Akansha Singh Bansal - Teaching Experience

"In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something else" -- Lee Iacocca

This famous quote succinctly summarizes my inspiration and love for teaching, which is the key medium for shaping minds and passing learning through generations. I have had the opportunity to be a Teaching Assistant for both undergraduate and graduate courses and independently design and deliver an undergraduate course. I thoroughly enjoyed each of these experiences, and I am always eager for new opportunities.

I also have Teaching Fellow Training and Transforming Your Research Into Teaching (TYRIT) certifications by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL).

Teaching Instructor:

Staring at the Sun: An Introduction to Solar Energy (Fall 2020)

I taught a first-year seminar course, ENGIN 191, at the College of Engineering at UMass Amherst for the Fall 2020 semester. The course was designed for engineering undergraduates to introduce them to the basics of solar energy and possible research directions. It comprised of 50 students divided across 3 sections and was taught virtually during the pandemic.