Priya Gill

Interim Director, Engineering Entrepreneurship Program
 919-515-5114
  pgill2@ncsu.edu
 2054 Koch Hall
 Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

Over 16 years of experience in industry and 10 years of experience in Academia. Expertise and research in: innovation, entrepreneurship, commercialization, mentoring startups, business plan preparation including make vs. buy analysis, market research and analysis, financial valuation, writing and presenting plans to investors and venture capitalists; preparing and making presentations to top management executives; writing, negotiating and getting contracts approved for large construction projects; preparing and approving commercial, technical and engineering specifications, design documents and drawings; preparing and negotiating project scope; negotiating commercial and technical specifications for mega projects; ensuring that projects comply with technical and commercial requirements; project management; valuation of ideas and feasibility studies; budget and cash forecasting and management.

Education

  • Master's 2004
    Business Administration (MBA)
    Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Bachelor's 1993
    Electrical Engineering
    Osmania University

Awards & Honors

Wind Turbine Recycling Prize 01/2024 – 01/2025 Department of Energy 75,000 Recycling Wind Turbine Blades to Asphalt Engineering for One Planet (EOP) grant 05/2023 – 12/2023 American Society of Engineering Education $8,000 Title: Sustainability in Curricula as a Paradigm for Future Engineers C-Startup Grant 05/2018 – 05/2019 Texas Tech Innovation Hub $2,500 Goals: To update the Entrepreneurship for Chemical Engineers class by incorporating Lean Startup and Business Model Canvassing methods and to promote the activities of TTU Innovation Hub at Research Park. Results: Curriculum of Entrepreneurship course revised TTAA Excellence Award 08/2017 – 05/2023 Texas Tech Alumni Association (TTAA) $10,000 Title: Program for Initial Market Research and Prototype Development for a New Venture Goals: To encourage entrepreneurship by enabling the students of my Entrepreneurship for Chemical Engineers class to develop prototype, perform market research and purchase secondary market data. Results:

 

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