Ravi Manimaran

• Austin Peay State University (APSU), Clarksville, Tennessee, USA (August 2019 - Present)

  • Professor and Chair, Department of Engineering Technology

• Atlantic Cape College, Mays Landing, New Jersey, USA (October 2016 – June 2019)

  • Dean of STEM Programs

• Essex County College (ECC), Newark, New Jersey, USA (August 2011 - August 2016)

  • Division Chair / Professor, Engineering Technology & Computer Sciences Division

  • Principal Investigator (PI), NSF STEP Grant, $150,000 (November 2011 - July 2013)

• Black Hawk College (BHC), Moline, Illinois, USA

  • Professor (Electrical / Sustainable Energy) (August 2008 – July 2011)

  • Principal Investigator (PI) / Project Director, NSF/ATE (August 2008 – Nov. 2010)

• Lake Michigan College (LMC), Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

  • Professor (Electronics) / Program Director (August 2002- July 2008)

• Temasek Polytechnic, Tampines, Singapore

  • Lecturer / Program Director – Temasek Engineering School (April 1997 – July 2000)

• IBM Singapore Inc., Kaki Bukit Avenue, Singapore 

  • Failure Analysis Engineer

• B.M. Birla Planetarium / Science and Technology Center

  • Electronics Engineer - Planetarium / Science Center 

• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), India 

  • Project Associate / Engineer – Wave Energy Project

  • Project Associate / Engineer – Microprocessor Applications Project

VLSI, FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), and Industrial Automation Systems. Other areas of interest include Active Learning, Innovative Pedagogy, Higher Education Leadership and Accreditation including ABET.

• Haider, M. A., Pallikonda, M. K., Ahmed, H., Manimaran, R. C. (2024). Advancing 2-Year Degree Students Towards a bachelor's degree in engineering technology: A Pilot Study. 2024 ASEE Conference.

• Pallikonda, M. K., Haider, M. A., Ahmed, H., Manimaran, R. C. (2024). Methodology to implement project-based learning (PBL) within the context of Operations Management. 2024 ASEE Conference.

• Alberd, J. L., Pallikonda, M. K., Manimaran, R. C. (2024). The Future of Learning: Harnessing Generative AI for Enhanced Engineering Technology Education. 2024 ASEE Conference.

• Ahmed, H., Haider, M. A., Pallikonda, M. K., Manimaran, R. C. (2024). The integration of sustainability and automation to enhance manufacturing in Industry 4.0. 2024 ASEE Conference.

• Manimaran, R. C. (2024). Continuous Improvement in ETAC of ABET Programs: A Journey to Reaccreditation. 2024 ABET Symposium, April 3-6, 2024.

• Alberd, J. L., Manimaran, R. C. (2024). The Future of Learning: Harnessing Generative AI for Enhanced Engineering Technology Education. 2024 ABET Symposium, April 3-6, 2024.

• Manimaran, R. C.(Presenter), Hamlin, A. S. (Presenter), Morris, A. J. (Presenter), 2023 APSU Faculty Conference, "Cultivating a Culture of Continuous Improvement in Program Accreditation," APSU, APSU, Clarksville, TN, United States. (August 2023).
  

• Manimaran, R. C. (Presenter), 2023 APSU Faculty Conference, "Integration of Professional Publications to Augment the Learning Experience in Undergraduate STEM Education.," APSU, APSU, Clarksville, TN, United States. (August 2023).

• Weigandt, C. (Presenter), Pallikonda, M. K. (Co-Author), Manimaran, R. C. (Co-Author), 2023 ASEE Conference, "Building a Rotary Wing Aviation Program to Facilitate Integration of Military Veterans and Service Members," American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD, United States. (June 2023).

• Manimaran, R. C. (Presenter), Pallikonda, M. K. (Co-Author), 2023 ASEE Conference, "Integration of Professional Publications in the Implementation of Industry 4.0 to Augment the Learning Experience in ETAC of ABET ET Programs," American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD, United States. (June 2023).

• Manimaran, R. C. (Presenter), Pallikonda, M. K. (Author), 2023 ASEE Conference, "Research Problems: A Pathway to Introduce Industry 4.0 in Undergraduate Education," American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD, United States. (June 2023).

• Manimaran, R. C. (Presenter), Haider, M. A. (Co-Author), 2023 ASEE Conference, "Strategies for Continuous Improvement in ETAC of ABET Programs: A Novel Approach," American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD, United States. (June 2023).

• Weigandt, C. W., Pallikonda, M. K., Manimaran, R. C. (2023). Building a Rotary Wing Aviation Program to Facilitate Integration of Military Veterans and Service Members. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

• Manimaran, R. C., Pallikonda, M. K. (2023). Integration of Professional Publications in the Implementation of Industry 4.0 to Augment the Learning Experience in ETAC of ABET ET Programs. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

• Pallikonda, M. K., Manimaran, R. C. (2023). Research Problems: A Pathway to Introduce Industry 4.0 in Undergraduate Education. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

• Manimaran, R. C., Haider, M. A. (2023). Strategies for Continuous Improvement in ETAC of ABET Programs: A Novel Approach. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

• Text book Review: Electrical Engineering and Circuit Theory - Nov. 2021. G-W Goodheart-Willcox Publisher.

Previous NSF Grant Accomplishments:

• (I) NSF Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Grant, 2018-2021, Award # 1801014 - $224,761 - Senior Personnel

• (II) PI, The NSF Grant entitled, Cultivating the STEM, Nov. 2011 - July 2013 - $ 1 M - MESA Center, Summer Bridge Program, and Collaboration with Four-year Universities to Improve Curricula and Transfers.

• (III) PI, The NSF Grant entitled “Innovations in Engineering Technology Education” (August 2008 – July 2011)

 

Other Grant Accomplishments:

• (iv) Co-PI Governor's Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE), "Bridge to Work" Grant, 2020 - 2022 -$300,000

• (V) Gladys Brooks Foundation Grant, 2018-2019 - $ 50, 000 in Aviation Scholarship

• (VI) Project Director, College Readiness Now IV Grant, 2017-18 - $ 42,980

• (VII) NAIL-IT (Newark Area Industry Linked Information Technology) Grant, 2013–2017, $ 2.75 Million

• (VIII) NJIT-ECC upskill (H1B) Grant, 2012 – 2016 - $ 240,000

• (IX) NJIT-ECC Secure Computing NSF Grant Initiative, Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2020 - $ 3,468,383

• (X) Perkin's Grant Project Director, 2012 – 2016 - $ 275, 000