Michael T. Martin joins Webb Institute faculty

Michael T. Martin, PE

AUGUST 25, 2015 —Webb Institute, Glenn Cove, NY, has appointed Michael T. Martin, PE as the Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering.

Prof. Martin has over 23 years of experience as a marine electrical engineer with a broad background in electrical systems including, electrical propulsion, power generation, power distribution, lighting systems, communications, navigation, and internal communication systems.

For the past five years, Prof. Martin has been the Vice President and principal engineer at Marine Design Dynamics, Inc. There, he was responsible for the daily operation and management of the New York office and supported company initiatives in marine energy conservation programs for the Military Sealift Command and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As the principal engineer, he supported multiple programs for a variety of electrical generation and distribution system design and analysis.

Prior to joining Marine Design Dynamics, Prof. Martin spent nineteen years at AMSEC LLC, formally M. Rosenblatt & Son, first as a project manager and senior electrical engineer and worked his way up to senior principal and electrical section manager.

Prof. Martin’s most recent projects where he served as principal electrical engineer include, the new 5400 Passenger Class of the Staten Island Ferry, Maritime Services Vessel 2.0, Military Sealift Command Energy Conservation Program, and US Marine Corps Energy Modeling and Automated Load Bank Prototype.

Prof. Martin also has extensive experience with commercial (shore-side) technology and interfaces with marine based platforms.

Prof. Martin’s areas of research and professional interest include shipboard energy conservation and overall modeling of shipboard energy use, shipboard automation, and communication systems.

During his career, Prof. Martin has presented multiple papers at the NY Metropolitan section of SNAME. He holds a Bachelors of Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College. He received his M.S. in Electrical Engineering at the New York Institute of Technology. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York and New Jersey as well as a certified Energy Manager from the Association of Energy Engineers, and a certified Program Management Professional from the Program Management Institute.

Founded in 1889 by William H. Webb, Webb Institute is a top ranked undergraduate institute specializing in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Offering full tuition scholarships to admitted students; competition for admission is competitive with only 26 students being accepted into the program each year. Webb Institute prides itself on a 100% placement rate for graduates who are highly sought after by all segments of the maritime industry. Webb Institute is located in Glen Cove, NY on the North Shore of Long Island.