Interested in Research in Telecommunications Management ? The Telecommunications Faculty is glad to engage advanced Master's student in research projects. This is an excellent way to build expertise and gain experience in independent research and in-depth knowledge of a particular area. Students may choose to conduct research to explore a specific topic, to build and demonstrate research skills, and to build a foundation for further research and to determine whether their interests might be furthered through pursuit of a PhD. Students who have excelled academically in the coursework may pursue research for degree credit through a variety of means.
The research options listed below provide various levels for effort and commitment on the part of the student and associated faculty member. These options are separate from paid positions as Research Assistant, but success in these research courses could help the student qualify for RA positions at Stevens. Open PhD positions.
Faculty Research Areas:
Hosein Fallah, PhD
- Technology Clusters and Innovation
- State of deregulation and competition
- FCC Broad Band Policy
- Effect of Communications Tax Policies on competition
- Infrastructure planning in developing countries
- Diffusion of BB services in developing countries
- Global innovation and Telecom Industry
Interested students should contact
Professor Hosein Fallah
Phone: (201)216-5018
Email:hfallah@stevens.edu
Fotios Harmantzis, PhD
Particular Areas of study include:
1.TELECOM and IT
- Performance of Computer Networks (Traffic Measurements/Modeling/Engineering, Resource Allocation)
- Economics and Financials of IT/TELECOM: (Pricing and Charging in Telecom, Bankruptcy and Distress, Valuation)
2. MANAGEMENT - Financial Risk Management (Market/Credit/Operational) and Real Options
- Management Science (Operations in Financial Institutions, Simulation)
- Financial Engineering (Stochastic modeling)
Interested students should contact
Professor Fotios Harmantzis
Phone: (201)216-8279
Email:fharmant@stevens.eduFotios Harmantzis
Masters Research Options TM 800 "Special Problems in Telecommunications Management" provides the opportunity to investigate a current research topic under the direction of a faculty member. Earned credits range from 1-6 credits to be applied to the MS degree in Telecom Management.
TM 900 Thesis in Telecommunications Management- for the MS degree 6-12 credits with departmental approval. (see below).
A Master's thesis is optional and may carry from six to twelve credits in the School of Technology Management (SOTM). All theses require two readers - the advisor and one other professor. A thesis of more than six credits in the School of Technology Management requires two readers (as above) and a scheduled public defense. A department may require defense of a five- or six-credit thesis. In all cases, the above are minimum requirements.
The Thesis Advisor must approve assignment of more than six credits in SOTM by signing the "Master's Theses" form. Both the reader and the Advisor must sign the title page. A letter grade of A, B or C will be ascribed by the Thesis Advisor. The student enrolls in the appropriate 900 course for a specified number of credits, which ranges from five to ten in SOE and SSA and from six to twelve in SOTM.
The interim grade for the thesis is "IP? the final grade is determined when the thesis is accepted. Three copies of the thesis and two copies of the abstract are submitted to the Librarian. Please refer to the Academic Calendar for submission deadlines.
The thesis must be written in accordance with the "Specifications for Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations,?a copy of which may be obtained from the Graduate School, the SC Williams Library or downloaded from the Graduate School Web page.
Additional requirements, if any, vary with the departments. Please review the following documents for more information.
1. Thesis Proposal (MS-Word)
2. MS Thesis Requirements (MS-Word)
Consult with your Advisor regarding additional requirements. | 
