Education, mentorship, and interdisciplinary learning

Teaching and Mentoring

My teaching emphasizes systems thinking, interdisciplinary analysis, and practical problem solving across sustainability, environmental systems, policy, and geospatial methods.

Approach

I aim to help students connect concepts to real world systems. My courses combine analytical frameworks with applied tools such as GIS, system dynamics, and case based sustainability analysis. I also integrate inclusive teaching practices by adapting materials for diverse learning needs, supporting flexibility in participation and assessment, and creating classroom environments where students from different backgrounds can engage meaningfully with complex environmental challenges.

Courses listed below were developed and taught across interdisciplinary programs, emphasizing systems thinking, sustainability, and applied environmental analysis.

System Dynamics for Climate Change and Resource Modeling

Introduces students to feedbacks, dynamic complexity, and scenario based modeling to analyze climate and resource systems.

Sustainable Development Assessment and Planning

Covers sustainability frameworks, indicators, and planning tools, with emphasis on interdisciplinary evaluation of development pathways.

Cities, Regions, Health and Climate Change

Examines climate risk and environmental change across urban and regional systems, integrating social, spatial, and public health perspectives.

GIS for Environmental Analysis

Technical and applied methods

Develops practical skills in geospatial data analysis, mapping, and spatial interpretation for environmental problem solving.

Nano Materials and Environmental Applications (Online Workshop)

Short course instruction ยท International (India)

Delivered a week long online course introducing nano materials and their applications in environmental science, connecting material properties to sustainability challenges such as water treatment, pollution control, and emerging environmental technologies.

Mentoring

I have mentored students across classroom and project based settings, including final year project work, interdisciplinary collaborations, and applied sustainability assignments for partner organizations.

Tools used in teaching

Vensim, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, structured writing support, and project based learning approaches that connect technical methods to public problems.