Dr. Shoba Krishnan is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University. She has a strong interest in engineering education, and is involved in several community based activities to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in engineering. She collaborates with non-profits that are in need for technical expertise and with K-8 schools in need of STEM programs. She helped establish the IDEAS (Interdisciplinary Design Engineering And Service) program and developed the course entitled Engineering Projects for the Community in the School of Engineering which brings experiential learning into the engineering curriculum through projects with partners in both the local and global community. She has also developed the course, “STEM Outreach in the community” that provides opportunities for engineering students to go out into the community and provide hand-son activities and lessons on engineering. She was named "Woman of the Year" for 2013 for the 25th Assembly District of California for her dedication to students both inside and outside the classroom and for her role in motivating young women and other marginalized communities to pursue STEM careers.
Shoba Krishnan received her B. Tech. degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India in 1987 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Michigan State University, East Lansing, in 1990 and 1993 respectively. From 1995 to 1999 she was with the Mixed-Signal Design Group
at LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA where she worked on high-speed data communication IC design and testing.