Courses Taught at UTA
Since joining UTA in the fall of 2015 I have enjoyed teaching introductory undergraduate, advanced undergraduate, and graduate level courses in the physics department. Thus far, my teaching has been largely successful as my student evaluations are consistently above the average and I have received some very encouraging and thoughtful feedback from students.
Teaching is one of my passions, and I THOROUGHLY enjoy the opportunity to interact with the students at UTA! My office door is always open to students who are interested in physics and want to chat
“I can not say enough good things about this course. For one of the most difficult branches of science ( for those not truly interested in physics) this instructor truly brought the course to life. he kept the class moving without feeling rushed. He effectively used the chalk board and power points in ways that I have never seen in my almost 2 decades of school experience. he kept the class entertaining and very informative. I have and will continue to recommend taking him for any course he teaches. Truly one of my best experience in my school career in a subject that I do not even like.”
“Asaadi has a great way of explaining complicated materials and actually manages to keep my attention during lecture. His passion for physics is contagious!”
Fall 2015 - Spring 2016
Fall: No teaching duties
Spring: PHYSICS 1441: General College Physics I (non-calculus)
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017
Fall: PHYSICS 1442: General College Physics II (non-calculus)
Spring: PHYSICS 4319: Advanced Mechanics
Fall 2017 - Spring 2018
Fall: PHYSICS 5307: Graduate Quantum Mechanics I
Spring: PHYSICS 5326: Graduate Intro. to Particle Physics II
Fall 2018 - Spring 2019
Fall: PHYSICS 1442: General College Physics II (non-calculus)
Spring: No teaching duties
Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
Fall: PHYSICS 5307: Graduate Quantum Mechanics I
Spring: PHYSICS 5308: Graduate Quantum Mechanics II
Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
Fall: PHYSICS 5326: Graduate Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics II
Spring: PHYSICS 5307: Graduate Quantum Mechanics I
Fall 2021 - Spring 2022
Fall: PHYSICS 5308: Graduate Quantum Mechanics II
Spring: PHYSICS 5325: Graduate Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics I
Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Fall: PHYSICS 1444-002 (In-person) & 1444-003 (Online): GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS II
Spring: No teaching duties
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024
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Teaching I’ve done before joining UTA
Prior to joining the faculty at UTA, I “moonlighted” as an adjunct professor of physics at Roosevelt University in downtown Chicago. While there I taught both introductory physics lectures and labs as well as bringing a course originally developed by my PhD advisor (Prof Dave Toback) known as “Big Bang, Black Holes, No Math”. The opportunity to teach while also being a postdoctoral researcher really helped convince me that the road to being a professor was the right road for me.
If I could give this instructor a grade for teaching it would be an A++. He not only taught me something I knew absolutely nothing about but now has sparked my interest to continue to learn about this subject on my own, He truly cares about the subject he is teaching and it shows in how he teaches. He was always very prompt in answering my emails and spending extra time to make sure I understood the topics when I didn't understand what was going on. I tell my family that I wish more instructors taught their subjects like he does. He goes above and beyond for the class and making sure every student is understanding the subject matter.
fall 2012 - spring 2013
Fall: Physics 201: Intro non-calculus Physics I
Spring: Physics 202: Intro non-calculus Physics II
fall 2013 - Spring 2014
Fall: Physics 108: Big Bang, Black Holes, No Math
Spring: Physics 108: Big Bang, Black Holes, No Math
Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
Fall: Physics 108: Big Bang, Black Holes, No Math
Spring: Did not teach
Outreach
In addition to my regular teaching duties I have spent some of my free time doing outreach both for the area of particle physics and for UTA.
inSTEM is a mentorship program which aims to 1. Build a community that prompts students to address the benefits and challenges of being a member of an underrepresented community in stem. 2. Offer professional development for undergraduates seeking experience relevant to their majors. 3. Connect students with mentors on campus and role models off campus to whom they can turn for guidance.
Starting in 2022 I serve as a mentor to undergraduates at Howard University and the University of Texas at Arlington
https://nationalmedals.org/instem/
https://nationalmedals.org/expert/jonathan-asaadi/
