Experience

SUNY Westchester Community College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Dean of School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering

  • Aug 2023 - Present

Atlantic Cape Community College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Dean of STEM

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2023


EIT, Inc.

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice president of Education and Training

  • Mar 2010 - Oct 2020

  • Developed the Airports Geographical Systems and the Aviation Security Test & Evaluation program for Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security; functioned under the US-India Aviation Cooperation Program • Executed the Technical Management & Operational Development Training program and created structured training frameworks for the officers of the Indian aviation regulatory organization, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) • Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Stockton College of New Jersey and New Jersey Institute of Technology to develop collaborative Baccalaureate and Master’s programs geared towards NextGen Aviation • Awarded the US Trade Development Agency Grant under the auspices of US-India Aviation Cooperation Program for Aviation Standards and Processes Technical Training program, targeted towards the DGCA and domestic Indian aeronautics manufacturing companies Show less



Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President of Academic and Students Affairs-International Programs

  • Aug 2008 - Mar 2010

  • Founded the first international extension in India including developing new curriculum requirements in conjunction with deans, department chairs, and faculty from both universities; provided oversight and advisement for the establishment of comparable admission standards and students admissions at the international site as well as faculty recruitment, hiring, and promotions to ensure congruity between U.S. and Indian accreditation standards.• Spearheaded accreditation processes from MSCHE, IACBE and AICTE; served as a liaison between US-Indian accreditation boards• Collaborated with the Chair of Board of Trustees and the director of the foreign extension program to plan and design instructional facilities, faculty spaces, libraries and instructional technologies, and student recreational and academic support facilities/services• Recruited international and domestic private-sector partners to set up internship programs for students; established an international industry advisory group with a focus on broadening/deepening industrial ties and incorporating private sector feedback into core curriculums; promoted international programs through participating in international forums such as the US-India Aviation Cooperation Program and US Engineering Education Show less

• Professor-Electronics/Avionics

  • Sep 1997 - Mar 2010

• Vice President of Academic Affairs

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2008

  • Founded first engineering program in Mechatronics Engineering and Masters of Science degree in Management; established an international extension in India involving acquiring accreditation from both US-Indian agencies; signed technical training contractual agreements with Port Authorities of NY & NJ, FAA, and the Ministry of Civil Aviation, India; expanded e-learning platforms and developed online learning programs• Led the Air-Traffic Control evaluation program audited by the Federal Aviation Authorities, earning the university a fifth overall ranking among ATC colleges in USA; also led the institutional re-accreditation review by the Middle States Association• Earned the university's first accreditation by the TAC of ABET for all Bachelor of Science programs in the Engineering and Technology Department and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) for all Bachelor ofScience programs in the Management department• Developed, improved, and administered new faculty policies including: tenure, merit-based increments, teaching load and faculty salary scales revisions, blanket transfer policies, faculty evaluation processes, professional development policies, and Institutional Effectiveness and Students Learning Outcomes Assessment plans• Secured $2.5 million in Title IV/Title V grants leading to the establishment of the Center of Instructional Technology and a Student Advisement Center at the College; received additional grants awards from several federal agencies, the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, Verizon, United Technologies, Sloan Foundation, and Northrop Grumman Show less

• Department Chair of Avionics and Professor - Electronics /Avionics

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2003

  • Taught courses in Analog Communication and Digital Electronics and Lab-View courses to Electronics/Avionics/Optical Communication; secured $200,000 in grants from the Department of Defense and technology grants from Verizon to establish and enhance labs for a new Optical Communication curriculum and build infrastructure for new fiber optics and electronics labs• Secured $266,000 in grants from the NSF to provide scholarships to high–achieving Avionics students to improve student retention and promote the participation of minority students in engineering programs; included initiating and implementing a high school bridge program to increase enrollment in university programs and designing a grant award structured for seamless transfers for community college students• Led the TAC of ABET accreditation evaluation process, resulting in the successful accreditation of AAS and BS Electronic Engineering Technology – Avionics programs and led the FAA evaluation process to seek participation in their CTI (College Training Initiative) program which resulted in a technical paid internship program with FAA• Established an internship program for avionics students with Lockheed Martin Show less



Delhi University

• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Professor -Electronics

  • Jul 1995 - May 1997

  • Taught undergraduate courses in physics and electronic science, including but not limited to: advanced courses on semiconductor devices and technology, opto- electronics, and IC technology • Supervised and oversaw lab work and projects with a focus on designing analog and digital electronic circuits • Organized seminars and workshops for electronics majors • Taught undergraduate courses in physics and electronic science, including but not limited to: advanced courses on semiconductor devices and technology, opto- electronics, and IC technology • Supervised and oversaw lab work and projects with a focus on designing analog and digital electronic circuits • Organized seminars and workshops for electronics majors

• Lecturer/Assistant Professor

  • 1989 - 1995

  • Taught undergraduate courses in physics and electronic science such as electricity and magnetism, digital electronics, power electronics and electromagnetic theory • Taught undergraduate courses in physics and electronic science such as electricity and magnetism, digital electronics, power electronics and electromagnetic theory