S Kumar CV2010

Shashi N. Kumar, Ph.D., Master Mariner
Interim Superintendent
Academic Dean/Asst. Superintendent for Academic Affairs
United States Merchant Marine Academy
300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY 11024 (516) 726-5833 kumars@usmma.edu

1. SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS
1. Demonstrated excellence in leadership positions and responsibilities in Senior
Executive Service, Academe and in Merchant Marine
2. Proven ability to turn around academic programs and institutions and lead
organizational transition
3. Internationally recognized maritime economist and supply chain management
educator
4. Distinguished record of scholarly publications and presentations in international
shipping, maritime economics, transportation policy and management, intermodal
transportation, and maritime logistics
5. Decade-long operational career in the merchant marine, culminating as Master
Mariner, unlimited tonnage, any oceans

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
SES Job History
United States Merchant Marine Academy 1/29/2007-Present
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 11024
Interim Superintendent 1/04/2010-Present
Academic Dean/Asst. Superintendent 1/29/2007-Present
Interim Superintendent 9/30/2008-11/14/2008
Interim Superintendent of a federal service academy
Chief Academic Officer of a federal service academy

Ongoing Challenges and Accomplishments:
1. Provide stability and executive leadership to the nation’s only federal
merchant marine academy undergoing unprecedented organizational
challenges and resource shortfall
2. Facilitate change and transition management in a sixty-six year-old
federal institution and re-establish the public trust and confidence
tarnished through Congressional scrutiny, GAO audit and top-level
administrative shake-up
3. Rejuvenate and redefine the USMMA brand—institution building and
realignment
4. Presently responsible for the overall Academy operations and
management including the supervision of 100 tenured and non-

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tenured faculty members, educating 1,000 midshipmen for
baccalaureate degree, USCG license and commission in the armed
forces, and an online Masters degree program in marine engineering

Non-SES Job History
Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) 6/1987-1/2007
Castine, ME 04420, USA
Professor Emeritus
Founding Dean of the Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business &
Logistics, 2003-2007
Founding Dean 2003-2007
Department Chair 1997-2003
Full Professor 1994-2007
Associate Professor 1989-1994
Assistant Professor 1987-1989
Challenges and Accomplishments
1. Founding Dean of the first dedicated Business School in a U.S.
merchant marine academy, responsible for one undergraduate
program and three graduate-level programs, reporting to the V.P. of
Academic Affairs
2. Restructured and rejuvenated the graduate school through curricular
changes and program restructuring, and adoption of aggressive
online promotional measures; enrollment increase of 500% from
2003 to 2006
3. Drafted the business school’s strategic plan, mission and vision
statements, and outcomes assessment plan; altered the school’s
operating philosophy, and provided leadership for programmatic
accreditation
4. Established an Industry Advisory Board and operating charter to
create linkages with the industry; established an independent
revenue stream for the B-School

Teaching Responsibilities: Graduate and Undergraduate courses in
Intermodal Transportation Management, International Business,
International Logistics Management, International Transportation
Management, Managerial Economics, Maritime Logistics, and
Transportation Economics and Policies

Visiting Professorships
1. The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce, Puerto Rico
(2006/7)
2. World Maritime University, Sweden (2005 - 2006)
3. Shanghai Maritime University, PRC (2005 - 2006)
4. Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada (2004)

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5. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India (1997)

External Examiner (Honorary Appointments)
1. Ph.D. Examiner, Erasmus University, Rotterdam (1996, 2006)
2. Ph.D. External Examiner, Australian Maritime College (2006)
3. Evaluator, Hong Kong University Grants Commission (2000-2006)
4. Judge for the Ph.D. competition in Maritime Economics (2001-2005)
5. Singapore Maritime Academy, Singapore (1996-2000)
6. Ph.D. External Examiner, Tulane Law College, New Orleans (2000)

Neptune Orient Lines, Ltd. 1979-1986
Singapore Licensed Officer
Scindia Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. 1976-1978
Bombay, India Deck Cadet/3rd Officer

3. AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
1. Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration Award for Outstanding
Achievement/Exceptional Service (January 2009)
2. Sam M. Walton Free Enterprise Fellowship for Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE),
1998-2006
3. Maine International Innovator of the Year, MITC, Maine, 1997
4. First Prize, Worldwide Contest for Newly Appointed Ph.D.s in transportation subjects
for the year ended April 1993.
5. MMA Academic Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1992
6. Faculty Development Grants @ Maine Maritime Academy for various research
projects and educational activities (1992-2006) (Total: 16 grants)

