CARNEGIE MELLON DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICA L E NGINEERING
Alumni Updates
Michael Baycura (B.S. 1997) currently resides in San Francisco, California. . . . . .
Brian G. Demczyk (M.S. 1981) has been accepted as an Associate Member of the Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics and participated as “Materials Explainer” at the 2009 ASM Summer Materials Camp at the University of Michigan. Demczyk also writes that he enjoyed attending MechE’s 2009 Bennett Conference.
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L. Kirk Klingensmith (B.S. 1981) was named an Engineering Fellow this year by Corning, Inc. This appointment recognizes individuals who have made significant engineering contributions at the company. Klingensmith joined Corning in 1981 and has been at the forefront of numerous innovations that have greatly benefited the business. Klingensmith is the ninth Engineering Fellow in the program’s 50-year history, and one of only two active Fellows. He and his wife, Cynthia, have two children: Luke (21) and Kayla (19).
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Ryan Lucking (M.S. 2008) is now employed at Collier Research Corporation in Hampton, Virginia. His company develops software called HyperSizer, which optimizes aerospace structures. More information on this software is available at
www.hypersizer.com.
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Devaki Saran (B.S. 2007) has been accepted by Harvard Business School’s M.B.A. program for the Class of 2010.
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Jon Walsh (B.S. 1993) currently inspects submarines’ mechanical systems for the U.S. Navy Board of Inspection and Survey. He helped launch the nuclear submarines U.S.S. North Carolina and U.S.S. New Mexico at Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP) in Newport News, Virginia.•
In Memoriam
Charles L. Ehrlich (B.S. 1947) passed away peacefully in Oakmont, Pennsylva- nia, on October 1, 2009, after celebrating his 92nd birthday the night before. Ehrlich received dual B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering from Carnegie Tech Univer- sity in 1947. He worked for 16 years for Duquesne Light Company until joining the H.J. Heinz Company in 1956, where he worked as Manager of Power Plant Engineering for the next 32 years. After retiring, Ehrlich continued his engineer- ing career through his own engineering consulting practice until his early 80s. A devout Catholic, Ehrlich was active with the St. Irenaeus Parish and School in Oakmont and volunteered with several Oakmont Committee Projects. Ehrlich was also very close to his large family and his beloved wife of 65 years, Helen. Ehrlich is survived by his wife, brother Cyril, seven of his eight children, 13 grandchildren, and three great-grand- children.
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Melvin F. Markey (B.S. 1951) passed away on November 4, 2009, at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Alfred R. Salzer Jr. (B.S. 1937) passed away on December 28, 2007. Wife Edna reports, “God must have needed a good engineer in heaven, so he called Alfred Salzer Jr. I miss him greatly. He was a good engineer, a good Christian, and a good husband and father of two girls.” . . . . .
The Department of Mechanical Engi- neering extends its deepest sympathies to the Ehrlich, Markey, and Salzer families.•
Get Involved
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is grateful for all the contributions provided by our alumni. Alumni give of themselves in various capacities that have a tremendous impact on the Department’s continued success. If you are ready to get involved, here are several ways you can give back to the Department of Mechanical Engineering:
• Attend career fairs and corporate
presentations.This is a great way to assist current MechE students, who are eager to get the “inside scoop” from alumni. After all, only you can articulate how your education impacted you— personally and professionally, then and now. Come back to campus and share your expertise, because students really want to know.
• Become a corporate champion. Alumni have the opportunity to help build relationships between MechE and their employing organization. Encourage your company to recruit from the Depart- ment for full-time opportunities, intern- ships, and co-ops. There may be other mutually beneficial ways to work together, such as corporate sponsorships and partnerships.
• Volunteer. MechE alumni can volunteer at any College or University alumni func- tion. If you’re considering volunteering, check out
http://www.cmu.edu/alumni to learn about upcoming events and opportunities.
• Give. Your gift to Carnegie Mellon has the greatest impact on MechE when you earmark it directly for the Department. You can give online at
https://www.cmu.edu/campaign/ways/ online.html or by phone at 412-268-2021. Donations can also be mailed to Depart- ment of Mechanical Engineering, 401 Scaife Hall, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Please don’t forget about matching gifts. Your employer may match your contribu- tion to make your gift go even further!•
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