Teaching

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy centers on fostering a deep, integrative understanding of biological sciences. I emphasize the learning process as an active and reflective endeavor, encouraging students to move beyond memorization toward meaningful comprehension. By guiding students to identify connections across concepts and disciplines, I aim to cultivate critical thinking and the ability to apply knowledge in novel contexts. Through this approach, I strive to support the development of scientifically literate individuals who can engage thoughtfully with complex biological systems.

Past Courses

Biology 201: Microbiology (Fall 2025)
Biology 230: Genetics and Molecular Biology (Spring I 2025, Spring I 2026)
Biology 330: Histology and Cell Biology (Fall 2025)
Biology 450: Immunology (Spring I 2026)

Student Supervision

I am currently supervising undergraduate thesis projects investigating intracellular signalling pathways and gene expression alterations associated with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Expected (Spring II 2026).

Current Courses (Spring II 2026)

Biology 299: Inqueries in Biological Sciences
M - W - F, 10.00-12.00, W101

This course is structured to encourage students to think about concepts in biology from a different perspective. It focuses on the critical analysis of research papers around the biology of stress responses to environmental factors, like extreme temperature, pollutants, and pathogens. Many different areas related to the topic are surveyed, including biochemistry, regulation of gene expression, metabolism, cell signaling, physiology, and population dynamics.

Biology 350: Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
M - W - F, 14.30-16.30, C210

This course emphasizes on the microbiology of infectious diseases through analysis of case studies and specific outbreak examples.

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