Center for Faculty Excellence New Faculty Member Spotlight: Meet Sumedh Sharma

Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Faculty Excellence is pleased to introduce several new faculty members who have joined the university during the 2025-26 academic year.

Get to know more about Sumedh Sharma, assistant professor of Civil Engineering!

What are you most excited about in your first year?

“I am most excited to teach and mentor students. I will try my best to help them succeed in their career choices.”

What is the best piece of advice you would like to give to PNW students?

“The people around you are likely to be your lifelong friends. I would invest in fostering strong relationships with my peers.”

How do you spend your free time?

“I enjoy road trips on backroads. I like stopping at random parks during these trips and reflecting back on life.”

What is your favorite quote?

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” -C.G. Jung