Vinit Nijhawan

Vinit Nijhawan

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  Vinit Nijhawan
 978-590-0400
EMail : vinit@nijhawan.com
EDUCATION:
BaSE (Electrical Engineering, Minor Management Science)
University of Waterloo, www.uwaterloo.ca
1981; Ranked in top 3
Co-operative work terms at Nortel Networks (Bell-Northern Research).

PATENTS:

  1. eTruck wireless ASP for fleet management and shipment tracking
     
  2. AdAlive PDA connectivity associated with billboard advertising in public spaces

VINIT NIJHAWAN PUBLICATIONS AND PANELS:

The papers and symposia are listed in reverse order with the most recent shown first.

  1. Nijhawan V., "Top Ten Qualities Needed to Succeed as an Entrepreneur", Invited Speaker, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, February, 2004.
     
  2. Nijhawan V., Invited Moderator, TiE-Boston Dinner Speaker: B. Ramalinga Raju Chairman and Founder, Satyam Computer Services Ltd., Burlington, MA, February, 2004. http://www.tie-boston.org/eventsAppC/Event_Details.cmp?event_id=TMNX5F06ND&flow=detail
     
  3. Nijhawan V., " MTC Breakfast Panel - Beyond Voice - Ramping Revenue with Innovative Wireless Applications", Invited Panel Moderator, Massachusetts Telecom Council, Burlington, MA, December, 2003. http://www.masstel.org/event_detail.asp?iEventID=37
     
  4. Nijhawan V., "The Killer Application", Invited Panel Moderator, Global Mobile 2003, San Diego, CA, September, 2003. http://www.iws2003.com/html/agenda.html
     
  5. Nijhawan V., "The Key to Premium A-P MMS Revenues", Invited Speaker, Global Mobile 2003, San Diego, CA, September, 2003. http://www.iws2003.com/html/agenda.html
     
  6. Nijhawan V., "The Key to Premium A-P MMS Revenues", Invited Speaker, IWS 2003, San Diego, CA, September, 2003. http://www.iws2003.com/html/agenda.html
     
  7. Nijhawan V., Getting the most out of Content, Invited Article, Wireless Week, August 15, 2003. http://www.wirelessweek.com/article/CA316858?text=nijhawan&stt=001
     
  8. Nijhawan V., Introduction, Tie-CON Keynote Speaker Dr. Deepak Chopra, Lynnfield, MA, May, 2003. http://www.tie-boston.org/spring/springinnovation.html
     
  9. Nijhawan V., Advisor, Tie-CON Wireless Panel, Lynnfield, MA, May, 2003. http://www.tie-boston.org/spring/springinnovation.html
     
  10. Nijhawan V., Invited Business Plan Semi-Finals Judge, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Boston, MA, May, 2003. http://www.nfte.com/
     
  11. Nijhawan V., "MMS Infrastructure", Invited Speaker, Ottawa Wireless Cluster, Ottawa, Canada, May, 2003. http://www.ottawawirelesscluster.com/past_events.htm
     
  12. Nijhawan V., Advisor, Nantucket Conference, Nantucket, MA, May, 2003. http://www.nantucketconference.com
     
  13. Nijhawan V., "Taral Company Briefing", Invited Speaker, Wireless Ventures, San Francisco, CA, April, 2003.
     
  14. Nijhawan V., "Wireless Data Panel", Invited Panel Moderator, TiE-Atlantic Monthly Meeting, Burlington, MA, February, 2003.
     
  15. Nijhawan V., "Biz Leaders in the Classroom", National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Roxbury, MA, January, 2003. http://www.nfte.com/
     
  16. Nijhawan V., "Messaging: SMS/MMS; TiE Wireless Technology Business Forum, Burlington, MA, October 2002.
     
  17. Nijhawan V., "Wireless Data Panel", Invited Panel Moderator, Massachusetts Telecom Council, Burlington, MA, October, 2002.
     
