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professor, years of teaching experience - want you to succeed
professor, years of teaching experience - want you to succeed
Alex S.

4.9 (441 ratings)

1,672 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.9 (441 ratings)

1,672 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Alex

Bio

I hold a Ph.D. in physics and was teaching US undergraduate and graduate students for many years. My teaching experience includes one-on-one tutoring, lectures, studios, labs, mentoring student research to help students with advanced topics for their research projects.

Having 7+ years of teaching experience as a college professor, I know how difficult it can be for students to master certain topics. They need individual attention and one-on-one interaction, which is difficult to organize at...

I hold a Ph.D. in physics and was teaching US undergraduate and graduate students for many years. My teaching experience includes one-on-one tutoring, lectures, studios, labs, mentoring student research to help students with advanced topics for their research projects.

Having 7+ years of teaching experience as a college professor, I know how difficult it can be for students to master certain topics. They need individual attention and one-on-one interaction, which is difficult to organize at the college/university settings for all students, particularly for large classes like Physics I&II. This is why I went online to help students like you to succeed. I greatly enjoy teaching, particularly one-to-one teaching, not just because I can address specific weaknesses, but because together we can make it an exciting journey to success. Relying on your natural curiosity we will venture through the toughest topics is if we are discovering them anew. This worked very well for my students in past but was limited by class size and time.

Whether it is calculus-based physics, electronics, thermodynamics, or some other “impossible” topic, it is really just a matter of perception. Physics is not based on memorization - it relies on few logical connections. These connections, once you realize them, bring the entire picture to light. What you perceived as hard suddenly comes to focus as if it is your own discovery. Many advanced physics topics rely on math, quite heavy math. Yet even there, the trick that worked for my students was not memorization, but getting few logical relations that will carry you through impossible-looking formulas.

Our journey will involve work and will require persistence. Yet, we can make it a journey of discoveries that we both will enjoy, and that will bring you not just to an "A" grade, but to the level of understanding that will open doors to many new opportunities beyond a specific subject.

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Education

Clarkson University, NY, USA
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Computer

C++,

C++

Physics Professor, years of research and teaching experience, teaching US Undergraduate and Graduate students, tutoring High School students - subjects include C/C++ Programming (beginners to advanced), Algorithms, Data Structures, Object-oriented software, High-Performance, MPI, OpenMP, micro-controllers (Arduino). Interactive one-on-one online teaching strategy with state-of-the-art technology tools. Years of research as computational and theoretical physics scientist in top government labs for Department of Defense and Department of Energy, focusing on numerical modeling (in c/c++) and large scale computing / parallel computing (up to about 1000 CPU cores) with MPI and openMP.
Mathematica,

Mathematica

I am a theoretical Physicist. My research have been heavily relying on Mathematica for about 20 years, including functional analysis, symbolic algebra, data analysis, differential equations, linear algebra, and, of course, composition of 2D and 3D figures. I have published numerous papers with almost every single figure produced in Mathematica. For the past 7 years, I've been teaching Mathematica to my students at the university.
Python

Python

Physics Professor, years of research and teaching experience, teaching US Undergraduate and Graduate students, tutoring High School students. Interactive one-on-one online teaching strategy with state-of-the-art technology tools. Years of research as computational and theoretical physics scientist in top government labs for Department of Defense and Department of Energy, focusing on numerical modeling and scientific computing using python and other languages.

Corporate Training

C++

C++

Physics Professor, years of research and teaching experience, teaching US Undergraduate and Graduate students, tutoring High School students - subjects include C/C++ Programming (beginners to advanced), Algorithms, Data Structures, Object-oriented software, High-Performance, MPI, OpenMP, micro-controllers (Arduino). Interactive one-on-one online teaching strategy with state-of-the-art technology tools. Years of research as computational and theoretical physics scientist in top government labs for Department of Defense and Department of Energy, focusing on numerical modeling (in c/c++) and large scale computing / parallel computing (up to about 1000 CPU cores) with MPI and openMP.

