Dr Esther Ventura-Medina is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Strathclyde (UK). She has worked before at Monash University, Australia (2013-2015) and The University of Manchester (2005-2013) in Engineering Education roles.

Her research interests are in the areas of skills, social interactions and training in particular within the context of engineering education and human factors in safety. Her research group (SkIL: Skills, Interactions and Learning) investigates how problem-solving, teamwork and decision-making are developed through interactions helping to to improve performance and inform training.