Education

• University of Toronto

  B.ASc. with Honors

  Electrical Engineering
  
  

• University of Toronto

  M. Eng.

  Electrical Engineering
  specializing in electronics
  

• University of Toronto

  Senior Tutor

  
  - Lectured undergraduate courses such as electrical circuits, electronics, instrumentation, computer interface (controlling a DC servo motor through PC using C programming); taught hands-on seminars in circuit simulation using variety of software (SPICE, Electronics workbench, MATLAB) to undergraduate students; - Designed, coordinated and conducted course material reviews and problem solving tutorials; supervised and coordinated teaching assistants in tutorials and laboratories for multi-section classes; - Designed a process procedure for making printed circuit board (PCB); Conducted training lessons to instruct engineering students to follow through the procedure from design layout using software (Protel) and fabrication to final component assembly; Sample products included MOSFET electronmeter, balanced AM modulator and audio amplifier; - Provided guidance and technical support to engineering students working on design projects such as "SUMO" wrestling robot, remote-controlled helicopter, and solar-powered race car; gave consultations to students and other engineers on subject matters related to electronics circuit, communications, instrumentation, computer interface, microprocessor, programmable logic device (PLD), PCB design and implementation, and computer software/hardware.
  

• University of Toronto

  Tutor

  
  - Coordinated and ran tutorials and laboratories for undergraduate courses such as electrical circuits, electronics, instrumentation; - Designed, coordinated and conducted course material reviews and problem solving tutorials; supervised and coordinated teaching assistants in tutorials and laboratories for multi-section classes; - Established the departmental undergraduate PC network laboratory.
  

• University of Toronto

  Associate Professor, Teaching Stream

  
  • Teaching primarily 1st and 2nd year undergraduate courses - digital systems, electric and magnetic fields, introductory to electronics, electrical fundamentals, computer fundamentals; Coordinating large multi-section classes that involved 5-6 instructors and 30+ teaching assistants; • Supervising 4th year capstone design projects; Acting as engineering manager in 1st year faculty wide engineering strategies and practice course; • Developed and created online learning modules to support the teaching of fundamental level electromagnetic in engineering programs. These modules could be used for an inverted or hybrid delivery of a first year course;
  

• University of Toronto

  Manager, PC network

  
  - Installed PC LAN Netware and late upgraded to Novel Netware 2.1 on the undergraduate PC network comprised of 15 PC workstations in an IBM token-ring configuration; - Evaluated, purchased, installed and maintained commercial and in-house applications software; installed network laser printers, A/D and D/A computer interface cards, data acquisition cards; - Performed on-site network debugging and trouble shooting, and solved time critical problems on the spot in order to maintain smooth functioning of the computer network; - Developed system maintenance strategies in consultation with end-users and provided on-going customer support; upgraded the system and applications software; initiated network expansion plan as student enrollment increased.
  

• University of Toronto

  Senior Lecturer

  
  - Taught 1st and 2nd year undergraduate courses - digital systems, introductory to electronics, circuit theory, electrical fundamentals, electricity and magnetism; Coordinated large (600-700 students) multi-section classes that involved 5-6 instructors and 30+ teaching assistants; served as a seminar leader and a project manager in the first-year multidisciplinary engineering strategy and practice course; - Designed, simulated using computer software tools and tested circuit experiments; Created laboratory instruction manual for the electrical circuit courses; updated and improved the lab manual annually by modifying experiments to better reflect the changing curriculum and to incorporate feedback from teaching staff and students; - Supervised lab manager, technicians and summer engineer trainees in my other role as a faculty lab supervisor (2002-2009); Managed the operation of the Undergraduate Electronics Laboratories, controlled the operating budget and the equipment and component purchase; overseeing the upgrading of laboratory instruments (LCR bridges, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, function generators, digital multimeters, power supplies, etc) to effectively facilitate laboratory components for courses such as semiconductor physics, physical electronics and electronic devices. Ran technical laboratory training sessions for teaching assistants to improve the quality of overall course delivery and student experience; - Served as a mentor for female students under the direction of the Status of Women Office at the university; Mentored several female students in science and engineering programs;