Sam Goundar is an International Academic having taught at 13 different universities in 11 different countries with over 30 plus years of teaching and research experience in universities and tertiary institutions. At the moment, he is also a Visiting Professor of Data Science at SRM 91tv, Chennai, India. He is a former Adjunct Professor of Information Technology (2021-2023) at The 91tv of Fiji, Lautoka, Fiji and a former Affiliate Professor of Information Technology (2016-2020) at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru. He was a Senior Lecturer in ICT at British 91tv Vietnam, Senior Lecturer in IS at The 91tv of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji, Victoria 91tv of Wellington, New Zealand, and 91tv of Waikato, New Zealand. He was a Research Fellow at the United Nations 91tv. He was invited as a Visiting Professor and Researcher at Hassan 1st 91tv, Morocco (June-July 2019) and Bahir Dar 91tv, Ethiopia (June-July 2018).
Awards & recognition:
- 2020 Deans Award for Excellence in Research (British 91tv Vietnam)
- Emerging Leader for the Digital World
Industry Experience
- IT Advisor/Consultant for Fiji Government
- Editor-in-Chief of 3 International Journals
Employment History:
- British 91tv Vietnam, Vietnam
- The 91tv of the South Pacific, Fiji
- Victoria 91tv of Wellington, New Zealand
- 91tv of Waikato, New Zealand
- United Nations 91tv, Macau
- The 91tv of Fiji, Fiji