Dr. Brian Kha Tran
Teaching
Photo of the Andromeda Galaxy
by Steven Tran, used with permission
I have experience as a course instructor, TA, tutor, and as a graduate student mentor. I am committed to maintaining excellence in my teaching while fostering an inclusive and supportive environment to all of my students. Below is a summary of my teaching experience.
Co-mentor. David Cavender, Graduate Student, UC San Diego. Los Alamos National Laboratory Summer Student Program 2025.
Co-mentor. Reid Gomillion, Graduate Student, Virginia Tech. Los Alamos National Laboratory Summer Student Program 2024.
Assisting Mentor. Hannah F. Blumhoefer, Graduate Student, Iowa State University. Los Alamos National Laboratory Summer Student Program 2024.
Instructor. Math 18: Linear Algebra. UCSD Mathematics. Summer Session 1, 2023.
Instructor. Math 20D: Introduction to Differential Equations. UCSD Mathematics. Summer Session 1, 2022.
Instructor. Math 20E: Vector Calculus. UCSD Mathematics. Fall 2021. (CAPE: 97.3% recommend class, 96.6% recommend instructor).
Instructor. Math 20A: Calculus for Science and Engineering. UCSD Mathematics. Summer Bridge, 2021. (CAPE: 100% recommend class, 100% recommend insructor).
TA. Math 179/279: Projects in Computational and Applied Mathematics. UCSD Mathematics. Spring 2023.
TA. Math 20E: Vector Calculus. UCSD Mathematics. Summer 2019.
TA. Math 20E: Vector Calculus. UCSD Mathematics. Spring 2019.
TA. Math 150B: Calculus on Manifolds. UCSD Mathematics. Winter 2019.
TA. Math 150A: Differential Geometry. UCSD Mathematics. Fall 2018.
Tutor. Phys 2D: Relativity and Quantum Physics. UCSD Physics. Winter 2018.
TA. Math 20B: Calculus for Science and Engineering II. UCSD Mathematics. Fall 2017.
Workshop Facilitator. Math 20E: Vector Calculus and Phys 2C: Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics. UCSD OASIS Learning Center. 2015-2016.
Vector calculus lecture, Fall 2021, University of California San Diego