Musharraf Zaman - Administrative Experience

Member, Committee A (1990-1992, 1994-1996). As a member of Committee A, Dr. Zaman was actively involved in the administrative affairs of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science (CEES) including faculty evaluation, faculty recruiting, budget priorities and policy decisions.
Technology Transfer Manager, Rock Mechanics Research Center (RMRC) (1992-2000). Provided leadership in organizing technology transfer activities including bi-annual meetings with the members of the Rock Mechanics Consortium and organizing seminars and workshops. The annual expenditures of the Center were about $1.2 Million.
Acting Director, Rock Mechanics Institute (2000-2001). Managed the affairs of the institute including the research program, students, research scientists and other staff, having a budget of over $1 Million.
OU Director, Oklahoma Transportation Center (OTC) (2003-2005; Executive Director for one year, 2005). Organized monthly meetings; prepared grant applications for major funding; provided leadership in strengthening collaborations among OTC institutions and in securing matching funds, required under the UTC guidelines.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education (July 2005 to present). (a) Provided leadership in expanding the annual research expenditures of the College from $17.9 Million (FY06) to $21.5 Million in FY08; (b) Grants in-force increased from $49.2 Million (239 projects in FY06) to $71.8 Million (258 projects in FY08); (c) Archival publications of the College have increased steadily. CoE faculty published 225 archival journal papers and book chapters, and 264 conference proceedings papers in CY2008. Also, CoE faculty disclosed 10 inventions and received 9 patents; (d) Introduced and funded Seed Funding for Interdisciplinary Research to promote and enhance interdisciplinary collaboration; (e) Formalized the graduate programs in General Engineering; (f) Organized interdisciplinary seminars and research roundtables.
Interim Technical Director, OTC (Since January 2009). (a) Developed a process for submission and review of quarterly progress report; (b) Developed a process for submission and review of annual progress report; (c) Prepared OTC Newsletter; (d) Enhanced ODOT-OTC Research Day making it a major avenue for the dissemination of OTC products; (e) Organized periodic seminars and workshops; (f) Held one successful funding competition in 2008 and one in 2009; (g) Developed a process and used it to select OTC Student of the Year.