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Summary of Qualifications as Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics

• Accomplished and visionary leader with over 20 years of experience helping institutions achieve significant organizational impact, sustainable outcomes, and operational excellence.
• A record of innovation, relentlessly committed to elevating student success, faculty achievements, and academic distinction.
• Known for a willingness to implement bold strategies that strengthen enrollment and retention and foster a culture of intellectual rigor and inclusivity.
• Proven ability to lead organizational change, transforming challenges into opportunities by cultivating adaptive, forward-thinking environments that embrace Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Student-focused transformative leader defined by transparency, equity, and a deep commitment to diversity.
• A strong advocate for professional development, consistently mentoring faculty and staff to build leadership capacity and drive institutional success.
• An engaging communicator and relationship builder with a demonstrated ability to forge meaningful collaborations across academic, corporate, and community landscapes.
• Extensive experience in financial and operational management, with a keen understanding of complex budgeting processes, fundraising, and aligning academic priorities with financial strategies.
• Demonstrated expertise in data-driven decision-making to optimize academic programs and enhance institutional efficiency.
• A background in electrical engineering, applied physics, image and signal and image processing, Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning (applied to all class of images including areal), pattern recognition and computer vision
• Strategic thinker with outstanding aptitude for the advancement of institutional and organizational excellence to inspire a thriving community.

Summary of Overall Accomplishments

Administrative:
• Developed governance sharing Strategic Plan 2026 – restructuring the College of Science and Mathematics to meet institutional objectives – better aligning with current and future market demands – At VSU.
• Increased the College’s grant portfolio from less than 100k to $4.2M – At VSU.
• Established the College of Science and Mathematics as VSU’s STEM Cluster Hub, providing pathways for under-represented and first-generation high school students and building effective relationships with local community centers, companies, high schools, and charter schools.
• Created the Advisory Board of the College at VSU – an efficient body with several active subcommittees: Adult and Military, Community Relations, Legal Affairs, High School Relations, and Alumni Relations.
• Fostered a community engagement culture at VSU – founded the Initiative for Community Engagement through Applied Research (ICETAR) – aligned with the Georgia Governor’s workforce training and career readiness programs.
• Developed an initiative to increase student success for first-generation, under-represented minorities in the Regent Engineering Pathway Program (REPP) – the alternative pathway to Georgia Tech University – At VSU.
• Launched inter-and cross-disciplinary programming to bridge relationships within departments and between colleges with newly developed Data Science (AI/ML), Online Master’s Non-Thesis Biology, and Geosciences degree programs – At VSU.
• Built relationships with local and regional organizations and government, including the Lowndes Business Development Authority, the City of Valdosta, and local companies to create student workforce development and career readiness opportunities – At VSU.
• Formed pivotal student-focused partnerships with external academic institutions (PCOM and South University) with support programs for first-generation and under-represented minorities in pharmacy – At VSU.
• Achieved full ABET accreditation for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree, a first for the institution – At VSU.
• Spearheaded a Resource Diversification initiative targeting new funding sources with a potential of $10M – At VSU.
• Directed a $1.5M capital renovation project for the Shrader Science Building – At ENC.
• Led a $3.0M capital renovation project, resulting in the complete rebuilding of the Chemistry and Biology laboratories – At ENC.

Research and Other Highlights:

• Founder of the Earthquake Nowcasting and Forecasting Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program specially designed to include interdisciplinary and systems engineering principles. Working with NASA AMES scientists and a $500,000 NASA Grant, the program provided pathways to REU opportunities for under-represented minorities and first-generation students at Eastern Nazarene College. (Student’s Work Samples upon request).

 

• Experience as a Principal Investigator developing a family of physics-based atmospheric (tropospheric and ionospheric) models for the Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom Air Force Base, Hanscom, MA.
• Principal Investigator, TRiO Grant Proposal – VSU SSS Pathway to Success for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, $3,100,000 – UEI: UHCVCJL7RWV3 and ED-GRANTS-050124-001 (Submitted June 2024).
• Leading the restoration of the VSU Field Stations – securing a $300,000 endowment and working with University Advancement on an endowment match to provide a secured source of operating budget.

