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Courses Taught

• Data Management (MS-IS and MBA)
  • Covered strategic and economic aspects of data management, data warehousing, and data quality management besides the conceptual, logical, and physical design of databases, Structured Query Language (DDL, DML, and DCL using Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005), and data security in databases.
• Analysis and Design of Information Systems (MS-IS and MBA)
  • Covered both structured and the rational unified approach for analyzing and designing systems and using Oracle Case tools or Sybase Power Designer 12.5 for defining both analysis and design models.
• Databases and Database Management Systems (Undergraduate)
  • Covered conceptual data modeling, conceptual, logical, and physical design of databases, Structured Query Language (DDL, DCL, and DML using Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005), query optimization, data security in databases, data warehousing, and data quality management.
• Systems Analysis and Design (Undergraduate)
  • Covered business process analysis using structured and rational unified approach for the analysis and design of information systems supported by Oracle Case Tools, Rational Rose, or Sybase Power Designer 12.5
• Information Systems Foundations
  • Covered basics (hardware/software, data management, data communications, system and application development, business process, and security/privacy and ethics) of information technology and information systems as well as enterprise systems including Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, and Customer Relationship Management.
• Basic Operations Management
  • Covered fundatmental topics in operations such as inventory management, scheduling, capacity planning, MRP, supply chain, project management, production planning, plant layout/design, and total quality management.
• Building Web Sites using XHTML,CSS, JavaScript
  • Covered basics of Web Design and developing web pages using XHTML, CSS, and Javascript.
• Introduction to Information Systems - as a Cross Functional Component
  • Covered the role and importance of IT/IS for a small business startup including strategic alignment of business and IT/IS, management of data, outsourcing/ASP models for systems planning, Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, Costing of IT/IS, besides the basics of IT/IS.

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Research Interests

• Role of Metadata in Managing Information Systems

  • Classification of Metdata
  • Managing Schema Evolution in Integrated Databases
  • Designing Model Management Environments for Decision Support
  • Designing Metadata Repositories in Data Warehouses
  • Metadata for Knowledge Management Systems
  • Decision Support in Sensory Networks
  • Metadata Design for Managing Privacy and Security in Data Environments



• Managing Data Quality for Decision Support

  • Effect of Process Metadata on Decision Making
  • Impact of Quality Metadata on Decision Outcomes
  • Visualizing Quality Metadata for Decision Support
  • Decision Support for Data Quality Management
  • Assessing Data Quality in Decision Contexts
  • Managing Data Quality in Inter-organizational Data Networks
  • Total Data Quality Management in Data Warehouses



• Economic Perspectives in Data Management

  • Designing Data Repositories in Data Warehouses
  • Configuring Data Repositories for Data Quality
  • Managing Data Manufacturing Processes
  • Designing Data Warehouse Environments
  • Examining Impact on Utility Inequality on Data Management Decisions

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Education/Honors/Awards

• Education

  • Ph.D. in Management Information Systems (1998)- Eller School of Management - The University of Arizona
  • Master of Science in System Science (1991) - Louisiana State University.
  • Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (1989) - Louisiana State University
  • Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering and Management (1987) - College of Engineering, Guindy, India
  • Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (1985) - Madras University, India



• Honors and Awards

  • Awarded the Computer World Honors Laureate Medal - for innovative use of technology in the MS.MBA Curriculum - Boston University School of Management - by Computer World Honors (www.cwhonors.org), June 2008 (see related article in Biz Ed Magazine )
  • Nominated for Best Paper Award - European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2008)
  • WITS 2007 Best Paper Award - 17th Annual Workshop on Information Technology and Systems (WITS 2007)
  • Stuart Madnick Best Paper Award - International Conference on Information Quality (ICIQ 2007)
  • Boston University Junior Faculty Research Grant (2005-2006, with Bin Zhu)
  • Boston University Junior Faculty Research Grant (2003-2004, with Bala Iyer)
  • Nominated for Best Paper Award - Americas Conference in Information Systems (AMCIS 2003)
  • Boston University Broderick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2002)
  • Boston University Broderick Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching (2002)
  • Boston University Broderick Award for Service To The Graduate Program (2002)
  • Best Student Paper Award with Amy LaMeyer (Boston University MS/MBA Class of 2000) and J. Johansson(2000)
  • Nominated for Best Paper Award - Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 1999)
  • ICIS Doctoral Consortium (1997)

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Work Experience

• Sep. 2009 - present - Assistant Professor, Technology, Operations, and Information Management, Babson College
• Sep. 1998 - Aug. 2009 - Assistant Professor, Information Systems Department, Boston University School of Management
• Aug. 1993 - May 1998 - Graduate Teaching Assistant - MIS Department, Eller School of Management, The University of Arizona
• Nov. 1992 - Aug. 1993 - Technical Support Consultant, Oracle (SEA) Singapore
• March 1991 - Oct. 1992 - Senior Systems Analyst - Tata Consultancy Services, India

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