Note: For all faculty listings in this section of the catalog, the year when a faculty member joined the Academy staff follows each name. Other information includes the individual’s faculty rank, degrees earned, where obtained, professional licenses held, and military affiliation. In a department that includes more than one discipline, the faculty member’s area of specialization is indicated.
Superscripts used in this listing are:
1faculty member has received the Academy’s Vice Admiral Gordon McLintock Award for Exemplary Leadership
2faculty member has received the Academy’s Sue Alice McNulty Award for Distinguished Teaching.
3faculty member has received the Captain C.A. Prosser Award for Student Service.
4faculty member has held command at sea of an unlimited tonnage vessel.
Department Head
CAPT Anthony D. Nigro, USMS (2012)2
B.E. SUNY Maritime College
M.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
MMC: Chief Engineer of Steam, Motor or Gas Turbine Vessels of Any Horsepower
Assistant Department Head
Erica L. Hansen (2015)
B.S., Webb Institute of Naval Architecture
M.S., Long Island University
M.S.E.M. Old Dominion University
Professors
CAPT William Caliendo, USMS (2005)
B.E., SUNY Maritime College
M.E., Stevens Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology
MMC: Third Assistant Engineer of Steam, Motor or Gas Turbine Vessels of Any Horsepower
Registered Professional Engineer - State of New York
Gabriel-Dumitru Colef (1991)2
B.E., CCNY
M.E.E.E., CCNY
Ph.D., CCNY
Registered Professional Engineer - State of New York
CAPT David J. Palmer, USMS (1995)2
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
M.S., (M.E.), Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Ph.D., (M.E.), Polytechnic Institute of New York University
MMC: Third Assistant Engineer of Steam, Motor or Gas Turbine Vessels of Any Horsepower
Nuclear Engineering Officer of the Watch, Engineering Duty Officer, Navy Nuclear Program
Military: CDR, USNR
Sergio E. Perez (1993)2
B.S., Villanova
M.S., SUNY Stony Brook
Ph.D., SUNY Stony Brook
Paul Santamauro (2001)2
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
J.D., New England School of Law
MMC: First Engineer Motor and Gas Turbine Vessels of Any Horsepower; Third Mate, Steam and Motor Vessels of Any Gross Tons Upon Oceans
Hesham Shaalan, (2005)
B.S.E.E., University of Houston
M.E.E., University of Houston
Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Registered Professional Engineer - State of Texas
Associate Professors
CDR Emily Gardner (2018)
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
MSTM., SUNY Farmingdale
MMC: Chief Engineer Limited Oceans,
First Assistant Engineer Motor of Any Horsepower,
Third Assistant Engineer Steam and Gas Turbine of Any Horsepower.
James Garofalo, PhD (2019)
B.S. Columbia University
B.S. Adelphi University
M.S. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Advanced Manufacturing Certificate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Yongjian Gu (2014)
B.S., Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
M.S., Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
M.S., (M E.), SUNY Stony brook
Ph.D., (M E.), SUNY Stony brook
Registered Professional Engineer - State of New York
Professional Database Administrator - Oracle
CAPT Peter Kahl, USMS (2010)2
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
MBA, Hofstra University
MMC: Chief Engineer of Motor or Gas Turbine Vessels of Any Horsepower; Second Assistant Engineer of Steam Vessels of Any Horsepower
CDR Lance Klein, USMS (2012)
B.E., SUNY Maritime College
M.S., SUNY Maritime College
M.S., M.S., USMMA
MMC: Chief Engineer of Steam, Motor, or Gas Turbine Vessels of Any Horsepower
CDR David Pulis, USMS (2010)
B.S. U. S. Merchant Marine Academy
M.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
MMC: Second Assistant Engineer of Steam Third Assistant of Motor Vessels of Any Horsepower
Military: CDR, USNR
Registered Professional Engineer - State of New York
Lubomir A. Ribarov, PhD (2021)
B.S. The University of Maine
M.S. The University of Maine
M.B.A., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ph.D. Vanderbilt University
Assistant Professors
Mark L. Bulaclac (2022)
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
M.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
MMC: Chief Engineer Unlimited Horsepower (Motor, Steam, Gas Turbine)
Salvatore Carillo (2016)
B.S. U. S. Merchant Marine Academy
M.S., SUNY Stony Brook
Document of Continuity: First Assistant Engineer of Steam or Motor Vessels of Any Horsepower, Third Assistant Engineer of Gas Turbine Vessels of Any Horsepower
Master Electrician License for Suffolk County
John Michael Colef (2020)
B.S., NYU College of Arts and Science
M.S., NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Ph.D. EE, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
James Gardner (2021)
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
MMC: Chief Engineer of Steam, Motor and Gas Turbine Vessels of Any Horsepower
Brian Leonard (1990)
B.S., Southern Illinois University
M.S., New York Institute of Technology
M.S., Southern New Hampshire University
Senior Reactor Operator, Certified SRO, General Electric Co.
