Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringAdvisory Council
Mission
The Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Advisory Council (MAEAC) advises the department on academic and professional issues pertaining to the undergraduate programs. The goals of MAEAC as they relate to the undergraduate program are to:
- review the B.S.M.E. degree program and provide suggestions and input for program objectives,
- help the Department become aware of the educational needs of the technical community served,
- provide strategies for developing linkages with the technical community which will result in opportunities for collaboration, and
- help the Department in developing long-range plans which will assist in identifying future initiatives/direction.
The Advisory Council is composed of professionals, many holding managerial or supervisory positions, from industrial companies and federal organizations located in the Southeastern region of Virginia. A significant percentage, if not majority, of Department graduates from Old Dominion University are employed in the Southeastern region of Virginia.
The MAEAC members bring their broader perspectives, and they have been very active in recent years in the formulation, assessment and evaluation of the undergraduate program objectives. The Council meets twice a year during the Fall and Spring semesters.
The MAEAC Members
Rosemary Berhane Mechanical Engineer Sr. Quality Assurance Specialist Naval Surface Warfare Center (NAVSSES) Philadelphia, PA |
Brian (Butch) Brenton Manager Engineering 3 Networks, Communications, and Automation Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA |
Jeff Brooks Rear Admiral (Retired) Senior General Manager General Dynamics Nassco Norfolk, VA |
Phillip Damuth, C.E.M. Vice President Damuth Trane Chesapeake, VA |
Oscar M. M. Gomeiz, M.S. Senior Aviation Systems Engineer / Technical Task Lead Federal Aviation Administration Programs Assistant Administrator for NextGen (ANG) CSSI, Inc. Washington, DC |
Richard Hayes General Manager FAREVA USA Henrico County, VA |
Bill Imoehl Senior Technical Expert Combustion Management Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Advanced Development Continental Automotive Systems Newport News, VA |
David McGowan Principal Investigator Lightweight Structures & Materials Space Technology Mission Directorate - NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA |
Paul Robinson AeroTech Research (USA), Inc. Newport News, VA |
Joseph Stark, III Vice President/General Manager Bauer Compressors., Inc. Norfolk, VA |
Mani Subramanian, Ph.D. Vice President-Business Development Quest Global Services - NA, Inc. Cincinnati, OH |
James Travers Vice President of Business Operations Sumitomo Drive Technologies Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America Chesapeake, VA |
Gary A. Weaver, Sr. U S Navy Boats & Craft Technical Program NSWC Carderock, Combatant Craft Division JEB Little Creek Virginia Beach, VA |
Michael L. Woodhouse, Ph.D. President BioMx Corporation Norfolk, VA |
