Ashok Pandey

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Dr.
First Name
Ashok
Last Name
Pandey
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Professor
Office Location
Kurz Hall 206
Email
apandey@maritime.edu
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  • PH.D in Interdisciplinary from Memorial University, Canada
  • Master of Science in Maritime Economics from Erasmus University, Netherlands
  • Capt. Ashok Pandey is a former shipmaster with a sea-career spanning more than two decades most of which was spent on ice. An avid researcher, his current areas of research interest include shipping route modelling in the Arctic using GIS and the e-navigation platform. He has spent the last ten years in academia and has lectured on various subjects including International Maritime Business, Supply Chain Management and Ship Chartering and Port Economics. He has commanded Cape size bulk carriers (ice-class) for almost a decade and specializes in high latitude navigation. 

Portia Ndlovu

Title
Dr.
First Name
Portia
Last Name
Ndlovu
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Professor
Office Location
Kurz Hall 211
Email
pndlovu@maritime.edu
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Portia Ndlovu
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  • Ph.D., Bachelor of Law, and Master of Law from University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Durban South Africa Attorney of the High Court
  • South Africa Rough Diamond Certification - De Beers Diamond School, South Africa
  • Dr. Ndlovu specializes in commercial legal principles of international trade particularly, Maritime Law/Maritime Business (main specialty) which directly includes, International Commerce, International Trade, Environmental Regulation, International Diamond Trade Law and other International Law subjects. Her research has extended to Asia Pacific trade matters, Maritime Pedagogy, the Mining of Sea Areas, employment of vessels for mining and the Law of the Sea. She has coordinated the Maritime Law and Commerce programs in different nations in service to the academic institutions she has been affiliated with during her career.
  • As a practicing maritime lawyer, Dr. Ndlovu provides consultancy services to government bodies such as the Ports Regulator in South Africa, legal compliance advice and policy advice and support to various commercial entities and law firms has sat as an arbitrator/assessor in various tribunals bringing specialized academic and practical legal knowledge of maritime business matters.
  • She has written various peer reviewed journals and published books with her most recent book 'Diamond Law' receiving a citation for ‘Most Notable Publication Received in the Energy and Natural Resources Law Journal (JERL) Vol. 31 No 3 2013.

Madhubani (Bani) Ghosh

Title
Dr.
First Name
Madhubani (Bani)
Last Name
Ghosh
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Professor, Department Chair
Office Location
Kurz Hall 205
Email
bghosh@maritime.edu
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Bani Ghosh
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Background
  • Bachelor and Master of  Arts in Economics from Jadavpur University, India.
  • PhD in Economics from Victoria University, Australia
  • Research interest includes demand estimation and pricing issues of ports, environmental economics, international trade and maritime business.
  • Founding member of the International Maritime Business Program and has taught at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) since 2000. 
  • Prior to joining academia, she worked as an economist in the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries in India and BHP in Australia.
  • Her teaching interests include Organizational Behavior, Macroeconomics for Business, Business Ethics and Negotiation, International Business and Ocean Shipping and  Sustainable Blue Economy..
  • Dr. Ghosh served as the sea term coordinator and  the Experiential Learning coordinator for the department. She also serves as a member of the All University Committee of MMA. 
  • Her research interests include Study of demand estimation and pricing issues of large queuing facilities such as ports, using a combination of simulation and econometric tools. International economics, Environmental Economics, economic principles of maritime trade and trading patterns..  
  • Her significant accomplishment as department chair was to lead the IACBE accreditation initiative for the IMB department.
  • She is also instrumental in conceptualizing the IMB Experiential Learning program that takes students to different maritime hubs around the world, gaining cultural and practical exposure to the business of shipping in a global context.
  • LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bani-ghosh-739719122/

Aniruddha Dasgupta

Title
Dr.
First Name
Aniruddha
Last Name
Dasgupta
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Professor
Office Location
Kurz Hall 209
Email
adasgupta@maritime.edu
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Aniruddha Dasgupta
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  • Bachelor of Science from St. Xavier's College, India
  • Master of Science in Statistics from Indian Statistical Institute, India
  • Ph.D in Economics from Princeton University, USA
  • Professor Ani Dasgupta teaches Microeconomics, Finance and Quantitative Methods of Management. He also serves as the faculty advisor of the Academy's Business/Investment club. He joined the Academy at the time of the inception of the International Maritime Business department and served as its first chairperson. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Economics Department at Boston University, where since 2004, he has taught graduate statistics and econometrics courses. In the past, he has served as full-time faculty at Penn State University, visiting faculty at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta and adjunct faculty at Tufts University.
  • Outside academia, Dr. Dasgupta has worked as the chief economist of a dotcom, and provided consulting services in the areas of economics and operations to companies. His research publications have appeared in prestigious journals such as Management Science, Journal of Economic Theory and International Journal of Game Theory, and he is involved with ongoing research projects in the areas of Game Theory and Labor Economics.
  • Beyond professional activities, he plays the guitar and drums, writes fiction and poetry and manages to waste countless hours playing chess on the internet.

Michael Bejtlich

First Name
Michael
Last Name
Bejtlich
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Adjunct Instructor
Office Location
Harrington 323A
Email
mbejtlich@maritime.edu
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Mike Bejtlich
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  • Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Master of Business Administration from Babson College
  • Business Administration Coordinator teaching a wide range of business subjects at Cape Cod Community College
  • Visiting lecturer at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth and Bridgewater State University

Kristin Osborne

Title
Dr.
First Name
Kristin
Last Name
Osborne
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Associate Professor
Office Location
KZ 215
Email
kosborne@maritime.edu
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Kristen Osborne
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Education: Ph.D. Marine Science, University of Massachusetts Boston • M.S. Marine Science, University of Massachusetts Boston • B.S. Marine Science and Environmental Protection, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Background: Associate Professor, Marine Science, Safety, and Environmental Protection (MSSEP) Department • Administrative Manager, Buzzards Bay Stormwater Collaborative • Marine Invader Monitoring and Information Collaborative (MIMIC) Volunteer Coordinator, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management  • Ascidian Taxonomist for Rapid Assessment Surveys of Marine Species in the Northeastern United States, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management Research/Teaching Interests: • Ecotoxicological impacts of marine pollution on ascidians  • Changes in New England invasive marine species distribution and abundance • Impacts of climate change on marine invertebrates and ecosystems • Integrating high-impact practices in coursework to improve student retention and success  •  Expanding research and experiential learning opportunities for undergraduates.

Courses taught: General Biology, General Biology Lab, MSSEP Freshmen Experiential Learning in Bermuda, Tropical Marine Ecology, Marine Invertebrate Zoology, Marine Botany, Principles of Aquaculture