Ashok For Niskayuna

Ashok For Niskayuna Dedicated community advocate and engineer with 15+ years experience in education, environmental stewardship, and youth outreach.

Member of Niskayuna's Comprehensive Planning Committee and Conservation Advisory Council. Dean of Engineering at Union College Niskayuna Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) member
Niskayuna Comprehensive Planing Committee member
Boys and Girls Clubs of Schenectady, Board of Directors member
Schenectady County Environmental Advisory Committee (SCEAC) member
Dean of Engineering, Union College
Profes

sor of Mechanical Engineering (15 years+), Union College
Wife (Jennifer) is Emergency Department Nurse at Ellis Hospital
Two children in the Niskayuna School District

Education
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Ph.D. in Engineering, Dartmouth College
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, UMass

Accomplishments:
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(1) Started Ski program for Schenectady Youth
Gazette article: https://www.dailygazette.com/news/skiing-program-provides-schenectady-kids-chance-to-hit-slopes/article_28c6b0e0-fa79-5a20-b7a3-be0dbd3801f8.html

(2) Initiated Niskayuna's Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) project and coordinated with Niskayuna Planning Department to secure $15K+ worth of grant funding from NYS DEC and Niskayuna Community Foundation

(3) Long history of volunteer service in Niskayuna and Schenectady County

(4) Fulbright Fellowship, served in Sri Lanka

(5) AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship, served at US Department of State

(6) Former (2-year) board member of Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy

Please see below for new meeting times. Thanks to Sarah Bilofsky for creating the nice graphic. Please share widely.
01/19/2026

Please see below for new meeting times. Thanks to Sarah Bilofsky for creating the nice graphic. Please share widely.

Upcoming water rates public comment for Niskayuna. Please share widely. Thanks to Sarah Bilofsky for creating the nice g...
01/19/2026

Upcoming water rates public comment for Niskayuna. Please share widely. Thanks to Sarah Bilofsky for creating the nice graphic.

I will make a more detailed post later, and I quickly wanted to say *Thank You* to all of you who helped me win this ele...
11/05/2025

I will make a more detailed post later, and I quickly wanted to say *Thank You* to all of you who helped me win this election. I am very very grateful for your support.

11/01/2025
Many thanks to my friend Mary O'Keeffe for writing this really nice Letter to the Editor (Schenectady Gazette) to suppor...
10/30/2025

Many thanks to my friend Mary O'Keeffe for writing this really nice Letter to the Editor (Schenectady Gazette) to support me. Appeared Monday 10/20

Engineers are problem solvers. If elected, I will bring my vast problem solving experience to the Town Board.I hold a Ph...
10/29/2025

Engineers are problem solvers. If elected, I will bring my vast problem solving experience to the Town Board.

I hold a Ph.D. in Engineering from Dartmouth College. After serving as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Union College, I was promoted to Dean of Engineering. My technical background makes me well-equipped to tackle complex issues involving engineering and technology. I am also skilled in computer coding and data analytics.

Many thanks to my friend Sarah Farsad for writing this really nice Letter to the Editor (Schenectady Gazette) to support...
10/29/2025

Many thanks to my friend Sarah Farsad for writing this really nice Letter to the Editor (Schenectady Gazette) to support me. Appeared Sunday 10/19

Starting in July, I’ve knocked on more than 1,200 doors in Niskayuna — meeting residents of all parties, ages, and backg...
10/24/2025

Starting in July, I’ve knocked on more than 1,200 doors in Niskayuna — meeting residents of all parties, ages, and backgrounds. I’m deeply committed to listening to your concerns and ideas, and if elected, I’ll carry those voices with me to the Town Board.

Photos of my friend-to-friend postcards. Please let me know if you can write a few to your friends. I can provide the ca...
10/23/2025

Photos of my friend-to-friend postcards. Please let me know if you can write a few to your friends. I can provide the cards, stamps, and sample language. I can use some help in getting the word out and I am grateful for any assistance. Thank you.

Walking with my friends and hearing from our residents is my favorite part of the campaign. Photo from walking with Pete...
10/21/2025

Walking with my friends and hearing from our residents is my favorite part of the campaign. Photo from walking with Pete Scagnelli.

My past volunteer service includes tutoring algebra in Niskayuna and Schenectady. Please see parent feedback below.
10/18/2025

My past volunteer service includes tutoring algebra in Niskayuna and Schenectady. Please see parent feedback below.

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