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Rate My Professor Shekhar Sehgal

University of Otago

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5.04/23/2026

Makes even hard topics easy to grasp.

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About Shekhar

Dr. Shekhar Sehgal is a clinician and researcher focused on advancing diabetes management through innovative technologies. He obtained his MBChB from the University of Otago in 2008, a Diploma of Child Health from the University of Auckland in 2010, and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in 2018. In 2024, he completed a PhD at the University of Otago's Department of Women's and Children's Health with a thesis titled 'The Role of Wearable Technology in the Management of Type 1 Diabetes.' During a one-year secondment to the University of Otago in 2021 from Hawke's Bay Health, Sehgal collaborated with Associate Professor Ben Wheeler on refining artificial pancreas systems using advanced algorithms for automated insulin delivery and investigating smartwatch integration for discreet continuous glucose monitoring. His research has secured funding, including a $154,523 grant from the Otago Medical Research Foundation in 2020 for 'Wearing your Continuous Glucose Monitor on your sleeve' and Health Research Council support for his doctoral work.

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