“I have seen the chaos an urban blackout can cause. But long before that, I saw poor villages, and the lives of their people, blossom through electricity....We are working on core capabilities to strategically enhance...quality of life and serve our society through our education, research, and outreach.”

A colleague notes that Massoud Amin humbly describes himself as a “gap filler” when teaching some of cdtl’s graduate courses in management of technology (MOT). But students, colleagues, and national and international media and policy makers who seek his insight see him in an entirely different light.

Over the last five years, Amin has authored 24 papers and book chapters, edited three manuscript collections, and given an annual average of 24 invited keynote addresses and presentations. At the same time, he has successfully redefined the cdtl and set the stage for its growth--extending its global reach, hiring new faculty, directing graduate studies in the mot Program, and initiating a vigorous research component that ensures that CDTL knowledge is funneled into the classroom and shared with governments and high-tech companies.

Former students recall what a path-finder Amin was when developing the Center’s first international residency program in India. Despite a lack of any previous contacts or precedent, when students requested an aerospace and defense industry perspective, “he delivered the Father of Indian Aerospace,” says one.

Unlike any previous CDTL director, Amin has developed and teaches several mot courses each year--in addition to his other duties. “He is a student at heart,” says a former advisee. “His passion for learning is contagious....Though others with his position might delegate...Professor Amin personally invested extra effort to nurture the ‘MOT DNA.’”

Visit the S. Massoud Amin faculty Web page here.