Name: Shalmendra Chand
Email: shalmendra.chand@fnu.ac.fj
Position: Acting Registrar
Other Position(s) Held: Manager – Student Systems and Processes
Section: Department of Academic Services

A highly accomplished and dedicated professional, Chand possesses over eight years of experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions and three years in Higher Education administration and student support services. He is committed to ensuring seamless operations, promoting student success in coordination with Colleges and Learning & Teaching teams, and maintaining the integrity of student academic records. As a dedicated researcher with a passion for advancing knowledge in the field of Computing Science and its prospects globally and in our Pacific Island Countries Learning Systems, Chand has extensive experience in conducting rigorous research and producing impactful publications and is currently exploring predictive AI models for identifying at-risk students for successful intervention. He is active in contributing to scientific advancements and fostering collaborative research environments. He was appointed as the Acting Registrar on 19 May 2023.


Qualifications

Master of Computing and Information Systems
Project/Risk Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Computing Science)
Bachelor of Science (Computing and Information Systems)

IEEE Paper Submission/Acceptance [Lead Author] - November 2018,
Titled: Cloud ERP Implementation Using Edge Computing

Inderscience Publishers - October 2020,
Titled: Task Offloading Concepts using Cloud Simulations in Mobile Computing