Teaching/Pedagogical Activity and Project Supervision (UG, PG taught)

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1. Teaching @ QUB, Postgraduate Level:

   I have developed, coordinated and taught a number of courses in the framework of the MSc in Plasma Physics (web-based) master's programme (2007-2014):

   1. PHY9013 - Introductory Plasma Theory

      Queen's University Belfast, 2008-2013.

   2. QUB MSc Module PHY9016 - Laser Produced Plasmas

      Queen's University Belfast, 2008-12.

   3. QUB MSc Module PHY9014 - Short Projects

      Queen's University Belfast; 12 (twelve) short (pedagogical) projects supervised in 2008-13.

   4. QUB MSc Module PHY9019 - Long Research Project

      Queen's University Belfast; 7 (seven) long research (dissertation) projects supervised in 2008-13.

2. Teaching & supervision @ QUB, Undergraduate Level: Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Physics

   I have developed, coordinated and taught a number of courses:

   1. PMA3008 - Computer Algebra

      Queen's University Belfast, 3rd year course (Pure Maths), based on Wolfram Mathematica(TM) software; taught in 2016-2017.

   2. PHY4029 - Synoptic Physics (4th part - Topics from Nonlinear Plasma Physics)

      Queen's University Belfast, 3rd year course (Physics); my part was based on original material, developed from scratch; taught in 2015-2017.

   3. AMA3014 - Mathematical Modelling in Biology and Medicine

      Queen's University Belfast, 3rd year course (Applied Maths); taught in 2014-2016.

   4. AMA3013 - Calculus of Variations and Hamiltonian Mechanics

      Queen's University Belfast, 3rd year course (Applied Maths); taught in 2009-2013.

   5. AMA4005 - Applied Mathematics Projects (MSci, final dissertation)

      Queen's University Belfast, 4th year projects (Applied Mathematics); supervised in 2012-2017.

   6. PHY4030 - Physics Projects (MSci, final dissertation)

      Queen's University Belfast, 4th year projects (Physics); supervised in 2012-2017.

   7. AMA4020 - Long Investigations

      Queen's University Belfast, 3rd year short (monthly) projects (Applied Mathematics); supervised in 2010-2016.

   8. PHY3030 - Short Physics Projects

      Queen's University Belfast, 3rd year short (monthly) projects (Physics); supervised in 2014-2016.

   I have also participated in a number of collective UG modules (jointly with other colleagues) in Physics and in Mathematics, including:

   1. AMA1021 Mathematical Modelling,

      Queen's University Belfast, 1st year tutorials (Applied Maths); taught in 2016-2017.

   2. PMA1021 Mathematical Reasoning

      Queen's University Belfast, 1st year tutorials (Pure Maths); taught in 2016-2017.

   3. PHY1021 Foundation Physics I (SEM1), PHY1022 Foundation Physics II

      Queen's University Belfast, 1st year tutorials (Physics); taught in 2012-2016.

   4. Experimental Physics (lab supervisor)

      Queen's University Belfast, 2nd year laboratory (Physics); taught in 2010-13.

3. Several, Teaching @ Summer Schools:

   I have delivered lectures at International Schools (e.g. held at the UNESCO ICTP - International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste Italy), at international events and elsewhere; some lecture material (texts/tutorials) can be found here.