I am a Professor of Teaching at University at Buffalo, Computer Science and Engineering Department. I have been involved in the STEM area research, curriculum development and instruction for the past three decades. My current interest is in Blockchain application development.

The Book I published in 2020 is a highly practical hands-on book on application development on blockchain called Blockchain in Action and is available from many prominent book sellers .

My Research I am the Director of Blockchain Thinklab at University at Buffalo. ThinkLab is involved in blockchain research and outreach efforts. I am the Program Director of the SUNY approved certificate program on Data-intensive Computing at University at Buffalo. I have been the Principal Investigator on four National Science Foundation (NSF) grants and a co-investigator in six Instructional Innovative Instructional Technology grants (SUNY-IITG).

The Coursera Blockchain MOOC In 2018, I launched a four course specialization on Blockchain Technology on the Coursera MOOC platform. The MOOC courses are still running strong, have surpassed an enrollement of 400,000 learners world-wide, with a reach of 1,059,810 as of August 2024.

Hackernoon coverage of University at Buffalo's Coursera blockchain MOOC.

Harvard School of Engineering and Sciences (SEAS) rates #1 the Coursera Blockchain Specilaization.

According to DigitalDefynd's 50 global experts, our Coursera Blockchain Specialization has been rated #1 among the best certifications for learning blockchain technology.

**NEW by popular demand** The Coursera DeFi for Everyone In May 2024, we launched yet another MOOC of three courses on Decentralized Finance.