Savitha Pinnepalli
Savitha Pinnepalli,B.E., M.E., M.S., I.B.A
Department Head/Associate Professor, Information Technology,
Chattanooga State Community College
4501 Amnicola Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37406
Web: https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/
Email: savitha.pinnepalli@chattanoogastate.edu
savitha.pinnepalli@gmail.com
Phone: 423-697-4756(W)
Education:
1998-1999 M. S. (Engineering Science), Louisiana State University
1992-1994 M. S. (Power Electronics), Gulbarga University, India
1987-1991 B. E. (Bachelors of Electronics Engineering), Bangalore University, India
Certification:
CIW – IBA Internet Business Associate certified Instructor – Summer 2014
Certified Microsoft Office Specialist – Word, Excel, Power Point – Spring 2017
Project Management Institute certification – Spring 2020
Citizenship: United States
Awards:
Tiger Athletic Foundation undergraduate teaching award – March 2001
LCTCS - Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award for River Parishes Community College – March 2012.
A Neural Network based data compression technique – OIP File 9922 (patent pending) Salzburg Fellow (Austria) – Summer 2011
NSF ATE Bioscience Industry Fellowship Project Fellow – Summer 2014
NSF ATE National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) EnCase Cyber Forensics workshop December 14-16, 2015.
NSF ATE National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) AWS - Amazon Web Services and iOS Swift programming Summer 2016 in Florida state college and Collins College.
NSF ATE National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) Python Programming at Florida state college June 2016.
NISOD Faculty Scholarship recipient 2018, Austin, Texas
NSF “2018 Manufacturing education using virtual environment resources workshop” at Tennessee Tech, college of Engineering.
NSF 2018 Additive Manufacturing Workshop – 3d printing Nashville, TCAT
NSF 2018 working connections IT Faculty Development Institute – Python Programming and Raspberry PI.
NSF 2019 Leadership Academy and AWS Cloud Foundations – summer working connections 2019.
NSF 2020 Necessary Skills Now from Center for Occupational Research and Development online course.
Unsung Tech Hero of the year 2020 TECHX Technology Excellence Awards Finalist, Chattanooga Technology Council.
Grants:
• Principal Investigator on Board of Regents Grant titled “Enhancement of Classroom Instructions via Integrating Technology into Classroom. Funds Received $40,428.01. Title: Enhancement of Classroom Instructions via Integrating Technology into Classroom. Funds received $40,428. Laptops on Mobile carts were used to train Computer Science students with Office Applications and Web Design using Dreamweaver Software. PI on this grant.
• Principal Investigator on Louisiana Campus Compact Ready Campus Course Integration Grant Program $10,000
• Board of Regents Grant: Working on Hybrid Grant with RPCC Faculty.
• Sponsored Todd Borne RPCC student for 2009 Carter Academic Service Entrepreneur CASE Grant through Louisiana Campus Compact. Mr. Borne is the recipient of the Award and will be working on the Service Learning Grant for summer 2009 semester with the Ascension Council on Aging.
• Principal Investigator on Board of Regents Grant on Podcasting. Title: Podcasting Used to Address Diverse Learning Styles and Metacognition to Teach Students How to Learn. Project was funded for $60,634. LCTCS Community college Faculty and Staff participated in the 6 days’ workshop at River Parishes Community College. A training on Learning styles and metacognition was conducted by Dr. Saundra McGuire from LSU. A two day training on podcasting software Camtasia studio from TechSmith company was organized at RPCC. Matchware company trained on mindview, mediator and screencorder software. The participants also received training on web design and virtual dissection software during the workshop. Several Technology tools were shared with the participants. PI on the podcasting grant.
• Co-Principal Investigator on ARMS Achieving Readiness in Math and Science [ARMS] Across the River Parishes grant sponsored by BOR. Funds received $65,000.
• PI on BOR grant for 2012 titled “Faculty Orientation Geared towards Student Engagement Techniques, Assessments and Technology Tools to Increase Retention in Online Classes” for $101,867.
• Submitted AAUW Community Action Grant for Rhodes State College. ( 2 years, $10,000)
• Received $5500 funding through Levy grant at Marshalltown Community College to purchase Vex Cortex Robots for the Introductory Programming class.
• Received $500 grant from Wells Fargo Bank in Marshalltown for the Cyber Seniors program for Spring 2016 semester.
