Teaching
My teaching philosophy and interests are described in the diagrams below (they take a few seconds to show. Be patient)
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\node[sub, below left=of philosophy] (exams) {Conventional Examinations};
\node[sub, below=of philosophy] (projects) {Hands-on Projects};
\node[sub, below right=of philosophy] (skills) {Skill Development};
\node[sub, below=of projects] (practical) {Real-World Applications};
\node[sub, below=of practical] (curiosity) {Curiosity \& Ownership};
\node[sub, below=of curiosity] (teamwork) {Problem-solving \& Teamwork};
\node[sub, below=of skills] (workshops) {Workshops/Training};
\node[sub, below=of workshops] (interdisciplinary) {Interdisciplinary Cooperation};
\node[sub, below=of interdisciplinary] (industry) {Industry Partnerships};
\node[sub, below=of industry] (supportive) {Supportive Atmosphere};
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\node[main] (focus) {Teaching Focus:\\ Practical Impact of Computational Modeling};
\node[sub, below left=of focus] (fundamentals) {Fundamental Principles};
\node[sub, below right=of focus] (advanced) {Advanced Methodologies};
\node[sub, below=of focus] (courses) {Courses};
\node[course, below=1.5cm of fundamentals] (solid) {Solid Mechanics};
\node[course, below=of solid] (fluid) {Fluid Mechanics};
\node[course, below=of fluid] (fea) {Intro to Finite Element Analysis};
\node[course, below=of fea] (cfd) {Intro to Computational Fluid Dynamics};
\node[course, below=1.5cm of advanced] (biomed) {Computational Modeling in Biomedical Engineering};
\node[course, below=of biomed] (nonlinear) {Nonlinear Finite Element Methods};
\node[course, below=of nonlinear] (porous) {Transport Processes in Porous Media};
\node[course, below=of porous] (advancedcfd) {Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics};
\node[sub, below=1.5cm of courses] (newcourses) {Development of New Courses};
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