Professor Emmanuel Opara, PhD
Professor of Management Information Systems
Department of Management Information Systems
College of Business
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View Texas 77446
Secretary Emeritus, PCNI Houston Branch
euopara@pvamu.edu

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Professor Emmanuel Opara interests include but not limited to these areas: 
Integrated Systems Securities, Biometrics Technology, Data Communication, Strategic Management and Decision Making; Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) Platforms; EAI; SAP; Supply Chain Management (SCM); Customer Relationship Management (CRM); E-Business and Electronic Commerce Solutions; Dynamic HTML; Extensible Markup Languages; Web Services; Secured Socket Layer (SSL); Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP); building interactive animation and Web sites; Visual Basic; Common Gateway Interface (CGI); Java and JavaScript; Business Planning and Strategy; Database Management; Oracle; Systems Planning and Policy Formation; Systems Analysis & Design; Software Project Management; Data Warehousing and Mining .

Others include

• Secured Internet File Transfer packages

• Securing XML Web Services using firewall rules, Secured Sockets Layer [SSL] Virtual Private Networks [VPN] and dedicated lines

• Achieving desired effect on network, transport layers, OS, services etc. for achieving competitiveness

• Access determination via authentication in Web Services using Microsoft Internet Information Server [IIS] and ISA Server. The effect is to ensure authentication support mechanisms for HTTP

• Enabling Secured Remote Access using SSL and VNP. The effect o is for enterprise systems [organizations] to utilize secured Web services which will reduce overall operating cost and assure the systems adequate security

• Enabling SOAP security extensions and digital signature [SOAP-DSIG]: Analyzing for relationship with SSL

PUBLICATIONS

2007 with S. Musa, C. Akujuobi and N. Mir, “Utilization of Buffers for Performance Evaluation of Local Area Network Protocols”. CIIMA {Communications of the IIMA}. Vol. 6 (4).

2006 with J. Marchewka. “Enterprise Integrated Security Platform: Solution for Remote Access and Extranet Virtual Private Network [VPN]. Journal of International Technology and Information Management (JITIM) 15 (1).

2006 with M.Rob and V. Etnyre, “Biometrics and Systems Security: An Overview of End-To-End Security System”. CIIMA {Communications of the IIMA}. Vol. 6 (2).

2006 with Omprakash Gupta, “Extensible Markup Language [XML] and Inter Organizational Systems: A Practical overview”. International Journal of Digital Management. Vol 1 (1).

2005 with V. Etnyre and M. Rob. “Career in Information Technology: An Analysis of Job Satisfaction Among African American Males and African American Females in the United States.” Journal of Information Technology Management [JITM] Vol. XV (1).

2004 “XML: Gateway for Data Mobility and Universal Connectivity.” Journal of International Technology and Information Management (JITIM) 13 (3).

2004 with O. Gupta. “Connectivity via Web Services: An Analysis for Interoperable E-Commerce.” CIIMA (Communications of the IIMA). Vol. 4 (4): 99-109.

2004 with M.A. Soliman and R. Bell. “Examining the Effects on Global Business of Women Using Information Technology.” Journal of Current Research in Global Business 6 (9).

2003 with R. Mohammed. “Online Credit Card Processing: Important Issues to Consider for a Small Merchant.” Human Systems Management 22 (3).

2003 with M. Srivastava. “Extensible Markup Language: An Enterprise Integration Web Delivery System.” Communications of IIMA 3 (2): 105-115.

2003 with R. Mohammed. “Digital Technology: Effect on Global Business.” Journal of Global Business 14 (27): 65-71.

2003 with M. Srivastava and R. Reed. “An Interpretive Approach for Expert System Evaluation.” Communications of IIMA 3 (3): 119-131.

2003 “Enterprise Application Integration [EAI] and the Enterprise Resource Planning [ERP] Platform: A Conceptual Framework and a Field of Study.” The Journal of Current Research in Global Business 5 (7): 84-93.

2000 "The Political, Cultural and Religious Influences on Information Technology Diffusion in the African Continent." The Journal of Current Research in Global Business 2 (2): 21-30.

 
PROCEEDINGS

2006 with V. Etnyre and M. Rob, “ Enhanced Security: Beyond UserID + Password, 17th Annual Conference of the International Information Management Association Conference, Iona College, New Rochelle, New York, Oct 4-7, 2006

2004 with M. Srivastava. “Data Mobility on the Web.” Proceedings of the FBD Conference, March 2-6, Orlando, FL.

2003 with Massoud. ”Electronic Services and Taxation: Online Taxation Model Determining National ‘Permanent Establishment’ Status.” Proceedings of the FBD Conference, March 4-8, Houston, TX.

2002 "Internet and Electronic Commerce in Africa: The Conundrum in the African Theatre.” Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of the International Academy of African Business and Development (IAABD).

2002 "Enterprise Resources Systems [ERP]: An Experiential Analysis.” 13th Annual Conference of the International Information Management Association Conference, Savannah, GA.