Teaching
My desire to teach is one of my primary motivations for pursing a Ph.D. I have
come to care deeply about the education and the development of the students here at Penn. I
enjoy teaching and interacting with these students. Whether I am introducing students to new
and difficult mathematical concepts or introducing them to the excitement of computer graphics
research, teaching offers many benefits and rewards. I have also found that teaching has
significantly impacted my own research work. I have always actively pursed opportunities to teach in my time as a graduate student.
Teaching is a multifaceted art requiring experience.
Award: The Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students 2010: Award site
My teaching statement: (Download PDF)
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant
- CIS 665: GPU Programming and Architecture (Spring 2007) with Gary Katz
- CIS 562: Computer Animation (Fall 2005) with Dr. Steven Lane
Graphics Group Seminar
Our lab reading group seminars meet weekly to discuss latest research papers in computer graphics, update each other on our own research indicatives, and practice dry runs for conference presentations. This is run jointly with Dr. Alla Safonova and Dr. Norman Badler.
Guest Lectures / Invited Talks
- March 11, 2009 - CIS 660 - Advanced Topics in Computer Graphics and Animation (UPENN) - Steven Lane
- April 7, 2009 - CIS 563 - Physically Based Animation (UPENN) - Alla Safonova
- November 10, 2009 - BMES 441 - Biomechanics I (Drexel University) - Sriram Balasubramanian
- March 1, 2010 - CIS 563 - Physically Based Animation (UPENN) - Alla Safonova
- March 17, 2010 - BE 225 - Technology & Engineer in Medicine - (UPENN) - Gershon Buchsbaum
- March 23, 2010 - FNAR 353 - Advanced Animation (UPENN) - Joshua Mosley
- March 31, 2010 - CIS 534 - Multicore Programming (UPENN) - Milo Martin
- April 10, 2010 - National Society Black Engineers STEM Day (Keynote Talk)
- March 2, 2011 - CIS 660 - Advanced Topics in Computer Graphics and Animation (UPENN) - Steven Lane
- March 15, 2011 - BIOL438 - Systems Biology: Integrative physiology and biomechanics of the muscular system - Larry Rome
- March 16, 2011 - BE 225 - Technology & Engineer in Medicine - (UPENN) - Gershon Buchsbaum
Community Outreach
Ever since my time as a boy scout, I believe strongly in community outreach. Our lab hosts numerous groups in the Philadelphia region by providing training, mentoring, and interactive tours. I have personally participated in all the events below in some function.
- May 16, 2009 - Alumni Weekend Demo
- July 17, 2009 - Summer Academy in Applied Science and Technology
(High school student summer program) &
- Ellen Reynolds's PSAS Summer Arts Workshop for
highschool students
- July 18, 2009 - Andrew McGhie's high school summer science program
& Megan Dohery's summer science group
- October 17, 2009 - Demo for Lou Soslowsky and students (UPENN -
Director of Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders)
- October 26, 2010 - UPENN Engineering Alumni Society
- October 28, 2009 - (UPENN Engineering NanoDay) Local Philadelphia high
school physics students
- November 5, 2009 - Demo for Parag Havaldar (SONY Pictures Imageworks)
- November 6 ,2009 - Teacher/Guidance counselor day to encourage women in CS
- November 6, 2009 - Computer Moves: From People to Pixels (UPENN Homecoming 2009 Alumni Event)
- April 28, 2010 - Women in Computer Science High School Day (4 tours
for 81 girls)
- June 18, 2010 - UPENN Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Tour
- June 25, 2010 - Broadening Participation in Computing
- June 30, 2010 - Boot Up Camp
- July 21, 2010 - CIS SAAST Program
- July 21, 2010 - Graphics SAAST Program
- July 21, 2010 - M&TSI - Management and Technology summer Program
- July 23, 2010 - Materials Science High School Program
- August 6, 2010 - Google CS4HS Workshop for High School Teachers
- September 2, 2010 - UPENN Engineering Pre-freshman program
- September 7, 2010 - UPENN Engineering Freshman (SEAS NSO Orientation)
- October 20, 2010 - KTH University Delegation
- October 28, 2010 - Westown Friends School / Engineering NANO Day
- November 12, 2010 - Guidance Counselor + Teacher Day
- December 13. 2010 - IBIB Consulting Group
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