Instructor | Business and Economics and CIS
Paramsothy Thananjeyan
Phone: 510/981-2921
Email: pthananjeyan@peralta.edu
Full-time Faculty
Paramsothy Thananjeyan, Ph.D.
CIS Department Chair & Business Department Chair
Education: Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, 1987, Master of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1990, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1997, Master of Science, Computer Science University of Minnesota, 1998
Areas of Interest: Computer Programming, Operating Systems, and Networking, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Applications to Transportation Engineering
Email: pthananjeyan@peralta.edu
Phone: (510) 981-2921
Vladeta (Val) Djukich
Joined the Computer Information Systems Department of Berkeley City College (formerly Vista Community College) in 2002. His professional background spans over twenty years in Information Technology starting as a programmer/analyst designing and implementing applications for targeted end-user needs and then advancing into operating systems analysis & support and eventually settling into network design, administration, and technical support of mid-sized computer network environments for private and public sector special interest groups. Before coming to Berkeley City College, Val taught a variety of computer science and information technology courses ranging from computer programming to various aspects of networking technology at community colleges and high schools throughout Southern California. In addition to an undergraduate degree in engineering technology and an MBA, he has primary and secondary teaching credentials from the State of California and holds numerous IT industry certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, and CompTIA. Outside of his interest in computer networking, Val is an avid experimental aircraft enthusiast and participates in the building of EAA members aircraft in the local area. He looks forward soon to the day when he will begin construction of his own airplane.
Email: vdjukich@peralta.edu
Phone: (510) 981-2863
Benjamin Allen, M.S, M.A, Ph.D
Email: benjaminallen@peralta.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Michael Seidel
Email: mseidel@peralta.edu
Fayez El Giheny
Earned a MS in Business Administration from San Francisco State University in 1998, and also holds BS degrees in Accounting and Management. He has taught CIS classes at Berkeley City College (formerly Vista Community College) since 1999 and has taught CIS, accounting, and other business courses at Napa Valley College, College of Alameda, Chabot College, and Heald College. He also has experience in database design and management, entrepreneurial, and business operations, as well as non-profit organization development and other public service activities.
Email: felgiheny@peralta.edu
Rohullah Najibi
Earned a BA in Computer Science University of California, Berkeley
Special interests in Machine Learning Researcher and Research Associate at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Publications’ Website: https://spie.org/profile/RohullahNajibi
Email: RNajibi@peralta.edu
