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One Hundred Seventieth SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES COMM E NCEM ENT Saturday May 14, 2016 2:00 pm Alumni Arena North Campus Liesl Folks Dean Presiding Officials An internationally distinguished researcher and higher education leader, Satish K. Tripathi, PhD, was appointed the 15th president of the University at Buffalo in 2011. Tripathi, who served as UB’s provost from 2004-2011, was dean of the Bourns College of Engineering at the University of California-Riverside from 1997-2004. Previously, he spent 19 years as professor of computer science at the University of Maryland, including seven years as department chair. Tripathi graduated at the top of his class from Banaras Hindu University in India and holds a doctorate in computer science from the University of Toronto, as well as three master’s degrees—one in computer science from the University of Toronto and two in statistics from the University of Alberta and Banaras Hindu University. A fellow of the IEEE and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad. Satish K. Tripathi An active leader in the national higher education community, Tripathi serves on the boards of the Association of American University President Universities, the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and the Digital Preservation Network, as well as the Mid-American Conference’s Council of Presidents Executive Committee. He was appointed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo as co-chair of the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council. Liesl Folks, PhD, MBA, dean of UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, is an internationally recognized expert in nanotechnology and magnetism. She holds 12 U.S. patents and is the author of more than 50 peer-reviewed technical publications. She is also a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Folks served as president of the IEEE’s Magnetics Society (2013/2014) and was a member of a congressionally mandated panel for the Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, facilitated by the National Academy of Sciences, in 2012. She has an exemplary record of support for STEM education initiatives, from her promotion of innovative programs at the PreK-12 level, to her role in launching a magnetics summer school program through the IEEE, which provides summer study opportunities each year to nearly 100 graduate students from around the world. In 2013, Folks was recognized for her mentorship of science and engineering students with the national AVS Excellence in Leadership Award. Liesl Folks Prior to arriving at UB in January of 2012, Folks worked for more than nine years at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Dean of the School of a hard disk drive company in San Jose, California. Before that, she worked at IBM Almaden Research Center, also in San Engineering and Applied Jose, for six years. Sciences A native of Australia, Folks earned a BSc (1989) and a PhD (1994), both in physics, from The University of Western Australia in Perth, where she subsequently worked as a research fellow. She also holds an MBA from Cornell University (2004). 2 COMMENCEMENT 2016 Program The UB Mace Prelude Recognition of Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence *Processional Liesl Folks Buffalo Brass Quintet Pomp and Circumstance Remarks by Sir Edward Elgar Satish K. Tripathi President, University at Buffalo Mace Bearer A. Scott Weber Conferring of Degrees Senior Vice Provost for Academic Satish K. Tripathi Affairs, University at Buffalo The mace is part of the medieval traditions of the university. It was Alma Mater - Lyrics on page 27 Banner Carrier originally a weapon used to protect Taryn Darnell Katherine Czerniejewski kings, and then by 1200 became Music in Performance Candidate for BS in Biomedical Engineering, more and more a symbol of Buffalo Brass Quintet BA in Mathematics authority. Herald Closing Declaration The UB mace is designed to tell the Jeffrey R. Errington A. Scott Weber story of UB and the Niagara Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Frontier. Fashioned by silversmith School of Engineering and Applied Sciences *Recessional Hudson Roysher of Arcadia, Calif., it was used for the first time in Buffalo Brass Quintet Opening Declaration Procession from Aida 1962. Engraved atop a miniature A. Scott Weber by Giuseppe Verdi walled structure representing the City of Buffalo are three arrows National Anthem *Audience will remain seated during the bound together, symbolizing the Processional and Recessional. unity of UB and the city. Kristen Smigielski Music in Performance Other details include symbolic Buffalo Brass Quintet Departmental Receptions representations of the discovery of You are invited to receptions immediately following the Lake Erie in 1669 by Joliet and Student Salutation commencement ceremony. early explorations by LaSalle. A Sarah Jo Crotts • Chemical and Biological Engineering: crest symbolizes UB’s role as a Candidate for MS in Biomedical Engineering Student Union Flag Room, on the second floor dynamic center of human growth • Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering: and welfare. The motto “University Welcome first floor of Davis Hall and City Community” is lettered in Liesl Folks • Computer Science and Engineering: Latin around the knob of the shaft. Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Student Union, room 210 • Electrical Engineering: Presentation of Dean’s Award for Salvadore Lounge on the second floor of Davis Hall Achievement • Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Liesl Folks Engineering, and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: Student Union, room 145 Student Address Wheelchair seating is available at both the front right and left Charles Jones side of the arena. A signer is present at the right front of the Candidate for PhD in Chemical and arena. Please see an usher for assistance. Biological Engineering Telephones and restrooms are available on all three levels. COMMENCEMENT 2016 3 Program Notes School's Platform Party A. Scott Weber Matthew L. Bolton Debanjan Sarkar Biomedical Engineering Luke Adams Senior Vice Provost for Academic Industrial and Systems Engineering Affairs, University at Buffalo Vice President, UB Engineering and Jongmin Shim Kevin M. Burke Applied Sciences Alumni Association Andrew S. Whittaker Civil, Structural and Environmental Electrical Engineering Stelios Andreadis Chair, Civil, Structural and Chair, Chemical and Biological Environmental Engineering Kerry Collins-Gross Ramalingam Sridhar Engineering Assistant Dean, Office of Computer Science and Engineering Commencement Coordinator Undergraduate Education Stella N. Batalama Christine A. Human Robert C. Wetherhold Chair, Electrical Engineering Associate Dean for Accreditation John Hall Mechanical and Aerospace and Student Affairs Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Kurt Bessel Engineering President, UB Engineering and Herald Yun Wu Applied Sciences Alumni Association Ciprian N. Ionita Biomedical Engineering Jeffrey R. Errington Biomedical Engineering Ann M. Bisantz Chemical and Biological Engineering Jinhui Xu Chair, Industrial and Systems James N. Jensen Computer Science and Engineering Engineering Readers Civil, Structural and Environmental Karthik Dantu Engineering Ruogang Zhao Gary F. Dargush Computer Science and Engineering Biomedical Engineering Associate Dean for Research and Venkat Krovi Chi Zhou Graduate Education, School of Andrew T. Olewnik Mechanical and Aerospace Industrial and Systems Engineering Engineering and Applied Sciences Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Engineering Jun Zhuang Jeffrey R. Errington Michael Langberg Industrial and Systems Engineering Associate Dean for Undergraduate Kris D. Schindler Electrical Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Education, School of Engineering and SEAS Support Staff Applied Sciences Hui Meng Mettupalayam V. Sivaselvan Mechanical and Aerospace Susan Casucci Liesl Folks Civil, Structural and Engineering Kathryn M. Doran Dean, School of Engineering and Environmental Engineering James Friedman Teresa Miklitsch Applied Sciences Jane Stoyle Welch Lead Marshals Senior Adviser, Office of Undergraduate Education Venugopal Govindaraju Igor Jankovic Buffalo Brass Quintet SUNY Distinguished Professor Civil, Structural and Environmental Chase C. Murray Larry Easter Vice President For Research and Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering Trumpet Economic Development Karl Kroetsch Jennifer L. Zirnheld Johannes M. Nitsche Trumpet Kemper E. Lewis Electrical Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Dan Wittmer Engineering Marshals Pinar Okumus French Horn Paschalis Alexandridis Civil, Structural and Environmental Phil Sims Chunming Qiao Chemical and Biological Engineering Engineering Trombone Chair, Computer Science and Craig Hodnett Engineering Carl Alphonce Natesh Parashurama Tuba Computer Science and Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering Albert H. Titus Ushers Chair, Biomedical Engineering Matthew J. Ringuette Jason N. Armstrong We acknowledge the assistance Mechanical and Aerospace Mechanical and Aerospace of our students and staff. Satish K. Tripathi Engineering Engineering President, University at Buffalo 4 COMMENCEMENT 2016 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Student Organizations Dean's Advisory Council Air and Waste Management Association Institute of Electrical and Electronic MaryKate Mooney, President

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