TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
My philosophy of teaching is rooted in my beliefs about teaching and learning. Firstly, I strongly believe that teaching is more than transmitting knowledge or teaching contents. It is also about fostering personal and social skills and experience necessary for success in life and for the improvement of humanity. My ultimate goal, therefore, is to produce socially-responsible and caring intellectuals with critical thinking and scientific inquiry skills, effective problem solving strategies, and the capacity for life-long learning. Secondly, I view learning as an active endeavor which involves the learner as an active participant in the learning process, and the teacher as a collaborator in learning, facilitating and promoting the natural desire and curiosity to learn. Thirdly, each learner is unique in their own way. They each have different backgrounds, needs, interests, learning styles, and abilities. Therefore, I believe that my responsibility is to prepare learning experiences that will result in effective learning for each individual.
COURSES TAUGHT
CHME 200 Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering
This course is designed to introduce the basic chemical engineering concepts and methods of system analysis to Chemical Engineering students. The topics in this course include an introduction to engineering calculations, process and process variables, fundamentals of material balances, single- and multi-phase systems, and energy balances related to reactive and non-reactive systems. Some case studies of chemical process industries are also analyzed in more detail.
CHME 221 Fluid Mechanics
Engineering is becoming increasingly international and competitive and customers are expecting products of high quality and reliability. Knowledge of Fluid Mechanics is critical for any engineer involved in the design of mechanical components. After completion of this module students are expected to gain an understanding and expertise in the use of dimensional analysis, integral form of linear and angular momentum equations, calculation of complex fluid flow systems, flows around immersed bodies, and free-surface flows.
ECHME 421 Tissue Engineering
This course is designed to cover the basics and applications of tissue engineering as an emerging therapeutic approach to treat degenerated or damaged tissues/organs. The topics in this course will include tissue engineering strategies such as the design, fabrication and utilization of biomaterials; cellular engineering including cell therapy, drug delivery; as well as cell-biomaterial interactions. Recent advances and major problems relevant to tissue engineering will also be presented and discussed.
MBME 603 Biomaterials Science and Engineering
This course presents an overview of synthetic and natural materials, which are currently used in different areas of biomedical engineering. Special emphasis is laid on polymeric biomaterials such as poly-olefins, poly-urethanes, biodegradable poly-esters and poly-peptides, and crosslinked hydrogel systems. Polymer biomaterials are nowadays encountered in almost all medical subdisciplines such as dentistry, orthopedic surgery, vascular surgery, gynecology, oncology and ophthalmology. Specific examples in these fields are highlighted. The use of metals in biomedical applications (e.g., titanium and shape-memory alloys) is also discussed. Furthermore, the concept of “biocompatibility” is covered with regard to in-vitro and in-vivo applications of biomaterials.
MBME 607 Advanced Tissue Engineering
This course is designed to cover the most recent advancements in different areas of applications of tissue engineering. The topics in this course will include tissue engineering strategies such as i) compositional, structural and functional analysis of different tissues in the human body, ii) design, fabrication and utilization of scaffold biomaterials and iii) cellular engineering including cell therapy, drug delivery; as well as cell-biomaterial interactions. Recent advances and major problems relevant to tissue engineering will also be presented and discussed. The instructor will present relevant topics in the class and guide students when needed. The students should appear in the class as they will be presenting/discussing topics with their classmates. Each student will choose an area of application and advance her/his knowledge in the particular area of tissue engineering. More specifically, the topics in this course will include Research methodology, Recent Progress in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials, Scaffold design and Manufacturing, Controlled Release, Bone Tissue Engineering, Cartilage Tissue Engineering, Tendon/Ligament Tissue Engineering, Dental Tissue Engineering, Skin Tissue Engineering, Cartilage-bone interface regeneration, Tendon-bone interface regeneration, Tissue Engineering Products in the Market.
Mechanics of Living Tissues MBME 709
This course is designed to cover the basics and applications of biomechanics principles (i.e. kinematic, dynamic, static). The topics in this course will include skeletal muscle system, biomechanics of lower and upper extremity bones, spine biomechanics as well as cell biomechanics. More specifically, the students are expected to learn about biomechanics of tissues including bone, articular cartilage, tendons and ligaments, skeletal muscle, knee, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, fracture fixation, and gait. Recent advances and major problems relevant to cell/tissue/organ biomechanics will also be presented and discussed.
