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FOROUZA POURKAY, Ph. D.
Cell Phone: (610) 842-4423
Work Phone: (856) 256-5138
Work Email: Pourkay@rowan.edu
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INTERESTS
• Management, Engineering, Project Management, Design and Supervision of Engineering
Projects
• Teaching in the areas of Engineering, Systems, and Engineering
Management, as well as Higher Education Administrative Management
EXPERIENCE
Director of Operations, and Assistant Professor of Engineering
Management, Global Learning and Partnerships, Rowan University, NJ
(July 2014 - Present):
• Overview and management, as well as modeling and analysis of Rowan Global
financial system
• Management of Enterprise Center and Camden building systems, operations,
maintenance, and procurement of the systems
• Planning and implementation of new educational programs
• Development, and teaching courses in the area of Engineering Management (see
attached list of courses)
Assistant Director of Special Initiative , and Assistant Professor of
Engineering Management, Rowan University, NJ
(Sept 2009 – June 2014)
• Created a new website with new guidelines, fill-able forms, and new format
requirements to unify all Rowan theses and dissertations. Updated and maintained the
website on annual basis
• Coordinated and oversaw the submission of Masters Theses and Doctoral
Dissertations on an operational basis
• Based on guidelines of CGCE Dean, created a new website with new procedures, fill-
able forms, and new format requirements for Graduate and Research Assistantships
(GA/GRA). Updated and maintained the website on annual basis
• Coordinated and oversaw the processes for Graduate and Research Assistantships
• Coordinated partnerships with regional high schools within the framework of the
CGCE dual credit online initiative
• Assisted the office of the Dean with the monitoring of the outsourced
non­credit/professional development services
• Assisted the office of the Dean with the analysis and interpretation of data and
research available through CGCE membership of market research organizations
• Taught courses in the area of Engineering Management, Facilities Management,
Engineering Ethics, Project Management, and Engineering Economy
• Performed duties as requested by the Dean such as generating annual reports
• Managed Enterprise Center Building. Upon the delivery of the new CGCE building
(Enterprise Center). Performed tasks related to this responsibility include management
of planning, monitoring, and maintenance of equipment (HVAC, elevators, doors and
security system, building components, as well as furniture. The expense evaluation,

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maintenance, and scheduling of classrooms, and conference and breakout rooms are
all part of the building management task
• Provided assistance with the business model for CGCE by way of collection,
evaluation, and analysis of CGCE financial and enrollments data
Airport Planner, Philadelphia International Airport
(February 2001- August 2009)
Responsibilities and projects:
• Feasibility Study and Concept Analysis of Energy Efficient Redesign for Philadelphia
Airport (GESA Project)
• Feasibility Study and Concept Design of Jet-ways, Auxiliary Ground Power System,
and Pre-Conditioned Air
• Feasibility Study and Concept Analysis of Air Emissions Control. Facilities Air
Emission Analysis and compliance with Air Quality Control (Title 5 requirement)
• Feasibility Study and Concept Design to Change Ground Support Equipment
• Exterior/ Interior Signage Design and Way-finding for a Nonlinear Geometry at
Philadelphia International Airport
• Aviation Planning and Implementation
• Environmental Planning and Inspection
• Design and Planning of "Arrival Road Improvement" Project.
• Feasibility Analysis and Planning of "Aviation Management" Program
• Review and Write-up of FMCIII Contract. (Contract Amount: $13,600,000)
• Planning, Supervision of FMCII Contract Closeout
Facilities Maintenance Contract Administrator, Philadelphia International Airport:
(May 1998- January 2001)
Facilities Maintenance Projects (FMC-II):
• Projects in 26 categories, with frequency of 5 to 10 project a day. Categories:
Elevator/Escalators/ Moving Side Walks, Conveyor Belts, Electrical Systems,
Building Interior Repairs and Modifications, Roofing, Signage, HVAC Systems, etc.
• Specific Projects:
• Supervision and Management of New Addition to Conveyor Belt Systems
• Supervision and Management of Modification of US Customs at PHL, which
included Interior Remodeling, Relocation and Modifications of Signage, Electrical,
Electronic and Security Systems
• Supervision and Management of Construction and Implementation of Airplane Portal
Project
• Supervision, Management and Implementation of a new Wind Resistant Roofing
System in Terminal "A"
• Crash, Fire Rescue Station Expansion Project
• Gas Rehabilitation and Conversion Project
• Facilities Air Emission Analysis Project
• Contract Management:
• Supervision and Contractual Audit of Facilities Maintenance projects
• Estimation and Evaluation of Procurement and Installation of Facilities Projects
Contract Budget size: $8,500,000 per year
Project Engineer, Philadelphia International Airport
(April 1996- April 1998)
Specific Projects:
• Crash, Fire Rescue Station Expansion Project
• Gas Rehabilitation and Conversion Project
• Facilities Air Emission Analysis Project