4. EDUCATION
1. Ph.D. (Transportation/Logistics), University of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, U.K., 1993
First Prize, Worldwide Contest for New Ph.D.s in Transport-related Areas (Taylor
& Francis, London)
Dissertation: The Impact of Containerization and Intermodalism on Competition
and Contestability in Deep-Sea Liner Shipping Industry
2. MS (Maritime Business Management), Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME, USA,
1987 GPA 4.0
Thesis: U.S. Shipping Act of 1984: Who is Smiling, Shippers or Carriers?
3. Master Mariner (Class One Deck Officer), U.K. Unlimited, 1985
4. Dept. of Transport Studies, 1981-82 & 1984-85
University of Ulster, Belfast, N. Ireland, UK
5. T.S. Rajendra (Indian Maritime Academy), Bombay, India, 1974-76
Extra First Class (GPA Equivalent 4.0) and BS (Sub), University of Bombay,
Bombay, India, 1971-74

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5. CONTINUING EDUCATION
1. Office of Personnel Management (2007)
2. University of South Carolina (2006), Global Operations and Supply Chain
Management
3. Learning Resources Network (2001), Teaching Online
4. Harvard Business School (2000), The Art and Craft of Discussion Leadership
5. University of South Carolina (1995), International Business & International Logistics

6. HONORS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1/2007-Present:
1. Provide executive leadership and stability, facilitate change and
transition management, and improve employee and midshipman
morale on campus
2. Provide leadership for the 3rd ranked undergraduate program in the
North region and the 28th ranked engineering program nationwide
(USN&WR 2009)
3. Interim Superintendent, USMMA, 1/04/2010 – present
4. Interim Superintendent, USMMA, 10/1/2008 – 11/14/2008

Prior to 2007 (Selected):
1. America’s Who’s Who Among Educators, 2004-07 (nominated by
former students)
2. Director, Maine International Trade Center, Maine, USA (2005-06)
3. Chair, Steering Committee of the 3rd General Assembly of the
International Association of Maritime Universities, Sept. 2002
4. Member, Editorial Board, Journal of the International Association of
Maritime Universities, 2001-07
5. Treasurer and Member of the Executive Council of the International
Association of Maritime Economists, 2000-06
6. Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Maritime
Economics and Logistics, 1999-2007
7. Sam M. Walton Free Enterprise Fellowship, 1998-2006, and Coach
and Mentor of MMA Students in Free Enterprise. 5 time North East
Regional Champion (1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, & 2006)
8. Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Marine Transport Policy (Korea
Maritime, S. Korea), 1998-2000
9. Advisory Board Member, Maine DoT Transportation Indices, 1999
10. Member, Maine DoT Freight Advisory Committee, 1996-2006
11. Member, Maine Transportation Industry Initiative Steering
Committee, 1995

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7. SCHOLARSHIP

7.1 Summary of intellectual contributions (total: 164)
(As of 1/1/2010; figures in parenthesis indicate additional works currently in progress)
Books
Sole Author: 1
Co-Author: 4(1)
Monographs 2
Refereed Journal Articles 14 (1)
Refereed Conference Proceedings 21
Trade Journal/Op Ed Articles 24(1)
Presentation of Scholarly Articles 28
Invited Presentations 26
Workshops and Simulations 4
Case Studies 3
Course Portfolios 3
Graduate Capstones Supervised 26
Conferences Organized 5

7.2 Publications
7.2.1 Works in Progress:
Refereed Journal:
1. Econometric analysis of the changing effects in wind strength and significant wave
height on the probability of casualty in shipping (Refereed Journal, 2010)
2. Globalization: The Maritime Nexus (Chapter in Book, 2nd edition, 2010)
3. US Merchant Marine and World Maritime review (US Naval Institute, May 2010)

7.2.2 Books:
1. US Shipping Act of 1984: A Scrutiny of Controversial Provisions. Castine, ME: Maine
Maritime Press, 1987

7.2.3 Chapter in Books:
1. Tanker Transportation in Encyclopedia of Energy. Ed. Cleveland, Cutler. Elsevier,
2004.
2. “Globalization: The Maritime Nexus” in The Handbook of Maritime Economics and
Business. Ed. Grammenos, Costas. London: Lloyd’s of London, 2002 (2nd ed 2010)
3. “Privatization at India’s Premier Container Port: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust—A
Case Study.” Infrastructure Development and Financing: Towards A Public-Private
Partnership. Eds. G. Raghuram et al. New Delhi: Macmillan India, 1999.
4. “World Shipping Competition.” United States Shipping Policies and the World
Market. Ed. William Lovett. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 1996.