  18. Nijhawan V., "WLAN/PAN--The Short-Range Wireless Revolution"; TiE Wireless Technology Business Forum, Burlington, MA, October, 2001
     
  19. Nijhawan V., "Internet Everywhere, How Pervasive Computing will change Business Dynamics and Consumer Behavior", Invited Panelist, Nantucket Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Nantucket, MA, May 2001. http://www.nantucketconference.com/agenda.asp
     
  20. Nijhawan V., " Using a Wireless Internet Application Service To Improve e-Logistics", Invited Speaker, Distribution Computer Expo, Chicago, IL, May, 2001. http://logistar2.com/AttInfo/ChicagoAttend/C01_WEDsessions.htm
     
  21. Nijhawan V., eFiles, Boston Globe, Front Page, Business Section, February, 2001. http://digitalmass.boston.com/news/globe_tech/e_files/vinit_nijhawan.html
     
  22. Nijhawan V., "Wireless Data Panel", Invited Panel Moderator, TiE-Atlantic Monthly Meeting, Burlington, MA, February, 2001. http://www.cvent.com/EventManagement/Summary/Summary.asp?code=zlqleziidzviidolibhilteiizdlie&eCode=&rcode=&InvPath=confer1&InvBGCol=CCCC99&InvTitleCol=993300&tcode=
     
  23. Nijhawan V., "Unlocking mCommerce: Application Design Secrets", Invited Panelist, eBusiness Conference & Expo, New York, NY, December, 2000. http://www.kingbird.com/ebusiness/htm_dec/sess.htm
     
  24. Nijhawan V., "Getting On Board with Windows CE", Inbound Logistics, November, 2000.
     
  25. Nijhawan V., "Workshop: Startup Challenges", Invited Panelist, TiE-Atlantic Conference, Boston, MA, November, 2000. http://www.tie-atlantic.org/SessionDetTie.asp
     
  26. Nijhawan V., "Wireless Roundtable", Invited Panelist, Boston Globe Business, Boston, MA, November, 2000. http://digitalmass.boston.com/networking/events/event_view.html?event_id=986
     
  27. Nijhawan V., "Kinetic Case Study", Microsoft Website, Redmond, WA, November, 2000. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/ce/guide/casestudies/kinetic.asp?bPrint=True
     
  28. Nijhawan V., "From software to chips, solutions and constraints vie for supremacy in wireless connectivity", Wireless Design Online, October, 2000. http://www.wirelessdesignonline.com/content/news/
     
  29. Nijhawan V., "Look Ma, No Wires", Silicon India, September, 2000. http://www.siliconindia.com/magazine/authorbio.asp?article_id=874&bio=311
     
  30. Nijhawan V., "Wireless Connectivity on the Move", The Professional Journal, July, 2000. http://www.afsmi.org/journal/Jul00/jul-002.htm
     
  31. Nijhawan V., "e-Commerce meets the Material World", Logistics & Fulfillment, Business Week, June, 2000. http://www.lothair.com/businessweek/000613-13article.htm
     
  32. Nijhawan V., "Wireless Networks, Applications and the Wireless Web", Invited Panel Moderator, Intelligent Transportation Systems 2000 Annual Conference, Boston, MA, May, 2000.
     
  33. Nijhawan V., "XML as an Electronic Payment Systems Integration Enabler", Invited Speaker, Intelligent Transportation Systems 2000 Annual Conference, Boston, MA, May, 2000.
     
  34. Nijhawan V., "New Media and Communications", Invited Speaker, Wireless LAN Forum, London, England, May, 2000. http://www.wi-fi.net/pdf/wlan2000.pdf
     
  35. Nijhawan V., "Wireless RF LANs", Invited Speaker, National Association of Truckstop Owners, 2000 Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, February, 2000. http://www.truckstoptravelplaza.com/2000/n3/020a00n3.html
     
  36. Nijhawan V., "New Media and Communications", Invited Speaker, Boston University e-Day, Boston, MA, January, 2000.
     
  37. Nijhawan V., Three panels on technology and business, Renaissance Weekend 2000, Hilton Head, SC, January, 2000.
     
  38. Nijhawan V., "State of Windows CE in the Distribution Environment", Scantech Europe '99, Mobile Enterprise Data Collection Developers Conference, Cologne, Germany, November, 1999.
     