• Received $750 from Mechdyne and Emerson Fisher to conduct Hour of Code workshops to promote Computer Science.
• Received NSF ATE Diversity Summit by National Technology Convergence center grant to recruit and retain Latino students in IT field. Grant funding received $10,000
• TAF (Technology Assessment Fees) requests at Chattanooga Community College Total Funds: $168,160 in approval process for Cyber Defense Lab, Programming Lab and Mobile IT Lab.
• SERS Student engagement retention and success grant –submitted a $25,000 grant to TBR to assist our students in developing leadership skills, tutoring skills and Industry and Business tours to assist TN Promise and TN Reconnect students.
• Funds received from SIP grant for implementing Raspberry Pi in college success class for $650.00
• NSF Gif City CS4All with UTC was submitted but not funded.
• NSF STEM AI - Path for AI Active inclusive path for artificial intelligence $308,000 submitted with UTC partnership.
Experience:
2018 – current – Adjunct Professor at UTC teaching CPSC1100 Java course
2017 – current Department Head & Assistant Professor, Computer Information Technology, Chattanooga State Community College. Supervising 6 Faculty members and 5 Tutors in the IT HUB. Responsible for AAS programs in Cyber Defense, Networking and Programming. Scheduling, training and day to day operations of the Department, working on Budgets, Grants and Serving on TBR and College committees like Leadership committee, State Wide dual credit committee, Dean Search Committee. Leading with the coordination of Industry Advisory Board. Working with Chattanooga Technology Council for Scholarship for IT students. Teaching System Analysis and Design CITC 2335, Java Programming CISP 1010. Member of Chattanooga Technology Council, Serving on UTC Chattanooga State peer review committee, Prior Learning Assessment Committee and Internal Curriculum review committee, Data Team, Global and cultural awareness Committee. Serving on Statewide (TN) curriculum committee, Tn eCampus and Service-Learning Committee for Service Learning and Volunteerism conference. Serving on Data team and ATD achieving the Dream team. IT HUB Faculty Advisor and tutoring center coordinator where 5 tutors were hired, scheduled, trained, oriented and administered (timesheets). Implemented Girls Scouts STEM day, Hour of Code (partnering with Girls Inc and Million Women Mentors), Cyber Seniors program in partnership with Tech Goes Home. Organized field trips to DC blox and Oak Ridge National Labs. Implemented IT Entrepreneurship HIPS project. ( High Impact practices).
2017- Certified Microsoft Office Specialist – Word, Excel, Power Point & Access
2017 – Way up Conference in Coralville Iowa. Women in Higher Education – served as Board Member on the planning council. 2016- Summer Working Connections, AWS, IOS Swift, NSF sponsored PD at Florida State College Jacksonville and Collins College Dallas.
2016- Americorps Vista Summer Associate StemUp Baton Rouge, Camp Instructor.
2015 – 2017 Associate Professor, Computer Software and Technology, Business and Technology Division, Marshalltown Community College, Marshalltown, Iowa. Taught Keyboarding, Certiport Microsoft Certification courses for office 2013 using pearson MYIT Lab and office 365 applications word, excel, access, power point, Programming logic and design using Robot C and Web design. Served on Diversity Committee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZa5EglAe_A , Faculty Representative to Marshalltown Community College Board, Lego League Committee, Conducted Hour of Code and Cyber Seniors Program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhhUjM6Mm3M . Attended Cyber Forensics Workshop hosted by NSF ATE Collin College National Convergence Technology Center (CTC).
2015 – 2016 Adjunct teaching online class at Nunez Community College, Louisiana.
2014 –2015 Chair / Assistant Professor Information Technology, Rhodes State College, Lima, OH, 45804. Duties include mentoring, scheduling, training and performance evaluation of faculty for Digital Media, Web programming and Networking programs. Developing certificates and programs. Revising curriculum to meet industry demands. Maintaining corporate partnerships and liaison for IT advisory boards. Interfacing with high school, Industry and community partners. Advising students on careers and connecting them with employers. Recruiting students for IT majors. Presenting in state and local IT based conferences. Daily supervision to Information Technology faculty. Approve travel and professional development requests. Accountable for program budget. Update courseleaf Catalog. Work with IR for strategic planning for college planning process. Authorizing PARS. Recommend equipment / software purchases to the Dean. Working with College grants. Attendance tracking of Faculty and students. Ordering text books. Advise students academically and handle student issues and problems as needed. Approve prerequisite waivers to students, credit for life experience, transfer credit, proficiency exams or test out exams. Approve supplies for the department. Work on articulation agreements with four-year colleges and universities. Serve on College committees. Chaired IT/ Global Club to bring Diversity awareness to Rhodes State College Students.
