Teaching
A passion that I hold dearly is teaching Physics & Astronomy. I have had a number of teaching experiences including serving as an instructor of record and participating formal pedagogy training. Please see below a list of courses that I have had the pleasure of teaching and where!.
Courses Taught
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Spring 2024
Pomona College
Intro to galaxies & cosmology -- Instructor of Record
This course is a general education, algebra- based (no calculus) course. Our primary objective is to use the awe-inspiring field of astronomy—the oldest of the sciences—as a gateway to understanding the Universe and discovering our place within it.
Spring/Summer 2023
Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCUHS)
Basic Physics I & II -- Instructor of Record
These courses cover the same material as their UCI counterparts (see below) and are offered to SCUHS students as 5 week accelerated courses through the Division of Accelerated Sciences.
Summer 2022
UC Irvine
Basic Physics I -- Instructor of Record
This course introduces the conceptual and mathematical framework for kinematics and Newtonian dynamics, and also teaches problem solving techniques that are used in Physics. Topics include: vectors, motion, force, and energy.
Summer 2021 & 2022
UC Irvine
Basic Physics II -- Instructor of Record
The second part in the Basic Physics series at UCI this course covers topics such as fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electrostatics (including dc circuits), magnetism (including electromagnetic induction). The course assumes a working knowledge of calculus and trigonometry and some calculus.
Summer 2021/Fall 2017
UC Irvine
Intro to Mathematical Methods for Physics -- Instructor of record/TA
This course provides the applied mathematics and problem solving/presentation skills necessary for success in an introductory physics sequence. Focuses on practical exercises in problem solving. Covers kinematics in one and two dimensions in detail. Additional topics include vectors, differentiation, and integration.
Winter 2020
Ardent Academy
AP Physics C -- Instructor
This course was offered through Ardent Academy for high school students. The course covers mostly electrostatics and magnetism. Topics include: charge, electric forces/fields, electric potential, electric potential energy, circuits and an introduction to magnetism.
Spring/Fall 2018
UC Irvine
Life in the Universe -- TA
This course provides an overview of the scientific quest to discover life elsewhere in the universe. Topics include the origin of life on Earth, Mars, extra-solar planets, interstellar travel, and extra-terrestrial intelligence.
Fall 2015/Winter 2016
Cal Poly Pomona
Electrostatics -- TA
This Cal Poly Pomona course provides an introduction to electricity and magnetism, including electrostatics, dc circuits, magnetostatics, electrodynamics, and Maxwell's equations.
Spring 2015
Cal Poly Pomona
Introductory Physics -- TA
This first course in the basic physics series provides an introduction to basic physics. Topics include kinematics in 1 and 2 dimensions, momentum and energy, circular motion and rotational motion