Suresh Chalasani, Ph.D.

Dr. Suresh Chalasani is an associate professor of management information systems at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Prior to joining UW-Parkside, he was an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and served as a consultant for several companies. Suresh’s educational background includes a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California, a Master of Engineering in Automation from the Indian Institute of Science, and a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from JNT University, India.

Professor Chalasani’s current research interests include systems engineering and its applications; advanced technologies, such as the Radio Frequency identification; healthcare management; and healthcare information systems. His teaching interests include management information systems, bioinformatics, healthcare management, and information technology. Suresh is a senior member of IEEE, a member of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), and received numerous research and teaching grants from the National Science Foundation and University of Wisconsin System.

Dr. Chalasani has published numerous research journal articles in journals such as IEEE Transactions on Computers, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, IEEE Transactions on Communications, and Information Systems Frontiers. He has also presented papers at a number of IEEE and AIS sponsored academic conferences. Suresh is currently serving as a co-editor for the IEEE Systems Journal’s special issue on "RFID Technology: Opportunities and Challenges" and on the editorial board of International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, where he is co-editing a special issue on "Nanotechnology for Medical and Surgical Applications." Additionally, Professor Chalasani serves on the international program committees for several IEEE and IASTED conferences.