2014 Summer: Instructor, Pyfun Programming Camp, LSU. Taught Python programming to k-12 students.
2008 - 2014: Assistant Professor, Computer and Information Systems, (RPCC) River Parishes Community College. Teaching Microsoft Office Suite 2007, Adobe software products for Web Design using Dreamweaver, fireworks, flash, Adobe premium pro video editing software, Programming in C++, Visio Software for flowcharting. Instructing students in classroom and lab environment using multimedia tools. Administering discussions, class materials etc. using Blackboard/ Moodle/Angel/Canvas. Classes are taught using laptops and wireless internet connection. Group projects have been published on the web at the following link http://www.rpcc-cis.com Reviewer for National Science Foundation ATE – Advanced Technological Education proposals December 2008. Selected for Salzburg Global Seminar in Austria, an International Study abroad program. Institutional Service
2010 – 2012 Faculty Senate President
2012 – 2014 Faculty Senate President Chair, Computer Science / IT peer group LCTCS Served as Committee chair for the Global Citizenship Committee. Served as Chair for the Information Technology Computer Club Committee. Member of Service Learning Committee. Member of Science Club. Member of RPCC College Recruiting Committee. Member of CTECH, Center for Teaching Excellence. Member of Christmas planning Committee.
2013 – Adjunct Computer Science Instructor, Nunez Community College. Taught Survey of Microcomputer Applications using MS Office 2010.
2012 - Adjunct Computer Science Instructor, Fletcher Technical Community College. Taught Introduction to Computer Applications using MS Office 2013
2011 Summer: Interned at Integrated Business Solution and learnt Mobile App Development using xcode.
2005 - 2007: ERA (Electronic Research Administration) Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs, LSU. Administer institutional access to sponsors. Liaison between administrators and developers implementing proposal routing system. Train users and develop training materials (Power Point, PDF, videos) in using new electronic Sponsored Programs Systems (SPS) implemented. Generate reports for analysis using tools such as SAS/QMF/Access. Maintaining OSP Website. Created Online SPS Training Video using media site software. 2006: Adjunct Instructor BRCC (Evening): Taught ‘Programming in C++ using Visual Studio and Microsoft Office Suite 2007 including Power Point. Training aids include Thompson Course Technology’s SAMxp/TOM.
2005: (Fall) Adjunct Instructor, River Parishes Community College, Sorrento, LA
1999 - 2005: Instructor, Department of Computer Science, LSU (Louisiana State University). Taught courses such as Programming in C, C++, Computer Architecture, and Microsoft Office Suite. Tailored courses to meet needs of majors, non-majors, and needs of other departments. Advised students during spring testing. Worked as department liaison to recruit high school students and promote department in fall fest.
2001 - 2005: Coordinator, Computer Science Tutorial, Center for Academic Success. Coordinated tutorial help for students in undergraduate computer programming courses. Administered time and attendance of tutors. Trained tutors to assist students in different programming languages like C, C++ and Java.
2005 - Spring: Coordinator, START (Student Technical, Application, and Resource Training program at LSU. Coordinated training of students in office applications such as MS Office, Flash etc. Scheduling of classes/trainers. Administered time and attendance on time sheets of student workers and graduate students.
2003 - 2004: Instructor, Graham Hall IT residential College, LSU. Customized CSC Courses for IT Residential College. Course instruction included web-based training using SAM/TOM, Electronic Smart board.
2003 (Summer): Trained High School teachers / Dr Isaiah Warner’s Chemistry Group. Custom courses to instruct teachers and researchers in MS office suite to format Research Papers.
2001 (Summer): Programming Contractor, Louisiana Board of Regents: Programmed a web-based interface to assist researchers submit proposals, using ESQL/C and PERL.
2005 (Summer): Computer Analyst, LSYOU, LSU
2000 (Summer): Network Administration, LSYOU, LSU
1999 (Summer): Network Administration, LSYOU, LSU: Assisted staff and students with PC–related and network issues.
