Lekshmi Sasidharan

Lecturer

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

10 h-index 28 pubs 549 cited

Research Areas

Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Engineering Education and Pedagogy Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Higher Education Research Studies Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics Diverse Educational Innovations Studies SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

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Lekshmi Sasidharan's research interests encompass diverse areas, including the ecological roles of soil types on plant traits, as demonstrated in her work on silverleaf nightshade. She also investigates pedagogical approaches in higher education, focusing on student perceptions of active learning methods such as collaborative assignments and project-based learning. Sasidharan has explored the impact of academic accommodations on student success across different university types and in the context of COVID-19 trends. Her work also addresses strategies for improving student connection, positivity, retention, and success, particularly within engineering programs, through initiatives like "Class Families" and examining the perspectives of first-year women engineering students. Furthermore, she has studied the significance of project-based learning in enhancing student understanding of material properties and the use of mini-projects in structural material testing to meet ABET student outcomes.

Metrics

  • h-index: 10
  • Publications: 28
  • Citations: 549

Selected Publications

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

Collaborators

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Suman Mitra University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Rupesh Kariyat University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Aysa Galbraith University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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