CORE 1 (inaugural Freshman level general education course The World at Home – Planning for the Future in a Complex World I*; 4 credits; 26x; Fall Semester 2005 to 2017, and Spring Semester 2006 to 2018; jointly with other faculty members). Variously: Introductory Lecture (part); lecture on Quantitative Literacy; lecture on The Rise of Science, Technology, Infrastructure and Expertise; lecture on Shifting the Origin: the Legacy of Copernicus, Galileo and Newton; lecture on Technology: Boon without Bane?; participation in discussion sections and panels; introductory contextual material for several CORE Friday events, including the movies “The Gods must be Crazy”, “A Night to Remember” and “Inherit the Wind”. Co-Chair of planning committee, and principal coordinator of the course, 2004 - June 2007.
CORE 090X Freshman Seminar (The Material World*; 1 credit; 2x; Fall Semester 2006, 2007). Presentations, demonstrations, practical exercises, and discussions.
CORE 090X Freshman Seminar (Materials Innovation in History and the Arts*; 1 credit; 1x; Spring Semester 2007). Presentations, demonstrations, practical exercises, and discussions.
ENGR 045 (Sophomore level Introduction to Materials*; 4 credits; 8x; Spring Semester 2008 to 2012, and 2014 to 2016). Included development and implementation of all lectures and weekly laboratory / discussion classes. Also: substituted for the originally assigned instructor in Spring Semester 2017 (15 lectures).
ENGR 096 (Lower Division Human-Centered Research and Design*; 2 credits; 2x; Fall Semester 2021, and Spring Semester 2022). Included weekly commentaries and providing academic oversight and mentorship for the entire project-based course.
ENGR 097 / ENGR 197 (Lower and Upper Division Service Learning*; 1 or 2 credits; 23x; Fall Semester 2005 to 2016 and Spring Semester 2006 to 2016). Mentored a team developing classroom materials to enhance science curricula for Merced County Office of Education. Also, “skills session” lecture for all teams, on How to Give an Effective Presentation.
ENGR 097 / ENGR 197 (Engineering Service Learning I* / Engineering Service Learning II*; 2 or 3 credits; 2x; Fall Semester 2021, and Spring Semester 2022). Provided academic oversight and mentorship for the entire project-based course; clients were Fresno Discovery Center and Merced County Library.
HON 002H (Sophomore level Honors Seminar 2 – Creativity*; 1 credit; 1x; Fall Semester 2026). Presentations, exercises, discussions and assignments (1 section).
ICP 1 (inaugural Freshman level Integrated Calculus and Physics*; 8 credits; 5x; Fall Semester 2005 to 2007, and Spring Semester 2006 to 2007; jointly with one other faculty member). Developed and implemented all Physics lectures; offered office hours and review sessions on both the Physics and Calculus components.
MBSE 211 (Graduate level Materials Properties*; 4 credits; 5x; Spring Semester 2021, 2022 & 2024, and Fall Semester 2022 & 2024). Included development and implementation of all lectures and weekly discussion classes. Delivered online in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also: served as course designer* and MBSE 211 discussion instructor* in Fall Semester 2025 when MBSE 211 was conjoined with MSE 152 (Upper Division Materials Processing & Performance II – Materials Selection).
MSE 010 (Freshman level Intrigue of Everyday Materials in a High-tech World*; 2 credits; 1x; Fall Semester 2021; jointly with one other faculty member). Developed and implemented lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory exercises.
MSE 110 / MBSE 210 (Upper Division and Graduate level Solid State Materials*; 4 credits; 1x; Spring Semester 2026; substituted for originally assigned instructor at short notice). Included revision and implementation of all lectures, and development and implementation of all weekly discussion classes.
MSE 111 / BEST 204 (Upper Division and Graduate level Materials Kinetics & Processing*; 4 credits; 7x; Fall Semester 2016 to 2022). Included development and implementation of all lectures and weekly discussion classes. MSE 111 and BEST 204 were conjoined until 2018. From 2019 onwards, the course was offered as MSE 111 only. Delivered online in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MSE 114 / BEST 224 (Upper Division and Graduate level Polymeric Materials*; 4 credits; 7x; Fall Semester 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018 & 2020, and Spring Semester 2023 & 2025). Included development and implementation of all lectures and weekly laboratory / discussion classes. MSE 114 and BEST 224 were conjoined until 2018. In 2020 and 2023, the course was offered as MBSE 224 (renamed from BEST 224) only. Delivered online in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2025 onwards, MSE 114 and MBSE 224 were conjoined again.
MSE 118 (Upper Division Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanoscience*; 4 credits; 1x; Fall Semester 2026; substituted for originally assigned instructor at short notice). Included revision and implementation of all lectures, and development of all weekly discussion classes.
MSE 120 (Senior level Materials Capstone Design*; 3 credits; 3x; Fall Semester 2009, and Spring Semester 2011, 2012). Lectures; case studies; practical research, design, laboratory and problem-solving exercises.
