Academic Advisors 


Pittsburgh MSIN, Aveiro MSIN, & Lisbon MSIT-IS programs

Rajeev GandhiRajeev Gandhi Email

Systems Engineer, INI and Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Gandhi is an INI academic advisor, providing students petition, proposal and technical report review and approval, and advising on research topics for students undertaking projects to fulfill their program requirements. He is available by appointment to advise students on course choices and academic direction in the Pittsburgh MSIN, Aveiro MSIN, and Lisbon MSIT-IS programs.


Pittsburgh MSISTM, Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley MSIT-IS, Kobe MSIT-IS, & Athens MSIN programs

Nicolas ChristinNicolas Christin Email

Associate Director, Information Networking Institute
Systems Scientist, CyLab
Faculty, INI and Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dr. Christin is the academic advisor to students in the Pittsburgh MSISTM, Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley MSIT-IS, Kobe MSIT-IS, and Athens MSIN programs. He is available by appointment to advise students on course choices and academic direction.


Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley MSIT-MOB program

Pei ZhangPei Zhang Email

Assistant Research Professor
CyLab Mobility Research Center

Dr. Zhang is the academic advisor to students in the Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley MSIT-Mobility (MOB) program. He is available by appointment to advise students on course choices and academic direction.


Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley MSIT-SM program

Mel Rosso-LlopartMel Rosso-Llopart Email

Associate Teaching Professor, MSE
Director of Distributed Education Technologies, INI

Mel Rosso-Llopart is the academic advisor to students in the Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley MSIT-Software Management (SM) program. He is available by appointment to advise students on course choices and academic direction.