Guest Lecturer
Ae/Me/Ge 266: Dynamic Fracture and Frictional Faulting
Caltech, Instructor: Nadia Lapusta, Spring 2020
Crack energetics, dynamic crack branching, friction laws, frictional stability and earthquake nucleation, shear heating and enhanced dynamic weakening, energy partitioning during shear ruptures

Me/Ce/Ge 174: Mechanics of Rocks
Caltech, Instructor: Nadia Lapusta, Spring 2019 and Winter 2021
Poroelasticity, thermoelasticity and viscoelasticity

Ae/Ge/Me 160: Continuum Mechanics of Fluids and Solids
Caltech, Instructor: Nadia Lapusta, Fall 2018, 2019 and 2020
Properties of tensors, tensor decomposition, stresses and strains, conservation laws, thermodynamics and constitutive relations

Teaching Assistant Ae/Ge/Me 266: Dynamic Fracture and Frictional Faulting, Caltech, Instructor: Nadia Lapusta, Spring 2020
Introduction to elastodynamics, waves in solids. Radiation from moving cracks. Dynamic fracture theory, energy concepts, cohesive zone models. Friction laws, nucleation of frictional instabilities, dynamic rupture of frictional interfaces. Thermal effects during dynamic fracture and frictional faulting. Crack branching, faulting along non-planar interfaces. Related dynamic phenomena such as adiabatic shear localization. Applications to engineering phenomena and physics of earthquakes.

Me/Ce/Ge 174: Mechanics of Rocks, Caltech, Instructor: Nadia Lapusta Spring 2019
Principles of deformation, strength, and stressing of rocks. Elastic behavior, plasticity, viscoelasticity, viscoplasticity, creep, damage, friction, failure mechanisms, shear localization, and interaction of deformation processes with fluids. Engineering and geological applications.

Ae/Ge/Me 160: Continuum Mechanics of Fluids and Solids, Caltech, Instructor: Nadia Lapusta, Fall 2018 and Fall 2019
Elements of tensor analysis. Kinematics—study of motions, deformations, rotations and stretches. Kinetics—balance laws. Linear and angular momentum, force, traction, stress. Cauchy's theorem, Cauchy's stress. Equations of motion and equilibrium. Power theorem, nominal (Piola-Kirchoff) stress. Introduction to thermodynamics of bodies, energy equation, entropy inequality (Clausius-Duhem). Introduction to constitutive laws for materials without memory. Examples: the isotropic Navier-Stokes fluid, the isotropic thermoelastic solid.

Ge 166: Hydrology, Caltech, Instructor: Victor Tsai, Spring 2018
Introduction to hydrology. The course focus is on how water moves on earth, including in groundwater, rivers, oceans, glaciers, and the atmosphere. Class is based in fluid mechanics, with specific topics including the Navier-Stokes equation, Darcy’s law, aquifer flow, contaminant transport, turbulent flow, gravity waves, tsunami propagation, geostrophic currents, Ekman transport, glacier flow laws, and the Hadley circulation.

PHY122: Praktikum zur Physik II, Universität Zürich, Instructor: Matthias Hengsberger, Spring 2015
Introductory lectures and laboratory exercises in electromagnetism and optics, e.g. imaging with lenses, measuring refractive index with Michelson interferometer, measurement of magnetic fields, etc.

Ph 5/105: Analog Electronics Laboratory, Caltech, Instructor: Ken Libbrecht, Frank Rice, Fall 2012
A fast-paced laboratory course covering the design, construction, and testing of practical analog and interface circuits, with emphasis on applications of operational amplifiers. No prior experience with electronics is required. Basic linear and nonlinear elements and circuits are studied, including amplifiers, filters, oscillators and other signal conditioning circuits. Each week includes a 45 minute lecture/recitation and a 2½ hour laboratory. The course culminates in a two-week project of the student’s choosing.


Caltech Teaching Conference Session Facilitator

Discussions on remote teaching and creating inclusive and accessible classrooms	2020
Effective Recitations: The Power of Being Prepared	2019
Considerations for Effective Mentoring	2018
Teaching the Global Classroom	2017
Caltech 101: What you need to know if you are going to teach undergraduates	2017-19