Homeschool

Calculus,

Calculus

Physics Professor, teaching US undergraduate and graduate students for over 7 years with experience in one-on-one tutoring, lectures, studios, labs, with in-person, remote, hybrid modalities. Areas of expertise includes physics, math/calculus, coding. Years of research experience in theoretical and computational physics outside of academia.
Physics

Physics

Physics Professor, years of research and teaching experience, teaching US Undergraduate and Graduate students, tutoring High School students. Interactive one-on-one online teaching strategy with state-of-the-art technology tools. Teaching AP Physics, algebra-base and calculus-based College Physics, graduate and undergraduate level Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Optics, Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Quantum Information, Solid State Physics, Electronics, Mathematical Methods, Numerical Methods/Modeling, Physics Labs. Years of research in top government labs, including Los Alamos National Lab, Naval Research Lab.

Math

Calculus,

Calculus

Physics Professor, teaching US undergraduate and graduate students for over 7 years with experience in one-on-one tutoring, lectures, studios, labs, with in-person, remote, hybrid modalities. Areas of expertise includes physics, math/calculus, coding. Years of research experience in theoretical and computational physics outside of academia.
Differential Equations,

Differential Equations

Physics Professor, teaching US undergraduate and graduate students for over 7 years with experience in one-on-one tutoring, lectures, studios, labs, with in-person, remote, hybrid modalities. Areas of expertise includes physics, math/differential equations, coding. Years of research experience in theoretical and computational physics outside of academia.
Linear Algebra,

Linear Algebra

Physics Professor, teaching US undergraduate and graduate students for over 7 years with experience in one-on-one tutoring, lectures, studios, labs, with in-person, remote, hybrid modalities. Areas of expertise includes physics, math/linear algebra, coding. Years of research experience in theoretical and computational physics outside of academia.
Mathematica,

Mathematica

I am a theoretical Physicist. My research have been heavily relying on Mathematica for about 20 years, including functional analysis, symbolic algebra, data analysis, differential equations, linear algebra, and, of course, composition of 2D and 3D figures. I have published numerous papers with almost every single figure produced in Mathematica. For the past 7 years, I've been teaching Mathematica to my students at the university.
Physics,

Physics

Physics Professor, years of research and teaching experience, teaching US Undergraduate and Graduate students, tutoring High School students. Interactive one-on-one online teaching strategy with state-of-the-art technology tools. Teaching AP Physics, algebra-base and calculus-based College Physics, graduate and undergraduate level Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Optics, Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Quantum Information, Solid State Physics, Electronics, Mathematical Methods, Numerical Methods/Modeling, Physics Labs. Years of research in top government labs, including Los Alamos National Lab, Naval Research Lab.
Probability

Probability

Ph.D. in Physics; years of teaching and research experience in areas such as quantum physics, statistical mechanics, quantum information theory. Statistics and probability theory are in the core of these and many other areas of physics.

Most Popular

Calculus,

Calculus

Physics Professor, teaching US undergraduate and graduate students for over 7 years with experience in one-on-one tutoring, lectures, studios, labs, with in-person, remote, hybrid modalities. Areas of expertise includes physics, math/calculus, coding. Years of research experience in theoretical and computational physics outside of academia.
Physics

Physics

Physics Professor, years of research and teaching experience, teaching US Undergraduate and Graduate students, tutoring High School students. Interactive one-on-one online teaching strategy with state-of-the-art technology tools. Teaching AP Physics, algebra-base and calculus-based College Physics, graduate and undergraduate level Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Optics, Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Quantum Information, Solid State Physics, Electronics, Mathematical Methods, Numerical Methods/Modeling, Physics Labs. Years of research in top government labs, including Los Alamos National Lab, Naval Research Lab.

Science

Physics

Physics

Physics Professor, years of research and teaching experience, teaching US Undergraduate and Graduate students, tutoring High School students. Interactive one-on-one online teaching strategy with state-of-the-art technology tools. Teaching AP Physics, algebra-base and calculus-based College Physics, graduate and undergraduate level Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Optics, Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Quantum Information, Solid State Physics, Electronics, Mathematical Methods, Numerical Methods/Modeling, Physics Labs. Years of research in top government labs, including Los Alamos National Lab, Naval Research Lab.