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7.2.4 Monographs:
1. The Indian Quagmire: An Assessment of Impediments to Seamless Transportation
Services. Indian Ports and Infrastructure. Ed. Haralambides, H. Rotterdam:
Erasmus University, 1999.
2. “Intermodal Transportation: Need, Strategies and Competitive Ramifications.”
Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, 1993.

7.2.5 Refereed Journal Articles:
1. “Econometric Analysis of the Ship Demolition Market,” Marine Policy (with Knapp
and Remign), Elsevier Science, 32.6 (2008): 1023-1036
2. “Maritime Business: An Analysis of Market developments and Trends,” IAMU
Journal 5.1 (2007): 42-55.
3. “A New Breed of Port Managers: Is There a Role for IAMU Institutions?” IAMU
Journal 4.1 (2005): 43-52.
4. "The U.S. Harbor Maintenance Tax Controversy: Is There A Solution?” International
Journal of Maritime Economics 4.2 (2002): 149-63.
5. “An Analysis of Intermodal Choices for Pacific-Rim Imports to the U.S. Northeast.”
Journal of Transportation Management 13.1 (2002): 19-27.
6. "An Evaluation of Liner Strategies in the Context of Global Supply Chain
Management." Journal of Transportation Management 12.2 (2002): 55-64.
7. “Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998: Impact on International Intermodal
Movements.” Transportation Journal 40.1 (2000): 5-14.
8. “The Turkish Project: A Collaborative Learning Model for Maritime Universities.”
IAMU Journal 1.1 (2000): 54-61.
9. “The Indian Port Privatization Model: A Critique.” Transportation Journal 37.3 1998:
35-48.
10. “Competition and Models of Market Structure in Liner Shipping.” Transport
Reviews 15.1 (1995): 3-26.
11. “Comparative Maritime Policies: A US Dilemma.” Transportation Journal 34.1 1994:
32-38.
12. “Service Contracts: A Case Study of Unfulfilled Promises.” Maritime Policy and
Management 16.1 (1989): 13-26.
13. “Mandatory Independent Action: A Legislative Paradox.” Maritime Policy and
Management 15.4 (1988): 283-290.
14. “US Maritime Regulation: History and Evolution of the 1984 Act.” Maritime Policy
and Management 15.3 (1988): 241-246.

7.2.6 Refereed Conference Proceedings
1. “The Ship recycling Conundrum: An econometric Analysis of Market Dynamics and
Industry Trends,” Proceedings 2008 IAME Annual Conference, Dalian, China, 2008.
2. “Maritime Business: An Analysis of Market developments and Trends,” Proceedings,
7th IAMU General Assembly, Dalian, China, 2006.
3. “A New Breed of Port Managers for the 21st Century: Is There A Role for IAMU
Institutions?” Proceedings, 5th IAMU General Assembly, Tasmania, Australia, 2004.

