Yougashwar Budhoo, PhD
Yougashwar Budhoo has returned home.
"As a student, I always felt like people here cared for you," he says. [Now that I am a professor], I always wanted to be here ... to help inspire Vaughn students to reach for the stars."
Three years after receiving his bachelor's in mechanical engineering technology, Dr. Budhoo returned to the Vaughn campus in 2008 as an adjunct professor. Defense of his thesis –"Effects of Temperature on the Impact Damage of Composite Materials"– at the City University of New York Graduate Center in October 2010 earned him the "doctor" title he aspired to as a child in Berbice, Guyana.
Now an assistant professor, Dr. Budhoo's primary focus is composite material study. Composites are engineered or naturally occurring materials made from other constituent materials.
He loves the cutting-edge nature of his research, but points out it has practical applications as well.
Says Budhoo: "The interesting thing about composites is as material properties change, you can see a change in structure or design. You can revolutionize industries."
Students
Achraf Ifinis, Class of '14
Erika Barcenes, Class of '13
Luiny Duran, Class of '13
Faculty and Staff
Dorothy Martin, Director of Financial Aid
Hossein Rahemi, PhD
Joseph Zych, Professor
Khalid Mouaouya, Associate Professor
Maxine Lubner, PhD
Paul LaVergne, PhD
Philip Meade, Director of Career Services
Raymond Addabbo, PhD
Robert DeGennaro, Adjunct Instructor
Shouling He, PhD
Yougashwar Budhoo, PhD
Alumni
Adrian DeJesus, Class of '12
Brian Linhares, Class of '12
Bridgette Valencia, Class of '12
Camila Turrieta, Class of '11
Ivan Alexandrov, Class of '11
Jessenia Diaz, Class of '11
Jose Bonifaz, Class of '09
Joseph Kamel, Class of '11
Kenneth Andwood, Class of '09
Kerry Dickson, Class of '05
Sandip Hodkhasa, Class of '09
Shauna Lang, Class of '07
William Farrell, Class of '10
NEWS
June 06, 2013
Vaughn Research Project Presented at Aviation Psychology Meeting
Aviation Department Chair Represents College
May 31, 2013
Professor Minhas Attends Green Energy Conference in Dubai
Conference Attendees Discussed Advances in Green Energy Technology
May 28, 2013
Field Trip to American Airlines at JFK International Airport
Eight Students Traveled With Vaughn Professors to Tour Facilities
May 24, 2013
Vaughn Gives Thanks at Employer Appreciation Event
Faculty, Staff and Friends Gather to Share Insights and Experiences
May 18, 2013
Vaughn College Commencement Celebrates the Class of 2013
Crowd Gathers to Honor Graduates
May 16, 2013
Queens Borough President Candidate Forum Coming to Vaughn
Candidates to Discuss Important Topics at Public Forum in the Hangar
