MATH 198: Quantum Field Theory for Math Students (Spring 25),
Founder and Co-Instructor (with Finn Fraser Grathwol)
Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Constantin Teleman
PHYSICS 198: Differential Geometry and Lie Groups for Physics Students (Fall 24),
Founder and Co-Instructor (with Keshav Deoskar, Finn Fraser Grathwol)
Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Ori Ganor
PHYSICS 198: Topology and Geometry for Physics Students (Spring 24),
Founder and Co-Instructor (with Vibhu Ravindran)
Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Michael Zaletel
ASTRO 98: Beginner's Guide to the Universe (Fall 23, Spring 24, Spring 25),
Co-Instructor (with E. Mango, J. Katzburg, J. Koplowitz, X. Liu, S. Daubert)
Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Wenbin Lu
I started teaching (short) online courses in high school, primarily focusing on programming (in Python and Java), but occasionally covering topics in physics, literature, or culture.
I first discovered the DeCal Beginner's Guide to the Universe in Spring 22 and found it to be an amazing course and recommended it to friends outside of Physics and Astronomy.
In Spring 23, I was accepted to co-teach the DeCal Beginner's Guide to the Universe (BGU) in Fall 23, making it the first DeCal course I co-taught. It was an incredible experience where I learned a lot about explaining physics ideas from upper-division courses in ways that could be understandable and inspiring to people from different majors and fields.
From the Beginner's Guide to the Universe (BGU), I also gained valuable experience in coordinating a course collaboratively and preparing the necessary paperwork to start a DeCal, which includes tasks such as writing the syllabus, completing the course proposal form, securing a faculty sponsor with a letter of support, and navigating the departmental review process.
At the end of Spring 22, Vibhu and Pablo brought up the idea of starting a DeCal on topology/geometry in the Physics Department, and I expressed interest in teaching it together. In Fall 23, I revisited the idea, drafted a syllabus, and asked if they were still interested in teaching the DeCal together. We submitted the paperwork, and in Spring 24, I co-taught the DeCal Topology and Geometry for Physics Students, primarily with Vibhu, along with guest lectures and student presentations. It is my first experience of teaching a formal physics/math class and the first time lecturing with whiteboards. We were exploring and developing our skills of how to structure the content, choose examples, improve whiteboard writing, and refine other aspects to make the class run better each time.
I planned to continue the DeCal with some shifts in content in Spring 24, so I developed the DeCal Differential Geometry and Lie Groups for Physics Students and co-taught it in Fall 24 with Keshav and Finn.
In Spring 25, I plan to co-teach the DeCal Quantum Field Theory for Math Students and co-teach the DeCal Beginner's Guide to the Universe again. We have just submitted the course proposal packet to the Academic Senate.
Seminar Teaching:
Splash at Berkeley (Fall 24):
Unveiling Theories and Experiments Developed by Women in Physical Sciences
From Particles to Strings
What is Topology?
Splash at Berkeley (Spring 24):
Scientific Discoveries & Women Who Made Them (with SWPS Coordinators)
Quantum Entanglement (with SWPS Coordinators)
Splash at Berkeley (Fall 23):
STEMisnt: The Great Women in Physics (with SWPS Coordinators)
Quantum Information & Quantum Field Theory! (with SWPS Coordinators)
Wave Learning Festival (Summer 23):
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory
From Quantum Mechanics, General Relativity, to String Theory