Environmental Engineering & Water Systems
Teaching the foundations of water quality, contaminant transport, and resilient system design for wildland-urban interface and climate-stressed watersheds.
Teaching
Teaching grounded in environmental engineering, analytical chemistry, and water systems research.
My teaching is informed by my PhD in Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno, postdoctoral research at Colorado State University, and applied work on wildfire-impacted water quality, emerging contaminants, and treatment technologies. I bring a research-driven approach to the classroom that connects theory, data, and real-world environmental challenges.
Water Quality & Treatment
Exploring treatment strategies for disinfection byproduct precursors, emerging contaminants, and wildfire-affected source waters.
Analytical Chemistry & Mass Spectrometry
Instruction in high-resolution mass spectrometry, analytical method development, and interpretation of environmental data for research and practice.
Research Methods & Mentorship
Guiding students through experimental design, data analysis, scientific writing, and interdisciplinary problem-solving in environmental research.
Teaching Experience
Courses taught, instructional roles, and curriculum development.
Spring 2025 & Fall 2025 / Undergraduate
CEE 204 — Natural and Engineered Environmental Systems
Teaching Instructor of Record, University of Nevada, Reno
n = 24 (Spring 2025), n = 80 (Fall 2025)
Fundamental concepts related to natural and engineered environmental systems for the control of water and air pollution and the treatment of water, wastewater, hazardous wastes and solid wastes.
Fall 2022 & Fall 2024 / Graduate / Undergraduate
CEE 417/617 — Environmental Quality Analysis
Teaching Instructor of Record, University of Nevada, Reno
n = 13 (Fall 2022), n = 16 (Fall 2024)
Analytical chemistry and microbiology techniques applied to environmental quality assessment of water and soil systems for environmental engineering practice, including data collection, data analysis, and technical presentation.
Summer 2022 / K-12 Educator Training
Next-Generation Clean Energy Sources and Storage
RET Site Mentor, University of Nevada, Reno
Mentored two middle school teachers from the Washoe County School District in environmental engineering laboratory practices and helped develop curriculum for a middle school science class.
Summer 2021 / Graduate
MATLAB-Based Statistical Analysis Workshop
GradFIT Module Developer, University of Nevada, Reno
Co-developed and led a workshop for first-generation college students and students from historically underrepresented backgrounds joining the UNR GradFIT Module (NSF Innovations in Graduate Education Project).
Fall 2019 & Fall 2020 / Graduate / Undergraduate
CEE 417/617 — Environmental Quality Analysis
Teaching Assistant, University of Nevada, Reno
Co-taught the laboratory course and developed a video module series to facilitate the learning process of laboratory experiments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spring 2018 / Graduate
CE-GY 8283 — Risk Analysis
Teaching Assistant, New York University
Held office hours, graded assignments, and managed online Q&A.
Teaching philosophy
Building rigorous thinkers who can connect environmental chemistry, engineering, and public impact.
My teaching integrates the analytical methods and environmental systems thinking developed through my doctoral and postdoctoral work. I emphasize evidence-based analysis, experimental design, and the practical challenge of translating laboratory findings into effective water quality and remediation strategies.
Course themes
- Environmental chemistry and contaminant fate
- Water quality, treatment, and process design
- Emerging contaminants and wildfire-impacted waters
- Mass spectrometry and analytical method development
- Redox chemistry and pollutant transformation
- Research design, data analysis, and scientific communication