As an educator, I strive to be aware of techniques that achieve the goal of education: deep thinking and prepared citizens. Though my PhD coursework focused on technical material, I followed a course on engineering education and found the readings fascinating, particularly on student-centered classroom structure. I am also cognizant of the ways that generative AI is upending traditional educational processes. I strive to continually improve my skills as a teacher, whether in other contexts (like teaching board games to friends and family) or in engineering: my desire to teach is rooted in my desire to pay forward the mentoring and guidance that shaped me in the formative years from high school to college. I would be excited to teach courses (whether introductory or advanced) on mathematical techniques and computational tools used in engineering, as well as courses in transport phenomena or thermodynamics. I also enjoy leading lab work, as is key to any engineering curriculum. That said, I love seeing the moment when a student’s struggle comes to fruition and the concepts click into place, which is not specific to any topic.
Tutorial on lyophilization to industrial representatives, LyoHUB, Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, 2024
I taught two hour-long sessions as part of a 2-day workshop on lyophilization:
Masters-level lecture, Purdue University, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, 2024
My duties included:
Undergraduate lecture with lab portion, Purdue University, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, 2022
My duties included:
Undergraduate lab course, Brigham Young University, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2021
Handled most of student questions, with some supervision from professor and lab manager. Graded student submissions for lab reports.
Undergraduate lab course, Brigham Young University, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2020
Handled most of student questions, with some supervision from professor and lab manager. Graded student submissions for lab reports.