Dr. Raafat Zaini, Research Scientist at Worcester Polytechnic Institute discusses the dynamic enrollment model for university expansion he created at WPI and the interdependence between enrollment factors and cost centers to create a scalable model for growth detailed in his research study, Let’s Talk Change in a University: A Simple Model for Addressing a Complex Agenda.

Dr. Raafat Zaini's research interest is in the area of organizational dynamics and innovation sustainability with a focus on a multi-perspective design approach and dynamic modeling of R&D organizations and higher education institutions. Raafat holds a B.S in mechanical engineering (KFUPM 1990), M.S. in aeronautical and industrial engineering (Purdue 1999) and Ph.D. in system dynamics and organization behavior (WPI 2017).

You can reach Dr. Zaini at [email protected] and on both Twitter and LinkedIn @raafatzaini