Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Director of the Waterjet Technology Laboratory

Education    

Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, PhD.1967   
Dnepropetrovsk Institute of Metallurgy, MS 1957 

Academic and Research Appointments  

Professor of Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1990- current.   
Visiting Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland, Sept 1994- June 1995.   
Director of  Waterjet Machining Laboratory, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1987-current.
Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1984-1990.   

Other appointments include:

Revere Copper and Brass, Inc, Edison, NJ,
Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, NY,
George Washington University, Washington, D.C.,
Institute of Thermodynamics, Munchen Technical University, Munich, Germany,
Manager of Laboratory of Steelmaking, Institute of Automation, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine.

Current Research Interests    

Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, Information and Application of High Speed Projectile, Combustion, Steelmaking

Selected Book Chapters  

E.S. Geskin; K.Babets, D.Shishkin, Ice, Cryogenic and Polymer Jets’, in Water jet, a Flexible Technology, Editors: M Monno, M Annoni and P. Cravasio, Polipress, Milano, 2007   

E.Geskin  ,   “A Variational Principle for Transport Processes in Continuous Systems, in Variational and Extremal Principles in Macroscopic Systems, , Editor S. Sienutiz, Elsiever,  Oct 2004   

Geskin and B. Goldenberg,  “The use of Rectangular Jet for Surface Processing”, Surface Contamination and Cleaning, v II, Editor K.L. Mittal, VSP Publish House, Utrecht, Holland, pp.141-152, 2003   

D.Shishkin, E,S.Geskin, B.Goldenberg and O.P. Petrenko, “ Ice-Air Blast Cleaning, Case Studies”, Ibid, pp. 153-167, 2003   

E.S. Geskin, B. Goldenberg and R. Caudill,  “Development of a Technique for Glass Cleaning in the Course of Demanufacturing of Electronic Products”, Ibid167-182, 2003   

D.V. Shishkin, E.S. Geskin and B. Goldenberg, ”Development of a Technology for Generation of Ice Particles” in Surface Contamination and Cleaning”, Ed. K.L. Mittal, Volume I, VSP, Utrecht, pp. 137-150, 2003   

K,Babets and E.S. Geskin, “Development of a Generic Procedure for Modeling of Waterjet Cleaning”, Ibid, 159-170, 2003   

K. Babets, E.S. Geskin and B. Goldenberg, Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Waterjet Derusting Technology”, Ibid, pp. 173-192, 2003   

D.V. Shishkin, E.S. Geskin and B. Goldenberg,  “ Practical Application of Icejet Technology in Surface Processing”, Ibid, pp. 193-212, 2003 Selected Patents    

E.I. Gordon, E.S. Geskin, Les Ferance, (1999) Method and device for corneal shaping and refractive correction, US Patent 5,964,775, Oct 19   

E.I. Gordon, E.S. Geskin, Les Ferance, (2000) Method and device for corneal shaping and refractive correction, US Patent 6,033,418, March 7   

E.S. Geskin and B. Goldenberg, (2004), “Selfrechargeable Gun and Firing Procedure” US patent #6,705,194 B2, Mar 16, 2004   

E.S. Geskin and B. Goldenberg, (2006) “Method for Jet Formation and Apparatus for the Same”. US Patent 7,045,934, of May 16,   

E.S. Geskin, B. Goldenberg, T. Ursic , (2007) Method for fluid jet formation and apparatus for the same, US Patent 7,185,833 of March 06. Selected Papers    

D.V. Shishkin, E.S. Geskin, B. Goldenberg B, (2002), Application of Ice Particles for Precision Cleaning of Sensitive Surfaces, ASME Transaction, Journal of Electronic Packaging Dec 2002, vol 124, pp.355-362.   

O.Petrenko, E.S. Geskin, B. Goldenberg, V. Samardjic, G. Atanov, A. Semko, A. Kovaliov, (2004), “Numerical Modeling of Formation of High-Speed Water Slugs”. Transaction of ASME, Journal of Fluid Engineering,  March 2004, pp.206-210.  

G. Atanov, E. Geskin,  A. Kovaliov, A. Semko, (2004) “A Powder Hydro-Cannon at a Wide Range of the Parameters Change”. Prikladnaya Hidromechanika, Vol. 6 (78). ? 3. - Pp. 3 –9 (in Russian).   

