlled denotation occurred between Spring and Fall of 2023. Over 600,000 cubic yards of material were successfully blasted and transported to a storage location for sustainable reuse. However, that was not the only challenge with the underlying soil conditions.

Challenge 2: Groundwater

The geotechnical investigation revealed a second challenge: groundwater. During exploration, groundwater was observed to follow the bedrock, and saturated conditions were observed as shallow as three feet (3’) below grade. Conservative estimates of the expected groundwater quantity was in the range of 2,500 gallons per minute flowing into the stadium bowl How would we keep the stadium and the field dry 35 feet below grade?

The design team developed a series of underdrain pipes located below the entire stadium footprint and spaced approximately 50 feet apart. The underdrain pipes will capture and collect groundwater prior to it being able to interact with any structural elements of the stadium. The pipes are directed under the field drainage system so that the groundwater drainage does not affect or interfere with stormwater drainage (the field system is designed to drain a 100-year flood event). Both groundwater drainage and field level drainage are directed to a 20’x20’x20’ stormwater pit below field level which houses a triplex storm pump system The stormwater is then pumped to grade and piped to Smokes Creek to the east.

The groundwater piping system is conservatively sized to handle significantly more than 2,500 gallons per minute, and through construction to date, the peak flow from groundwater has stayed below 300 gallons per minute.

Challenge 3: Water Pressure

Several utility challenges are encountered with a project of this size. Specifically, how do we design for when approximately 60,000 people are utilizing water and sanitary services on gameday?

Initial investigations revealed a lack of water pressure in the surrounding area and low pressure experienced by adjacent businesses on game days.

Working closely with Erie County Water Authority, a solution was developed to remove the new stadium from the surrounding water network by tying it directly to a 36” diameter transmission main. Located on Southwestern Boulevard to the north of the stadium, the transmission main is intended primarily to supply water to the local infrastructure with a high flow, and therefore the effect of stadium peak flow is minimal. By connecting the stadium offline of the local infrastructure, water pressure to adjacent businesses will be unaffected by stadium usage.

However, low pressure remained a problem. A new booster pump system was designed adjacent to the transmission line connection to service the new stadium fire hydrants and successfully supply water pressure into the facility. Housed in a small building in the northwest corner of the property, this will boost pressure to 80 psi in the stadium’s fire hydrant system and into the structure to provide suitable fire protection and pressure throughout the facility.

Challenge 4: Sanitary Outflow

What happens when 60,000 fans use the bathroom simultaneously? One challenge was to ensure that we designed a system that would prevent the overflow of the local sanitary sewer network.

Our subconsultant, JM Davidson Engineering, DPC, first evaluated the existing stadium’s system. All sanitary flow collects and is directed to a 120’ long x 26’ wide x 12’ high sanitary attenuation tank located east of the stadium. The tank is designed to fill up during peak sanitary usage in order to control discharge rates into the local system.

Next, we analyzed the surrounding pipe network to determine the optimal location to discharge the new stadium sanitary flow. The investigation revealed that the surrounding network was at capacity and could not handle additional flows Therefore, a connection was made to the same location the existing stadium discharged, an 18” diameter trunk sewer main along Smokes Creek.

A design was implemented to pipe all new stadium sanitary outflow across Abbott Road and through the existing parking lots and team facilities, ultimately connecting to the existing tank, which JM Davidson determined to be suitable for reuse. With energy-saving water fixtures, the demand will be less than that of the existing stadium, and the tank will operate like it has since 1972 for the next 50-plus years

A Testament to Design and Construction Teamwork

The New Highmark Stadium will stand as a significant achievement of architecture and engineering, a project that ties ambitious vision with practical solutions. The challenges of bedrock, groundwater, water pressure, and sanitary outflow were met with ingenuity and expertise, resulting in the framework of a stadium that will meet the desires of the community for the next 30-plus years. Serving as the lead civil engineering firm has been a remarkable experience for the many lifelong Buffalo Bills fans at LaBella Associates.

In its inaugural year of construction, the New Highmark Stadium project has made significant strides towards becoming a cornerstone of community pride and football excellence. Spearheaded by a collaborative effort between Erie County, New York State, the Buffalo Bills, the construction, architecture, and engineering teams, along with the local workforce, the stadium has achieved its initial construction milestones and is on track to be completed for the 2026 NFL season.

