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Kenneth
Sotak
Ph.D.
Graduate Program Advisor; Instructor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
Courses Taught
CS-200 Programming
CS-207 Programming
ICS-319 Writing Intensive Program: Fundamentals Of Software Engineering
ICS-321 Server Side Web Development
Research Interests
Teaching interests: Programming Fundamentals, Database Management, Web Development.
Education

Ph.D. Northwestern University

Room CBT 172
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
By appointment
El Centro
Main Campus
Christopher Sulla
Christopher
Sulla
Instructor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-4720
Expertise
All major facets of Information Technology with an emphasis on; global business systems & processes (e.g.; ERP, CRM, PLM, & Business Intelligence), infrastructure renovation, selective managed services & outsourcing, and cyber security. In addition, IT Strategy, Project Portfolio & Program Management, Governance to ensure organization & IT alignment, Technology Strategies involving Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestments, Demand and Supply Service Delivery Models, Talent Management, and Career Pathing.
Courses Taught
CS 413 IT Project Management
CS 339 Fundamentals of IT Project Management
CS 423 Enterprise Architecture & IT Stategy
Research Interests
IS Leadership, Strategy, & Governance: Effective, efficient, & agile information systems and processes are essential to; setting, enabling and achieving a contemporary organizational strategy, reshaping traditional industries, allow for increases productivity, and reduce to time to market for competitive advantage or support barriers to entry.
Education

BS in Information Science from 91Porn (NEIU) in 1980

MBA in General Management from The University of Chicago's Booth Graduate School of Business (XP-62) in 1993

 

5500 n. Saint Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4720
Office Hours
n/a
El Centro
Main Campus
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Akkady
Tchaba
M.S.
Instructor; Computer Science Clubs Coordinator
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-4719
Courses Taught
CS-101 Creative Problem Solving
CS-200 Programming
CS-207 Programming II
CS-304 Data Structures
CS-315 Modern Database Management
CS-317 Event-Driven Programming
Research Interests
Teaching interests: Courses in Problem-Solving and Computational Thinking, Programming, Embedded Systems.
Education

M.S. in Computer Science, 91Porn

Room CBT 123
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4719
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
Stijepko Tokic
Stijepko
Tokic
Professor, J.D., LL.M.
Accounting, Business Law and Finance
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-4757
Expertise
Trade Regulation
Courses Taught
BLAW 109 FYE: Professionalism, Ethics, Law and Chicago Scandals
BLAW 285 The Legal Environment of Business
BLAW 380 Business Law I
BLAW 381 Business Law II
BLAW 410 International Business Law
Research Interests
Patents and Antitrust, Commercial Law, Education Law.
Education

• New York University School of Law, LL.M.
• Thurgood Marshall School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude)

Selected Publications

Stijepko Tokic, The Interplay Between User Innovation, Patent System and Product Liability Laws: Policy Implications, 99 J. PAT. & TRADEMARK OFF. SOC'Y 20 (2017).

Stijepko Tokic, "The Role of Defining the Relevant Product Market in the Post-Actavis Era," 27 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JOURNAL 265 (2015).

Stijepko Tokic, Impact of Legal (Un)certainty on Patent Valuation: What Investors Should Know Before Investing in Patents, 22 FED. CIR. B.J. 363 (2013). Official journal of the Federal Circuit Bar. 

Stijepko Tokic, Rethinking Educational Malpractice: Are Educators Rock Stars? 2014(1) BYU EDUC. & L.J. 105 (2014).

Stijepko Tokic, Enforcing the Duty of Disclosure after Therasense: Antitrust Implications, 40 AIPLA Q.J. 221 (2012). Published by the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Stijepko Tokic, The Role of Consumers in Deterring Patent Settlements Based on Invalid Patents: The Case of Non-Practicing Entities, 2012 STAN. TECH. L. REV. 2 (2012). 

Stijepko Tokic, In Re "DDAVP" Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation: Is the Second Circuit's Massage the Way to Relieve the Key Pressure Points Between the Patent System and Antitrust Laws? 92 J. PAT. & TRADEMARK OFF. SOC'Y 536 (2010). 

