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Sarla Kumari

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Principal Academic Staff Member

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Phone

834 8800 ext 3079

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About

Awards

Qualifications

  • Pursuing PhD in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication, Queens Academic Group (QAG), Auckland, 2014
  • Master of Technology in Engineering, Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, India, 2011
  • Bachelor of Technology in Engineering, Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, India, 2006

Areas of expertise

Industry experience, affiliations, and achievements

Research activity

  • Women in Engineering
  • Biomedical and Electrical Engineering
  • Sustainability and Renewable Energy
  • Engineering Education

Community and cultural competencies contribution in engineering education | Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2024)

Crossin, E., (ed), Pour, M., (ed), Australasian Association for Engineering Education., & Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference (35th: 2024: Christchurch, New Zealand). (2024).  Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2024). Engineers Australia. https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.9781925627992

K. Clarke, T. Ariyarathna and S. Kumari, "Concept-to-implementation of New Threshold-based Fall Detection Sensor," TENCON 2021 - 2021 IEEE Region 10 Conference

(TENCON), Auckland, New Zealand, 2021, pp. 597-602, doi: 10.1109/TENCON54134.2021.9707236.

Concept-to-implementation of New Threshold-based Fall Detection Sensor | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore

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What do you enjoy about teaching/your job?

Learners. Diversity. Cultural competencies. Innovation.

I enjoy seeing the moment when students grasp a difficult engineering concept and are able to apply it in a practical way. It is rewarding to shape future workforces.

What do you love about your area?

Engineering is all about solving problems creatively.

I love and enjoy guiding students to approach challenges methodically while also encouraging innovation.

Tell us about your experience in the industry

  • Jaycar Electronics Limited, Hamilton and Auckland: Manager and Technical Advisor (Electrical and Electronics) 2017
  • Tru-Test Limited, Auckland: Assembler in Milk Meter area Production Department-2014

What keeps you busy outside of Media Arts?