University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Chair; Conference on Institutional Conflict of Interest, DHHS Office of Research Integrity

Board Member; National Center for Energy Management & Building Technology

Business Development Mentor; Focused Wave Technology

Governmental Liaison Committee, Nevada Development Authority

Liaison, Governmental Affairs, Nevada Congressional Delegation

Founding Executive Director and Board Member, UNLV Research Foundation

Chair, University Research Council

Chair, Search Committees for Dean, Colleges of Engineering, Fine Arts and Hotel Administration

Steering Committee for Accreditation Standard 4, on the Faculty, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges


University of Central Florida

Delegate, State University System, Committee on Performance-Based Budgeting

Chair, University Strategic Planning Council

Chair, Search Committee for Chair, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Chair, International Faculty Grants Committee

Chair, Institutional Effectiveness, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Founding Chair, College International Committee

Florida Delegate, White House Briefing on North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Engineering College Representative, Provost Search Committee

Regional Coordinator, National Technology Initiative, NASA/DOC/DOE/DOT

Chair, Committee to Review the Office of Sponsored Research

Chair, Planning Committee for new Engineering Research Building

Chair, Search Committee for Dean for Undergraduate Studies

Chair, Space Education and Research Center Committee

Member, University Patents and Copyrights Committee

Member, Steering Committee, Council of University Department Chairs


University of Connecticut

Elected Member, University Senate

Chair, Faculty Search Committees

Counselor, Center for Instructional Improvement

Director, Minority Engineering Program

Faculty Advisor, Pi Tau Sigma Student Honorary Society


American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Invited Workshop Chair, Tribology Research Committee

Secretary, Department Heads Council, Southeast Region

Member, Committee for Design Technology Transfer

Member, Committee for Design Education

Member, Executive Committee, Hartford Section


American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

Executive Committee, Engineering Research Council

Chair, Division for Laboratory Oriented Studies and Experimentation (DELOS)

Awardee, New Engineering Educator from the New England Region


American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Member, Committee E-31, Healthcare Informatics

Chair, Committee G-2.91, Friction/Wear


Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

HIMSS Delegation, People to People, India

Faculty-Student Liaison, Nevada Chapter


American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)

Founding Member, Academic Forum