“To teach is to learn twice”

-Joseph Joubert

Teaching:

Our inherent curiosity has been instrumental in the progress of humanity; and I believe will continue to be our greatest asset in the pursuit of knowledge. It is the strength of this all-powerful tool – curiosity – that I would like to impart to the next generation of students and researchers.

Teaching is a passion that motivates, strengthens and energizes me and bestows upon me a sense of fulfilment and satisfaction that is second to none. My teaching philosophy is teaching by encouraging the students to ask questions and to play ball with their curiosity. My background in mechanical and biomedical engineering have imbibed within me a strong sense of logical and analytical thinking; and I use these attributes to approach teaching in a logical manner.

Courses Taught:

Fluid Mechanics
Engineering Statics (TILE / flipped classroom)
Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics
Cardiovascular Solid Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Other Areas of Interest for Teaching:

Computational Fluid Dynamics
Finite Element Methods
Multi-scale Blood Flow Mechanics

Teaching Engineering Statics in a TILE (flipped) classroom at The University of Iowa

Teaching Feedback

“Pulled the information from the student so they could learn the material instead of just giving answers.”
"Keshav Chivukula was by far the best TA I have had for any of my core engineering classes and his help was the reason I did as well as I did in his class. It was very clear that he enjoyed teaching and was at ease in the classroom and answering student's questions."
“I really enjoyed how Keshav never gave us the answer to a problem before we figured it out ourselves; that is, Keshav actively strived to help us understand the concept behind a homework or exam problem and then apply what we already know to solve it.”
“I think your strongest attribute compared to some other instructors I've had was keeping students comfortable enough to ask questions and be approachable.”
“Personally, discussion with you was what got me an A in Statics class.”
"You offered simpler explanations and tips to help me understand the homework problems. I'd love to take a class taught by you and I'd recommend the class to my friends as well!"
“You were a fantastic TA and so awesome at explaining things to us!”

Outreach:

In addition to teaching, I am actively engaged in science outreach, especially in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields. I strongly believe that empowering a student with technical skills allows them to be successful in a wide gamut of careers in life.

Volunteer, On Track OHSU!

Visited middle and high schools to conduct science demonstrations and to engage students in science and learning. Held discussions to encourage students to explore different undergraduate and graduate research opportunities.

Feedback:

“Biomedical engineering is very cool and innovate. Thanks Kashev! [sic] ”
“I always thought of research as discovering new things but today I found interesting that you can also build things through research as well ”

Interacting with high school students and explaining different aspects of life as a researcher in biomedical engineering

Invited Guest Lectures:

As a part of outreach, I enjoy giving guest lectures about being a biomedical engineer and life as a researcher.

Previous guest lectures:

The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Corban University, Salem, OR
Aloha High School, Beaverton, OR
Sunset High School, Portland, OR
Kinnaman Elementary Career Day, Aloha, OR
The University of Washington-Bothell, Bothell, WA

Feel free to contact me to set up a guest lecture!

Upcoming Guest Lectures and Outreach:

Upcoming Guest Lectures and other Outreach:

Judge, Technology Access Foundation (TAF) STEM Expo, Seattle, WA