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Books

  • Mobile Health Solutions for Biomedical Applications, [Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (AHISI) Book Series]  IGI Press 2009

  • Space Technologies for the Benefit of Human Society and Earth, Springer Press, 2009

  • Commerce in Space: Infrastructures, Technologies, and Applications, IDEA Group, July 2007

  • Knowledge Management in the Space Industry. Emerald Insight 2006

 

Guest Editorials

  • Information Technology Research : Special Issue on Mobile Health Applications in Society  (Due 2009)

  •  International Journal of Electronic Healthcare: Special Issue on Integrating Mobility into the healthcare sector.  2007

  •  Journal of Knowledge Management: Special Issue on Knowledge Management in the Space Industry. Volume 10, Issue 2 2006.

  •  International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics: Special Issue on M-Health tools and technologies: Challenges and Opportunities, 2006.

 

Book Chapters

 

  • Olla P, A Comparative Review of handheld devices Internet connectivity revenue models to support mobile Learning Handheld Computing for Mobile Commerce: Applications, Concepts and Technologies edited by Drs. Wen-Chen Hu and Yanjun Zuo. IGI  2010

  • Olla P, The diffusion of WiMax Technology: Hurdles and Opportunities for Handbook of Research on Telecommunications IGI Global  2009.

  • Olla P, Tan J A Framework for Conceptualizing the M-Health Reference Model In Advances In Health Information Systems & Informatics Research & Practices 2008

  • Olla P,  Mobile Technology and Application in Healthcare, Encyclopaedia of Mobile Computing & Commerce 2007

  • Olla P, Crider R. Online Knowledge Portals for Education: Benefits and Risks, Encyclopaedia of Portal Technology and Applications, 2006

  • Olla P, Incorporating Commercial Space technology into Mobile services:  Developing Innovative Business Models. In Mobile and Wireless Systems Beyond 3G: Managing New Business Opportunities, Ed Margherita Pagani Wiley, London, 2004.

  • Olla, P  The Evolution of GSM Network Technology, Encyclopaedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking Ed Margherita Pagani Idea Group , London, 2004.

  • Olla, P  Global Navigation Satellite Systems,  Encyclopaedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking Ed Margherita Pagani Idea Group , London, 2004.

 Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals

 

  • Olla P, Personal Health Records: How personal is personal? , Information Technology Research forthcoming 2009.

  • Olla P, Qureshi, Integration of Web2.0 Collaboration Tools into Education Handbook of Research on Web 2.0, 3.0 and X.0 Eds Sam Murugesan In Press 2009

  • Olla P, Joe Toth,  E-Waste Escalation: Teaching how to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle for sustainable development' publication in the Special Issue on: "Sustainable Development and Environmental Education Journal". In Press 2009

  • Olla P, Information, Communication and Space Technology Applications for sustainable development Special Issue on: "ICTs, Technological Change and Development in the Developing World in International Journal of Sustainable Development

  • Olla P, Qureshi Integrating Web2.0 into Education to Facilitate Active Learning. Wired for Learning: An Educators Guide to Web 2.0 In Press

  • Olla P, Sonali M, Paul R,  Tan J, International Journal of Electronic Healthcare : Special Issue of Integrating Mobility into the healthcare sector. The adoption of Mobile Technology in Healthcare : Technologies, Applications and Challenges.

  • Olla P, Sonali M, International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics: Special Issue on M-Health tools and technologies: Challenges and opportunities.  The adoption of Mobile technologies into healthcare domain. 2007.

  • Olla P, Tan J. M-Health: Reference Model to categorize and define systems, International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics 2006

  • Olla P, Atkinson, C. Developing a wireless reference model for interpreting complexity in wireless projects. Industrial Management and Data Systems 104(3): 262-272 (2004)

  • Olla, P, Patel N, Atkinson, C.  A Case Study of O2’s MADIC: A Framework for Creating Mobile Internet Systems. Internet Research: Electronic networking Applications and Policy Journal  Volume 13, No 4,  2003.

  • Olla, P, Atkinson, C. Wireless Systems Development Methodologies: An Analysis Of Practice Using Actor Network Theory, International Journal of Computer Information Systems,  Volume 44 (XXXXIV), No 1, 2003.

  • Olla, P Atkinson, C. A Framework for Delivering Secure Mobile Location, Information International Journal of Mobile Communications, Volume 1, No3 Page 289 – 300, 2003.

  • Olla, P,  N. Patel. A Value Chain Model for Mobile Data Service Providers. Telecommunications Policy,26(9-10): 551-571, 2002.

 

Papers in Refereed Conferences & Workshops

  • Olla P, Qureshi E, Incorporating Tablet Pc into education to improve the learning process, Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications, Orlando Florida, July 1 – 4 2008.

  • Olla P, Qureshi E, Integrating Tablet PCs into the Nursing Curriculum for Active Learning, EDUCAUSE 2007, October 23–26 in Seattle, Washington.

  • Olla P, Qureshi E, Olla V, Incorporating Tablet PCs into the Pedagogy to Create a Constructivist Learning Environment.  19th International Conference for Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.

  • Olla P, Exploiting Satellite Radio Technology to Create an African Satellite Health Education, 2 - 6 October, 2006 Valencia, Spain  

  • Olla P, Tan J. Mobile Health Technology of the Future: Using Proximity to Categorize Applications. Informs International Conference Hong Kong 2006.

  • Olla P, Tan J, 15th Creating a Health Information Portal for information Dissemination. In Proceeding of Annual Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics, University of Maryland School of Nursing,  July 20-23 2005.

  • Olla P, Tan J, Nursing Community Information Portal Using RSS: Nursing Research Seminar; Wayne State University, March 23 2005.

  • Olla P, Atkinson, C. The Role of Methodological Actors in Facilitating Organizational Transformation: A Study of Change in the Wireless Technology Industry 7th World Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics Orlando, USA, in July 27-30, 2003.

  • Olla, P. (2003), ‘An Innovative Approach to Wireless Applications Development: An exploration of practice.   Fifth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS), Conference Area: Information Systems Analysis and Specification. Angers, France 23-26, April 2003.

  • Olla P, (2002) Aligning Participatory Action Research to an Interpretive I.S Research Paradigm In Proceeding of International workshop on  "Interpretive" Approaches Information Systems and Computing Research Friday 26th - Saturday 27th July 2002, Brunel University, West London, UK.

  • Olla P, (2002) in preceding of the UK Association of Information Systems Conference Leeds Metropolitan University, 10 - 12 April 2002 the Trend of Mobile Information Systems: Developing new IS concepts to support the new paradigm’.

  • Olla P, Wilson P, Patel N V. (2001) Deploying an Emergency Services Private Digital Network: Opportunities for New Business Applications. 2nd International Telecommunications Conference, Portoroz, Slovenia, 5-6 November 2001.

I am a worldwide speaker with engagements with the UN, IAF, and OECD. He has delivered over 60 presentations to Fortune 100 companies in 12 countries.

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Created and published 3 commercial reports for wireless technology innovation. Presented in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, London, Scotland, and USA.

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