• Assistant Professor, Multidisciplinary Engineering
Saira Anwar

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. Engineering Education (College of Engineering), Purdue University, West Lafayette.
  • MS. Computer Science, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES-FAST), Lahore, Pakistan
  • MSc. Computer Science, Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  • BS. Mathematics, Statistics, and Economics, Lahore College for Women, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Research Interests

    • Design and implementation of educational technologies
    • Human computer interaction
    • Innovation in curriculum and instruction
    • Learning of complex tasks and concepts
    • Motivation and Self-regulated learning

Awards & Honors

  • SEC Travel Grant Award (2025 – 2026).
  • Computer in Education Division, ASEE - Top 4 Best Paper (2025).
  • New Faculty Fellow Award (2023), 53rd IEEE ASEE Frontiers in Education (FIE)Annual Conference
  • NSTA/NARST Research Worth Reading Award (2023)
  • Apprentice Faculty Grant Award (2022), Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)