Background

Stijepko Tokic joined the 91Porn (NEIU) in Fall 2008. He currently teaches Legal Environment of Business, International Business Law, Business Law I and II, and a First Year Experience course entitled Professionalism, Ethics, Law and Chicago Scandals. Professor Tokic focuses much of his research on the intersection between patent and antitrust laws, and he has published articles in, among others, the American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal, the Federal Circuit Bar Journal, the Stanford Technology Law Review, and the Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society. Professor Tokic has presented his research at many domestic and international conferences, including the largest patent conference in the world, known as “PatCon,” and his research has been included in multiple amicus briefs that were submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States. Prior to joining NEIU, Professor Tokic worked as a Teaching Assistant for Contracts and Property Law, a law clerk, a consultant, and a researcher. In his spare time, Professor Tokic enjoys playing tennis, writing music, and fishing in his hometown of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Room CBT 126
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4757
Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday: 11 a.m.-noon
Tuesday: 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Main Campus
Rachel Trana
Rachel
Trana
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-4720
Expertise
Software Development
Bioinformatics
Machine Learning
Courses Taught
CS-200 Programming Fundamentals
CS-201 Discrete Structures
CS-207 Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures
CS-321 Server-Side Web Development
CS-324 Introduction to the Design of Algorithms
CS-327 Computational Methods in Biology
CS-335 Artificial Intelligence
CS-412 Web Application Development
Research Interests
CS/Biology Interdisciplinary Research
Computer Science Education
AI/Data Science: Cyberbullying
Education

Ph.D. Northwestern University in Applied Mathematics

B.S. University of Arkansas at Monticello in Mathematics

Additional Information

You might want to know: I’ve run the Chicago marathon twice and I am a true crime podcast junkie.

Room CBT 172
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4720
Office Hours
M: 3-5 p.m.
W: 5-7 p.m.
Or by appointment. Please email.
El Centro
Main Campus
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George
Vukotich
Ph.D.
Faculty
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
Courses Taught
CS-339 Fundamentals Of Information Technology Project Management
Research Interests
Innovation and application and how to make the world better.
Education

Harvard Business School

Loyola University, Chicago, Ph.D. Organization Development

DePaul Driehaus College of Business, MBA, Finance

91Porn, BA, Business

Background

At NEIU I will be teaching project management, but have taught hundreds of courses online, in-class, and hybrid, to students around the world. As a student, I started at NEIU in 1977. I have been involved with the university over the years since then.

91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
By appointment- please email g-vukotich@neiu.edu
Main Campus
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Li
Wang
Assistant Professor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
Courses Taught
CS 200 - Programming Fundamentals
CS 345 - Network Security
Research Interests
Cybersecurity
Education

Ph.D. in Information Science and Technology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Room CBT 136
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
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Xiwei
Wang
Ph.D.
Department Chair; Associate Professor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-4734
Courses Taught
CS-207 Programming II
CS-304 Data Structures
CS-324 Intro to the Design of Algorithms
CS-404 Analysis of Algorithms
CS-419 Informatics
CS-422 Data Mining
Research Interests
Data privacy and security, recommender systems, data mining, and machine learning.
Education

Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Kentucky
M.Eng., Computer Software and Theory, University of Science and Technology of China

Room CBT 181
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4734
Office Hours
2-3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
or by appointment
Main Campus
Xiaohong (Sara) Wang
Xiaohong (Sara)
Wang
Ph.D., CFA
Accounting, Business Law and Finance
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6177
Courses Taught
FINA 360 Principles of Financial Management
FINA 363 Security Analysis
FINA 365 Personal Financial Planning
FINA 373 Intermediate Financial Management
Research Interests
Empirical corporate finance, Financial markets and institutions, Innovation, Tax, Corporate social responsibility
Education

• Ph.D. in Finance, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

• M.A. in Economics and M.S. in Applied Statistics, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.

• B.A. in Finance, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, China.

CBM 147
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6177
Office Hours
Mondays and Wednesdays: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Main Campus
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Qaiser
F
Waraich
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
773-442-6138
Expertise
Management and Marketing
Courses Taught
MKTG 350 Principles of Marketing
MKTG 351 Consumer Behavior
MKTG 357 Sales Management
MKTG 360 Marketing Channels
MNGT 370 WIP: Managing Global Business Organizations
MNGT 375 Management and Organization Communications
Research Interests
Theories on Selling, Marketing, and Networking
Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Northwestern University, 1987.

