{"id":74,"date":"2017-04-25T10:15:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T14:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.wcu.edu\/vittal\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:52:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:52:56","slug":"qualifications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.wcu.edu\/vittal\/qualifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Educational Qualifications<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nD.Sc. Engineering Management<\/span><\/td>\nGeorge Washington University<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nM.S. Engineering Management (GPA 4.0)<\/span><\/td>\nGeorge Washington University<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMBA (major: project management)<\/span><\/td>\nIndian Institutes of Management with MDI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nB.S. Electrical Engineering<\/span><\/td>\nAndhra University, India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0Certifications<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nProject Management Professional (PMP)<\/span><\/td>\nProject Management Institute<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCertified Cost Engineer (CCE)<\/span><\/td>\nAACE International<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUNIX\/C++ IT<\/span><\/td>\nGeorge Washington University<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Doctoral Dissertation<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Criteria for Measuring Knowledge Management Efforts in Organizations<\/em><\/strong>. Ref: 3123064, UMI Dissertation Services, 2004. <\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Ranked in the top 10 list of Best Selling Dissertations: 2005<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Around 435 copies were sold as of 2007.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    University Service<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

    Departmental<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Served on the department\u2019s sub-committee to finalize TPR guidelines for scholarly activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      College<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Director of graduate programs in project management.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Member of Strategic Planning Committee, AACSB Committee, Assurance of Learning Committee, Graduate Curriculum Committee, MBA Redesign Taskforce.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Wrote book reviews every year for Ashville Citizen Times.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Institutional Service<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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        • Learning Management System (LMS) Faculty Advisory Board.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Faculty Scholarship Advisory Committee.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Faculty Research Advisory Council.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Faculty Research Grants Review Committee.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Distance Learning Advisory Committee.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Graduate Research Council.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Campus Master Planning Task Force on Assessing Building\/Facility Needs and Space Utilization, 2012-13.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Academic Problems Committee 2006-08.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Chancellor\u2019s touch-base list to represent College of Business for the term 2008-2009.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Member of the Coulter Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Served on the University Admissions and Appeals Committee, 2006-07.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Community Service<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

          Served as election officer in Fairfax Country, Virginia for all general elections in November, 2008-2012<\/span><\/p>\n

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