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4. “Port Security Costs in the U.S.: A Public Policy Dilemma.” Proceedings, 2004 IAME
Conference in Izmir, Turkey, 2004.
5. “Enriching the Seafarers in the 3rd Millennium: IAMU Options.” Proceedings, 4th
IAMU General Assembly, Alexandria, Egypt, 2003.
6. “A Decision Support Model for the Liner Shipping Competition Policy Debate.”
Proceedings, 2002 International Association of Maritime Economists Annual
Conference, Panama City, Panama, 2002.
7. “Turkish Container Ports: An Analysis of Problems and Potential Opportunities.”
Proceedings, 2002 International Association of Maritime Economists Annual
Conference, Panama City, Panama, 2002.
8. “An Evaluation of Traditional MET Credentials: Empirical Evidences from Maine
Maritime Academy,” Proceedings, 2nd IAMU General Assembly, Kobe, Japan, 2001.
5. “The U.S. Harbor Maintenance Tax Controversy: An Alternative to the Clinton
Proposal,” Proceedings, 9th World Conference of Transport Research, Seoul, S.
Korea, 2001.
6. “Determinant Criteria in A Global Supply Chain: An Analysis of the Transport
Choices for Pacific-Rim Imports to the North Eastern United States.” Proceedings,
9th World Conference of Transport Research, Seoul, S. Korea, 2001.
7. "Container Port Investments in the United States: Arguments for A Public Policy
Debate." Proceedings, 2001 IAME Annual Conference, Hong Kong, 2001.
8. “An Evaluation of Liner Strategies in the Context of Global Supply Chain
Management,” Proceedings, 2000 IAME Conference, Naples, Italy, 2000.
9. “OSRA 1998: An Analysis of Its Economic Impact on Carriers, Shippers and OTIs.”
Liner Shipping: What’s Next? Proceedings, 1999 IAME Annual Conference, Halifax,
NS, Canada, 1999.
10. “Container Port Dilemma on the U.S. East Coast: An Analysis of Causes and
Consequences.” Proceedings, 8th World Conference on Transport Research,
Antwerp, Belgium, 1998.
11. “Privatization at India's Premier Container Port: A Case-Study of Rising
Expectations," Proceedings, IAME Annual Conference at City University Business
School, London, U.K. Sept. 23-25, 1997.
12. “The World Class Logistics Model and Contemporary Liner Strategies: A Case of
Congruence, or Anachronism?" Proceedings, 5th Shipping Management Seminar,
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India, 1996.
13. “International Shipping in the Next Millennium.” Proceedings, 4th Shipping
Management Seminar, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India, 1996.
14. “Tanker Markets in the 21st Century: Competitive or Oligopolistic?” Proceedings, 1st
Regional Conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Ma, 1995.
15. “Ownership and Operation of Oil Tankers in the Post-OPA ‘90 Environment: An
Analysis of Costs, Profits and Complications.” Proceedings, SUNY Maritime College
Transportation Management Conference, New York, 1995.
16. “Competition and Confrontation: A Survey of US Liner Markets.” Proceedings, SUNY
Maritime College Transportation Management Conference, New York, 1994.

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17. "Role of Ship Management Companies in the Contemporary Era." Proceedings,
SUNY Maritime College Transportation Management Conference, New York, 1994.

7.2.7 Trade Journals and Newspapers
1. “U.S. Merchant Marine and Maritime Industry in Review.” Naval Institute
Proceedings, Annual Review Issue. May 2010: (to be published)
Proceedings, Annual Review Issue. May 2009: 100-106
4. “The Global Shipping Industry.” Kings Pointer, Summer, 2007
7. “MMA Graduate Course in Southern Maine.” Mariner Spring 2006: 26
8. “The Port Outsourcing Controversy.” Ellsworth American Mar. 9, 2006
9. Book Review. The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime (North Point
Press 2004). Naval Institute Proceedings, Oct. 2006
10. “U.S. Merchant Marine and Maritime Industry in Review.” US Naval Institute
11. “Is A Compromise Possible with LNG?” Bangor Daily News Sept. 13, 2004: 11A
12. “U.S. Merchant Marine and Maritime Industry in Review.” US Naval Institute
13. “New Directions for Maine Maritime’s Business School.” Mariner Spring 2004: 16-
17
14. “Restructuring of the Maine Maritime Business School” IAMU News Issue 10, Oct.
2003: 96-99
15. “Who Should Pay?” JoC Week Apr. 23-29, 2001: 14
16. Maine’s Troubling Case of Tanker-Phobia. The Journal of Commerce Dec. 10, 1999:
9
17. “Marketing Eastport as Shipping Hub Irrational.” Bangor Daily News Dec. 29, 1998:
11A
18. “The Indian Paradox.” Maritime Review Dec. 1997
19. "Shipping Management." Seaways Journal Feb. 1997: 30
20. "Endgame for Cartels." The Journal of Commerce Jan. 9, 1997: 7A
21. "False Goddess." American Shipper Oct. 1993: 48-9
22. “Landlubber Day Misses the Boat.” Bangor Daily News Aug. 26, 1993: 7
23. “History of the US Maritime Regulation.” Seaways Journal Oct. 1987
24. “Calmer Waters.” Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly Sept. 21, 1987: 2B-7B
25. “Survey Pinpoints Split Over ‘84 Act.” American Shipper June 1987: 48-51