  39. Nijhawan V., "Windows CE and Wireless Data for On-Board Computers", Scantech '99, Mobile Enterprise Data Collection Developers Conference, Chicago, IL, October, 1999.
     
  40. Nijhawan V., "Networking the Truck", Trucking Technology Magazine, October, 1999.
     
  41. Nijhawan V., "Taking the Open Path", Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine, October, 1999. http://www.heavytruck.com/hdt/1999/07/096b9907.html
     
  42. Nijhawan V., "Wireless On-Board Computers", ITS Japan '99, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Tokyo, Japan, September, 1999.
     
  43. Nijhawan V., "Mobile Apps Shift to CE", Business Geographics Magazine, August, 1999.
     
  44. Nijhawan V., "Wireless RF LANs", Panelist--The Future of Local Area Wireless Networking, Mobicomm'99, Seattle, WA, August, 1999. http://mobicom99.research.microsoft.com/panel.htm
     
  45. Nijhawan V., "Windows CE and Wireless Data for On-Board Computers", North American Truck Show Conference Technology Session, Boston, MA, May, 1999.
     
  46. Nijhawan V., "Y2K - What does it Mean to You?", National Private Truck Council Conference, Long Beach, CA, May, 1999.
     
  47. Nijhawan V., "Mobile Computer Operating Systems", Transport Technology Today, October, 1998.
     
  48. Nijhawan V., "Networking the Truck", Grocery Distribution Magazine, May/June, 1998.
     
  49. Nijhawan V., "Network the Truck", American Trucking Association Information Technology Magazine, May, 1998.
     
  50. Nijhawan V., "Rugged PCs in Trucking", American Trucking Association Information Technology Magazine, February, 1998.
     
  51. Nijhawan V., "Designing and Building PCs for Harsh Environments", Circuit Cellar, April, 1996.
     
  52. Nijhawan V., "CIS Space Program", Funded Study for CSP Associates, September, 1992.
     
  53. Nijhawan V., "Spacecraft Computers", Funded Study for CSP Associates, April, 1992.
     
  54. Nijhawan V., "Hypersonic Research", Funded Study for CSP Associates, March, 1992.
     
  55. Nijhawan V., "Chinese Space Program", Funded Study for CSP Associates, February, 1992.
     
  56. Nijhawan V., "Indian Space Program", Funded Study for CSP Associates, February, 1992.
     
  57. Nijhawan V., "Survey of U.S. and U.S.S.R. Materials Processing in Space Programs", Funded Study NASA JSC, January, 1992.
     
  58. Nijhawan V., "Microgravity on KC-135", Funded Study IHI Japan, January, 1992.
     
  59. Nijhawan V., "Card Cage Soars into Rugged Environments", Control Engineering, December, 1991.
     
  60. Nijhawan V., "Commercial Space Activities Case Studies.", Proceedings of the 42nd Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, Montreal, Canada, 1991.
     
  61. Arrott, A.P., Renshaw, R.L., Nijhawan V., Farber, G.K., Stoddard, B.L., Strong, R.K., "Characterization of the Mir Space Station as a Protein Crystal Growth Environment.", Proceedings of the 41st Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, Dresden, Germany, 1990.
     
  62. Nijhawan V., "The Soviet Threat.", American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, New England Chapter Newsletter, September, 1990.
     
  63. Nijhawan V., "Space Science.", American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, New England Chapter Newsletter, October, 1990.
     
  64. Nijhawan V., "Aerospace Exports", American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, New England Chapter Newsletter, December, 1990.
     
