Teaching and
Social Service
Teaching assistantships and social activities since college
Teaching Experience
PHY 1C: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity
Dr. David W Hamilton, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of California Los Angeles
Coordinated discussions and tutorials for a class of about 40 students in weekly sessions
Managed worksheets and examinations and held office hours instructing small student groups
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PHY 1B: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields
Dr. Ian Powell, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of California Los Angeles
Coordinated discussions and tutorials for a class of about 40 students in weekly sessions
Managed worksheets and examinations and held office hours instructing individual students
"I believe the TA did a good job going through problems and walking through the solutions. His teaching style with his tablet and notes was an excellent way to deliver the topics. Posting the discussion notes was also a key aspect to the effectiveness of the discussions."
PHY 1B: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields
Dr. Nathan Tung, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of California Los Angeles
Conducted discussion sessions for a class of about 40 students, providing explanations on relevant topics and corresponding problems from worksheets
Managed worksheets and examinations and held office hours instructing small student groups
"Aaron is singlehandedly the best TA I've had at UCLA. He has the most versatile and technical background while providing help on a personal and mental basis. Aaron's discussion sections are extremely helpful for building intuition for this class and problem-solving. He is active on BruinLearn, providing help to students on exam grading and worksheets beyond students enrolled in this discussion. I cannot recommend Aaron enough for any teaching position. I would like to nominate Aaron for an award for outstanding TA teaching."
"Aaron was one of the most phenomenal TAs I have ever had. Not only was he extremely knowledgeable about any of the course concepts (including those well beyond introductory physics that we inquired about), but he was also extremely dedicated and kind. Aaron made learning physics truly a pleasure, and his approachability made it so that I did not hesitate to ask about concepts that I did not understand. I am so thankful to have known him and wish him the best."
"Excellent TA!"
PHY 1A: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
Dr. Nathan Tung, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of California Los Angeles
Coordinated discussions and tutorials for a class of about 35 students in weekly sessions
Participated in group meetings with other teachers to brainstorm ideas for weekly assignments
"this TA was truly one of the best I have had at UCLA. he was very flexible and accommodating and very concerned about student learning. i communicated that i would have difficulties attending session and he responded with helpful and considerate accommodations. he is one of the few TAs that I have ever attended office hours for and I did so because he was so welcoming and I felt comfortable reaching outfor help. He was also very good at communicating and shared his discussion notes after session. overall an excellent TA."
"Takes time to answer students' questions, provides many TA resources even to those outside the class, is generally very nice and welcoming to all students"
"Aaron clearly knows the material and his walkthrough notes of how to do the discussion worksheets was immensely helpful for understanding..."
PHY 1B: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields
Dr. Nicholas D Rombes III, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of California Los Angeles
Conducted discussion sessions for four sections, each with about 38 students, with explanations on relevant topics and corresponding problems from worksheets
Graded the worksheets, mid-term and finals papers of about 150 students accurately and swiftly.
"...Students also felt supported––both academically and personally––by Aaron, as he went over difficult concepts in sections, offered advice for the course, answered additional questions on assignments, and showed a sincere concern for students' overall wellbeing..."
"Weekly discussions and group worksheets helped me attain a strong grasp of the course material...."
"The TA was knowledgeable about the material..."
EE221 : Digital Electronics
Prof Subhananda Chakrabarti, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay
Coordinated several groups of students in the weekly lab sessions and mentored teams for their respective projects on digital circuits based on topics taught in the lectures and lab assignments
Conducted tutorials on key concepts, and oversaw examinations and viva voce assessments
Python is Cool, Kids (PyCK) 2021
Web and Coding Club, Institute Technical Council, IIT Bombay
Conducted a lecture on the Python Standard Library, particularly the math and random modules
Managed the progress of the program, created lecture notes, and contributed to doubt clearance
Social Service
English Language Improvement Training (ELIT) Summer 2021
Student Mentorship Program, IIT Bombay
Conducted two lectures and involved students in activities on tenses in the English language
Managed the conduct of the overall program by collaborating with other teaching assistants