■ June 2005. He was appointed secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Electronic Packaging Committee <strong>of</strong> SEM, June 2005. He attended ASME Essential Teaching Seminar in Baltimore, MD, June 2005. Xuan, J., Ph.D., electrical engineering and computer science, member <strong>of</strong> Editorial Board, BioMedical <strong>Engineering</strong> OnLine, 2005–present. He served on <strong>the</strong> ad hoc Study Section, “Development <strong>of</strong> Novel Technologies for in-vivo Imaging” (ZCA1-SRRB-9 (J2) (R)), National Institutes <strong>of</strong> Health, 2002–present. Grants ■ Ahmed, F., (Principal Investigator), “Phase-Signature Based Watermark for Secure Multimedia,” Naval Research Laboratory, 2004–05, $63,381. ■ Ahmed, F., (Principal Investigator), “Data Analysis for CAD Systems,” Riverian Medical group, 2005–06, $37,659. ■ Brown, J.S., (Principal Investigator), Identification and Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Working Fluids for High Temperature Heat Applications (Including Replacements for R-114), ASHRAE, April 1, 2006–March 31, 2007, $75,000. ■ Brown, J.S., (Principal Investigator), Transcritical and Subcritical CYCLE-11 Simulation Model, National Institute <strong>of</strong> Standards and Technology, October 1, 2004–July 31, 2005, $14,139. ■ Brown, J.S., (Principal Investigator), Design, Manufacture, and Testing <strong>of</strong> a Micro-Scale EHD Conduction Pump, NASA, October 1, 2005– September 1, 2006, $24,997. ■ Brown, J.S., (Principal Coordinator), Research on Intelligence in Manufacturing and Standards, National Institute <strong>of</strong> Standards and Technology, April 1, 2003–March 31, 2006, $706,613. ■ Brown, J.S., (Principal Coordinator), Research on Automated Planning and Programming for Intelligent Systems, National Institute <strong>of</strong> Standards and Technology, April 1, 2006–March 31, 2007, $260,197. ■ Hidler, J., (Principal Investigator), “Development <strong>of</strong> smart rail system for over-ground gait training,” U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, January 1, 2006–December 31, 2006, $138,613. ■ Hidler, J., (Co-Principal Investigator), “National Capital Area Rehabilitation Research Network (NCARRN),” September 16, 2005–June 30, 2010, $3,715,503. ■ Hidler, J., (Principal Investigator), “Smart overground body weight support system,” National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, November 1, 2005–October 31, 2008, $448,483. ■ Hidler, J., (Sub-Contract Principal Investigator) and Rymer, W.Z., (Principal Investigator),”Gait restoration in hemiparetic stroke patients using goal-directed, robotic-assisted treadmill training,” National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, November 1, 2002–October 31, 2007, $503,384. ■ Hidler, J., (Principal Investigator), “Quantification <strong>of</strong> static and dynamic muscle synergy patterns in <strong>the</strong> paretic leg <strong>of</strong> stroke patients,” Whitaker Foundation, September 1, 2003–August 31, 2006, $219,083. ■ Lade, P.V., (Principal Investigator),”Experimental Investigation <strong>of</strong> Stress Rotation Effects in Soils,” Small Grant for Exploratory Research, National Science Foundation, March 1, 2004–February 28, 2005. (No-cost time extension until February 28, 2007 approved), $68,023. ■ Lade, P.V., (Principal Investigator), “Instability <strong>of</strong> Geological Materials Under Three-Dimensional Stress Conditions,” <strong>America</strong>n Chemical Society (<strong>The</strong> Petroleum Research Fund). May 1, 2004–April 30, 2006, $80,000. ■ Lucko, G., (Co-Principal Investigator), Tsopelas, P., (Co-Principal Investigator), “Teaching Structural 12 | cuaengineer Design, Construction Practices, and Sustainable Technologies for Mitigation <strong>of</strong> Natural Disaster Damages in Coastal and Fault Areas <strong>of</strong> Developing Regions,” National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, July 31, 2006–July 30, 2009, $42,450. ■ Lum, P., (Co-Principal Investigator), Rehabilitation Research and Development, Department <strong>of</strong> Veterans Affairs, June 2005–May 2008, Merit Review proposal “Mechanisms <strong>of</strong> Upper Extremity Recovery in Post-stroke Hemiparesis,” $1,000,000, Direct costs co-investigator, 10% effort. ■ Lum, P., (Sub-Contract Principal Investigator) NIH R01 Award “Home-based automated <strong>the</strong>rapy <strong>of</strong> arm function after stroke via tele-rehabilitation” Principal Investigator: Uswatte (UAB) Direct costs: $750,000, Total subcontract funding: $394,920. ■ Mat<strong>the</strong>ws, S.A., (Principal Investigator), “Design and Construction <strong>of</strong> a Camera for Testing <strong>the</strong> TOMBO Imaging Concept,” EM Photonics, Inc, July 2005, $25,000. ■ Mat<strong>the</strong>ws, S.A., (Principal Investigator), “A Practical Enhanced-Resolution Integrated Optical-Digital Imaging Camera (PERIODIC),” Oak Ridge National Laboratory, October 2005, $79,000. ■ Mat<strong>the</strong>ws, S.A., (Co-Principal Investigator) and Brown, J.S., “Design, Manufacture, and Testing <strong>of</strong> a Micro-Scale EHD Conduction Pump,” NASA/GSFC, September 2005, $25,000. ■ Mirotznik, M.S., (Principal Investigator), “A Practical Enhanced-Resolution Integrated Optical-Digital Imaging Camera (PERIODIC) System,” Advanced Research and Development Agency, 2005, $196,000. