Instroctor, Louisiana State University

Note:

Department Teaching Evaluation Average: 3.4/4.0, College Teaching Evaluation Average: 3.5/4.0 (2024 Summer).

Department Teaching Evaluation Average: 3.7/4.0, College Teaching Evaluation Average: 3.6/4.0 (2025 Summer).

Teaching Assistant, Louisiana State University

Note:

For EXST 7014, EXST 2201, and PETE 4059, my responsibilities included instructing students in laboratory sessions, which involved programming, data analysis, and conducting chemistry-related experiments.

Teaching Details

Instroctor

FIN 3826  (Fund of Asset Management)  

2025 Summer

Department of Finance, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Instructor of fund of asset management (My Course Evaluation: 4.0/4.0)

• Introduced the fundamental concepts of investing, including return measurement, risk calculation, and the time value of money
• Explained how individuals make investment decisions across different life stages and emphasized the importance of asset allocation and investment policy statements
• Described the structure and function of securities markets, distinguishing between primary and secondary markets, and various trading mechanisms
• Discussed the construction and application of security market indexes, including price-weighted, value-weighted, and equal-weighted indexes
• Covered modern portfolio theory, highlighting risk-return tradeoffs, diversification, and the efficient frontier
• Applied Markowitz theory and capital market theory to construct optimal portfolios and explained the roles of systematic and unsystematic risk
• Presented the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT), focusing on beta, the Security Market Line (SML), and multifactor models
• Guided students through various equity valuation approaches, such as DCF models (FCFF and FCFE), dividend models, and relative valuation techniques
• Analyzed macroeconomic indicators and industry factors using the top-down approach to evaluate market and company performance
• Reviewed the IPO process and explored issues related to underpricing, bookbuilding, and corporate governance
• Compared passive and active portfolio management styles, demonstrating index construction, tracking error, and the role of ETFs
• Explored factor-based investing, ESG considerations, and measures of tax efficiency in equity portfolio strategies
• Graded homework, projects, and exams
• Held office hours to answer students’ questions

FIN 3351 (Principles of Real Estate)  

2024 Summer

Department of Finance, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Instructor of principles of real estate (My Course Evaluation: 3.9/4.0)

• Taught fundamental real estate concepts, including property types, bundle of rights, and market structures
• Explained legal foundations of property value, estates, co-ownership, and marital property rights
• Instructed students on property conveyance procedures, deed requirements, and title transfer systems
• Covered government controls including zoning laws, building codes, environmental regulations, and taxation
• Demonstrated three property valuation approaches: sales comparison, cost, and income capitalization methods
• Taught real estate finance laws, mortgage contracts, and federal lending regulations (TILA, RESPA, Dodd-Frank)
• Explained brokerage operations, agency relationships, fiduciary duties, and listing contract types
• Instructed on real estate contract law, closing procedures, and transaction compliance requirements
• Taught time value of money principles, present value calculations, and investment risk assessment
• Demonstrated mortgage calculations including payments, balances, yields, and effective borrowing costs
• Explained investment analysis ratios: cap rates, cash-on-cash returns, debt coverage, and risk metrics
• Taught advanced investment analysis using NPV, IRR, leverage effects, and multi-year projections
• Instructed on income taxation impacts, including depreciation, passive losses, and capital gains treatment
• Guided students through complex financial calculations using calculators and Excel
• Provided hands-on application of concepts through real-world examples and case studies
• Graded homework, projects, and exams
• Held office hours to answer students’ questions

Teaching Assistant

FIN 7720 & FIN 7720E (Introduction to Financial Modeling with MATLAB)

2025 Fall

Department of Finance, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Teaching Assistant, responsible for instructing financial modeling with MATLAB

• Graded Matlab homework
• Held office hours to assist students with questions

FIN 3716 (Principles of Finance)

2024 Fall & 2025

Department of Finance, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Teaching assistant, instructing principles of finance

• Graded quizzes
• Held office hours to answer students’ questions
• Proctored exams

FIN 4820 & FIN 7709 (Financial Modeling and Analytics)   

2022 – 2024 & 2025 Spring

Department of Finance, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Teaching assistant, instructing financial modeling and analytics using R and Python

• Graded R and Python code
• Proctored exams

FIN 4910 (Real Estate Analytics)

2022 – 2024 & 2025 Fall

Department of Finance, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Teaching assistant, instructing real estate analytics

• Graded quizzes and projects
• Occasionally served as substitute instructor when Professor R. Kelley Pace was unavailable (e.g., during conferences)

EXST 7014 (Experimental Statistics II)

2020 – 2021 Fall

Department of Experimental Statistics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA     

Teaching Assistant, focused on instructing graduate students to perform data analysis using advanced statistical techniques by SAS and R.

