Curriculum Vitae

RAFAEL E. LANDAETA

241 Kaufman Hall

Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA 23462

(757)-683-4558 ~ rlandaet@odu.edu

http://www.odu.edu/~rlandaet

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, December 2003

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA

Dissertation: A theory of knowledge management across projects.

 

Master of Science, Engineering Management, August 2000.

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA

 

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, September 1995.

Central Technological University, Valencia, Venezuela

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

January 2004 - Present

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

ENMA604*: Project Management, Graduate level, Televised delivery

ENMA795/895: Knowledge Management, Graduate level, Televised delivery

ENMA714/814*: Crisis Project Management, Graduate level, Televised delivery

ENMA 704/804*: Design of Project Management Systems, Graduate level, Live delivery

ENMA 605: Project Research-Capstone, Graduate level, Live and Asynchronous delivery

ENMA 728/828*: Sociotechnical Systems Design, Graduate level, Live delivery

ENMA 401*: Project Management, Undergraduate level, Live delivery

 

 

 

August 2003 – December 2003

INTERN, Power Corporation PG-226

SIEMENS-WESTINGHOUSE, ORLANDO, FLORIDA

 

 

August 2000 – December 2003

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Management Systems Performance Laboratory,

Industrial Engineering and Management Systems

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, ORLANDO, FLORIDA

 

 

August 2002 – December 2002

TEACHING ASSISTANT, Industrial Engineering and Management Systems

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, ORLANDO, FLORIDA

 

 

January 1999 – August 2000

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Housing Constructability Laboratory,

 Industrial Engineering and Management Systems

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, ORLANDO, FLORIDA

 

 

January 1996 – June 1998

TECHNICAL AUDITOR, Superenvases Envalic

POLAR ENTERPRISES, VALENCIA, VENEZUELA

 

 

August 1994 – May 1995

INTERN, Operations Management Unit

WHITE CAP OF VENEZUELA, VALENCIA, VENEZUELA

·         Performed continuous improvement analysis of production processes

·         Designed a maintenance information system

 

 

January 1993 – July 1994

INTERN, Central Brewery Plant

POLAR ENTERPRISES, SAN JOAQUIN, VENEZUELA

·         Designed, developed, and implemented a maintenance information system for the central power facilities of the brewery plant.

 

 

January 1993 – July 1994

INSTRUCTOR, Metal-mechanics Educational Center of Polar Enterprises

INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL COOPERATIVE EDUCATION, VALENCIA, VENEZUELA

 

 

April 1992 – May 1993

INTERN, Metal-graphics Industries 

POLAR ENTERPRISES, VALENCIA, VENEZUELA

 

 

June 1991 – January 1992

TEACHING ASSISTANT, Mechanical Engineering

CENTRAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, VALENCIA, VENEZUELA

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Journal Articles (Refereed)

 

Landaeta R., (2008) “Evaluating Benefits and Challenges of Knowledge Transfer across Projects”, Engineering Management Journal, Vo.20, No.1, pp.29-38.

Landaeta, R., Mun, J., Rabadi, G., Levin, D. (2008) "Identifying Sources of Resistance to Change in Healthcare", International Journal of Healthcare and Technology Management, Vol.9, No.1, pp.74-96.

 Kotnour T. and Landaeta R. (2007). “Extending the Cooperative Learning Principles to Multiple Learning Groups & Timeframes: A Case Example”, Journal of Faculty Development, Vol. 21, No.3, pp.201-216.

Landaeta R. & Kotnour T. “Formal Mentoring: A Human Resource Management Practice that Supports Knowledge Transfer across Projects”, to appear in International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital.

Searcy, C., Landaeta, R., Adcock, A., Marken, J., Dickerson, D., Kotnour, T., “Student perception of cooperative learning in a blended engineering course,” to appear in World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development

Decker, B., Landaeta, R., and Kotnour, T. “Exploring the relationships between emotional intelligence and the use of knowledge transfer methods in the project environment”, to appear in Knowledge Management Research and Practice.

Keating, C., Rabadi, G., Landaeta, R., Bowling, S. “Systems of systems engineering for border security and inmigration: methodologies, processes, and tools” to appear in the International Journal of Systems of Systems

Landaeta, R., Pinto, A., Kotnour, T., “Assessing faulty knowledge management systems in project-based organizations,” to appear in the International Journal of Knowledge and Learning

 

Editorial Articles

 

Landaeta, R. (2008) “Building knowledge for and about change,” Engineering Management Journal, Vol.20, No.2, pp.1-2

Peterson, W. & Landaeta, R. (2005), “Engineering management profession,” Engineering Management Journal, V17, 1, p.1.

