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Alumni News
Local Company
Depends on WVU
Engineering Grads
Wireless sensors in the
Washington, D.C.,
area recorded
changes in critical
environmental conditions,
triggering nearby security
cameras, plus a second set of
cameras in Morgantown. The
sensors and cameras, in
Pat Esposito
different locations across the
country, were linked together as part of a sophisticated, multilocation
monitoring system developed by a local company –
Augusta Systems – that relies upon the talents of many WVU
engineering graduates.
Augusta Systems provides technologies to enable rapid
integration, intelligent processing, and enterprise utilization
of sensor data. These technologies enable the most efficient
and effective convergence and use of sensor data in numerous
applications, including security, monitoring, automation, and
asset tracking, among others. The company assists systems
integrators, technology providers, industrial entities, and
government agencies in meeting these challenges.
Led by chief executive officer Pat Esposito, who earned his
B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in industrial engineering from
WVU, the company’s entire engineering department and
much of its software team consists of WVU engineering
graduates. The company works with our faculty as well. “We
are proud of the strong relationship between Augusta Systems
and the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources,” said
Esposito. “And, we are proud to be a part of this community
and of West Virginia.”
WVU ENGINEERING AND MINERAL RESOURCES Volume 3 Issue 1
In Memoriam
Walter W. Baker, BSChE ’44, MSChE ’47, passed away
January 31, 2007. During his time as a student at WVU, he
was a member Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon,
and Sigma Gamma Epsilon. He was a chemical engineering
instructor at WVU from 1946 to 1948. He joined the
Engineering Department at Union Carbide in South
Charleston, West Virginia, in 1948, and enjoyed a long career
with the company. He was a devoted alumnus of the
University, a member of the Dean’s Visiting Committee from
1978 to 1986, and a charter member of the Academy of
Chemical Engineers in 1986.
James M. Smith, BSChE ’36 passed away on December 22,
2006. After graduation, he spent seven years with Viscose,
where he conducted research on corrosion in Hastelloy and
other metal alloys. He was in charge of the Chemical
Recovery Department, including multiple-effect evaporators
and huge crystallizers. In May 1943, he accepted a job as
head of the Technical Service Department of Westvaco
Chlorine Products in New York. After the war, he moved to
Brazil as a sales representative for the Prosperity Company.
Jim organized the American Paulownia Association, which
peaked with 350 members interested in planting Paulownia
tree seedlings. He was inducted into the WVU Academy of
Chemical Engineers in 2005.
Darrell Gene Warner, BS ’55 passed away on October 27,
2006. He received his bachelor of science degree in engineer
of mines (oil and gas option) from WVU in 1955. After his
graduation from WVU, he served two years as an officer in
the United States Army Corps of Engineers, then embarked
on a 35-year career with Exxon and affiliated companies,
culminating in his service as president of the Exxon Pipeline
Company in Houston from 1986 to 1992. He was a member
of the College Visiting Committee and a charter member of
WVU’s Woodburn Circle Society. In 1994, he was named an
Outstanding Alumnus of the College of Mineral and Energy
Resources.
Do You Know
an Engineer
of Tomorrow?
There are many ways you can volunteer: visit a high school classroom; identify and encourage a
promising high school student; be a judge in an engineering competition; or host future engineers at
your place of work. WVU engineering alumni find numerous ways to give back to the profession
through donations of time, expertise, and monetary gifts. To become involved please contact us below.
Alumni & Development WVU College of Engineering & Mineral Resources
PO Box 6070, Morgantown, WV 26506-6070
Voice: (304) 293-4821 x2220 Fax: (304) 293-5070 E-mail: cemralumni@mail.wvu.edu
Or visit our website: http://www.cemr.wvu.edu/alumni/contact.php
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