Harshda PrasadSE, LEED AP

Harshda Prasad leads LPA’s structural engineering practice in San Diego, spearheading major civic, education, life science and biotech projects. She is a proven leader on complex projects, using her technical expertise and experience to help develop innovative and efficient structural strategies that support the larger project goals.

Harshda brings a wide range of experience to her role. She has lead teams on a wide spectrum of steel, concrete, wood and CMU structures, establishing a reputation for collaboration, solving design problems and understanding and interpreting relevant codes.

Recently she led the structural design of Mission College Performing Arts Center and the Hamilton High School campus-wide modernization and seismic retrofit. Harshda also plays a key role in LPA’s integrated lab planning discipline, supporting the design of high-performing laboratories in both educational and R&D facilities.

Within the firm, Harshda is a technical engineering mentor, raising everyone’s expertise. Known for her empathetic style, she is a passionate advocate for advancing women in the engineering profession. She founded LPA’s Women in Engineering Group and is a founder of Women in Structural Engineering Group (WISE) for the Structural Engineers Association of San Diego (SEAOSD); she also serves as vice president for SEAOSD.

Harshda earned a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and is LEED accredited.