Forward Thinking Panelists

Panelist Information



Graduate School Panel

Stephan A. Zweidler

  • Executive Director (MBA at UD). Project Mgmt. & System Integration. Accudyne Systems, Inc.
  • Masters of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2000.

Ugochukwu J. Nsofor

  • Doctoral Candidate (w/UD Masters). Electrical & Computer Engineering. Institute of Energy Conversion.
  • Bachelor of Electrical & Electronic Engr. Federal Univ. of Tech., Nigeria, 2010

Nikolay Garabedian

  • Mechanical Engineering. Doctoral Candidate (atom-scale frict.) Materials Tribology Laboratory
  • Bachelors of Science in Physics, The Lincoln University of PA, 2015

Jehnae J. Linkins

  • Doctoral Candidate. Biomechanics & Movement Science. Buckley Group (Prosthetic Design).
  • Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering. Union College (NY), 2014

Dr. Joseph P. Feser

  • Assistant Professor of Mech. Engr. Microscale Thermal Transport Lab. (MuTT Lab).
  • Doctorate of Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of California, Berkeley, 2010

Dr. R. Valéry Roy

  • Associate Professor of Mech. Engr. Grad. Admissions Chair, Mech. Engr. Roy Group (Dynamics & Controls).
  • Doctorate of Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, 1989

Dr. Michael H. Santare

  • Former Grad. Prgm. Dir., Mech. Engr. Professor of Mech. & Biomech. Engr. Center for Biomechanical Engr. Res.
  • Doctorate of Theor. & App. Mechanics, Northwestern University, 1986

Dr. Michael Keefe, P.E.

  • ASME Fellow, Form. Faculty Senate Pres. Associate Professor of Mech. Engr. Center for Composite Materials
  • Doctorate of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1985

Industry Careers Panel

Madelyn Langin

  • Manufacturing Leadership. Development Program Participant. Nestlé Waters North America.
  • Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2018

Stephen T. Buchanan

  • Show Mechanical Engr. Intern. Past ASME UD President. Walt Disney Imagineering
  • Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2018

Kyle Panariello

  • Associate/Project Engineer Engineer. Engineer in Training (Passed FE). Orbital ATK (Missile Defense & Controls).
  • Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2018

Parth Modi

  • Summer Intern, Hawthorne CA. Composites Test Engineer. Space Exploration Technologies.
  • Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2018

Lisa Drinnan

  • Senior Tech. Professional – Mech. ASME DE Prof. Section Chairminion. KBR, Inc. (Kellogg Brown & Root).
  • Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering, Widener University, 2010

Laura van der Post

  • Process Engineer: Pharmaceutical & Biopharmaceutical. W. L. Gore & Associates.
  • Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2014

Matt Elizardo

  • Product Development Engineer. Former MESS Tour Coord., Marching Band. Avkin (Senior Design -> UD Startup)
  • Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2016

Ryan Quirk

  • Design Engineer. Former ASME Buildmaster. ILC Dover
  • Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2015