1998 - 1999: Grad. Assistant (Network Admin), Dept. of Biological Sciences, LSU. Maintained windows and Mac-based labs. Assisted faculty/staff with PC needs.
1994 – 1996: Lecturer, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, India: Instructed under-graduate’ students in various electronics engineering courses and coordinated labs. Administered girls’ dorms of about 150 girls.
Teaching Skills:
1999 - 2005 Instructor, Department of Computer Science, LSU. Courses taught include: Computers in Society (CSC 1100) Introduction to Programming in C I, II( CSC 1250, CSC 1251) Programming Application Statistics in C (non majors) ( CSC 1248) Computer Organization (CSC 2280) Introduction to Computer Science with C++ I, II (Engineers C++)(CSC 1253, CSC 1254)
2006 – 2008 Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) Multimedia and Web Design using Dreamweaver (CIST 290) Programming and Algorithm Design using Visio Flowcharts (CSCI 192) Programming in C++ ( CSCI 193, CSCI 194) Introduction to Computer Technology ( CSCI 101)
2008 – 2014 River Parishes Community College Software Applications I, II (Office Suite 2007) (CSCI 2010, CSCI 2020) Introduction to Computer Technology ( CSCI 1010) Web Design using Dreamweaver – CSCI 2025 Introduction to Computer Programming – CSCI 1200
1994 -1996 Lecturer, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, India: Taught Power Electronics, microprocessors and handled various labs for junior and senior students.
Web Page:
Projects: Tiger Athletic Foundation Database: A prototype of a database was developed for Tiger Athletic Foundation (through ISDS).
MS Access was used as the database and Visual Basic 5.0 was used as front-end. Software Skills: C, C++, Java, Matlab, HTML, FORTRAN 77, Clisp, Prolog, Word Processors (MS Word, WordPerfect etc.), Presentation packages (PowerPoint), Database Packages (File Maker Pro, MS Access etc.), Visual Basic, Crystal Reports, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Adobe premium Video editing software, FrontPage, Perl, IBM Mainframe and SAS programming, Visio flow charts, Visual logic Flowchart, Visual C++ .Net programming, Alice (3D) programming, SQL, Adobe Creative Suite CS3 (Adobe PDF writer). Camtasia Studio, Mediator, Adobe Flash. Operating systems: UNIX (Solaris, Digital, Linux), DOS, Win 95/98, Win NT, Win XP, Win 7/8, Mac OS
Committees:
Committees IT Advisory
E-Learning Committee
Faculty representative and Member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet at RPCC
Member of 10th Anniversary Committee at RPCC Louisiana Women in Technology , Member Conferences:
2004 -Teaching in Higher Education , THE FORUM conference, LSU
2004 -Workshop on mentoring, Tulane University
2006 -National Council for Research Administrators conference (NCURA), Miami
2007 -ERA, Presenter at NCURA Conference on Sponsored Programs System , Nashville
2008 -NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, Austin
2008 -Conference on Information Technology (CIT), League.org, presenter, title “Training Technical Savvy Community College Graduates for the Workforce of 21st century”, Salt Lake City, Utah
2008 - Organized Identity Theft seminar by Melony Davis from Harvard Risk Management on RPCC Campus 2008 - Attended online teacher training from Kaplan University.
2008 -Reviewer for National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education proposals in Virginia, Washington DC
2008 - Created Technology needs Assessment survey for High Schools in Ascension and surrounding parishes as a preparation for future enhancement grant.
2008 - Attended “The Teaching in Higher Education Forum” at LSU by Mark Milliron
2008 - Attended Service Learning Conference in New Orleans IARSLCE – International Research Conference on Service Learning and Community Engagement.
2009 -Innovations 2009, Presenter, title “Preparing Multimedia Content to Enhance Student Learning and Class Participation” in Reno Nevada.
