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BAHMANGHORASHI,Ph.D. RecentVideos-UnleashyourCreativityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GmPUamr7zk&feature=youtu.be

MajorSpeeches2011StateoftheCollegeAddressPDFFileandVideo:Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBqkD9K1kno

2010StateoftheCollegeAddressPDFFileandVideo:Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr8M9vKgUIw

2009StateoftheCollegeAddressPDFFileandVideo:Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NekFgMoBZxs

2008StateoftheCollegeAddressPDFFileandVideo:Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyv3hFkmG5I

2007StateoftheCollegeAddressPDFFile:PDFFile:http://www.csuohio.edu/engineering/downloads/2007stateofcollegeaddress.pdf

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PROFILE

Epilogue:Myfocusandproudestachievements,throughoutmyprofessional lifeasaneducator,hasbeencenteredonstudentsuccess.Increasingundergraduatestudentretentionandgraduationrates,preparingstudentsinK-12forcollegeeducation,assistinggraduatestudentswithfinancialsupportandthemeanstoachievetheirgoalsandhelpingfacultywith theirprofessionaldevelopmentandproviding themwith theneeded infrastructure so that theybetterassistourstudentshavebeenthemostsatisfyingaccomplishmentsofmycareer.

§ Overtwenty-fiveyearsofhighereducationadministrativeexperienceinbothtraditionalandcollectivebargaining environments, rural and urban settings, individual board and system-board governance,traditionalandRCMbudgetmodels,STEMandcomprehensive institutions,anda recordof successfulprogression in rank from faculty to assistant dean, chairman, associate dean, college dean, executivedirectorandprovostofacomprehensive,nationallyrankeddoctoral/researchinstitution

§ Successfulrecordofsubstantiallyincreasingstudentenrollment,retentionandgraduationrates

§ Successfulfundraiserwithasolidrecordofaccomplishments

§ Successfulrecordofworkingwithlegislators,governmentofficials,businessandcivicleaders

§ Successful record of building infrastructure, hiring the best individuals, assembling the right teams,

aligningresources,establishingleading-edgeprogramsandturningfailingendeavorsintomosteffectiveandthrivingprograms

§ Experiencewithbudgetaryandfinancematters,havingsuccessfullyandefficientlymanagedbudgetsof

overninetymilliondollars

§ Successfulrecordofresearchaccomplishmentsatthenationalandinternationallevelswithmillionsofdollarsingrantfundingandovereightypublications

§ Full understanding of the needs of a complex and comprehensive universitywith appreciation of thevaluesofartsandhumanitiesaswellasSTEMfieldsandampleevidenceofsuccessinbothcategories

§ Successful recordasaneducator togetherwithnotableaccomplishments in theareasofdiversityand

inclusion,communityengagementandservicetothecommunity

§ Successful record in establishing an infrastructure conducive to receiving flawless institutionalreaffirmationofaccreditation(SACSCOC)


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EDUCATIONPh.D. ChemicalEngineering______________________ TheOhioStateUniversityM.S.ChemicalEngineering______________________ TheOhioStateUniversityB.S.ChemicalEngineering______________________ WayneStateUniversityMLE Management&LeadershipinEducationCertificate HarvardUniversity,GraduateSchoolofEducationHIGHESTACADEMICRANKS§ FullProfessorofChemicalEngineeringwithTenure,TennesseeTechUniversity,2013-Present

§ FullProfessorofChemicalandBiomedicalEngineeringwithTenure,ClevelandStateUniversity,1991-2013

ADMINISTRATIVEEXPERIENCE§ Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Tennessee Tech University, 2013–2017 (Recognized by TTU

PresidentandBoardofTrusteesforaccomplishmentsandachievementsasProvost,June2017BoardMeeting)

§ ExecutiveDirector,FennResearch&DevelopmentInstituteandFennAcademy,CSU,2009–2013 (FennAcademyconsortiumincludedClevelandState,8corporations,42schooldistricts,andseveralnon-profits)§ Dean,CollegeofEngineering,CSU,2007–2011§ AssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs,CollegeofEngineering,CSU,2005–2006§ Director,FennAcademy,2005–2009§ InterimChairman,DepartmentofChemicalandBiomedicalEngineering,CSU,2005§ Director,DoctorofEngineeringProgram,CSU,2004–2007§ Chairman,CenterforDiagnostics,ImagingandVisualization,OhioAerospaceInstitute,1993-1998.§ AssistantDeanofResearch,CollegeofEngineering,CSU,1991-1993§ University Representative,OhioAerospace Institute-CSU, coordinating the interactionswith a consortiumof nine

universities,industry,andresearchlaboratories,1989-1993OtherAdministrativeAssignments§ ActingDean,FennCollegeofEngineering,CSU,2005(intheabsenceoftheDean)

§ Acting Chairman, Mechanical Engineering Department, CSU (during a period of absence of the department

chairman),2005.Also,duringtheabsenceoftheinterimchairinthesummerof2006


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§ ActingChairman,ChemicalEngineering,(duringtheperiodsofAbsenceoftheDept.Chairman),late1980’s§ GraduateProgramDirector,ChemicalEngineeringDepartment,CSU,1993-1996

§ Chairman, Fourth International Conference on Laser Anemometry, Sponsored by the American Society of

Mechanical Engineers, NASA Lewis Research Center, Ohio Aerospace Institute, CSU, Case Western ReserveUniversityandtheEuropeanAssociationforLaserAnemometry

§ U.S.OrganizingCommittee,InternationalConferenceonLaserAnemometry,1990-1991

ADMINISTRATIVESUPERVISIONEXPERIENCEAsProvostandVPforAcademicAffairs/ChiefAcademicOfficer,thefollowingoutlinedmyscopeofresponsibilities:BudgetSupervision§ Approximately$92,000,000(adjustedFY15AcademicAffairsbudget)NumberofAcademicAffairsEmployeesUnderProvost’sSupervision§ Approximately1,230employeesasofAugust2016SupervisionofAdministrativeUnits

§ CollegeofAgriculture&HumanEcology,Dean§ CollegeofArtsandSciences,Dean§ CollegeofBusiness,Dean§ CollegeofEducation,Dean§ CollegeofEngineering,Dean

§ CollegeofInterdisciplinaryStudies,Dean§ CollegeofGraduateStudies,Dean§ Whitson-HesterSchoolofNursing,Dean§ VolpeLibrary,Dean§ NewlyFormedCollegeofFineArts,Dean

AssociateProvosts,AssociateVicePresidents,AssistantVicePresidentsandDirectors

§ InstitutionalResearch§ Women'sCenter§ AppalachianCenterforCraft§ CareerServices§ HonorsProgram§ InternationalEducation§ Extendedprograms§ RuralDevelopmentInstitute§ Accreditation§ AssessmentandPerformanceFunding§ University1020§ CenterforTeachingandLearningExcellence§ QualityEnhancementPlanProgram§ UndergraduateResearch

§ ArmyROTC

§ FacultyDevelopmentPrograms§ AdvisementOfficeandStudentSuccessCenters§ FinancialAid§ OfficeoftheRegistrar§ Scholarships§ TransferCoordination§ Veteran'sAffairs§ Admissions&Recruitment§ RetentionServices§ TennesseeTechOnlinePrograms§ Regent’s Online Degree Programs (TN e-

campus,TTUonlineprograms)§ TennesseeTechExtendedSites

§ TennesseeTechContinuingEducationprograms


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AccomplishmentsasProvostOutcomeofMajorInitiativesatTennesseeTech

Pleaseseethevideo–“UnleashyourCreativity”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GmPUamr7zk&feature=youtu.be

Overall&FreshmanEnrollment é About25% increase in freshmanapplications in Fall 2017aftertwoyearsofTNPromise(freeCommunityCollegeprograminTN)

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FreshmanRetentionRate é 10%increaseinfreshmanretentionoveratwo-yearperiod____________________________________________________________________________________________________

GraduationRateé 18%increaseingraduationrateovertheperiod:2013-2018________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Tenure-TrackFacultyHires é Over100tenure-trackfaculty,includingdepartmentchairs,were

hired since July 2013. More faculty members were hired orauthorized tobehired inAY13/14&14/15 than inmany years inrecentpast

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NewLecturers é Over45newlecturerswerehired____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Student-FacultyRatio Improved 19%decrease(from22.2studentsperfacultytoabout18)____________________________________________________________________________________________________

AverageFacultySalaries é Increased every consecutive year, for four years (2013-2017),withmarketadjustmentsforunderpaidindividuals _______

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AdditionalTemporaryFaculty é $1Million(one-time)additionalfundsforhiringoftempfaculty ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

NewGraduateStudents é 14% increase – As a result of a one-time funding for GA’swhichcanmake the next Doctoral /Research classification of TTU (basedonAY2016-2017)possible

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NewStudentSuccessInitiatives é Over25NewInitiatives to improve student successwhichresultedinsignificantincreaseinstudentretentionrate

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Highest“Performance-Funding”Score é 97.5–2013-14forFY2015-HighestamongallTennesseeBoard of Regents and University of Tennessee System institutions.Thescorereflects theresultsofsuchactivitiesas:academicaudits,accreditation activities, major field tests, senior exit exams, NSSEsurveysandQualityEnhancementProgramprojects

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MoreHighlyQualifiedStudents* é 24.4Ave.ACTScore-First-timefreshmenwithalargepercentagehavinganACTCompositescoreof28orgreater.

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No.ofWomeninSTEMDisciplines é 952________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NewAcademic&DegreePrograms é Over40NewProgramsPh.D.,Masters,PSM,concentrations_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NewOff-CampusPrograms é 2Programs


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MajorNewEntitiesEstablishedatTennesseeTech

§ EstablishedanewDivisionofDigitalanddistanceeducation§ EstablishedanewCollegeofFineArts

§ EstablishedanewHonorsCollege

§ FormedtheCollegeofGraduateStudies[FormerlyaGraduateStudiesProgram]

§ EstablishedanewCenterforTeachingandLearningExcellence§ RuralDevelopmentInstitute

§ CampusCompass(One-Stop-ShopforStudents)§ LearningAssistance&CentralTutoringCenter§ EstablishedaCenterforCreativeInquiry

§ EstablishedaMathEmporium

§ WritingStudio(WritingExcellenceStudiosatTech)

§ EstablishedanInnovation&DiscoveryInstitute[Bus./Eng.Collaboration]anda“MakerSpace”

SACSCOCReaffirmationoftheUniversity’sAccreditation

§ AflawlessSACSCOCreaffirmationofaccreditation(2016)withnorecommendations

NationalRankingAdvancedfroma“Master’sCollegesandUniversities”categorytoanationallyranked“Doctoral/Research”institutionand

tookcrucialstepstosustainthenewclassificationinthefuture

§ In2016,CarnegiereclassifiedTennesseeTechUniversityfromtheBasicClassificationcategoryof“Master’sCollegesandUniversities”tothecategoryof“Doctoral/ResearchUniversities”.InanticipationofthechangeandtoensurethattheUniversitymaintains itsdoctoral/researchclassification inthefuture,wecreatedapipelineof graduate students toourdoctoralprograms through special funds forGAs. Thiswill allow thecontinuationoftheDoctoral/Researchclassification,basedontheAY2016/2017data.

§ Also,in2016,forthefirsttime,USNewsrecognizedTennesseeTechasanationallyrankedinstitution.OnlyoneotherpublicinstitutioninTennesseeisnationallyranked.


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OtherUniversity-WideProjects

§ Chaired the Focus Act Transition Taskforce to separate the University’s governance structure fromTennesseeBoardofRegentstoanindependentUniversitygoverningboard.