 

 

Conference Proceedings Papers (Refereed)

 

West, C. and Landaeta R., “Understanding the Impact of Crisis Environments on the Distributed Cognition of Multidisciplinary Crisis Control Center Teams,” IEEE International Engineering Management Conference 2007

West, C. and Landaeta R., “The Challenge of Studying Team Cognition in Control Center Contexts,” American Society for Engineering Management National Conference 2007.

Decker, B. and Landaeta, R., “Emotional Intelligence: A Review and Discussion of its Implications for Project Management”, American Society for Engineering Management National Conference 2007.

Decker, B. and Landaeta, R., “The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Promoting the Use of Knowledge Transfer Methods among Project Team Members”, American Society for Engineering Management National Conference 2007.

Searcy, C. and Landaeta, R., “Technology-Enhanced Distance Education in Engineering: A Research Proposal”, American Society for Engineering Management National Conference 2007.

Landaeta, R., Pinto, C.A., & Kotnour T. “Analyzing Faulty Project Knowledge Systems: An Empirical Investigation of a R&D organization,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management, National Conference, October, 2006, Huntsville, Alabama.

Lamarsh, W. & Landaeta, R. “A literature review of social capital,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management, National Conference, October, 2006, Huntsville, Alabama.

Taslicali, A., Landaeta, R., Unal, R., & Rabadi, G. “Understanding Managerial Differences and Similarities between AHP and ANP: An Empirical Study,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management, National Conference, October, 2006, Huntsville, Alabama.

Nazikkol, S., Landaeta, R., Unal, R., & Rabadi, G. “An Empirical Investigation of the Effectiveness of Crisis Management Strategies,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management, National Conference, October, 2006, Huntsville, Alabama.

Henrie, M., Landaeta, R. & Safford, R., “Building crisis management capabilities in projects,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management, National Conference, October, 2005, Virginia Beach, Virginia, p.p.330-336.

Lamarsh, W. & Landaeta R., “Is crisis management a new knowledge area needed for the PMI?” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management, National Conference, October, 2005, Virginia Beach, Virginia, p.p.325-329.

Peterson, W. R. & Landaeta, R. “ Engineering Management Certification”, Proceedings of the Association of Management/ International Association of Management, National Conference, August 2005, Norfolk, Virginia, pp. 53-58.

Landaeta, R., & Kotnour, T., “Knowledge management systems,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management, National Conference, October, 2005, Virginia Beach, Virginia, p.p.194-199.

Peterson, W. R., and Landaeta, R.E., “Certification For Engineering Managers?”, Proceedings of 2005 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, September 2005, St John’s, Canada, pp. 211-214.

Kotnour, T., Landaeta R., “Writing Reflective Case Studies for the Engineering Management Journal,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management, National Conference, October, 2004, Washington, DC.

Sousa-Poza A., Landaeta R., Bedoya L., Bozkurt, I., Correa, Y., “An understanding of the application of research methods in engineering management,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management, National Conference, October, 2004, Washington, DC.

Kotnour, T., Landaeta R., “Identifying critical knowledge for projects,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management, National Conference, October, 2003, Tampa, Florida.

Kotnour, T., Landaeta R., “Identifying push-pull approaches for managing knowledge across projects,” Proceedings of the Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, August, 2003.

Kotnour, T., Landaeta R., “Identifying steps and approaches for managing knowledge across projects,” Proceeding of the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference, National Conference, April, 2003, Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Kotnour, T., Landaeta R., “Developing a theory of knowledge management across projects,” Proceeding of the 2002 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, National Conference, May, 2002, Orlando, Florida.

Kotnour, T., Landaeta R., “Identifying critical success factors for managing knowledge across projects,” Proceeding of the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference, National Conference, April, 2001, Cocoa Beach, Florida.

 

 

TECHNICAL REPORTS

(Reverse chronological order)

 

Keating, C., Rabadi, G., Landaeta, R., “System of Systems Engineering for Border Security and Inmigration: Methods, Processes, and Tools”, Agency: National Center of Systems of Systems Engineering, Number of Tables: 5, Number of Pages: 46, August, 2007.