2009 -Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and civic engagement through Higher Education, presented poster session on the title “The Making of an Emergency Preparedness Multimedia CD – Students as Co-Authors, Louisiana
2009 - Attended Online teachers training at RPCC by Wendy Johnson, Director, RPCC Library
2009 - Attended STEM Symposium BRCC
2009 - Organized Guest Lecture by Stafford Kendall from covalent logic on RPCC Campus
2009 - Faculty Advisor for CASE grant from Louisiana Campus Compact. CTS – Computer Training for Seniors a summer service learning program. http://www.rpcc-cis.com/csci/NewCTS/index.htm
2009- LCTCS 7TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE in Shreveport Presenter 1. Common Goals Create College and Community Cooperatives 2. Camtasia Studio: Creating Multi-Media Content for Online and Hybrid Courses 2009 - Reviewed Proposals for the Ascension Fund
2009 - Presenter in CIT conference , Detroit titled “The Making of an Emergency Preparedness Multimedia CD using Adobe premier pro software”
2009 – Attended Grant Management Institute, a 6 day workshop funded by BOR grant.
2009 – Presented in BOR funded Podcasting Grant titled “web Design using Dreamweaver Software” 2009 - Reviewer for NSF ATE proposals in Washington DC.
2010- Presented in LCTCS Conference “Podcasting lectures to enhance online, hybrid and face to face instruction” 2010 - Presented in Delgado Community College Summer Institute
2011 on "Engaging Students Using Online Technologies and Providing Feedback Through Tablet PC to Promote Green Computing”
2010 – Reviewer for NSF ATE panel on “Strategic Summit on the computing education challenges facing America’s Community Colleges” in Philadelphia.
2010 – Presented in Innovations 2010 “Creating e-portfolios, CDs, HTML and Flash using Mediator 9”
2011 – Volunteered for the 91st AACC (American association of community colleges) Annual Convention April 9-12, 2011 – New Orleans, Louisiana sponsored by LCTCS.
2011 – Presented in Innovations 2011 Conference.
2011- Obtained CSEC- Cyber security education consortium - Network Security Instructor Training in Capital Area Technical College.
2011 – Presented in Innovations 2011 -Brainstorm creative ideas and enhance critical thinking using Mindmap software in SanDiego.
2011 – Participated in 2011 K-20 Service-Learning Symposium in South Eastern Louisiana University.
2011- Presented in LCTCS Annual Conference in Baton Rouge “Engaging Students Using Online Technologies and Providing Feedback Through Tablet PC to Promote Green Computing”
2011 - Attended Salzburg global seminar in Austria on the topic of Colleges and Universities as Sites of Global Citizenship, an international study abroad program and obtained certification.
2012 - Presented in Innovations 2012 conference in Philadelphia
1. Achieving Readiness in Math and Science Across the River Parishes.
2. Enhancing Critical Thinking by Interactive Tablet PC and IPADS
2012 - Presented in the LCTCS 2012 Annual Conference in Shreveport Louisiana on iPad technology in higher education.
2012 - SCALA 2012 – Scientific Computing Around Louisiana. LSU, Baton Rouge. January 20-21,
2012 - The LSU Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) and Tulane University's Center for Computational Science co-sponsored an inaugural meeting at LSU.
2012 – Reviewer/panelist for NSF TUES Type2 proposals in Washington D.C.
2012 - Presented in the LCTCS Salzburg fellow event on 10/23/2012 in Baton Rouge City Club.
2012 - Attended Joint Meeting, Association of Louisiana Faculty Senates and Louisiana Statewide Colleagues Collaborative Saturday, December 1, 2012, 10:00 am, Live Oaks Room, Student Center, Louisiana State University in Alexandria.
2013 - Attending CLCU Conference in Lod Cook Alumni Center, Baton Rouge on 2/27/2013.
2013 - Presenting in LCTCS 2013 Conference “Faculty Orientation for online teaching to incorporate student engagement techniques, increase retention, assessment methodologies and analyzing Grade sheet using Pivot Tables” along with James Rolfes, Business Faculty member at RPCC on March 13, 2013 – March 15, 2013.
2013 - Presented in the LCTCS 2013 Salzburg Mini Conference in Baton Rouge on March 13, 2013.
2013 - Presented in the Innovations 2013 Conference in Dallas “Orientation to student engagement techniques and assessments in online classes” on March 10, 2013 – March 12, 2013.
2013 - Presented in the Innovations 2013 Conference in Dallas “Computer Literacy Assessment tool for student placement eLabSET” on March 10, 2013 – March 12, 2013.