MajorNewAcademic&Non-AcademicPrograms/Events/Projects

§ Over40new(doctoral,mastersandundergraduate)academicprograms

§ NewAdmissionStandards–moreselectivefreshmanadmissionstandards

§ T.E.A.M.(FacultyDevelopment)Program-inpartnershipwithothermajoruniversities§ FacultyLeadershipProgram

§ TechTogethernessProgram[Campusactivitiestobringfaculty/staff/studentstogether]

§ FormationofDiversityandInclusionCommitteeswithineachCollege

§ CommunityDay[changedtoPreviewDay)–[Acampus-widerecruitingevent(App.1,600visitors)]

§ Hiringofsevennewdeans,severaldirectorsandsenioradministrators

§ AnewQualityEnhancementPlanprogramtoenhanceundergraduatestudentexperience

§ Successfulaccreditationandacademicauditofmanygraduateandundergraduateprograms

§ Newacademicaffairspoliciesapprovedbyfaculty[Over100academicpolicieswereformulatedorupdatedandwerepresentedtofacultyfortheirreviewandapproval]

§ TTUJournalofUndergraduateResearch

§ StimulatedtheConstructionofaNewAcademicBudgetModel

§ ContinuityofOperationsPlansforeachacademicunit[BusinessContinuityPlansincaseofadisaster]

§ FormationofanOn-LineEducationStrategy&Plans

§ IndividualCollegeStrategicPlans

ProposedandApprovedMajorNewPhysicalFacilities

§ InternationalHouse[Presentlybeingdesignedtobeconstructedforusebyinternationalstudents]

§ TechWall [An interactivewall designed for career awareness and recruitment purposes – completed in2015]

§ JereWhitsonBuildingforEnrollmentManagementDivision[Completedin2017]


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AccomplishmentsasDeanofEngineering

OutcomesofMajorInitiativesatClevelandStateUndergraduateEnrollment é 119%increaseinnewundergradenrollmentsince2005________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NewFreshmanEnrollment é 146%increaseinnewfreshmanenrollmentsince2005________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NewTransferEnrollment é 92%increaseoverafive-yearperiod________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NewGraduateEnrollment é 51%increasesince2005________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Retention é11%increaseinretention-NewFulltimeStudents________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Fund-raising(Gifts,Donations&Endowments) é116%increaseinEndowmentGrowthovera5-yr.period________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ScholarshipsforEngineeringStudents é 407%increasefrom2005to2009________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Re-Accreditation + NoWeaknesseslisted,onlypointsofstrength________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

GrantFunding é Increased(from23%toover46%)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PrivateDonorEndowment é Over$1,000,000________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CostSavings é $700,000[withoutaffectingtheacademicprograms]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FacilityImprovement é Over$1,500,0000________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

RevenueIncreasetoAcademicPrograms éViaaTechnologyFee________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NewAcademic&DegreePrograms é 7NewPrograms[plus1certificateprogram]_______________________________________________________________________________________________

MergedPrograms(withfullfacultysupport) 2________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NationalMediaCoverageoftheCollege + CBSEveningNews,CNBC,Reuters,BW________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CollegeAwardsandCommendations + OhioSecretaryofState,AuditorofState,Nortech________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NewOperationalPrograms&Initiatives é 40________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Co-opProgramRestructuring/Accreditation + Completelyrestructuredandaccredited________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FacultyMorale é IndependentAccreditationReport


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NewPartnerships é Manyuniversities,36highschoolsand10corp’s________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

GradStudentSupport(ExternallyFundedResearch) é 34%(FY07vs.FY06)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ComprehensiveInternalReview+ Satisfactory-Nounresolvedissues________________________________________________________________________________________________________________HonorsProgramParticipation é NearlyDoubled(the#ofengineeringstudents07vs.08)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Off-CampusLocations é NewOff-CampusOffices(14locations)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

GPAofNewlyAdmittedFreshmen é 3.55outof4.00________________________________________________________________________________________________

AverageACTofApplicants é From22.5to23.5________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NewResearchandDesignCenters é 2________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

StrategicPlan + Five-yearplancompleted&beingimplemented________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NewEndowedChairs é 1

SummaryofInitiativesandAccomplishments

Fundraising

§ 116%increaseinendowmentgrowth-Giving&scholarshipsoverafive-yearperiod[2010CSUBookofTrends,pa.178]

AsEngineeringDean,workedwithCSUDevelopmentFoundationtohireaMajorGiftsOfficerandconstructedafundraising plan. As a result, the College received numerous gifts from alumni and supporters, among them,Endowed Distinguished Professorship, Research Endowment and Co-Op Endowment. Also worked with thealumniandpotentialdonorstoincreasethepledgestotheCollege.MAJORENDOWMENTS&GIFTS$10,000,000 MonteAhujaEndowment,June2011.ScholarshipstotheCollegeofBusinessandEngineering,CSU$1,000,000 EndowedChairinCleanEnergy(windenergy),CSU$500,000 BettyL.GordonEndowedDistinguishedProfessorship$500,000 GordonAlternativeEnergyResearchEndowment$100,000 AnthonyColnargifttotheCollege,December2007Sharesofstock HessCorp.,WilliamBlandCo-OpEndowment,March19,2007(toprovidescholarshipsforstudents)$100,000 RonaldR.LedinFennAcademyEngineeringEducationEndowmentFund$92,356 EdwardSobeyEndowment,December2010(toprovidediscretionarysupportfortheEngineeringDean)$50,000 TerrenceV.andMaryK.ZukEndowment,June30,2010(toprovidescholarshipsforstudents)


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$50,000 JamesHeckelmanEndowment,Dec.2010(scholarshipawards)$30,000 Martin&BlackFamilyScholarshipEndowment,June17,2010(toprovidescholarshipawards)$25,000 ConnectorsUnlimited,Inc.EngineeringScholarshipEndowment,Sept.29,2010$25,000 ByronandDreamaSmithEndowment,December2010,(scholarshipforengineeringandnursingstudents)$25,000 RichardBowenandAssociatesEngineeringScholarship,December2010

Triple and quadruple increases in cash gifts to the College of Engineering, CSU, during the Engineering Deanperiodwhichincludesgifts,bequests,andpledgepayments:$844,107 2010/2011$988,574 2009/2010$941,818 2008/2009 $1,045,633 2007/2008$333,699 2007toJune30,2007

IN-KINDGIFTS§ DaedalSquareRailTablewithPrecisionBallScrew,Donor:ParkerHannifinCorporation,December2008§ ServoType140Y-AxisPowerFeed,Ser.#140-467451,Donor:HighQualityToolsCo.,BruceWalker,June2009§ 15DK-DE1-2C20NUNIVEducationKit,Donor:AlteraCorporation,October15,2010§ 10DK-DE2-2C35NUNIVEducationKit,Donor:AlteraCorporation,October15,2010§ VisualizationSoftware,Donor:InduSoftCorporation,April7,2011[$65,700]§ BoundarySystems,Donor:Pro/EngineerSoftware,Spring2011[$13,100]

SCHOLARSHIPFUNDS(From2008and2009CSUBookofTrends,Table8.7)-CSUFoundation:EndowmentGrowthbyCollege-EngineeringScholarships:

$1,214,346 2006$1,907,459 2007$2,277,871 2008$2,567,628 2009

OTHEREXTERNALFUNDS$1,500,000 2008/2009[EstimatedRoofRepair&PhysicalFac.Improvement]

OverallFundRaisingPerformance: 407%increaseinfiveyearsExternalGrantFundingPerformance: 100%increase

FUNDRAISINGSTRATEGICPLAN,TTUWorkedwithalldeansandtheVicePresidentforUniversityAdvancementtocollectivelyconstructameaningfulstrategyforthedivisionofAcademicAffairs.Theplanincludesa.)FacultyDevelopment:CenterforTeachingandLearningExcellence,VisitingScholars,FacultyExchangeProgram,LaboratoryDevelopment,Deans/ChairsLeadershipPrograms,ExposureOpportunitiesforNationallyRecognizedExpertFaculty(DistinguishedLectureSeries,Forums,Media),b.)StudentSupport:Scholarships,SupportforHonorsStudents/Scholars,StudyAbroadProgram,InternationalPrograms,CampusCompassProgram,ServiceLearning/InternshipPrograms,c.)FacilitySupport:FreeClinics/MobileFreeClinics,MusicdepartmentSteinwaySchool,MediaCenter,SchoolofAgricultureFarms,DiscoveryCenterattheLibrary,HonorsCollegeBuilding,CampusCompassfacility,TTUSatelliteCampuses,d.)EducationandResearchAdvancement:ResearchCentersofExcellence,EndowedChairs,DistanceLearning(WorldCampus),InterdisciplinaryProjects,Entrepreneurshipprogram,ResearchlabDevelopment,andThinkTanks.


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StudentSuccess,RetentionandGraduationRates

RETENTIONRATE

§ Nearly10%increaseinone-yearTennesseeTechUniversityretentionrateforfirst-time,full-timefreshmenofFall2015(from68.9%to79%)

§ 11%increaseinone-yearClevelandStateUniversityengineeringretentionrateforfirst-time,full-timefreshmenincreasedby11%

§ AnewTTUpositionofDirectorofRetentionServiceswasestablishedtodevelopandoverseestrategic

effortsacrosstheinstitutiontoimprovestudentsuccess§ Established the Provost’s Micro-Grant Program at TTU for student success initiatives - focused on

inspiringandsolicitinginnovativestrategiesfromthecampuscommunitytoimprovestudentretention,academicperformance,andtime-to-degree

SCHOLARSHIPSANDFINANCIALASSISTANCE§ 407%increaseinscholarshipsforengineeringstudentsatCSUfrom2005to2009§ Approximately$5,000,000innewscholarshipfundsatTTUoverfiveyears§ IncreaseingraduatestudentsupportatCSU§ Implementation of a plan at TTU to streamline tuition and fee deferment for students receiving VA

educationalbenefits§ 34%increaseingraduatestudentsupportfromexternallyfundedresearch(Source:2008CSUBookofTrends,pp89)

STUDENTSERVICES§ EstablishedtheCampusCompassprogramatTTUtoimmediatelyrespondtostudents’needs§ EstablishedtheHonorsCollegetobetterservestudentswhoneededadditionalacademicchallenges§ AlmostdoubledthenumberofengineeringstudentsintheHonorsprogram,CSU§ AnInnovationandDiscoveryLearningInstitutewascompletedinVolpeLibrary[acollaborativetaskthat

involvesseveralunits],summerof2015§ ConstructionofaninteractiveelectronicwallatTTUtoguidestudentsregardingtheiracademicoptions)§ RestructuringandaccreditationoftheFennCo-OpprogramatCSU§ StudentSuccesscollaborativeplatformatTTUwhichincludesaweb-basedstudenttrackingsystemfor

advisorsandadashboardforacademicadministrators§ Addressedtheenrollmentinhigh-demandcourses&coursescheduling(TTU)§ SummerprogramatTTUwithnewincentivesforcollegestoexpandtheirofferings§ Enactedastandardsyllabiformatandaweb-basedinventoryofallsyllabitobetterserveTTUstudents§ Establisheda“CourseWaitlist”atTTUforstudentstoaddtheirnamestoawaitinglistforclosedcourses§ InclusionofMinorsonTranscriptsatTTUtoassiststudentswiththepresentationoftheircredentials§ Quick ID was implemented at TTU — eliminating the need for students to show photo IDs when

requestingservices§ A newly developed Hybrid Advisement Model was fully implemented at TTU with a full staff of

professional advisors working within the colleges to ensure that freshman and sophomore studentshaveaccesstofull-time,professionaladvisors

§ Anautomatedphoneservicewasacquired for theRegistrarOfficeto transfercalls to theappropriateteammembersforfastresponseandassistancetoTTUstudent


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DIVERSITYANDINCLUSION§ Double and tripledigit increases in thenumberof under-represented studentsover a five-yearperiod

[CSU2010BookofTrends,pa.59]:26%increaseinAfricanAmericanstudents,112%Hispanic,15%Asian,33%NativeAmerican

HIGHIMPACTPROGRAMS/PRACTICES§ UndergraduateResearchProgramfundingwasincreasedatTTU§ ImplementationoftherecommendationsoftheNationalSurveyofStudentEngagement(NSSE)§ Establishedacampus-widestudentEntrepreneurshipSociety§ Establishmentofataskforceforintegratingcareerawarenessintostudent’sactivities

TUTORINGANDADVISING

§ EstablishmentofLearningAssistanceCenteratTTU–Centralizedtutoring§ Anewinstitution-widehybridadvisementsystemestablishedatTTUtoprovidecentralizedoversight§ ImplementationofanewdegreeaudittechnologyatTTUtoassistadvisorsandstudentsineffectiveand

efficientcourseadvisementandaCollegeSchedulersoftwareimplementation§ Monitoringoffreshmanclassattendanceandtargetedstudentsuccessstrategiesforat-riskfreshmen§ Hired15newprofessionaladvisorstobetterserveTTUstudentsatvariousStudentSuccessCenters

