FMSAA
Hall Of Fame
Jose Femenia, Class of 1964
Consultant
Prior Positions:
- Engineering Department Head, United States Merchant Marine Academy - 1996 - 2012
- Engineering Department Head, SUNY Maritime College - 1974 - 1995
- President, Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers - 1999 - 2000
- Professor of Marine Engineering, SUNY Maritime College - 1964 - 1995
- Research Associate, Webb Institute of Naval Architecture
Career Highlights:
- President of Society of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineers (SNAME), a 12,000 member international professional society (first educator to assume position in Society's 107 year history)
- Engineering Department head of United States Merchant Marine Academy
- Engineering Department head of SUNY Maritime College
- Spent 36 years in maritime education as a professor of marine engineering
- 31 years teaching at SUNY Maritime College
- Affiliated with Webb Institute of Naval Architecture as a Research Associate and an Adjunct Assistant Professor
- Involved with maritime research and consulting throughout his career
- Active with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) since 1976
- One of two SNAME representatives on the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission
- SNAME representative to the ABET Board of Directors
- Appointed to NY State Board for Engineering and Land Surveying (term extended to 2001)
- SNAME liaison to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.
- President and Chairman of the Board of the Society of Marine Port Engineers New York, New York.
Education:
- SUNY Maritime College (BE, Marine Engineering)
- M.S. CUNY City College (M.E)
Achievment Recognition:
- SNAME Webb Medal for outstanding contributions to the education of Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture- 1998
- Society of American Military Engineer's Bliss Award - 1990
- One of the original ten faculty for the SUNY's Best Fellowship Program - 1988
Licenses:
- New York State Professional Engineer
- Third Assistant Engineer, Steam and Diesel