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He co-taught physics 201, and clearly lacked organization. Half of his lecture slides were still from 2004, and he went through slides and notes so quickly you couldn't write anything down and he wouldn't post them on canvas either. He's a fine professor, but the only reason this class went well was because of Josh.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Dasu was an outstanding professor. He cares so much about physics and engaging his students in demos. The content of the course is challenging but it is manageable if you put the work in. I am very appreciative of Professor Dasu.Rate My Professors ↗
The class is hard, but Prof. Dasu was amazing. He was very caring whenever I talked to him in person, his lectures and explanations are very clear, and he is very knowledgable. He also wants to see his students succeed and will work with you on that. Exams are based on discussions and quizzes. Overall, a great guy.Rate My Professors ↗
Not internally consistent with course policy, openly admits that homework topics will not be covered in class (but we still lose points for getting those wrong). Canvas course structured incredibly illogically. We weren't even able to see our in-progress grade for the class, so we had no way of knowing how we were doing.Rate My Professors ↗
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A calculus-based physics course for biological science majors covering electricity, magnetism, light, and modern physics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Sridhara Dasu is praised for clear lectures, deep knowledge, and genuine care for student success. Reviewers highlight his engaging demonstrations and willingness to work with students, though they note the course content remains challenging and requires significant effort.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026PHYSICS 799 is a graduate-level independent study course focused on conducting mentored research projects in physics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited samplePHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 208 | General Physics |
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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