THACHER SCHOOL INC
Kamala Qalandar has extensive experience in education and engineering, currently serving as the Director of Programs for Technology and Innovation at The Thacher School since August 2016, while also teaching Mathematics, Science, and Engineering. Prior to this role, Kamala held various positions at UC Santa Barbara from 2009 to 2019, including Lecturer, Graduate Student Researcher, and Graduate Teaching Assistant. Additional experience includes a tenure as a Long Term Substitute Teacher at Oak Grove School in 2014-2015 and working as an Engineering Design Consultant at owl Biomedical from 2012 to 2013. Kamala Qalandar earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Dynamics of Microsystems from UC Santa Barbara in 2016, following a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering obtained from the same institution in 2009.