- Expertise: Strategies on international innovation: patents & brands, culture and internationalization; Personal effectiveness - A Believer and practitioner in the power of knowledge creation for Society- Served United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization, as a lead advisor on benchmarking intellectual property- Strategic advisor for inventors and business executives on strategies: technology transfer, patent commercialization, cultural and internationalization- Over 100 peer-reviewed papers/articles

Authored Books “The author has undertaken a formidable task with serious scholarship and analytical intent… has enlivened what could have been a dry, specialists-only book by including…statistics, and illuminating case studies…This is a well-researched and thought-provoking read for both the academic and business communities.” - WIPO Magazine, August 2008, World Intellectual Property Organization, United Nations (Forthcoming) Personal Culture: How It Set You up for Success and Overcoming(2021) Understanding and Profiting from Intellectual Property in International Business: Strategies across Borders (3rd Edition), Palgrave Macmillan, New York. (2013) Understanding and Profiting from Intellectual Property: Strategies across Borders (2nd Edition), Palgrave Macmillan, London. (2008) Understanding and Profiting from Intellectual Property: A Guide for IP Practitioners and Analysts, Palgrave Macmillan, London (2003) Intellectual Property and Doing Business in China, Oxford, Pergamon

- Multiple Leadership Roles, as a Professional: Associate deanship, Head of International Business, Director of the Ph.D. Program, MBA, and MS- Strategic initiatives: Strategic visioning, research quality standards, triple-crown accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS & AMBA), faculty mentorship, curricular reforms, student success, global education, and strategic partnership - Endowments, Foundations, and Knowledge Funds

- A Global Educator Engaging in Transformational education- Mentored faculty, Ph.D. students, masters students, and undergrads worldwide- Nurtured students from over 100 countries - 'Effective Professor' ratings average 5.90 out of 6

- Trained communicator - Pursue effectiveness in communication- Practice cultural humility to listen and learn (educated in four countries, lived in four, and worked in five)