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AE Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2000
NEW FACULTY IN AE We are very pleased to welcome several new faculty and staff members to the AE Department. We look forward to the unique strengths and capabilities each of these new team members will add to the AE program. Dr. Michael J. Horman, 1994 Bach. Planning & Design (Honors), Property and Construction, and 2000 Ph.D., Construction Project Management, at the University of Melbourne, Australia was appointed as Assistant Professor effective June 2000. His research interests include the application of the lean production management approach to building projects, as well as the development of a computer simulation model to demonstrate the operation of process dynamics. Prior to joining AE, he was a lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at Melbourne University. Dr. Horman also has several years of experience as a consultant to the City of Booroondara (a local council in the Melbourne metropolitan area) and worked in project and site management capacities in the property services subsidiary of Lend Lease Group, one of Australia’s largest companies. Dr. Jelena Srebric, 1994 B.Eng., M.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia and 2000 Ph.D., Building Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology joined Penn State AE as Assistant Professor effective August 2000. She has also been selected by the College of Engineering to receive the Pearce Development Professorship, a three-year appointment established to recognize and support outstanding faculty who are beginning their academic careers. Her current research combines the detailed study of thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and energy consumption in buildings using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and hourly energy analysis programs. Dr. Srebric has developed a simplified CFD model for indoor environment simulations for architects and building engineers. Dr. David R. Riley, B.A.E., ’91, Ph.D., ’94, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, Penn State University, will join the AE faculty in January 2001 as Associate Professor and will take over as Director of PACE in May 2001. Dr. Riley is currently an Associate Professor of Construction Management at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. In addition, he has served as a consultant, providing project management and marketing services to general and specialty contractors. He has also reviewed proposal presentations, assisted in contractor selection for owners and architecture firms and provided technical presentations on building methods for designers, contractors, and building officials. Dr. Riley’s interests include production engineering and management, lean construction, applications of Internet technology to teaching, and sustainable building materials.	NEW STAFF MEMBERS Mr. David B. Thompson joined the staff of the Penn State Facilities Engineering Institute (PSFEI) in July 2000 as an Environmental Systems Consultant. Ms. Suzette C. Poremba joined the AE Administrative Department in August 2000 as Staff Assistant. Ms. Kathleen M. Pennebaker joined the Penn State Facilities Engineering Institute (PSFEI) in August 2000 as Staff Assistant. PROMOTIONS Dr. William P. Bahnfleth has been granted tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering effective July 1, 2000. Mr. Paul A. Bowers has been promoted to a non-tenured position as Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering effective July 1, 2000. NEW APPOINTMENT Dr. Louis F. Geschwindner, will be serving as the Interim Assistant Dean for Student Services from August 2000 to August 2001, while Dr. Jean Landa Pytel is serving as an Administrative Fellow in the Provost's Office. Geschwindner brings experience as the long-time AE Undergraduate Program Officer and representative from AE to the Engineering Advising Center, as well as knowledge of the broader curricular and academic/administrative policies and processes gleaned during his service as Chair of the University Faculty Senate and the Senate Committee on Curricular Affairs. During this one-year appointment, he will maintain his current position in the AE Department on a half-time basis. Geschwindner’s duties as AE Undergraduate Program Officer will be assumed by Assistant Professor Moses Ling during this year-long appointment. PARTINGS Ms. Diane Collier, Staff Assistant in the AE main office resigned her position at Penn State effective July 18, 2000. She joined her husband Gary, who accepted a new position in New Orleans, LA. Ms. Dana Beveridge, Staff Assistant, left the PSFEI effective July 21, 2000, transferring to a staff position at the Beaver Campus. NEW KID ON THE BLOCK Congratulations to Dr. Linda M. Hanagan and husband Steve on the birth of their son, James Morley Hanagan, on May 26, 2000. He joins big sister Cassie, age three. IPAC MEETING HELD The Industrial and Professional Advisory Council (IPAC) meetings were held in the College of Engineering on March 22-24, 2000. AE faculty and student representatives consulted with five members of industry. The focus of the discussions was preparation for ABET 2000 and kicking off the AE campaign. COMMENCEMENT 2000 Commencement for the College of Engineering was held on May 12, 2000. Architectural Engineering conferred sixty-three B.A.E. and twelve M.A.E. degrees. An evening reception was held at the Bryce Jordan Center for the AE graduates, their guests, and the AE faculty. AE CAREER FAIR TO BE HELD ON CAMPUS The next AE Career Fair will be held on November 7, 2000 at Rec. Hall on Campus. For further details, please contact the AE main office (814) 865-6394 or via email.

