Bio-Sketch of Nesan Sriskanda

Dr. Nesan Sriskanda is the engineering and mathematics associate professor at Claflin University. He joined at Claflin as an Assistant Professor for Pre-engineering program in 1998. He received his Ph.D., MS, and BS in Mechanical Engineering with minor in mathematics from the University of South Carolina. His research interests include in thermal sciences, mathematical modeling, and not limited to mathematics and engineering education improvement. Recently he has been actively involved in mathematics and engineering education initiatives. His latest grants and presentations in the national conferences are as follows;
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Presentations at Professional Conferences:
“Use of NASA Enterprises to Understand A Mathematical Concept”, to be presented at 2004 SCCTM Fall Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC-2004

“Using Excel Spreadsheet to Understand the Limiting Value of a Sequence”, Presented at 16th Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate mathematics (ICTCM), Chicago, Illinois - 2003

“Understanding Steady-State Problems Using EXCEL Spreadsheets”, Presented at the 15th Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics (ICTCM), Orlando, Florida, November 2002

“Effectiveness of Teaching and Learning Using Electronic Mail (email) as a Medium of Communication in a Larger Class Environment” Presented at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) – SE Annual Conference at University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, April 2002

Grants Awarded:
A faculty/student research award for a proposal titled “Theoretical Analysis of Heat Transfer in a circular pipe” National Science Foundation- HBCU-UP grant at Claflin University– 2004

NASA-NOVA grant for “Designing and Implementing a Modified Integrated Mathematics Course for Education Majors”- 2003 (Co-authored with Ms.T.Davis and Dr.S.Velummylum)

A summer research grant for a study of “Analysis of Gender Gap and Attitudes in Math and Science Students at Claflin University” by the Center For Excellence in Teaching, Claflin University – 2003

A faculty/student research award for a proposal entitled “Analyzing Different Configuration of Parking Method in a Parking Lot to Maximize the Number of Parking Spaces” from the National Science Foundation- HBCU-UP grant at Claflin University– 2002

A summer research grant for a study of “Effectiveness of Teaching and Learning Using Email as a Medium of Communication”, by the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Claflin University – 2001