EECS Department McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science Northwestern University EECS Department

Morteza (Mort) A. Rahimi
Professor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Curriculum Vitae

Vice President of Information Technology and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Northwestern University, 1992-2010
Responsible for: campus-wide planning, coordination, and deployment of information technology; operations of all central information technology services and systems; promotion of cost effective administrative systems; promotion of academic use of technology in support of teaching and research; and, establishment of Northwestern internationally as a technology savvy university. Reports to the President as Chief Information Officer.

Vice President for Information Technology and Professor of Computer Science
Wayne State University, 1985-1992
Reports to the President of the University. Responsible for one of the University’s five operating divisions. Responsible for the administration of information systems to support curriculum, research and administration of the University. Responsible for many of the University's economic development activities. Serves the President in an executive staff capacity on various University and Statewide issues. Responsible for Planning and Support Services, Marketing and Development, University Computing Center, Management Information Systems, Telecommunications, Television, Information Technology Institute, and federally funded Michigan Small Business Development Center.

Information Systems Director and Professor of Computer Science
Wayne State University, 1983-1985
Responsible for the University's computing, voice and data communication and information systems infrastructure, and for the development of a plan to incorporate information technology into curriculum, research and administration of the University.

Department Chair and Professor of Computer Science  
Wayne State University, 1980-1983
The Department offers BA, BS, MA, MS and Ph.D. degrees.  It has extensive research and off-campus activities.  During my tenure, the Department had 18 full-time faculty members, 10 part-time faculty, and 30 graduate assistants, 2 administrative assistants and a clerical staff of 6.  Approximately 450 undergraduate, 100 graduate majors and 2000 other students were serviced by the Department each semester.

Professor of Computer Science
Michigan State University, 1968-1980
Was the first computer scientist hired by the College of Engineering, as a new department of computer science was established. Played a major role in shaping the undergraduate and the graduate programs of the Department. Received tenure in 1974. On leave from the Department 1974-76.  Appointed Assistant Director of the Michigan State Computer Laboratory and spent the 1974-75 and 1975-76 years as Manager of Educational Planning for Control Data Corporation. Promoted to full professor in 1978. Served as Acting Chair of the Department during several time periods.

Manager of Educational Planning
Control Data Corporation, 1974-76
Took a two-year leave of absence from Michigan State University to work for this multinational corporation. Responsible for developing plans for major education-related initiatives in Europe and the Middle East. Traveled extensively and made presentations to government and private agencies in nine different countries.

Education
Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Iowa, 1968 (Advisor, Professor A. C. Fleck)
MS, Mathematics, Michigan State University, 1964
BS, Mathematics, Michigan State University, 1962

Professional and Honorary Societies
Pi Mu Epsilon, mathematics honorary
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, President of Northwestern Chapter, 2005-present
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Senior Member
American Mathematical Society
Association for Computing Machinery
Engineering Society of Detroit
The Computer Executive
The Professional Association for Computing and Information in Higher Education.

 Board Membership

  • Trustee of the Adler Planetarium and Chair of its Technology Committee, 2006-2010
  • Advisory Board member of CISCO Corporation, 2003-present
  • CIC (Big Ten plus University of Chicago) CIO Committee, Vice Chair, 1997-1999, Chair 1999-2002. Board Member 2002 – present
  • Executive Committee of Illinois Century Network, 1998-present.
  • Board of Technopolis, Evanston, 1999-2005
  • Board CICNet Regional Network (serving Big Ten universities), Board Treasurer 1992-1996
  • Board of NetIllinois, 1992-1996
  • Board of Northwestern Technologies Group, 1992-1995
  • Board of Northwestern-Evanston Research Park Technology Innovation Center, 1992-1997
  • MERIT, Inc. Treasurer, 1982-1985; Vice Chairman, 1985-1990; and Chairman, 1990-1992; Board of Directors. MERIT, Inc. MERIT operated MERIT network and the NSFNET under a contract with the National Science Foundation valued at $50,000,000, including private and State matches
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Community Telecommunications Network Inc., supported by $2,000,000 in Federal and State funds, 1988-1992.
  • President and presiding officer, Board of Directors of Michigan Business Development Corporation, 1990-1992
  • Board of Directors of Michigan Information Technology Network Inc., supported with $10,000,000 in State funds, 1988-1992
  • Chairman of the Board, Michigan Consortium for Enabling Technology, 1986-1990
  • Member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, Metropolitan Center for High Technology Inc., supported with over $12,000,000 in State, Federal and private funds, 1982-1992.

