I have served as a teaching assistant for courses in digital logic, computer architecture, and computer software at UC Irvine, working closely with students across a wide range of backgrounds and levels of preparation.

My teaching starts with understanding rather than formalism. I try to anchor new ideas in concepts students already recognize and guide them through the reasoning process, so learning feels constructed and deliberate rather than memorized.

I believe that any complex topic can be understood by deliberately building toward it, rather than by treating knowledge as something that can only be accessed after completing a fixed set of prerequisites. Concepts do not exist in isolation; ideas in the world are deeply connected and interrelated, and learning becomes more meaningful when those connections are made visible.

When I think about understanding, I think in terms of a connected mental network or mesh rather than isolated mental models. New ideas need anchor points to attach to, and without those anchors learning becomes free-floating and fragile. In my teaching, I try to ensure that students have the necessary reference points in place so that new concepts integrate naturally into an existing structure.

In practice, this means breaking complex mechanisms into smaller components, using concrete examples and visual reasoning, and encouraging students to explain their thinking as part of the learning process. I am particularly interested in teaching low-level and technical material in ways that reduce intimidation and cognitive overload.

I also welcome anyone who wants to learn or understand a concept more deeply to reach out to me. As long as I understand a topic myself, I am confident in my ability to explain it clearly and help build the foundation needed for others to grasp it.

This section collects teaching-related materials, reflections, and resources, including discussion notes, problem-solving approaches, and course support content. Some material is tied to specific courses, while other content reflects broader ideas about teaching, learning, and explanation.