Dr. Joseph P. Martino is an independent researcher and consultant. His research on Management of Technology includes development of improved methods for preparing technological forecasts and methods for selecting R&D projects. He also prepares technological forecasts for clients in industry and government, and assists clients in conducting technology audits.
He is retired from the University of Dayton, where he served as a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Dayton Research Institute. Some of his projects at UDRI included a forecast of maritime technology, a forecast of use of composite materials in aerospace applications, and a forecast of the demand for liquid fuels in space.
Prior to joining the University, he served in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in the grade of Colonel. His assignments included R&D planning at the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and the plans staff of the Air Force Avionics Laboratory.
He has been a Visiting Professor at Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, and is currently on the faculty of Yorktown University.
He is the author of the widely used textbook, Technological Forecasting for Decision Making, now in its 3rd edition. He is the Associate Editor of the journal, Technological Forecasting & Social Change. He received the A.B. from Miami University, the M.S. from Purdue University, and the Ph.D. from Ohio State University.
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