§ Created the Academic Advising Council at TTUwhere Student Success Center directors and AthleticsAdvisingcandiscusscampus-leveladvising-relatedinitiatives

§ Created the Advising Exchange—a monthly professional development opportunity for all those

interestedinAcademicAdvisingoncampus,includingbothprofessionalandfacultyadvisors§ Implemented a professional development program for the advising community. Seventeen unique

sessionshavebeenofferedatTTUwithanaverageattendanceof14advisors

VETERANSANDNON-TRADITIONALSTUDENTS§ AnewpositionofDirectorofMilitaryandVeteransAffairsatTTUtoassistveterans

ACADEMICASSISTANCE

§ MathEmporium–establishmentofaTTUMathematicsEmporium§ InstitutingtheinclusionofacademicminorsintoeveryDegreeWorksprogramofstudyatTTU.Students

andAdvisorscannowtracktheirrequirementsforboththeirmajorsandminorsinDegreeAuditsystem

EnrollmentandRecruitment

ClevelandState-Changedadecliningundergraduateengineeringenrollmenttooneofthefastestgrowingprogramsnationwide

§ 119%increaseinnewundergraduateenrollmentoverafive-yearperiod[CSU2010BookofTrends,pa.12]§ 146%increaseinnewfreshmanenrollmentoverafive-yearperiod[CSU2010BookofTrends,pa.12]§ 92%increaseinnewtransferenrollmentoverafive-yearperiod[CSU2010BookofTrends,pa.12]§ 51%increaseinnewgraduateenrollmentoverafive-yearperiod[CSU2010BookofTrends,pa.12]§ Formationofauniversity/business/K-12consortiumforaseamlesstransitiontocollegeatCSU


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TennesseeTech-Anewrecruitment strategy resulted inadouble-digit jump in thenumberofapplications

§ 11%increaseinretentionofnewfull-timestudents–from69%to80%in2009§ 10%increaseinfreshmanretentionatTTUoveratwo-yearperiod§ About25%increaseinfreshmanapplicationsatTTUin2016§ Newadmissionstandards-moreselectivefreshmanadmissionstandards§ EstablishmentoftheOfficeofAssistantVicePresidentforRecruitmentatTTUandthehiringoftheAVP

to start in January 2016 to develop a comprehensive strategy and align all the recruitment activities(doubledigitsurgeinthenumberofapplicationshaveresulted)

STRATEGICINITIATIVES§ ExpansionoftherecruitmentgeographicalareaatTTU(aradiusof250miles)§ HiringofnewrecruitersatTTUforcommunitycollegesandinternationalstudents§ On-lineeducation strategy for theentire TennesseeTechUniversity throughestablishingadivisionof

digitalandDistanceEducation§ OnemilliondollarsadditionalfundingatTTUforgraduatestudentsupport§ PartnershipwithCookevilleHighSchoolandthePutnamCountyVITALCollegiateHighSchool(VCHS)for

DualEnrollment(U.S.History)§ Developedmore intuitive Dual Admissions Agreementswith community colleges, e.g. Nashville State

CommunityCollege(September2014)andClevelandStateCommunityCollege(January2015)

MARKETINGANDPUBLICRELATIONS§ DesignedandimplementedaCommunityDayeventatTTUinvitingcommunitycollegestudentsaswell

ashighschoolandnon-traditionalstudentstocampusforadvising,registration,visitwithdepartments’

facultyandstaff,lunchandnumerouscampusactivities.TheinauguraleventwasonNovember8,2014About1,800visitorswerewelcomedtocampusduringthefirstyear.Theprogramhassinceexpanded(PreviewDay)withmoreparticipation

§ Enrollmentmarketanalysisanddataacquisition§ Launchedasocialmediacampaign,#TechYeah–prospectivestudents§ Hosted4,643visitors(1,684prospectivestudents)throughtheVIPCampusVisitProgram.Thisprogram

provides general TTU information, application process information, campus tours, departmentalmeetings,lunchoncampus,andresidentiallifetours

§ CareerDayeventswithover100registeredemployersandover2,000participants§ HealthcareFairandEngineeringFaireventswithrecordcrowdsattending§ Establishmentofataskforceforrecruitmentofnon-traditionalstudents

NATIONALRANKING

§ EstablishedataskforceandworkedtoimproveTTU’snationalandinternationalrankings.TTUbecamenationallyrankedin2017

RECRUITMENTSTRATEGYTHATRESULTEDINASURGEINTHENUMBEROFAPPLICATIONSHiringofanewAssociateVicePresidentforAdmissions,implementinganewoutofstaterecruitmentstrategy

(R250),gettingCollegedeansanddepartmentchairsdirectly involvedandacquiringtheservicesofanoutsidefirm,amongothers,hasresulted ina jump inthenumberofapplications.AsofOct.28,2016,comparedtoayear ago, the total freshman applications increase by 21.4% and the total transfer applications increased by

15.8%.Thistrendcontinuedthroughtheentire2016-2017academicyear.


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Government,BusinessandCommunityEngagementWorkedwithcongressionalrepresentatives,governmentofficials,stateandlocalofficials,legislators,aswellasbusinessandcivicleadersintwostatestobringmanyprojectsandinitiativestofruition,amongthem:

§ OhioAerospaceInstitute

§ CenterforDiagnostics,ImagingandVisualization(CDIV)§ FennAcademy§ FennResearchandDevelopmentInstitute

§ Establishmentof15off-campusbranchofficesofFennAcademy§ Lawrenceburg,TennesseecampusofTTU(underdevelopment)§ Honoredwithmany accolades from congressional representatives, Governor’s Office, commissioners,

SecretaryofStateofOhioandstaterepresentatives includingaCertificateofCommendationfromtheOhioHouseofRepresentatives,the112thGeneralAssemblyofOhio

DiversityandInclusion

AWARENESS,WORKSHOPS,POLICIESANDTRAININGPROGRAMS§ OhioAerospaceInstitute§ DiversityandInclusionTrainingprogramswereconductedatTTU§ DiversityandInclusionCommitteesestablishedwithineachoftheTennesseeTechcolleges§ Formation of an AdHoc Committee at TTU to define, formulate policies and implement training and

awarenessforpreventionofViolenceAgainstWomen,SexualAssault,andDomesticViolence§ CampusAwarenessSessionsregardingtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActwereconductedatTTU§ Nearly every first-time freshman enrolled at Tennessee Tech University for the Fall 2015 semester

participatedinrichconversationsaboutthebenefitsofdiversityandhavinganinclusivemindset.§ AsFennCollegeDean,initiatedprogramsandeffortstoestablishinclusiveness,awarenessandrespect

andarecognitionthatourlearningenvironmentissupportedandenhancedbythediversityoffaculty,

staffandstudentbody§ EstablishedFennCollegeDiversityTrainingandEducationseminars

ACTIONITEMS§ ThroughFennAcademy,partneredwith severalCleveland schools toassist in studentpreparation for

careersinengineering§ Through FennAcademy,partneredwith two schools to assist in preparationofwomen for careers in

engineering§ Inspringof2011,establishedadiversitycommitteewithinFenncollegetoadvanceaccessanddiversity

andsupportpersonaldevelopmentofdiversestudents,facultyandstaff§ At TTU, the university launched a Diversity Scholarship Initiative to provide scholarships for students

fromunderrepresentedgroups§ ExpandedtheTTUWomen’sCenter’sresponsibilitiesanditsbudget§ AtCSU,assignedanassociatedeantorepresenttheCollegeandtheUniversityinajointNSFproposal

regarding academic careers in engineering and science in partnership with Case Western ReserveUniversity, Kent State, University of Akron and University of Toledo that will “encourage equitablerecognition and promotion of intellectual talents of all of its faculty members.” – The proposal wasentitled:InstitutionsDevelopingExcellenceinAcademicLeadership(IDEAL)


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§ TennesseeTechhostedadiversitysummitlaterin2016entitled“Don’tWait,Cultivate:RealStrategiestoBuildandSupportaDiverseWorkforceinHigherEducation.”Thiscollaborativeexperiencefocused

onuniversitystrategiesforrecruitingandretainingminorityfacultyandstaff

INCLUSIONOFUNDERREPRESENTEDGROUPS§ AsDirectorofFennAcademy,identifiedseveralhighschoolstoassistthemwithprogramdevelopment

andforrecruitment.Theseschoolshadhighpercentagesofminoritystudents, includingthose locatedwithin the Cleveland Municipal School District. Specific program activities were designed to attractwomen and minority students. The first partnership agreement was signed in May 2006 with EarlyCollegeProgram,ClevelandMunicipalSchoolDistricthousedinJohnHayHighSchool.

§ Inthe2008CSUBookofTrends,Pre-Engineeringwaslistedas“Top15[CSU]DegreeSeekingProgramswithHighest Female Students Enrollmentby Level Fall 2007” in termsofMinority as apercentageofTotalMajorEnrollment”(19%).[Source:2008CSUBookofTrends,Table6.8,Page121]

Faculty&StaffDevelopmentFUNDINGANDPROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTSUPPORT

§ MorethandoubledthefundsforAY15/16facultydevelopment,TTU§ IncreasedthenumberofNon-InstructionalFacultyLeaves(sabbaticalleaves),TTU§ Forthefirsttime,allocatedfundsspecificallyforstaffdevelopment,TTU§ ANewEndowedChairinCleanEnergy,FennCollege,CSU§ Establishmentof a continuous improvementprogram (Kaizen) to recognizeand reward the staff,CSU

andTTU§ EstablishmentofaresearchJournal,TTU§ EstablishedtheFacultyLeadershipProgram:https://www.tntech.edu/provost/faculty-development-programs/faculty-leadership

§ EstablishedtheT.E.A.M.LeadershipProgram:https://www.tntech.edu/provost/faculty-development-programs/team-leadership

§ TechTogethernessProgramwassuccessfullyestablished:https://www.tntech.edu/provost/faculty-development-programs/tech-togetherness

BUILDINGOFINFRASTRUCTURE§ Implemented thecollectionofagrowingdigital library,availableon theLibrarywebsite, consistingof

collectionsuniquetoTennesseeTech§ EstablishedtheCenterforTeachingandLearningExcellenceatTTUtoassistourfacultywithclassroom

improvements§ One million dollar, one-time funds, to hire adjunct faculty in order to give our permanent faculty

additionaltimeandalsotoincreasethenumberofhigh-demandsessions,TTU

HIRINGOFTENURE-TRACKFACULTYANDLECTURERS§ Ninety-onetenure-trackfacultymemberswerehiredatTTUbetweenJuly2013andAugust2016.