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Assistant Professor, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
(Sept. 1988- Sept. 1995)
Responsibilities were divided in three areas:
• Research in the area of Control Systems, Dynamic Systems
• Engineering Laboratory projects to create a brand new Laboratory at Drexel
University
• Teaching and Development of graduate and undergraduate courses (See attached list
of courses)
Executive Manger, Shell Oil Company, Tehran, Iran
(Jan. 1983- Jan. 1986)
• Executive Project Management and Supervision of the Capital Projects
• Lead Project Manager and Vice Chairman of Isfahan Refinery Project. Responsible for
planning, procurement and management of design and installation of a new oil refinery in
Isfahan, Iran, Large-scale Planning and Project Management. Management of 3 consulting
firms with staffing of 60 design engineers and drafts-men. Also supervised 10 construction
companies with approximately 250 employees. Project budget: $75,000,000
Project Manager, Shell Oil Company, Tehran, Iran
(Feb. 1979- Jan. 1983)
• Management and Supervision of Capital Projects
• Planning, Design and Construction of Grease Plant. Project budget: $9,100,000
• Planning, Design, Project Management, Construction and installation of Oil Tank Farm,
piping and pump house, control system. Project budget: $10,500,000
• Planning, Procurement Project Management, and Installation of Absorption Refrigeration
Plant. Project budget: $1,300,000
• Planning, Project Management, Procurement and Installation of the Oil Extraction Unit and
Cooling Tower systems. Project budget: $17,600,000
• Scheduling and management of facilities overhauls, inspection of equipment: Boiler, Heat
Exchangers, Pumps, Compressors, and other facility equipment
PART-TIME POSITIONS:
Adjunct Professor of Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
(Sept. 1995- Spring 2004)
• Responsible for Teaching Engineering Management and Mathematics courses: Engineering
Management, Engineering Reliability, microcomputer Based Control I, II, Engineering
Mathematics I, II and III, Operations Management I and II
Adjunct Professor of Engineering, Penn State University, Great Valley, PA
(Sept. 1998- Sept. 2005)
• Responsible for Teaching Engineering Management courses: Technical Project Management
Adjunct Professor of Engineering, Widener University, Chester, PA
(Jan. 1995- Sept. 2011)
• Teaching graduate courses in Engineering Management: Project Management, Engineering
Mathematics and Control Systems
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, l986-l988
Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. Thesis in Dynamic Systems and
Controls

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., l976-l978
Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering, Master’s Thesis in Dynamic Systems
Arya-Mehr (Sharif) University of Technology, Iran, l97l-l976
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering, Top of graduating class of 1976, and
Recipient of Arya-Mehr University of Tech. Scholarship for Graduate Studies
Courses Developed and Taught
• Project Management
• Facilities Management
• Engineering Ethics
• Construction Scheduling and Project Management
• Engineering Economy
• Risk Management
• Quality Control
• Operations Research and Operations Management
• Engineering Reliability
• Dynamic Systems and Control I, II, and III
• Microcomputer Based Control I, and II
• Robotics
• Dynamics and Vibrations of Flexible Structures
• Deterministic Optimizations
• Stochastic Optimizations
• Statistics
• Mechanics of Material I and II
• Engineering Mathematics I, II, and III
• Thermodynamics
• Heat Transfer
Research Publications
• 29 published articles in journals, books and transactions of technical societies ASME, AIAA,
IEEE, IASTED, SIAM and others (List upon request)
Honors and Awards
• Drexel University Research Scholar Award, Sept. 1992
• Top of graduating class of 1976, and Recipient of Sharif University of Technology
Scholarship for graduate studies
• Recipient of Appreciation Award for Dedicated Service to Instrumentation Society of
America (May 1994)
Professional Affiliation
• Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME )
• Member of Instrumentation Society of America (ISA)
Computer Skills
• Operating Systems: Windows, Macintosh
• Well skilled in Office publishing software programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Microsoft Project, and Adobe Acrobat (extensively used at Rowan University)
• Worked extensively with analytic, and statistical mathematical and dynamic system
programs: Matlab, SimuLab, Maple, Mathcad
• Knowledge of Software Packages: Access, Lab-View (for System simulation and Controls),
Camtasia Video Editing (for online instructions), HTML Programming