Rate My Professor Shraddha Joshi

Shraddha Joshi is an Associate Professor and Assistant Department Head in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University. She earned a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Nirma University in Gujarat, India, in 2006, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in 2010, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in 2013. Her dissertation focused on mapping problem and requirements to solution through document analysis of senior design projects. Joshi's research interests center on engineering design theory and methodology, with specific emphasis on the conceptual design phase. She investigates enhancing creativity tools and methodologies to amplify creative capacities, the role of physical prototypes during conceptual design, intricacies of engineering design instruction, and approaches to improve teaching methods in engineering education.

During her tenure at James Madison University, Joshi has authored or co-authored ten manuscripts, including journal articles and peer-reviewed conference papers. Notable publications include 'Student Learning Throughout Engineering Design Education' in the Journal of Mechanical Design (2025), 'Investigating the impact of requirements elicitation and allocation on design outcome' in the Journal of Engineering Design (2019), and 'A user study of interpretability of engineering design representations' in the Journal of Engineering Design (2012). She has mentored multiple undergraduate students on research projects presented at regional and national conferences, led workshops and panels at the ASEE annual conference, and served as a reviewer for the Journal of Engineering Design, International Journal for Engineering Education, and International Journal for Design Creativity and Innovation. Joshi received the Provost Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship in 2024. She was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to explore students’ ways of experiencing prototyping in the context of engineering design projects. Additionally, she has contributed to community engagement through projects like creating interactive exhibits for a local museum with engineering students and advising student organizations.