2014 - Presented in LCTCS 2014 Conference in March along with James Rolfes and Ginny Bradley in Baton Rouge River Center “Tech Tools to Teach the Common Core Standards”
2014 - Member of LaWIT Louisiana women in technology. http://www.la-wit.org/. Volunteered for IT Girls event at Lee High School and taught Scratch Computer programming for 6, 7 and 8th grade students.
2014- NSF – ATE Biosciences Industry Fellowship Program in Winston, Salem North Carolina hosted by Forsyth Technical Community College.
2014 – Attended OATYC Conference in Wright State University.
2015- Attending Ohio Educational Technology Conference in Columbus, Ohio, February 10-12.
2015- Presenting in Innovations 2015 conference in Boston. Title “Integrating IT courses to capture Global and Diversity Awareness Rubric” March 8 – 11
2016 – Presenter Innovations 2016 conference in Chicago. Title “Cyber Seniors: Connecting Academics With a Community Service Learning Project”
2016 – Way Up planning Council Member. Attended Way UP 30th Conference in Coralville, Iowa.
2016 – Hour of Code workshops to promote Computer Science Education to Marshalltown Community College and High School students.
2017 - Technology Symposium at Marshalltown Community College to promote Diversity – Student presentations and posters on countries, cultures and facts.
2017 - LSAMP IINSpire conference in Iowa State University “Technology for an engaged classroom to enhance critical thinking”.
2017 – NSF ATE Diversity Summit by National Technology Convergence center to recruit and retain Latino students in IT field. Grant funding received $10,000.
2017 – Presenter Innovations 2017 Conference in SanFranciso “Technology for an engaged classroom to enhance critical thinking”.
2017- Regional HIP drive, Memphis TN October 6, 2017
2017- 11th Annual TnCIS Conference on International Education Inclusive Excellence November 2, and 3, 2017
2017 – Computer Science Statewide Dual credit Faculty Workshop TN Dept of Education, TBR, Nashville
2018 – TBR Articulation Academy 2/9/2018 Smyrna, TN
2018 – Chattanooga Engineers Club E Week activities and GIRLS STEM workshop at Chat Sate CC.
2018 - Cyber Seniors - Service Learning Project, Showcase at Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism and Service-Learning in Franklin, TN March 11-13, 2018.
2018 - Polytech@Chatt State...A New Path for College and Career Readiness, AACC presenter April 28 – May 1, 2018, Dallas Texas.
2018 – NISOD Scholarship recipient and presenter “Information Technology Entrepreneurship projects - collaboration and assessment from Academics, Business and Industry, May 25- 29, 2018, Austin TX.
2018 – Co-presented in scenic city summit with Marie Webb, VP of HR at EPB Chattanooga titled “IT Entrepreneurship- A collaboration between Academics and IT Businesses.”
2019 – Google Chromebook training for Hamilton county school teachers in partnership with Tech Goes Home, Chattanooga. Trained 50 Teachers on google slides, sheets, sites, forms, apps and extensions.
2019 - Trends Panel: The Latest & Greatest in Remaining Independent & Active as You Age – panelist on Technology Trends in Embrace Aging Forum in Chattanooga TN.
2019 – Scenic City Summit
2019 – DevOps Conference
2019 – ATMAE Conference for accreditation.
2020 – Achieving the Dream 2020 Conference, National harbor, MD 2/18/2020 to 2/21/2020.
2020 - Wrightcore cybersecurity summIT 3-5-2020 10:00- 2:00, Chattanooga, TN
Professional Activities:
Java and eclipse training certification by IBM at LSU. Attended .Net training by Microsoft at LSU. Participated in University College Majors Fair at LSU. Participated in recruiting of high school students to computer science on Tiger Day at LSU. Advising in the spring invitational for College of Basic Sciences at LSU. Worked with LSYOU, Louisiana State youth opportunities unlimited during two summers. Certification in UNIX operating system from India. Certification in data structures and programming in C. Attended Faculty Development seminars and workshops in power electronics in India. Attended Faculty Development seminars in analog and digital communications in India. Trained high school teachers in the HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Institute) professors program at LSU in MS Office applications during summer Trained Dr. Warner’s Chemistry group on formatting research papers during summer. Trained entire LSU campus faculty, staff and administrators to use the electronic proposal submission system (sponsored programs system) Conducted events on RPCC Campus for Computer Club, Global Club and STEM club.