A Phased Faculty Development Program to Improve Teaching and Learning

Prof. Sivakumar Krishnan currently serves as Dean at Vishnu Educational Development and Innovation Centre (VEDIC) located in Hyderabad, INDIA, with focus on faculty development and institutional development initiatives in active learning, project-based learning, student learning assessment, industryrelevant curriculum development, lab development and accreditation. He was previously Chief Product Officer with IntelliEd Innovations, an education technology startup developing visual learning media for schools. From 2011 to 2016, he was technical specialist (Airflow, Combustion and Thermodynamics) with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and played a key role in the redesign of their V6 gasoline engine to achieve improved fuel economy and performance. He also served as a Mentor and reviewed technical training programs. From 2002 2010, he was Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University School of Engineering at IUPUI (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis) where he experimented with several teaching approaches inspired by the ASEE National Effective Teaching Institute Workshop. His 2009 ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education) Conference paper on Project-Based Learning in Introductory Thermodynamics was recognized as an ’Outstanding Contribution to Mechanical Engineering Education’.