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10.213 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
(core subject) |
2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
This class opens with a brief introduction to statistical thermodynamics and then explores chemical thermodynamics and engineering thermodynamics. It is typically taken by ChemE undergraduates in their sophomore year. Some core emphases that underlie our approach are: 1. building molecular intuition for physical processes; 2. obtaining and interpreting thermodynamic data; 3. using thermodynamic calculations to derive practical insights with broad societal relevance.
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10.50 Analysis of Transport Phenomena
(core subject) |
2026, 2025, 2022, 2021; Teaching Assistant in 2017
This class offers an advanced and unified treatment of heat, mass, and momentum transfer. It is typically taken by first-year graduate students or advanced undergraduates in ChemE. Its titular focus on "analysis" means that the first one-third of the semester is mainly dedicated to teaching advanced mathematical methods like similarity solutions, perturbation methods, and eigenfunction expansions. Despite its reputation for heavy math and long calculations, true mastery lies in the simple arguments and physical insights that remain after the dust settles.
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10.10 Introduction to Chemical Engineering
(core subject) |
2024
This class is the first formal introduction to our discipline for ChemE undergraduates, who typically take it at the beginning of their sophomore year. Beyond building a solid foundation for future coursework, this class provides a first exposure to complex, open-ended engineering problems and the mindset and methodology required to tackle them.
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10.34 Numerical Methods Applied to Chemical Engineering
(core subject) |
2023
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10.426/10.626 Electrochemical Energy Systems
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(elective subject) |
2022 (also occasional lectures in other semesters)
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10.MBC Math Boot Camp for Engineers
(workshops) |
2026, 2025, 2024, 2023
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10.80–10.87 Chemical Engineering Practice School
(practice school stations) |
2025, 2024; 2023
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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
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10.50x (9-MOOC series)MITx Online (first run 2018) | "about video"
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10.MBCxMITx Online (first run 2021) | "about video"
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10.S95x Physics of COVID-19 Transmission
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ChemE MOOCs, digital learning, etc. in the news
- (MIT Division of Graduate and Undergraduate Education 2026) ChemE receives education innovation grant on LLMs in ChemE education
- (MIT News 2023) 10.MBCx and the MIT Digital Learning Lab
- (MIT News 2022) remote teaching in 10.50 (Festival of Learning panel)
- (Open Learning news 2021) remote teaching in 10.213
- (MIT News 2021) COVID-19 indoor transmission risk and 10.S95x
- (xTalk 2021) "LightBoard" in ChemE
- (ChemE news 2019) second half of 10.50x announced
- (MIT News 2019) 10.50x receives MITx Prize
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Awards and honors
- C. Michael Mohr Outstanding Faculty Award 2026 (undergraduate teaching; MIT ChemE)
- Teaching with Digital Technology Award 2022 (MIT) | announcement
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MIT Video Game Orchestra
The MIT Video Game Orchestra (VGO) is a student-led group that performs member-made orchestral and chamber arrangements of video game music as well as other types of music not commonly heard in the concert-hall setting. I am a proud founding member (2016), former president and musical director (2018–2019), and currently a member and Faculty Advisor to the VGO executive board.
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Committee Service
- ChemE Undergraduate Committee (2024–present)
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Academic Advising
- First-year advising: class of ’28, ’29, ’30
- Departmental advising: class of ’29
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Upcoming (Open) Office Hours
At the times listed below (and usually in 66-558), my current and former students and advisees are welcome to come chat, work, or even grab a snack (disclaimer: seasonal selection) without arranging an appointment. Please reach out by email if there are no upcoming sessions, or if you'd like to find a time to meet privately.