Indu V, as a Chartered Professional Engineer, has a background in electrical and electronics engineering, with 17 years of experience in engineering, leadership and engineering education. In Singapore she worked extensively in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, as a failure analysis engineer.
Subsequently, in Perth, Western Australia, she has accrued considerable experience as a lecturer in both the higher education (HE) and vocational education and training (VET) sectors. In 2017 she was awarded the North Metropolitan Trainer of the Year, in recognition of her passion and innovation in teaching, learning, and curriculum development, and she then went on to become a finalist at the WA Trainer of the Year.
Indu has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Canberra, a Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education, from Charles Sturt University and a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Western Australia.
Indu is a strong advocate for women and girls in STEM programs and actively volunteers as a mentor. Her passion for education has extended into her current Ph.D. research on empowering students and lecturers using data analytics via electroencephalography (EEG) sensors.