MSE 121 / BEST 221 (Upper Division and Graduate level Mechanical Behavior of Materials*; 4 credits; 3x; Fall Semester 2014, 2017, 2019). Included development and implementation of all lectures and weekly discussion classes. MSE 121 and BEST 221 were conjoined until 2017. In 2019, the course was offered as BEST 221 (now renamed as MBSE 221) only.
MSE 126 (Upper Division Nanodevice Fabrication*; 4 credits; 2x; Spring Semester 2020, 2022). Included development and implementation of all lectures and weekly laboratory classes. The course delivery mode changed partway through the semester in 2020, from in-person to online, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MSE 151 (Upper Division Materials Processing & Performance I – Thermodynamics and Kinetics*; 4 credits; 2x; Fall Semester 2023, and Spring Semester 2025). Included development and implementation of all lectures and weekly discussion classes.
SPRK 001 (Freshman level seminar The Creative Process*; 4 credits; 2x; Spring Semester 2019, 2020). Presentations, demonstrations, practical exercises, discussions and gallery exhibit. The course delivery mode changed partway through the semester in 2020, from in-person to online, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Collaborated with and mentored a lecturer who delivered additional sections of this course in Spring Semester 2019, Fall Semester 2019, and Spring Semester 2020.
SPRK 010 (Freshman level seminar How Materials Shape our World*; 2 credits; 2x; Fall Semester 2022, and Spring Semester 2023). Presentations, laboratory exercises and assignments. Collaborated with and mentored a doctoral candidate (Teaching Fellow) who led additional sections of the course.
AMSE290 (Graduate level Current Topics in Atomic & Molecular Science & Engineering*; 3 credits; 1x; Fall Semester 2005; jointly with other faculty members). Mentored student readings and presentations for 2-week period.
BEST 201 (Graduate level course Special Topics in Materials*; 3 credits; 6x; Fall Semester 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016 and 2018, and Spring Semester 2010). Variously: two-hour guest lecture on Entropy, Materials and Life; guest lecture on Essential Vocabulary in MSE; guest lecture on Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Biological Fibrous Polymers; guest lecture on Material Problems and Natural Solutions; guest lecture on Biomimicry: Materials Design from Nature.
CHE 001 / MSE 001 (Freshman level Introduction to Chemical and Materials Engineering; 1 credit; 1x; Fall Semester 2024). Lecture on Polymers*.
COGS 159 (Upper Division Metaphor and Thought; 4 credits; 5x; Fall Semester 2009, 2012 to 2013, and 2015-2016). Ninety-minute guest lecture on Metaphor and Science*.
CORE100 (inaugural Junior level general education course The World at Home – Planning for the Future in a Complex World II*; 4 credits; 2x; Spring Semester 2006, 2007; jointly with other faculty members). Lecture on The Scientific Method applied to Public Policy; lecture on How to Give an Effective Presentation.
ENGR 091 (Lower Division Professional Development: People in an Engineered World; 2x; Fall Semester 2022 and 2024). Guest discussion panelist.
ENGR 190 (Senior level Capstone Design; 4 credits; 4x; Spring Semester 2020 and 2021, and Fall Semester 2020 and 2024). Supplemented efforts of the lead faculty member). Mentored all MSE students in their projects. Guest lectures (F24) on Metallographic Sample Preparation* and Light Microscopy*.
ENGR 193 (Senior level Engineering Capstone Design I*; 2 credits; 1x; Fall Semester 2023). Served as client and mentor for Fantastic Plastic team project; focus on concept, planning, and system design.
ENGR 194 (Senior level Engineering Capstone Design II*; 3 credits; 1x; Spring Semester 2024). Served as client and mentor for Fantastic Plastic team project; focus on prototyping and testing.
HON 001H (Freshman level Honors Seminar 1 – Explore; 1 credit; 1x; Fall Semester 2025). Lecture on Examples of Wicked Problems*(4 sections).
MBSE250 (Graduate level Bioinspired Materials; 4 credits; 1x; Spring Semester 2019). Guest lecture on Silk Tensile Properties: Challenges and Opportunities in Biomimicry*.
MBSE294 / QSB 294 (Graduate level Graduate Education and the Practice of Responsible Research; 1 credits; 1x; Fall Semester 2024). Guest panelist.
MSE 113 (Upper Division Materials Characterization; 4 credits; 4x; Spring Semester 2019 to 2021, and 2023). Two lectures and a lab exercise / demonstration on Light Microscopy*. Delivered online in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MSE118 (Upper Division Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanoscience; 3 credits; 2x; Spring Semester 2012 and Fall Semester 2019). Guest lectures on Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Nature* (Part 1 and Part 2) and Biological Self-Assembly (Natural Nanotechnology and Nanoscience)*.
MSE 126 / BIOE 126 / BEST 226 (Upper Division and Graduate level Nano-device Fabrication; 3 credits; 1x; Fall Semester 2012). Guest lecture on Diffraction, Imaging, Resolution and Depth of Field*.
SPRK 001 (Freshman level seminar The Value of Music*; 4 credits; 1x; Spring Semester 2019). Guest discussion panelist.
WRI116 (Upper Division Writing in the Natural Sciences; 4 credits; 2x; Fall Semester 2006 and Spring Semester 2007). Discussion section guest*.
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