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7.3 Public Speaking
7.3.1 Presentation of Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Papers
1. “The Ship recycling Conundrum: An econometric Analysis of Market Dynamics and
Industry Trends,” 2008 IAME Annual Conference, Dalian, China, 2008.
2. “Maritime Business: An Analysis of Market developments and Trends,” 7th IAMU
General Assembly, Dalian, China, 2006.
3. “A New Breed of Port Managers for the 21 st Century: Is There A Role for IAMU
Institutions?” 5th IAMU General Assembly, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (2004)
4. “Port Security Costs: A Public Policy Dilemma,” 12th IAME Annual Conference, Izmir,
Turkey (2004)
5. “Enriching Seafarers in the 3rd Millennium: IAMU Options,” 4th IAMU General
Assembly, Alexandria, Egypt (2003)
6. “Port Privatization: Commerce and Recreation,” 10th IAME Conference, Panama
City, Panama (2002)
7. “Turkish Container Ports: An Analysis of Problems and Potential Opportunities, ”
10th IAME Conference, Panama City, Panama (2002)
8. “A Decision Support Model for the Liner Shipping Competition Policy Debate,” 10th
IAME Conference, Panama City, Panama (2002)
9. “An Evaluation of Traditional MET Credentials: Empirical Evidences from Maine
Maritime Academy,” 2nd IAMU General Assembly, Kobe, Japan (2001)
10. “The U.S. Harbor Maintenance Tax Controversy: An Alternative to the Clinton
Proposal,” 9th World Conference of Transport Research, Seoul, S. Korea (2001)
11. “Determinant Criteria in A Global Supply Chain: An Analysis of the Transport
Choices for Pacific-Rim Imports to the North Eastern United States,” 9th World
Conference of Transport Research, Seoul, S. Korea (2001)
12. “Container Port Investments in the U.S.: Arguments for A Public Policy Debate,”
Plenary Session of 2001 IAME Annual Conference, Hong Kong (2001)
13. “An Evaluation of Liner Strategies in the Context of Global Supply Chain
Management,” 2000 IAME Annual Conference, Naples, Italy (2000)
14. “The Turkish Project: A Collaborative Learning Model for Mari. Universities,” IAMU
Inaugural General Assembly, Istanbul, Turkey (2000)
15. “An Application of Analytical Hierarchical Process to the Carrier Choices of Northern
New England Shippers,” ASTL/IDEA Intermodal Expo 2000, Atlanta, GA, USA (2000)
16. “The Economic Impact of OSRA on Shippers, Carriers and Third Parties,” 1999 IAME
Annual Conference, Halifax, Canada (1999)
17. “The Impact of OSRA on International Intermodal Movements,” ASTL/IDEA
Intermodal Expo 1999, Atlanta, GA, USA (1999)
18. “Container Port Dilemma on the U.S. East Coast: An Analysis of Causes and
Consequences," World Conference on Transport Research, University of Antwerp,
Belgium (1998)
19. “Impediments to Multimodality in A Big Emerging Market," ASTL/IDEA
International Intermodal Expo 1998, Dallas, TX, USA, (1998)

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20. “Privatization at India's Premier Container Port: A Case-Study of Rising
Expectations," 1997 IAME Annual Conference, City University Business School,
London, UK (1997)
21. “The World Class Logistics Model and Contemporary Liner Strategies: A Case of
Congruence, or Anachronism?" Shipping Management, IIM, Ahmedabad, India
(1996)
22. “International Shipping in the Next Millennium,” Shipping Management, IIM,
Ahmedabad, India (1996)
23. “Tanker Markets in the 21st Century: Competitive, or Oligopolistic?” 1995 IAME
Conference, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA (1995)
24. “Ownership and Operation of Oil Tankers in the Post-OPA Environment: An Analysis
of Costs, Profits and Complications,” SUNY Transportation Management Conference,
New York, NY, USA (1995)
25. “Competition and Confrontation: A Survey of US Liner Markets,” SUNY
Transportation Management Conference, New York, NY, USA (1994)
26. “Role of Shipmanagement Companies in the Contemporary Era,” SUNY
Transportation Management Conference, New York, NY, USA (1994)

