Paul Lu has developed and taught operations management courses for over 20 years. He has created in-class, online, and hybrid content for universities, consulting firms, and training companies. In addition to operations management courses, Paul also teaches project management, information systems, and product development courses in business management and engineering programs. Lu is the founder and Principal Consultant of Innovate4U, a consulting firm focusing on business management, strategic management, technology management, new product and business development, and project and program management. The firm specializes in aviation/aerospace, sustainability, renewable energy, 3-D printing, and other emerging technologies.
Dr. Lu has over 40 years of experience in the aviation industry with extensive global knowledge and experience. Paul’s last industry position was Director Advanced Aircraft at Gulfstream Aerospace. He also served a five-year term as director of Customer Support Asia based in Hong Kong, responsible for establishing a customer support network for the Asia region. He also held a variety of positions such as program manager, general manager, business manager, and project engineer. During his tenure at Gulfstream, he also led many programs and projects supporting commercial projects, government programs, international projects, and foreign government programs. Paul worked for Mobil Oil Corporation in the 1990s as a flight engineer. He served a four-year term in Kazakhstan as the aviation manager, establishing a first-of-its-kind Western flight operation supporting one of the region’s most extensive multinational offshore seismic operations. Before joining Mobil Oil, he worked at Citibank, maintained a fleet of corporate jets, and traveled extensively in North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Paul lives in Mission Viejo, California, with his wife. They enjoy gardening, attending performing arts events of all sorts, and spending time with their English Labrador Leila, a rescue dog from Turkey. He is an avid golfer, and enjoys working on his 1988 Mercedes Benz 560 SL.
Paul holds a doctorate in business administration from Nova Southeastern University. His area of research is in relationship marketing and project/program management. He also holds a master of aeronautical science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is a member of the Project Management Institute and has been a project management professional (PMP) since 1999.
Paul authored two companion books as a series of text that relates to the discipline of Operations Management. They are:
Product Development for Technical and Non-Technical Managers and Practitioners: A 12-Step Approach.
A Practical Project Management Guide for Technical and Non-Technical Professionals