Landmines – New Technologies in Solving a Global Problem

Long after a war is over, landmines hidden in battle continue to claim the lives of innocent people. Where are these forgotten killers? Who is working to remove them? How are technological advances contributing to the removal of existing landmines? A top official from the United Nations and one of today’s leading scientists in the field of landmine detection technologies will explore these questions and more on the next edition of Technogenesis.

Technogenesis is a weekly TV program produced by Stevens Institute of Technology (Stevens), in cooperation with the Comcast Network. The program features an in-depth look into current and new methods of finding and clearing landmines with Martin Barber, Chief, United Nations Mine Action Service and Dr. Dimitri Donskoy, Associate Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology.

The Technogenesis program, “Landmines – New Technologies in Solving a Global Problem,” airs at 7 p.m., on cn8, the Comcast Network, each of the following Sundays in New Jersey and parts of neighboring states, including the Philadelphia and Baltimore regions: March 10, March 24, April 7 and April 21. The program will also appear at various times throughout the week on the local Comcast outlets in Prince William and Fairfax counties, Va., as well as Prince George’s County, Md. Please check for local listings.

Martin Barber took his position as Chief of the United Nations Mine Action Service in December 2000, bringing with him extensive experience in humanitarian and emergency operations both in the field and within the headquarters of various non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies. He has had a wide range of experience dealing with landmines and other deadly threats to humanity.

Dr. Dimitri Donskoy is an expert in sensing technologies for numerous multi-disciplinary projects such as landmine detection, non-destructive testing and characterization, medical diagnostics, noise and vibration mitigation, and sensor design. His highly accurate landmine detection technology, now under development and testing, uses non-linear acoustics (sound waves). His research programs have been supported by various US government agencies such as the Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research, Naval Research Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and NASA as well as numerous industrial enterprises.

Co-produced by Stevens and Comcast, the half-hour Technogenesis programs feature government, research and industry leaders discussing some of the most challenging real-world issues facing science and technology today.

Hosted by Stevens President Harold J. Raveche and veteran TV journalist Steve Taylor, each program includes special guests from the areas of science, technology, government, education, business or industry.

The Comcast Network is one of the nation’s largest regional cable networks reaching more than 4 million households in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870 and celebrating 140 Years of Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University TM , lives at the intersection of industry, academics and research.  The University's students, faculty and partners leverage their collective real-world experience and culture of innovation, research and entrepreneurship to confront global challenges in engineering, science, systems and technology management.

Based in Hoboken, N.J. and with a location in Washington, D.C., Stevens offers baccalaureate, master’s, certificates and doctoral degrees in engineering, the sciences and management, in addition to baccalaureate degrees in business and liberal arts.  Stevens has been recognized by both the US Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Excellence in the areas of systems engineering and port security research. The University has a total enrollment of more than 2,200 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students with almost 450 faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America as well as strategic partnerships with industry leaders, governments and other universities around the world.  Additional information may be obtained at www.stevens.edu and www.stevens.edu/press.