Faculty and Staff
Full-time Faculty
Hiral A. Shah, Ph.D., CEI, CPEM, CSM, PMP
- Professor and Graduate Director Engineering Management
- ASEM Fellow, Editor, ASEM Engineering Body of Knowledge (EMBOK).
- Ph.D. 2008, Eastern Michigan University
(320) 308-6083 | SCSU Plymouth, Office #113
Research Interests: Project management, facilities layout design, certification exam development, lean manufacturing, Delphi technique, curriculum development, trends and improvements in online teaching systems
Ben Baliga, Ph.D., P.E., CPEM, ASEM Fellow
- Professor of Engineering Management Programs
- Ph.D., 1999, Swinburne University, Australia
(320) 308-3843 | SCSU Plymouth, Office #114
Research Interests: Lean Six Sigma, quality systems engineering, and design of experiments
Staff
Adjunct Faculty
Richard Bernett
- Co-Founder/Partner - 3sixty solution llc
- MBA
Bernett holds his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Annie Bullert
- Adjunct Faculty, Management, Metropolitan State University
- MBA (HR-OD), 1999, University of St. Thomas
- M.S., Exercise Science, St. Cloud State University
- B.S., Marketing, B.S., Community Health, St. Cloud State University
Terri Erickson, PE
- M.S., Engineering Management, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
- B.S., Structural Engineering, University of Minnesota
Lean and Strategic Improvement Consultant; Engineering Manager; Structural Engineer.
Interests include application of operations science to improve project production management systems. Dedicated to improving construction and design services and the teams who deliver them.
Roger Hargreaves, P.E.
- Director, Xcel Energy
- MEM, St. Cloud State University
Trent Lackie, PMP
- Project Management Supervisor, Boston Scientific
- MBA, University of Phoenix
- B.S., Biochemistry, University of Minnesota
Kevin Le
- Executive Master of Engineering Management, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Dr. Changyue Luo
- Ph.D., Business Management, University of Minnesota
- B.S., Computer Science, University of Science and Technology of Beijing
Marshall Meier
- Director of Engineering, Emerson
- M.S., Technology Management, University of St. Thomas
- M.S., Software Engineering, University of St. Thomas
- B.S., Computer Science, University of North Dakota
Cory Otto
- Sr. Metrology Manager, Boston Scientific
Lamya Ait Sadiq, CAEM
- Engineer (Medical Device Industry)
- Masters in Executive Engineering Management, St. Cloud State University
- B.S, Mechanical Engineering, St. Cloud State University
Dr. Antar Salim
- D.B.A., Argosy University
- M.B.A., Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Antar Salim has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan. After completing his degree, he worked for Lincoln Electric as a technical sales representative. During his career with Lincoln, he completed his MBA from Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville.
With a penchant for teaching, he joined Dakota Country Technical College (DCTC) as an Adjunct instructor and Customized Sales Representative.
After a number of years with DCTC, Antar served as an adjunct instructor for St. Mary’s University, Metro State University, and Rasmussen College.
After receiving his DBA, in 2013, from Argosy University with a research interest in Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Leadership success, Antar joined the staff at St. Mary’s University in a full time capacity as a core faculty member. For the past five years, Antar primarily teaches economics, finance and statistics.
Joseph Wax
- Principal Engineer, Midcontinent Independent System Operator MEM, St. Cloud State University