His professional practice and scholarly interests are in the field of scientific organizational research in government, corporate, multinational, and military organizations. He received Ph.D. from The George Washington University’s School of Business working under the leadership of Dr. Elliott Jaques on dynamic theories in organizational science. Professor Ivanov has taught management and organizational courses at the University of the District of Columbia, as well as The George Washington University, for over a decade, and provided consultancy services to a wide variety of organizations, including the U.S. Department of Defense, Fortune 1000 Corporations, and others clients.