Course Instructor
Robotics/mechatronics course instruction for Summer Academy in Applied Science and Technology. Topics included mechanics, electronics, programming, and CAD/CAM. Students designed and fabricated autonomous robotic arms and vehicles with the tasks of seeking and transporting objects.
Research Mentor
Mentored 2 PhD students, 3 Master's students, and 10 undergraduates during theses, course-based projects, and summer internships
NSF Research Experience for Teachers, Research Experience for Undergraduates, SUNFEST programs
Mentored students and teachers during summer internships in projects related to microrobotics
GK-12 Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA July 2006-June 2008, Fellow
Mentored 8th grade math teacher and 142 students throughout 2006-2008 school years on concepts for improving links between science and math in curriculum. Developed customized lessons for chosen topics.
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA October 2005-June 2006, Teaching Assistant
Instructed recitation sections for Thermodynamics (EGR210 and MEM410) including 120 students. Instructed recitation section of 35 students for Dynamics course (MEM238). Instructed lab sections in AutoCAD and Maple. Studied coursework in college teaching and communication skills.
Senior Design Mentored research group of four B.S./M.S. students which received the Best of Program Award in the 2007 national competition sponsored by the James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation
Drexel RET Active participation in RET (Research Experience for Teachers) summer research program: mentored high school teachers for direct involvement in emerging research topics.
MSP (Math and Science Partnership) Presented module Engineering with Light for professional development of 30 Philadelphia high school teachers.
Hess Scholar Program Mentored 3 students in Hess Honors Scholars program for research-related projects.
Summer Mentorship Program Mentored a high school student for project involving the creation of stable concentration gradients with microfluidic channels.
Westmeade Academy, Philadelphia, PA January 2002-June 2005
Instructed high school students in math and science and developed individualized curricula.