D. Shishkin, E.S. Geskin, B. Goldenberg, (2005),  Investigation of Formation and Application of Ice Powder, ASME Transaction, Journal of Applied Mechanics, V72, March, pp.222-227   

E.S. Geskin, O. Petrenko, O. Rusanova, A. Semko (2006) Strength Analysis and Optimization of the Barrel of a Powder Water Cannon” Strength of Material.. Vol. 38, No 2. P. 206 – 213.   

V.Samardzic, E.S.Geskin, G.A.Atanov,A.N.Semco,A.V.Kovaliov. (2007) Liquid Impact Based Material Micro Forming Technology; Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, June,   

K.Kluz, E.S. Geskin, (2007)  “ Application of Ice Jet Blasting in Treatment of Sensitive Surfaces”, Imternational Journal of Abrasive Technology, Invited Paper, Jan Conference Proceedings and Reports    

V.Samardjic, E.S.Geskin; G.A.Atanov,  A.N.Semko, A.V. Kovaliov, Investigation of the Liquid Impact Based Welding Technology, Materials Science & Technology 2007 Conference and Exhibition (MS&T '07),Detroit, September 15-19, 2007   

V.Samardjic, E.S.Geskin; G.A.Atanov,  A.N.Semko, A.V. Kovaliov, Investigation of the Liquid Impact Based Macro, Meso and Micro Forming Processes",” Materials Science & Technology 2007 Conference and Exhibition (MS&T '07),Dtetroit, September 15-19, 2007   

K.Kluz, E.S.Geskin, O.P.Petrenko; Numerical Approximation of Propellant Driven Water Projectiles Launchers, Ibid   

V.Samardzic, K.Kluz, O.Petrenko, E.S. Geskin, M. Mazurkievitz, ,  A. Berger,  Investigation of Granite Boring Using High Speed Liquid Impact, Ibid, 2007   

V.Samardjic, E.S.Geskin; G.A.Atanov,A.N.Semko, A.V. Kovaliov  Investigation of Metal Microforming Using High Speed Liquid Impact, Ibid, 2007   

V.Samardjic, E.S.Geskin; G.A.Atanov,  A.N.Semko, A.V. Kovaliov  Investigation of Metal Processing Using A High Speed Liquid Impact, Proceeding 2007 Conference of the Waterjet Technology Association, Houston, Texas, August, to be published, 2007  

V.Samardzic, E.S.Geskin, G.A.Atanov,A.N.Semco,A.V.Kovaliov. Liquid Impact Based Material Micro Forming Technology; Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, June, URL http://web.njit.edu/~vxs9076/microform/final7-2.doc, 2007   

V.Samardzic, E.S.Geskin, G.A.Atanov,A.N.Semco,A.V.Kovaliov. Liquid Impact Based Material Micro Forming Technology Materials Science & Technology 2006 Conference and Exhibition, (MS&T '06),Cincinnati, Ohio, October 15-19,  2006   

Ernest S. Geskin, V. Samardzic, K. Kluz, O. Petrenko, W. A. Berger; J. Carter; M.  Mazurkiewicz; R. Pell; R. Spalletta,  Experimental Study of Granite Removal using High Speed Liquid Projectiles , Final Report to Air Force/Scranton University, December, 2006  

E.S. Geskin, O.Petrenko,  Potential Applications of Supersonic Liquid Streams in Direct Steelmaking, Proceedings of Sohn International Symposium in Advance Processing of Metals and Materials, TMS,  San Diego, V5, Aug, 2006   

V.Samardzic, O.Petrenko, E.S. Geskin, R. Petrova “Investigation of the Residual Material Deformation in the Course of Ballistic Testing” Proceedings of ASTM Conference, Pittsburg, PA, 2005  

O.P. Perenko, E.S. Geskin  A.N. Semko , Mechanics of the Powder Hydro Cannon for Incompressible Fluids”. Ibid. , 3B-3, 2005   

V.Samardzic, O.P. Petrenko, E.S.Geskin G.A. Atanovv, A.N. Semko, A. Kovaliov,  “Innovative Jet Based Material Processing Technology”, Ibid, Paper2A-2, 2005 

O. Petrenko, E.S. Geskin, O. Rusanova, A. Semko, T. Bitardse,“Application of Numerical Techniques for Optimization of the Water Cannon Design" in proceedings of  Waterjet Technology Association Conference , Editor M. Hashish, August, Houston , TX; paper 3A-1, 2005   

