Teaching & Mentoring

Teaching and mentoring experiences at Virginia Tech, Auburn University, and USTC.

Teaching Philosophy: I strive to make complex ideas clear through hands-on learning, curiosity, and linking theory to real-world systems.

🎓 Graduate Teaching & Mentoring

Virginia Tech – Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Graduate Teaching Assistant | Aug 2024 – Present
  • Fall 2024 – VLSI Circuit Design (ECE 4205/5205)
    Instructor: Dr. Paul K. Ampadu
    – Guided 50 students in CMOS layout using Cadence Virtuoso and NCSU-FreePDK45S.
    – Supported lab sessions, debugging DRC/LVS errors, and running post-layout simulations. Posted some tutorials in this Youtube Channel
    – Assisted in designing and grading lab problems, midterm and final exams.
  • Spring, Fall 2025 – Major Design Experience (MDE) Projects
    Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mantu K. Hudait
    Served as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for senior design teams working on semiconductor research challenges:
    • More than Moore: Guided TCAD simulations of Negative Capacitance Ge Nanosheet FETs (NC-NSFETs) and assisted in Ge MOSCAP fabrication.
    • Ge/GeSn Quantum Lasers: Supervised optical/electronic TCAD modeling and helped characterize Ge/GeSn quantum well structures for mid-IR lasers.

Virginia Tech – College of Science

Graduate Assistant | Summer 2025
  • Data Science Camp for High School Students
    Supervisor: Dr. Victoria Corbin
    – Built Raspberry Pi cluster for distributed computing.
    – Taught the students how to use the Raspberry Pi cluster for data analysis.
    – Helped with 5 different camps' logistics (driving, loading, supply etc.)
RPi Raspberry Pi

Auburn University – Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Graduate Teaching Assistant | Spring 2024
  • ELEC 3810: Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
    Instructor: Dr. Mohammad Alathamneh
    – Assisted 75 students with fundamental understanding of DC/AC circuit analysis.
    – Conducted review sessions and prepared detailed exam solutions.
    – Assisted with grading homeworks and exams.

👨‍🏫 Undergraduate Course Instructor

University of Science & Technology Chittagong (USTC)

Lecturer | Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Dec 2019 – May 2021
  • Taught core courses in Electrical Circuits, Electronics, and Control Systems, through theory and lab instruction.
  • Mentored senior students, advised project teams, and contributed to developing an updated EEE curriculum aligned with modern semiconductor education.

🧩 Areas of Teaching & Mentoring Interest

  • Semiconductor Device Fabrication & Modeling
  • VLSI Design and Process Integration
  • Quantum and Cryogenic Electronics
  • Python for Data & Measurement Automation
  • Applied Physics and Electronic Materials

💡 Mentoring in Numbers

Guided over 300 students across three universities — from theoretical understanding, hands-on chip fabrication to data science and experimental research mentorship.