President, California State University East Bay
Mo is the president of California State University, East Bay. He has a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from American University of Beirut. He also has M.S. degrees in nuclear engineering, electrical and computer engineering, as well as an M.B.A. in finance and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from University of Cincinnati. Mo is a licensed engineer and a certified management accountant. He has more than 29 years of experience in the service of higher education and industry. Mo has published eight books, more than 85 articles, and several chapters in various books and has made presentations at numerous conferences across the United States and in 10 other countries on various topics ranging from quality and energy to systems theory. Qayoumi is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and has served as a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award examiner and senior examiner from 2000 to 2003. He has served his native country of Afghanistan in various financial capacities. He was the senior advisor to the minister of finance of Afghanistan from 2002 to 2005 and boards of directors of the Central Bank of Afghanistan from 2003 until 2007.