Dr. Michael S. Bruno appointed to the US Naval Research Advisory Committee
Dean of Stevens’ Schaefer School of Engineering & Science will serve two-year term
HOBOKEN, N.J. ― Dr. Michael S. Bruno, Dean of Stevens Institute of Technology’s Schaefer School of Engineering & Science, has been appointed to the Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) by the Secretary of the Navy, with the concurrence of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, effective January 2010.
The NRAC is a body of 15 civilians pre-eminent in the fields of science, research and development, who serve a term of two years on the committee, subject to re-appointment. The NRAC is the senior scientific advisory group to the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Chief of Naval Research.
“This is a profound professional honor for Dean Bruno, and a great honor for Stevens Institute of Technology,” said Stevens’ Provost & University Vice President George P. Korfiatis. “Mike Bruno’s role on the NRAC, and his wide expertise in technology applications for port and maritime security, will benefit our armed forces on the high seas and in our home ports, enabling them to defend our homeland and our allies with a superior technological edge.”
The task of the committee is to identify potential problems and risks to the US Navy and Marine Corps, to keep abreast of the research and development being carried out in relation to those issues, and to offer judgment to the Navy and Marine Corps as to the effectiveness of those efforts.
“It gives me great pleasure to approve your nomination as a member of the Naval Research Advisory Committee,” said US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus in his letter of appointment to Bruno. “I am grateful for the time and talent you will bring to the NRAC over the next two years. I look forward to your participation in this influential committee, not only in developing the Navy’s research and development program, but also in providing advice on significant issues that confront the Navy and Marine Corps.”
Since arriving at Stevens in the summer of 1989, Bruno has distinguished himself as a leader in the field of Coastal and Ocean Engineering, and as a pioneering expert in the expanding field now known as Maritime Systems. As director, first, of the world-renowned Davidson Laboratory, and after 2003 of The Center for Maritime Systems, Bruno has helped create a national awareness of the need for new technologies and methods to support our vital naval and industrial maritime infrastructure. He has communicated forcefully to his peers and colleagues the importance of ensuring the preservation of our waterways and coastlines as resources for future generations, through wise stewardship and visionary dedication.
Sought after as an expert voice and advocate by governmental authorities and centers for advanced academic research, Bruno has conducted extensive work in the field of port and harbor security, which has contributed to the worldwide recognition of Stevens as a focus for homeland security research. Bruno’s efforts also contributed greatly to the recent founding at Stevens of the Maritime Security Laboratory, a multi-disciplinary center created with the support of the US Navy.
Under his leadership, many important research initiatives have been implemented at The Center for Maritime Systems. These include the Coastal Monitoring Network, the Urban Ocean Observatory, and the Atlantic Center for Innovative Design and Control of Small Ships, the last being an international research consortium that includes the Office of Naval Research, the US Naval Academy, University College London, the Webb Institute, Lockheed Martin and other partners.
He recently founded the Center for Secure and Resilient Maritime Commerce, a Department of Homeland Security designated National Center of Excellence in Port Security Research.
Bruno was appointed Dean of the Charles V. Schaefer School of Engineering & Science in March 2007.
He holds a joint doctoral degree in Ocean Engineering from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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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