Nikita Hari.
Computer sciences

Nikita Hari

Member since 2024

Occupation: Head, Teaching, Research Design and Support Group, Engineering Science at University of Oxford

I aspire to work with the collective brilliance of diverse minds to foster collaboration and to architect interdisciplinary initiatives, reimagining the global education landscape.

Bio

Nikita Hari is the Head of the Teaching, Research Design and Support Group at the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford. She is a multi-award-winning interdisciplinary Engineer with a career spanning more than a decade in integrated global industry, start-ups, and higher education.

Nikita holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and was a Faculty for Future Fellow at the University of Oxford. A TEDx speaker and Co-founder of two Edtech companies, Nikita serves as a strategic advisor, influencing policy and systems across governments, startups, and universities. Holding key roles such as Chief Technology Officer/Director/Co-founder and as the innovation lead of UK’s first industry-based university, her career journey is defined by leading transformative initiatives in engineering and education.

A passionate advocate for Engineering, Nikita’s vision is to engage, educate and inspire the next wave of change-makers and innovators to engineer a better, brighter, and more sustainable future.

Roles

  • Industry Engagement Special Interest Group
  • Science & Tech Diplomacy in a Changing World

Interests

  • ‘Green’ energy
  • Critical thinking skill development in education
  • Cross-cultural and international education
  • Education - responsibilities and influences
  • Engaging under-represented audiences
  • Holistic approach
  • International engagement
  • Research culture
  • Social change
  • Systemic bias
  • Young women in STEM
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