Ekundayo Shittu - Tulane University - New Orleans, LA

Ekundayo Shittu
Contact
Information
Academic
Experience
550 GWH1 Voice: (504) 865-5442
A. B. Freeman School of Business Fax: (504) 865-6751
Tulane University E-mail: eshittu@tulane.edu
New Orleans, LA 70118
2010–present: Assistant Professor, A. B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University,
New Orleans, USA.
2009–2010: Visiting Assistant Professor, A. B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane
University, New Orleans, USA.
2004–2009: Research Assistant, Energy, Environment and Economic Decision Making
Lab, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
2002–2003: Graduate Fellow, Interdisciplinary Engineering Programs, American
University in Cairo, Egypt.
Education 2004–2009: Doctor of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA. (Industrial
Engineering and Operations Research).
Research
Interests
Honors and
Awards
2002–2003: Master of Science, American University in Cairo, Egypt. (Industrial
Engineering).
1992–1998: Bachelor of Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. (Electrical
Engineering).
Systems modeling and optimization; Energy technology management and entrepreneurship;
Climate change and environmental policy; Uncertainty and risk analysis.
2012-2013: CELT Fellowship – Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching, Tulane
University, $4000.
2012: Howard Wissner Award – Excellence in teaching, interest in students, efforts
to improve the A. B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, $3000.
2011-2014: Lead Author – Integrated Risk and Uncertainty Assessment of Climate
Change Response Policies; 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC)
2008: National Academies (NAS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) –
Participation grant for the Young Scientists Summer Program at IIASA, $8000.

Teaching
Experience
2008: Basant Nanda Fellowship Award – Department of Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; $5000.
2008: Best Student Paper Award – Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment
(ENRE) INFORMS sub-division, Washington D.C; $300.
2005-2008: Graduate School, University of Massachusetts, Amherst – Travel grants,
$300/year
2005-2006: Isenberg Award on Technology Management – Isenberg School of Management,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst; $10,000.
2005: Best Poster Presentation Award – Society for Risk Analysis, New England;
$300.
2003: Graduate Research Fellowship Award – Systems Design Engineering, University
of Waterloo, Canada.
2002-2003: African Graduate Fellowship Award – American University in Cairo,
Egypt.
1998: University of Ilorin: Graduated top of the class.
2009-date: Instructor for Business Modeling (undergraduate core) – A. B. Freeman
School of Business, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
2011-date: Instructor for Energy Data Analysis (graduate core) – A. B. Freeman
School of Business, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
2008: Instructor for Economic Decision Making (graduate core) – Department of
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA.
2008: Teaching Assistant for Statistical Quality Control and Production Planning
and Control (undergraduate core) – Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA.
2005: Teaching Assistant for Computer Applications in Visual Basic (undergraduate
core) – Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of
Massachusetts Amherst, MA.
2005-2006: Instructor for Economic Decision Making (off-campus graduate) – Department
of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA.
1999: Graduate Assistant for Computer Programming (undergraduate core) – Department
of Electrical Engineering, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
1998-1999: Science Teacher for high school Physics and Mathematics – Federal
Government College, Nise, Nigeria.

Publications Shittu, E. & E. Baker. 2010. Optimal energy R&D portfolio investments in response
to a carbon tax. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 57(4):547-559.
Papers Under
Review
Papers In
Preparation
Selected
Conference
Presentations
Shittu, E. & E. Baker. 2009. A control model of policy uncertainty and energy
R&D investments. International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 32(4): 307-327.
Baker, E., L. Clarke, & E. Shittu. 2008. Technical change and the marginal cost of
abatement. Energy Economics, 30(6): 2799-2816
Baker, E. & E. Shittu. 2008. Uncertainty and endogenous technical change in
climate policy models. Energy Economics, 30(6): 2817-2828
Baker, E & E. Shittu. 2006. Profit maximizing R&D investment in response to a
random carbon tax. Resource and Energy Economics, 28:105- 192
Shittu, E. 2002. Cleaner production: The umbrella for environmental globalization.
Interdisciplinary Environmental Review, 4(2):52-65
Being Held Back by the Old: Incumbent Inertia and Renewable Energy Technologies,
Strategic Management Journal.
Energy Technology Investments in Competitive Regulatory Environments, Management
Science.
Integration and Coordination During Disaster: Theories from Hurricane Katrina
and the Haiti Earthquake, Journal of Operations Management.
Stochastic Modeling of Endogenous Technological Change, IEEE Transactions on
Engineering Management.
Vicarious Technological Learning: Evidence from the Electricity Industry
CGE Model for the Management of Dynamic Electric Power Capacity Expansion
The Dynamics of Technological Stasis
Being held back by the old: Incumbent inertia and renewable energy technologies;
Industry Studies Conference – Pittsburgh, PA. 2012
Being Held Back by the Old: Moving the Elephant Toward Renewable Energy Technologies;
Atlanta Competitive Advantage Conference – Atlanta, GA. 2012
Being Held Back by the Old: Technology Adoption in the Energy Industry; Strategic
Management Conference – Miami Beach, FL. 2011
The Dynamics of Technological Stasis; Industry Studies Conference – Pittsburgh,
PA. 2011

Industry
Experience
Professional
Service
Optimal Market and Policy Design for Renewable Energy Credits; Industry Studies
Conference – Pittsburgh, PA. 2011
On Regulation and Design of an Efficient Market for Distributed Energy Resources;
INFORMS Conference – Charlotte, NC. 2011
The Influence of Market Structure and Policy on Technology Portfolio Investments;
International Energy Workshop (IEW) – Stanford University, CA. 2011
The Influence of Market Structure and Policy on Technology Portfolio Investments;
Industry Studies Conference – Chicago, IL. 2010; INFORMS conference – Austin,
TX. 2010
Stochastic Modeling of Endogenous Technological Learning-by-Doing; INFORMS
Conference – San Diego, CA. 2011
Policy Uncertainty and Energy Investments; Industry Studies Conference – Chicago,
IL. 2009
Optimal Energy Technology Investments under Carbon Tax Uncertainty; INFORMS
Conference – Washington D.C. 2008
Profit-maximizing Investments in Energy Technology Portfolios under Carbon Tax
Uncertainty; International Energy Workshop (IEW) – International Energy Agency,
Paris. 2008
Optimal Energy R&D Portfolio Investments under Carbon Tax Uncertainty; IN-
FORMS Conference – Seattle, WA. 2007
2000-2002: Automation Engineer, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Lagos, Nigeria
2000: Banking Officer, Universal Trust Bank (now United Bank for Africa), Lagos,
Nigeria
1997: Intern, Nigerian Telecommunications, Ilorin, Nigeria
Lead Author, IPCC Chapter 2: Integrated Risk and Uncertainty Assessment of
Climate Change Response Policies. 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Program Committee, ISA Industry Studies Conference Program Committee
Cluster Chair, INFORMS Energy, Natural Resources and Environment (ENRE)
track at INFORMS Conference.