Mehrdad Pirnia, exceptional teaching by a student award recipient, 2011

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Mehrdad Pirnia, an electrical and computer engineering graduate student,

has been described as an “excellent communicator with a very open and positive attitude towards the whole teaching process”. In the classroom, he creates a dynamic and friendly learning environment while motivating his students to challenge themselves academically. His well-prepared lectures, filled with real life examples and analogies, are highly regarded by his students who recognize the positive impact he has made on their learning. Based on his ability to communicate course material, along with his efforts to improve his teaching strategies, his professors note that Mehrdad is a “great teacher who is well on his way to establishing a successful academic teaching career”.