Looking ahead, year two of construction will see the continuation of steel, stadia, the installation of the canopy roof, and site work along the south side of the stadium. The site and stadium will begin to take on their final shape and appearance.

The design and construction teams are committed to delivering this world-class venue, and the community continues to take pride in its progress. We can’t wait to cheer on the Bills at the New Highmark Stadium in 2026!

About the Author:

Bob Steehler is a Vice President and Senior Civil Engineer at LaBella Associates with over 20 years of experience. He is responsible for leading the civil land development group, currently compromised of 70+ engineers in various offices throughout the northeast and along the east coast. In addition, Bob acts as a Project Manager for a variety of high-profile civil engineering projects, including the Neighborhood of Play in Rochester and the new Bills Stadium in Orchard Park.

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President’s Message

In August, our Chapter’s Past President Jim Parks and I attended the ASHRAE Region 1 Chapter Regional Conference (CRC) in Albany. I am proud to announce that our chapter was honored with multiple Regional Awards. Congratulations and many thanks to the award recipients listed below for their hard work and dedication to their chapter committee:

Adam Roeder – Gordie Root Historical Award for outstanding performance leading the Historical Committee

Scott Edwards – Black Ink Award for outstanding performance with the Chapter Newsletter

Bret Fryover –Outstanding Performance Award for Chapter Programs

This past month, ASHRAE hosted our Annual Fall Social in conjunction with Rochester Plant Engineers (RPE). We had a great turnout and Mother Nature provided perfect weather to complement this outdoor event Thank you to everyone who attended and to our event spons

As we shift gearing into the Fall season, our Chapter President-Elect, Gannon Dubay, is diligently working to prepare for our upcoming year we are still settling on final details for each of the events.

Our Young Engineers of ASHRAE (YEA) committee is also working to develop their program events, so be on the lookout for notifications for these events too

Visit our website at www.rochesterashrae.org to register for our events, to see a list of our current Officers and Committee members, to read our current Chapter newsletter, and more!

Stay tuned for updates in the coming weeks. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!

Bret Fryover ASHRAE Rochester Chapter President, 2024-25

Officers & Societies

CHAIR

Kelly

Emmett Ientilucci

Lyle

Eric

Cristiano Tapparello CS

Parsian K Mohseni

Kelly

Jean

Christine Frayda

Howard

Mark Schrader

Bruce

Ram Dhurjaty CS/CIS

RES LIASON

Greg Gdowski

Dear Colleagues,

Message from the Chair

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), whose roots go back to 1884 when electricity began to become a major influence in society, is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. The IEEE is for everyone who uses electricity and technology to get things done … not just for electrical engineers

Attending an IEEE event, including many in Rochester, allows you to learn new, interesting things, support our vibrant Rochester technical community, elevate the practice of engineering, and enrich your colleagues' experiences

We welcome you to help us plan an exciting event. Our IEEE Rochester Section Executive Committee meets monthly to discuss and organize events. Our next meeting will be over lunch on Tuesday, November 5th, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 pm. Please feel free to register for in-person or virtual (Zoom) attendance using this link: https://events vtools ieee org/m/433827 I look forward to working with you!

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

Emmett Ientilucci, the Gerald W. Harris Endowed Chair in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, was inducted into the IEEE Eta Kappa Nu International Honor Society on Aug. 20, 2024.

2024 Western New York Image and Signal Processing Workshop (WNYISPW) Friday, November 8 at RIT

WNYISPW is a premiere venue for promoting research involving AI, image, and signal processing applications in the Western New York region and facilitating interaction between academic researchers, industry professionals, and students. Registration information: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/426283

Further information at the 2024 IEEE WNYISPW website: https://ewh ieee org/r1/rochester/sp/WNYISPW2024 html October 2024 Newsletter

WNYISPW Agenda:

8:00 - 8:20 Registration

8:20 - 8:30 Welcome and Sponsors

8:30 - 9:00 AI, ML & Edge Processing in Remote Sensing

9:00 - 9:30 Dr Matthew Wright - Generative Traffic Analysis Café: Tracking Hackers Through The Network with Deep CoFFEA, EXPRESSO, and More

9:30 - 9:45 Dr Bartosz Krawczyk - Learning with imbalanced data

9:45 - 10:00 Dr Yongsheng Yu - Ting Diffusion Models for Image Processing with Human Instructions

10:00-10:15 Coffee Break

10:15 - 11:30 Five Submitted Papers

11:30 - 12:00 Dr. Chris Kanan - Foundation Models and Generative AI: Frontiers, Trends & Next Steps

1:30 - 2:00 Dr Ashique KhudaBukhsh - Quantifying Political Polarization through the Lens of Machine Translation and Vicarious Offense

2:00 - 3:00 Four Submitted Papers

3:00 - 3:15 Coffee Break

3:15 - 4:15 Four Submitted Papers

4:15 - 4:45 Dr. Zhen Bai - Embodied Learning for K-12 AI Literacy

4:45 - 5:15 Dr. Raffaela Borasi - Implications of AI for Education and Educators

5:15 - 5:30 Awards and Wrap-up

IEEE Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society News

Officers & Societies

CHAIR

Kelly Robinson

VICE-CHAIR

Emmett Ientilucci

TREASURER

Lyle Tague

SECRETARY

Eric Zeise

AES & COMSOC

Cristiano Tapparello

CS & CIS

Bo Yuan

EDS & CSS

Sean Rommel EMBS

Cristian Linte GRSS

Emmett Ientilucci LIFE

Jean Kendrick

APS & MTTS

Danielle Walters PHOTONICS

Parsian K Mohseni

PES & IAS

Kelly Robinson

Jean Kendrick

SPS

Eric Zeise

TEMS

Paul Lee

YOUNG PROF.

Eric Brown

STUDENT CHAP.

Univ. of Rochester

Ming-Lun Lee

RIT

Jamison Heard

AWARDS

Jean Kendrick

COMMUNICATION

Christine Frayda

Howard Bussey

NEWSLETTER

Mark Schrader

PACE

Bruce Rubin

HISTORIAN

Ram Dhurjaty

CS/CIS

RES LIASON

Greg Gdowski

Second IEEE Upstate NY Workshop on Secure and Sustainable Communications Networks (SSCN)

Hosted by the Rochester IEEE Joint Chapters on Communications and Aerospace, the Second IEEE Upstate NY Workshop on Secure and Sustainable Communications Networks (SSCN) will be held on October 15th, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the B. Thomas Golisano Auditorium at the Rochester Institute of Technology

Agenda - Oral Presentations and Posters:

Exhibitions: Companies are encouraged to exhibit their products or services at the workshop. Contact Dr. Nirmala Shenoy (nxsvks@rit.edu) or Garret Arcoraci (garret.arcoraci@rit.edu) as soon as possible.

WIE - Women In Engineering Upcoming Events

October 1 and October 8

Please join IEEE WIE Rochester for the upcoming " Industry-Academia Interfaces: A Next-Gen View" events focused on creating awareness, addressing challenges, and promoting talent retention within the local tech ecosystem. More info @ https://r1.ieee.org/rochester-wie/

October 1: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Room 2240/2230 Slaughter Hall (Building 78), RIT October 8: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Feldman Ballroom, Douglass Commons, U of R

University of Rochester, IEEE Student Branch Report

The IEEE U of R Student Branch hosted a booth at the annual Activities Fair, featuring all recognized on-campus student organizations. The branch also held a General Interest Meeting to introduce students to IEEE and the Student Branch's planned activities

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Dedicated to Professionalism in Engineering in the Interest of Public Safety and Welfare

2024-2025 Officers: President Kenneth Rea, PE, President-elect David C. Roberts, PE, Vice-President Robert K. Winans, PE, Secretary Martin E Gordon, PE, Treasurer Christopher R Devries, PE, Membership Chair Robert K Winans, PE Past Presidents: Bill Grove, PE, Michael O Ritchie, PE, Directors: Christopher V Kambar, PE, Barry J Dumbauld, PE, Neal Illenberg, PE, Donald Nims, PE, Douglas R Strang,, PE, Cade Krueger, PE

NSPE, Continuing Education, and Workability

Wednesdays

One of the privileges and responsibilities of holding the tile “Professional Engineer” is staying informed on current issues relating to the practice, ethics, and rules of engineering To assist registered members with this, the National Society of Professional Engineers offers a series of live and on-demand webinars to NSPE members

Throughout the year, these “Workability Wednesdays” are offered to cover a variety of subjects, and can be accessed through the NSPE PE Institute.