Landaeta, R., and Bowling S., “Exploration of the Operational and Business Value of Different Sources of Projects’ Resources and Labor in the US Army Corp of Engineers—Norfolk District”, Agency: Army Corps of Engineers—Norfolk District, Number of Tables: 6, Number of Pages: 25, May, 2006.

Landaeta, R. and Pinto, A., “Results of the analysis of the lessons learned database”, Research Partner: Allied Aerospace, Newport News, Virginia, Number of figures: 2, Number of pages:24, February, 2006.

Landaeta, R. and Karayaz, G., “Conceptual Design of an Environment to Analyze Systems of Systems, Agency: National Center of Systems of Systems, Number of tables: 12, Number of figures 27, Number of pages: 136, Number of references: 162, July, 2005. 

Landaeta, R., “Enhancement of G2’s project management capabilities,” Sponsor: SIEMENS-WESTINGHOUSE Power Generation. Summer and Fall of 2003.

Landaeta, R., Gowan, M. “Analyzing the value proposition for recruitment of college students for managerial positions in the service industry”. Case study: Sodexho-Marriott, Sponsor: Sodexho-Marriott, Summer of 2001.

Landaeta, R., Howatt, N., Hose, J., Camci, A., “Managing knowledge in a human resources information system of a service firm,” Case study: Hard Rock Café Headquarters, Spring, 2001.

Landaeta, R., Brown, S., “U.S. Federal and State labor laws handbook”, Case study: Hard Rock Café Headquarters, Spring, 2001

Landaeta, R., Rodriguez, G., Briceno, F., Cepero, Z., Del Hierro, T., Restrepo, N., “Addressing seasonal variations of sales in a small entrepreneurial organization”. Case study: Cellular and Wireless Wholesale, Fall, 2000.

Landaeta, R., Morton, V., “Encouraging faculty to use asynchronous learning networks”, Case study: University of Central Florida, Summer, 2000.

 

 

 

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

 

West, C. and Landaeta R., “A Systemic framework for improving control center cognition,” Academy of Management 2007 Annual Meeting

Landaeta R., Kotnour, T., Sousa-Poza A., “Evaluating the impact of technology upon knowledge management across projects,” Association of Management and International Association of Management 2004 Annual Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, April, 2004.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

(All conference proceedings papers and abstracts were presented, Total 31)

 

Palacio, Katherine, “Knowledge Management Systems in Health Care Organizations”, Research Day, Old Dominion University, Spring 2008

Landaeta R., Pinto, A., Rabadi, G., “Project's Knowledge Management,” NSWCCD, Norfolk, Virginia, November, 2006.

Landaeta R., “Knowledge Management in Technology-based Organizations,” Allied Aerospace, Newport News, Virginia, July, 2005.

Landaeta R., Managing your dissertation, ENMA Ph.D. Seminar, Old Dominion University, Spring 2005.

Landaeta R., Keating, C., Sousa-Poza, A., Rabadi, G., Mun, J., Karayaz, G.,Development of a Complex Systems Engineering Environment to Facilitate Systems of Systems Engineering (SoSE) for Border Security,” Research Day, Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Spring 2005.

Landaeta R., Kotnour, T., Sousa-Poza A., “Evaluating the impact of technology upon knowledge management across projects,” Association of Management/ International Association of Management 2004 Annual Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, April, 2004.

Landaeta R., Keating, C., Sousa-Poza, A., & Bozkurt, I.Knowledge Management Across Projects,” Research Day, Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Spring 2004.

Landaeta, R., Knowledge management in projects, SIEMENS-WESTINGHOUSE Power Corporation PG-226, Orlando, Florida, August 2003.

Landaeta, R., Knowledge management across projects, Raytheon Systems Company, Orlando, Florida, June, 2003.

 

 

 

RESEARCH GRANTS

(Reverse chronological order)

 

Research Grants Awarded

 

Simulation Roadmap for Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier and Marine Corps System Command-Phase II. October 2008-June 2009. Co-PI. Agency: FISC/US Joint Forces Command Joint Advance Training Technology Laboratory.

 

Simulation Roadmap for Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier and Marine Corps System Command. August 2008-September 2008. Co-PI. Agency: FISC/US Joint Forces Command Joint Advance Training Technology Laboratory.

 

Identifying Measures of Trainees’ Knowledge Change for Modeling and Simulation Training Projects. July 2008-December 2008. PI. Agency: Institute of Simulation and Training.

