Lekshmi Sasidharan

Lecturer

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-09

faculty

12 h-index 32 pubs 626 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Lekshmi Sasidharan is a Lecturer at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Her research interests encompass engineering education, focusing on student engagement and success. She has explored the impact of active learning strategies, such as collaborative assignments and project-based learning, on student understanding of material properties and achievement of ABET outcomes in sophomore engineering courses. Sasidharan has also investigated the role of structured programs, like "Class Families," in fostering connections and improving retention and positivity among engineering students, particularly first-year women engineering students. Her work includes comparative analyses of academic accommodations across different university types and in the context of COVID-19 trends. Sasidharan has a h-index of 10 with 28 publications and 557 citations. She collaborates with researchers including Abigail Mayhan, Suman Mitra, Tariq Sweidan, and Pratik Ghimire, all at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 32
  • Citations: 626

Selected Publications

  • Student Perceptions on Active Learning Using Collaborative Assignments and Project Based Learning in a Sophomore Course (2025)
  • BOARD #157: Exploring the Impact of Academic Accommodations on Student Success: A Comparative Analysis Across University Types and COVID-19 Trends (2025)
  • BOARD #159: Class Families - An approach in Engineering to improve student connections, positivity, retention, and success among students (2025)
  • FYWES- First Year Women Engineering Student Perspectives and Reflections (2025)
  • The Significance of Project-Based Learning in the Understanding of Material Properties in a Sophomore Class (2025)
  • A Case Study on Using a Mini Project in Structural Material Testing to Address ABET Student Outcomes (2024)

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