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Mirotznik, M.S., (Principal Investigator), “Spectral Shaping <strong>of</strong> Materials by Statistically Di<strong>the</strong>ring Frequency Selective Surfaces,” Office <strong>of</strong> Naval Research, 2005, $154,800. Mirotznik, M.S., (Principal Investigator), “Anatomically Accurate Modeling <strong>of</strong> Corneal Heating Due to Intense Millimeter Wave Radiation Exposure,” DARPA, $120,000. Ramella-Roman J.C., (Principal Investigator), “Characterization <strong>of</strong> skin optical response for human signatures,” Johns Hopkins <strong>University</strong> APL, December 2005– September 2006, $25,000. Sun, L., (Principal Investigator), Characterizing Uncertainty Distribution <strong>of</strong> Ground Surface Responses Caused by an Impulse Excitation, <strong>America</strong>n Chemical Society Petroleum Research Foundation, September 2006–August 2008, $35,000. Sun, L., (Principal Investigator), Mahmassani, H., (Co-Principal Investigator), and Sebechts, M., (Co-Principal Investigator), Modeling Human Driving Behavior and Response with Applications to Intelligent Agent Based Traffic Flow Simulation, National Science Foundation, January 2006– December 2008, $750,000. ■ Sun, L., (Principal Investigator), Research for Undergraduate Students, National Science Foundation, July 2005–July 2006, $12,800. ■ Sun, L., (Principal Investigator), Validation <strong>of</strong> Renewal Processes Based Traffic Flow Prediction, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>, November 2005– May 2006, $5,000. ■ Sun, L., (Principal Investigator), Web-Based Intelligent Routing Information Systems in Dynamic and Stochastic Transportation Networks, Dongre Laboratory, August 2004–September 2006, $40,800. ■ Tran, B.Q., (Co-Principal Investigator), “Communitybased Clinical eStorefront & In-Home Biomedical Access @ Edgewood Terrace,” Department <strong>of</strong> Commerce-TOP/NTIA, October 2004–September 2007, $679,282. ■ Tsopelas, P., (Co-Principal Investigator), and Chen, (Co-Principal Investigator), “In-Situ Measurement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Dynamic Response and Dynamic Structural Analysis <strong>of</strong> a generic Mounting System for Ground Penetrating Radar Mine Detection Sensors.” EOIR Inc. and U.S. Army Night Vision Lab, $11,000. ■ Tsopelas, P., (Co-Principal Investigator), and Lucko, G., (Co-Principal Investigator), “Teaching Structural Design, Construction Practices, and Sustainable Technologies for Mitigation <strong>of</strong> Natural Disaster Damages in Coastal and Fault Areas <strong>of</strong> Developing Regions,” National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, $42,450. ■ Wang, Z., (Principal Investigator), “Development <strong>of</strong> vapor pressure modeling scheme for PEMs subjected to Pb-free solder reflow temperature,” USM Foundation, December 2005– August 2006, $43,000. ■ Wilson, Jr., O.C., and Tran, B., (Principal Investigator), “Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant to Increase <strong>the</strong> Number <strong>of</strong> Historically Under-Represented Minorities in <strong>the</strong> Ph.D. Pipeline in Biomedical <strong>Engineering</strong> at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>.” Sloan Foundation, August 2005–July 2015, $28,500 for each Sloan Scholar that is recruited into our program and $2,000 as an award to <strong>the</strong> Biomedical <strong>Engineering</strong> Department for use in recruiting Sloan Scholars. ■ Xuan, J., (Principal Investigator), “Comprehensive Computational Analysis <strong>of</strong> Gene Expression Data,” National Institutes <strong>of</strong> Health, September 1, 2004– August 31, 2008, $302,379. ■ Xuan, J., (Co-Principal Investigator), “Endocrine <strong>The</strong>rapy <strong>of</strong> Breast Cancer,” Department <strong>of</strong> Defense, May 17, 2004–May 16, 2008, $585,788. ■ Xuan, J., (Co-Principal Investigator), “Improved Diagnostics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Muscular Dystrophies,” National Institutes <strong>of</strong> Health, April 1, 2005–March 31, 2010, $609,462. ■ Xuan, J., (Principal Investigator), “Polarization
<strong>Engineering</strong> Alumnus on Donald Trump’s Apprentice Show For Tarek Saab, B.E.E., 2001, getting fired may be <strong>the</strong> best thing that ever happened to him. <strong>The</strong> electrical engineer appeared on <strong>the</strong> most recent season <strong>of</strong> NBC’s “<strong>The</strong> Apprentice.” Now in its fifth season, Donald Trump made “You’re fired!” a household phrase, inviting <strong>the</strong> best and brightest <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> business world to vie for a coveted spot in his company. Saab earned a Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Electrical <strong>Engineering</strong> from CUA in 2001. At <strong>the</strong> time he joined <strong>the</strong> show’s cast <strong>of</strong> contestants, Saab worked for Texas Instruments Inc. as a global product-marketing