Teaching and Mentoring

Teaching experience at USF

  • EGN3000L Foundations of Engineering Lab (3 credit, USF College of Engineering)

Course includes fundamentals of microcontroller programing (Arduino and Raspberry pi), 3D printing, laser cutting, machine assembly, research ethics, and more

Fall 2020: Online mode, Class strength - 84 students

Spring 2021: Online mode, Class strength - 83 students

First semester as a TA

Fall 2020 students showcasing their semester-long projects

[1,1] Dr. Saddow (Course Instructor); [1,2] Me (TA)

Behind the scenes of my first ever University-level lecture

The lecture was based on how our innovation ideas are affected by our previous technical experiences, and how can we escape that trap of thoughts

"Professor Utkarsh?"

Some praise from students after my first lecture.

They love me ;-)

Mentorship experience at USF

  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers - USF Chapter Mentorship Program - Mentor (Academic Year 2021 - 22)

Mentee(s): Harsh Sahrawat, Rafidur Rahman, Thomas Kalach, Cristian Thomás Naranjo Zurita, Andres Lopez

  • Hillsborough Education Foundation mentorship program for High School students - Mentor (Academic year 2020-21)

Mentee: Koy Callins

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering - USF Chapter Mentorship Program - Mentor (August 2020 - August 2021)

Mentee: Basak Eyuboglu (USF '24)

  • Society of Asian and Scientists and Engineers - USF Chapter Mentorship Program - Mentor (August 2020 - August 2021)

Mentee: Matthew Luu (USF '24)


Tutoring experience at USF

  • Secondary residential peer tutor (Fall 2019/Spring2020)

Engineering Living Learning Community - Beta Hall, USF

Subjects: General Physics 1/2, General Chemistry 1/2, Organic Chemistry 1, Calculus 1/2, and Fundamental of Digital Logics

  • Private tutor (August 2019 - present)

Fall 2019: Tutored 3 freshmen in Physics 1 and Chemistry 1

Spring 2020: Tutored 2 freshmen in Physics 1(algebra based) and Pre-Calculus

Spring 2021: Tutoring 1 freshman in Physics 1

Fall 2021: Tutored 1 sophomore in Genetics and 1 Junior in Physics 1


Some art to relax after a tutoring session in the residential hall

Few folks at Engineering LLC, Beta Hall, Fall 2019