St. John’s University Chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma
Induction Ceremony - 4/18/12
The Sigma Pi Chapter at St. John's University would
like to thank the Sigma Pi Sigma National Office and St. John's
University for their generous support of this event. On the
National Physics Honor Society website, see the news
regarding the
award received for hosting this event.
A special thanks to our wonderful Physics Alumni
Speakers who took time out of their busy schedules to share their
experiences and knowledge with us.
The event began with a Physics Jeopardy, led by
Mary Grace Velasco, President of St. John's University SPS Chapter.
Students, alumni, faculty and invited guests enjoyed
collaborating in teams to form the answers for the game,
setting the tone for a fun and rewarding evening.
The induction ceremony was opened by Dr.
Huizhong Xu, faculty advisor of SPS, who welcomed our current
students, inductees, alumni speakers and others in the
audience.
Mary Grace Velasco then presented the history of
Sigma Pi Sigma.
Dr. Huizhong Xu conducted the induction of new
members and the charge to new members. Assisting Dr. Xu in the
presentation of the certificates were Dr. Arun Rajam and Dr.
Fatima Amir.
Our special guest speakers were:
Mr. William A. Lamberti
Exxon-Mobil Researcher/Physicist
B.S. Physics, 1985
Bill received his B.S. degree in
physics from St. John's uUiversity and M. Eng. in Materials
Science and Engineering from Lehigh University. Bill and his wife
Caroline met while they each pursued physics degrees at St.
John's. They have four children and live in rural New
Jersey.
Bill joined the Corperate Research Laboratory at
Exxon Research and Engineering in 1987 to work in the area of
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry and Electron Microscopy. Prior to
Exxon, Bill worked as a visiting researcher at Oak Ridge
National Laboratory what he studied ion source design and
hyperfinelaser spectroscopy. He also has worked as an
accelerator physicist at the SUNY Stony Brook Nuclear Structure
Laboratory. Bill has advanced and applied ion, electron, and
optical microscopies for ExxonMobil across a wide range of
areas. His research areas include spatially-resolved
geochemical measurements for reservoir characterization, high
strength alloys for gas transport, catalyst-product
studies, diesel exhaust emission reduction, supported catalyst
characterization, and the development of novel materials
characterization techniques.
He is a contributing author to the "Handbook of
Microscopy for Nanotechnology" published by Kluwer Academic
Publishers (USA) and Tsinghua University (China). Bill
currently leads a physics-based program on reactor reliability
and supervises the SIMS, SEM, and Optical Microscopy Area of the
Advanced Characterization section of EMRE Corporate Strategic
Research. He holds several patents related to his work, and
has published extensively. Bill is active with science-based
community outreach activities and local schools, and the Boy Scouts
of America.
Emily Lavelle
Law Offices of Dominick W. Lavelle
B.S. Physics, 2003
Emily received her B.S. degree in Physics
and J.D. degree from St. John's University in 2003 and 2006
respectively. She is currently an attorney at the Law
offices of Dominick W. Lavelle.
- Law Schools: St. John's University School of Law-J. D. '06
Awards: Dean's
List Graduate
CALI
Award Recipient (Business Organizations)
- College: St. John University- B.S, summa cum laude
'03 (Physics)
Awards: Gold Key to
Physics Department
- High school: Portledge School, cum laude '00
Awards: Slanetz
Award (Valedictorian)
Barbara Lisanne Ayers Memorial Award for Outstanding
Scholarship
Portledge Bowl
Daniel Livingston
Livingston Organization
B.S. Physics, 1988
Daniel received his B.S. degree in physics
from St. John's University and Master's degree from Polytechnic
University. He started working in the electrical
contracting/engineering field upon graduating. In 1999,
tennille opened his own firm, Livingston Electrical
Associates. His firm designs and installs all of the
electrical systems in new high-rise hotels and residential
buildings. Daniel is a licensed professional engineer and
licensed master electrician. In 2005, he established a real
estate development firm, the Livingston Organization. The
company employs approximately 125 employees. Daniel is
married with four children.