Summer

Calculus,

Calculus

Physics Professor, teaching US undergraduate and graduate students for over 7 years with experience in one-on-one tutoring, lectures, studios, labs, with in-person, remote, hybrid modalities. Areas of expertise includes physics, math/calculus, coding. Years of research experience in theoretical and computational physics outside of academia.
Physics

Physics

Physics Professor, years of research and teaching experience, teaching US Undergraduate and Graduate students, tutoring High School students. Interactive one-on-one online teaching strategy with state-of-the-art technology tools. Teaching AP Physics, algebra-base and calculus-based College Physics, graduate and undergraduate level Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Optics, Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Quantum Information, Solid State Physics, Electronics, Mathematical Methods, Numerical Methods/Modeling, Physics Labs. Years of research in top government labs, including Los Alamos National Lab, Naval Research Lab.

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Ratings and Reviews

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Attentive and Precise Tutor

Alex and I worked on a college-level C++ programming project of mine on parallel execution. I had been stuck in the debugging phase of the project for quite a long time. Alex identified and talked me through where my errors were. I finished the project on time and because of Alex's expertise I ended up learning more about the project, which will help me in the future.

Brandon, 1 lesson with Alex

Alex was absolutely amazing helping me with some urgent C++ work for my university

I was very happy to come upon Alex's profile as I was really struggling to understand some deep C++ concepts and algorithms. He was extremely quick to digest my issues and help me wherever I needed. He is extremely intelligent and is the REAL deal. I am confident he will help you reach your goals whatever they may be. I doubt there is much of anything this man doesn't know! Highly recommend to anyone and everyone.

Waseim, 15 lessons with Alex

Professor Alex is very knowledge and professional

Dr. Alex explain so clear any math concept, very clear and understandable. With the step by step process, is easy to solve any math problem, do not matter the math level, the students can comprehend the concepts.

Jesus, 2 lessons with Alex

Giving and incredibly knowledgeable tutor

My experience with Alex was phenomenal. The research question I required help on was fairly niche even within my field. Yet, Alex possesses a strong command of mathematics and physics and was able to help me greatly. His knowledge of Mathematica is thorough and I learned many things from just the few sessions I had with him. He was very determined in helping me figure out the solution to my problem.

Sean, 3 lessons with Alex

Very knowledgeable and patient

Ich hade some lessons in classical mechanics and quantum mechanics. The tutor is an expert in university level physics. He is efficient in time and will explain again if asked. He will send you the working sheets which is very helpful. I am looking forward to schedule new lessons with him.

Ibraim, 9 lessons with Alex

explains physics very well

Explains complex physics topics very well and I was able to schedule a last minute session within the hour, which was very nice!

Matthew, 1 lesson with Alex

Very knowledgeable and reliable tutor, will help you succeed

Alex helped me tremendously with Wolfram Mathematica. I highly recommend him to anyone wanting to get a good grasp on the foundations of the Wolfram language or looking to expand upon the programming skills they already have. He is an expert in the language and can help at any level (especially at the advanced/college level), with basics like writing functions or more difficult tasks like generating complex graphics. He is patient, explains every step, and genuinely wants you to do well. Makes time for his students and sets aside extra time when needed. Kind and considerate.

Nina, 16 lessons with Alex

Knowledgeable and Wants you to Succeed!

Alex has taught me a great depth in the field of C++ data structures at a high level. He is very knowledgeable and goes above and beyond to make sure you excel in your class. Furthermore, Alex is very nice and patient. With Alex's help, I was able to succeed in my class.

Charlie, 45 lessons with Alex

Excellent work on Difficult Topic

Alex walked me through some very tricky C++ parallel programming with MPI and Open MP. Highly recommend him for future work. You'll save many hours of frustration with trial and error. Alex will help you practice and get immediate feedback.

Paul, 2 lessons with Alex
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