§ Also,duringthe2013–2016period,37lecturerswerehired,TTU§ Hiredexcellentnewfacultyinkeystrategicareas,CSU

RESULTS§ Improvementof facultymoraleasnotedbyexternal reviewers through independent interviews, Fenn

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OnlineEducation

NEWONLINEEDUCATIONSTRATEGY–ASIX-STAGEPROCESSConstructedanewonlineeducationstrategy,basedonasix-stepenvironmentalscan,thataddressestheorganizationalstructure,staffingtalents,fundingstructure,policiesandapproval/reviewprocess,course/programdemands,facultycredential,softwareneeds,marketanalysisandgrowthtargets:

1. EvaluatedTTU’sonlineinfrastructureandtheexistingcapabilities2. WorkedwiththeCouncilofDeanstoformavision3. Acquired the assistance of consultants to develop a roadmap for the future of TTU’s online

education4. Informed the faculty, staff and administrators about the findings of an online education

environmentalscan5. Startedtheprocessofconsensusbuilding6. EstablishedtheDivisionofOnlineandDistanceEducationandhiredanAssociateVicePresidentfor

OnlineandDistanceEducation

BudgetaryandFiscalOperationsProposed, forthefirst time,abudgetmodel foracademiccolleges.Thismodelwasdiscussedwiththefacultyand based on their input, it was substantially revised by a committee of deans and facultywith the help ofconsultingexpertstothespecificneedsofTTUtobetteralignitwithTTU’sstrategicgoals.Themodelprovidesincentivesforimprovedperformanceinvariousareasofstudentsuccessandscholarlyandcreativeactivities.FACULTYPARTICIPATIONIn order to ensure faculty participation, we invited the faculty leadership to work together with the staffrepresentatives, deans and external experts to consider a numberofmodels and identifywhat theydeemedappropriateforTTU.Asaresult,auniquemodelwasultimatelyconstructedwhichhassomeelementsfromthewell-knownRCMmodel.Otherbudgetarydecisionsinclude:

§ Complete transparency and dissemination of existing department budget information to all academicunits

§ FacultysalaryadjustmentsweremadeeachyearbasedonthefundingthatwasavailableAdditional fundswere also allocated to support the following units/programs: diversity programs, legislativeinterns, teaching quality initiatives, individual development and evaluations assessment, new faculty movingexpenses, SACSCOC reaffirmation of accreditation preparation, faculty job postings, math lab renovation,undergraduateresearch,highschoolstudentscholarships,craftcenterandartdepartment,facultyrecruitment,faculty development, Military Science, strategic initiatives for new deans, international recruitment, labequipment, marching band, Women’s Center (permanent funds were also provided), new programs andinitiatives,remodelingofacademicbuildings,individualcollegestrategicplans.Inorder toacquireCarnegieDoctoral/Research classificationand to serveourundergraduate studentsbetterwiththeircourserequirements,thefollowingallocationsweremade:

§ $1,000,000one-timefunddistributedforGraduateAssistantships§ $1,000,000one-timefundallocatedforhiringofadjunctfacultytoofferadditionalnewsessionsofhigh-

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NewAcademicPrograms:Ph.D.,DNP,M.S.,B.S.,PSM,ConcentrationsTENNESSEETECHNewprogramswereaddedacrossallcolleges. Inestablishingnewprograms,TTUstayedabreastof importantnewcareerfields,suchasaconcentrationinDigitalMedia,aminorinInnovationandEntrepreneurship,PSMsinEnvironmental InformaticsandPublic Safetyandnewconcentrations inCyberSecurityandHighPerformanceComputing.

1. PSMinSystemsEngineering(anewconcentrationinProfessionalScienceMasters)2. PSMinManufacturingSustainability(anewconcentrationinProfessionalScienceMasters)3. EngineeringpartnershipwithEastTennesseeStateUniversity,BachelorofGeneralEngineering(DualBS

inGeneralEngineering),20164. NursingDoctorate(DNP)inpartnershipwithEastTennesseeStateUniversity,20175. EducationTechnologyconcentrationattheEd.S.level(SpecialistinEducation)6. AnewconcentrationinChildLifewithintheB.S.inHumanEcology7. AnewconcentrationinBusinessIntelligenceandAnalyticswithintheB.S.B.AinBusinessManagement8. InformationAssuranceandCyberSecurity–ANewconcentrationforBSinComputerScience,fivenew

concentrationstoreplacetheSPED–Modifiedprogramtomeetthenewstatelicensurechanges9. SpecialEducationInterventionistK-510. SpecialEducationInterventionist6-12English11. SpecialEducationInterventionist6-12History12. SpecialEducationInterventionist6-12Math13. SpecialEducationInterventionist6-12Biology14. SpecialistinEducationConcentrationinLibraryScience15. STEMEducationConcentration,Master’sSpecialistinEducation16. STEMEducationConcentration,Ed.S.inCurriculumandInstruction17. MasterofAccountancy,201718. Professional ScienceMaster’s Program in Environmental Informatics, approved by the PSMNational

OfficeonMay21,201419. PSMinSystemsEngineering(anewconcentrationinProfessionalScienceMasters)20. PSMinManufacturingSustainability(anewconcentrationinProfessionalScienceMasters,Sept.2014 21. MPS inHealthCareAdministrationwithanembeddedHealth ITCertification (anewconcentration in

MasterofProfessionalStudies),Oct.2014 22. Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision in Counseling Psychology – LOI is being prepared for

submissiontoTennesseeBoardofRegentsandTHEC,201723. SpecialEducationnon-licensureconcentration,201524. MAC&IAppliedBehaviorAnalysisconcentration,201525. SecondaryEducation non-licensure concentration, approvedat theFebruary25,2015meetingof the

AcademicCouncil26. EarlyChildhoodnon-licensureconcentration,201527. FournewMiddleSchoolconcentrationsincompliancewithTNstatelicensurechanges,201528. ElementaryEducationlicenseupdateandcurriculumchange,201529. NewMAwith initial licensure to attract students thatwould otherwise take the Post BacOption for

teacherlicensure,201530. EducationTechnologyconcentrationattheEd.S.level(SpecialistinEducation)31. Cohort of Volkswagen Employees in 2+2 BS in Engineering Technology with Chattanooga State

CommunityCollege.Locatedon-siteatVolkswagenAcademyinChattanooga32. PhD in Engineering (Cohort)with a Focus in Communications). Locatedon-site atOakRidgeNational

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33. Religious studiesminor (Collegeof Interdisciplinary Studies in collaborationwith thedepartmentsofEnglish,Sociology,andHistory),2015

34. Establishedauniversity-wideminorinInnovationandEntrepreneurship,2015Entrepreneurship/Innovationcertificate(CollegeofInterdisciplinaryStudiesinCollaborationwiththeCollegeofBusinessandtheCollegeofEngineering),estimatedlaunch:Springof2016

35. AconcentrationinTeachingEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguagesTESOL))withintheexistingMasterofProfessionalStudies(MPS),2016

36. Accelerated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Program inMechanical Engineering. Approved byTBRonNov.4,2015

37. AcceleratedBachelorofScience/MasterofSciencePrograminComputerScience,Nov.4,201540. Fast-TrackMSPrograminMechanicalEngineering,201541.1+1MSDegreePrograminEngineering,Fall201542. AnewconcentrationinDataSciencewithintheBSinComputerScience,Fall201643. FastTrackoptionsBachelor/MastersofArtsinCurriculum&Instructions,Spring201644.BachelorofScienceinVehicleEngineering,LOAapproved,2015,underfinalpreparationin201745. A new concentration in Parallel, Distributed and High Performance Computing within the BS in

ComputerScience,201646.AnewconcentrationinDigitalMediawithintheexistingB.F.A.inFineArts,201347.Afast-trackMasterofArtsinEnglish,201648. Summer2014-PilotedAcceleratedBSNOptionforstudentswithapriorbachelor’sdegree-firstcohort

toearnBSNin18monthsofcontinuousstudy

CLEVELANDSTATESevennewacademicprogramsincludinganewMSinBiomedicalEngineering

EstablishmentofMajorNewEntities

TOASSISTSCHOOLS(K-12)

• FormationofFennAcademy,CSUhttp://www.csuohio.edu/engineering/fennacademy/

As Associate Dean for Academic Affairs initiated, planned, proposed, established and directed aconsortiumofNortheastOhiohighschools, corporations,andFennCollegeofEngineering inorder toestablishpre-engineeringprogramsinareahighschoolsandsupportthestudentsbothacademicallyandfinancially fromhigh school through collegevia special courses, scholarshipsand co-opopportunities.We started with one high school partner and one corporate supporter. Today, Fenn Academy iscomposedofover40participatinghighschoolsandwehave14satelliteoffices locatedinourpartnerschoolswithinafivecountyregion.Currently,tencompaniesandseveralnon-profitentitiessupportourefforts. As a result, an increasing number of students have decided to pursue an engineering career.FennAcademyhasbeenfeaturedinnumerousprintandelectronicmediaarticlesaswellastelevisionand radio programs and has been suggested by Utah educators as a model for the Utah System ofHigherEducation.SomerecentmediaarticlesaboutFennAcademy-availableontheweb:

Attracting the Best and Brightest : Cleveland State University's Fenn Academy by Dave Patton, PhD,

CPPADirector,December20,2007)http://www.imakenews.com/eletra/mod_print_view.cfm?this_id=981211&u=cppa&show_issue_date=F&issue_id=000227389&lid=b11&uid=0


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New CSU Program to groom engineers, by Shawn Turner, Crain's Cleveland Business, September 12,2005.

http://www.crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050912/FREE/50911003&SearchID=73255942174028

TOPROMOTERESEARCH&ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT

§ FormationofFennResearch&DevelopmentInstitute(FRDI),CSUAsDean,inJanuary2007,proposedtheestablishmentofanentityforfaculty,researchstaffandstudentstoworkcloselywith the industry.Thisproposalwaswellacceptedby the facultyandall thestakeholdersandbecameapartoftheCollege’sstrategicplan.TheInstitute’sestablishmentwasannouncedinmyState

oftheCollegeAddressinMarchof2009.§ AParticipantintheEstablishmentoftheOhioAerospaceInstitute,CSU

AsCSUrepresentative/coordinator,workedwithagroupofcoordinatorsfromnineotherOhiouniversities

and NASA to establish the Ohio Aerospace Institute in 1989. The institute has since grown to become amajorconsortiuminvolvingNASAandOhioUniversities.

§ Formation of the Center for Diagnostics, Imaging, & Visualization, Ohio Aerospace InstitutePlanned (1990-1993), established and chaired (1993-1998) the Center for Diagnostics, Imaging andVisualization (CDIV)at theOhioAerospace Institute.Thecenter’sobjectiveswereas follows: 1.Fosteringcollaboration amongOhio Scientists in order to undertake cutting edge research projects that otherwise

couldnotbeaccomplishedduetolackofrequiredfacilitiesandexpertise,2.MakingOhioamagnetforDIVresearch and thereby attracting aerospace, medical, materials, and automotive industries, 3. Providingtrainingandeducation toOhio scientistsandengineers, 4.Discoveringanddeveloping theapplicationof

sophisticateddiagnostictechniquesforindustrialuse.

TheCenterwasinvolvedineducation,trainingandresearchapplicationsintheareasofHighSpeedFlows,UnsteadyFlows,SeparatedFlows,MultiphaseFlows,ImagingSystems,Medical Imaging,BiomedicalFlows,CombustingandReactingFlows,RotatingMachineryandReciprocatingEngines,ParticleImageVelocimetry,Flowvisualization,PlanarLaserInducedFluorescences,MieScattering,CARSandLDV.Moreover,thecentersubmitted research proposals, conducted workshops, seminars, international conferences, and fosteredresearchinitsareasofcorecompetencies.TheCenterchairmanreportedtotheVicePresidentandDirectorofResearchattheOhioAerospaceInstitute.

§ EstablishmentoftheCenterforAdvancementsinRenewableEnergy(CARE),CSU,2010§ Establishmentoftwonewresearchanddesigncenters,FennCollegeofEngineering,CSU

TOPROMOTEFACULTYDEVELOPMENT§ EstablishmentoftheDivisionofDigitalandDistanceEducation,2015,TTU§ EstablishmentoftheCenterforTeachingandLearningExcellence,2013,TTU§ EstablishmentoftheCollegeofGraduateStudies(formerlyGraduateStudiesProgram),2014,TTU


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§ EstablishmentoftheHonorsCollege,2016andCollegeofFineArts,2017,TTU§ EstablishmentoftheOfficeofQualityEnhancementPlan,2015,TTU

TOPROMOTECOMMUNITYENGAGEMENTANDSERVICE

§ EstablishmentoftheRuralDevelopmentInstitute,2015,TTUTOPROMOTESTUDENTSUCCESS

§ EstablishmentofMathEmporium,2014,TTU§ EstablishmentofacentralizedtutoringandLearningSupportServices,2014,TTU§ EstablishmentoftheWritingExcellenceStudio,2015,TTU§ EstablishmentofCampusCompass(aone-stop-shopstudenthelpspace),2013,TTU§ ConstructionofTechWall–aninteractivewallwithvariousstudentsuccesscontent,2016,TTU§ FormationofanewUniversitySTEM(M)Center(Science,Technology,Engineering,Mathematics,

andMedicine)incollaborationwithcollegesofScienceandEducation,CSUEstablished in 2010 in collaborationwith twootherCSU colleges inorder tobring together theexpertiseamongthreeCSUcolleges,namely:Engineering,ScienceandEducation.Thiscenterwasdesignedtobeaninterdisciplinary, inter-college entity for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and MedicineSTEM(M) and serves as a central focus and coordinating body for the University’s activities in thiseducationalendeavor.Thegoalsare toencourage innovativeSTEM(M)educationprograms,enhanceandstrengthen community partnerships, increase grant activity, strengthen the K-12 student pipeline andnurturepromisingprogramsrelatedtoregionaleconomicdevelopmentinSTEMM.

