Center for Oceans , Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences

                       Indian Institute of Technology,  Kharagpur

My Teaching Philosophy:

To Understand how I teach, it is important first to appreciate why I teach and what I am trying to get across to students. My primary goal as an educator is to develop and encourage critical thinking. To be sure, I hope my students will retain the substance of each course I will teach , but on a life-long path of learning it is more important to develop impendent thought - the ability to confront new ideas, to be able to assess them, and to come to a conclusion about their merits. This process is necessarily interactive, requiring students to engage with the professor and each other. Simply listening to a lecture and copying down notes may introduce students to new ideas, but it is not necessarily effective in helping students wrestle with the value and application of those ideas. My ambition is to communicate the stimulation and joy that I find in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences to my students. With that in mind I have three main goal: (1) to present the material in a way that is not only clear, but accessible to students and inviting to students; (2) to give students an opportunity to develop argumentation skills that they can take to their classes and to the rest of their lives; and (3) to provide a role model of a scholar. The most important function of a professor is to act as a role model. One of my greatest strengths as a teacher is to engage a wide diversity of students in class discussions. Students can be motivated to work hard if they see that their professor cares about their success and if they see that he/she sets high standards for him/herself as well as for the students. Poorly prepared lectures, unavailability during office hours or at other times during the day, Unfulfilled promises of checking on the answer to a question or looking up something in another source, and general sloppiness set the stage for students wondering. I have always to set high standards for my students and for myself. I have to make it clear that  I am always available to help them to understand the material. I encourage them to schedule appointments with me outside of posted office hours if they need immediate or additional help. I feel pride myself on being fair to all students and treating them as equally as I can.

Teaching :

      Courses, Spring 2009-2010:

• Ocean Dynamics
• Disaster Management

     Courses, Autumn 2009-2010:

• Advance Methodology (core)
• Climate Impact On Water Resources

     Courses, Spring 2008-2009:

• Ocean Dynamics
• Disaster Management

     Courses, Autumn 2008-2009:

     Courses, Spring 2007-2008: