Dr. Thomas Wakeman wins PIANC USA Fellows award

HOBOKEN , N.J. – Last month Dr. Thomas H. Wakeman III, Deputy Director of the Center for Maritime Systems/ Davidson Laboratory at Stevens Institute of Technology, was awarded the PIANC USA Fellows award.

PIANC is a worldwide non-political and non-profit technical and scientific organization established to promote both inland and maritime navigation by fostering progress in the planning, design, construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of inland and maritime waterways and ports and of coastal areas for general use.

“With the world economic recession, the economic contributions of international maritime trade and transportation are more important than ever,” said Wakeman. “Without marine shipping, we would not only suffer continued economic decline but also energy, resources, and manufactured goods shortages.”

Last Year, Dr. Wakeman was given the groups highest honor, inclusion into the inaugural PIANC USA Fellow Program.

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works John Woodley presented Wakeman with the PIANC Fellows award at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn during a ceremony on April 17.

“I appreciate the opportunities that PIANC has provided me to serve in this industry, and the recognition bestowed by the Fellows award,” said Wakeman.

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.

Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.  

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