Dr. Nigamanth Sridhar serves as the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at Cleveland State University wherein he promotes educational and research excellence in graduate programs across campus. Dr. Sridhar also holds a faculty position in Computer Science in CSU’s Washkewicz College of Engineering where he built a strong research program that has been continuously funded by federal and foundation grants, which helped them attain national prominence and reputation in the areas of software engineering, connected devices, and computer science education. He previously served as President of the Faculty Senate and as faculty representative to the CSU Board of Trustees.