PAUL DAVID ESQUEDA Office: Penn State Berks Hiome: 2111 Bressler Drive Tulpehocken Road, P. O. Box 7009 Wyomissing, PA 19610 Reading PA 19610 Phone: 610 478 7389 Phone: 610 396 6417 Cell: 814 880 5696 E-mail: puel@psu.edu paul esqueda@gmail.com Education: e PhD. in Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, USA 1978, Dissertation tite: Experimental study of carrier generation and trapping due to surface and bulk defects using MOS capacitors” % MSc. Electrical Engineering Penn State University, USA, 1977, > Electronic Engineering Degree. Polytechnic of North London (it is now part of London Metropolitan University). England, 1972, > Electronic Engineering Degree. Universidad Sim6n Bolivar, Caracas, Veneraela, 1990 (Transfer) Executive Seminars attended: > Participant, ‘The Department Climate: Train the Trainer Workshop.” University of Wisconsin, Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELD, June 2, 2009 > Participant, “Leadership Academy” Seminar at the Pennsylvania State Universit September 22.23, 2005 and January 21-22, 2006. > Attended the “Chairing the Academie Department” seminar given by the American Couneil on Education, November 5-8, 2003, San Antonio, Texas > Managing Difficult People (16 hours), Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, October 197 > Program on Negotiations for Senior Executives (16 hours), Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, October 1996, » Basics of Benchmarking, Organizing and Managing Benchmarking, Tools and Techniques for Effective Benchmarking Studies, 30 contact hours, American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC), Houston, Texas, 1994 Executive Program at the Institute for Advanced Stulies in Administration (TESA), Caracas. This is a 196-hour course that covers: Strategic Planning, Productivity in Enterprises, International Finance, Marketing, Human Resources Management, Accounting, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Business, Economy and various workshops to simulate management processes, 1588. % Seminar on “Management of R&D", sponsored by the Organization of American States (OAS) and Fundacite Centro Oceidente. Duration 56 Hours, Barquisimeto, Venezuela, October 1986, > Seminar on "Management of R&D Projects in Industrial Technology Centers" given by Professor ‘Steward Blake of Stanford Research Instinute, Caracas, Sponsored by AVINTI, INTEVEP, and IESA., October 6-8, 1983, University Patk, PA, Academic Administration SK > Associate Dean for Academic AMhirs (Chief Actdemie Officer) and Professor of Enuincering, Penn Siate Berk, The Pennsylvania Sate University, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA, Jly 2006yresent, © This poston oversees ll academie programs (15 baccalaureate and @ associate dees) at enn State Berks 117 Flltime faculty and approximately 100 pareime fcty © Mymain focus in the Inst thre years hasbeen to successfully launch four nes baccalaureate degrees ind two minorsas well a to consolidate existing academe prosrams © Another foous area has been academic assessment of programs and general educatba courses These ae wel estalished continuous improvement processes that were consolidated during ny tenure,(© Lhave been a strong advocate of Undergraduate Research and currently Penn State Berks is the leading institution, in terns ofthe number of papers presented, inthe annual Undergraduate Research Conference organized every year by the Higher Education Council of Berks County. ‘© Launched the Research at Penn State Berks Magazine, three issues have been published (fat! 2008, spring 2009, and spring 2010) to enhance our image in the community as it relates to ‘our research accomplishments and productivity. Another issuc is forthcoming. 2 Thave promoted the development of a three-year Globalization Plan forthe campus. This plan is currently in execution ‘© have contributed to the development of a strong faculty body and to enhance the Promotion and Tenure process ‘© This position oversees the Grant Office at Penn State Berks. In the last three yeers this office has had an active portfolio of research and other grants for an average of $2,000,000 a year > Division Head of the Division of Engineering, Business and Computing (EBC) and Professor of Engineering, Penn State Berks, the Pennsylvania State University, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA, August 2003-June 2006, ‘© Under my leadership the EBC faculty significantly improved their student evaluation scores (SRTE) and research productivity increased from five papers published in refereed journals with 36 faculty members in 2002 to.24 papers in refereed journals in 2005 with 26 fulltime faculty members. ‘© Suecessflly completed the ABET reaccreditation process of the Penn State Berks engineering programs. 