About me
Dr. Debasis Bhattacharya (Debāśiṣ Bhaṭṭāchārya, দেবাশীষ ভট্টাচার্য, देवाशीष भट्टाचार्य) is a tenured Professor at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College and serves as Program Coordinator for the Applied Business and Information Technology (ABIT) baccalaureate program. He brings over thirty-eight years of combined experience in higher education and the technology industry. Before academia, Dr. Bhattacharya spent more than fifteen years at leading technology firms, including Oracle and Microsoft, working in enterprise systems development and technology integration.He holds academic degrees from MIT, Columbia University, the University of Phoenix, and the Northwestern California University School of Law, reflecting multidisciplinary training across computing, business, and law. His scholarly interests include computer science education, cybersecurity, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, and technology policy.Dr. Bhattacharya is a Senior Member of the IEEE and ACM and a member of the Academy of Management (AoM). His work focuses on aligning academic programs with workforce demands and advancing applied technology education.