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David B.

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I have a PhD and a degree in Physics from University of Illinois at Chicago. I am a theoretical physicist with experience teaching at the college and university level. Despite changing from an academic path to working in industry I continue to tutor students on the side. I have always found tutoring to be more gratifying than instruction. As a tutor I can communicate more directly with students one on one and help them get past their blocks. If a student is serious about learning...

I have a PhD and a degree in Physics from University of Illinois at Chicago. I am a theoretical physicist with experience teaching at the college and university level. Despite changing from an academic path to working in industry I continue to tutor students on the side. I have always found tutoring to be more gratifying than instruction. As a tutor I can communicate more directly with students one on one and help them get past their blocks. If a student is serious about learning material I have been able to help students improve their grads considerably but helping them gain a clear understanding of the material.

Background in theoretical physics with extensive experience in applied math, modeling and simulation. I can tutor Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Multi-variable calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations. I have also taught mathematical methods in physics at the college level.

In my career I have taught all levels of physics at the undergraduate level, from general physics to advanced quantum mechanics, electromagnetic field theory, acoustics, and math methods in physics.

In addition to knowing these disciplines I have a strong background in teaching and learning methods. I've designed and taught courses for science teachers at the graduate level using workshop methods. I have a good track record with helping students understand and overcome issues preventing them from performing at a high level in their course work.


Education

University of Illinois at Chicago
Physics
University of Illinois at Chicago
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C++

C++

I have been programming in C/C++ and other languages for a couple decades now, both in my research and for private industry. I primarily develop simulation software for a variety of systems. I also develop GUIs and other applications using open source software packages in C++. Examples include: boost, eigen, GSL.
Guitar

Guitar

I have been playing guitar for over 40 years and working professionally and giving lessons for over 30 years.
MATLAB

MATLAB

I have been writing custom software for research and product development for over 20 years. Much of my work involves prototyping in MATLAB and other high level languages, eventually converted into C/C++ and other low level languages. I currently own a professional MATLAB license and have access to SCILAB and Octave (open source versions of the same).
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Calculus
Differential Equations
Music Theory
Physics
Trigonometry
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Great tutor and very accurate.

David is very good at breaking down the information in a way that is easy for me to understand and his very helpful at answering any questions I have. My only comment is that as I am still a little bit new to this material, I sometimes need to ask questions multiple times and need clarification, since I also have somewhat poor notes, which I feel can be a bit troublesome, but I am not trying to annoy anyone. For the most part though, he seems to understand, and conducts each session in a well taught manner.

Evan, 31 lessons with David

Great focus and communication!

David listened closely to my requirements and tailored his approach to what I needed to maximize my learning. I'm looking forward to continuing to work with him, and believe he will help me succeed in my coursework and research efforts.

BRENDAN, 28 lessons with David

Excellent MatLab Tutor

David is very thorough. He explains everything in easily understandable terms. We covered a lot of ground quickly, and all my questions were answered. He is an exceptional instructor.

John, 24 lessons with David

Expert tutor

David helped me with my graduate-level finite element analysis assignment through online tutoring. With relevant information provided, he not only solved the problem, but also guided the works with great explanation. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful on MATLAB and at teaching overall!

Jong Woon, 1 lesson with David
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Thank you, it was a pleasure working with you.

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