TEACHING
List of Courses Taught and Years/Semesters Taught
(Listed in decreasing course numbers)
[F = Fall, W = Winter, SS-I = Summer Session I]
GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT AS INSTRUCTOR/PROFESSOR
BMS 640: Structural Biology, Function, and Therapy – Part on Biophysical Applications of Classical Information Theory (Zewail City of Science and Technology (Egypt)) – [2025 Spring semester]
CHEM 705: Computational Chemistry (McMaster University)
[2004 F]
CHEM 6690: Directed Study in Chemistry/Physics (Saint Mary’s University)
Topics in Mathematics and Physics: Classical Mechanics [2018 F]
Advanced Quantum Mechanics [2014 W]
Advanced Quantum Mechanics [2012 F]
CHEM 6691: Directed Study in Chemistry (Saint Mary’s University)
The Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules [2011 F]
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT AS INSTRUCTOR/PROFESSOR
MATH 4447: Directed Study in Mathematics (Mount Saint Vincent University)
Relativistic Thermodynamics [2015 F]
CHEM 4601: Directed Research in Chemistry (Mount Saint Vincent University)
Theoretical Investigations in Mitochondrial Bioenergetics [2019 W]
BMS 320: Introduction to Bioinformatics & Programming Language – Part on Protein Structure and its Prediction (Zewail City of Science and Technology (Egypt)) – [2025 Spring semester]
CHEM 3502/BIOL 3502: Intermediary Metabolism (Mount Saint Vincent University)
[2025W, 2019 W, 2018 W, 2017 W, 2015 W, 2014 W, 2011 W, 2010 W, 2009 W, 2008 W, 2007 W]
CHEM 3501/BIOL 3501: Introductory Biochemistry (Mount Saint Vincent University)
[2018 F, 2015 F, 2014 F, 2012 F, 2011 F, 2010 F, 2009 F, 2008 F,
2007 F]
CHEM 4990/MATH 4990: Honors Thesis (Mount Saint Vincent University)
2007-2008 Alya A. Arabi (CHEM)
2013-2014 Matthew Timm (CEHM)
2020-2021 Fraser Smith (co-supervised with Prof. Tina Harriott) – (MATH)
2021-2022 Emily Smith (co-supervised with Prof. Tina Harriott) – (MATH)
2023-2024 Ailish Sullivan (co-supervised with Prof. Tina Harriott) – (CHEM)
BMS 364: Biophysics (University of Science and Technology at Zewail City)
[2021, Spring]
MATH 3500/PHYS 3500: Topics in Mathematics and Physics (Mount Saint Vincent University)
The Mathematics of Electromagnetic Theory [2023 W]
UV/Vis and Vibrational Spectroscopy and Group Theory [2022 W]
Classical Mechanics and Dynamics [2015 F]
MATH/PHYS 3500: Directed Study in Mathematics-Physics (Mount Saint Vincent University)
Computational Spectroscopy [2022 W]
CHEM 3011: Directed Study in Chemistry (Mount Saint Vincent University)
Chemical Applications of Information Theory [2023W]
Computational Spectroscopy [2022 SS1]
CHEM 3012: Directed Study in Chemistry (Mount Saint Vincent University)
Quantum Chemistry [2012F, 2008W]
PHYS 3310: Directed Study in Physics (Mount Saint Vincent University)
Special Relativity Theory [2016 SS-I]
Introduction to Information Theory [2015 W]
Quantum Mechanics [2011F]
CHEM 3301/PHYS2310: Introductory Quantum Chemistry/Modern Physics (Mount Saint Vincent University)
[2025F, 2019F, 2017F, 2016W, 2014W, 2012W, 2010W, 2007F]
CHEM 2302: Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics (Mount Saint Vincent University)
[2026W, 2011W, 2009W, 2007W]
CHEM 2301: Chemical Thermodynamics (Mount Saint Vincent University)
[2025F, 2006F]
PHYS 2270: Astrophysics (Mount Saint Vincent University)
[2026W]
PHYS 2210: Waved and Optics (Mount Saint Vincent University)
[2020 F, 2014 F, 2012 F, 2010 F, 2008 F]
PHYS 2200: Electricity and Magnetism (Mount Saint Vincent University)
[2023W, 2021 W, 2019 W, 2011 F, 2009 F]
PHYS 1102: General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (Mount Saint Vincent University)
[2025W, 2022 W, 2021 W, 2015 W]
COURSES TAUGHT AS DEMONSTRATOR, TEACHING ASSISTANT, TUTOR
CHM 447H: Biological Chemistry (University of Toronto)
[2003 F – to – 2004 W]
Capacity: Chemistry Teaching Award Winner (for contribution to the Design of a Lab for this course).
CHM 138 Lab: Introductory Organic Chemistry (University of Toronto)
[2003 F – to – 2004 W]
Capacity: Demonstrator, Lab Instructor.
PHYS 138: Physics for the life Sciences (University of Toronto / PREP 101)
[2003 F – to – 2004 W]
Capacity: Instructor/Tutor for a large class of PREP 101, Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada.
22 LABS: General Chemistry, Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Physical Chemistry (McMaster University)
[1996 W – to – 2001 F]
Capacity: Lab Teaching Assistant (TA) and Lab Reports Marker
COURSES TAUGHT AS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
OAC-Mathematics: Ontario Advanced Credit (OAC) in Finite Mathematics (Southern Ontario College, Hamilton, ON, Canada)
[2000 W]
Capacity: Teacher/Instructor.