Vijay K. Arora, Professor
  Division of Engineering and Physics
  Wilkes University

PROFESSIONAL MISSION

To utilize my multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural aptitudes in promulgation of engineering knowledge and management of technical personnel/resources in the global milieu

ATTRIBUTE HIGHLIGHTS

•         Self-motivated, assertive, and future-oriented leader for committees, groups and organizations

•         Research supervisor on quantum and nano-engineering processes

•         Organizer of conferences, events, and paper contests for professional organizations

•        Curriculum designer with integrative spirit of technology, liberal arts, and business aspects, consistent with the    Outcome-Based Assessment Criteria

•         Laboratory director and developer for microfabrication, data acquisition, and industrial programs

•         Mediator for conflict resolution as member of faculty and student teams

•         Consultant to deans, department heads, and industry in developing strategic plans at the international organizations

•         Invited foreign expert at various international professional conferences, specialized short courses, and research projects

•         Fully functioning global person with profound knowledge of the self, the profession, the organization and management infrastructure, the environment and the world

WORK EXPERIENCE

8/85–Present    Wilkes University

                        Professor of Electrical Engineering and Engineering Management (Tenured)

                        Other Experience at Varied Times:

                        General Chair—NanoSingapore2006

Director—Science and Engineering Graduate Programs

Director—Microfabrication and Electronics Laboratory

                        Assistant Dean for Research and Scholarly Activities

                        Chair—Faculty Development Committee

                        Chair—Tenure and Promotion Committee

                        Chair—International Division, American Society for Engineering Education

                        Chair—1996 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Conference

                        Chair—IEEE Student Activities, Lehigh Valley Section

                        Member—Academic Planning Committee

                        Member— Faculty Affairs Council

                        Member—IEEE EDS Publication Committee

                        EDS Representative—IEEE-USA Technology Policy Council

                        IEEE Distinguished Lecturer worldwide

9/76–7/85        King Saud University, Riyadh

                        Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor

                        Coordinator—Pre-Engineering Program 

                                    Expatriate Advisor—Deans of Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Sciences, and Graduate Studies

8/74–8/76        Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

                        Assistant Professor

9/73–8/74        University of Colorado—Denver

                        Lecturer

10/72–5/73      Colorado School of Mines, Golden

                        Instructor

7/73–12/73      National Bureau of Standards (now NIST), Boulder

                        Visiting Scientist, Quantum Electronics Division

9/68–9/73        University of Colorado, Boulder

                        Research Associate/Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant

OTHER NOTEWORTHY APPOINTMENTS

12/03-1/04       University Teknologi Malaysia

                        Visiting Professor —Nanoelectronics and Consultant for Accreditation

05/00-12/00     University of Western Australia, Perth

                        Sir Gledden Visiting Professor and Consultant

6/99-05/00       Nanyang Technological University

                        Visiting Professor and Consultant                     

7/91–7/93        National University of Singapore

                        Visiting Professor and Consultant

12/89–1/91      University of Tokyo

Visiting Research Professor—RCAST

Consultant—Quantum Wave Project, ERATO Program

7/81–8/82        University of Illinois, Urbana

                        Visiting Associate Professor (Research)—Coordinated Science Laboratory

EDUCATION

1968-1973       University of Colorado—Boulder

                        Degrees: M.S., Ph.D.  (Solid State Electronics)

1975-1976       Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

                        Degree: M. S. with Honors (Operations Research/Industrial Management).

HONORS AND AWARDS

•         Leading Educators of the World 2005

•         Leading Scientists of the World 2005

•         Man of Achievement 2005

•         Who’s Who in Finance and Business

•         International Educator of the Year 2004

•         2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 21^st Century

•         Who’s Who in American Education

•         IAANEPA Distinguished Service Award given by Indo-American Association of Norhtheastern Pennsylvania (IAANEPA), November 2002.

•         Great Minds of the 21^st Century

•         Leading Intellectuals of the World

•         International Man of the Year 1998/99

•         Outstanding People of the 20^th Century

•         Millennium Hall of Fame

•         Five Thousand Personalities of the World

•         International Who’s Who of 20^th Century Achievement

•         IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer

•         APS Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics Distinguished Lecturer

•         Chair, 1996 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Conference, Wilkes University

•         ASEE International Division Distinguished Service Award—1996

•         Kurukshetra University Distinguished Alumni Award—1996

•         Man of the Year—1996

•         Most Admired Men and Women of the Year (1994-95)

•         The International Directory of Distinguished Leadership

•         Who’s Who in the World

•         Who’s Who in America

•         Who’s Who in Science and Engineering

•         Who’s Who in the East

•         American Men and Women of Science

•         Dictionary of International Biography

•         IEEE (Singapore) Appreciation Award

•         Wilkes Outstanding Faculty for 1988 and 1990

•                Chairperson, International Division, American Association for Engineering Education

•         Wilkes Sigma-Xi Club - President (1989-1991)

•         Citation for Contributing to International Cooperation in Science and Technology, NBS (NIST)

•         Reviewer: Physical Review; Physical Review Letters; IEEE Transactions on Electronic Devices; Journal of Applied Physics; Asia-Pacific Engineering Journal; NSF and Ben Franklin Program Proposals

RESEARCH AREAS

•         Constraints Management and Entrepreneurship

•         Nanoelectronics

•         Semiconductor process modeling and fabrication

•         VLSI and VHSIC design

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

•         Over 150 papers in reputed journals and conference proceedings

•         Over 500 invited professional lectures at national and international gatherings

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

Received research grants and contracts from NSF, AFOSR, ONR, NBS, DOE, Japan Research and Development Corporation (JRDC), King Saud University Research Center, University of Antwerp, International Center for Theoretical Physics, Western Michigan University, Wilkes Faculty Development Committee, National University of Singapore, and Australian National University.  Managed faculty development funds.

CONSULTING

Japan Research and Development Corporation, GTE, NBS, SERI, GE/RCA, Harris, Vision Technology, Productivity Systems Design, SmithKline Beecham (Singapore), Phillips Petroleum (Singapore), Polycore (Singapore), and King Saud University Research Center.

THESIS SUPERVISION

Over 200 graduate theses and undergraduate projects.

TEACHING  EXPERIENCE

Undergraduate Courses: Microfabrication, Solid State Devices, Semiconductor Theory and Microstructures, Introduction to Engineering, Circuit Theory, Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Electronics, Physics of  Semiconductors, Discrete and Integrated Electronics, Physical Electronics, Fortran Programming, Linear Systems, Professionalism and Ethics, Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, and Thermodynamics, Quantitative Analysis and Programming Methods, and Business Models.

Graduate Courses: Submicron VLSI Design, Semiconductor Fabrication Lab, Advanced Semiconductor Devices, Fundamental Processes in Semiconductor Microelectronics, Physics of  Semiconductor Devices, Electromagnetics, Modern Solid State Devices and Design, Solid State Physics, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Quantum Mechanics for Electrical Engineers, Ethics in Science and Engineering, Operations Research, Engineering Operations and Strategy, and Engineering Management.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Institute of  Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)–Senior Member

IEEE Electron Devices Society

IEEE Professional Communication Society

IEEE Education Society

IEEE Circuits and Systems Society

Eta Kappa Nu

American Society for Engineering Education

American Physical Society - Life Member

American Geographical Society

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Sigma-Xi - The Scientific Research Society of North America

WORKSHOPS OFFERED

Entrepreneurship and Leadership: An Integrative Process, January 3-5, 2005, Amity Business School, NOIDA, India.

The Role of Physical and Behavioral Sciences in Developing Strategic Technologies in Micro/Nano-Systems, March 11, 2004, one-day short course, State University of Campinas, Brazil

Quantum Nanoengineering, March 12, 2004, one-day short course, State University of Campinas, Brazil

Quantum Nanoengineering, December16 and 23, 2004, short course, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai.

Engineering the Productivity Enhancement Through Constraints Management, December 18, 2002, Gurney Resort Hotel and Residences, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Quantum Engineering of Nanoelectronics Devices, India/Singapore/Malaysia/USA at varied times and at several institutions

Engineering the Future of an Organization in a Knowledge-Based Economy, Orchard Hotel, Singapore, November 13,  2000

Technopreneurship in a Global Economy, NTU Alumni Club, Singapore, June 2, 2000.

Technopreneurship:  Management of Ideas for Competitive Excellence, IEEE Distinguished Lecture Program, IIT and JSS College of Engineering, India, December 1999

Education, Training, and Leadership for Competitive Excellence, India/Singapore/Malaysia/USA at varied times and at several institutions

COMMUNITY SERVICE

President—Indo-American Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Community Worker—Arsh Vidya Gurukulam, dedicated to the study of Vedanta and Sanskrit

Organizer—Community events and functions

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS

Attended a number of skills building workshops including how to engineer the engineering education, RFID technologies, rf plasma applications, internet-controlled remote laboratories, semiconductor manufacturing, assembly and packaging of microelectronics devices, submicron MOSFET design, CMOS circuits, VLSI and VHDL, rf integrated circuits, pc controlled instrumentation, structure and interpretation of computer programs, computer simulations, CAD/CAM, computer organization and design, knowledge-based systems, applied optics, optical fiber communication, optoelectronics, design capabilities and economic principles, mathematics in industry, multimedia programs, integrated workstations, technology assessment, and a variety of educational development.