Sandia Laboratories, Livermore National Laboratories, and Oakridge National Laboratories, incorporating sensor and telecommunication technologies. His work experience covers several years in academia, industry and consulting. He has extensive R&D experience in Advanced Systems Design and Development, E-Commerce, Advanced Management Information Systems, Advanced Business Applications Programming, Object Oriented Programming Environment, Expert and Decision Support Systems, Business Data Communications, Organization of Impact of Information Technology, Business Systems Analysis and Design, and Business Data Structure.

Dr. Ghahramani has presented and published numerous refereed papers; and has been an active participant and officer in several national and international organizations and honor societies. He holds ten patents and has also applied for and maintains copyrights on five other designs. In addition, he is the recipient of three outstanding teaching awards: (1) The Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Information Science and Technology, University of Nebraska at Omaha (2003-2004); (2) The Outstanding Teaching Award, General Motors Corporation (2000); and (3) The Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Missouri, Rolla (1997-1998).

Dr. Ghahramani received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Louisiana Tech University; MBA in Information Systems from Louisiana State University; MS in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University; MS in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Southern University; and BS in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University.

Research Interests:

E-Commerce, Advanced Systems Design and Development, Advanced Management Information Systems, IT Security and Control, Advanced Business Applications Programming, Object Oriented Programming Environment, Expert Systems and Decision Support Systems, Database Management, Design of Human Machine Systems, Business Data Communications, Organization of Impact of Information Technology, Business Systems Analysis and Design, ProjectManagement, Business Data Structure.

Education:

•  Ph.D., Industrial Engineering with emphasis in Systems Engineering and minor in Information Systems, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana,February 1984.
•  M.S., Applied Mathematics with emphasis in Computer Science and minor in Information Systems, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, August 1984.
•  M.B.A., Information Systems, Louisiana State University, December 1983.
•  M.S., Industrial Engineering with minor in Information Systems, Texas Tech University, May 1973.
•  B.S., Industrial Engineering and Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, May 1971.

Honors and Recognitions:

•  Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Information Science and Technology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha (2003-2004)
•  Outstanding Teaching Award, General Motors Corporation (Winter Semester 2000).
•  Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Missouri, Rolla (1997-1998).
•  Missouri Quality Award Board of Examiners (1996-1997).
•  Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, AT&T-Bell Laboratories (19931995).
•  Project leader for the two AT&T Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Awards.
•  Institutional Member of the Executive Council of the International Foundation for Industrial Ergonomics and Safety Research (1991-1994).
•  Life Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
•  Senior Member, American Institute of Industrial Engineers

Certificates:

•  Certified Information Security Management (CISM), Certification No. 0405230, September 2004.
•  Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE), Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics, Certificate Number 65, June 30, 1993 to present.
•  Professional Engineering (P.E.) Certificate of Registration, State of Texas, Serial Number 69359, March 1991 to present.