 Committee Membership

  • National Science Foundation Business and Operations Advisory Committee, 2003-2009
  • Higher Learning Commission of NCA, peer review, 2000-present and Consultant-Evaluator (C-E) for the Program to Evaluate and Advance Quality (PEAQ) 2004 – present.
  • Northwestern University Executive Committee for Enterprise Systems, chair, 2003- present
  • Chicago Mayors Advisory Committee 1999-2004
  • Illinois Higher Education Task Force, 1997-2002
  • BigTen Task Force on Learning Technologies, 1995-1998, chair, 1995
  • Illinois Higher Education Task Force on Technology, 1997-present
  • PeopleSoft Higher Education Advisory Board, 1994-present
  • Northwestern University Information Technology Coordinating Council, chair, 1993- present
  • Human Resources Steering Committee, 1993-present
  • Educom Networking and Telecommunication Task Force, 1992-present
  • Quality Task Force, Wayne State University, 1990-1992
  • Strategic Planning Commission, Wayne State University, 1990-1992
  • Wayne State University President's Council on Non-discrimination and Affirmative Action, 1986-1992
  • Advisory Board, Center for Academic Ethics, 1990-1992
  • Michigan Inter-university Committee on Information Systems (MICIS)—a committee of the Council of Presidents of Michigan's fifteen state colleges and universities, chair, 1985-87
  • MICIS Sub-committee on Statewide Telecommunications, chair,1985-87
  • Elected member, University Council, Wayne State University, 1982-83
  • Computer Policy Committee, Wayne State University, chair,1981-1983
  • College of Engineering Graduate Studies and Research Council, Michigan State University, chair,1977-80
  • Seminar Committee, Department of Computer Science, Michigan State University, chair,1973-74, 1976-77
  • University Computer Advisory Committee, Michigan State University, Operations Subcommittee, 1970-72, 1977-80
  • IEEE Conference on Switching and Automata Theory, MSU, Local Chairman 1971
  • PLANIT Computer aided Instruction Workshop, MSU, Chairman, 1971
  • Department of Computer Science, Michigan State University, Advisory Committee, 1970-1971
  • Department of Computer Science, Michigan State University, Chairman, Curriculum Committee, 1969-71
  • Graduate Studies Committee, Computer Science, Michigan State University, 1972-73, 1976-80

Consulting and Program Review
University of Colorado, Accreditation Review, 2010
University of Notre Dame,  Academic Computing Review, 2009
Ohio State external review of the CIO, 2007
University of Minnesota accreditation review, 2005
University College of Dublin Operations and Administration review, 2004
Ohio State University IT review, 2004
University College of Dublin Information Technology, 2003
University of Wisconsin Madison accreditation review, 1999
Reviewer Trust in Cyberspace, Computer Science and Telecommunication Board of the National Research Council, 1998
Ohio State University – Library Planning Committee, 1998
National Science Foundation – Proposal Reviewer High Performance Networking, 1997
Indiana University accreditation review, 1997
Ohio State University accreditation review, 1997
Princeton University – Administrative Systems, 1996
Nova University – Information Technology and Distance Learning Review, 1995
Wayne State University -- Law School Academic Program Review Chair, 1992
Lawrence Technological University -- College of Arts and Science Advisory Council, 1991
Iowa State University -- Review of Research Park plans
University of Georgia -- Review of computing and information systems
Temple University accreditation review, 1990
National Science Foundation -- Consultant on CAI, 1973-74
National Science Foundation -- Proposal Reviewer, various periods
United States Army Research Institute -- Computer-assisted instruction system implementation and evaluation at several sites, 1972-78
Control Data Corporation -- Computer-based education, computer-managed instruction and technology transfer, 1970-1977
Commercial Credit Corporation -- Cyberloan system, 1974-75
Control Data Europe Ltd. -- Marketing consultant in the Middle East and Eastern Europe
National Assessment of Educational Progress--Evaluation of a national database for assessment of educational progress in the United States
City of Detroit -- Consultant Database Systems
United States Veterans Hospital, Detroit, Michigan--Computer System Support for Pathology Laboratories, 1982-87
Burroughs Corporation -- Data Communication
Detroit Credit Union -- Banking Systems
Kerr, Russell and Weber law firm of Detroit -- Intellectual Property

