LInc Faculty Fellows


2023-2024
koumoutsakos-petrosPetros Koumoutsakos, PhD 
LInc Faculty Fellow
Herbert S. Winokur, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Area Chair for Applied Mathematics
Course: General Education course in Computational Thinking
Course Design: Spring 2024
Course Implementation: Fall 2024 / Spring 2025


Yue LuYue Lu, PhD
LInc Faculty Fellow 
Gordon McKay Professor of Electrical Engineering and of Applied Mathematics
Course: ES 150: Introduction to Probability with Engineering Applications
Course Re-Design: Fall 2023
Course Implementation: Spring 2024

linsey moyerLinsey Moyer, PhD 
LInc Faculy Fellow 
Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering; Lecturer on Biomedical Engineering
Course: ES 53: Quantitative Physiology as a Basis for Bioengineering
Course Re-Design: Spring 2024
Course Implementation: Fall 2024


michael mMichael Mitzenmacher, PhD 
LInc Faculty Fellow 
Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Professor of Computer Science 
Course: CS 20: Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
Course Re-Design: Fall 2023
Course Implementation: Co-teaching Spring 2024; offering it both semesters 2024-2025 onwards

Rebecca NessonRebecca Nesson, PhD, JD 
LInc Faculty Fellow 
Dean for Academic Programs; Associate Senior Lecturer on Computer Science 
Course: CS 20: Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
Course Re-Design: Fall 2023
Course Implementation: Co-teaching Spring 2024; offering it both semesters 2024-2025 onwards

patrick sladePatrick Slade, PhD 
LInc Associate
Assistant Professor of Bioengineering
Course: Biomechanics of Movement (ES 126/226)


2022-2023

Elena Glassman, PhDElena Glassman, PhD 
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Course Design: CS 178 - Engineering Usable Interactive Systems 
Course Design: Fall 2022
Course Implementation: Spring 2023
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Pedagogical Fellow: Salma Abu Ayyash 

Robin Wordworth, PhDRobin Wordsworth, PhD 
Gordon McKay Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Course Re-Design: ESE 160 Space Science and Engineering: Theory and Applications -
Course Re-Design: Fall 2022
Course Implementation: Fall 2023
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Pedagogical Fellow: Salma Abu Ayyash 

Fawwaz Habbal, PhD and Doris Sommer, PhD 
Fawwaz Habbal, PhDFawwaz Habbal: Senior Lecturer on Applied Physics
Doris Sommer: FAS- Ira Jewell Williams, Jr. Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures and of African and African American Studies
Course Redesign: ES 27- Hard Skills, Flex Skills: Arts and Engineering for Complex Challenges



Doris Sommer, PhDCourse Redesign: Spring 2023
Course Implementation: during the academic year 2023-2024 (semester to be determined).
Pedagogical Fellow: Salma Abu Ayyash 
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Pedagogical Fellow: Deniz Marti, PhD 



Woodward Yang, PhDWoodward Yang, PhD 
Gordon McKay Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Course Redesign: New Experimental Version of ES152 Circuits, Devices, and Transduction
Course Re-Design - Fall 2022
Pedagogical Fellow: Salma Abu Ayyash 
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Pedagogical Fellow: Deniz Marti, PhD 
 

2021-2022

Boris Kozinsky, PhDBoris Kozinsky, PhD 
Associate Professor of Computational Materials Science
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Course Redesign: AP 275 - Computational Design of Materials 
Course Redesign: Spring 2022
Course Implementation: Spring 2023
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Pedagogical Fellow: Deniz Marti, PhD 

Dan Levy, PhDDan Levy, PhD  
Senior Lecturer in Public Policy 
Harvard Kennedy School 
Course Design: API-318 - Thinking Analytically in an Uncertain World
Quantitative Methods I: Statistics
Course Design: Spring 2022
Course Implementation: Fall 2022
Pedagogical Fellow: Salma Abu Ayyash 
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Pedagogical Fellow: Deniz Marti, PhD 

Jia Liu, PhDJia Liu, PhD 
Assistant Professor of Bioengineering 
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Course Redesign: BE 131/ES 225 Neuroengineering
Course Redesign: Fall 2021 
Course Implementation: Fall 2022
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Pedagogical Fellow: Deniz Marti, PhD 

KellyKelly Miller, PhD 
Associate Senior Lecturer on Applied Physics
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
New Course Design: ENG-SCI 20R - Physics of Sports 
Course Design: Fall 2021 
Course Implementation: Fall 2022
Pedagogical Fellow: Salma Abu Ayyash
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 

Elsie Sunderland, PhDElsie Sunderland, PhD 
Gordon McKay Professor of Environmental Chemistry; Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering in the Department of Environmental Health; Affiliate of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences​​​​​​
New Course Design: Establishing Interdisciplinary Courses Toward a New Joint Degree Program between the Harvard T.H. Chan and SEAS
Course Design: Fall 2021
Course Implementation: Spring 2022
Pedagogical Fellow: Salma Abu Ayyash 
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Pedagogical Fellow: Deniz Marti, PhD 


