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Howe School Full-time Faculty

 

Dr. M. Hosein Fallah

Associate Professor

Location:Babbio 303
Phone:201.216.5018
Fax:201.216.5385
Email:hfallah@stevens.edu

Courses:
EMT 715 - Strategic Business Management
EMT 755 - Process Management & Six-Sigma Quality
MGT 618 - Engineering Economics and Management Policy
MGT 673 - Global Innovation Mangement
MIS 648 - Risk Analysis and Economics of Security
TM 612 - Regulation and Policy in the Telecommunication Industry
TM 670 - Decision Analysis for Corporate Network Systems
TM 675 - Risk Analysis and Economics of Security
 

Research & Education

Research
  • Management of Technology and Innovation for Global Competitiveness - focusing on the telecommunications/ wireless industry
  • Telecommunications Policy and Planning
  • Technological clusters and drivers of innovation
  • Outsourcing and Innovation
  • More research and interest areas on Prof. Fallah's personal page
  • Education
    • Ph.D. (1975) University of Delaware (Applied Science)
    • M.S. (1972) University of Delaware (Applied Science)
    • B.S. (1965) Abadan Institute of Technology (Engineering)
     

    Experience & Service

    General Information

     

    Dr. M. Hosein Fallah is an Associate Professor in the Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management at Stevens. Dr. Fallah teaches in Telecommunications Management and Technology Management programs and conducts research in creation and development of “technology Clusters”. Prior to joining Stevens, Dr. Fallah was Director of Network Planning and Systems Engineering at Lucent Technologies Bell Labs. He has over 30 years of experience in the areas of systems engineering, product/service realization, software engineering, project management, business process reengineering, Six Sigma, and R&D effectiveness.

    Institutional Service
    • Advisor, Telecommunications Management, and Global Technology Management
    • Member of Rewards and Recognition Committee
    • Member of Distance Learning Committee
    • Member of Stevens Graduate Committee
    • Member of Health Advisor Committee
     

    Achievements & Professional Societies

    Honors & Awards

    Grants, Contracts & Funds

    Grants:

    • The Ford Foundation, 2001, to study "Reform of Telecommunications Taxes and Fees in New Jersey"
    • NJ State League of Municipalities to study reform of telecom taxes and franchise fees

     

    Professional Societies
    • IEEE
    • ASQC
    • ASEM

    Publications

      Conference

      • He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein (2007). "A Longitudinal Analysis of Inventors Movements in Technology Clusters", Proceedings of IAMOT 2007 Conference, May 2007, Miami, FL. Referred article; selected for a special conference publication.
      • Fallah, M. Hosein and Ming, Huang (2007). "Complex Networks of Alliances", Proceedings of IAMOT 2007 Conference, Miami, FL
      • Brantle, Thomas, F. and Fallah, M. Hosein (2007). "Complex Innovation Networks, Patent Citations and Power Laws", Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET) August 2007, Portland, Oregon; selected for a special issue of Technology Forecasting and Social Change Journal.
      • He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein (2007). "Is Inventors Network Structure a Predictor of Cluster Evolution?", Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET) August 2007, Portland, Oregon; selected for a special issue of Technology Forecasting and Social Change Journal
      • He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein (2006). "Dynamics of Inventors’ Network and Growth of Geographic Clusters -Evidence from Telecommunications Industry in NJ & TX", Proceedings of the 2006 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), Istanbul, Turkey, July 8-13.
      • He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein (2006). "Mobility of Innovators and Prosperity of Geographical Technology Clusters: A longitudinal examination of innovator networks in telecommunications industry", Proceedings of International Conference on Complex Systems, Boston, MA, June 24-30
      • Brantle, Thomas and Fallah, M. Hosein (2006). "Complex Knowledge Networks and Invention Collaborations", Proceedings of International Conference on Complex Systems, Boston, MA, June 24-30.
      • Aravantinos, Elias and Fallah, M. Hosein (2006). "A Methodology to Improve the Mobile Diffusion Forecasting: the case of Greece", Proceedings of ISPIM 2006 Conference – “Networks for Innovation”, Athens, Greece, June 11-14
      • Fallah, M. Hosein and Aravantinos, Elias (2006). "Telecommunications Infrastructure Development: Challenges of Mobile Wireless Diffusion", Proceedings of IEEE/IFIP Network Operations & Management Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, April 3-7
      • Aravantinos, Elias, Harmantzis, Fotios, and Fallah, M. Hosein (2006). "Infrastructure and Economic Implications of Substitution Trends in the Telecom Industry", ,” Proceedings of Eastern Economic Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, February 24- 26
      • Fallah, M. Hosein and Lechler, Thomas (2005) . "“Global Innovation Management: When Traditional Approaches Fail”", Proceedings of the 2005 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), Portland OR, July 31- Aug. 4.
      • He, Jiang and Fallah, M. Hosein (2005). "“Reviving Telecommunications R&D in New Jersey: Can a Technology Cluster Strategy Work?”", Proceedings of the 2005 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), Portland OR, July 31- Aug. 4.
      • Ibrahim, Sherwat and Fallah, M. Hosein (2005). "“Where do innovators get their ideas?”", Proceedings of the 2005 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), Portland OR, July 31- Aug. 4.
      • Hosein Fallah, Sherwat Ibrahim. (Apr 2004). "Knowledge Spillover and Innovation in Technological Clusters", Proceedings, IAMOT 2004 Conference, Washington, D.C.
      • Hosein Fallah, Thomas Lechler. (Apr 2004). "Competing in the New Paradigm of Global Innovation Management", Proceedings, IOMAT 2004 Conference, Washington, D.C.
      • Ibrahim, Sherwat and Fallah, M. Hosein (2004). " “Technological Clusters and Drivers of Innovation,”", Proceedings, ASEM 25th National Conference, October 2004
      • Fallah, M. Hosein and Lechler, Thomas (2003). "“Global Innovation Management in the Wireless Industry”", Proceedings of IAMOT 2003 Conference, May 2003
      • Hosein Fallah, Aiman K. Al-Atiqi. (Mar 2002). "Information Economy and Developing Countries: Can They Overcome the Technology Barrier?", Proceedings, IAMOT 2002 Conference
      • Fallah, H. M.. (Sep 1998). "Telecommunications Policy: A Global Shift from Regulation to Competition", Proceedings, CCC98
      • H.M. Fallah, J. B. Weinman, Jr.. (Jun 28, 1995). "Will Reengineering Replace TQM", Proceedings, IEEE International Conference on Engineering Management, Singapore
      • H.M. Fallah. (1993). "TQM - A Competitive Advantage for the Decade of the 90's", Proceedings, ICC93
      • H.M. Fallah, D. M.M. Thompson. (May 1989). "Quality Function Deployment - A Systematic Approach for Product Definition", Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Quality Congress
      • H.M. Fallah, D. M.M. Thompson. (Jun 1989). "QFD - A Starting Point for Customer Satisfaction Metrics", Proceedings of the International Communication Conference
      • H.M. Fallah, S. G. Crawford. (Aug 1985). "Software Development Process Audits - A General Procedure", Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Software Engineering
      • H.M. Fallah, R. L. Erickson and B. F. Gundaker. (1984). "Auditing Software Development Projects- A Pilot Study", Proceedings of the National Electronics Conference, Vol. 38