The most recent topics to become available on-demand include:

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NSPE’s Board of Ethic Review Presents: The Duty to Act

Second Best Protection Against Risk

Enhancing Building Safety: Mitigating Risks of Slips, Trips, and Falls Access

Lidar Illuminated: Revolutionizing Engineering Design and Building Analysis

Designing Fire Protection Systems - The Role of the Engineer and Engineering Technician DEI or ‘die’ A Noteworthy Discussion

MPES Offers NYS Certified 1 PDH Lunch and Learn November 20th

Rob Zerillo of Liberty Electric Products will be presenting on Electric Snow Melting Systems at APD Engineering & Architecture in Victor. MPES will charge $10 for virtual attendance and $25 for in-person attendance; proceeds go to the MPES Scholarship fund Please contact David C Roberts for further information at dcrobertspe@gmail com

MPES Welcomes New Officers and Board Members for 20242025

As of July 1, 2024, new officers and board members have joined the MPES Board of Directors. MPES would like to thank our outgoing President, Bill Grove, P E for his service and leadership for the 2023-2024 year Bill has moved into the role of Immediate Past-President We will welcome Neal J Illenburg, P E , Cade Krueger, P E , and Christopher V. Kambar, P.E., to the roles of Director, and Robert K. Winans, P.E., will be our Vice President. David C. Roberts, P.E. returns to the position of President-Elect, a role he previously held eight years ago.

MPES Board of Directors for 20242026

President: Kenneth Rea, P.E.

PresidentElect: David C. Roberts, P.E.

Vice President: Robert K Winans, P E

Secretary: Professor Martin E Gordon, P E

Treasurer: Christopher R. Devries, P.E.

Immediate PastPresident: Bill Grove, P.E.

PastPresident: Michael O Ritchie, P E

WHY GET LICENSED?

Directors: Christopher V Kambar, P E

Barry J. Dumbauld, P.E.

Neal Illenberg, P.E.

Donald Nims, P E

Douglas Strang, P E

Cade Krueger, P.E

https://www.nspe.org/resources/licensure/why-get-licensed

As always, we encourage active membership in the Monroe Professional Engineers Society. We are constantly striving to improve your membership but we always need more help. If you are interested in becoming an active member or have any questions, please email me at krea@apd com or contact MPES through our website at www monroepes org/contactus/ Kenneth Rea, P.E., President, MPES

IS&T Rochester Chapter Speaker Series.

Tues. Oct. 15, 2024 at 6:00pm

Location: On-line (Zoom)

On-line (Zoom): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88002780831

Meeting ID: 815 1989 4113

Passcode: 744415

Doppler Radar Imaging for Weather Forecasting

Speaker: Mark McLean

Speaker Bio:

Mark McLean joined the 13WHAM News Weather Authority Team in May 2000 as a part-time morning meteorologist behind the scenes Born and raised in Spencerport, NY, Mark holds a B S degree in meteorology from the State University of New York College at Oswego. "My initial duties as a part-time meteorologist included working early morning hours between 3-7 a.m." Gradually he worked his way on the air as a fill-in meteorologist in January 2001. Mark is 13WHAM ABC's Weekend and Midday Meteorologist. Mark is a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and holds the AMS Television Seal of Approval In addition to his local weather broadcasts, Mark has been an adjunct professor of Weather and Climate at Monroe Community College in Henrietta since fall 2001. He also has an interest and background in horticulture and occasionally produces local gardening specials on 13WHAM ABC and Fox Rochester He loves tropical plants and has many in his collection at home He's not always at work. In his spare time Mark has a large reflector telescope and likes to stay on top of current astronomical events. He also promotes weather through school visits and station tours when his schedule permits. "When you love what you do for a living, you never work a day in your life, that's how I feel about working in the dynamic field of meteorology "

Abstract:

Weather Radar, it's more than just where it's raining. Weather radar has many modalities that can be used to visualize various weather phenomena. Mark McClean of channel 13 WHAM will demonstrate the many other capabilities of weather radar, what it can show and how it works. This online presentation will be broadcast from the WHAM weather lab as Mark demonstrates the various imaging modalities of the weather radar

A Rochester President Receives Prestigious Local Recognition

Jamie Bucci, AIA has been named to the RBJ Forty Under 40

ROCHESTER, NY – September 13, 2024 – The Rochester Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Rochester) is pleased to announce that its 2024 president, Jamie Bucci, AIA of SWBR, has been named a Rochester Business Journal (RBJ) 2024 Forty Under 40 honoree.

