Jaspal S. Sandhu

Jaspal Sandhu is a Professor at the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, specializing in Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health. He co-founded the human-centered design firm Gobee Group and served as faculty lead for UC Berkeley's Fung Fellowship (2016-2021), creating interdisciplinary courses that blend health, technology, and equity.

• PhD in Design (UC Berkeley)
• SM/SB in Engineering (MIT)

His research focuses on:

• Human-centered design for public health innovation
• Digital health technologies for underserved communities
• Interdisciplinary education models for health entrepreneurs
• Preventing gender-based violence through systemic design

Recent publications show expertise in:

• Maternal health workforce development
• Arts-based interventions for healthcare burnout
• mHealth applications in refugee populations
• Design pedagogy for cross-disciplinary collaboration

Scientific contributions include:

• Fulbright scholar recognition
• $1.5 million in secured funding for violence prevention initiatives
• Founding the Pink Box Stories platform

He has pioneered community-engaged programs like Reimagine Lab (domestic violence prevention) and Doula Futures (equitable childbirth support), while developing courses in public health innovation and artistic approaches to health equity.