Front Row, L to R: Samantha Burdett-co-op, Frank J. Semcer, Sr.-MICRO chairman-1965, Mariel Menafra-2009, Kevin Malamug-co-op, Dr. Nariman Farvardin-Stevens president, Vincente Manalo-2003. Back Row, L to R: Bahir Ibrahim-1978, Thomas MacKinnon-co-op, Dominick Dunston-2011, Mason Compton-co-op, Brian Semcer-MICRO president-2001, David D’Amato-2008, Steve Jacobsen-2008.
Front Row, L to R: Samantha Burdett-co-op, Frank J. Semcer, Sr.-MICRO chairman-1965, Mariel Menafra-2009, Kevin Malamug-co-op, Dr. Nariman Farvardin-Stevens president, Vincente Manalo-2003. Back Row, L to R: Bahir Ibrahim-1978, Thomas MacKinnon-co-op, Dominick Dunston-2011, Mason Compton-co-op, Brian Semcer-MICRO president-2001, David D’Amato-2008, Steve Jacobsen-2008.
Dr. Nariman Farvardin, Stevens president and Frank J. Semcer Sr., MICRO chairman.
Dr. Nariman Farvardin, Stevens president and Frank J. Semcer Sr., MICRO chairman.

Dr. Nariman Farvardin, new president at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, visited MICRO on Monday, July, 11th. MICRO is a high precision, high technology contract manufacturer located in Somerset, New Jersey—specializing in disposable medical devices.

Hosted by Frank J Semcer, Sr., chairman of MICRO, Dr. Farvardin conducted a brief meeting with the many Stevens alumni engineers and co-op students employed at MICRO. Dr. Farvardin expressed his goal to openly communicate with students on campus and to stay in touch with past alumni—inviting them to return to Stevens to visit the campus any time.

Mr. Semcer of MICRO, a 1965 graduate and avid supporter of Stevens, explained at the meeting how beneficial it has been over the years to employ Stevens educated engineers—for their regimented work ethics and problem solving abilities. Mr. Semcer then conducted a tour of the manufacturing facility and explained to Dr. Farvardin how the various departments and equipment functioned together to create precision components and instruments.

Dr. Farvardin and Mr. Semcer watch as laser equipment cuts out medical device components from sheets of stainless steel.
Dr. Farvardin and Mr. Semcer watch as laser equipment cuts out medical device components from sheets of stainless steel.
Mr. Semcer shows Dr. Farvardin metal tubes used for structural shafts of disposable surgical instruments.
Mr. Semcer shows Dr. Farvardin metal tubes used for structural shafts of disposable surgical instruments.