2020-2021

James Honan, EdDJames P. Honan, EdD
Senior Lecturer on Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Course Redesign: A-027/MLD-427 - Managing Financial Resources in Nonprofit Organizations
Course Redesign: Summer/ Fall 2020
Course Implementation: Spring 2021
Pedagogical Fellow: Salma Abu Ayyash 
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Pedagogical Fellow: Deniz Marti, PhD 

EKEthimios Kaxiras, PhD
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck Professor of Pure and Applied Physics
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Course Redesign: Applied Math 10 - Computing for Scientists and Engineers
Course Redesign: Summer 2020
Course Implementation: Fall 2020
Pedagogical Fellow: Salma Abu Ayyash 
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 

Michael D. Smith, PhDMichael D. Smith, PhD
John H. Finley, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
New Course Design: Computational Thinking and Problem Solving- COMPSCI 32
Course Design: Fall 2020
Course Implementation: Spring 2022
Pedagogical Fellow: Salma Abu Ayyash 
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Pedagogical Fellow: Deniz Marti, PhD 

Salil Vadhan, PhDSalil Vadhan, PhD
Vicky Joseph Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics​​​​​​
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences​​​​​​
New Course Design: Computer Science 120 Introduction to Algorithms & the Theory of Computation
Course Design: Spring 2021
Course Implementation: Fall 2021
Pedagogical Fellow: Salma Abu Ayyash 
Pedagogical Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Pedagogical Fellow: Deniz Marti, PhD 

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2019-2020
Yiling Chen, PhDYiling Chen, PhD
Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
New Course Design - AM 122 Convex Optimization and Applications
Course Design: Spring 2021 
Course Implementation: Spring 2022
Postdoctoral Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD
Preceptor: Salma Abu Ayyash

David Clark, PhDDavid Clarke, PhD 
Extended Tarr Family Professor of Materials
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
New Course Design: Materials Selection for Engineering Systems
Creation of New Course-  Fall 2019
Course Implementation - Fall 2020
Postdoctoral Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD
Preceptor: Salma Abu Ayyash

2018-2019

Sheila Jasaonoff, PhD Sheila Jasanoff, PhD
Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies and Professor of Environmental Science and Public Policy
Harvard Kennedy School
Course: ENG-SCI 28 Science, Technology and Society  
Course Design: Fall 2018  
Course Implementation: Spring 2019 
Postdoctoral Fellow: Chris Lawrence, PhD 
Postdoctoral Fellow: Efrat Furst, PhD
Preceptor: Salma Abu Ayyash

Na Li, PhD Na Li, PhD
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Course: ENG-SCI 155: Systems and Control
Course Design: Spring 2019 
Course Implementation: Fall 2019 
Postdoctoral Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Postdoctoral Fellow: Yuval Hart, PhD 
Preceptor: Salma Abu Ayyash

Hanspeter Pfister, PhD Hanspeter Pfister, PhD
An Wang Professor of Computer Science
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Course: COMPSCI 10 Elements of Data Science  
Course Design: Spring 2019
Course Implementation: Spring 2020 
Postdoctoral Fellow: Yuval Hart, PhD 
Postdoctoral Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 
Preceptor: Salma Abu Ayyash

Stuart Shieber, PhD Stuart Shieber, PhD
James O. Welch, Jr. and Virginia B. Welch Professor of Computer Science
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Course: CS51: Abstraction and Design in Computation 
Course Redesign: Fall 2018  
Course Implementation: Spring 2019 
Preceptor: Salma Abu Ayyash
Postdoctoral Fellow: Yuval Hart, PhD 

2017-2018

Mahadevan Lakshminarayanan Mahadevan, PhD
Lola England de Valpine Professor of Applied Mathematics, of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and of Physics
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Course: AM115: Mathematical Modeling
Course Redesign: Fall 2017
Course Implementation: Fall 2018 
Postdoctoral Fellow: Yuval Hart, PhD 
Postdoctoral Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD 

Todd Zickler, PhDTodd Zickler, PhD
William and Ami Kuan Danoff Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Course: EC/CS 183: Computational Photography
Course Design: Spring 2018
Course Implementation: Spring 2020
Postdoctoral Fellow: Efrat Furst, PhD 
Postdoctoral Fellow: Robert Haussman, PhD

2016-2017

Robert D. Howe, PhDRobert D. Howe, PhD
Abbott and James Lawrence Professor of Engineering
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Course Redesign: AM101 Statistical Inference for Scientists and Engineers
Course Redesign: Spring 2017
Course Implementation: Fall 2018
Preceptor: Salma Abu Ayyash


Robert J. Wood, PhDRobert J. Wood, PhD
Charles River Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Course: ENG-SCI 25 Engineering the Acoustical World
Course Design: Spring 2017
Course Implementation: Spring 2018 
Preceptor: Salma Abu Ayyash