Military: MM1 (SS), USN
LCDR Nicholas Palumbo, USMS (2011)
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
MMC: Third Assistant Engineer of Steam, Motor or Gas Turbine Vessels of Any Horsepower
Military: LCDR, USNR
Steven L. Pike (2021)
B.E., SUNY Maritime College
MMC: Chief Engineer of Steam, Motor and Gas Turbine Vessels of Any Horsepower
Michael R. Roenbeck (2019)
B.S., Olin College of Engineering
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Michael Rowles (2020)
B.E., SUNY Maritime College
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Engineer’s Degree: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Military: LCDR, USN(ret)
Atil Talay (2018)
B.S., M//E. Kocaeli Univeristy
B.S., Marine Eng. Istanbul Technicial University
M.S., Marine Eng. Istanbul Technical University
Ph.D., Marine Trans and Management Eng. Istanbul Technical University
Andrew Turtora, PE (2020)
B.E., SUNY Maritime College
M.S., Hofstra University
MMC: Chief Engineer of Steam and Motor Vessels of Any Horsepower
Military: LCDR, USNR (Inactive)
Registered Professional Engineer - State of Connecticut
Engineering Laboratories Supervisory Engineer
Richard C. Crook (2008)
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Technicians
CWO2 Thomas Bussi, USMS (2018)
USN retired Chief Petty Officer
Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist
Anthony Garcia (2022)
Andres Borges (2023)
Professors Emeriti
Boris Butman
(Engineering: 1987-2011)
M.S. Shipbuilding College, Leningrad
Ph.D. (ME), Maritime Technical University, Leningrad
Jose Femenia
(Engineering: 1995-2011)
B.E. (M.E.), SUNY Maritime College
M.S.M.E., CUNY City College
MMC: Third Assistant Engineer of
Steam or Motor Vessels of Any Horsepower.
Registered: Professional Engineer State of New York
Ray Gardner
(Engineering: )
CDR James A. Harbach, USMS (Ret)
(Engineering: 1978-2007)
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
M.E., Cornell Engineer
Engineer, Polytechnic Institute of New York University
MMC: First Assistant Engineer of Steam Vessels of Any Horsepower; Third Assistant Engineer of Motor Vessels of Any Horsepower.
Registered Professional Engineer - State of New Jersey
Walter M. Maclean
(Engineering: 1987-1995)
Diploma, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy B.S.M.E., M.E., D.E., California Berkeley)
MMC: Chief Engineer of Steam Vessels, of Any Horsepower
Registered Professional Engineer - State of California
CAPT Robert T. Madden, USMS (Ret)2
(Engineering: 1970-2001)
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
M.S., Stevens Institute of Technology
MMC: Chief Engineer of Steam or Motor Vessels of Any Horsepower
Military: CDR, USNR (Ret)
Mukund Patel
(Engineering: )
CAPT William J. Sembler, USMS (Ret)
(Engineering: 1991-2014)
B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
M.E., Steven Institute of Technology
Engineer, Steven Institute of Technology
Ph.D.Polytechnic Institute of NYU
MMC: Chief Engineer of Steam, Motor or Gas Turbine Vessels of Any Horsepower; Third Mate of Steam and Motor Vessels of Any Gross Tons Upon Oceans.
Registered Professional Engineer - State of New Jersey and New York
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