Grants and Contracts
(Investigator or Co-Investigator unless otherwise specified)

  1. “ITR-SCOTUS: A Resource for Collaborative Research in Speech Technology, Linguistics, Decision Processes, and the Law”, $30,000, National Science“The iVOTE! Collaboratory; Bridging the Gap Between Civic Engagement and Democratic Participation”, $50,000, Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation, 2006-2008
  2. “Eranos Annotation Meeting”, $16,300, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, 2007
  3. “Introducing High School Students to 21st Century Astronomy Researchresearch Techniques Made Possible by the Cyber-infrastructure”, National Science Foundation, $25,684, National Science Foundation, 2006-2007
  4. “Exposure to Astronomy:  Internships to Bring Astronomy Research to Community Colleges Through Cyber-Infrastructure”, National Science Foundation, $338,701, 2006 – 2009
  5. “CI-TEAM Implementation: Establishing a National Collaboratory Gateway to Astronomy Cyber-Infrastructure for Education and Outreach”, National Science Foundation, $999,999, 2006-2009
  6. ““REU Supplement for STI:  The Strategic Technology Astronomy Research Team (START) Collaboratory: Broadening Participation in Authentic Astronomy Research”, $7,500, National Science Foundation, 2004-2006
  7. “STI: The Strategic Technology Astronomy Research Team (START) Collaboratory: Broadening Participation in Authentic Astronomy Research”, $600,000, National Science Foundation 2003-2006
  8. “The Collaboratory: Education Infrastructure for Illinois Virtual School””, $1,050,000, IL State Board of Education, $50,771, 2001-2005-2006
  9. “Application of Intelligent Signaling and Control in Dynamically Switched Optical Networks”, $180,000, National Science Foundation, 2001-2004
  10. “Making the Collaboratory a Resource for Education Throughout Illinois”, $100,000, The SBC Foundation, 2001-2004
  11. “Illinois On-Line Foreign Language Learning Initiative”, $72,000, IL Board of Higher Education 2002-2004
  12. “Illinois Virtual School”, $100,771, IL State Board of Education, 2004
  13. “ISBE: The Illinois Online Foreign Language Learning Initiative”, $36,000, IL State Board of Education, 2002-2003
  14. “NEXUS: A Virtual Learning Environment for Collaboration and Mentoring of Students in Music, Art, and Writing”, $50,000, National Educational Computing Association, 2002-2003
  15. “Creating a Regional Network-Based Collaborative Environment”, $1,800,000, Ameritech Foundation, 1996-2001
  16. “High Performance Network Connection to vBNS”, $609,200, National Science Foundation, 1997-2000
  17. ”REU Supplement for High Performance Network Connection to vBNS”, $20,000, National Science Foundation, 1997-2000
  18. “Funding in support of iCAIR”, IBM Corporation, $10,000,000 in kind, staff assignment, 1999
  19. “New Service Model in Support of Engineering and Science”, HP, $500,000, 1999
  20. “Expansion of SP-II to support video services”, IBM Corporation, $600,000, 1997-1998
  21. “SP-II Expansion,” IBM, $600,000, 1997
  22.  “Internet2 Support,” CISCO, $100,000, 1997
  23. “Chicago Collaboratory,” Ameritech Foundation, $1,800,000, 1996
  24. “Engineering First,” Hewlett-Packard, $450,000, 1996
  25. “SP-II for Scientific Research,” IBM, $400,000, 1996
  26. “vBNS Connections Program,” NSF, $350,000, 1996
  27. “ATM Switching Fabric,” General Datacom, $200,000, 1995
  28. “Unix Facilities,” Hewlett-Packard, $400,000, 1994
  29. "Distributed Operating System Requirements," IBM, $600,000, 1989
  30. "Research Equipment Grant," Amdahl Corporation, $850,000, 1988
  31. "Student Workstations," Apple Inc., $130,000, 1988
  32. "Establishment of an Information Technology Institute," Michigan Bell, $250,000, State of Michigan IPPRI,
  33. $250,000., 1987
  34. "Enhancement to Professional Office System," Endicott Laboratories, International Business Machines Corporation, $81,000, 1987
