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    While demanding, I consider teaching is a splash of fresh air full of oxygen in our tough academic environment. My teaching philosophy involves three crucial ingredients: 1) active learning than just teaching, 2) team learning - learn and help others learn, and 3) engagement by relating real-world problems to the course materials. I think this is a great time to educate the young minds about the importance of soils and its sustainable use to offer solutions to the growing environmental problems.

 

    As a teacher, I believe that my job is not only imparting knowledge to the students but also developing an inquisitive mind for critical thinking and problem-solving skills that will prepare them to survive in the complex world outside the campus wall. I have been fortunate to get in touch with some great teachers in my academic and professional life who infused in me the real values of education. Their inspirations and suggestions are invaluable to develop my teaching philosophy and will continue growing on that base as I move forward in my academic career.

 

Teaching Experience

 

The Pennsylvania State University

  • Certification in college teaching from Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence                         Spring 2014 

  • Graduate teaching assistant, Environmental Biophysics (ERM 444)                                             2013-2016

  • Graduate teaching assistant, Forage Crop Management (AGRO 423)                                          Fall 2013

  • Guest lecturer for Environmental Biophysics (ERM 444).                                                               Fall 2016                 Four lectures, developed by me, on the following topics:                       

          -An introduction to Environmental Biophysics (1 lecture)                 

             -Soil and air temperature (1 lecture)

             -Estimation of plant growth (2 lectures)

  • Guest lecturer for Environmental Biophysics (ERM 444).                                                               Fall 2014               Two lectures, developed by me, on the following topics:

               -Concepts of leaf energy budget

             -Related quantitative problem solving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mentoring Experience

 

The Pennsylvania State University

              Mentored two high school students a summer project titled “A future with bioenergy: Shrub willow as a case study”  in the applied field of bioenergy research, improving their understanding in basic science and environment, communication, and presentation skills.

2014 Penn State Upper Bound Math and Science Program

Students are collecting shrub willow biomass grown for feedstock production and taking radiation measurements in a corn field

  • Instructed graduate and undergraduate students in chamber-based field soil trace gas sampling and subsequent analysis in the gas chromatograph                                                                                                 2011-2018

Outreach Experience

 

    I have been actively involved in translating the impact of my research to the farmers and general audience through Penn State Reduced-Tillage Organic Systems Experiment's (ROSE) extension and outreach program. I have presented my research in various forms during field days, advisory board meetings, and other regional sustainable agriculture meetings. Few examples can be found below. Data distribution may require permission from the copyright holder.

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