Suma Rao

Suma Rao is a Lab Engineer and Lecturer in the Department of Computer and Information Engineering at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi. With over two decades of combined industry and academic experience since joining in 2016, she specializes in electrical and computer engineering education, delivering excellence in laboratory instruction as recognized by university teaching awards.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Master of Science in Engineering (By Research), Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, India
• Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology-Karnataka, India

Ms. Rao's expertise spans Electrical Engineering with deep specialization in Power Systems (evidenced by her master's thesis on Grid Islanding & Load Shedding Scheme Implementation) and Computer Engineering. She actively teaches Microprocessor Systems, Electric Circuits, Electronic Devices, Digital Circuits, Parallel and Distributed Computing, Computer System Organization, and Electric Machines, integrating practical industry experience from her automotive R&D background.

Her professional recognition includes:

• Khalifa University Teacher’s Award for excellence in lab teaching (2022)
• High-Impact Mission 10X Teacher certification from Wipro-Dale Carnegie University

While specific graduate student mentorship details aren't documented, Ms. Rao coordinates comprehensive lab courses across core engineering disciplines, directly mentoring students in hands-on technical implementation. Her industry background in automotive wiring harness design at Motherson Sumi Systems informs her practical teaching approach.

As Lab Engineer, she operates and maintains critical engineering laboratory infrastructure at Khalifa University, ensuring state-of-the-art practical learning environments for computer and electrical engineering students through equipment management and experimental setup design.