Deesha Chadha

Deesha Chadha is a Senior Strategic Teaching Fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London (UK), part of the Faculty of Engineering. Her work focuses on enhancing educational practices within engineering curricula, with expertise in curriculum design, sustainability integration, and student-centered learning. She actively researches professional skills development, teaching assistant training, and inclusive pedagogical strategies.

Her research interests span Specialist Studies in Education, Education Systems, and Curriculum and Pedagogy, with a particular emphasis on applying these principles to chemical engineering education. Notable contributions include frameworks for sustainability integration, comparative analyses of teaching assistant training programs, and innovative approaches to flipped classroom models.

Chadha has pioneered initiatives to involve students as partners in curriculum redesign, emphasizing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). She has explored the impacts of hybrid teaching models during the pandemic and advocated for accessible digital learning resources. Her work bridges disciplinary engineering education with broader educational theory, addressing both practical classroom strategies and systemic institutional reforms.

Her publication trends highlight a focus on pedagogical innovation, student engagement, and curriculum development, often collaborating with institutions to implement evidence-based practices. Ongoing efforts include advancing sustainability literacy in engineering programs and refining assessment methods for equitable outcomes.