Mohammed Nassar, recipient of the Amit and Meena Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching by a Student, 2017

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mohammed Nassar is a PhD student in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In Winter 2016, Nassar received the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Best TA Award. He has also been on the Dean of Engineering’s list for his exceptional course evaluation scores. Widely known for his energy, enthusiasm, and passion for teaching, several students commented that Nassar is “very devoted to his work” and “always made sure as much of the class understood the material as possible before moving on.” One student explained that “coming into my 3A term, I thought MTE 320 would be just another ‘circuits course’. Nassar changed that.” One faculty member recognized that Nassar’s “passion about teaching and his dedication stimulated students and encouraged them throughout the term to learn and discuss [course material].”

Nassar has been an instructor for ME 269, MTE 320, and ECE 462. He has also been a teaching assistant for ECE 361 and ECE 668.