Dr. Harpreet Seth, Associate Professor, is the Head of Architecture and Senior Director of Studies in the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS) at Heriot-Watt University Dubai (HWUD). She played an instrumental role in establishing the Architecture programme at HWUD, a RIBA Part 1 candidate course. Her current role is characterised by a strong commitment to a distinctive pedagogy that addresses current and future challenges through design and critical thinking in architectural education internationally and within the MENA region. Prior to joining HWUD, Harpreet held several senior academic positions in reputed institutions across the UAE. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). She steered her own practice in Architecture, Landscape, and Interior Design in Dubai for over a decade before entering the world of academia to fulfill her ambition to contribute to teaching and research meaningfully. Harpreet has won many accolades in recognition for her innovative studio project-based teaching and learning approaches. She is a senior member of the Council of Architecture (CoA) in India and a founder member of the Association of Professional Interior Designers (APID), UAE.

Harpreet completed her PhD at Wolverhampton University, UK with a specialisation in Urban Design and Architecture, and her Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) degree at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), India. She is an avid sketcher and a founder member of Urban Sketchers Dubai (USD), the Dubai chapter of the International Urban Sketchers. In her free time, she also practices and teaches yoga as a certified instructor of Himalayan Kriya Yoga.