9 Initiated the AACSB avereditation process forthe Penn State Berks business program © Successfully coached faculty though the P&T process and the EBC division increased the umber of tenured faculty in two of the key programs (Information Sciences and Technology ‘and Business) > Dean and Professor of Business of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Administration (TESA, an AACSB Accredited Business School), Caracas, December 1997- March 2001 (This position oversees all academic programs and faculty of IESA, which includes strategic planning and operations of all programs). ‘© Contributed to the positioning of HESA in the Latin American market with leadership and a strategic vision. © Launched the accreditation process with AACSB that was successfully completed in 2004. (0 Increased significantly faculty productivity with performance measures in order t0 obtain the accreditation with the Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business International (AACSB International) (© Contributed to the intemationalization of IESA by successfully launching a joint PAD program with Tulane University, New Orleans and by successfully stagingthe Business Association of Lavin American Studies (BALAS) Conference in Caracas in 2000 Member of the Board of IESA May 1997-March 2001 Director of the Advanced Management Program, IESA, September 199SJune 1997. Head of the Production and Innovation Center, ISSA, September 1993-December 1997. Developed a Benchmarking (Comparative Industry Performance Analysis) Workshop and a ‘Negotiations Workshop at IESA that have a record demand in industry and in the graduate ‘programs with participant's evaluations exceptionally high. These workshops have given rise to important research and consulting projects © During my stay at IESA I secured funds for about $1,400,000 for research grants and projects co0e " TESA is a private graduate business school in Caracas, AACSB Accredited, unique in its class in ‘Venezuela founded in 1965. It is ranked number one in Venezuela by all rankings ineluding that of America Beonomia. In addition, America Economia ranks IESA among the best business schools in Latin America.» President of Institute for Engineering Research’, Caracas, May 1984-September 1993. ‘© Managed the positioning of the Institute for Engineering Research as one of the most important R&D Centers in Venezuela and in Latin America, (© Led the growth of the Institute from the initial 6 founders to 170 employees (10 Ph.D.'s, 40 MSe's, 70 Engineers plus administration). © During my first year (1983) as President of the Institute for Engineering Research I raised $81,500,000 in research grants and contracts. In subsequent years T successfully manage to procure the funding for and executed an important array of R&D projects that generated about 75% of the Institute's tevenueevery year with complete customer satisfaction. © I raised funding ($10 million) for the Institute's new building of 68.000 ff of laboratories, equipment and offices and executed the construction in less than a year. © Developed one of the most important groups in Satellite Imagery and Digital Image Processing in Latin America (© Promoted and launched a benchmarking study of R&D Institutes worldwide to serve as input to the strategic plan of the Institute. This study has been edited and published as a book by the University of Brighton, England © Founder of the Institute for Engineering Research together with five other leading Venezuelan scientists in engineering research, > Member of the Board of Directors of the International Institute for Advanced Stucies (IDEA), Caracas, Venezuela, since January 1992-January 1994, > Head of the Technology Cemter at the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC) from January 1981-June 1982. (© Led the transformation of the Center into a profitable business unit for IVIC and introduced more efficient production methods to the Diamond Knife’ manufacturing process. > Head of the Electrical Engineering Laboratory at IVIC, April 1980-June 198. > Associate Researcher (Academic rank IF3) of the Electrical Engineering Laboratory at IVIC from November 1978-May 1984 (on leave of absence from 1982 1o 1984 to take up the position as Executive Director of the Institute for Engineering Research). > Graduate Student atthe Solid State Device Laboratory of the Pennsylvania State University June 1974- October 1978, % Graduate Student at the Electrical Engineering Laboratory at IVIC August 1972June 1974, & Electronic Technician at the Eleetronies Department of [VIC August 1968-une 1969, Industrial Administration > CFO and Senior Consultant of Neyfee Interamerican Incorporated a consulting company in the areas of business strategy and negotiations based in State College PA, July 2002- December 2003. > Member of the Board of Directors of CANT a subsidiary of Verizon (Venezuela's largest telecommunication operator), 1989-1991 > President of the Venezuelan Association of Industrial R&D Institutes (AVINTI), Caracas, Venezuela June 1988-June 1993 > Member ofthe Board of Direstors of QUIMBIOTEC, C.A. Caracas, Venezuela, January 1991- December 2004 > Member ofthe Board of Directors of Perforaciones Delta (Oil Drilling Company), Caracas, Venezuch, June 1997-June 2002 The Institute for Engineering Research is @ Government R&D Center in Carzas, whose mission is to generate and transfer technology to Venezuelan manufacturing and service industries in order to improve their competitiveness, * This center has the mission to satisfy partially the needs in research and innovation for the development of Venezuela, The center is the connection of IVIC with private, state enterprises and intemational ‘organizations in the field of technology innovations “The Diamond Knife is an invention patented by Dr. Humberto Fernandez Moran developed at IVIC.Member of the Board of Directors of Telecomunicaciones Bantel C.A. (private carrier), Caracas, Venezuela, June 1996-June 1997. Member