§ KnowledgeandInnovationCenter,CSU

AjointproposalsubmittedbyNanceCollegeofBusinessandFennCollegeofEngineeringtoofferR&Dandeducational programs in the areas of renewable energy, medical device design, technology certificateprogramsandonsiteMBAprogramintheCityofBeachwood.

AccreditationandPerformanceFunding

§ AflawlessSACSCOCreaffirmationofaccreditationwithnorecommendations,TTU,2016§ SACSCOCComplianceCertification –Completed the TTUComplianceCertification report and theQEP

reportandreceivedanexcellentpreliminaryreportofthereaffirmationcommitteein2015§ TTUInstitutionalEffectiveness(IE)Reports–academicprogramsandnon-academicprograms§ TTUFacultyCredentialDatabase–Verificationoffacultycredentialsandqualifications


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§ TTUQualityEnhancementPlan(QEP)–anewQEPtopicwasselected§ CompletedtheleadershipTeamOrientationforReaffirmationofTTUAccreditation§ FlawlessNCAaccreditationofCSU(FennCollegesegment)/CSU,2011§ BestABETre-accreditationontherecord,successfulinternalandexternalcomprehensivereviewsofthe

programs,FennCollegeofEngineering,CSU,2011§ Initiated and completed the accreditation of the Co-op program by CAFCE – First U.S. Engineering

College,CSU

PERFORMANCEFUNDING–TENNESSEEHIGHEREDUCATIONCOMMISSION§ HighestPerformanceFundingScore(97.5)–2013-14forFY2015.HighestamongallTennesseeBoardof

Regents and University of Tennessee System institutions (corresponding to incentive funding-5.4%additional appropriations). This includes such activities as: Academic Audits, accreditation activities,majorfieldtests,seniorexitexams,NSSEsurveysandQEPprojects

§ InstitutionalEffectiveness(IE)Reportswereobtainedfromnon-academicprograms§ ImplementationoftheComplianceAssistanceSoftwareforSACSCOCReaffirmation§ FacultyCredentialsworkcompletedforSACSCOCpurposes

CampusConstructionProjectsandSatelliteCampuses

MAJORBUILDINGPROJECTS

§ Participated in the selection of the architectural firm and reviewed the various design options for a$90,000,000ScienceandResearchfacilitytobecompletedin2018,TTU

§ Proposed, received approval and worked with the architect on the design and site selection of anInternationalHousetobeusedforinternationalstudenteventsandadministrativeoffices,TTU

§ Proposed and received approval for a complete renovation of a major campus building to move allEnrollmentManagementofficestooneprimelocation(JereWhitsonBuilding),TTU

MAJORCONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS§ Proposed, received approval and assembled a team of experts to construct an interactive wall for

existingandprospectivestudentswhovisitthecampus,TTU§ Supportedtheconstructionofa$100KROTCRappelTower,2015,TTU

MAJORSPACERENNOVATIONPROJECTS

§ Proposed and participated in design and Renovation of Stilwell Hall space for student services andadvising,CSU

§ Provided funding and assistance for the establishment of a state-of-the-art Center for Teaching andLearningExcellence,TTU

§ ProvidedfundingandassistancefortheestablishmentofaMathEmporium,TTU

§ ProvidedfundingandassistancefortheestablishmentofaWritingStudio,TTU§ IdentifiedasiteandprovidedassistancefortheestablishmentofaMakers’Space,TTU

§ Proposedandacquiredfundingforsubstantialroofreplacementoftheengineeringbuilding,CSU§ Providedfundingforrenovationofseverallaboratoryfacilities,CSU§ ParticipatedintheselectionandmoveoftheROTCprogramintoanewbuilding,2014,TTU§ ProposedanewhomeforandparticipatedintherenovationofthenewspacefortheBusinessMedia

Center(iCube)andtheInnovationInstituteattheVolpeLibrary,TTU§ ProvidedsupportforthenewChildDevelopmentLabinSouthwestHall,2014,TTU


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§ ProvidedsupportforthecreationofanewPlayScapefortheChildDevelopmentLab,TTU§ ParticipatedintheselectionofspaceandrenovationofthenewspacefortheCenterforTeachingand

LearningExcellence,TTU§ Oversawtheremodeling,renovationandsecurityplansforengineeringbuildings,CSU

ESTABLISHMENTOFOFF-CAMPUSSITES

§ Established15off-campusbranchofficesofFennAcademythroughoutNortheastOhio,CSU§ ParticipatedintheplanningofanoffcampusTTUsiteinLawrenceburg,TN

PROMOTINGFACULTYPARTICIPATIONANDCAMPUSSAFETY

§ Askedeachcollegedeantoestablishedafacultycommitteetoreviewthecurrentandfuturebuildingrenovations/remodeling,TTU

§ Askedforlaboratorysafetyinspectionsofalllabswithplanstoimmediatelyaddressanysafetyrelatedissues,TTU

InternationalPrograms

STRATEGY§ Developedaninternationaleducationprogramstrategy,TTU,and:

1. ApprovedthecreationofanewAssistantDirectorpositiontoenhanceinternationalrecruitment2. Oversawaneworganizationalstructurefortheinternationalprogramsoffice3. Providedadditionalfundingtosupportinternationalrecruitment4. Requestedanewlocationforinternationalprograms(InternationalHouse)

§ Developed new avenues to attract international students from Europe, Russia, South American andSouthKorea.ContinuedtoworktowardrecruitingstudentsfromColombia,Japan,BrazilandIndonesiaas well as the continuation of recruitment efforts from China, HK, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam andThailand

PARTNERSHIPS§ Signed newMOU’s with universities in Kazakhistan (Karaganda State University, Northern Karaganda

State, Zhetysu State University, and Rudny State University),Meliksah University in Turkey, AstafievKrasnoyarsk State Pedogogical University in Russia, Hellenic American University in Athens, RobertGordonUniversityinScotland-UK,MaritimeAcademyofAsiaandPacifics-thePhilippines,UniversityofPasig-in the Philippines, Technologiucal University of the Philippines, and Takachiho University inTokyo,Japan

JOINTPROGRAMS

§ Established a½+½+ 1MSprogramwithVellore Instituteof Technology (ARAI) and theAutomotiveResearchAssociationofIndia(ARAI)foraPathwaytoaTTUMSDegree

§ Establisheda½+½+1MSprogramwithCollegeofEngineering,Puneand theAutomotiveResearchAssociationofIndia(ARAI)foraPathwaytoaTTUMSDegree

§ Establisheda1+1MSprogramAutomotiveResearchAssociationofIndia(ARAI)foraPathwaytoaTTUMSDegree


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ExperienceWorkingwithCollectiveBargainingUnits

§ AsDean,AssociateDeanandChairman,acquiredsignificantexperienceworkingwith faculty,professional

staffandclassifiedstaffcollectivebargainingunits.

AnEngagedCampus-Student,FacultyandStaffEngagementCLEVELANDSTATEAs Dean, continued to focus on engaging students, creating a welcoming and pleasant atmosphere for newstudentsandrespondingtotheirneeds.Afteroverhalfacentury,re-establishedtheoldFennCollegeFreshmanPicnictradition.Also,establishedTheStateoftheCollegeAddress,theSpringGalafundraisingevent,AdoptAFreshman,GraduationTeameventwhich identifies a teamof faculty and staff responsible foreach student’ssuccessandoutlinesaroadmaptograduationwithclarity.Results:Inanindependent2011surveybyEduventures,Inc.performedforCSUinrespondingtothequestion,“Howwouldyourateyouroverallcampusexperience?”,engineeringandtwootherCSUcollegessharedthetoprating. Additionally,FennCollegescored thehighest ratingon thecategoriesof: “Iwill recommendCSU toafriend”,and“I feel like Iampartof thecampuscommunityatCSU”[NewStudentSatisfaction:PerceptionsofUniversitySupportServices,EDUVENTURESResearchandConsultingforHigherEducation,March2011]

TENNESSEETECHEngagementeffortsandinitiativesatTTUarenumerous.TheyencompassavarietyofinitiativesincludingHighImpact Practices, such as: Study Abroad, Service Learning, Work Experience, Undergraduate Research,InternshipandCo-op.Forfacultyandstaff,weestablishedvariousleadershipprograms,developmentfundsforstaff,Kaizenprograms,healthandwellnessandTogethernessprogramsandactivities.

Marketing,PublicRelationsandNational/GlobalMediaCoverage

WORKINGWITHMEDIAOUTLETSInvolvementwithvariousmediaoutletstoprovideadequateexposureofthe institution’saccomplishments.ApartiallistofmediaoutletsthatIhaveworkedwithtopublishtheaccomplishmentsofmyinstitutions:

§ CNBC-http://www.cnbc.com/id/31256233

§ BusinessWeek-http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_27/c4138greenbusi149054.htm

§ CBSEveningNews§ ReutersUK-http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKTRE55A5PD20090611

§ ReutersIndia-http://in.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idINTRE55A5PD20090611§ YahooUKandIreland-http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20090611/twl-environment-us-newyork-energy-1202b49.html

§ Crain’sCleveland-http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20090612/BLOGS03/906129961/-1/BLOGS§ ScientificAmerican-http://www.scientificamerican.com/section.cfm?id=partnernews&category=&year=2009&month=6&offset=16

§ International Business Times - http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090611/nyc-water-towers-seen-as-ground-quot-wind-farms-


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quot.htm§ SiloBreaker-http://www.silobreaker.com/nyc-water-towers-seen-as-ground-for-wind-farms-16_2262380586951770129§ CalgaryHerald-http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/turbines+could+turn+into+urban+wind+farms/1686210/story.html

§ STV.TV-http://news.stv.tv/environment/102020-nyc-water-towers-seen-as-ground-for-wind-farms/§ Topix-http://www.topix.com/energy/wind-energy/2009/06/nyc-water-towers-seen-as-ground-for-wind-farms§ EnergyForUsAll-EnergyForUsAll-http://www.energyforusall.com/

§ ClimateArk.com-http://www.climateark.org/shared/reader/welcome.aspx?linkid=129849&keybold=solar%20AND%20%20energy

§ GlobalGoodNews–ScienceGoodNews-http://www.globalgoodnews.com/science-news-a.html?art=124477095625774670

§ Earth-Stream-http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Clean-Energy/NYC-water-towers-seen-as-ground-for-wind-farms-_18_151__175325.html

§ PlanetaAzul–http://www.planetaazul.com.mx/www/2009/06/12/nyc-water-towers-seen-as-ground-for-wind-farms/

§ EarthFriendlyGroceryBags-http://earthfriendlygrocerybags.com/8666-nyc-water-towers-seen-as-ground-for-wind-farms

§ SkyScraperCity.com-http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=38244934

SAMPLEMEDIARECOGNITIONSFORADMINISTRATIVEACCOMPLISHMENTS

§ “TTU board approves new College of Fine Arts”, LauraMilitana, Herald-Citizen, Cookeville, TN, NewsSection,June19,2017http://herald-citizen.com/stories/ttu-board-approves-new-college-of-fine-arts,21815?

§ Collegesseektoexpandschoolsofengineering,TheClevelandPlainDealer,Published:Sunday,October17,2010

§ When It Comes to Enrollment Growth, The Fenn College of Engineering is Setting the Pace, CSUPerspective,Winter2011

§ ClevelandStateUniversitystrivingtoturnresearchintojobs,TheClevelandPlainDealer,Published:

Friday,August27,2010,5:45PMhttp://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/08/cleveland_state_university_striving_to_turn_research_into_jobs.html

§ $475,000 grant to support “EngineeringAcross the Pipeline”, TheCleveland Stater, Thursday, April 9,2009

§ FennCollegeofEngineering,Perspective,ClevelandStateUniversity,pp.5,Spring2009 http://www.csuohio.edu/class/com/clevelandstater/news/news101508.html

§ Creating a Path for Future Engineers – Program Encourages High Schoolers, The Plain Dealer,MetroSection,B1,byAngelaTownsend,PlainDealerReporter,Monday,November26,2007


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ResearchandScholarlyActivities

Authoredor co-authorednearly80publicationsandbooks,madenearly60 technicalpresentationsandhavebeen recognized for contributions in the fields of fluid mechanics, jet engine design, combustion, and agilemanufacturing. Also, co-edited three volumes of proceedings of an international conference on laseranemometry published by the American Society ofMechanical Engineers. In earlier years ofmy career as afacultymember,Iobtainedasignificantamountofexternalfundinginsupportofmyresearchstudies2003DISTINGUISHEDRESEARCHAWARD,CLEVELANDSTATEOneofafewacademiccontributorstoVision2020report.“ThisstudywasalsostimulatedbyarequestfromtheWhiteHouseOffice of Science and Technology Policy for industry advice on how theU.S. government couldbetter allocateR&D funding to advance themanufacturing base of theU.S. economy.” “The contributors toVision 2020 included technical and business leaders in the U.S. Chemical Industry who studied the factorsaffectingthecompetitivenessoftheindustryinarapidlychangingbusinessenvironmentandsetouttodevelopa vision for its future.” “This landmarkdocumentestablishes a long-termpath for the futureof the chemicalindustrybasedonkeymarket,business,andenvironmentalneeds.”