FACULTY / DEPARTMENTAL NEWS

AE Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2000

NEW FACULTY IN AE
We are very pleased to welcome several new faculty and staff members to the AE Department. We look forward to the unique strengths and capabilities each of these new team members will add to the AE program.

Dr. Michael J. Horman, 1994 Bach. Planning & Design (Honors), Property and Construction, and 2000 Ph.D., Construction Project Management, at the University of Melbourne, Australia was appointed as Assistant Professor effective June 2000.

His research interests include the application of the lean production management approach to building projects, as well as the development of a computer simulation model to demonstrate the operation of process dynamics.

Prior to joining AE, he was a lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at Melbourne University. Dr. Horman also has several years of experience as a consultant to the City of Booroondara (a local council in the Melbourne metropolitan area) and worked in project and site management capacities in the property services subsidiary of Lend Lease Group, one of Australia’s largest companies.

Dr. Jelena Srebric, 1994 B.Eng., M.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia and 2000 Ph.D., Building Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology joined Penn State AE as Assistant Professor effective August 2000. She has also been selected by the College of Engineering to receive the Pearce Development Professorship, a three-year appointment established to recognize and support outstanding faculty who are beginning their academic careers.

Her current research combines the detailed study of thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and energy consumption in buildings using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and hourly energy analysis programs. Dr. Srebric has developed a simplified CFD model for indoor environment simulations for architects and building engineers.

Dr. David R. Riley, B.A.E., ’91, Ph.D., ’94, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, Penn State University, will join the AE faculty in January 2001 as Associate Professor and will take over as Director of PACE in May 2001. Dr. Riley is currently an Associate Professor of Construction Management at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

In addition, he has served as a consultant, providing project management and marketing services to general and specialty contractors. He has also reviewed proposal presentations, assisted in contractor selection for owners and architecture firms and provided technical presentations on building methods for designers, contractors, and building officials.

Dr. Riley’s interests include production engineering and management, lean construction, applications of Internet technology to teaching, and sustainable building materials.

NEW STAFF MEMBERS
Mr. David B. Thompson joined the staff of the Penn State Facilities Engineering Institute (PSFEI) in July 2000 as an Environmental Systems Consultant.

Ms. Suzette C. Poremba joined the AE Administrative Department in August 2000 as Staff Assistant.

Ms. Kathleen M. Pennebaker joined the Penn State Facilities Engineering Institute (PSFEI) in August 2000 as Staff Assistant.

PROMOTIONS
Dr. William P. Bahnfleth has been granted tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering effective July 1, 2000.

Mr. Paul A. Bowers has been promoted to a non-tenured position as Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering effective July 1, 2000.

NEW APPOINTMENT
Dr. Louis F. Geschwindner, will be serving as the Interim Assistant Dean for Student Services from August 2000 to August 2001, while Dr. Jean Landa Pytel is serving as an Administrative Fellow in the Provost's Office. Geschwindner brings experience as the long-time AE Undergraduate Program Officer and representative from AE to the Engineering Advising Center, as well as knowledge of the broader curricular and academic/administrative policies and processes gleaned during his service as Chair of the University Faculty Senate and the Senate Committee on Curricular Affairs. During this one-year appointment, he will maintain his current position in the AE Department on a half-time basis.

Geschwindner’s duties as AE Undergraduate Program Officer will be assumed by Assistant Professor Moses Ling during this year-long appointment.

PARTINGS
Ms. Diane Collier, Staff Assistant in the AE main office resigned her position at Penn State effective July 18, 2000. She joined her husband Gary, who accepted a new position in New Orleans, LA.

Ms. Dana Beveridge, Staff Assistant, left the PSFEI effective July 21, 2000, transferring to a staff position at the Beaver Campus.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
Congratulations to Dr. Linda M. Hanagan and husband Steve on the birth of their son, James Morley Hanagan, on May 26, 2000. He joins big sister Cassie, age three.

IPAC MEETING HELD
The Industrial and Professional Advisory Council (IPAC) meetings were held in the College of Engineering on March 22-24, 2000. AE faculty and student representatives consulted with five members of industry. The focus of the discussions was preparation for ABET 2000 and kicking off the AE campaign.

COMMENCEMENT 2000
Commencement for the College of Engineering was held on May 12, 2000. Architectural Engineering conferred sixty-three B.A.E. and twelve M.A.E. degrees. An evening reception was held at the Bryce Jordan Center for the AE graduates, their guests, and the AE faculty.

AE CAREER FAIR TO BE HELD ON CAMPUS
The next AE Career Fair will be held on
November 7, 2000 at Rec. Hall on Campus.
For further details, please contact the AE main office
(814) 865-6394 or via email.

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