S3E2: Dinesh Ayyappan

OMSCS Buzz S3E2: Dinesh Ayyappan

Alex Duncan
College of ComputingOMSCS
OMSCS Buzz

On this episode, host Tanmay Shah chats with Dinesh Ayyappan. Dinesh is an OMSCS student, soon to be an alum, with an incredibly interesting journey ranging from studying mechanical engineering on the East Coast to teaching computer science in the Himalayan foothills to planting new roots in Singapore. He’s been to 31 countries and nearly every U.S. state. In this episode, we dive into his career, personal interests, and words of wisdom from all his experiences.

Segments

0:00
Cold open
1:14
Intro
2:10
Background and early interests
6:20
Transition to teaching
16:20
Experience in Himalayas
25:20
Experience in Singapore
29:55
Philosophy of teaching
34:02
OMSCS journey
42:17
OMSCS research—using LLMs in education
48:26
Traveling thoughts

Episode Notes

 

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