Teaching & Mentorship
Guiding the next generation of aerospace engineers through hands-on learning and research
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant
MAE4182 - Electro-Mechanical Control Systems
George Washington University
Responsibilities
- Assisted in course instruction and laboratory sessions
- Provided guidance on control systems theory and applications
- Graded assignments and examinations
- Held weekly office hours for student consultations
- Developed supplementary learning materials
Skills Covered
Research Mentor
Undergraduate Research Program
Vanderbilt University
Responsibilities
- Mentored 5 undergraduate researchers in advanced topics
- Guided students in trajectory planning and optimization algorithms
- Supervised research on battery prognostics and energy efficiency
- Co-authored conference papers with student contributions
- Trained students in research methodologies and academic writing
Skills Covered
Student Research Projects
Real-time Trajectory Planning for Urban Air Mobility
Undergraduate research project developing scalable trajectory planners for dense urban environments
Battery State Prediction using Neural ODEs
Research on real-time battery state prediction for drone operations
eVTOL Energy Demand Forecasting
Analysis of charging demand patterns for urban air mobility networks
Research Mentorship Areas
Trajectory Planning & Optimization
Battery Prognostics
Autonomous Systems
Mentorship Philosophy
Hands-on Learning
Students learn best through practical application of concepts in real-world projects and research scenarios.
Research Integration
Teaching is integrated with current research to expose students to cutting-edge developments in the field.
Career Development
Focus on developing skills that prepare students for successful careers in academia and industry.