of the Board of Directors of MANOVECA, Caracas, Venezuela June 1996-June 1997, Member of the Board of Directors of Maplatex, C.A., August 1982-August 1991. Maplatex was ‘manufacturer of telephones (250,000 units a year) and electricity meters (100,000 units a year), Public Service a a ° a ° a a a a o For the last two years Ihave been part ofthe “Collegoto College” initiative promoted by the Mayor of Reading (Tom MeMahon) to enhance the arees ofthe city that are economically depressed, This initiative involves community eaders and the five colleges in the area Professional Career Development Advisor for the Philadelphia Chapter ofthe Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) since January 2009, I have valuntocred to offer tutoring. workshops and conferences to SHPE members. Volunteer mentor of one student inthe Electrical Engineering Department at the University Park Campus as part ofan initiative of the EE Alumni Society Member of the Higher Education Council of Berks County (HECBC), August 2006 present ‘Counci’s members include all the higher education institutions in Berks County, PA (Albright College, Alvemia University, Kutztown University, Reading Arca Community College, an! Penn State Berks) 1 hhave been particularly active inthe Chief Academie Officers group that meets every ater month. Organized and executed a Faculty Dialogue (4 hours) between college professors of the HECRC Colleges and the High School teachers in Berks County inthe diseiplnes of English Composition, Mathematics and Chemistry. Ths event was well recived by the community. February 17, 2009 ‘Member of the Advisory Board ofthe Greater Reading Keystone Innovation Zone, spring 2009- present. ‘Member of the committee to promote # Center for Agriculture and Food Innovation (CAFI) in Berks County representing Penn State Berks, July 2008-present. In partnership with HECBC launched a project called BerksWorks in 2008, Is a database at Penn State Berks of internships and employment opportunites for high school and college students and ‘graduates in Berks County. T oversee the development ofthis project that is intended to retain our {graduates in the area. The project sin full development and should be comylted in fall 2011 ‘Negotiation Conference and Workshop (4 contact hours, pro bono) offered to the Reading Chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers at Penn State Berks, October 17, 2007 ‘Member ofthe National Commission for Telecommunieations (CONATEL), Ministy of Transport and Communications (MTC), Caracas, Venezuela, December 1991-June 1993, Member ofthe National Council for Technological and Scientific Research (CONICIT), Caracas, Venezuela, April 1984-January 1998, ‘Member of the Board of Directors of the Investment Fund for Technology and fnnovation (FINTEC), March 1984-June 1993 Advisor to the Ministry of Science and Technology, Caracas, Venezuela November 1989-November 1991 Served on various goverment commitizes (asa public servant) and juries (1978-1993): Technical Committees of CONICIT in Electrical and Electronic Engineering various times, Technical Commitee forthe Evaluation of Research Centers in CONICIT, ‘Comittee forthe 1V National Pn in Electrical and Eletronic Engineering, ‘Member and President ofthe Jury forthe National Award in Technological Development various times. | Member of the Promoting Committee forthe R&D Institute for the Aluminum Industry. coco ‘Teaching a Professor of Engineering, Pean State University, Berks, August 2003-present. At Penn State Berks have taught a Freshman Year Seminar every year with Globalization as the main theme. In addition t0training the stents about succeeding in college life, the seminar inchides topes of globalization to get the students fo think globally yet act locally ‘Adjunct Professor of Business at nsttuto de Empresa Business School (www.ie.edu ia Madeid, Spain, ‘Taught the Collaboration and Trust seminar (online) in spring 2008 and spring2009 forthe Executive ‘Master in Supply Chain Management Visiting Scholar at the Center for Research in Conflict and Negotiations of the Smeal College of Business atthe Pennsylvania State University, July 2001-September 2002 Invited Professor at instituto de Emprese, Madr, Spain to teach an intensive Project Management course in the MBA program, summer 2002 Professor of Busines, Insitute for Advanced Studies in Administration (LESA), September 1993- December 2004, Taught the regular Project Management and Negotiations courses in the MBA Program as wel asin executive seminars(approximately 300 hours a year from 14932003), Supervised 10 MBA thesis projects. Invited Professor of Business, IFSA, Management Development Programs June 1988-August 1993. Taught executive education courses in Technology Management, Technology Negotiations and Negotiations. Professor of Electrical Engineering, Center for Advanced Studies (Master of Science Programin Electical Engineering), Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research (VIC), November 1978-Fune 1982, Professor, Electronics Department, Simon Bolivar University (USB),part time appointment, Caracas, April 1979-April 1992. (Courses taught Basic Electromagnetic Theory, Basic and Advaneed courses in Solid State Electronics and Linear Electronic Design) Supervised 10 undergraduate thesis projects and 2 MSc. thesis projects while at USB “Associate Professor atthe