manager, traveling to Asia, Europe and across <strong>the</strong> United States to execute multi-million dollar deals for his company. “Tarek was a unique engineering student because <strong>of</strong> his excellent entrepreneurial skills and verbal communication,” said Dean Charles Nguyen, who taught Saab at CUA. Those skills helped Saab evade <strong>The</strong> Donald’s wrath for nine episodes: he was fired in week 10, although <strong>the</strong> engineer was invited back for <strong>the</strong> final episode to assist <strong>the</strong> contest’s ultimate winner. Saab may not have scored a job with Trump Enterprises, but his future appears far from bleak: He is <strong>the</strong> CEO <strong>of</strong> Lionheart Apparel and his book, “Gut Check: Confronting Love, Work and Manhood in Your Twenties” (Spence Publishing), will confront bookshelves this spring. George Mehocic Scholarship Endowment Established A CUA engineering alum is helping to promote tomorrow’s engineers, one student at a time. In October 2005, CUA announced <strong>the</strong> George R. Mehocic Scholarship Fund. Mehocic’s legacy will hopefully inspire future engineers to model his own CUA experience: <strong>the</strong> chemical engineering student and football player graduated magna cum laude in 1967 and has since forged a successful path as a prominent businessman and member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Las Vegas community. This fund, created by Mehocic, will provide scholarships to qualified CUA undergraduate students with preference given to students seeking a degree from <strong>the</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong>. Every year, for as long as CUA exists, Mehocic’s endowment will provide one needy young man or woman with tuition to attend <strong>the</strong> university. For Mehocic, <strong>the</strong> decision to make a lasting contribution to CUA was an easy one; he says he credits <strong>the</strong> CUA <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> with giving him <strong>the</strong> skills and knowledge to be successful in <strong>the</strong> workplace. Mehocic acknowledges that without a full scholarship to CUA, those tools might have been out <strong>of</strong> reach. “Without an archdiocesan scholarship that I received from CUA, it would have been impossible for me to pursue an undergraduate degree. I would like to give <strong>the</strong> same opportunity to undergraduate students who are in <strong>the</strong> same situation as I was,” Mehocic says. And Mehocic certainly has seized every opportunity. After serving in many industry and government positions, he is currently <strong>the</strong> founder and president <strong>of</strong> Castle Property, one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> largest real estate development companies in Vegas. He serves as treasurer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Las Vegas Philharmonic and also sits on <strong>the</strong> boards <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Nevada Homebuilders Association and for Keystone Inc. “<strong>The</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> is very proud <strong>of</strong> Mr. Mehocic for his accomplishments and his generosity. I hope that this newly established scholarship will benefit many engineering students who are in need <strong>of</strong> financial assistance,” said Dean Nguyen in response to <strong>the</strong> good news. <strong>The</strong> dean visited <strong>the</strong> alum at his <strong>of</strong>fice in Las Vegas in July 2005 to discuss <strong>the</strong> various ways <strong>of</strong> fulfilling Mehocic’s desire to give back to CUA; Nguyen hopes to visit engineering alumni around <strong>the</strong> country on a yearly basis. Mechanical <strong>Engineering</strong> Alum Jim Arentz Moves Up at Penske Jim Arentz, B.M.E. 1996, has been promoted to technical director by Penske Racing Shocks. Arentz will have <strong>the</strong> primary responsibility for all product design and engineering <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> standard Penske and Custom Axis product lines as well as special projects that include F-1 and military business. He will also oversee product customer service inquiries, new product development, research and development, and quality control. In addition Arentz will serve as <strong>the</strong> technical liaison between all racing sanctioning bodies and Penske Racing Shocks/Custom Axis Shocks. Arentz joined Penske Racing Shocks in 1996 as a design engineer. Penske Racing Shocks serves <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional racing community, counting among its clients F1, NASCAR, motorcycles, sports car, ShortTrack, ATV, snowmobiles and drag racing. Arentz has extensive experience in new product design used in F1, NASCAR, MotoGP, IRL, CART, sports car, manned and unmanned military land, sea and air vehicles, high-performance OEM, snowmobiles, power sports and short track. He also spent 1998–1999 traveling with <strong>the</strong> Marlboro Team Penske Racing test and race team as a shock engineer to Andre Ribeiro and Al Unser Jr. fall2006 | 13
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