Faculty Directory

Associate Teaching Professor of Information Systems

Education

PhD University of Texas, Austin (2000)

Mtech Indian Institute of Science (1994)

BTech College of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala, India (1990)

Academic Expertise

Current Research

Security in networks and information systems, Social computing/web 2.0, Security and market structure in cloud computing, Incentives and competition in e-commerce and high-tech industries, Innovation in high technology

Positions Held

At the University of Washington, Seattle

Santa Clara University, OMIS, Leavey School of Business, Assistant Professor, 2003-2010

University of Maryland, RH Smith School of Business, Assistant Professor, 1999-2003

The University of Texas, Austin, Center for Research in Electronic Commerce, Research Associate, 1997-1999

The University of Texas, Austin, College of Business, Instructor, 1998

The University of Texas, Austin, Dept. of Economics, Research Associate, 1996-1997

Indian Institute of Science, Research Associate, 1994-1995

Krishna Software Systems, India Software Engineer, 1991-1992

Selected Publications

“Shared Distribution of Digital Products Using Multicast”
Parameswaran, M., Stallaert, J., & Whinston, A., (2008). Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, Vol. 7(1), pp. 93–104.

“Reengineering the Internet for Better Security”
Fang, F., Parameswaran, M., Whinston, A., & Zhao, X., (2007). IEEE Computer, Vol. 40(1), pp. 40–44.

“Social Computing: An Overview”
Parameswaran, M., & Whinston, A., (2007). Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Vol. 19(37).

“Research Issues in Social Computing”
Parameswaran, M., & Whinston, A., (2007). Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Vol. 8(6).

“Customized Broadband Content Provision to Local Communities”
Parameswaran, M., (2005). Journal of Information Technology Theory and Applications, Vol. 7(3), pp. 49–61.

“Information Sharing in E-Partnerships: Toward a Consistent Data Model”
Jukic, B., Jukic, N., & Parameswaran, M., (2002). Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, Vol. 12(2), pp. 175–195.

“P2P Networking: An Information Sharing Alternative”
Parameswaran, M., Susarla, A., & Whinston, A., (2001). IEEE Computer, Vol. 34(7), pp. 31–37.

“A Market-Based Allocation Mechanism for the Diffserv Framework”
Parameswaran, M., Stallaert, J., & Whinston, A., (2001). Decision Support Systems, Vol. 31(3), pp. 351–361.

“Emerging Market Structures in the Digital Supply Chain”
Parameswaran, M., Susarla, A., & Whinston, A., (2000). IT Pro, Vol. 2(5), pp. 33–39.

“Streamlining the Digital Economy: How to Avert a Tragedy of the Commons”
Gupta, A., Jukic, B., Parameswaran, M., Stahl, D., & Whinston, A., (1997). IEEE Internet Computing, Vol. 1(6), pp. 38–46.

Working Papers

“Security in Inter-Organizational Information Systems: A Networked Incentive Mechanism for Fostering Secure Communities of Organizations,” with Fang, F., Zhao, X., & A. B. Whinston

“Security in Social Computing Networks”

Assessing Business Value of IT

Factors influencing Open Source and Software Piracy

Incentive Issues in Platform Competition (in markets exhibiting network effects)

Incentives, Intellectual Property in Joint Innovation efforts in High Technology

Security in Cloud Computing

Economic Mechanisms for Managing Internet Security

Honors and Awards

Best Teaching Certificate of Recognition, University of Maryland, College Park, School of Business, 2000

Travel Fellowship, The University of Texas, Austin, 1997 & 1998

David Bruton, Jr. Graduate Fellowship, The University of Texas, Austin, 1998

Summer Tuition Fellowship, The University of Texas, Austin, 1998

University Preemptive Fellowship, The University of Texas, Austin, 1995

William Cooper Fellowship, Graduate School of Business, The University of Texas, Austin, 1995

National Talent Scholarship, NCERT, India, 1984-1994

State Merit Scholarship, State of Kerala, India, 1984-1994