Amit Jariwala leads strategic, hands-on, interdisciplinary initiatives that embed entrepreneurial and experiential learning within the academic curriculum of the School (including graduate and undergraduate level courses like Interdisciplinary Capstone Design, ME4182, and Sophomore level Design course, ME2110). He is a Woodruff School Teaching Fellow and strives to enhance education by developing classes, workshops, and events focused on implementing hands-on, collaborative learning through solving real-world problems. Jariwala oversees a vibrant ecosystem of makerspaces and design-build courses — where students transform ideas into reality through design, prototyping, and collaborative problem-solving.

Jariwala cultivates industry partnerships that provide funding, mentorship, and real-world project-based learning opportunities. He directs the operations of the Institute-wide Georgia Tech Capstone Design Expo, one of the nation’s largest showcases with more than 2,000 graduating seniors each year. He serves as the faculty advisor for the student organization of over 100 student volunteers who all train, staff, and manage the operations of Georgia Tech’s Flowers Invention Studio – one of the nation’s premier volunteer student-run makerspace, open to all of the Georgia Tech community.

His research interests are at the intersection of design, advanced manufacturing and evidence-based engineering education. He has participated and led several research projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, the State of Georgia, and industry sponsors. He currently directs a cross-disciplinary Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) team, MATRIX focused on research and development to enable the creation of intelligent systems to manage and maintain makerspaces. Through teaching, administration, and mentorship, Jariwala prepares the next generation of engineers to design with purpose, innovate fearlessly, and lead through service.