Teaching philosophy
Teaching experience
As sole instructor
As co-instructor
As TA
Computational modeling of materials (January May 2020) @ IISc Bangalore
Developed and taught new hands-on course content, including tutorials tailored to enhance practical learning, held weekly discussions, and graded exams.
Quantum chemistry and group theory (August December 2019) @ IISc Bangalore
Taught lectures, graded exams, and conducted exam performance review sessions.
As guest lecturer
Energy conversion and storage devices (February 2026) @ UChicago
Link to presentation slides: https://uchicago.app.box.com/s/yimp2ttcn1azgs51olefv7j8ugb1t2d5
Thermodynamics of phase equilibria (October 2025) @ UChicago
Energy conversion and storage devices (March 2024) @ UChicago
Additionally served as a panel judge for student final presentations, providing critical feedback and assessments.
Teaching content
Vigyandeep lecture series (June 2026)
Ritesh was invited to a deliver lecture in this series designed for mostly undergraduate series, where he introduced Bayesian machine learning and how can it be leveraged to accelerate scientific discoveries. The materials have been uploaded a GitHub repository that can be accessed using the following link: https://github.com/ritesh001/vigyandeep-tutorial-2026
AI for Science
Here is the slide deck for the AI for Science course. Use arrow keys or click to navigate through the slides.