“Raj was clearly an experienced teacher … He created an environment where everyone felt comfortable asking questions …”
“He was very helpful in guiding through your difficulties with problem sets without just presenting the answer. He would use leading questions that forced you to think about how you were approaching the given problem.“
“Super helpful with learning how to actually apply ideas from lecture to problems. Helped me develop intuition on more open-ended/theoretical problems.”
STANFORD ME405 || Win 22, Win 24
Asymptotic Methods in Computational Engineering
Course assistant and guest lecturer. Graduate–level course covering matched asymptotic expansions, focusing on application of concepts to reduction and simulation of stiff partial differential equations. Topics include Debye layers, shocks, boundary layers, and reaction-diffusion interfaces.
Received 2022 Stanford Centennial Teaching Assistant Award.
Overall, how effective was the instruction you received from this instructor (1-5)?
Winter 2022
Winter 2024
“Raj is truly awesome and deserved recognition for going above and beyond this quarter!”
“He greatly clarified aspects of problem statements … specifically without giving away too much information.”
“Raj always made himself available.”
“Raj’s comments on the HWs were always thorough and helpful.”
STANFORD ME361 || Spr 23, Spr 24
Turbulence
Course assistant and guest lecturer. Graduate–level course covering fundamentals of turbulent flows, including statistical and spectral descriptions, spatial and temporal scales, energy budget and transfer, closure modeling in RANS, DNS and LES of turbulent flows.
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Spring 2023
Spring 2024
“Raj was clearly an experienced teacher, and handled office hours very well. He created an environment where everyone felt comfortable asking questions, and managed the time in office hours effectively.”
“Raj brought a good energy to his lecture, Raj was very prepared.”
“He is very knowledgeable on the subject, patient when answering student’s questions, and overall a kind and genuine person.”
STANFORD ME351A || Fall 20
Fluid Mechanics (Inviscid)
Graduate–level course covering integral and differential forms of mass, momentum, and energy conservation equations, with emphasis on topics such as the Euler equations, Bernoulli’s principle, and potential flows.
“He was very helpful in guiding through your difficulties with problem sets without just presenting the answer. He would use leading questions that forced you to think about how you were approaching the given problem.”
“Never made me feel dumb for not understanding something. Took the time to explain material clearly and numerous times/in different ways if necessary.”
“Prepared to answer questions on any of the homework assignments or class material.”
STANFORD ME351B || Win 20
Fluid Mechanics (Viscous)
Course assistant. Graduate–level course covering parallel flows, creeping flow, lubrication theory, boundary layer theory, and boundary layer separation, with introduction to stability analysis and transition to turbulence.
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Winter 2020
“Super helpful with learning how to actually apply ideas from lecture to problems. Helped me develop intuition on more open-ended/theoretical problems.”
“Helped to expand on the concepts presented in lecture, and build a better intuitive understanding.”
“Thoughtful leading questions on homework. Presented quality feedback in grading. Was willing to meet you where you were and never made you feel dumb.”
Arunraj Balaji-Wright, Ph.D. 