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This award is given to graduate student teachers who have been exemplary in teaching undergraduates.

Abhishek, who also goes by Roy, received several letters of recommendation for this award from students and faculty alike. Students especially appreciated Roy’s approachability, ability to explain complex topics in multiple ways, his commitment to their success, and his patience.

“Roy is an outstanding graduate researcher who, importantly, couples his research prowess with a deep, sustained commitment to the training, education, and mentorship of our community members,” one faculty member said, “Whether mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in my research group, tutoring students via the Kearns Center, advocating for students on the College’s Academic Honesty Board, or representing our department as the GEPA Student Liaison, Roy integrates the betterment of others throughout every facet of his time in our department.”

“When I took my first organic chemistry class, I was scared out of my mind,” wrote one student, “[During an exam review session,] I recall sitting in the back [of the room] when another student answered the first review question. They got it dead wrong. Instead of making the student feel bad or even saying it was wrong, Abhishek said, "Let's go through a similar problem and think about it in a different way." Abhishek presented the new problem positively and with details that made understanding it easier for me. Abhishek allowed the student to try to work on the original question again, and they got it right. This is the aspect of Abhishek's teaching that I liked the most. [He] not only helped me better understand the material but built up my confidence as well.”

“Roy was so incredibly helpful to me and all my friends last year because he seemed so excited about organic chemistry that he made us have fun with it as well,” said another student, “I remember often becoming more relaxed after a review session with him because I knew I could get as hyped up about organic chemistry as he could, and he gave us all the information to be able to do that.”

Roy is a member of Benjamin Partridge’s group, and his research aims to control and model protein assembly using synthetic organic chemistry.

Congrats again, Roy!