Sanaz Saadatmand Hashemi, recipient of the Amit and Meena Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching by a Student, 2022

Sanaz Saadatmand Hashemi, Systems Design Engineering

Sanaz Saadatmand Hashemi, a Ph.D. candidate in Systems Design Engineering, has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the academic development of her students.  She has managed to create an active and flexible learning environment for students, and has been described as approachable, conscientious, well-organized, understanding, and accommodating for all students—inside and outside of the classroom, in-person and online.  Due to her passion for students’ success, she often volunteers her time outside of Office Hours to students and fosters an environment in which they feel comfortable approaching her with questions. A colleague states “Sanaz was able to establish a strong rapport with the students and create a positive environment in the classroom as a result of her friendly and supportive demeanor.” She has also generated organizational initiatives such as creating a scheduling system for students to reserve time slots in the lab so that students could collect data in a safe environment during the pandemic and eliminate time conflicts. An undergraduate student remarked that “Sanaz’s efforts, approachable nature and supportive attitude, made the course and its content that much easier to absorb.” 

Sanaz has held a Teaching Assistant position for ME321, MTE219, SYDE182, SYDE286, SYDE362 and BME355.