Pratyush Sharma
From Information Systems at Pitt Business
| Pratyush Nidhi Sharma | |
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| E-mail: | psharma@katz.pitt.edu |
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| Office: | 209 Mervis Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA - 15260 |
| Phone: | 716-361-3532
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Pratyush Nidhi Sharma is a PhD student at the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh. He is majoring in Information Systems. He started in Fall 2008.
Degrees -
- B.S in Computer Science and Engineering (Visvesvaraya Technological University, India)
- M.S in Computer Science and Engineering (State University of New York at Buffalo, USA)
- PhD (Currently Underway, Expected 2012) in Information Systems (University of Pittsburgh, USA). Fueling some debate, here are two world rankings that rank University of Pittsburgh - Ranking by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (52nd) and Ranking by Cybermetrics (41st). Food for thought - the highest ranked Indian universities are IISc and IIT Kharagpur and they are ranked outside the top 300! Why ?
Research Interests -
- Software Process Management
- Management of Information Systems
- Technology Adoption and Diffusion
- Quantum Computation. His love in Computer Science! Here's some of his past work -
Work Experience -
- Teaching Assistant (Concepts of Programming Languages under Dr. Kenneth Regan - a genius you haven't met!), Spring 2007, Department of Computer Science, University at Buffalo
- Lecturer (Concepts of Programming Languages), Summer 2007, Department of Computer Science, University at Buffalo
- Research Assistant (Incident Responder Monitoring System under Mr. Mike Buckley - the best teacher ever!), Fall 2007- Spring 2008, Department of Computer Science, University at Buffalo
- Lecturer (Concepts of Programming Languages), Summer 2008, Department of Computer Science, University at Buffalo
- Research Assistant (under Dr.Laurie Kirsch and Dr.Sherae Daniel), Fall 2008, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh
- Teaching Assistant (part time), Fall 2008, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh
Awards -
- Roger S. Ahlbrandt Sr. Fellowship, 2008-2011, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
- Tuition Scholarship Spring 2007
- Tuition Scholarship Fall 2007
- Tuition Scholarship Spring 2008
Professional Services -
- Reviewer for The Data Base for Advances in Information Systems
Doctoral Seminars -
- Foundations of IS Research, (faculty - Dr.Dennis Galletta), Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh
- Organizational Behavior, (faculty - Dr.Mark Fichman and Dr.Carrie Leana), Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University
- MIS Practicums, (faculty - Dr.Brian Butler), Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh
Webpage -
Old Webpage at Department of Computer Science, University at Buffalo
Other Interests -
- Science Readings (Physics, Astronomy and Evolutionary Biology are favorites!)
- Badminton (Men's Doubles Trophy at the Mansfield Open Tournament 2008)
- Karate (Shito Ryu, Black Belt Holder; State Level Championship - 2 Golds and 1 Bronze Medal)
- Cricket (College Team. His first and unfulfilled love among sports!)
- Table Tennis (Department Champion in Under Grad days)
Amazing Quotes -
- If you have ego, it will be hurt! - Dr Dennis Galletta's take on publishing your research in Information Systems
- "I don't know" & " It depends" - According to Dr Dennis Galletta, a researcher's answer to a question before beginning the PhD and after getting the PhD
On Sachin Tendulkar, Strange Ideas (!) and the Occam's Razor -
- They say that when Sachin Tendulkar bats India stops, which may be why they haven't yet taken over the global economy! - Derek Pringle in his Telegraph Column. So much ado for nothing about Chindia. We have an Occam's Razor here!
- He's an unlikely looking god. - Simon Hughes' observation of Sachin tendulkar in The Telegraph.
- The archives recall not one single incriminating incident, not one drunken escapade, not one reported affair, not one spat with a team-mate or reporter ... As Matthew Parris wondered of Barack Obama in these pages recently, is he human? - Michael Atherton ponders the sinless Sachin Tendulkar in the Times
- Even my father's name is Sachin Tendulkar! - Tendulkar's daughter, Sara, tells her class her father's name after the teacher informs them of a restaurant of the same name in Mumbai
- With Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, it was better to be friends and make them smile rather than wind them up! - Sledging doesn't work with all players, warns Shane Warne
- Nothing bad can happen to us if we're on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it.- Hashim Amla, the South African batsman, reassures himself as he boards a flight.
- Sachin Tendulkar is, in my time, the best player without doubt - daylight second, Brian Lara third. - Shane Warne delights the Indian press with his views on batting greats of this era
- Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out. He was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a lesson. - Tennis legend Martina Navratilova joins the Sachin Tendulkar fan club after watching him bat at Sydney
- It's not that he can't pick my bowling, it's just that he doesn't care - Stuart MacGill on Virender Sehwag after the latter had butchered 195 from 233 balls in the 2003 Melbourne Cricket Test against Australia
