Dr. Mariappan Jawaharlal (Dr. Jawa) is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly Pomona). Before joining Cal Poly Pomona, Dr. Jawa founded and developed APlusStudent.com, Inc., an online supplemental education company focusing on K-12 math. Dr. Jawa also served as a faculty at Rowan University, NJ and General Motors Institute (renamed as Kettering University), MI. Dr. Jawa is recognized as an outstanding educator for his innovative and engaging teaching pedagogy.