Taught 12 labs, including

• Simple linear regression: regression diagnostics and assumption tests
• Curvilinear regression
• Multiple linear regression: partial correlations, variable diagnostics, and variable selection
• Polynomial regression
• Logistic regression
• ANOVA and post ANOVA Test
• Experimental design: randomized block design, nested design, and Latin square design

EXST 2201 (Introduction to Statistical Analysis)

2020-2021 Spring

Department of Experimental Statistics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA   

Lead teaching assistant, working with another undergraduate or graduate teaching assistant focused on instructing sophomore performing data analysis using basic statistical techniques by SAS Enterprise Guide.

Taught eight labs, including

• Statistical methods to explore sample data: introduction of SAS Enterprise Guide, distribution of data, and sample distribution of the sample average
• Statistical methods to analyze continuous data: t-tests of the mean, one-way ANOVA, scatterplots and correlation, and simple linear regression

PETE 4059 (Drilling Fluid Lab)

2017 – 2019 Fall

Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Lead teaching assistant, instructing senior drilling fluid lab

• Guided students through the entire drilling fluid program using a simulated well scenario, allowing them to apply concepts in a realistic field-based context.
• Introduced essential laboratory safety protocols and equipment operation procedures in the petroleum engineering lab.
• Explained the principles and procedures for viscometer and density measurement in preparation for rheological evaluations.
• Demonstrated how to evaluate and compare the yield and performance of bentonite and attapulgite clays under varying salinity conditions.
• Trained students in API water loss testing and interpretation, with a focus on filtrate volume, spurt loss, and mud cake thickness analysis.
• Helped students understand the impact of solids in unweighted mud systems using retort tests and Methylene Blue analysis.
• Delivered hands-on experience in preparing and evaluating low-solids, non-dispersed mud systems and polymer viscosifiers.
• Covered methods for weighting up muds and assessing solids content in weighted drilling fluids through nomograms and design strategies.
• Taught students how to detect and mitigate contamination from salt and cement, including titration tests, hardness analysis, and chemical treatments.
• Provided theoretical and practical knowledge on formulating and maintaining lime-treated inhibitive muds for unstable formations.
• Led students through mixing and evaluating oil-based muds, including oil/water ratio analysis, emulsification stability, and environmental implications.
• Covered the design and control of oil-based muds, emphasizing osmotic pressure, wellbore hydration control, and salinity adjustment.
• Exposed students to synthetic-based mud systems, including advanced topics such as Reverse Phase Extraction, Static Sheen Test, and environmental control.
• Introduced students to primary cementing principles, including slurry mixing, density control, thickening and setting time evaluations using consistometers and pressurized balances.
• Recorded instructional videos for each experiment, covering objectives, procedures, required materials, usage protocols, data collection, and data interpretation.
• Held office hours to answer questions from students
• Graded lab reports, quizzes, and exams

PETE 4086 (Well Design-Drilling)

2017 – 2019 Spring

Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Lead teaching assistant, instructing senior and graduate students in advanced drilling.

• Introduced the complete logic and structure of the drilling process design algorithm.
• Explained the relationship between mud rheology and drilling performance.
• Analyzed technical limitations of hydraulic systems, including trip/kick margins and bottom hole cleaning.
• Instructed students on the design and optimization of drill bit hydraulics and liner size selection.
• Taught mud pump selection and annular flow hydraulics.
• Emphasized surge and swab pressure mechanisms and their mathematical modeling.
• Provided instruction on minimizing tripping time through safe pipe tripping operation design.
• Covered the mechanics of stress and load analysis in drill strings and casings.
• Guided students in the assembly design of drill pipes and collars.
• Led casing string design exercises.
• Introduced pore pressure and fracture pressure prediction techniques.
• Instructed on casing setting depth determination.
• Conducted evaluations of drill bit types and their performance metrics.
• Taught directional drilling design, including trajectory and dog-leg severity.
• Emphasized drilling optimization strategies involving bit weight, rotary speed, and hydraulics.
• Corrected handouts, solved homework and exam problems, provided solutions to students, and held SI sessions to answer students’ questions
• Graded homework and exams