Dr. Matt Oehlschlaeger received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech (2000), and M.S. (2002) and Ph.D. (2005) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. He joined the faculty at Rensselaer in 2006, where since 2014 he has served as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs within the School of Engineering and as a…
Mr. Reid Wiseman ’97 has served over 20 years as a naval officer. Since 2009, he has been assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Houston, Texas as an astronaut. Mr. Wiseman’s career has primarily been focused on complex team operations in high-stress situations. The pinnacle of this occurred in 2014 when Mr….
Kirk Schell ’88 is president of Arrow’s global components business, which provides sales, marketing, engineering and supply chain services to semiconductor and passive electromechanical component suppliers and their customers. Prior to joining Arrow, Mr. Schell spent nearly 25 years at Dell Technologies, where he was most recently responsible for global online B2B sales. Previously, he…
Caryn Fuller ’99, ’00G graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering degrees in civil engineering. She is a certified professional with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and is a LEED-accredited professional in building design and construction. Ms. Fuller has completed the American Bar Association Construction Law Trial…
Michelle Denny ’01 graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. She currently serves as Director of Research & Development at NI Test & Measurement at Emerson. NI develops automated test and automated measurement systems that help engineers solve the world’s toughest challenges. During her time at…
Don Burgio ’89 graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Master of Science degree in security engineering, both from Southern Methodist University, and a Ph.D. in information assurance from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Burgio has over 30…
Mary Anne Brelinsky ’91 currently serves as President of EDF Trading and EDF Energy Services, the North American trading and customer facing business within the EDF Group. EDF is the world’s largest utility and producer of electricity. Mrs. Brelinsky joined EDF Trading as a Vice President responsible for the Texas power business. In that role,…
Matthew (Matt) J. Aguiar ’79 retired as senior vice president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company in March 2019 after 38 ½ years of service. Mr. Aguiar received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master’s degree from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. He joined Exxon Chemical…
Jeffrey L. Kodosky ’70 co-founded National Instruments (now NI) in 1976 and subsequently served as the company’s vice president of research and development from 1980 until he was named an NI Business and Technology Fellow in 2000. National Instruments is recognized as an industry leader in instrument control. Mr. Kodosky holds 68 patents associated with…