Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
Krishna Pakala, Ph.D, is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at Boise State University (Boise, Idaho) where he has been since 2012. He is the Faculty in Residence for the Engineering and Innovation Living Learning Community. He is the Director for the Industrial Assessment Center at Boise State University. He served as the inaugural Faculty Associate for Mobile Learning and as the Faculty Associate for Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning. He has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wyoming (Laramie, Wyoming). He has approximately 25 publications/presentations. He is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He is the recipient of David S. Taylor Service to Students Award and Golden Apple Award from Boise State University. He is also the recipient of ASEE Pacific Northwest Section (PNW) Outstanding Teaching Award, ASEE Mechanical Engineering division’s Outstanding New Educator Award and several course design awards. He serves as the campus representative (ASEE) for Boise State University and as the Chair-Elect for the ASEE PNW Section. His academic research interests include innovative teaching and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies.
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About Krishna Pakala
Krishna Pakala, Ph.D, is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at Boise State University (Boise, Idaho) where he has been since 2012. He is the Faculty in Residence for the Engineering and Innovation Living Learning Community. He is the Director for the Industrial Assessment Center at Boise State University. He served as the inaugural Faculty Associate for Mobile Learning and as the Faculty Associate for Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning. He has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wyoming (Laramie, Wyoming). He has approximately 25 publications/presentations. He is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He is the recipient of David S. Taylor Service to Students Award and Golden Apple Award from Boise State University. He is also the recipient of ASEE Pacific Northwest Section (PNW) Outstanding Teaching Award, ASEE Mechanical Engineering division’s Outstanding New Educator Award and several course design awards. He serves as the campus representative (ASEE) for Boise State University and as the Chair-Elect for the ASEE PNW Section. His academic research interests include innovative teaching and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies.
| Present | Associate Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering | |
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| July 2018 - July 2019 | Clinical Associate Professor, Boise State University | |
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| July 2013 - July 2018 | Clinical Assistant Professor, Boise State University | |
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| August 2012 - July 2013 | Lecturer, Boise State University | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2021 - 2023 | The Use of Mobile Technology and Innovative Pedagogy to Improve Undergraduate Thermal-Fluid Science Learning |
| National Science Foundation - 2106345 | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $157,088 | |
| 2022 - 2022 | Embedding Personal Narratives in Engineering Courses to Improve Engineering Student Success |
| National Science Foundation - 2142137 | |
| Standard Grant | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Eric Jankowski, Sara Hagenah, and Anne Hamby | |
| $595,444.00 | |
| 2018 - 2021 | Mechanical Objects: Exploring Their Utility in Students' Learning of Thermodynamics-Related Engineering Problems |
| Reserach in the Formation of Engineers (RFE), National Science Foundation - 1763477 | |
| Standard Grant | |
| Role: Serving on the advisory board for this grant | |
| Colleague(s): PI: Diana Bairaktarova, Co-PI: Scott Huxtable | |
| $338,798 | |
| 2019 - 2020 | Research Seed Grant Program |
| College of Engineering, Boise State University | |
| Role: Co-Primary Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Eric Jankowski, Sara Hagenah | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2018 - 2020 | Storyboard to synthesize research and practices that support reflective and narrative strategies in our curriculum |
| Boise State University | |
| $3,150 | |
| 2019 - 2019 | Department of Energy’s Industrial Assessment Center, leading as the Center's Director |
| Department of Energy | |
| Role: Primary Investigator | |
| $1,225,000 | |
| 2018 - 2019 | 2018 Wind for Schools |
| Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory | |
| Role: Co-Primary Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): John Gardner | |
| $20,000 | |
| 2016 - 2019 | Department of Energy’s Industrial Assessment Center |
| Department of Energy | |
| Role: Assistant Director for the Industrial Assessment Center | |
| Colleague(s): John Gardner | |
| $1,225,000 | |
| 2017 - 2018 | 2017 Wind for Schools |
| Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): John Gardner | |
| $20,000 | |
| 2017 - 2017 | Exploring instructor and student perceptions on engagement and learning after using mobile technology |
| Boise State University | |
| Colleague(s): Cara Gallegos | |
| 2016 - 2017 | mLearning 3.0 |
| Boise State University | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| 2016 - 2016 | Seed Money for Professional Development |
| College of Engineering, Boise State University | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2015 - 2015 | eCampus Teaching Online Seminar |
| Boise State University | |
| $1,200 | |
| 2014 - 2015 | eTextbook Authoring Boot Camp |
| Boise State University | |
| $1,000 | |
| 2014 - 2015 | mLearning for Engineering Residential College |
| Boise State University | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| 2013 - 2015 | Program Transformation Grant |
| Boise State University | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| $75,000 | |
| 2014 - 2014 | mLearning Exploratory Grant |
| Boise State University | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| 2013 - 2014 | ENGAGE - E3s |
| National Science Foundation | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| $2,000 | |
| 2013 - 2014 | ENGAGE - Faculty Student Interaction |
| National Science Foundation | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| $2,000 | |
| 2013 - 2013 | mLearning 2.0 |
| Boise State University | |
| Role: Principle Investigator |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2016 - Present | Member, Association of College and University Housing Officers – International | 2012 - Present | Member, American Society for Engineering Education |
Honors and Awards
- 2012 - Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University
- 2015 - Residence Life Faculty Member of the Month, NRHH
- 2016, 2020, & 2022 - Golden Apple Award, Boise State University
- 2016 - Leadership for the Engineering Tutoring Center Award, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University
- 2016 - Teaching Innovation Program Certificate, Center of Teaching and Learning, Boise State University
- 2017 - Outstanding Teaching Award, ASEE - PNW Section
- 2017 - David S. Taylor Service to Students Award
- 2018 - Honored as Faculty Mentor for Top Ten Scholar (Timothy Phero)
- 2018 - National Effective Teaching Institute Teacher-Scholar Award, ASEE
- 2018 - Boise State Uniting for Inclusion and Leadership in Diversity (BUILD) Certificate, Center of Teaching and Learning, Boise State University
- 2018 - Residence Life Institutional Faculty of the Month, NRHH
- 2019 - Outstanding Campus Representative Award, ASEE Pacific Northwest Section
- 2019 - Outstanding New Mechanical Engineering Educator Award, Mechanical Engineering Division, ASEE
- 2019 - Outstanding Campus Representative Award, ASEE Zone
- 2019 - Spread the Word Recruitment Campaign Award, ASEE
- 2019 - Student Recruitment Award, ASEE
- 2019 - Honored as Faculty Mentor for Top Ten Scholars: Nardos Ashenafi and Sarah Knue, Boise State University
- 2019 - Blackboard Exemplary Course Award for Thermodynamics I
- 2019 - Blackboard Catalyst Award for Teaching & Learning
- 2021 - Fierce Educator Award, Fierce Education
- 2023 - Foundation Excellence Award, Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty Honoree - Boise State University Foundation
- 2023 - National Outstanding Teaching Award, The American Society for Engineering Education
Courses
- Internship
- Thermal-Fluids II
- Thermal-Fluids I
- Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
- Residential College Seminar: Engineering
- Heat Transfer
- Fluid Mechanics
- Thermodynamics I
| 2012 | Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming | |
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| 2005 | M.S. - Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University | |
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| 2003 | B. Tech. - Mechanical Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University | |
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