Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn. — Benjamin Franklin
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Teaching and mentoring are central to my academic journey.
I focus on creating a cooperative, enjoyable, technology-enriched, and dynamic learning environment that inspires and engages students from diverse backgrounds. My commitment to inclusive education drives me to prepare students for the ever-evolving landscape of biology. A cornerstone of my educational philosophy is integrating research into my teaching. This method empowers students to develop critical thinking and adaptability, while leveraging AI-facilitated tools to build a deep, conceptual understanding of biology.
By bridging theoretical knowledge with practical applications, I aim to cultivate an inclusive, career-oriented, and stimulating environment where every student can thrive.
I am teaching four plant biology courses as a Developmental Ladder to DePaul students:
BIO166 Introduction to Plant Biology with Labs, for Non-majors.
BIO193 General Biology III: First 5-week Plant Biology Sessions.
BIO209 Plant Physiology with Labs,
BIO309/409 Plant Physiology with Labs,
BIO166 Introduction to Plant Biology with Labs, 4 credits
BIO166 Introduction to Plant Biology with Labs, 4 credits
Autumn Quarter 2026
Autumn Quarter 2026
BIO166 is a Scientific Inquiry Lab course in the Liberal Studies program and is primarily intended for non-majors.
The first five weeks of BIO193 General Biology III, covering plant evolution, plant anatomy, plant reproduction, and plant growth regulation.
During my course, you should not ask "What are plants", or "What are their structures and functions"; instead, I highly suggest you to view the contents in this course as a continuous developing story and to view it in the scope of evolution.
Plants evolved from green algae into increasingly land-adapted lineages, to nonvascular, seedless vascular, and to seed plants, with each major step adding traits that improved support, water transport, and reproduction on land.
BIO209 Plant Physiology wth Labs
BIO209 Plant Physiology wth Labs
Traditional biology courses (like general biology, molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, ecology, physiology, or evolutionary biology) primarily focus on discovering and understanding how life works—what mechanisms, structures, processes, and principles govern living systems. Biotechnology, by contrast, is inherently applied and solution-oriented: it takes the existing biological knowledge (often from those foundational biology fields) and further engineers or harnesses it to address real-world challenges in medicine, agriculture, industry, environment, and beyond.
Traditional biology courses (like general biology, molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, ecology, physiology, or evolutionary biology) primarily focus on discovering and understanding how life works—what mechanisms, structures, processes, and principles govern living systems. Biotechnology, by contrast, is inherently applied and solution-oriented: it takes the existing biological knowledge (often from those foundational biology fields) and further engineers or harnesses it to address real-world challenges in medicine, agriculture, industry, environment, and beyond.
This course will emphasize practical techniques, problem-solving, interdisciplinary thinking (biology + engineering, chemistry, and computation), and tangible outcomes rather than purely theoretical memorization.
This course will emphasize practical techniques, problem-solving, interdisciplinary thinking (biology + engineering, chemistry, and computation), and tangible outcomes rather than purely theoretical memorization.
Previous Taught Courses
Bio201 Foundation of Biological Inquiry, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
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