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Course 6-2 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science<br> | |||
Course 20 Biological Engineering<br> | |||
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ||
==Background and Education== | ==Background and Education== |
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Course 6-2 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Background and EducationPrior to joining the teaching faculty here in Biological Engineering, I was myself educated at MIT for ten years (this is sometimes derisively referred to as being a "lifer"). I first acquired an S.B. in Chemical Engineering (2001), then a Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering under the auspices of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (2007). My interest in the interface between biology and materials came about late in my undergraduate career, and I was fortunate to pursue this interest at the graduate level in Darrell Irvine's lab. In addition to a challenging and engaging research experience, graduate school offered me a chance to hone my teaching (assistant) chops, first in 3.012 (thermodynamics), then in 20.361 (biotechnology). I have a passion for the written word, whether reading literature or enabling effective and elegant science communication. My greatest interest now is in fostering a science-literate citizenry by multiple tacks: at the college instructor level, this means developing the abilities of students to navigate a large body of information, to understand the logic of experimental design, and to communicate their findings to myriad audiences. Core Teaching Values: Goals and ExpectationsLessons from year three
Teaching HistoryClassesFall 2007 - Laboratory Fundamentals of Biological Engineering, subject 20.109 - instructor Other projectsSummer 2008 — primary author of departmental guidelines for undergraduate education best practices Research Interests1. Biomaterials - especially natural and synthetic polymers. Current Recommended Reads
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