Narasimha Rao Vajjhala

Narasimha Rao VajjhalaNarasimha Rao Vajjhala is working as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at the University of New York Tirana, Albania. He had previously worked as the Chair of Computer Science and Software Engineering programs at the American University of Nigeria. He is a senior member of ACM and IEEE. He is the Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of the International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management (IJRCM). He is also a member of the Risk Management Society (RIMS), and the Project Management Institute (PMI). He has over 23 years of experience teaching programming and database-related courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels in Europe and Africa. He has also worked as a consultant in technology firms in Europe and has experience participating in EU-funded projects. He has completed a Doctorate in Information Systems and Technology (United States); holds a Master of Science in Computer Science and Applications (India), and a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Information Systems (Switzerland).

Publications

Preface
Salu George Thandekkattu, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2025. 9 pages.
This Preface is included in the book Designing Sustainable Internet of Things Solutions for Smart Industries.
Data Analytics and AI for Quantitative Risk Assessment and Financial Computation
Mohammad Gouse Galety, Jimbo H. Claver, A. V. Sriharsha, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Arul Kumar Natarajan. © 2025. 330 pages.
In today's fast-paced financial landscape, professionals face an uphill battle in effectively integrating data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) into quantitative...
Current Trends in Smart Classrooms and Sustainable Internet of Things
Eriona Çela, Mathias M. Fonkam, Philip Eappen, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2025. 26 pages.
This chapter explores the evolving landscape of smart classrooms, focusing on the integration of sustainable internet of things (IoT) technologies. This chapter systematically...
A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of IoT Integration for Data-Driven Decision Making in Education
Eriona Çela, Rajasekhara Mouly Potluri, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2025. 24 pages.
This chapter systematically reviews the literature on using internet of things (IoT) technologies to enable data-driven decision-making in educational institutions. As...
Preface
Adeyemi Abel Ajibesin, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2024. 6 pages.
This Preface is included in the book Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Methods for Maximizing Efficiency.
Revolutionizing Curricula Through Computational Thinking, Logic, and Problem Solving
Mathias Mbu Fonkam, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2024. 245 pages.
In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, traditional teaching methods often fail to equip students with the skills necessary for success in the 21st century. The...
Efficiency Benchmarking Through Data Envelopment Analysis: Evaluating Disruptive Technologies in India's Key Sectors
Rajasekhara Mouly Potluri, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2024. 23 pages.
In the modern era, disruptive technologies, ranging from artificial intelligence to big data analytics and virtual reality to drone technology, have profoundly impacted...
Data Envelopment Analysis in Healthcare Management: Overview of the Latest Trends
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Philip Eappen. © 2024. 16 pages.
This chapter explores the applications, contributions, limitations, and challenges of data envelopment analysis (DEA) in healthcare management. DEA, a non-parametric method used...
Foundations of Computational Thinking and Problem Solving for Diverse Academic Fields
Eriona Çela, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Philip Eappen. © 2024. 16 pages.
This chapter examines the foundational principles of computational thinking (CT) and their application across diverse academic disciplines, particularly in non-STEM fields such...
Health Informatics and Patient Safety in Times of Crisis
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Philip Eappen. © 2023. 286 pages.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of health data, technology, and access to health informatics. The applications of several information technologies in the...
Preface
Rajasekhara Mouly Potluri, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2023. 5 pages.
This Preface is included in the book Advancing SMEs Toward E-Commerce Policies for Sustainability.
Mining Project Failure Indicators From Big Data Using Machine Learning Mixed Methods
Kenneth David Strang, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2023. 24 pages.
The literature revealed approximately 50% of IT-related projects around the world fail, which must frustrate a sponsor or decision maker since their ability to forecast success...
Empirical Study of Exporting a University Curriculum: Is It Successful, Is It Profitable, and Is Student Learning Effective?
Kenneth David Strang, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2023. 24 pages.
Amidst unethical behavior scandals surrounding admissions and profit strategies of Western universities, stakeholders must wonder if exporting an American curriculum into...
Digital Branding in the Digital Era
Edna Mngusughun Denga, Narasimha Rao Rao Vajjhala, Sefa Asortse. © 2023. 27 pages.
The 21st-century marketplace and its consumers are connected digitally as an innovative and inquisitive technique of information gathering. In the first two decades of this...
The Role of Digital Marketing in Achieving Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Edna Mngusughun Denga, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Sandip Rakshit. © 2022. 17 pages.
Digital marketing is a growing trend day by day, with internet marketing concepts becoming a powerful medium for digital marketing and electronic devices such as cell phones...
Impact of Information Communication Technology Strategies on Learning Effectiveness
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Kenneth David Strang. © 2022. 14 pages.
Transnational higher education is a multinational growth strategy requiring a foreign direct investment to establish a university or a campus in a new country and, if possible...
Global Risk and Contingency Management Research in Times of Crisis
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Kenneth David Strang. © 2022. 356 pages.
Risks can be identified, evaluated, and mitigated, but the underlying uncertainty remains elusive. Risk is present across all industries and sectors. As a result, organizations...
Agriculture Business Problems: Analysis of Research and Probable Solutions in Africa
Kenneth David Strang, Ferdinand Ndifor Che, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2022. 26 pages.
Researchers need to investigate global life-threatening problems tied to agriculture such as food insecurity and malnutrition pandemics. This chapter reviews empirical fact-based...
