Industrial Advisory Board
The Industrial Advisory Board for Mechanical Engineering reviews the health
of the department, advises the faculty on the general direction of the
department, critically reviews the department strategic plans, helps in
developing new research directions and strengthen existing ones, advises
the department on new faculty hire, identifies potential sources of supplemental
funding, and last but not least, helps to develop, maintain and innovate
the graduate and undergraduate curricula. The IAB meets once or twice per
year for a full-day meeting.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dr. Klas Abrahamsson | Director, Agro & Environmental Markets, Alfa Laval, Inc. |
| Ms. Linda E. Allen-Hawkins | Director of Packaging Services, Philip Morris USA |
| Mr. Gerald T. Bischof | VP Nuclear Engineering, Dominion Generation |
| Mr. Keith Burns | Vice President of Engineering Product Development, Hamilton Beach |
| Mr. William H. Luke | General Manager, MeadWestvaco Corporation |
| Dr. Elbert G. Miller | Senior Associate Dean, School of Business, VCU |
| Mr. Patrick A. Prendergast | Director of Engineering Service Operations, Alstom Power |
| Dr. Michael M. Reischman | Deputy Assistant Director, Engineering Directorate, National Science Foundation |
| Mr. Joseph H. Seipel | Associate Dean for the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts |
| Mr. Gordon P. Tait | Unit Manager, NOMEX, Dupont Advanced Fibres System |
| Ms. Tonya Washington | Customer Care Coordinator, Infilco Degremont, Inc. |
| Mr. Donald T. Wood | Engineering Leader, Advanced Fibres and Composites, Honeywell International |
| Ex-officio member: | |
| Dr. Mohamed Gad-el-Hak | Chair and Eminent Caudill Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Mechanical Engineering |