“The 2024 Forty Under 40 recipients are outstanding young leaders who are professionally successful yet also working to improve their communities and inspire change,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of BridgeTower Media/Rochester Business Journal “They are the next generation of leaders in Rochester, and we are pleased to honor their impressive achievements ”

Bucci has been active in AIA Rochester for nearly a decade, first on the Board of Directors and most recently as President. He is well respected by his peers and mentors as evidenced by his 2019 AIA Rochester’s Emerging Rochester Architect of the Year Award.

Jamie leads by example and thoroughly understands the needs of our chapter, our board, and our members,” said Linda Hewitt, Hon AIANYS, Associate Director for AIA Rochester “Jamie envisions events to meet members’ needs and executes them ”

Last year Bucci organized a series of Business Development continuing education sessions in response to member feedback. He revitalized participation with local architecture firm leaders to improve communication with members He is actively working with emerging professionals to update how AIA Rochester supports them in taking their Architectural Registration Exam (ARE) to become registered architects He envisioned adding a Past President role to the Board of Directors and he will be the first to serve in this role He is also forming a Young Architects group to help guide members at the midpoint of their career

Bucci encourages member volunteerism and investment in the profession, which serves the community at large. In addition to his investment in AIA Rochester, Bucci has been an active member of the Rochester chapter of the ACE Mentor Program, which introduces high school students to the architecture, construction, and engineering professions. He encourages fellow AIA members to participate as well. Bucci has been an ongoing supporter of the AIA Rochester annual Golf Tournament, which raises scholarship money for local students pursuing a degree in architecture

Bucci brings his contagious energy and enthusiasm to all of his endeavors and encourages his colleagues to do the same.

“Jamie is goal oriented and works tirelessly to achieve anything he undertakes,” said Michelle Murnane, AIA, Executive Director of AIA Rochester. “He takes time to listen and understand complex situations while imparting his wisdom to ensure success. His contributions go beyond what we would hope from a board member or president, and he works hard to include everyone Jamie makes work fun and inspires those around him He is a pleasure to work with and is the true meaning of leadership, mentorship, and commitment to excellence ”

ABOUT AIA ROCHESTER

The Rochester chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Rochester) has nearly 400 active designated professional and affiliate members AIA Rochester offers community improvement and education programs, networking opportunities, and practice and advancement of architecture in the greater Rochester area For more information, visit www aiaroc org

CHA Names Cynthia Joudrey, PE, Sector President

Proven Leader and Business Builder to Head Commercial & Institutional Sector

Albany, NY – CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA) has named Cynthia Joudrey, PE, Executive Vice President and Sector President for Commercial & Institutional. Cynthia brings three decades of proven operations, strategic planning, and business expansion experience with a strong technical engineering foundation.

Cynthia succeeds John Achenbach, PE, who retired in August after a decade of service to the firm.

In her new role, Cynthia will spearhead the strategic direction and drive growth and performance goals across the sector’s business lines, including building design, land development, fire protection services, project management/construction management, and sports facility design. Cynthia will also serve as a key member of the executive leadership team reporting to CEO, Jim Stephenson.

Cynthia’s background includes eight years with global professional services firm HDR, where she most recently served as Senior Vice President/East Region Business Group Director for Power/Waste/Industrial, with more than 400 employees spanning from Maine to Florida. Prior to HDR, Cynthia held progressive leadership roles with Geocomp Corporation, AECOM, and MWH/Stantec.

“With proven operations management of diverse services and business expansion success, we are fortunate to have a leader of Cynthia’s caliber joining us at this next stage of CHA’s evolution. I am confident that she will continue to propel our growth and further strengthen CHA’s position in the market with the clients we serve,” said Jim Stephenson, CEO “As a key member of our executive leadership team, Cynthia will play an important role in shaping CHA’s future, and we look forward to the impact she will bring.”

“CHA’s reputation of technical excellence, delivering integrated, innovative client solutions with a growth orientation is what attracted me to this leadership role,” said Cynthia Joudrey. “I’m excited to be joining CHA at a time of tremendous opportunity across the changing landscape of our industry.”

Cynthia holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University, a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Merrimack College, and is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Massachusetts.