  35. "Enhancement to IBM Networking Environment," Endicott Laboratories, International Business Machines Corporation, $61,000, 1986
  36. "English Composition Laboratory," Apple Inc., $170,000, 1986
  37. "Nationwide Computer Conferencing for Community Centers," Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, $400,000, 1986
  38. "Research Equipment Grant," IBM ACIS, $1,000,000, 1985
  39. "NATO-Advanced Study Institutes on Relational Database Machine Architecture," Ford Motor Co., $5,000, 1985
  40. "Development of Computer Conference Capabilities", Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, $15,000, 1985
  41. "Electronic Mail and Message Desk Interface," Michigan Bell/IPPRI, $54,000, 1985
  42. "Vehicle Electronics," (C. Friedlander Director), U.S. Army Tank Automotive Group, $270,000, 1983
  43. "CBE Training Program," City of Detroit, $200,000, 1983
  44. "Computer Science Research Equipment Grant," NSF, $62,000, 1983
  45. "Research Equipment Grant," Digital Equipment Corporation, $64,000, 1983
  46. "Metropolitan Center for High Technology," City of Detroit, $600,000, 1983
  47. "Metropolitan Center for High Technology," State of Michigan, $3,500,000, 1982
  48. "Terminal Equipment Grant," Michigan National Bank, $15,000, 1981
  49. "PDP 11 Equipment Grant,” Digital Equipment Corporation, $32,000, 1980
  50. "EMG Research," DER, $42,000, 1979
  51. "Bioengineering Research Equipment," NSF, $97,000, 1979
  52. "Communication Enhancement Program," Ingham Intermediate School District, $12,000, 1979
  53. "Communication Devices," Jackson Foundation, $10,000, 1979
  54. "Communication Enhancement Devices," United Cerebral Palsy Association, $30,600, 1979
  55. "Communication Enhancement Program," Jackson Intermediate School District, $20,000, 1979
  56. "Communication Enhancement Program," BCV, $500, 1979
  57. "Communication Enhancement Programs," Northville Public Schools, $101,000, 1979
  58. "Image Processing Laboratory Equipment," NSF, (H. Hedges, Director), $80,000, 1978
  59. "Communication Enhancement Newsletter," Jackson County Intermediate School District, $5,000, January 1978
  60. "Communication Enhancement Program," Ingham Intermediate School District, $19,170, December 1977
  61. "Communication Enhancement Pilot Program--Northville Component," Northville Public Schools, $41,333,
  62. November 1977
  63. "Communication Enhancement Pilot Program--Downriver Component," Wayne County Intermediate School
  64. District, $75,816, November 1977
  65. "Communication Enhancement Program," USOE, Ingham Intermediate School District, $4,500, September 1977
  66. "Communication Enhancement Newsletter," Wayne County, $4,000, September 1977
  67. "Communication Enhancement Program," USOE, Jackson County Intermediate School District, $11,200, July 1977
  68. "Strengthening Communication Aids Engineering," supported by DER for two-year period, $88,000, May 1977
  69. "Communication Enhancement Pilot Program," USOE, Wayne County Intermediate School District, $212,036, November 1976
  70. "Design Study for Experimental Applications of Two-Way Cable Communications for Social Service Delivery and Administration in Rockford, Illinois," supported by NSF (T. Baldwin, Director), $87,864, April 1974
  71. “Development of Technological Capability for Delivery of Lifelong Education," supported by Venture Fund, Ford Foundation--became part of CATV/Computer-Managed/ITV Instruction--$46,200, 1974-76
  72. "Agricultural Sector Simulation," supported by AID, $685,000, 1973-74
  73. "Digiscribe CRT Terminals Modified for CAI Use," Control Data Corporation, $8,000, 1973.
  74. "Implementation of PLANIT Language Under SCOPE Operating System," supported by Control Data Corporation, $36,500, 1972-73
  75. “Use of CAI in CPS 321 and 322," supported by MSU Educational Development Program (EDP), $3,200, 1971-73
  76. "PLANIT Language Implementation of CDC 6500 System," supported by EDP, $2,000, Summer 1971

 

 

 

 

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