The Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science Dean's Lecture Series
The Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science Dean’s Lecture Series brings STEM innovators and thought leaders together with students and faculty to share wisdom, inspire discovery, and nurture an entrepreneurial spirit to help build a prominent school of engineering and science.
2025 Dean's Lecture Series
in partnership with Stevens Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Dheeraj Koneru ’96 M.S. ’97
Co-Founder, Intelliprep Technologies (now SumTotal Systems)
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
3:00 - 4:00 pm
University Center Complex, Tech Flex Auditorium
About the Speaker
Dheeraj Koneru ’96 M.S. ’97 is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology leader with a proven track record of building successful companies at the intersection of software and services. An alumnus of Stevens Institute of Technology, where he earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Physics before going on to Cornell University for his PhD studies. Dheeraj co-founded Intelliprep Technologies (now known as SumTotal Systems), a pioneer in enterprise learning solutions, and later founded Zenoti, a leading cloud platform powering the beauty, wellness, and fitness industries worldwide. With decades of experience driving innovation and scaling businesses globally, Dheeraj now focuses on how emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, are transforming the service industry and reshaping consumer experiences.
Past Speakers
2024 Dean's Lecture Series:
Driving Scientific Innovation through Data Sharing
Rebecca Li, Ph.D.
CEO and Co-Founder, Vivli
2024 Dean's Special Lecture
LEGO® Engineering from Kindergarten to College: A 30-year Journey of Student-Driven Learning
Chris Rogers, Ph.D.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University
2023 Dean's Lecture Series:
Artificial Intelligence in Finance: Examples and Discussion
in partnership with Stevens Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Manuela Veloso, Ph.D.
Head of AI Research, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2023 Special Lecture:
Technologies within Electronic Warfare at L3Harris
Jennifer Lewis
President of Electronic Warfare
Eva Bica-Winterling
General Manager, Mission Solutions, Electronic Warfare
Drew Trainor
Chief Engineer, Electronic Warfare
Paul DeLia
Director of Strategy Business Development, Electronic Warfare
2022 Dean's Lecture Series:
Transforming State-of-the-Art Science into Technologies for Global Applications
William McGann, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer, Quantum Computing Inc.
2020 Dean's Lecture Series:
Fighting COVID-19 with Innovation—A Race Against Time
Pam Cheng '92 M.Eng. '95
Executive Vice President for Global Operations and Information Technology, AstraZeneca
2021 Dean's Lecture Series:
BioEngineering of Human Tissues
Joe Yaccarino '88
President and CEO, MTF Biologics
2019 Dean's Lecture Series:
Breaking Human Interaction Barriers – AI, HoloLens and Beyond
Dr. Xuedong Huang
Chief Speech Scientist, Technical Fellow in Cloud and AI Lead of Speech and Language Group, Microsoft
2018 Dean's Lecture Series:
Engineering to Benefit Humanity
Dr. Robert E. Fischell
Physicist and Inventor