Education and Outreach
I believe that scientists have a duty to use our skills to improve the world, and, when in positions of privilege, to use that privilege to work to improve our academic environments for the next generation of scientists. I would love to participate in new projects: CONTACT ME!
Teaching
Classroom Teaching
Lead Instructor,
University of Pennsylvania
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
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Fall 2024: CBE/ENGR 4215/5215: Energy and Sustainability: Science, Engineering and Technology
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development and delivery of new graduate / upper-level undergraduate elective course
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Fall 2024: CBE 2300: Material and Energy Balances of Chemical Processes
Classroom Teaching
Lead Instructor,
Tufts University
Chemical and Biological Engineering; Education
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Spring 2023: ED 20: Learning and Teaching in STEM: A Seminar for Learning Assistants (co-lead instructor)
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Fall 2023: ChBE 193: Electrochemical Engineering
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development and delivery of new graduate / upper-level undergraduate elective course
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Classroom Teaching
Graduate Student Instructor,
UC Berkeley
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
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Fall 2017: CBE 40: Introduction to Chemical Engineering Design
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Fall 2018: CBE 140: Introduction to Chemical Process Analysis
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Outstanding GSI Award (4 recipients per semester)
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Spring 2020: CBE 40: Introduction to Chemical Engineering Design
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GSI Excellence Award (2 recipients per year)
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transitioned course to remote learning at the onset of COVID-19
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Fall 2020: CBE 240: Graduate Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
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Outstanding GSI Award (4 recipients per semester)
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Pre-Engineering Program (PREP)
Chemistry Instructor
PREP helps incoming first-year Berkeley College of Engineering undergraduate students prepare for their first year courses. I designed and delivered all materials in a three-week program to teach students high school Chemistry, drastically improving student confidence. Videos of classes are publicly available.
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Based on pre- and post-surveys, students reported significant increases in their confidence in atomic physics, Lewis structures, stoichiometry, and Chemistry overall
Leadership and Service
Graduate Student Advisory Committee (GSAC)
CBE, UC Berkeley
2019 - 2020: President
2018 - 2019: Vice-President, Treasurer, and Social Chair
I was elected to lead the graduate student body and represent our interests to the faculty. Through close collaborations between students and faculty, during my tenure we:
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Administered, analyzed, and reported on annual departmental climate reports
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Achieved stipend increases in two consecutive years
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Increased student involvement in faculty hiring
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Improved the annual progress reports
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Implemented annual anti-racism seminars and trainings
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Increased the availability of student-faculty interactions and mentoring
Additional Departmental Service
UC Berkeley
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
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2020: Remote Instruction Committee
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Coordinated department transition to online learning in response to COVID-19
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Led technical and pedagogical workshops for graduate student instructors and faculty
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2021: Affinity Groups Fellow
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Coordinated a summer program to connect trainees with others with a shared identity, improving a sense of belonging in STEM at Berkeley
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2021: Orientation Co-Chair
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Re-structured the graduate student first-year orientation with an increased focus on student connection, belonging, and inclusivity
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2019 - present: Respect is a Part of Research
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Facilitated peer-led sexual violence / sexual harassment training
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Represented RPR on the campus-wide Coordinated Community Review Team
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2018 - 2021: Balsara Lab safety coordinator
NMR Facility
Assistant Manager
UC Berkeley
2019
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Organized and led trainings for all new equipment users, emphasizing safety of both users and equipment
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Responsible for maintenance and repair of Bruker NMR instruments and user assistance when the Facility Manager was not available