Relationship Selling as a Strategic Weapon for Sustainable Performance
Edna Mngusughun Denga, Narasimha R. Vajjhala, Sandip Rakshit. © 2022. 24 pages.
Relationship selling is a strategy of attracting suitable consumers and then establishing, sustaining, and strengthening relationships with them to achieve long-term satisfaction...
Opportunities and Strategic Use of Agribusiness Information Systems
Ferdinand Ndifor Che, Kenneth David Strang, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2021. 333 pages.
Due to such factors as poor economic conditions, climate change, and conflict, food security remains an issue around the world and especially in developing nations. Rapid changes...
Contemporary Usage of Farm Management Information Systems in Nigeria
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Kenneth David Strang, Nankyer Sarah Bitrus. © 2021. 14 pages.
Agriculture is a critical sector in the Nigerian economy, contributing significantly to GDP as well as employment generation. Agricultural technology has evolved substantially...
Introduction to Agricultural Information Systems
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2021. 12 pages.
This chapter provides an introduction to agricultural and farm management information systems. This chapter provides an overview of the components, subsystems, processes, and...
Agriculture Business Problems: Analysis of Research and Probable Solutions in Africa
Kenneth David Strang, Ferdinand Ndifor Che, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2021. 26 pages.
Researchers need to investigate global life-threatening problems tied to agriculture such as food insecurity and malnutrition pandemics. This chapter reviews empirical fact-based...
Assessment of E-Readiness Challenges of Farmers and Extension Workers in North-East Nigeria
Rajasekhara Mouly Potluri, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2021. 14 pages.
The grounded theory study-based chapter comprehensively presents information about the significance of information and communication technology, the e-readiness situation of...
Using Experiential Learning to Improve Student Attitude and Learning Quality in Software Engineering Education
Ferdinand Ndifor Che, Kenneth David Strang, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2021. 22 pages.
Experiential learning (EL) has great potential to transform students’ learning experience. Few studies, however, have focused on the use of EL in computer science education. The...
Risks in Adoption and Implementation of Big Data Analytics: A Case of Indian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
Rajasekhara Mouly Potluri, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2021. 11 pages.
The research investigates the risks in adopting and implementing big data analytics in Indian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The researchers outlined a survey...
What Motivates Young Technology-Literate Consumers in Densely Populated Areas?
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Kenneth David Strang. © 2020. 14 pages.
In this chapter, the authors analyze the cultural, technological, and psychological factors that influence online young technology-literate consumer behavior in a densely...
Predictors of e-service Consumption in a Highly Productive Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa Region Sample
Kenneth David Strang, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2020. 18 pages.
The authors investigated consumer e-commerce behavior in a Brazil-Russia-India-China-South-Africa (BRICS) region from a socio-cultural perspective. BRICS countries are important...
Impact of Socialized Uncertainty on Group Decision Making: An Experiment With Emerging Executives
Kenneth David Strang, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2019. 16 pages.
Many stakeholders in society are concerned about the effectiveness of decision making behavior for our future generation of leaders. Risk taking behavior has been studied in the...
Examining e-Adoption of Agricultural Systems by Farmers in Central Nigeria
Kenneth David Strang, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Nankyer Sarah Bitrus. © 2019. 10 pages.
In this study the authors examined what factors impacted the agricultural information system (AIS) electronic software adoption by rural farmers in central Nigeria. They...
How Social Culture Impacts Young Executive Decision Making in a Context of Uncertainty
Kenneth David Strang, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2018. 18 pages.
In this chapter, we explore social science theories that could explain how executives make decisions in contexts with a high degree of uncertainty. In particular we focus on how...
Visual Data Mining for Collaborative Filtering: A State-of-the-Art Survey
Marenglen Biba, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Lediona Nishani. © 2017. 19 pages.
This book chapter provides a state-of-the-art survey of visual data mining techniques used for collaborative filtering. The chapter begins with a discussion on various visual...
Visual Data Mining for Collaborative Filtering: A State-of-the-Art Survey
Marenglen Biba, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, Lediona Nishani. © 2017. 19 pages.
This book chapter provides a state-of-the-art survey of visual data mining techniques used for collaborative filtering. The chapter begins with a discussion on various visual...
Communities of Practice in Transition Economies: Innovation in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2017. 15 pages.
Communities of Practice (CoPs) are informal groups of individuals sharing knowledge and experience within or outside an organization. CoPs can help organizations, especially...
Student Resistance to a Mandatory Learning Management System in Online Supply Chain Courses
Kenneth David Strang, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2017. 19 pages.
The authors explored how a technology model captured the factors that motivated and demotivated students to accept a new learning management system in online supply chain courses...
Assessing the Risk of Leveraging Technology in Small Businesses Entering the European Union
Fation Losha, Kenneth David Strang, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2017. 14 pages.
Small businesses (SB's) with less than 50 employees contribute significantly to the gross national product of transition economy countries in European Union (EU) nations...
Communities of Practice in Transition Economies: Innovation in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2016. 14 pages.
Communities of Practice (CoPs) are informal groups of individuals sharing knowledge and experience within or outside an organization. CoPs can help organizations, especially...
International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management (IJRCM)
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. Est. 2012.
The International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management (IJRCM) publishes interdisciplinary research papers, reviews, and case studies that examine risk, uncertainty, and...
Microsoft Project as a Risk Management Tool
Narasimha Rao Vajjhala. © 2012. 4 pages.