SAMPLEPUBLICATIONS§ ASystematicApproachtoRetainingandIncreasingtheNumberofEngineeringGraduatesinOrdertoStrengthen

aRegionalEconomy,ManagementofEngineering&Technology,2008,PICMET08,CapeTown,SouthAfrica,July

27–31,2008,ISBN:978-1-890843-17-5,NSPECAccessionNumber:10152099,2008§ Rupture of Thin Liquid Films Utilizing Binary Fluid Mixtures, R. Gorla, L. Byrd, D. Kost, and B. Ghorashi,

InternationalJournalofFluidMechanicsResearch,Vol.32,No.6,2005

§ DeterminationofOutputfromAUnitofAnEnterpriseArchitectureinResponsetoAChangeintheModeofOperation–ABlueprintforProcessModelingandSimulation,B.GhorashiandJ.Stafford,Proceedingsofthe2005PortlandInternationalConferenceonManagementofEngineeringandTechnology,PICMET05,2005

§ AgileManufacturingPracticesintheSpecialtyChemicalIndustry:AnOverviewoftheTrendsandResultsofaSpecificStudy,A.GuisingerandB.Ghorashi,InternationalJournalofOperations&ProductionManagement,Vol.24No.6,pp.625-635,2004

§ HeatTransferinaThinLiquidFilminthePresenceofElectricFieldforNon-IsothermalInterfacialCondition,R. S.R.Gorla, J.E.Gatica,B.Ghorashi,P. Ineure, andL.W.Byrd, International Journalof FluidMechanicsResearch,Vol.29,No.2,2002

§ HeatTransferinaThinLiquidFilminthePresenceofElectricField,R.S.R.Gorla,J.E.Gatica,B.Ghorashi,P.Ineure,ChemicalEngineeringCommunications,191:1-14,2004

§ ApplicationofAgilityPrinciplestoManufacturingIndustries–TheAssessmentMethodology,B.Ghorashi,N.Das,andA.Ghorashi,TheOhioJournalofScience,Vol.102,No.1,March2002

§ ACaseStudyof theApplicationofAgilityPrinciples toAdhesiveandSealantManufacturing Industries,N.

Das, B. Ghorashi, and A. Ghorashi, Proceedings of the 2001 Portland International Conference onManagementofEngineeringandTechnology,PICMET01

§ Mixing of Glass Fibers with Nylon 6,6, S. Javangula,B. Ghorashi,and C.C. Draucker, Journal of Material

Science,34(1999)1-9


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BOOKSSelf-Help,Non-TechnicalHow to Become an Exceptionally Successful Young Person - A Guide to Early Planning and A Roadmap toSuccess, Bahman Ghorashi, i-Universe Publisher,2003. ISBN No. 0-595-28709-3.The ISBN for the hardcoveredition:0-595-65828-8http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=bahman+ghorashi

RatedNumber6inthecategoryof“BooksfortheSmartandSuccessfulWoman”byGwenJimmereinthelistof“must-readsforsuccessatanything,January2,2009,CarrieandDaniellehttp://carrieanddanielle.com/sweet-reads-are-made-of-these-books-for-the-smart-and-successful-woman/

EditedTechnical/ScientificBooks§ LASER ANEMOMETRY-ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS, Volume 3, Editors: Bahman Ghorashi and

AlexanderDybbs,ASMEPublications,ISBNNo.0-7918-0654-5,LibraryofCongressCatalogNumber87-73121,1992

§ LASERANEMOMETRY-ADVANCESANDAPPLICATIONS,Volume1,Editors:AlexanderDybbsandBahmanGhorashi,ASMEPublications, ISBNNo.0-7918-0654-5, LibraryofCongressCatalogNumber87-73121,1991.

§ LASERANEMOMETRY-ADVANCESANDAPPLICATIONS,Volume2,Editors:AlexanderDybbsandBahmanGhorashi,ASMEPublications, ISBNNo.0-7918-0654-5, LibraryofCongressCatalogNumber87-73121,1991

SupplementaryBooks§ Lean and Agile, A Supplementary book for the Undergraduate/graduate Agile Manufacturing class,

ClevelandStateUniversity-Barnes&NoblesBookstore,September2004.§ TransportPhenomena,A Supplementarybook for theUndergraduateChemical EngineeringTransport

Phenomenaclass,ClevelandStateUniversity,tobecomeavailableatBarnes&NoblesBookstore,2004.InPress.

§ Lecture Notes in Agile/LeanManufacturing, A supplementary book for the undergraduate/ graduateAgileManufacturingclass,ClevelandStateUniversity,May2003.

§ LectureNotesinFluidMechanics,ASupplementarybookfortheUndergraduateFluidMechanicsclass,ClevelandStateUniversity-Barnes&NoblesBookstore,January2003.

Co-authoredTechnicalBooks§ FlowDiagnostics,ChemicallyReactingTurbulentFlowModelingandTurbulentMixing, (A summaryof

project studies in combustion), [Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration;Springfield,Va.:NationalTechnicalInformationService,distributor,1995],Govt.doc#NAS1.26:197348,OCLC#32828488,Isn/std#0830-H-14(MF),1995.

§ SimplifiedJet-Akineticmechanismforcombustorapplication,Chi-MingLee,KrishnaKunduandBahmanGhorashi, [Washington, DC:National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Springfield, Va.: NationalTechnical Information Service, distributor, 1993]. NASA Technical Memorandum Series: 105940,Shippinglistno.:93-0441-M,Govt.doc#NAS1.15:105940,OCLC#28367547,Isn/std#N93-15504NASA,0830-D(MF),1993

ContributionstoBooksResearcharticlesfromthepublicationssectionhaveappearedinthefollowingbooks:§ HEATANDMASSTRANSFER:ANERAOFCHANGE,NovaSciencePublishers,1992§ MULTI-PHASE TRANSPORT AND PARTICULATE PHENOMENA, Volume 3, Hemisphere Publishing, Springer-

Verlag,1990


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§ MULTI-PHASE TRANSPORT AND PARTICULATE PHENOMENA, Volume 1, Hemisphere Publishing, Springer-Verlag,1990

§ MULTI-PHASETRANSPORTANDPARTICULATEPHENOMENA,HemispherePublishing,Springer-Verlag,1987§ ALTERNATIVEENERGYSOURCESVII,HemispherePublishing,Springer-Verlag,1987§ ALTERNATIVEENERGYSOURCESV,ElsevierSciencePublishers,1983§ ALTERNATIVEENERGYSOURCESIV,AnnArborSciencePublishers,1983§ LECTURENOTES INPHYSICS; 75, StructureandMechanismsof Turbulence, EditedbyH. Fiedler, Springer-

Verlag,Berlin,ISBN3-540-08765-6,1977CONTRIBUTIONSTOMAJORPUBLISHEDREPORTS§ TECHNOLOGYVISION2020/THEU.S.CHEMICALINDUSTRYREPORT

http://www.ccrhq.org/vision/welcome.htmlhttp://www.chemicalvision2020.org/vision.html

WORKSHOPPROCEEDINGS§ Proceedingsof theFirstCSUAgileManufacturingWorkshop,MatherMansion,ClevelandStateUniversity,

August7,1997(B.GhorashiandA.Guisinger)§ Concept Study on a Toroidal Combustor, B. Ghorashi, Proceedings of the Low NOx HSR Workshop,

September26-27,1990,NASA,LewisResearchCenter§ Three-Dimensional Imaging Versus Two-Dimensional Techniques, planar Reacting Shear Layer Experiment

ReviewProceedings,InternalFluidMechanicsDivision,NASA,LewisResearchCenter,January1989SAMPLETECHNICALPRESENTATIONS§ An Alternating Pulsed-Staged-Fuel Combustor Design, Presented at the Combustion Branch, NASA Glenn

ResearchCenter,May2003

§ Application of Agile Manufacturing Principles to Chemical Engineering Curriculum, Presentation to theIndustrialVisitingCommitteeofChE,ClevelandStateUniversity,September2003

§ ApplicationofAgilityPrinciplestoManufacturingIndustries–TheAssessmentMethodology,Presentationat

TheOhioAcademyofScience,Columbus,Ohio,April2002§ ApplicationofJust-In-TimePrinciplestotheChemicalIndustry,A.F.Abu-Ali,andB.Ghorashi.Proceedingsof

the 1999 Portland International Conference onManagement of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 99,

Vol-1,Portland,Oregon,July1999§ AComparisonofTraditionalandIntegratedResearchandDevelopmentMethodologies,D.P.Muller,andB.

Ghorashi, Portland International ConferenceonManagementof Engineering and Technology, PICMET99,

Vol-1,Portland,Oregon,July1999§ Development of A Gap Assessment Strategy for R&D Management, A. Shah, and B. Ghorashi, Portland

International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 99, Vol-1, Portland,

Oregon,July1999§ AgileManufacturingResearch,PresentationtoNewGraduateStudents,CSU,2001,2000,1999,1998,1997,

1996,1995

§ Agile Manufacturing Practices in the Specialty Chemical Industry, Presented at B. F. Goodrich SpecialtyChemicalsDivision,Brecksville,Ohio,November1997

§ NewCombustorDesignConcepts,presentedatNASALewisResearchCenter, InternalCombustionBranch,

PropulsionSystemsDivision,November1994 § FlowVisualization Studies of a Toroidal LowNOxCombustor, PaperNo. 184i, AICHEAnnualMeeting, San

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SAMPLERESEARCHREPORTSTOFUNDINGAGENCIES§ Flow Diagnostics, Chemically Reacting Turbulent Flow Modeling and Turbulent Mixing, (A Summary of

ProjectStudiesinCombustion),FinalReporttoNASA,GHO-R14,January1995

§ DevelopmentofImagingTechniquesforUtilizationinTurbulenceandCombustionResearch,FinalReporttoNASA,GHO-R13,1994

§ FlowMixture Patterns in a LeanPre-Mixed, Pre-VaporizedCombustorUnderAdvanced Supersonic Cruise

Conditions,FinalReport,GHO-R16,April1994§ Toroidal Combustor Concept Studies, B. Ghorashi, Report to the Internal Combustion Branch (Dr. Chun),

PropulsionSystemsDivision,NASALewisResearchCenter,December1993§ Toroidal Combustor Concept Studies, B. Ghorashi, G. McBeath and S. Taruvai, Report to the Internal

CombustionBranch,PropulsionSystemsDivision,NASALewisResearchCenter,November1992

SAMPLERESEARCHGRANTS§ UpperStageEngineTestArticleLead,NASAGlennResearchCenter $344,595§ EngineeringAcrossthePipeline,Co-PI,OhioBoardofRegents $982,353§ FennAcademyPathwaystoEngineeringSummerAcademy,Co-investigator,

OhioBoardofRegents,2009RegentsSTEMAcademies,2009 $171,383§ EngineeringManagement,TheOhioLearningNetworkgrant,funds

fordevelopmentofthefollowingmodules:Agilemanufacturing,Just-in-timemanufacturing,Co-PIsfordevelopmentofothermodulesincludeprofessors:Gatica,Shah,JavangulaandIEMGroup $118,000

