RIT - Department of Mechanical Engineering | People | Faculty

Frank Sciremammano Frank Sciremammano

Professor
Phone: 585-475-6819
E-mail: fnseme@rit.edu
Office: 2021 Gleason
URL: http://www.rit.edu/~fnseme/

Biography:
Frank Sciremammano, Jr. obtained a BS (1971), MS (1972) and PhD (1977), all in mechanical engineering from the University of Rochester. He served on the faculties of Stockton State College in Pomona, NJ and Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR, and was a Senior Associate and Research Director for Coastal Plains Environmental Consultants in Atlantic City, NJ. Dr. Sciremammano returned to Rochester in 1981 to join the College of Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he is now a full professor of mechanical engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of New York and New Jersey.

Dr. Sciremammano is currently a member of the International St. Lawrence River Board of Control and the International Lake Ontario –St. Lawrence River Study Board of the US-Canadian International Joint Commission as well as the Town of Brighton Planning Board. He has served as past Chairman of the Monroe County Environmental Management Council and as past Chairman of the Town of Brighton Conservation Board.

Dr. Sciremammano’s focus is on the fluid and thermal engineering sciences, with applications in the areas of hydrology, oceanography, and environmental analysis and management. His activities have ranged from fundamental research in ocean dynamics to applied problem solving in support of specific industrial needs. Funding for these activities has been obtained from the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the States of New York and New Jersey, and many private industrial entities. Current specialization includes the technical areas of stormwater management, statistical and operational hydrology, air quality emissions and dispersion analysis, ocean and Great Lakes circulation and noise impact analysis. In addition, Dr. Sciremammano is a recognized expert in the procedural and technical requirements under the NY State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) and has served as a consultant for SEQR reviews for private companies, municipal governments, and school districts.