Teaching & Mentoring | Muntasir Mahdi

 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

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.
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.

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.)

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

Virginia Tech – Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Instructor of Record | Summer II 2026

ECE 2214: Physical Electronics
– Instructor of Record for this undergraduate course (~40 students) on semiconductor materials and electronic device physics.
– Deliver lectures on carrier transport, p–n junctions, and the operating principles of diodes and transistors.
– Design lectures, assignments, and exams, and hold office hours to support student learning.

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.