 

System-of-Systems Engineering Modeling and Analysis for the Secure Border Initiative II. November 2007 – March 2008. Co-PI. Agency: MITRE Corporation

 

Design of a Customized Project Management Development Program for the US Army Core of Engineers-Norfolk District (USACE-NAO). Dec 2007-March 2008. PI. Agency: Army Corps of Engineers—Norfolk District

 

System-of-Systems Engineering Modeling and Analysis for the Secure Border Initiative. June 2007 – September 2007. Co-PI. Agency: MITRE Corporation

 

Exploration of the Operational and Business Value of Different Sources of Project’s Resources and Labor in the US Army Corp of Engineers—Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District. Mar 2006 – May 2006. PI. Agency: Army Corp of Engineers—Norfolk District.

 

Department of Homeland Security Border System of Systems Engineering Analysis. Oct 2004 – Feb 2006. Co-PI. Agency: Directorate of Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security

 

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

 

Old Dominion University Batten College of Engineering and Technology 2008 Teaching Award. Nominated by the Chair of the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department

 

Nominated to the Old Dominion University 2008 Mentoring Award. Nominated by the graduate students that were advised and completed their theses and dissertation between 2004-2007.

 

Nominated to the Batten College of Engineering and Technology 2007 Teaching Award. Nominated by the Chair of the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department

 

ASEM Meritorious Service Award. 2006. Awarded by the American Society for Engineering Management in recognition for editing a special issue for the Engineering Management Journal.

 

ASEM Certificate of Appreciation. 2005. Awarded by the American Society for Engineering Management in recognition for coordinating the first doctoral student colloquium at the 2005 National Conference.

 

Engineering Management Honor Society, Phi-Tau, 2004.

 

Enhancement Assistantship Fellowship. 2001-2002. Awarded by the Graduate Students Office of the University of Central Florida,

 

Merit Fellowship. 2001. Awarded by the Graduate Students Office of the University of Central Florida.

 

Enhancement Assistantship Fellowship. 2000-2001. Awarded by the Graduate Students Office of the University of Central Florida.

 

Enhancement Assistantship Fellowship. 1999-2000. Awarded by the Graduate Students Office of the University of Central Florida.

 

Enhancement Assistantship Fellowship. University of Central Florida, 2001-2002.

 

 

 

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES MEMBERSHIPS

 

 

 

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

 

University Service

 

Chair of a Committee in the College of Engineering, Fall 2006-Present.

 

Graduate Program Director, Department of Engineering Management and System Engineering, Summer 2007.

 

Member of the Department of Engineering Management and System Engineering Faculty Search Committee, Spring 2006.

 

Member of the Project Team tasked to Design and Construct the National Centers for Systems of Systems Engineering Environment, Summer 2005.

 

Faculty Advisor, Student Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers at Old Dominion University, 2004-Present

 

Faculty Advisor of the Old Dominion University Engineering Management Honor Society, 2004-2008.

 

 

Professional Service

 

Engineering Management Journal, Associate Editor, Area: Building Engineering Management Actionable Knowledge, 2006-Present.

 

Engineering Management Journal, Special Issue Editor: Building Knowledge for and about Change, planned publication for June 2008, Vol. 20, Issue No.2

 

Process Tool’s  Sessions 3 & 4, Chair. American Society for Engineering Management Conference, National Conference, November, 2007.

 

Measurement’s Session, Chair. American Society for Engineering Management Conference, National Conference, November, 2007.

 

Infrastructure’s Session, Chair. American Society for Engineering Management Conference, National Conference, November, 2007.

 

Project Management. Session Chair. American Society for Engineering Management Conference, National Conference, October, 2006.

 

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, Reviewer of papers, March 2007

 

Project Management. Session Chair. American Society for Engineering Management Conference, National Conference, October, 2006.

 

Founder, Doctoral Students Colloquium of the American Society for Engineering Management, American Society for Engineering Management Conference, National Conference, October, 2005.

 

Engineering Management Journal, Special Issue Editor: Engineering Management Profession, V17, 1, March, 2005

 

American Society for Engineering Management, Reviewer of articles to be selected as Best Conference Papers, American Society for Engineering Management Conference, National Conference, October, 2005.

 

Managerial and Organizational Cognition Division of the Academy of Management, Reviewer of papers, the Academy of Management 2005 Annual Meeting.

 

Project Management. Session Chair. American Society for Engineering Management Conference, National Conference, October, 2004.

