Rate My Professor Shelly Gulati

Shelly Gulati is Professor of Bioengineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of the Pacific. She received her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 2000, a PhD in Bioengineering from the joint program between the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, San Francisco in 2006, and conducted postdoctoral training at Imperial College London from 2007 to 2009. Gulati teaches courses in biotransport, biomechanics, and bioinstrumentation, providing students with essential knowledge in bioengineering fundamentals.

Her research interests center on microfluidics, biological fluid flow, and engineering education. Gulati has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Key publications include "Building a Sense of Community Online: Rapport Building Activities for a Remote Learning Environment" in Biomedical Engineering Education (2022); "Work in Progress: An Integrative Learning-Centered Advising Experience for First Year Students" presented at the 2022 ASEE Annual Conference; "Entrepreneurial-minded Learning in an Introduction to Bioengineering Course" and "A Book Club Model to Promote Personal and Professional Development Activities for Female Engineering and Computer Science Students," both at the 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference; "Micro-droplet formation in rounded flow focusing junctions" in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics (2016); and "Fog water as an alternative and sustainable water resource" in Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (2014). Earlier contributions encompass "Opportunities for microfluidic technologies in synthetic biology" (2009), "Flow of DNA solutions in a microfluidic gradual contraction" (2015), and "Traditional Foley drainage systems--do they drain the bladder?" (2007). Recent efforts include conference papers on developing a Bachelor of Science program at the intersection of human-centered design, engineering, and entrepreneurship, as well as redesigning the first-year engineering experience (2024-2025). As co-principal investigator, she supported the School of Engineering and Computer Science in securing a National Science Foundation grant for workforce development (2025). Her scholarship has garnered over 1,500 citations on Google Scholar, impacting microfluidics applications, biological transport studies, and pedagogical innovations in bioengineering. Gulati has also participated in university events such as the "What's My Research?" series.