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On October 5, 2008, the Induction Ceremony took place for the 65 mem-bers and nine foreign associates who were elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in February. Geocomp president & CEO, W. Allen Marr, was among the distinguished group to receive this special honor. 
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Geocomp recently hosted two members from Malaysia’s Research Centre for Soft Soils (RECESS): Dr. Chee-Ming Chan, and Mdm. Zaihastra Abu Talib of the Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
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“This visit gave us an opportunity to forge stronger ties with Malaysian research centers to advance expertise in handling soft soil problems,” stated Dr. Hankour, vice president and director of Geocomp’s Lab Systems Division.  |
Mark G. Dobday joins GeoTesting Express as one of its laboratory managers at the Massachusetts facility. Mr. Dobday comes to the firm from Haley & Aldrich, where he was the laboratory manager for over 20 years. Prior to that, he held the position of marine specialist and curatorial scientist with the Ocean Drilling Program at Texas A&M University.
Mr. Dobday has worked on a wide range of projects from tunnels to dams, offshore pipelines to bridges, and deep excavations to building foundations. Significant projects include: the Central Artery/Tunnel project in Boston, the Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Station Decommissioning project, the MWRA Boston Harbor Effluent Outfall Tunnel, the Route 1 Interchange and Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Virginia, the Great Salt Lake Causeway project in Utah, and the Dulles Airport Automated People Mover Tunnel project in Virginia.
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Mr. Dobday holds a bachelor’s degree in geology and biology from Union College and a master’s degree in geology from Temple University. He is a licensed professional geologist in New Hampshire and Wyoming.
Joining Geocomp as vice president of Consulting Services is Peter F. McNulty. Mr. McNulty has over 37 years’ experience in engineering and construction in both public and private sectors. He has broad experience in heavy, civil, tunnel and building design and construction, as reflected by some of the high-level positions he has held:
- Director of Construction for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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- “Engineer of Construction” for the reconstruction of the transportation facilities at the World Trade Center in New York City
- National Infrastructure Services Director for TRC Companies, Inc.
Mr. McNulty earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Northeastern University, and is a professional engineer in Massachusetts, New York, Texas, and Florida.
Active in the engineering community, Mr. McNulty is a fellow with the American Society of Civil Engineers and member of The Moles, WTS (Women in Transportation) and CMAA (Construction Management Association of America).
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Accompanied by Geocomp’s Malaysia agent, Mr. Chew Fu, the researchers toured the company’s Massachusetts design, manufacturing and testing facilities, and were briefed on the latest equipment, and hardware/software updates.