Teaching and mentoring

Teaching experience

AI4ALL · 2021–2023

I served as a teaching assistant, instructor, and then lead instructor for Discover AI, an introductory course combining artificial intelligence and ethics. I developed curriculum and led instructor teams across participating universities. Students completed team projects connecting data preparation, modeling, and ethical questions about AI applications.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 2021

I served as a teaching assistant for the Computer Science Ph.D. seminar.

Parasol Lab · 2019–2021

I helped develop and teach a motion-planning course for new lab members. Assignments introduced students to a shared research codebase, code review, and experimental documentation.

Research mentoring

Across my graduate and postdoctoral work, I have mentored 20+ graduate students and dozens of undergraduates. I served as the primary day-to-day research mentor for two Ph.D. and three master’s students through graduation. This work has contributed to 11 student-led publications.

Since June 2026, I have served as a second supervisor for a Ph.D. student at King’s College London, working on learning by abstraction for multi-robot planning.

Community outreach

Through the Houston Robotics Club, I mentor community college and high school students on AI and robotics projects. Students I have supported have gone on to STEM undergraduate programs and internships with local robotics companies.