GENERAL INFORMATION

Professional Interests

University administration

Teaching, research and service related to Industrial and Systems Engineering

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Research (1984)

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering (1980)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India

Academic/Administrative Experience

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Interim Dean: Jan 2012-present

Acting Dean: April 2011-Dec 2011

Associate Dean for Graduate Studies: 2006-2011

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Director of Graduate Studies: 2003-2005

Chair: 1994-2003

Interim Chair: 1992-1994

Professor: 1994-present

Associate Professor: 1990-1994

Assistant Professor: 1984-90

Awards and Editorial Board Service

Research Awards

1. Dr. David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 2008

This is the highest research award available from the Institute of Industrial Engineers

2. SUNY Research Foundation Award for Research and Scholarship, 2007

This is the highest research and scholarship award available from the Research Foundation of the State University of New York

3. Best paper award from the journal Military Operations Research, 2004

4. Sustained Achievement Award, Exceptional Scholar Program, University at Buffalo, 2002

Teaching Awards

1. SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2007

This is the highest teaching award available from the State University of New York system

Leadership Awards

1. Faculty in Leadership Fellow, Office of the Provost, University at Buffalo, 2005-06

2. Eminent Engineer Designation, Tau Beta Pi, The Engineering Honor Society, 2008

3. Fellow, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 2006

Journal Editorial Board Service

1. Departmental Editor, IIE Transactions (2001-present)

2. Editorial Advisory Board, Computers and Operations Research (1997-present)

3. Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Enterprise Transformation (2010-present)

4. Editorial Advisory Board, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences (2010-present)

Student Awards

1. Merit Scholarships for all five years of study (1975-80) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

2. Junior and Senior Science Talent Awards, 1972 and 1974, Government of India

Professional Service

Service to Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)

· Senior Vice-President for Publications, Board of Trustees (April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011): Task was to manage the publications delivered by IIE. This included strategic planning of publication stream to match the objectives of IIE and participation in other board activities and functions. Helped IIE launch three brand new journals: IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering; IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors; Journal of Enterprise Transformation.

· Chair for IERC for 2006 conference: Tasks included creation of conference committee, solicitation of a plenary speaker (a first for IERC), solicitation of tutorials, working with committee members to organize invited sessions, coordination with the Solutions conference for overlap day activities, selection of contributed talks among those submitted, assistance in publicity about the conference, reporting to CIEADH regarding conference status, and coordination of review process and creation of the conference proceedings.

· Departmental Editor for IIE Transactions (Scheduling & Logistics): Handle about 6 papers a year for the journal. Handling a paper involves assignment of an appropriate Associate Editor and subsequent coordination of the refereeing process. On completion of the refereeing process and receipt of the AEs recommendation a decision is made on how to proceed (accept, revise, reject).

· ABET Evaluator: Have served as an evaluator on five occasions and have received evaluator training on two separate occasions. Tasks included review of the self-study documents, a visit onsite for 3 days, coordination with other team members on school-wide issues, and submission of an evaluation to the team chair.

Service to Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

· Served as President for ACORD, Association of Operations Research Related Department Heads. In this role coordinated the meeting of department heads at the INFORMS conference and created action items relative to helping the society in student recruitment and membership growth in general.

· Served as a Chair of the FORA committee. In this role helped create two special interest groups that have since become very active in the society. These are the Junior Faculty Interest Group that serves as a conduit to encourage junior faculty to join and subsequently succeed in the profession, and the Women Interest Group that serves as a similar role for women.

Reviewing Service and Service to Journals

· Serve on the Editorial Board of the following journals: IIE Transactions (Scheduling & Logistics); Computers and Operations Research; International Journal of Operational Research; Journal of Enterprise Transformation; Socio-Economic Planning Sciences.

· Edited a special issue of Computers and Operations Research on OR Applications in the Military and Counter Terrorism.

· Editing a special issue of Socio-Economic Planning Sciences on Disaster Planning and Logistics.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE AT UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO (SUNY)

· Acting/Interim Dean—April 2011 to present.

o Continued strong efforts in the area of development, which includes stewardship of our major donors, engagement with new prospects, and work towards achieving transformational gifts.

o Successfully obtained from donors $1.6M of gift money specifically earmarked for faculty start-up.

o Day-to-day running of the school, including faculty hiring, projects associated with the completion of the new engineering building, and the engineering backfill project.

o Worked with the Dean’s Council to continue to craft a vision of growth and sustained quality for the school.

o Continued partnership with the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences for the development of our joint Biomedical Engineering department.

o Engaged freshmen in engineering field trips to local companies.

o Successfully obtained funding from National Grid for a residential summer camp for high school freshman and juniors, aimed at encouraging an engineering career.

o Developed a 3 year unit plan development, aimed at a significant expansion of our school (35% growth anticipated in faculty and staff over the next 5 year period).

o Developed 3 E innovation fund proposals, aimed at deepening our interactions with the Schools of Management, Medicine, and Arts and Sciences.

o Started development of a new graduate program in Materials Science and Engineering, in partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences.

o Key player in the development of an Energy Diversification Institute.

o Started partnership with Westminster Charter School.

· Associate Dean for Graduate Studies—January 2006 through April 2011. Several new initiatives have been established. These include: welcoming activities for graduate students to ensure a smooth transition to UB Engineering; three sets of surveys for graduate students to monitor student intent, progress and satisfaction level; a career fair specifically for graduate students; a student ambassador program for fielding questions from prospective students; a poster competition; a workshop for students interested in being faculty members; development of an electronic review system for graduate student applications.

· Faculty in Leadership Fellow for the 2005-06 academic year. Work was with the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and focused on various activities in managing university faculty, including tenure and promotion, and mentoring. Helped create a new workshop for department chairs for issues related to managing their faculty effectively and in being effective leaders

· Department Chair for Industrial Engineering for 11 years (2 years as interim). During this period the department transformed itself from being a major generator of UG degrees to being a major generator of MS, M Eng and PhD degrees. Research funding was also substantially increased during this period. A major success was mentoring junior faculty and creation of new leadership in the department.

· Graduate director for 2 years. During this period domestic enrollment for students in the program grew substantially and the number of PhD’s graduated also rapidly rose.