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Sudeshna Pal

University of Central Florida, University of Rochester, Michigan State University

ORCID iD 0000-0002-1487-0168
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Dr. Sudeshna Pal is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She teaches courses in system dynamics, controls, and biomedical engineering. Her research centers on engineering education, with particular emphasis on blended learning, project-based learning, and digital and design education. She currently serves as Principal Investigator on the NIH-funded educational initiative "A BioDesign Program in Rehabilitation Engineering", and as Co-PI on the NSF-funded project "HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Enhancing Student Success in Engineering Curriculum through Active e-Learning and High-Impact Teaching Practices (ESSnNCe)." She has authored close to 40 journal and conference publications spanning engineering education, bioinspired controls, biomedical optoelectronics, and biosensors. As a teaching faculty member at UCF, she received the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Awards (2020 and 2024) and the Teaching Incentive Program Award in 2022.

Employment

  • University of Central Florida Senior Lecturer
    2026 - Present
  • University of Central Florida Associate Lecturer
    2016 - 2026
  • University of Central Florida Postdoctoral Associate /Research Assistant Professor
    2012 - 2016
  • University of Rochester Postdoctoral Research Associate
    2009 - 2011

Education

  • Michigan State University Ph.D.
    2005 - 2009

Projects & Funding

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Publications (26)

  • Board 271: Evaluating the Effect of Multi-Attempt Digital Assessments on Student Performance in Foundation Engineering Courses
    ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings 2024
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  • Investigating Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning for Students in a Fundamental Engineering Course
    ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings 2024
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  • Analyzing Student Success in a Blended Engineering Course Using Video Learning Analytics
    International Journal on E-Learning 2024 DOI: 10.70725/117499fkveaa
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  • An Experiential Learning Based Design Program in Rehabilitation Engineering
    Biomedical Engineering Education 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s43683-022-00091-2
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  • A Mentorship and Module-Based System to Ensure the Adequacy of Required Prerequisite Knowledge for Enhancing Student Success in Engineering
    ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings 2023
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  • EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF ONLINE LECTURE VIEWING BEHAVIOR ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A FLIPPED CLASSROOM BLENDED COURSE
    ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings 2022
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  • Work in Progress: Project-Based Homework: An Ongoing Study on Engineering Analysis-Dynamics
    ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings 2021
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  • Bio-inspired locomotion of circular robots with diametrically translating legs
    Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics 2020 DOI: 10.1115/1.4044738
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  • Teaching dynamics using a flipped classroom blended approach
    ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings 2020
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  • Dynamics of aerial target pursuit
    European Physical Journal: Special Topics 2015 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2015-50084-6
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