TEACHING

Biochemical & Physical Basis of Life (MCB 354) 
Instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, Spring 2023

Physical Chemistry I – Quantum (Chem 442) 
Instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, Spring 2022

Introduction to Biophysics (Biophysics 401) 
Instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, Spring & Fall 2020

Physical Biochemistry
University of Illinois, Urbana, 2013–2018
Instructor (2018) & Co-Instructor (with R. Gennis, 2013–2015, E. Tajkhorshid, 2017)

  • Physical Biochemistry I: Introduction, Fall 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018
  • Physical Biochemistry II: Structure and Dynamics, Spring 2014, 2015

Membrane Protein Biology and Biotechnology
Stockholm University, Sweden, August 5–15, 2013
Stockholm University – Illinois Ph. D. Course
Lecturer

Computational Chemistry/Biophysics
University of Illinois, Urbana, 2009–Present
Instructor for Computational Methods

  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Research (Chan), Spring 2017
  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Research (Sarlah), Spring 2016
  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Research (Burke), Spring 2013–2015
  • Biophysics Graduate Student Boot camp (Illinois), Fall 2015–2017
  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Research (Burke), Spring 2013–2014
  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Research (Denmark), Spring 2011–2012
  • Structure and Spectroscopy (Hartwig), Spring 2011
  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Research  (Katzenellenbogen), Spring 2010
  • Molecular Structure and Dynamics (Gruebele), Spring 2010

Physical Chemistry
University of Illinois, Urbana, August 1998 – December 2004
Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Quantum Chemistry, Spring 1999, Summer 2000, Spring 2001, Fall 2004
  • General Chemistry Lab II (Bio), Spring 2004
  • Computational Chemical Biology, Spring 2000, Fall 2002
  • Advanced Quantum Chemistry, Fall 2000
  • Statistical Thermodynamics, Fall 1999
  • General Chemistry Lab I (Phys), Fall 1998

Mathematics
University of Illinois, Urbana, August 1995 – May 1998
Graduate Teaching Instructor/Assistant

  • Calculus and Analytic Geometry II, Spring 1996, Spring 1998
  • Calculus and Analytic Geometry I, Fall 1995, Fall 1997
  • Introductory Matrix Theory, Spring 1997
  • Calculus of Several Variables, Fall 1996
    Linear Algebra, Spring 1996

Pre-Calculus, Geometry, & Physics
Summers 1996–2005
Instructor, Upward Bound College Prep Academy (US Dept. Ed., TRIO), Office of Minority Student Affairs, University of Illinois, Urbana
Instructed physics, geometry, and pre-calculus classes. Supervised teaching assistants. Planned curriculum. Developed labs. Received four awards for excellence in teaching. Asked to be the commencement speaker for graduation ceremony.

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

University Laboratory High School (Uni High) Chemistry Visiting Class, May 15, 2013
Instructor, Uni High, University of Illinois, Urbana
Designed, lectured and lead a computer lab on computational biophysics to high school students.

Physics of Life Summer School for High School Teachers, July 6, 2012
Instructor, NFS Center of Physics of Living Cell, University of Illinois, Urbana
Designed, lectured and lead a computer lab on computational biophysics to high school teachers.

Upward Bound Science Classes Visit, July 19, 2011
Instructor, School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana
Organized and lead a demonstration on computational biophysics to high school students attending Upward Bound Summer Program.

Physics of Life Summer School for High School Teachers, July 8, 2011
Instructor, NFS Center of Physics of Living Cell, University of Illinois, Urbana
Designed, lectured and lead a demonstration on computational biophysics to high school teachers.

Next Generation Fifth Grade Science Class Visit, May 16, 2011
Instructor, NIH Resource for Macromolecular Modeling and Bioinformatics, University of Illinois, Urbana
Designed and lead a hands-on workshop on computational biophysics to middle school students.

Orientation for International Teaching Assistants, Jan. 1998, Aug. 1998, Jan. 1999
Instructor, Office of Instructional Resources, University of Illinois, Urbana
Lectured and advised new international teaching assistants on teaching at an American university during campus-wide orientation sessions.

TUTORIALS