• Nominated by the University President for the University System of Georgia’s Executive Leadership Institute to begin 2025-2026.
• Expert in AI/ML Geospatial Intelligence Systems applied to Image Processing for data identification, restoration, discrimination, and enhancement.
• Expert in AI/ML-based Signal and Image Processing research for radar signal processing, data identification, restoration, discrimination, and enhancement.
• Expert in AI/ML-based Genetic Optimization Algorithm (GA) development with applications to Medical Image Tumor Segmentation.
• Expert in developing a Flexible Prior Model ionospheric tomography approach based on a Set Theoretic framework and Bayesian Optimization.

EDUCATION

• Sept. 1994–May 2000 University of Massachusetts
  Lowell, MA
  Ph.D. – Applied Physics and EE
  Specialization in Geophysics
• Sept. 1990–May 1994 University of Massachusetts
  Lowell, MA
  M.Sc. – Electrical Engineering
  Specialization in Genetic Algorithms (GA/AI/ML) applied to Image Segmentation
• Sept. 1986–May 1989 Northeastern University
  Boston, MA
  B.Sc. – Electrical Engineering
  Specialization in Signal & Image Processing
• Sept. 1981–May 1986 École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
  Paris, France
  Diplome d’Ingénieurs
  Mechanical Engineering
  Specialization in Hydro Energy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – ACADEMIA

Dean Jul 2021–Present

Professor of Engineering (Tenured 2021)

College of Science and Mathematics,

Valdosta State University – USG, 1500 N Patterson Avenue, Valdosta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Serving on the Dean’s Council to advance the strategic direction and goals of the university, reporting to the Provost and VP of Academic Affairs.
• Fostering academic excellence in support of VSU’s strategic initiatives, VSU 2030, and the advancement of the College.
• Implementation of innovative strategies and approaches towards promoting inter- and cross-disciplinary collaboration and enhancing value for the institution.
• Enhance the College’s visibility and profile on a regional and national level while providing leadership in promoting faculty excellence in research, student training, and local and regional partnership development.
• Promoting the upward mobility of students by expanding access to career development, fostering partnerships with industry, and launching initiatives that enhance student academic and professional development.
• Efficiently manage the budget and resources of the College in the best interests of the College and the institution.
• Restructured and re-aligned the College’s departments and programs to facilitate inter- and cross-disciplinary collaboration and align program offerings with market demands.
• Led alumni engagement and fundraising working with University Advancement.
• Established increased resource diversification for the College through innovation – via grant funding

 

Science and Technology Division Chair,  Aug 2015–Jun 2021

Professor of Physics & Engineering

Eastern Nazarene College, 23 East Elm Avenue, Quincy, MA

Responsibilities:

• Led the Division and its various departments: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Health and Environmental Science
• Re-structured and re-aligned the division to take advantage of inter- and cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Re-structured the Engineering Curriculum – to be competitive with offerings from peer colleges and universities
• Developed the Senior Design Course Sequence – a highly successful model allowing students to work with local and regional industry – acquiring experience over a three-semester period as part of their Capstone
• Launched the Computer Science Department
• Launched the Health and Science Department
• Deployed the Cybersecurity and IT programs
• Deployed the Pre-Nursing pathway programs (with collaboration from Regis College and the New England College of Pharmacy)
• Prototyped a fully online Engineering program with options in Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Systems Engineering
• Developed the Summer Research framework, an undergraduate research approach – more focused and controlled – modeled from the REU system

 Physics and Engineering Department Chair,  Aug 2012–Jun 2015

Associate Professor of Physics & Engineering (Tenured 2015)

Eastern Nazarene College, 23 East Elm Avenue, Quincy, MA

Responsibilities:

• Led the Department and its programs: Engineering, Physics, and Computer Science.
• Re-structured and re-aligned the College to take advantage of inter- and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Re-structured the Engineering Curriculum – to be more competitive with offerings from peer colleges and universities.
• Designed and implemented a Capstone course sequence aligned with needs of local companies and communities.
• Introduced service-learning to Capstone requirements
• Developed an undergraduate research program – tackling many important and difficult problems: earthquake nowcasting and forecasting (with NASA), improved technology for brain cancer radiotherapy, improved radar technology, etc.