• Masters in Business Administration, Business Economics, Marketing, University of Chicago, BOoth School of Business, 1989.

COBM 128
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

773-442-6138
Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm; Tuesday and Thursday 9:45 pm to 10:00 pm (Spring 2014)
Main Campus
Qiumei (Jane) Xu
Qiumei (Jane)
Xu
Associate Dean and Professor
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6172
Courses Taught
MNGT 370 WIP:Managing Global Business Organizations
MNGT 372 Organization Theory and Design
MNGT 373 Human Resource Management
MNGT 474 Human Resource Management
MNGT 374 Staffing and Selection
MNGT 375 Management Organization Communication
Research Interests
Employee Development, International Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Organizational Demography, Culture, Team
Education

• Ph.D. in Management, University of California, Irvine, 2007

• M.A. in Business Administration, Peking University, 2001

• B.A. in Accounting Peking University, 1999

Room CBT 187
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6172
Office Hours
By appointment only.
Main Campus
Shubin Xu
Shubin
Xu
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6131
Courses Taught
MNGT 368 Business Statistics
MNGT 377 Production/Operations Management
MNGT 379 Business Analytics
MNGT 402 Applied Business Research
Research Interests
Supply Chain Management, Operations and Marketing Interface, Optimization, Scheduling Theory and Applications
Education

• Ph.D., Operations Management, University of Oregon, 2012.

• M.S., Industrial Engineering and Management with Distinction, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 2003.

• B.S., Engineering,  Xi’an Jiao Tong University, China, 1994.

CBM 103
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6131
Office Hours
Fall 2018: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-3:30 p.m.
Main Campus
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Yi
Yang
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6148
Courses Taught
CS- 300 Client Side Web Development
CS- 304 Data Structures
CS- 331 Computer Networks
CS- 360 Cybersecurity
CS- 404 Analysis Of Algorithms
Research Interests
Computer Science and Cybersecurity
Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Background

Teaching Interests: Web Development, Data Structures and Algorithms, Computer Networks, and Cybersecurity 

Room CBT 171
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6148
Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Main Campus
Ai-Ru Yen
Ai-Ru
Yen
Associate Professor
Accounting, Business Law and Finance
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6119
Courses Taught
ACTG 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACTG 321 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACTG 422 Financial Statement Analysis
Research Interests
Financial reporting, International accounting, Market reaction to policy changes
Education

• Ph.D., 2007, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

 • M.B.A., 2001, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

 • B.B.A., 1999, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Room CBM 166
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6119
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
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Dilek
Yunlu
Management and Marketing
College of Business and Technology
773-442-6072
Expertise
Creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation and cross-cultural management
Courses Taught
MNGT 370 WIP: Managing Global Business Organizations
MNGT 371 Organizational Behavior
MNGT 380 Entrepreneurship
MNGT 381 International Business and Management
MNGT 393 Strategic Management
Research Interests
Creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, expatriates, cross-cultural management
Education

P.h.D in Organizational Behavior and Strategic Management, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee

Selected Publications

• Ren, H., Yunlu, D., Shaffer, M., & Fodchuk, K. (2015) “Expatriate Success and Thriving: The Influence of Job Deprivation and Emotional Stability.” Journal of World Business.

• Yunlu, D. & Clapp-Smith, R. (2014) “Enhancing Metacognition: The Role of Cultural Psychological Capital and Motivational Cultural Intelligence.” Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal.

• Yunlu, D., Murphy, D. D. (2012) “R&D intensity and economic recession: Investigating the moderating role of CEO characteristics.” Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies. 19, 282-291. 

CBM 101
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

773-442-6072
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
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Lizi
Zhu
Assistant Professor
Computer Science
College of Business and Technology
(773) 442-6123
Expertise
Data privacy preservation, recommender systems, computer science and higher education, fintech
Courses Taught
CS-319 Fundamentals of Software Engineering
CS-335 Artificial Intelligence
CS-322 Applied Research and Statistical Analysis
CS-422 Data Mining
CS-351 Data Wrangling
CS-321 Server-Side Web Development
Research Interests
• Computational Finance
• Software Development
• Fintech and Artificial Intelligence
Education

Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
M.S., Osaka University

Room CBT 121
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6123
Office Hours
By appointment.
Main Campus