        Journals

        • Fallah, M. Hosein and Lechler, Thomas (2008), Journal of Engineering Technology Management (to appear early 2008).
        • Fallah, H. M., Ubell, R.. (Dec 2000). "Blind Scores in a Graduate Test: Conventional Compared with Web-based Outcomes ", ALN Magazine. 4 (2)
        • Fallah, H.M., Lechler T.G. . (2007). "Global Innovation Performance: Strategic Challenges for Multi-national Corporations", Journal of Engineering Technology Management
        • Fallah, M. Hosein (2005). "“Telecommunications Evolution and Inequities of Current Tax Policies: A Case Analysis for New Jersey”", International Journal of Telecommunications Policy, 29, 255–268.
        • Ibrahim, Sherwat, Fallah, M. Hosein and Reilly, Richard , (2006). "“Do Localized Clusters Influence Creativity of Inventors?”", Creativity and Innovation Management Journal, Vol. 15, No. 4, 410-418.
        • Fallah, M. Hosein and Ibrahim, Sherwat (2005). "“Innovation and Dynamics of Knowledge Creation,”", International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Organizational Change, Vol. 4, September 2005.
        • Ibrahim, Sherwat, and Fallah, M. Hosein (2005). "“Drivers of Innovation and Influence of Technological Clusters,”", Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 17 No. 3, 33-41
        • Fallah, M. Hosein and Ubell, Robert (2000). "“Blind Scores in a Graduate Test: Conventional Compared with Web-based Outcomes”", ALN Magazine Volume 4, Issue 2 - December 2000.
        • Fallah, H. M.. (1997). "Process Audit - From Compliance to Self Management", Special Issue, International Journal of Engineering Management
        • H.M. Fallah, A. M. Jrad. (Jan 1994). "SQA - A proactive Approach to Assuring Software Quality", AT&T Technical Journal. 73 (1)
        • H.M. Fallah, G. T. Tucker. (Mar 1987). "The Software Design Quality Review", AT&T Technical Journal. 66 (2)
        • Fallah, M. Hosein and Lechler, Thomas , Journal of Engineering Technology Management (to appear early 2008).
        • Ibrahim, Sherwat, Fallah, M. Hosein and Reilly, Richard(2006). "“Do Localized Clusters Influence Creativity of Inventors?”", and Innovation Management Journal, , Vol. 15, No. 4, 410-418.
        • Fallah, M. Hosein (2005), . "“Telecommunications Evolution and Inequities of Current Tax Policies: A Case Analysis for New Jersey”", ”, International Journal of Telecommunications Policy, 29, 255–268.

        Magazine

        • Hosein Fallah, Thomas Lechler and Leslie Stevens. (Jul 2003). "Managing Innovation Globally- A Perspective from the Wireless Industry", Wall Street Technology Association, Ticker Magazine

        Report

        • Hosein Fallah, Thomas J. Lancaster, and Nicholas Miller. (Oct 2001). "Reform of Telecommunications Taxes and Fees in New Jersey - A Research Study", Final Report, Submitted to the Ford Foundation
        • H.M. Fallah, G. T. Tucker, J. F. Maranzano, and D. P. Smith. (1992). "Audits, Reviews, and Inspections", AT&T Technical Journal
        • H.M. Fallah, A. J. David, et.al.. (Aug 1986). "Quality by Design - A Quality Manual for the AT&T R&D Community", AT&T Publication