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PADMA GOPALAN

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Raw average: 3.14/5 from 7 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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MSE421 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
No proper sync between lectures. Giving random information expecting that everyone knows. Slides are unorganized most of the time. Every lecture presentation looks causal and unorganized
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MSE421 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Padma is a fantastic lecturer, she had very clear lectures and tried her best to explain complicated stuff through examples. Loved the class in general and it was not super tough.
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MSE541 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
My roommate cried due to taking this class. Dr. Padma Gopalan: 1) Never replies to emails from her students 2) Ignores students feedback from in-class polls 3) Gives unkind, unconstructive, and belated comments on students presentation 4) in general does not seem to care and is unreachable
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MSE421 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Lectures were difficult to follow
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MSE330 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Really nice prof. She a master of what she teaches!!
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MSE330 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I really liked her class. She's smart. Takes interest in students and took the time to answer my questions even after office hours. I hope I can take some of her other classes too in future. As for accent, I didn't find it to be a big problem (who doesn't have an accent in US of A!!)
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Classes with PADMA GOPALAN

CHEM 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

CHEM 699 is a directed study course involving an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Thomas BrunoldEtienne Garand+43 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
CHEM 980

Seminar: Review of Current Research

1 credits

CHEM 980 is a graduate-level seminar where students engage in research discussions facilitated by faculty within their research group.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Tehshik YoonEtienne Garand+39 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
CHEM 990

Research

1–15 credits

CHEM 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Tehshik YoonThomas Brunold+64 more

No recorded grade history

MS&E 699

Independent Study

1–4 credits

MS&E 699 is an independent study course in Metallurgical Engineering requiring consent of the instructor.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Michael ArnoldIzabela Szlufarska+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sample
MS&E 803

Special Topics in Materials Science

1–3 credits

MS&E 803 covers varying special topics in Materials Science.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Xudong WangIzabela Szlufarska+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2025

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2026CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2026CHEM 990Research
Spring 2026MS&E 699Independent Study
Spring 2026MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Spring 2026MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2025CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2025CHEM 990Research
Fall 2025CHEM/MS&E 421Polymeric Materials
Fall 2025MS&E 299Independent Study
Fall 2025MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2025MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2025MS&E 900Materials Research Seminar
Fall 2025MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2025CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2025CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2025CHEM 990Research
Spring 2025MS&E 699Independent Study
Spring 2025MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2025MS&E 900Materials Research Seminar
Fall 2024CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2024CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2024CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2024CHEM 990Research
Fall 2024CHEM/MS&E 421Polymeric Materials
Fall 2024MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2024MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2024MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2024MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2024MS&E 900Materials Research Seminar
Fall 2024MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2024CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2024CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2024CHEM 990Research
Spring 2024MS&E 521Advanced Polymeric Materials
Spring 2024MS&E 699Independent Study
Spring 2024MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2024MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2023CHEM 990Research
Fall 2023CHEM/MS&E 421Polymeric Materials
Fall 2023MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2023MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2023MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2023MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2023CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2023CHEM 990Research
Spring 2023MS&E 521Advanced Polymeric Materials
Spring 2023MS&E 699Independent Study
Spring 2023MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2023MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2022CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2022CHEM 990Research
Fall 2022CHEM/MS&E 421Polymeric Materials
Fall 2022MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2022MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2022MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2022CHEM 990Research
Spring 2022CHEM/MS&E 421Polymeric Materials
Spring 2022MS&E 699Independent Study
Spring 2022MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Spring 2022MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2021MS&E 521Advanced Polymeric Materials
Fall 2021MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2021MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2021MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2020MS&E 521Advanced Polymeric Materials
Fall 2020MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2020MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2020MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2020CHEM/MS&E 421Polymeric Materials
Spring 2020MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2020MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Spring 2020MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2019MS&E 521Advanced Polymeric Materials
Fall 2019MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2019MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Fall 2019MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2019CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2019MS&E 699Independent Study
Spring 2019MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2019MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science
Spring 2019MS&E 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2019MS&E 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2018MS&E 699Independent Study
Fall 2018MS&E 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2018MS&E 803Special Topics in Materials Science

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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