 Dr. Abul Azad is a Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Northern Illinois University and has also served as Associate Dean for the college. His expertise is in systems engineering and its real-world applications, with a particular focus on the Internet of Things (IoT), Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), and mobile robotics. Professor Azad has secured competitive research and development funding in both Europe and the U.S. and has published numerous technical papers and books. He holds leadership roles in various professional organizations and manages editorial responsibilities for several technical journals. He previously served as President of the Global Online Laboratory Consortium (GOLC) and Vice-President of the International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE). Currently, he is the Secretary of the IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee (LTSC). Professor Azad has also been a program evaluator for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and active in evaluating research and development projects for national and international funding agencies in the U.S., Europe, and Australia.
aazad@niu.edu |
Jim Goodell is Chair of the IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee, editor/co-author of Learning Engineering Toolkit: Evidence-Based Practices from the Learning Sciences, Instructional Design, and Beyond, co-author of “Student-Centered Learning: Functional Requirements for Integrated Systems to Optimize Learning” and a thought leader in the world of learning engineering and data standards. He is Director of Innovation at Quality Information Partners where he helps lead development of the US Department of Education sponsored Common Education Data Standards and co-facilitates the T3 Innovation Network and Jobs and Employment Data Exchange (JEDx) with the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation. jimgoodell@qi-partners.com 
