I have more than 27 years of teaching, mentoring, and advising students at several institutions, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels. 

• I have taught general, organic, polymer chemistry classes in addition to materials science and characterization, independent studies, independent research, special topics, waste management and environmental chemistry courses. I developed new general education classes in addition to teaching and working closely with the First Year Seminar classes.
• Supervised more than 80 research students’ projects (many of whom were engineering majors) in areas including: polymorphism and co-crystallization of pharmaceuticals; organic materials for optical, biological and electronics applications; solid-state chemistry, molecular crystals and computational chemistry.
•  One of my main interests has been in pedagogical research primarily developing new educational materials especially for laboratory courses by designing new research-based experiments for undergraduate teaching laboratories.
• One of my most rewarding and satisfying experiences throughout my career has been coaching, mentoring, and advising students especially in their first two years in college.  Many students do not really know what to do or major in, and as such, we could risk losing the chance to help them in attaining their full potential or at least lose the charge that drives them to succeed.  Proper concerted intervention at the department, college and university levels can make a huge impact on how they turn out.  Close one on one coaching and mentoring is critical, and it works. I can share numerous examples of past students who were initially struggling and then went on to have mazing careers.