§ FluidFlowandMixingProcessinaCircularCombustor,Continuation,NASA $99,298§ DevelopmentofanImageProcessingandAnalysisTechniqueforUtilizationin TurbulenceandCombustionResearch,Continuation,NASA,LewisResearchCenter $81,774§ FluidFlowandMixingProcessinaCircularCombustorfortheHSCT Applications,Continuation,NASA,LewisResearchCenter $88,484§ FlowVisualizationStudiesoftheMixingProcessinaProposedCircular CombustorfortheHSCTApplication,Continuation,NASALewisResearchC $80,989§ DevelopmentofanImageProcessingandAnalysisTechniqueforUtilization inTurbulenceandCombustionResearch,SupplementtoGHOR13,NASALewis ResearchCenter $86,000§ DevelopmentofanImagingTechniqueforUtilizationinTurbulenceand CombustionResearch,ContinuationfortheSecondYear,NASALewis $86,206§ DevelopmentofanImageProcessingandAnalysisTechniqueforUtilizationin TurbulenceandCombustionResearch,NASALewisResearchCenter $100,000§ PrincipalInvestigatorandProjectDirector:AFundamentalStudyofFluidJet Characteristics,ClevelandAdvancedManufacturingProgram,Co-Investigator:E.Graham $81,295SAMPLESOFOTHERGRANTS§ SpaceGrantColleges/ConsortiaNASA'sNationalSpaceGrantCollegeandFellowship

Program,OhioAerospaceInstitute,ProposalCo-Authors:J.Essman,OhioUniversity,Faghri,WrightStateUniversity,B.Ghorashi,ClevelandStateUniversity,R.Irey,UniversityofToledo,L.A.Kennedy,OhioStateUniversity,J.Padovan,UniversityofAkron,D.C.Stouffer,UniversityofCincinnati,P.J.Sweeney,UniversityofDayton,J.Wallace,CaseWesternReserveUniversity


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FundingforFiveYears:FiscalYear1989 $75,000FiscalYear1990(fundingtosupportfellowships) $100,000

SubsequentYearsonaperyearbasis(subjecttomatchingfunds) $225,000 $225,000GRANTSINPARTNERSHIPWITHOTHERCOLLEGES/INSTITUTIONS§ ChooseOhioFirstScholarshipProgram–participatedinpartnershipwithCSUCollege

of Science and other institutions (CWRU). The partnership received funding over afive-yearperiod,July2008 $2,000,000

CHAIRMANSHIPOFINTERNATIONALSCIENTIFICCONFERENCESANDSYMPOSIUMSESSIONS§ Chairman,ASME,4thInternationalConferenceonLaserAnemometry,withAlexanderDybbsasco-chairman§ Session Chairman, Agility in Manufacturing, Portland International Conference on Management of

EngineeringandTechnology,Portland,Oregon,July1997§ SessionChairman,MeasurementTechniques,SessionIII,4thMiamiInternationalSymposiumonMulti-Phase

TransportandParticulatePhenomena,December1986§ InvitedSessionChairman,33rdHeatTransferandFluidMechanicsInstitute,ScheduledforJune1993§ SessionChairman,SessionA1: Heating/Cooling inCommercialBuildings,SolarCollectors,8th International

ConferenceonAlternativeEnergySources,1987§ Invited by the Case Western Reserve University, Professor Alexander Dybbs, to be on the Organizing

CommitteeoftheFourthInternationalConference,LaserAnemometry-AdvancesandApplications§ InvitedSessionChairman,32ndHeatTransferandFluidMechanicsInstitute,June1991§ SessionChairman,ChemicalReactionsandCombustingFlows,4thIntern.Conf.onLaserAnemometry,1991NATIONALTASKFORCEANDPROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONSMEMBERSHIPS§ MemberoftheTechnologyandManufacturingCompetitiveTaskGroup.Membersofthetaskgroupinclude

the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, The American Chemical Society and The ChemicalManufacturer’sAssociation.TheTMCTGconsideredtheinputprovidedbythesetaskforcestodeveloparoadmapforindustryandgovernmenttofollowtohelpcreateaunifiedvisionfortheindustry

§ Manufacturing Operations Group, American Institute of Chemical Engineers - The taskforce met throughteleconferences, andmeetingswhich tookplace inWashington,D.C. Workedwithmembers fromPhillipsPetroleumCompany,EastmanKodak,HoechstCelanese,AirProducts,BPChemicals,Dow,DupontMedicalProducts, TRW Safety Systems, Scios Nova Inc., Shell Chemical Company,Mallinckrodt Chemical Companyandalegalcounsel.

§ International Activities Committee, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, pastmember of the AIChE'sInternationalActivitiesCommittee

§ NationalCenterforPost-secondaryImprovement,memberoftheClevelandpanel.NCPIwasacollaborativeresearchventureamongStanfordUniversity,UniversityofPennsylvaniaandUniversityofMichigan,1997.

REVIEWER(JOURNALSANDSYMPOSIUMS)§ AmericanChemicalSociety,thePetroleumResearchFund§ InvitedReviewer,IndustrialandEngineeringChemistry§ Research,AmericanChemicalSociety,1988§ InvitedReviewer,InternationalJournalofEnergySystems,1985§ AIAAAirBreathingPropulsionTechnicalCommitteeSession,AIAA27thAerospaceSciencesMeeting,1988§ FourthInternationalConferenceonLaserAnemometry,Cleveland,Ohio,August1991§ NASASmallBusinessInnovationResearch(SBIR)CommercialPotentialReview,andSBIRphaseIICommercial

review,1998.


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AbbreviatedListofHonorsandAwards

§ 2017RecognitionbyTTUPresidentandBoardofTrusteesforaccomplishmentsandachievementsas

Provost,June2017BoardMeeting§ The2006recipientofAdministrativeAward§ 2005CSURecognitionAwardforTeaching,Research,andContributionstotheProfession

§ 2003DistinguishedResearchAward§ CertificateofCommendationfromTheOhioHouseofRepresentatives,the112thGeneralAssembly§ LeadershipExcellenceCoin,TTUArmyROTC

§ FennCollegeofEngineeringRecognitionforachievementsasDean§ CSUBoardofTrustees’ResolutionofRecognition§ BoardofTownshipTrusteesofHudsonResolutionofDistinguishedService

§ NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministrationCertificateofRecognitionforresearch§ TheAmericanSocietyforEngineeringEducationCertificateofRecognitionforresearch

§ GraduateSchoolLeadershipAward,TheOhioStateUniversity§ PresentedwiththeLeadershipExcellenceCoinbyLt.ColonelStevePeterson,TTUArmyROTC,Feb.28,2015.§ Fenn College of Engineering Recognition plaque for achievements as Dean, Sept. 22, 2011, College of

EngineeringFacultyMeeting,specificallyfor:ü Formation of Fenn Academy and increase in the undergraduate and graduate enrollment and higher

qualityfirstyearstudents.ü PreparingtheCollege’sstrategicplanfortheyears2010–2015.ü InitiatingFRDI(FennResearch&DevelopmentInstitute).ü Establishingfacultyandstaffawards.

ü DeliveringannualStateoftheCollegeaddressandhostingstudentawards/steelringceremony.ü Increasingmajorgiftsandscholarshipfunds.ü Addingnewfaculty

ü Co-opprogramaccreditationandinternationalizationofco-op.§ CertificateofAppreciationforExcellentService,ParticipationandLeadershipontheClevelandEngineering

SocietyBoardofDirectors,June30,2011.[KennethAlfred,ExecutiveDirectorandDavidPeace,President]§ 2006CSUAdministrativeAwardinrecognitionofoutstandingadministrativeachievements§ Lakewood Board of Education, publicly recognized on behalf of Fenn Academy and Fenn College of

EngineeringScholarshipProgram,December03,2007§ 2003DistinguishedFacultyResearchAward,ClevelandStateUniversity,2003§ Resolution No. 10/22/03 (03-55) by the Board of Trustees of Cleveland State University congratulated

BahmanGhorashi§ ResolutionNo.93-12-19-EbytheBoardofTownshipTrusteesofHudsonTownship,SummitCounty,Ohio§ CertificateofCommendationfromTheOhioHouseofRepresentatives,the112thGeneralAssemblyofOhio,

RepresentativesMikeStinzianoandVernRiffe,SpeakeroftheOhioHouseofRepresentatives§ RecognizedbyDr.MichaelSalkind,PresidentoftheOhioAerospaceInstituteas"Oneofthekeyparticipants

inthecreationofOAI"§ The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the American Society for Engineering Education

CertificateofRecognitionforresearchcontributionsmadethroughthe1987FacultyFellowshipProgram§ The NASA and the American Society for Engineering Education Certificate of Recognition for research

contributionsmadethroughthe1988SummerFacultyFellowshipProgram§ Nominated by Cleveland State University President, Dr.WalterWaetjen, Vice President and Provost, Dr.


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John Flower, Dean of Graduate College, Dr. Georgia Lesh-Laurie and Chemical Engineering DepartmentHead, Dr. George Coulman for the Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award for "Young faculty members withexceptionalpromisewhocombineinterestanddemonstratedabilityinteachingandperformingimaginativeresearch"

§ Letter of Appreciation from the Hudson Township Trustees Chairman, Mr. Daniel Moos, for communityservices performed as a member of the Hudson Township Architectural Design Guideline SteeringCommittee

§ Letter of Commendation fromDr. Jules B. LaPidus, Vice Provost andDean of Graduate School, TheOhioStateUniversity

§ GraduateSchoolLeadershipAwardfromtheGraduateSchooloftheOhioStateUniversity§ Robert'sFellowship,ChemicalEngineeringDepartment,OhioStateUniversitySAMPLESOFINVITEDLECTURESANDPRESENTATIONSU.S.andInternationalAcademia§ StanfordUniversity,AeronauticsandAstronauticsEngineeringDepartment,PaloAlto,California§ UniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley,MechanicalEngineeringDepartment,Berkeley,California§ TheOhioStateUniversity,ChemicalEngineeringDepartment,Columbus,Ohio§ UniversityofIllinoisatChicago,Dep.ofPharmaceutics,SchoolofPharmacy,Chicago,Illinois§ ColumbiaUniversity,AcceleratingSocialInnovationinEngineeringEducation,NewYork,NewYork,

Fall2011§ UniversityofOxford,DepartmentofEngineeringScience,Oxford,England§ CambridgeUniversity,DepartmentofEngineering,Cambridge,England§ UniversityofManchester,DepartmentofEngineering,SimonEngineeringLaboratories,Manchester,

England§ ImperialCollegeofScienceandTechnology,DepartmentofAeronautics,London,England§ UniversityofAppliedSciences,Wuerzburg-Schweinfurt,Germany(scheduledforMay2019)

GovernmentResearchCenters§ NASA,KennedySpaceCenter,STS-129STEMWorkforceForum,November15,2009,CocoaBeach,

Florida§ NASA,GlennResearchCenter,CombustionBranch§ NASA,LewisResearchCenter,JointInstituteforAerospacePropulsionandPower§ NASA,LewisResearchCenter,AerothermochemistryBranch§ NASA,Lewis,InternalFluidMechanicsDivision,TurbulenceModelingGroupSeminars§ NASA,LewisResearchCenter,PropulsionSystemsDivision,CombustionTechnologyBranch

Industry§ AMOCOResearchCenter,ExploratoryPolymerGroup,Naperville,Illinois§ B.F.GoodrichSpecialtyChemicalsDivision,Brecksville,Ohio§ FordMotorCompany,ScientificResearch,ChemistryDepartment,Dearborn,Michigan§ BPAmerica,MaterialsDivisionDirectorandtheImagingGroupDirector,WarrensvilleResearchCenter,

Warrensville,Ohio

GRADUATESTUDENTSANDRESEARCHASSISTANTS§ Supervised43graduatestudentsandResearchAssistantsplusseveralpost-doctoralfellows


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Teaching2005CSUMeritRecognitionAwardforTeaching,Research,andContributionstotheProfession

WEB-BASEDCOURSEDEVELOPMENT DevelopmentofmodulesofferedinSpringSemester2004onthewebforprospectivestudentswhocouldnot

attendthecampusduetodistanceorschedulingconflicts

TEACHINGANDEDUCATIONALPUBLICATIONS(Pleaseseethepublicationssectionforadditionalinformation):§ LeanandAgile,ASupplementarybookfortheUndergraduate/graduateAgileManufacturingclass,Cleveland