 

 

Community Service

 

Calculation of the ROI of the Enhancement of a Knowledge System, Allied Aerospace, Newport News, Virginia, Rafael Landaeta., Cesar Ariel Pinto, 2006. 

 

Analysis of a Knowledge Transfer System-Lessons Learned Database, Allied Aerospace, Newport News, Virginia, Rafael Landaeta., Cesar Ariel Pinto, 2005-2006.

 

Guest Speaker, Series of Motivational Presentations of the Student Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineering, 2006.

 

Invited to the Center for Program Management Research (CPMR) 2005 Fellows meeting. Hosted by CPMR and the Universities Space Research Association.

 

 

 

DISSERTATION ADVISOR

 

1.      Christopher West, USAF, Dissertation Topic:  Distributed Cognition in Control Center in Crisis Condition, Summer 2006.

2.      Sharon Monica Jones, NASA-Langley, Dissertation Topic: Decision Making in R&D Programs, Candidate (2008)

3.      David Kern, USNAVY, Dissertation Topic: Theories of Innovation, Candidate  (2008)

4.      Jeffery Temple, NSWC, Dissertation Topic: Project Lean Thinking and Knowledge Management, Candidate (2009)

5.      Williams Lamarsh, Raytheon, Dissertation Topic: Emotional Intelligence in Project Management, Candidate (2009)

6.      Katherine Palacio, LASPAU-COLCIENCIAS scholarship recipient, Dissertation Topic: Knowledge Management Systems in Health-Care Organizations (2009) 

7.      Garrett Haltiwanger, Northrop-Grumman, Dissertation Topic: Knowledge Management Systems in Project-based Environments (2010)

 

 

 

THESIS ADVISOR

 

1.      Ali Taslicali, Turkish AF, Thesis Topic: Multi Criteria Decision Making Methods, Spring 2006

2.      Senol Nazikkol, Turkish AF, Thesis Topic: Crisis Management in Projects, Spring 2006

3.      Brent Decker, American GFM, Thesis Topic: Emotional Intelligence & Knowledge Transfer in Projects, Fall 2006

4.      G. Christian Guvernator IV, O'Brien & Gere, Thesis Topic: Knowledge Transfer (2008)

 

 

 

DISSERTATION COMMITTEES

 

1.      Morgan Henrie, Old Dominion University, Dissertation Topic: Culture in International Projects, Fall 2005

2.      Gamze Karayaz, Old Dominion University, Dissertation Topic: Teams Organization, Summer 2006

3.      Kevin Adams, CACI, Dissertation Topic: Performance Measure of Software Projects, Spring 2007.

4.      Zeynep Ozgun, Stihl, Dissertation Topic: Suppliers’ Evaluation Model, Spring 2007.

5.      Erika Egri, University of Central Florida, Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department, Dissertation Topic: Customer Satisfaction in Healthcare, Spring 2007.

6.      Ipek Bozkurt, Old Dominion University, Dissertation Topic: Communication and Performance Metrics

7.      Jose Padilla, Old Dominion University, Dissertation Topic: Knowledge, Understanding, and Learning in Complex Systems

8.      Michael Plumb, Tidewater Community College, Dissertation Topic: Lean Sigma and, Engineering Management in Ship Building, Repair, and Maintenance 

9.     Bob Beaver, Walt Disney World/University of Central Florida, Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department, Dissertation Topic: Knowledge Management in AEC Firms

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND WORKSHOPS

 



 

TEACHING PHYLOSOPHY

 

My teaching philosophy is to proactively model behavior consistent with an ethical, practicing educator. My goal is to actively engage students in the processes of creating, applying, assimilating, and transferring useful and usable knowledge. I accomplish this goal by facilitating understanding of how theories, concepts, and tools can be fully or partially applied to the students’ workplace and experience. My teaching vision is to be recognized by students as having made a positive impact in their lives through my knowledge facilitation. I use the principles of cooperative learning and active learning to facilitate understanding and to build life long learning motivation and capabilities in my students.

 

 

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

 

My research vision is to be an excellent multidisciplinary investigator.  My goal is to generate, transfer, and apply multi-disciplinary knowledge that addresses current and future challenges of knowledge-intensive organizations. Areas of interest include: Project Management, Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning, Organizational Transformation and Change, Technology and Innovation Management, Crisis Management, Cooperative Learning, and the interconnection among these areas.