Raj Kesharwani has joined the Walker College of Business at Mercyhurst University as an Assistant Professor of Business Analytics. He earned a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mumbai, an M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, and most recently a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Born in Mumbai, India, Raj has previously worked in the engineering design and manufacturing domain for a major OEM of the Energy sector based in Houston, Texas.  Raj joins Mercyhurst with his wife, Reema. They have a son Rishaan. He enjoys music, reading, swimming, table tennis and pool.