StateUniversity-Barnes&NoblesBookstore§ Lecture Notes in Fluid Mechanics, A Supplementary book for the Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics class,

ClevelandStateUniversity-Barnes&NoblesBookstore§ Transport Phenomena, A Supplementary book for the Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Transport

Phenomenaclass,ClevelandStateUniversity,tobecomeavailableatBarnes&NoblesBookstore,InPress.§ ASystematicApproachforLong-RangeLaboratoryDevelopment§ TeachingofEngineeringCoursesThroughATelevisionNetworkSystem§ TeachingofaRheologyCourseinaTelevisionStudioWithLiveClassParticipation

TEACHING/LEARNINGWORKSHOPS§ Onaself-initiativebasis,organizedtheFirstTeachingWorkshopintherecenthistoryofFennCollege(at least

thelasttwentyyears).§ AsAssociateDean,organizedthesecond“Teaching/LearningWorkshop”forengineeringfaculty,April27,2006.TEACHINGATCLEVELANDSTATEUNIVERSITY

1. SeparationProcesses(CHE431),Fall1978,1979,1980,1981,and19822. ChemicalEngineeringThermodynamics(CHE323),Winter19803. TransportPhenomena(CHE375),Summer1980,Fall93,96,97,98,99,Fall2002,Fall2004,Fall20124. MaterialandEnergyBalances(CHE202),Summer19805. SpecialTopics,SolarEngineeringandRheology(CHE490)6. ProcessDevice&SystemSynthesis(CHE204),Summer19857. UnitOperationsLab.I(CHE411),Fall1985and1987,(CHE420,SemesterCourse)Spring1999,2001.8. UnitOperationsLaboratoryII(CHE412),Spring1979,1980,1982,1984,1987,1996,19989. PrinciplesandApplicationsofRheology(CHE632/595),Winter1979,Fall1983,Spring1988,Spring1993 Spring1996.10. AdvancedTransportPhenomena(CHE606/506/ESC721),Winter1979,1981,1982,andFall198311. PrinciplesofSolarEngineering(CHE461),Spring198112. FundamentalsofPolymers(CHE582),Winter198113. AdvancedTopics,UnsteadyFlow(CHE634/ESC780),Spring198114. SpecialTopics (CHE691),Transport,Rheology,SolarEngineering,SystemFocus,Sum.&Fall1979,Sp.

1981,Sum.1997,Winter199815. SpecialTopics(CHE691),Rheology-ViscometricMeasurements.16. SpecialTopics(CHE691),SolarEngineering,DesignandOperationofSolarCollectors.17. TurbulentFlow(CHE634/734),Winter1982,Fall1986. Fall1992,Fall1993.18. ProcessDesignandCostEstimationII(CHE454),Spring1982,1983,1984,(CHE441,ProcessDesignII,

Semestercourse)SpringSemester1999,2000,2013.19. EngineeringScienceThermodynamics(ESC321),Summer1983,Fall1986.20. FluidMechanics(ESC301),Fall1984,Winter,SpringandSummer1985,Spring1989,Fall1991,Winter

1992,Winter 1994, Summer 1994, Fall 1994,Winter 1995, Spring 1995, Fall 1995,Winter 1996, AY92/93,93/94,95/96,97,Summer97,Fall97,Winter98,FallSemester2000,Spring2001,Fall2001,Fall2002,Spring2003,Fall2003,Spring2004,Spring2005,Summer2012,Spring2013


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21. PolymerEngineering(CHE480),Winter198522. UnitOperationsLaboratory{anewcourse}(CHE420),Spring200023. ProcessDesignandCostEstimationI{anewcourse},FallSemester1998,199924. ProcessDesignandCostEstimationI(CHE453),Winter1986and198825. AcousticExcitationPhenomenon(CHE696/ESC796),Spring198626. MaterialScience(ESC270),Co-instructor,Spring199427. PrinciplesofRheology(CHE495/595),Spring199428. CombustionSystemsI(CHE660/760),Winter199529. CombustionSystemsII(CHE661/761),Spring199530. Master'sThesis(CHE690)31. Master’sProject(CHE691)32. DoctoralDissertation(CHE899)33. Agile Manufacturing (CHE 451/551, initially offered under Special Topics), Summer 97, 98, 99, (CHE

451/551)Fall2000,Fall2001,Spring2003,Spring2004,Fall2004,Fall2005,Fall2006,Fall201234. TransportPhenomena-anewcourseinTransport(CHE306),Fall200235. SelectedTopics-AgilityinHigherEducation(CHE494),spring200636. HeatTransfer,MET420,Fall201137. Thermodynamics,MET345,Fall201138. FluidDynamics,MET350,Spring201239. New(semestercourse)TransportPhenomena(CHE306),Fall2012

TEACHINGATTENNESSEETECHUNIVERSITY

1. ChemicalEngineeringSeniorDesignII(CHE4420),teamtaught,Spring2017,scheduledforSpring2019

2. IntroductiontoRheology(CHE6810/4973),Fall20183. IntroductiontoChemicalEngineering(CHE1010),Fall20184. AgileManufacturingandSystemsThinking,(CHE6810/4973),scheduledforSpring2019

TEACHINGATNASA§ IntroductiontoTurbulentFlow, taught tochemicalandmechanicalengineersatNationalAeronauticsand

SpaceAdministration,LewisResearchCenter

TEACHINGATTHEOHIOSTATEUNIVERSITY§ AssistedintheteachingofFluidMechanics,MassTransferandHeatTransferintheDept.ofChemicalEng.

TEACHINGINTHETELEVISIONSTUDIOSOFCSU§ Developmentofanaudio-visualgraduatelevelrheologycourse,taughtinthetelevisionstudiosofCSU,1979

TEACHINGATTHEUNIVERSITYOFAPPLIEDSCIENCES,WUERZBURG-SCHWEINFURT,GERMANY§ AgileOrganizations,scheduledforMay2019

DISTANCE-LEARNINGEDUCATIONALTELENETWORKTEACHINGPROGRAMParticipatedintheplanningstageoftheOhioAerospaceInstitute(OAI)EducationalTelenetworkTeachingProgram.OAI, in concert with nine Ohio universities, developed an Educational Telenetwork Program. The programcurriculum consisted of graduate level engineering and science courseswhichwere transmitted to all interestedsitesandinstitutionswithintheStateofOhio.Also,similarprogramsinotherstateswerereviewed.OTHERTEACHINGRELATEDEFFORTSDevelopedanewteaching/learningstylebasedonactiveparticipationandinvolvementofstudentsinclass,SpringSemester2003.AlsoestablishedtheCenterforTeachingandLearningExcellenceatTTU.


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AdditionalServicetotheUniversityandCommunityCertificateofCommendationfromtheOhioHouseofRepresentatives,the112thGeneralAssembly"...A remarkable individual, combining community concern and commitmentwith selfless initiative to become adynamic force in the university area ...with admirable dedication you have directed yourself towardmeaningfulinvolvementinyourfieldofstudyandresearchandasaresultyouhavegainedtherespectoftheentirecommunity... yourmany accomplishments have earned you the esteemof all thosewithwhomyouhaveworked andhavehelped to guarantee a high level of success for all organizations with which you have been involved ... Wecongratulate you for your contributions and salute you as one of Ohio's finest citizens." Representatives MikeStinzianoandVernRiffe,SpeakeroftheOhioHouseofRepresentatives.ResolutionNo.93-12-19-E...bytheBoardofTownshipTrusteesofHudsonTownship,SummitCounty,Ohio,”…Beitresolved by the Board … that Bahman Ghorashi who has served this community on the Steering Committee forArchitectural/DesignStandardshasdistinguishedhimselfinvolunteerservicetoHudsonTownshipandisdeservingof this expression of gratitude for such service and the many contributions made to this community as aconsequencethereof.”

SERVICETOTHECOMMUNITY§ ServedonanAdHocCommitteeonIndustrialDesignandStandards,CityofHudsonVillage(1995)§ ServedontheHudsonTownshipArchitectural/DesignStandardsSteeringCommittee(1993)§ PastparticipationinCSUSpeaker'sBureautopresentsuchtopicsas"EngineeringEducation"§ Presentations(EngineeringProfession)onbehalfoftheClevelandChapteroftheAmericanInstituteofChemical

Engineers.Thesepresentationsweredeliveredtohighschoolstudentsduring"CareerDays"§ Participation(Judge)inTheScienceFairforhighschoolstudents§ Presentation tohigh schoolHonorStudentsat the43rdAnnualAwardCeremonyofTheClevelandSocietyof

EngineersonbehalfoftheCollegeofEngineering,ClevelandStateUniversity,1989§ PresentationofscholarshipstohighschoolstudentsattheClevelandTechnicalSocietiesCouncil-60thand61st

AnnualScholarship&AchievementAwards,May2006andMay16,2007§ ArrangedvisitsandconductedtoursofthecampusandEngineeringCollegelaboratoriesforhighschoolstudents

andtheirparents,1990§ Represented theOhio Aerospace Institute at the Student Affairs Committee of the Cleveland Chapter of the

AmericanSocietyofMaterials(ASM)YoungMembersNight,1990§ Advisor to a publication by Education Advisory Board: “Guiding Student Choice to Promote Persistence”,

AcademicAffairsForum,2015SAMPLEOFSTRATEGICPLANNINGEXPERIENCE§ Board of Trustees’ Engineering Taskforce -Workedwith the CSU Board of Trustees Engineering Taskforce to

identifythegrowthpotentialoftheCollegeandsetbenchmarkstoachievethedesiredobjectivesovera five-

yearperiod§ DevelopmentofanonlineeducationstrategyforTennesseeTechUniversity,2014-present§ AsDean of Engineering, started a strategic planning process in summer of 2008,with two days of retreat in

Augustthatresultedintheformationofsixaffinitygroupswhoworkeddiligentlyandmetregularlytoconstructafive-yearplan.Metwithgroupleaders(conveners)periodicallyandmetwithvariousconstituencieswiththegoal of completing the final draft byApril of 2009. Thiswas a comprehensive strategic planningprocess thatinvolved participation of all faculty aswell as representatives from staff, students and other stakeholders. Indoing so, we endeavored to align our mission with that of the University and the needs of the region in


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accordancetotheChancellor’sStrategicPlanforHigherEducation2008-2017.Thegoalwastodevelopasharedvisionandimplementit.

§ StrategicPlanningUniversityreview(SPUR)–DeanParticipant,2008§ ConstructedtheStrategicPlanandBusinessModelfortheestablishmentofFennAcademy,2005§ ParticipatedintheCSU’sUniversityStrategicPlanningCommitteeretreatasEngineeringDean.March2008§ FacilitatedaretreatforChemicalandBiomedicalEngineeringdept.todeveloptheirstrategicplan,Fall2005§ Planning and Budget Advisory Committee member, CSU. The committee recommended planning priorities,

developedbudgetassumptionsandlinkedplanningenrollmentandbudgeting§ Facilitator,CSUPlanningConferenceRetreattoreviewtheprogressmadeonthefunctionalmissiongoalsand

objectivesandtoexploreopportunitiesforgrowthandchangeatCSU,1996§ OhioAerospaceInstitute,StrategicPlanningTeam,UniversitySub-Group,1991-1992§ ChemicalEngineeringDept.,CSU,participated inAssessingHowCentral theChEProgramwas to theMission,

GoalsandObjectivesoftheUniversity,1991§ Diagnostics,ImagingandVisualizationFocusGroup,OAI--todeterminethemissionandpurposeofthegroup,

goalsandobjectivesandtherequiredresources,1991-1993§ Workedwith theCSUBoardofTrusteesEngineeringTaskforce to identify thegrowthpotentialof theCollege

andsetbenchmarkstoachievethedesiredobjectivesoverafive-yearperiod§ Completionofafive-yearstrategicplananditssuccessfulimplementationUNIVERSITYCOMMITTEES,COUNCILS,SENATE,TASKFORCEPARTICIPATIONParticipated as chair,member or representative on over 60 committees, taskforce or councils at TheOhio StateUniversity,ClevelandStateUniversity,NASA,OhioAerospaceInstituteandTennesseeTechUniversity.

bahman ghorashi, ph.d.(fenn academy consortium included cleveland state, 8 corporations, 42 school...

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