Faculty Shaping Futures
Students spend thousands of hours in class while earning a degree. Driving that experience is the instructor at the front of the room. Each semester, students have transformative experiences in the classroom with Georgia Tech’s renowned faculty members, who not only deliver instruction but also guide students in their career paths and help them explore their interests and potential.
Many students take the time to express their gratitude through the Thank a Teacher program. Meet a few of them here.
Camille Heidel and Jong Hyun Lee
Jong Hyun Lee
Senior lecturer of Korean, School of Modern Languages
Camille Heidel
Undergraduate biology student
In Camille’s words: “Thank you so much for helping make my first semester at Tech such an amazing one. You turned a class that I halfheartedly picked during scheduling into my favorite and made Korean the topic that I want to pursue for a minor. I'm so grateful for everything that you've helped me learn.”
Azan Khan and Karthik Ramachandran
Karthik Ramachadran
Dunn Family Professor of Operations Management, Scheller College of Business
Azan Khan
Undergraduate business administration major
In Azan’s words: “Thank you for everything you’ve taught me about building a startup. Your guidance on how to properly analyze and approach the process of launching a venture has been invaluable. Your weekly critiques and thoughtful advice pushed me to improve and think more strategically. Without your support and insights, I genuinely don’t think I would have made it into CREATE-X or gotten CareSync off the ground. Thank you for investing so much in your students.”
Neha Dossani and Aldo Ferri
Aldo Ferri
Director of assessment and student success and professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Neha Dossani
Undergraduate mechanical engineering major
In Neha’s words: “Thank you for being the kindest, most welcoming, caring, and brightest professor I have yet to encounter. It is so clear how passionate you are about dynamics, and in general, mechanical engineering. You walk into every class with a smile, and you never fail to deliver an engaging lecture. I have always been afraid to speak up in class, but you make the class so welcoming that I can ask questions without a fear of being judged. I truly enjoy coming to office hours and bothering you with my millions of questions. Thank you for making me excited to work in the engineering field. I aspire to be a professor like you one day.”
Declan Adams and Christina Ragan
Christina Ragan
Academic professional, School of Biological Sciences
Declan Adams
Undergraduate neuroscience major
In Declan’s words: “Thank you for a wonderful first semester of research. Words cannot express how grateful I am that you took a chance on me from an email in the spring. You have deepened my love and appreciation for neuroscience and helped me discover how rewarding research is. I cannot wait for the many semesters to come.”
Bo Dai and Mehrdad Moradi
Bo Dai
Assistant professor, School of Computational Science and Engineering
Mehrdad Moradi
Graduate student in computational science and engineering
In Mehrdad’s words: “Your Advanced Topics in Machine Learning class completely transformed my understanding of generative models. The first half of the course was deeply mathematical, but your ability to explain complex concepts in relation to one another made everything click. Beyond your deep knowledge of the subject, you genuinely cared about your students’ learning. Writing out every proof on the board not only made the concepts more accessible, but also showed that these proofs are achievable. Your expertise is both fascinating and unique.”
Chastain Clark, M.Arch 2022
Lecturer, School of Architecture
Alyaana Zaman
Graduate student in architecture
In Alyaana’s words: “Thank you for being so helpful and personable. You made me want to work harder and integrate my personal design into my projects, when at times it felt neglected. Discussing my ideas in architecture led me to affordable housing, which was something I had not thought about before. You have truly been a great support and were the best studio professor.”
Credits
Photos by Joya Chapman and Rob Felt
Produced by Kristen Bailey
Special thanks to Bethany Harris