Nikita Hari

Engineering Academic, Innovator & Entrepreneur inspiring youngsters to engineer a better world! Dr Nikita Hari is the Head of Teaching and Research Design Group at the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford. Nikita holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and the Faculty for Future Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the University of Oxford. She is an Honorary Associate Professor in Engineering Education innovation at University College London (UCL), Co-Chair of Complex Systems Initiative at Engineering Professors’ Council, elected member of UK Young Academy and a Visiting Professor in Electronics Engineering at SRMIST, India. A multi-award-winning Engineer with more than a decade of integrated global career record spanning industry and higher education. She is featured in the ‘Engineers Making a Difference’ book by Imperial College London (2022), ‘Top 50 Women in Engineering in the UK’ (2017) and listed as a ‘Clinton Global Changemaker’ (2018), she is the recipient of numerous global awards and recognition for her inspiring initiatives. A TEDx speaker and visionary Co-founder of two Edtech companies, she has 100+ invited keynotes to her credit. Her voice, guidance, and insights resonate in esteemed global scientific and educational platforms, where she serves as a strategic advisor, influencing policy and systems across governments, startups, and universities. Holding key roles such as CTO/COO/Director/Co-founder and recently as the innovation lead of UK's first industry-based university, her career journey is defined by leading transformative initiatives in the intersection of engineering, entrepreneurship and education. A passionate advocate for Engineering, Nikita’s vision is to engage, educate and inspire the next wave of changemakers, innovators, and leaders towards a brighter, more sustainable future. You can connect with her on: Nikita Hari, PhD | LinkedIn/


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