Dr. Indhu Gopal has been an educator for two decades by trade with a flair for technology. Gopal is an Associate Professor at Johnson C Smith University (JCSU) in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Gopal obtained a Masters in Human Physiology from the University of Michigan and a Doctorate in Exercise & Sports Science from the University of Greensboro in North Carolina. While she was pursuing her Ph.D., she also trained in PL/SQL program, & Oracle RDBMS. It is her medical background that landed her a job as a Programmer, Database Administrator and Director of Information Technology at Mid Carolina Cardiology firm in the US.
Gopal is passionate about teaching. She was awarded the prestigious Par Excellence Teaching Award for 2015-16 at her university. She also was the Guest Speaker at the 2016 Honors Convocation to celebrate the scholastic achievements of the brightest students at JCSU. Gopal has obtained several grants and took many students under her wing to give them research experience (40-50 students) and expand their academic experience through presentations and publications. She has several publications in peer-reviewed journals, and she has been invited to present across four countries, including Greece (Athens), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), S. Africa (Cape Town), India, (Coimbatore) and the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico as well as at the regional and state levels in the US.
Gopal has served her university soundly as Chair of 3 Committees: 1. Post Tenure Review, 2. Education Policy & 3. Nominating; Coordinator of several Programs including, Orientation Program; . Study Abroad Program chaperoned 10 students to Egypt/Israel. She has 24 grant proposals under her wing and has obtained several funding opportunities through grants.
In her free time, Gopal loves to travel, which has taken her to all the continents except S. America. She is passionate about yoga and teaches the Yoga: Union of Mind & Body course, which she implemented at her university more than seven years ago.