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Dr. Bhuvaneswari Ramachandran, who has more than 20 years experience teaching Power Engineering, is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of West Florida. Her many research areas include Auction Strategies in Electricity Markets, Real Time Power System Modeling and Simulation using Software Tools, Integration of Distributed Generation, Storage and Plug-in-Hybrid Vehicle into the Grid, Smart Grid and Micro Grid Scheduling and Economics, and Phasor Measurement-Based Analysis.

She taught at Annamalai University in India and at Florida State University before joining UWF in 2012. Ramachandran was a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at FSU’s Center for Advanced Power System. She also has worked for the Office of Naval Research. Ramachandran has co-published more than 30 refereed journal articles.

Publications include International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, the 6th IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems, Expert Systems with Applications, Smart Grid, and Measurement.She received three degrees from Annamali University: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, M.S. in Power Systems Engineering, and B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Ramachandran teaches Electrical Energy Engineering, Electric Energy Systems, and other courses.

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Bio Sketch of Dr. Chathapuram (Ram) Ramanathan
cramanathan@uwf.edu ; 248-790-8937

Dr. Chathapuram Ramanathan, Phd., ACSW, LMSW, LMFT, CAC has worked in the human service area for over three decades, and is an Associate Professor and former Chair of the Social Work Department at the University of West Florida. Dr. Ramanathan graduated with a Masters and a Doctoral degree from the University of Illinois. His doctoral degree is in Social work and Human Resources Management. He also has a MA in Medical and Psychiatric Social Work from Madras School of Social work. His practice and scholarship focus is on cross-cultural issues, social work practice, social development, addiction recovery, corporate social responsibility. Dr. Ramanathan has been providing Psychotherapy services for over 35 years, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Licensed Clinical and Macro Social Worker. Prior to that, in the State of Illinois, he provided social work services for 12 years. Over the years he has been providing clinical supervision and case management consultations. Dr. Ramanathan is a credentialed Military Family Liaison Consultant.

Dr. Ramanathan has taught full time in schools of social work for over 17 years (Fulltime equivalent), about six years as Associate Professor. He has published over 35 refereed articles, book chapters, and co-authored three books. His book published in 1999, is called All Our Futures (Foreword written by Dean Shanti Khinduka). The book All our Futures was reprinted in 2004. Dr. Ramanathan co-authored another book in 2011, titled Human Behavior in a Just World: Reaching for Common Ground (Foreword written by Dean Frank Raymond). Another co-authored and co-edited book titled: Governance, Development, and Social Work was published in August 2013 by Routledge (Foreword written by Dean Emeritus and Prof. Jim Midgley). An Asian Edition of the book Governance, Development, and Social Work was published in January 2014 by Rawat Publishers. Yet another co-authored and co-edited book titled: Spirituality, Culture and Development was published in October 2016, by Lexington Books (Foreword written by Dean Emeritus and Prof. Kay Hoffman).
In 2011-2012 (October 1, 2011 to March 30, 2012), Dr. Ramanathan was conferred with Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Scholar award, and NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences) served as host institution. In 2004, he was conferred a Fulbright Senior Specialist award to lecture on Social Work as a Full Professor, to students and professionals, at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, a Deemed University, (first social work program in Asia - established 1936 ); and at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences.
Dr. Ramanathan is an American citizen of Asian Indian origin. Dr. Ramanathan was Co-Director, Social Work Theory and Practicum in the Context of India, Office of Overseas Study and School of Social Work, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - 48824, July 1991- to August 1992, and taught students from the Midwestern States of the USA. This was a very successful program. In 2013, Dr. Ramanathan organized an overseas study for upper class undergraduate students and two faculty members from Simpson College, Iowa. In 2013, Dr. Ramanathan facilitated a co-sponsored conference on Human Rights and Sanatana Dharma: Implications for Global Citizenship. The conference was co-sponsored by Simpson College, Iowa and Karnataka Samskrit University, Bangalore, India. Dr. Ramanathan has presented several key note and plenary speeches in conferences. Most recently in January 2014, he presented a plenary in a conference titled “Bounds of Ethics.” The inaugural address in that conference was given by his holiness the Dalai Lama.
Dr. Ramanathan served a three year term on NASW’s National Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity, and his term ended in June 2015. He has served NASW's National Ethics Committee from 2007-2009. He serves on the editorial board and as a board of manager of two major journals: Drugs and Society; Social Development Issues. Dr. Ramanathan serves as the North American Representative of the Indian Society of Professional Social Workers (ISPSW). Dr. Ramanathan, facilitated a Memorandum of Understanding between NASW and ISPSW, for the first time in the history of these professional organizations. He has been serving as Social Work Peer Review Committee Member, Fulbright Specialist Program, since January 2016.
Dr. Ramanathan has received many awards and honors, including a tribute from a Michigan Legislator and Michigan Governor, in October 2008, which recognized him as an important Asian American leader. One of his co-authored articles was recognized as the best article, by the National Human Rights Workers Association. This article appeared in the Journal of Inter-group Relations, and is titled: Mental health, social context, refugees and immigrants. In 2002, Dr. Ramanathan was a speaker through the US-Speaker Series program, presented "Diversity and Inclusiveness: A Hindu American View," at the conference "Religious Pluralism and Democratic Societies: United States and South East Asia," Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In the late 80s and early 90s, Dr. Ramanathan served on Michigan Governor's Multi Cultural Mental Health Education Task Force. Dr. Ramanathan served the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) International Commission from 1992-2004. He has been serving CSWE as a trained site visitor for over 20 years, reviewing graduate and undergraduate programs for accreditation. He has served on several agency boards, including the board of American Citizens for Justice. Dr. Ramanathan has presented over 50 papers and workshops in 18 countries, including the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Portugal, Singapore, Malaysia, Netherlands, the U.K., Turkey, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Bangladesh. Dr. Ramanathan has trained participants in addiction recovery, clinical social work, as well as on social development issues. Also, Dr. Ramanathan has trained participants in the area of Diversity Issues through many organizations, such as the University of East London; National Human Rights Workers Association; Larsen & Toubro, LTD; Phillips Software LTD; National Association of Social Workers – Michigan Chapter; Southfield School District, Michigan; Plymouth – Canton Community Schools, and so on.
NASW News Appearances: 1) July 2012, Volume 57, # 7.
2) June 2013 NASW News: http://www.socialworkblog.org/nasw-news-article/2013/06/nasw-signs-mou-with-indian-society-of-professional-social-workers/
https://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/news/2013/06/social-work-in-action.asp
3) September 2015 NASW News – Social Workers discuss ways to undo racism
https://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/news/2015/09/undoing-racism.asp

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