7.3.2 Invited Presentations
1. GMISS Conference (August 2008) Kings Point, USMMA
2. Asian-Pacific Islander Federal Employees Conference (June 2008) NY, NY
3. USMMA Alumni Chapter Presentations, Baltimore, NY (2007-10)
4. Maritime Business and Logistics: Global Trends. (Apr. 2006) Ponce, Puerto Rico
5. World Shipping Markets (Oct. 2005), Marion, OH
6. Maine and Maritime Transportation (Aug. 2005) Augusta, ME
7. Globalization in Merchant Marine (Aug. 2005) Castine, ME
8. India Inc. in the 21st Century, (June 2005) Bangalore, India
9. The Changing World: Opportunities in India (June 2005) Portland, ME
10. The U.S. and World Merchant Marine: A Market Analysis (May 2005) Portland, ME
11. L-S School’s Potential Role in Homeland Security, (Oct. 2004) Castine, ME
12. Ocean Freight and Export Pricing (Oct. 2003) Lewiston, ME
13. Liner Options for Maine Exporters and Importers (Aug. 2002) Portland, ME
14. The U.S. Harbor Maintenance Controversy: Causes and Solutions (Nov. 2001)
Castine, ME
15. A Solution to the U.S. Harbor Maintenance Controversy (Oct. 2001) Castine, ME
16. The Role of Logistics Management in Corporate Strategy: Fact or Fiction? (Aug. 2001)
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
17. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (Apr. 2001) Castine, ME
18. The Global Manager: Roles, Responsibilities and Challenges (Aug. 1999)
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
19. Capitalizing on Maine’s Atlantic Connections—The Maritime Link (June 1999) Agusta,
ME
20. Multimodal Transport: Theory and Strategy (Mar. 1997) New Delhi, India
21. Multimodal Transport: The Global Challenges (Feb. 1997) Bombay, India

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22. Liner-Oriented Intermodalism & Its Role in Contemporary SCM (Mar. 1996)
Ahmedabad, India
23. Competitive Advantage and Global Trade (Aug. 1994) Cochin, Kerala, India
24. Shipping Services of Maine: A Business Plan (June 1994) Augusta, ME
25. Rejuvenating the US Merchant Marine (Oct. 1993) New Orleans, LA
26. Shipping and Port Policies (Sept. 1993) Singapore, Singapore
27. Higher Education in the Maritime Field (Nov. 1992) Bombay, India
28. International Shipping and Ship Management (Apr. 1990), Lagos, Nigeria

7.4 Publication of Teaching Materials
7.4.1 Workshops and Simulations
1. Logistics and Supply Chain Management: What’s this all about? CD ROM, 2004
2. International Business: Challenges, Careers, and Options. CD ROM, 2004
3. Ship Out. A workshop for teaching Maine’s maritime heritage to local high school
students in the Penobscot Bay region, Oct. 2000.
4. IBL Discovery Voyage. A Hands-On Simulation developed in 1998 to educate local
high school students about international commerce and transportation

7.4.2 Case Studies
1. Indian Port Privatization: A Case Study of Rising Expectations (1997)
2. The Hong Kong Dilemma (1997)
3. Tanker Markets in the 21st Century: Competitive or Oligopolistic? (1995)

7.4.3 Portfolios:
1. Teaching Portfolios for graduate courses in
Maritime Logistics (on-line)
International Transportation Management
Transportation Economics and Policies

7.5 Conferences Organized
1. Linking Maine and Second Tier Emerging Economies (Aug. 2006), Castine, ME
2. 2nd Maine China Networking Conference (Dec. 2005), Castine, ME
3. Maine-India Networking Conference, (May 2005), Castine, ME
4. Maine China Networking Conference, (Oct. 2004), Castine, ME
5. International Association of Maritime Universities 3rd General Assembly, (Sept. 2002)
Rockland, ME

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8. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS (Current)
1. American Society of Transportation and Logistics—Educator Member
2. International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
3. International Association of Maritime Economists
Treasurer, 1998-2002
Member of the Executive Council, 1998-2006
4. International Association of Maritime Universities
5. Propeller Club, Port of New York, NY

9. AUXILIARY PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
1. Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME, USA
ISO 9002/ISM Code Lead Auditor Certification (1996)
2. Fleetwood Nautical College, Fleetwood, UK
Navigation Control Course (1985)
Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (1985)
3. Univ. of Ulster, Belfast, N. Ireland, U.K.
Restricted Radiotelephony (1985)
Ship Captain’s Medical Guide (1985)
Radar Simulator (1982)
Survival at Sea (1982)
4. Port of Singapore Authority, Singapore
Fire Fighting (1981)
5. LBS Nautical & Engineering College, Bombay, India
Radar Observer (1979)
Life-boatman (1979)

10. LANGUAGES
Multi-lingual

11. PERSONAL
Age 53 years
Married with two daughters
Naturalized U.S. citizen
Countries visited: 64
References available in the US and overseas

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