2024 Tulane Engineering Forum School of Science and Engineering

Tulane Engineering Forum - 2025 Steering Committee

Matt Barrios, PhD
Professor of Practice
Department of Physics and Engineering Physics
mbarrio4@tulane.edu

Douglas B. Chrisey, PhD
Professor
Tulane School of Science and Engineering
douglasbchrisey@gmail.com

L.T. Cooper, P.E., F-ASCE, F-SEI
Structural Engineering Manager
EDG, Inc.
ltcooper@edg.net

Soenke Dangendorf, PHD
David and Jane Flowerree Early Career Professor (Assistant)
Tulane Dept. of River-Coastal Science and Engineering
sdangerdorf1@tulane.edu

Trivia Frazier, PhD, MBA
President and CEO
Obatala Sciences, Inc
trivia.frazier@obatalasciences.com

Wes Geiman
Director of Business and Technology Development
Vivace Corporation
wgeiman@vivace.com

David Gereighty, P.E.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Department of the Interior
david@ger80.org

Vijaya (VJ) Gopu, PhD, PE
Professor and Associate Director
UL Lafayette & LTRC
vgopu@tulane.edu

David A. Kanger, PE, Associate
Modjeski and Masters, Inc.
dakanger@modjeski.com

John J. Kelly III, PhD
President
Model Software Corporation
kelly@ModelSoftware.com

Wendy Lyons
Event Manager, Dean’s Office
Tulane School of Science and Engineering
wlyons@tulane.edu

Charles J. Mart, D Eng, 2025 TEF Chairperson
Department Manager, Production Technologies Research and Development (ret.) - ExxonMobil Upstream drcjmiv@hotmail.com

John R. McGaha, Jr. PE (inactive)
CEO
jMc Associates, LLC
jmcgaha12@gmail.com

Tommy Meehan
Specialty Polymers Support
Eastman Chemical Company
tmeehan@eastman.com

Annalisa Molini, PhD
Associate Professor
Tulane Dept. of River-Coastal Science and Engineering
amolini@tulane.edu

Wayne Pertuit, PE
Mechanical Engineer, New Product Development
Intralox
Wayne.Pertuit@Intralox.com

Hridesh Rajan, PhD
Dean
Tulane School of Science and Engineering
hrajan@tulane.edu

Katherine K. Raymond, Ph.D.
Professor of Practice
Tulane School of Science and Engineering
kraymon1@tulane.edu

Amanda Reusch
Innovation Specialist
Environmental Business Specialists
reusch@ebsbiowizard.com

Louise Saenz
Coordinator
Tulane Engineering Forum
teforum@tulane.edu

Michelle Hewlett Sanchez, PhD
Professor of Practice / Director for K-12 STEM Outreach
Tulane School of Science and Engineering
sanchez@tulane.edu

Jacob Sotsky
Vice President
Jacobsen|Daniels
jacob.sotsky@gmail.com

Melanie Spring
Consultant
melanie.s.spring@gmail.com

Don W. Vinci
Executive VP, Chief Administrative Officer, (retired)
Entergy
donald.vinci@gmail.com

Jeanette Weiland
Chief Business Officer
Tulane School of Science and Engineering
jweiland@tulane.edu

Chan Wong
Landis+Gyr
chan.wong@gmail.com

 

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Tulane Engineering Forum

Tulane Engineering Forum

Friday, May 9, 2025

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70130