Shubha Tewari
Shubha Tewari is a senior lecturer II in physics and the director of the STEM Education Institute at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. A theoretical condensed matter physicist, she uses computer simulation methods to study the collective behavior of soft matter systems such as granular materials and foams. Most of her research these days is done in collaboration with undergraduates, something she greatly enjoys.
Shubha got her masters’ degree in physics at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, India, her Ph.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles, and did postdoctoral work at the University of Virginia. As an instructor, Shubha is deeply interested in improving the classroom experience for students using active learning methods. She is an NRMN-trained mentor and mentoring-workshop facilitator, and an enthusiastic organizer of outreach activities for the scientifically curious of all ages, including Squishy Science Sunday at the APS March Meeting. Shubha is currently past-chair of the National Organizing Committee for CU*iP.