Dr. Meena Jha is an accomplished academic leader, currently serving as the Head of the Technology and Pedagogy Cluster at the School of Engineering and Technology, College of ICT, Central Queensland University, Australia. With extensive experience in research, teaching, and academic leadership, she has been instrumental in advancing innovation in education, technology, and applied research. As President and Co-founder of Women in Technology (WinTECH) at CQUniversity, she has been a driving force in empowering women in STEM fields through mentorship, advocacy, and collaborative initiatives. Dr. Jha’s research spans cutting-edge areas such as artificial intelligence, cyber-physical resilience, generative AI applications in higher education, online safety, digital health, malaria diagnosis, and academic integrity tools. She has successfully led multiple national and international competitive research projects funded by organizations including the Australian Council of Deans of ICT, the Australia-India Council, and CQUniversity. Her consultancy roles further extend her expertise in accreditation, curriculum design, and academic advisory services across institutions and professional bodies. She has also guided several postgraduate and doctoral candidates, contributing to capacity building in research and innovation. Actively engaged with professional societies such as the Australian Computer Society, Australian Academic Integrity Network, and the Australia-India Women Researchers’ Exchange Program, she continues to shape academic and industry practices. Under her leadership, the Technology and Pedagogy Cluster has advanced impactful projects, policy frameworks, and publications, positioning CQUniversity as a hub of innovation in technology-enhanced learning and applied ICT research. Dr. Jha’s career reflects a strong commitment to excellence, diversity, and transformative education through the integration of technology, pedagogy, and research. Dr. Jha’s career reflects a strong commitment to excellence, diversity, and transformative education through the integration of technology, pedagogy, and research, as reflected in her h-index of 18.
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Featured Publications
1. Liberty, E., Karnin, Z., Xiang, B., Rouesnel, L., Coskun, B., Nallapati, R., … (2020). Elastic machine learning algorithms in Amazon SageMaker. Proceedings of the 2020 ACM SIGMOD International Conference on Management of Data.
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2. Meena, R. P., Karnam, V., Tripathi, S. C., Jha, A., Sharma, R. K., & Singh, G. P. (2019). Irrigation management strategies in wheat for efficient water use in the regions of depleting water resources. Agricultural Water Management, 214, 38–46.
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3. Jagadhesan, B., Sathee, L., Meena, H. S., Jha, S. K., Chinnusamy, V., Kumar, A., … (2020). Genome-wide analysis of NLP transcription factors reveals their role in nitrogen stress tolerance of rice. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 9368.
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4. Singh, K. V., Gautam, R., Meena, R., Nirala, J. P., Jha, S. K., & Rajamani, P. (2020). Effect of mobile phone radiation on oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and contextual fear memory in Wistar rat. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27(16), 19340–19351.
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5. Clarke, K., Saville, N., Bhandari, B., Giri, K., Ghising, M., Jha, M., Jha, S., Magar, J., … (2014). Understanding psychological distress among mothers in rural Nepal: A qualitative grounded theory exploration. BMC Psychiatry, 14(1), 60.
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