Dr. Yash R. Puri is Professor of Finance and International Business in the Robert J. Manning School of Business at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where his focus is on corporate financial strategy. Yash is also a cofounder, Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer of Magnolia Optical Technologies, Inc., a privately-held company and Magnolia Solar, Inc., a publicly traded company. Previously, Yash was the first Vice President of Finance at GT Equipment Technologies, a high technology semiconductor and photovoltaic equipment manufacturer, while on leave of absence from the University. Yash holds a B.S. in Physics, a M.S. in Solid State Physics, and a M.B.A. from the University of Delhi, where he won the gold medal for being the best student in the Faculty of Management Studies. He also holds a M.B.A. in Finance and a D.B.A. in International Business from Indiana University, Bloomington. He has served on several corporate boards.