Sandeep Purao

Sandeep Purao is a Trustee Professor of Computer Information Systems at Bentley University, specializing in design science research and technology solutions for societal challenges. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, an MBA from Northern Illinois University, and dual undergraduate degrees in Commerce and Law from the University of Bombay, complemented by his Chartered Accountancy qualification in India.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Management Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• MBA, Northern Illinois University
• Bachelor of Commerce & Bachelor of Law (Gen), University of Bombay
• Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Research & Teaching: His work bridges design science and social science methodologies, addressing challenges in healthcare, ethics, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. He has secured funding from NSF, industry consortia, and private foundations. Teaching focuses on systems design, enterprise integration, and business process management.

Awards:

• Lifetime Achievement Award (2014) from the Design Science Research community for foundational contributions to design science philosophy
• Google Scholar Metrics: ~7,000+ citations, h-index 30 (2025)

Advising & Grants: Advises on digital ecosystem interventions, enterprise architecture, and health informatics. Has held leadership roles in conferences like the Design Science Conference and IEEE Service-oriented Computing.

Roles & Engagement: Director of Bentley’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (E-Hub), fostering industry collaboration. Prior roles include tenured professorships at Penn State and Georgia State Universities, plus visiting positions at Agder University, University of Washington, and Aalto University.

Key Focus Areas: Recent work explores mental health tech, AI ethics, elder tech adoption, homelessness data analysis, and cybersecurity interventions. His research emphasizes societal impact through interdisciplinary design solutions.