 Research Associate Jan 2001–May 2004

Advisor: Walter Kuklinski, Ph.D. (University of Massachusetts Lowell)

PhD Dissertation: Flexible Prior Model Three-Dimensional Ionospheric Tomography

• Derived novel Flexible Prior Model (FPM) mathematical framework based on “Set Theoretic” and “Bayesian Optimization” to correct peak ionospheric electron density in real-time based on data
• Marked improvements of physics-based prior models based on FPM correction of Chapman profiles electron density in real-time

 Graduate Research Assistant Aug 1998–Jan 2000

Advisor: Walter Kuklinski, Ph.D. (University of Massachusetts Lowell)

• Developed the first family of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Genetic Algorithms (GA/AI/ML) based on the John Holland mathematical model and a unique framework for application to real problems
• Outstanding results applying GA/AI/ML to image segmentation and diagnosis of brain tumors, gum disease, and breast cancer

Undergraduate Research Assistant  Jun 1982–Jun 1986

Advisor: Francis Moulia, PhD., (Ecole des Ponts-et-Chaussees)

• Principes de conservation d’energie et leur applications

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – CORPORATE

President and CEO  Dec 1996– Jun 2000

374’s Electric Power Corporation, Stoughton, MA

• Lead scientist responsible for product conception, design, and development
• Developed the first family of “surf hydro-electric systems” – US6133644A
• Led the development of the first Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
• Active and influential Member of the Board of Directors

President and CEO  Dec 1996– May 1998

The Scientific Society, 2011 to 2012

    Presided over the Board of Directors

Board of Directors  Dec 1996– Jan 2023

American Polytechnic Institute – McLean, VA 22102

Member of the Academic Advisory Board

Provided academic vision for an innovative online platform

 GRANT PORTFOLIO SUMMARY (1990-2024): Available upon Request. 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor – Physics and Engineering 2012
– Selected Undergraduate Courses: Calculus-based Physics,
Calculus (all levels), Electronics (all levels), Circuit Theory (all levels), Electromagnetic Field Theory (all levels), Communication Theory,
Control Systems, Signals and Systems,
– Selected Graduate Courses: Communication Systems, Signals and Systems,
Probability and Statistics, Signal and Image Processing

Professor (Tenured) – Department of Physics and Engineering 2015
– Undergraduate Courses: Electronics (all levels), Communication Theory,
Control Systems, Signals and Systems, Introduction to Engineering
– Selected Graduate Courses: Communication Systems, Signals and Systems,
Probability and Statistics, Signal and Image Processing

Lecturer – Raytheon Learning Institute – Waltham, MA
– 2010, Woburn Plant: Advanced Principle of Radars
– 2009, Sudbury Plant: Basic Principle of Radars
– 2008, Bedford Plant: Adaptive Signal Processing
– 2007, Andover Plant: Radar Detection Theory
– 2006, Woburn Plant: Radar Detection Theory
– 2005, Sudbury Plant: Basic Principle of Radars

OTHER ACTIVITIES

• Editorial Reviewer
Union of Radio Science (URSI) – 1998-Present

• Invited Lecturer
Department of Mathematics, Boston University, Brookline, MA
Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
School of Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA
Ecole des Ponts-et-Chaussees, Paris, France

AWARDS and RECOGNITION: Available upon Request.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: Available upon Request.

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE: Available upon Request. 

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES: Available upon Request.