Dr. Jaya Shankar has been a Professor for 25 years. Her academic achievements are outstanding; she holds an MBA, a ME (Computer Science) and a Ph.D. in Management. She has taken numerous courses and performed exceptionally well academically, demonstrating her commitment to lifelong learning. Additionally, she specializes in Operations Research and Business Analytics. In addition to her numerous academic publications, she has attended and presented papers at various national and international conferences. Three textbooks and book chapters have been written by her. She possess a proven track record of success in leadership and accomplishments across all tasks taken on and have steadily advanced to positions with growing responsibility.