The purpose of the Engineering Advisory Board (EAB) at SUNY New Paltz is to assist in and foster the growth of the Division of Engineering Programs and the student experience by:
-  Reviewing the activities of the Division of Engineering Programs and offering guidance and support
- Providing the Division of Engineering Programs the perspective of the industry and feedback on the current business climate for engineers, both nationally and within the Hudson Valley
- Fostering communication and opportunities for interaction between students, faculty, and industry (internships, projects, research, etc.)
- Assisting in ABET accreditation process
- Assisting with recruiting and retention of students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
-  Acting as advocates for the Division of Engineering Programs within industry and to the general public
SUNY New Paltz EAB Members
Akins, Leah, PhD
Professor and Department Head of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Technologies
SUNY Dutchess Community College
Education: PhD, Drexel; MS, Lehigh; BS, Lafayette (Electrical Engineering)
akins@sunydutchess.edu
Bansal, Sandeep
Cyber Security Program Leader
IBM
Education: MS, Marist College (Computer Science); MBA, SUNY New Paltz; BS, PEC India (Computer Science & Engineering)
san_bansal@hotmail.com
DeCusatis, Casimer, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Mathematics
Marist College
Former IBM Distinguished Engineer
Member of IEEE, Optical Society of America, and SPIE
Adjunct Professor, SUNY New Paltz
Education: PhD and MS, RPI (Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering) BS, Penn State (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
decusatis@marist.edu
Engle, Robb W.
Executive Vice-President
Sono-Tek
Engineering Department, Service Department, IT, and Laboratory Services
Education: Certified as Nuclear Operator for the United States Navy
rengle@sono-tek.com
Ferrante, Bobby '18
Mechanical Engineer
Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin Company
Education: BS, SUNY New Paltz (Mechanical Engineering)
raferrante22@gmail.com
Henriques, Everton H. ’78, '83
NY Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Solutions Director
FuzeHub
Former Regional Technology Specialist, Manufacturing & Technology Enterprise Center (MTEC)
Co-founder and former Vice-President, Panasonic Plasma Display Laboratory of America, Inc.
Former IBM Engineering Manager – Plasma Display Program
Education: BS, MA SUNY New Paltz (Chemistry); IBM's MBA Fundamentals Certificate, University of Virginia
everton@fuzehub.com
Narasimhan, Nitya, PhD
Senior Regional PM, North America, Cloud+AI, Developer Relations @Microsoft. => Work
Google Developer Expert (Web, Flutter, Dart) => Community / Technology Advocacy
Education: PhD and MS, University of California, Santa Barbara (Computer Engineering); BS, Bangalore University, India (Engineering, Electronics and Communications)
narasimhan@microsoft.com
Phipps, Aaron
President of Manufacturing & Engineering
MPI Systems, Inc.
Education: BS, Rochester Institute of Technology
aphipps@mpi-systems.com
Phillips, Tom
Executive Director
Manufacturing & Technology Enterprise Center (MTEC)
Former IBM Logistics Manager
Education: HSD
tom.phillips@hvtdc.org
Schaeffer, Alethea
Vice President of Sales and Engineering
USHECO
Education: MS, Clarkson University; BS Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
alethea@usheco.com
SUNY New Paltz Faculty
Freedman, Dan PhD
Dean
School of Science & Engineering
Education: PhD, University of Minnesota; BA Macalester College
freedmad@newpaltz.edu
Shanley, Kevin PhD
Chair
Division of Engineering Programs
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Education: PhD, Clarkson University; MS, University of Massachusetts; BS, Clarkson University
shanleyk@newpaltz.edu
