Cloud Computing: Is it a way to go for Academia?

I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, M.Sc. in Engineering, and B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering. In my capacity as Chair of the Department of Computer Science, Information and Media Systems at the National University of San Diego, I administer 4 graduate and 4 undergraduate programs. Furthermore, I manage 7 specializations, 2 certification programs, as well as the teaching and scholarship of 14 full-time faculty members (7 Full Professors, 4 Associate Professors, and 3 Assistant Professors) and more than 115 adjunct faculty. In the last academic year alone, our department enrolled more than 5000 students and generated approximately 78% of the School of Engineering, Technology and Media’s annual credit hours. Currently I serve as a Professor of Computer Science and am intimately involved with program development and streamlining of existing programs to align them towards the future demands of academia. I am currently the Program Lead for BSc in Information Systems and have also served recently as the co-Lead for MSc Computer Science and Program Lead for MSc in Database Administration programs. Previously at the National University of San Diego, I have also served as the Chair of the Undergraduate Council Program review committee, Chair of the Graduate Council Program review committee and Chair of the School of Academic Affairs committee. My association with ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) US dates back to 2001, as a certified program evaluator for BSc in Computer Science and BSc in Information Systems. At present, I am also serving as the Commissioner for the Computer Accreditation Commission (CAC) and have been in the role of ABET Visit Team Chair since 2010. Ongoing assessment of academic programs is a personal interest of mine, and I am involved on an ongoing basis at the departmental, school and university levels. Previously, I have taught at 6 different countries for over 23 years. I have been privileged to be part of the DESY Group (Deutches Elecktronen Synchrotron), Hamburg Germany, as a research fellow, and worked with an MIT group, led by a Nobel laureate. On the research side, I have been fortunate enough to secure a number of grants and have served on numerous international Ph.D. Thesis committees, been a member of the editorial boards for 7 international journals, and served as the Chair and Co-Chair for 12 international conferences. For recognition of my research activities, I have been invited to a number of international conferences as Invited Speaker, chaired panel discussions and numerous international conference sessions. I have served on more than 100 international conference program committees. Furthermore, I have published number of articles in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences. I am also an active member of ACM, ASEE, and CSAB.