Objective
Seeking a position in the shipping or port related industries.
Experience
9/2006 – Present Research Assistant
University of Delaware, Newark DE. US.
Completed two research projects involving development of port air emissions reduction program and environmental award program for the Maritime Highway Operators, sponsored by the US Maritime Administration.
11/2000 – 07/2003 Faculty Member
International Maritime Training Centre Mumbai MH. India – part of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Group
? Successfully designed, marketed and conducted courses on Maritime Operations.
? Successfully replaced two Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad faculties.
06/2000 – 10/2000 Operations Manager
www.Seabuzz.com Mumbai MH. INDIA
? Recruited and led a team to develop and commission the maritime B2B portal.
? Initiated and maintained relationships with stakeholders.
10/1989 – 11/2002 Shipboard Engineer
Barber Ship Management KL. Malaysia – part of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Group
? In various ascending ranks from Junior Engineer to 1st Engineer on Tankers, Car Carriers and Cruise Ship.
? In charge of shipboard maintenance and member of management team.
? The propulsion systems worked on include 2 stroke & 4 stroke Motor engines, Diesel Electric, Steam and Wind.
Education
2011 Ph.D. in Marine Policy
University of Delaware, Newark, DE. US.
Dissertation: “Stakeholder Sponsored Prioritization of Maritime Environmental Alternatives” GPA: 3.75/4.0
Committee Chair: Prof. James J. Corbett
Committee Members: Prof. Sue McNeil, Prof. John E. Sawyer and Prof. George R. Parsons.
2005 Global Logistics Specialist (Professional Designation Program)
California State University, Long Beach, CA. US.
Capstone Project: Supply Chain Design for a Supermarket
2001 Master of Science in Maritime Operations with Distinction
John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.
Project: “Viability of Reliability Centered Maintenance in the Maritime Context”. GPA: 3.74/4.0
Project Guide: Prof. Jin Wang. Project Joint Guide: Dr. Ajit Kumar Verma (IIT-M)
1997 Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Transportation (WES Evaluation)
Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Southampton, UK.
Chief Marine Engineer Officer [Unlimited] Steamship and Motorship with Petroleum & Chemical Dangerous Cargo Endorsements (Certificate of Competency). GPA: 3.56/4.0
1988 Apprenticeship Certificate in Marine Engineering
Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai MH. INDIA
Certification
Chief Marine Engineer Officer [Unlimited] Steamship and Motorship with Petroleum & Chemical Dangerous Cargo Endorsements (Certificate of Competency) UK
Skils
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Course in General Management for Shipping, conducted by Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad. Topics Included Marketing, HR, Accountancy, Finance, IT, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Port Management etc.
Several training programs on Industrial Hydraulic Engineering, Advanced Fire fighting, First Aid at Sea, Survival at Sea, P.S.C., P.S.S.R., AMOS-D, Specialised Tanker Safety & Chemical Tanker Safety, ISM Auditor, Paint application & Corrosion Protection.
IMO ‘Train the trainer’ program.
National organizing committee member for International Conference on Reliability Safety and Hazard - ICRESH 2005
PUBLICATIONS
Presented at the North American Marine Highways and Logistics Conference 2011: “How Much do Marine Highway Stakeholders Matter and to Whom? Inferences for Management, Policy & Collaborative Decision Making”.
Presented papers on Maintenance Management, in journals and at international conferences:
“A study of reliability centred maintenance in ship operations”, Marine Policy, Vol. 26, No.5, 2002, 325-335.
“Likely treads in shipboard maintenance”, Safety Science Monitor, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2002, 22-25
[ISSN: 1443-8844].
“Viability of RCM in the maritime context”, International Conference on Quality, Reliability and Control, Le Royal Meridien, Mumbai, India, Dec. 26-28, 2001 [organized by the Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers and Indian Institute of Technology]
Coauthor of a book chapter:
Wang, J., A. Pillay, A. Mokashi (2010). Application of reliability centered maintenance in ship operations. Safety and Reliability of Industrial Products, Systems and Structures. C. G. Soares, CRC Press. (ISBN 9780415663922)
Journal Review:
Reviewed two Maritime Policy related papers for the Journal, Ocean and Coastal Management.
HONORS AND AWARDS
One of only three students in Maritime Operations to get an MSc with Distinction in the history of LJMU.
Received Los Angeles Transportation Club scholarship for the Global Logistics Specialist program.
Received the best paper award for paper presented at the International Conference on Quality, Reliability and Control.