  65. Nijhawan V., "Space Commercialization", Invited Panelist, Conference in Paris, France, November, 1990.
     
  66. Nijhawan V., "Space 2000", Invited Panelist for NASA sponsored conference, Monterey, CA, September, 1990.
     
  67. Arrott, A.P., Nijhawan V., "Protein crystal growth experiment on the Mir space station", Proceedings of Spacebound 90, Ottawa, Canada, 1990.
     
  68. Arrott, A.P., Nijhawan V., "Utilization and operations aboard the Mir Space Station for a Protein Crystal Growth Experiment.", Proceedings of the 40th Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, Malaga, Spain, 1989.
     
  69. Nijhawan V., "Use of the Reduced Gravity Parabolic Flight Program for affordable life science and material science research.", Proceedings of Space Commercialization: The Roles of Developing Countries, Nashville, TN, 1989.
     
  70. Arrott, A.P., Nijhawan V., "Protein Crystal Growth Experiments on Mir .", Proceedings of Spacebound 89, Ottawa, Canada, 1989.
     
  71. Nijhawan V., "Microgravity Research.", American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, New England Chapter Newsletter, May/June 1989.
     
  72. Kamotani Y., Nijhawan V., "Space Processing.", Aerospace America, December 1989.
     
  73. Arrott, A.P., Grimes, R.S., Nijhawan V., "PYTHON Microgravity Accelerometer System.", Proceedings of the 27th Symposium on Aerospace Sciences, Reno, NV, 1989.
     
  74. Arrott, A.P., Nijhawan V., "PYTHON Microgravity Accelerometer System.", Proceedings of Spacebound 88, Ottawa, Canada, 1988.
     
  75. Fiser R., Lichtenberg, B.K., Nijhawan V., Munsey, W.R., Oman, C.M., Young, L.R., "Telescience Space Life Sciences Test Bed", Proceedings of the 39th Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, Bangalore, India, 1988.
     
  76. Arrott, A.P., Nijhawan V., Lichtenberg, B.K., "Acceleration Measurement System for Materials Science Experiments in Space.", Proceedings of the 39th Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, Bangalore, India, 1988.
     
  77. Lichtenberg, B.K., Nijhawan V., Munsey, W.R., Oman, C.M., Young, L.R., "Telescience Space Life Sciences Test Bed", Proceedings of the Eascon '88 Space vs. Ground Telecommunications Systems, Crystal City, VA, 1988.
     
  78. Nijhawan V., "Microgravity Research in North America.", Interavia Space Markets, Autumn1988.
     
  79. Nijhawan V., "Business and Space Politics.", Aerospace Canada International, May/June 1987.
     
  80. Nijhawan V., "Launching a new Industry.", Aerospace Canada International, May/June 1986.
     
  81. Nijhawan V., "Materials Processing in Space.", Satellite & Space Technology, February 1986.
     
  82. Nijhawan V., "Canada in Space.", Canada: From Sea unto Sea Coffee Table Book, 1986.
     
  83. Nijhawan V., "Budgeting for Science.", Aerospace Canada International, May/June 1985.
     
  84. Nijhawan V., "Research in Space", Invited Speaker, Canadian Space Commercialization Conference, Toronto, Canada, 1985.
     
  85. Nijhawan V., "Canada launches space manufacturing research.", Computer World Canada, 30 September 1984.
     
  86. Nijhawan V., "METSIS Contract to Telesat.", Aerospace Canada International, September/October 1985.
     
  87. Nijhawan V., "Remote Sensing in Canada.", Canadian Electronics Engineering, October 1984.
     
  88. Nijhawan V., "Dipix after top spot in Image Processing.", Computer World Canada, 30 October 1984.
     
  89. Nijhawan V., "Canada in Space V.", Computer World Canada, 15 August 1984.
     
  90. Nijhawan V., "Canada in Space IV.", Computer World Canada, 30 July 1984.
     
  91. Nijhawan V., "Canada in Space III.", Computer World Canada, 15 July 1984.
     
  92. Nijhawan V., "Canada in Space II.", Computer World Canada, 30 June 1984.
     
  93. Nijhawan V., "Canada in Space I.", Computer World Canada, 15 June 1984.