Ganapathy (Gana) Natarajan

Gana Natarajan has been in higher education since 2012, developing and offering undergraduate and graduate courses in multiple modalities. Gana was instrumental in building a successful online Engineering Management program at Oregon State University before moving to UW-Platteville. Gana has held multiple leadership and board positions with the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM). He is a Certified Professional in Engineering Management (CPEM®) by ASEM.

Gana is an Engineering Education thought leader who aims to improve access, retention, and student success in higher education. Gana combines his love for engineering education and data analytics to complete learning analytics projects that aim at student success and retention.

Outside of work, Gana likes to travel and loves to golf.

Education:

Ph.D. Systems and Engineering Management, Texas Tech University

M.S. Engineering Management, University of Minnesota – Duluth

B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, India

Certifications:

Certified Professional in Engineering Management (CPEM®) by ASEM

Six Sigma Green Belt by Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)