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Dr. Vladimir Genis, Professor and Engineering Technology Program Director in the School of Technology and Professional Studies, Drexel University, has developed and taught graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were published in scientific journals and presented at the national and international conferences. Dr. Genis has five U.S. patents. As a team facilitator, he worked on the development of the curriculum for the “Partnership for Innovation in Nanobiotechnology Education” program in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania and several Community Colleges.

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Dr. Warren A. Rosen received his Ph.D. in physics from Temple University in 1978. Between 1978 and 1985, Dr. Rosen served as assistant professor of physics at Colby and Vassar Colleges where he carried out research in optical physics, solar physics, and medical physics. From 1985 to 1996 he worked at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division in Warminster, PA where he established an optical communications laboratory for development and characterization of optical components, systems, and protocols for high-performance avionics data networks. Dr. Rosen is currently an assistant clinical professor at Drexel University, where he is responsible for developing and teaching courses in microprocessors, microcontrollers, and FPGAs. Dr. Rosen has carried out research sponsored by the National Security Agency, National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, DARPA, the Office of Naval Research, and the Missile Defense Agency.

Dr. Rosen is the author or coauthor of over 50 publications and conference proceedings and the holder of five U.S. patents in computer networking and signal processing.

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Mr. Eric Carr is currently the Laboratory Technician for Drexel University's Engineering Technology program. Eric assists faculty members with the development and implementation of various Engineering Technology courses. A graduate of Old Dominion University's Computer Engineering Technology program, Eric enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel's Engineering Technology course offerings. Eric is currently pursuing a MS in Computer Engineering at Drexel, and is an author of three technical papers in the field of Engineering Technology Education.

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Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA. Before joining to the Drexel University, Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simulation, measurement and modeling, numerical modeling, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career, Dr. Belu published several papers in referred journals and in conference proceedings in his areas of the research interests. He has also been PI or co-PI for various research projects United States and abroad in power systems analysis and protection, load and energy demand forecasting and analysis, renewable energy analysis, assessment and design, turbulence and wave propagation, radar and remote sensing, instrumentation, atmosphere physics, electromagnetic compatibility, and engineering education.

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Gerry Marekova, M.S., is the Program Manager for the Engineering Technology (ET) program in the Goodwin College of Professional Studies at Drexel University. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with major in Marketing (2003) and a Master of Science Degree in Higher Education Administration (2008), both from Drexel University. Ms. Marekova came to Drexel University in September of 1999 in the Bioscience and Biotechnology Department. In 2005 she joined the Goodwin College team as an Academic Advisor for part time students in Engineering and Sciences. In 2006 she became the Program Manager for the Engineering Technology Program at Goodwin College of Professional Studies. She is responsible for the academic progress and mentoring of the full and part time, and prospective students in the undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, her current responsibilities include scheduling classes for Burlington County College and Drexel’s main campus, maintaining partnership programs with community colleges and high schools. Some of the Marketing initiatives include; collaboration with the Drexel's admissions office towards increasing enrollment for all campuses by visits to local high schools, attendance to open houses, and organizing race car competitions.
Ms. Marekova is responsible for full time faculty load and assisting full time faculty and Adjuncts with classes and student issues. Ms. Marekova serves as a member of the Curriculum Committee for the College and the Faculty Hiring Committee for the ET program.
Ms. Marekova is also teaching the two parts of the UNIV 101 class, designed for freshmen students to help them adapt to college life.
She has a strong interest in curriculum and program development.

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