E.S. Geskin., V. Samardzic., O. Petrenko., T. Bitardse., G. Atanov., A. Semko., A. Kovaliov., O. Rusanova, Feasibility Study of the Solid Freeform Fabrication of Heterogeneous Parts Using the Liquid Impact, Proc. NSF DMII Grantees Conference.  Scottsdale, Arizona, 2005

E.S. Geskin, V. Samardzic, O. Petrenko,Demonstration to the Division of Precision Munitions, Mines and Demolition Division of USARDEC, 2005   

Petrenko, E.S. Geskin, GA. “Atanov, A.N. Semko and B. Goldenberg,  Investigation of Material Fracturing by the High Speed Water Slugs,” Proceedings of  2004 DMII NSF grantees conference, Dallas, TX, Jan 2004   

E.S.Geskin and D. Watts, “High Pressure Water Jets for Anti Personnel Capability”, Presentation at the Symposium Nuclear Weapon Security Enhancement Summit, Albuquerque, NM, April 2003   

G. Atanov, E. Geskin, A. Semko,  “Investigation of forces developed as the result of the powder hydro-cannon shot”. Visnyk Donets’kogo Universitetu, Seriya A, Prurodnychi nauky. Donetsk, DonNU, No 2. P. 162-165 (in Russian), 2003   

G. Atanov, E. Geskin, A. Kovaliov, A. Semko  “The Peculiarities of the Formation and Development of the Powder Hydro-cannon Jet”. Proceedings of the International Summer Scientific School “High Speed Hydrodynamics, Russia, Cheboksary, (in Russian), 2003  

G. Atanov, E. Geskin, V, Kolomenskaya, ("Acceleration of Water Jets by the Shock Waves Generated by the Underwater Electrical Discharge". Proceedings of the 12th Conference of the Ukraine, Byelorussia, and Russia Sciences “Applied Problems of Mathematics and Mechanics”, Ukraine, Sevastopol, September,P.138-142.), (in Russian, 2003  

O.P. Petrenko, E.S. Geskin, B. Goldenberg, G.A. Atanov, A.N. Semko. (2003)“Investigation of the High Speed Water Slugs”. Proceedings of the 2003 Water Jet Technology Conference., ed M. Hashish, USA, Houston, TX, November, 2003   

G.A. Atanov, A.N. Semko, O.P. Petrenko, E.S. Geskin, “The Peculiarities of the Powder Hydro Cannon Operation”. Proceedings of the 2003 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition (IMECE2003), USA, Washington, D.C., November 2003

G. Atanov, O. Petrenko, E. Geskin, A. Semko, “Estimation of the different factors influence on the hydro-cannon slug parameters” Proceedings of the 12th Conference of the Ukraine, Bielorussia, and Russia Sciences “Applied Problems of  Mathematics and Mechanics”, Ukraine, Sevastopol, September, P. 134-138, 2003   

E.S. Geskin, G.A. Atanov, Investigation and Application of Shock-based Water Acceleration, Final Report to CRDF, 2003   

Petrenko, E.S. Geskin, GA. Atanov, A.N. Semko and B. Goldenberg, “Investigation of Material Fracturing by the High Speed Water Slug”, Proceedings of  2003 DMII NSF grantees conference, Birmingham AL, Jan 2003   

O. Petrenko, E.S. Geskin, G.A. Atanov, B. Goldenberg, A. Semko, “Investigation of Material Deformation by High Speed Water Slugs’, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition (IMECE2002), Nov 2002, New Orleans, LA, Submitted for publication To Journal of Fluid Engineering, 2002 

O.P. Petrenko, E.S. Geskin, G.A. Atanov, A.N. Semko, B. Goldenberg, “Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Formation of High Speed Water Slugs”. Proceedings of 16th International Conference on Water Jetting, Ed. P. Lake, BHR Ltd, Cranfield Aix-en-Provence, France, Oct 2002, pp 533-547, 2002

Awards and Honors  

Member of a Panel on “Second Law & Energy” at Symposium “Meeting the Entropy Challenge” , MIT, Boston, Oct 2007; 2003 Technology Award of Waterjet Technology Association   

Ukrainian Academy of Mining Sciences, foreign member, since 1994

Who’s Who in the East, since 1989-990

Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, since 1992-1993

Who’s Who in American Education, since 1992-1993

Who’s Who of American Inventors, since 1990

Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, since 1991

Who’s Who in the World, since 1997