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Biography

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CAPT David J. Palmer, PhD

Department Head and Professor, Marine EngineeringYear Started

1995

EducationPhD Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic UniversityEDO Credential, Engineering Duty Officer, U.S. Navy Nuclear Power ProgramM.S. Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic UniversityB.S. Marine Engineering Systems,...

CAPT Anthony D. Nigro

Professor and Graduate Program Director, Marine Engineering Year Started

2012

Education BE, Marine Engineering, SUNY Maritime College, 1991 Licenses Chief Engineer Steam Motor and Gas Turbine Unlimited horsepower

Professor Raymond Mathewson

Associate Professor, Marine EngineeringYear Started

2006

EducationO.E. Ocean Engineering MITS.M. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering MITB.E. SUNY Maritime SUNY MaritimeTeaching InterestsIntroduction to marine engineeringSenior level marine/mechanical power engineering subjectsGraduate...

CAPT Robert T. Madden, USMS (Ret.)

Department Marine Engineering from 1970-2001EducationB.S. U.S. Merchant Marine AcademyM.S. Stevens Institute of TechnologyLicensesChief Engineer of Steam and Motor VesselsUnlimited Horsepower.Military

CDR, USNR (Ret.)

Walter M. Maclean

Department: Engineering: 1987-1995EducationDiploma, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;B.S.M.E., M:.E., D.E. California (Berkeley)LicensesChief Engineer of Steam Vessels, Unlimited Horsepower;Registered Professional Engineer — State of California

Professor Brian J. Leonard

Assistant Professor, Marine EngineeringYear Started

1990

EducationM.S. Information Technology, Southern New Hampshire UniversityM.S. Instructional Technology, New York Institute of TechnologyB.S. Occupational Education, Southern Illinois UniversityTeaching InterestsComputersMicrosoft...

CDR Lance W. Klein

Associate Professor, Marine EngineeringYear Started

2002

EducationBachelor of Engineering, SUNY Maritime College, 1987Masters of Transportation Management, SUNY Maritime College, 2003Chief Engineer; Steam, Diesel and Gas Turbine unlimited horsepower

Director

Lieutenant Commander Bob Nixon

Lieutenant Commander Bob Nixon, USMS, is a native of Lebanon Ohio, and comes to the Merchant Marine Academy after retiring from the US Army as a Chief Warrant Officer 5 Bandmaster with over 31 years on active duty. His military service includes commanding bands in...

Joseph Kass

Welding Instructor/Technician, Marine EngineeringYear Started

1977

Education A.A.S. Mechanical technology CUNYTeaching InterestsMaterial scienceStrength of materialsWelding processes

CAPT Peter Kahl

Associate Professor, Marine EngineeringYear Started

2010

EducationM.B.A. Management Science Hofstra UniversityB.S. US Merchant Marine Academy

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