ABOUT ME

Dr. Shraddha Joshi is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University. She received her B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Nirma University in Gujarat, India.

Dr. Joshi’s research interests predominantly lie in the area of (engineering) design theory and methods with a focus on the conceptual design phase coupled with research in engineering education. Her research spans across three pivotal domains. The first domain is enhancing creativity tools by delving into tools and methodologies that amplify creative capacities within the engineering design process. The second domain is exploring the role that physical prototypes can play during the conceptual design phase. The third domain is examining the intricacies of engineering design instruction and revealing approaches that enhance successful teaching methods.