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School NewsSchool DirectoryD E P a r T U R E SInterim HeadFacultyVytas Pazemenas passed away onOct. 23, 2009, from cancer at the ageof 71.Pazemenas graduated from Penn StateVytas Pazemenasin 1961, earning a bachelor's degreein electrical engineering. He went on to pursue his master’sdegree in electrical engineering from the University of SantaClara. He was born in Lithuania, served in the U.S. MarineCorps, and has been an avid sailor for more than thirty years.In 1994, Pazemenas founded the Aubrey Group, anengineering company that provides complete medical productdevelopment and manufacturing services, from productconcept development to turn-key manufacturing. Pazemenasdeveloped more than 50 medical devices, including productsfor DNA identification, cardiac surgery, minimally-invasivesurgery, dental imaging, infusion pumps, at-home monitoringsystems for congestive heart failure patients, and telemedicineNadine Barrie SmithPenn State mourns the loss of alumnus,entrepreneur, and dear friendsystems.College mourns passing ofNadine SmithNadine Barrie Smith, associateprofessor of bioengineering andSEDTAPP affiliate faculty, passedaway on April 2, 2010, as the result ofan accident.Smith, 48, joined the Penn State faculty in 1999. Her researchfocused on therapeutic applications of ultrasound and itscombination with diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging.She was a lead researcher at the Therapeutic UltrasoundApplications Laboratory and taught courses in bioengineering,including BIOE 450W Senior Design.Throughout her time at Penn State, Smith made significantcontributions to medical research.Smith worked on a team that developed a prototype for anultrasound insulin delivery system that can be worn as a patchon the body and is a less painful and invasive alternativefor insulin administration. She also worked with a team todevelop a potential cure for melanoma that is a safer and moreeffective way of targeting cancer-causing genes in cancer cellsBefore founding Aubrey Group, Pazemenas held key positionsin several leading medical device companies. He holds fivepatents: three in sensors and signal processors and two ininfusion pumps.In fall 2008, Pazemenas and his wife Cathy visited Penn Statefor him to be the inaugural speaker in the Norbert and AudreyGaelen Entrepreneurship Speaker Series. His talk was titled “APenn State Engineer-Entrepreneur's Story: Experiences withCalifornia Start-Ups.”Pazemenas will be remembered for his great dedication andcommitment to Penn State, especially to the College ofEngineering and the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor.He was a powerful example of how an engineer can transitionto a successful technology entrepreneur. He will be dearlymissed by all.without harming normal tissue.She was a dedicated teacher and adviser and guided studentsthrough various research projects and design competitions.She co-headed a student project to help people withdisabilities that received a $125,000 five-year National ScienceFoundation grant in 2008.Smith was on sabbatical leave from the University for the2009-10 academic year, in order to identify research projectsfor Penn State graduate students who will be enrolled atDelft University in the Netherlands and author a textbook onmedical devices.Smith received her doctorate in electrical engineering andbiophysics from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 1996 and was a Radiology Fellow at HarvardMedical School.She is survived by her husband, Andrew Webb, professor ofbioengineering. She will be dearly missed by her College ofEngineering and Penn State families.FacultySven BilénAssociate Professor, Engineering Design, ElectricalEngineering, and Aerospace EngineeringInterim Head, School of Engineering Design, Technology,and Professional ProgramsCoordinator, Client-Driven Design ProjectsChief Technologist, Center for Space Research ProgramsE-mail: sbilen@psu.eduRobert BeauryInstructor, Engineering EntrepreneurshipE-mail: rjb34@psu.eduPhilip BoyerInstructor, Engineering EntrepreneurshipInterim Director, Engineering Entrepreneurship MinorE-mail: pgb10@psu.eduCari Bryant ArnoldAssistant Professor, Engineering Design and MechanicalEngineeringE-mail: cari.arnold@psu.eduThomas ColledgeAssistant Professor, Engineering DesignCoordinator, Engineering and Community EngagementCertificate ProgramCoordinator, Student SupportE-mail: thc100@psu.eduJohn CorrellInstructor, Engineering DesignE-mail: jfc175@psu.eduRichard DevonProfessor, Engineering DesignCoordinator, Engineering Design Certificate ProgramE-mail: rdevon@psu.eduWesley DonahueAssociate Professor, Management DevelopmentE-mail: wed105@psu.eduRenata EngelProfessor, Engineering Design and Engineering ScienceAssociate Dean for Academic Programs, College ofEngineeringE-mail: rengel@psu.eduBenjamin FehlInstructor, Engineering DesignCourse Chair, EDSGN 130/10E-mail: baf120@psu.eduAndras GordonInstructor, Engineering DesignE-mail: axg17@psu.eduRonald JohnsonInstructor, Engineering DesignE-mail: rwj10@psu.eduElizabeth KisenwetherAssistant Professor, Engineering DesignE-mail: exk13@psu.eduJohn KlingerInstructor, Engineering DesignE-mail: jmk43@psu.eduFrank KoeInstructor, Engineering EntrepreneurshipE-mail: ftk2@psu.eduGül KremerAssociate Professor, Engineering Design and IndustrialEngineeringE-mail: gkremer@psu.educontinued on next page60 | SEDTAPP News | Spring 2010 Spring 2010 | SEDTAPP News | 61