About

Neha Raikar is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
and has worked for three years in Unilever Research as a research scientist.

Teaching interests

Transport Processes, Process Control and Safety, Engineering Analysis, Kinetics, Separations

Education

  • Ph D, Chemical Engineering — University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2010)
    Prediction and Manipulation of Drop Sizes through a High-Pressure Homogenization
  • BS, Chemical Engineering — Institute of Chemical Technology (2004)

Publications

  • Using Anonymous Grading for High-Stakes Assessments to Reduce Performance Discrepancies Across Student Demographics 2023 Neha Raikar, Nilanjan Banerjee
  • Assessment of Online Professional Development on Faculty Teaching Virtually no · ASEE Jamie R Gurganus, Anita H Komoldi, Neha Raikar, Maria C Sanchez, Charles D Eggleton, Mariajose Castellanos, Mark Berczynski, Olivia M Bailey

Presentations

  • Experiential Learning of Core Chemical Engineering Topics Using Senior Peer Mentoring 2023 AIChE National Conference · Paper Neha Raikar, Mariajose Castellanos
  • Using Senior Peer Mentoring for Experiential Learning of Core Chemical Engineering Topics 2023 ASEE Annual Conference · ASEE · Oral Presentation Mariajose Castellanos, Neha Raikar
  • Using anonymous grading for high-stakes assessments to reduce performance discrepancies across student demographics 2023 ASEE Annual Meeting · ASEE · Poster Neha Raikar, Nilanjan Banerjee
  • First immersive design experience via semester long sophomore year project 2017 ASEE Summer School · University of Maryland Baltimore County · Poster Neha Raikar (Author & Presenter), Gregory Szeto (Author & Presenter)

Grants and Contracts

  • “Anonymous Grading for Reducing Performance Discrepancies across Student Demographics 2025 UMBC · Grant · In-Progress
  • Microfluidic Chip Design using AI 2024 MIPS · Grant Nilanjan Banerjee (Principal), Neha Raikar (Co-Principal)
  • Microfluidic Chip Design using Large Language Models 2024 COEIT · Grant Neha Raikar (Principal), Nilanjan Banerjee (Co-Principal)
  • “Feasibility of Anonymous Grading for Reducing Performance Discrepancies across Student Demographics 2022 UMBC · Grant · In-Progress Neha Raikar (Principal), Nilanjan Banerjee (Co-Principal)

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Engineering Sciences ENES 101 · Fall 2025
  • Methods Of Eng. Analysis ENCH 620 · Fall 2023
  • Chem Eng Problem Solving Lab ENCH 225L · Fall 2023
  • Chem Engineering Analysis ENCH 215 · Summer 2023
  • Process Control & Safety ENCH 442 · Spring 2023
  • Chem Eng Problem Solving Lab ENCH 225L · Spring 2023
  • Methods Of Eng. Analysis ENCH 620 · Fall 2021
  • Chem Eng Problem Solving Lab ENCH 225L · Fall 2021
  • Transfer Student Seminar TRS 201 · Summer 2021
  • Chem Engineering Analy ENCH 215 · Summer 2021
  • Methods Of Eng. Analysis ENCH 620 · Fall 2020
  • Chem Eng Problem Solving Lab ENCH 225L · Fall 2020
  • Chem Eng Problem Solving Lab ENCH 225L · Fall 2020
  • Transfer Student Seminar TRS 201 · Summer 2020
  • Chem Engineering Analy ENCH 215 · Summer 2020
  • Process Control & Safety ENCH 442 · Spring 2020
  • Chem Eng Problem Solving Lab ENCH 225L · Spring 2020
  • Chem Eng Problem Solving Lab ENCH 225L · Fall 2019
  • Chem Eng Problem Solving Lab ENCH 225L · Fall 2019
  • TRS 201 TRS 201 · Summer 2019
  • Chem Engineering Analy ENCH 215 · Summer 2019
  • Chem Engineering Analy ENCH 215 · Summer 2019
  • TRS 201 TRS 201 · Spring 2019
  • Process Control & Safety ENCH 442 · Spring 2019
  • Process Control & Safety ENCH 442 · Spring 2019
  • Chem Eng Problem Solving Lab ENCH 225L · Spring 2019
  • Chem Eng Problem Solving Lab ENCH 225L · Spring 2019
  • Chem Eng Problem Solving Lab ENCH 225 · Fall 2018
  • Transfer Student Experience TRS 201 · Spring 2018
  • Methods Of Eng. Analysis ENCH 620 · Fall 2017
  • Transport Processes I ENCH 425 · Fall 2016
  • Chemical Engineering Problem Solving and Experimental Design ENCH 225L · Fall 2016
  • Chemical Engineering Analysis 215 · Summer 2016
  • Chemical Process Control and Safety ENCH 442 · Spring 2016