Polytechnie Institute "Luis Caballero Mejias," parttime appointment, Caracas, September 1979-August 1981. Taught a Linear Control Systems course for four consecutive semesters. Insiractor of Lineal Flectronie Design Circuits Laboratory, Spring Term 1976-1977 at the Penn State University Consulting > a v v Consultant tothe European Union to review the European Union Latin American Scholarship Program, June 2003-2008, © Member of @20 expert panel (10 from Europe and 10 from Latin America) that meets every ‘year in Brussels to audit the program and advise the EU oa the programm. was assined the Specific tsk of reviewing business and engineering candidates for graduate programs. Professional Mediator/Conciliator for the Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce (Venamcham), 1998-present. “Mediated in two corporate cases which resulted in successful agreements between global corporations and local business partners. Aso mediated in another corporate case that was well on its Way to an agreement and the respective headquarters stopped the process. Ample experience in mediation. ‘Taught a two-day Negotiations Workshop to the Sales Force of Panalylitical B.V. a subsidiary of Phitips in Almelo, Holland during the week of January 20°24" 2004, Panalytical is manufacturer X- Ray industrial equipment forthe characterization of minerals Taught a three-day Negotiations Workshop to executives ofthe largest elephone company in Caracas (CANTY, a subsidiary of Verizon) through the Insitute for Advanced Studies in Administration, July 12-14, 2008, Taught a two-day Negotiations Workshop to middle management of Quitmbiote (a company that, produces Albumin and Gamma globulin from human blood plasona) in Caracas, Veneziela, July 89, 2003 United Nations Organization for Industrial Development (UNIDO) Program on the Modernization of the Manufacturing Industry in Latin America dndustrial Automation) This project started as @ consulting activity. It involved higher education institutions from four European countries (England, France, taly and Spain) and Japan as the main sponsors. There were 11 countries as beneficiaries(Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Mexico, and Venezuela). Again, each country was represented by 2 higher education institution. As President of the Institute for Engineering Research, I became the Director of this program in its itil stages. Organization of American States (OAS), Technology Management Economic System for Latin America (SELA} Industrial Benchmarking and Technology Management Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Competitiveness of the Venezuelan Oil Industry Regulatory Agency of Panama in the process of privatization of INTEL S.A., during the discussions of the Concession Contract with GTE and Cable & Wireless, 1997, > Venezuelan Investment Fund (Fondo de Inversiones de Venezuela) to resolve the differences between CONATEL, CANTY, and GTE related to telecommunications regulatory framework itt Venezuela, 1993-1994 > Served asa consultant to PDVSA, CANTY, Movilnet, MONACA, AHCIET, Electricidad de Caracas, the Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce (Venamcham) among the most important companies in Venezuela, Advisor to the Ministry of Science and Technology, Caracas, Venezuela November 1989-November 1991, Consultant to COLCTENCIAS, Government of Colombia, as an external reviewer of research projects in the area of microelectronics that were funded by a loan from the Inter American Development Bank IADB), July 14-28, 1985. An international review was a requirement of [ADB vy v es Languages: Fluent in Spanish and English (complete command of these languages) with basic knowledge of German and French, Scholarships > Scholarship awarded by IVIC to continue studies towards M.Sc. and Ph.D, degrees in Electrical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A., 19741978, > Scholarship awarded by the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC) to continue studies in Eleetronie Engineering at the University of North London, England 1968-1972, Awards > Pianoforte Manufacturers Association Prize as the best student, University of North London, England, academic year 1969-1970, > Tuffnell Prize asthe best student, University of North London, England, academic year 1970-1971 > Leonard A. Dogget Award for "Outstanding writing in Electrical Engineering” for the best paper published in the IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices in 1978, given by the Pennsylvania State University > Special Recognition (Mencién Especial) Annual Award in Engineering Research, given by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Research, CONICIT, Caracas, 1981 Annual Award in Engineering Research, given by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Research, CONICIT, Caracas, 1983. (Order “18* of July” given by the Simon Bolivar University (Caracas) for outstanding teaching, 1985. Medal of the Sth Anniversary of INTERPOL, 1" class, given by Technical Police (PTJ), Caracas, Venezuela, in their 27th Anniversary, 1993 "Almirante Brion” Medal given by the Venezuelan Navy for contributing to the development of an. RAD group within the Venezuelan Navy, 1987, Medal “Francisco dle Miranda,” 3" class, given by the Venezuelan Government, 1889. Medal "Francisco de Miranda,” 2" class, given by the Venezuelan Government, 1998, vovy v vy