I have been teaching Sanskrit at the University of Pittsburgh since 2001. I teach Sanskrit 1 in the Fall and Sanskrit 2 in the Spring semester. On occasion, I have taught advanced courses Sanskrit 3 and 4. I also have taught courses in the Tamil language at Pitt under the Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) program.
Away from campus, I conduct free classes for anyone interested in learning Sanskrit. On weekends, I arrange and conduct sessions in advanced Sanskrit readings and discussions. In these sessions, a wide range of topics are covered: the epics, Hindu religious philosophy, the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, general classical literature, including prose and poetry, and devotional hymns.
Education & Training
- Ph.D., Nuclear Science & Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1978
- M.S., Nuclear Science & Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1967
- B.Sc., (Engg), Banaras Hindu University, 1963