Educational Qualifications

D.Sc. Engineering Management George Washington University
M.S. Engineering Management (GPA 4.0) George Washington University
MBA (major: project management) Indian Institutes of Management with MDI
B.S. Electrical Engineering Andhra University, India

 Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute
Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) AACE International
UNIX/C++ IT George Washington University

Doctoral Dissertation

Criteria for Measuring Knowledge Management Efforts in Organizations. Ref: 3123064, UMI Dissertation Services, 2004.

  • Ranked in the top 10 list of Best Selling Dissertations: 2005
  • Around 435 copies were sold as of 2007.

University Service

Departmental

  • Served on the department’s sub-committee to finalize TPR guidelines for scholarly activity.

College

  • Director of graduate programs in project management.
  • Member of Strategic Planning Committee, AACSB Committee, Assurance of Learning Committee, Graduate Curriculum Committee, MBA Redesign Taskforce.
  • Wrote book reviews every year for Ashville Citizen Times.

Institutional Service

  • Learning Management System (LMS) Faculty Advisory Board.
  • Faculty Scholarship Advisory Committee.
  • Faculty Research Advisory Council.
  • Faculty Research Grants Review Committee.
  • Distance Learning Advisory Committee.
  • Graduate Research Council.
  • Campus Master Planning Task Force on Assessing Building/Facility Needs and Space Utilization, 2012-13.
  • Academic Problems Committee 2006-08.
  • Chancellor’s touch-base list to represent College of Business for the term 2008-2009.
  • Member of the Coulter Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
  • Served on the University Admissions and Appeals Committee, 2006-07.

Community Service

Served as election officer in Fairfax Country, Virginia for all general elections in November, 2008-2012