Cesar Bandera is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Leir Research Institute for Business, Technology, and Society in the Martin Tuchman School of Management of the New Jersey Institute of Technology. His research interests include entrepreneurship pedagogy and entrepreneurial ecosystems with a focus on healthcare and autonomous platforms. Bandera has also launched successful ventures in the m-Health industry. Bandera received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University at Buffalo, NY, with a specialization in biomimetics and active vision. He is recipient of the NASA Space Act award, Small Business of the Year Nominations from the United States Department of Defense, NIH Small Business Innovation Research Success Story designation, and four patents. He has also authored book chapters and publications in research journals including the Journal of Small Business Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Electronic Commerce Research, and BMC Public Health. Bandera is Associate Editor of the IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, Guest Editor of the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and NJIT Master Teacher. He has served on the board of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and as Director of the Academy of the International Council for Small Business.
