# SRIDHARA DASU — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/SRIDHARA_DASU--instructor_81270a729f4e948e720c067f) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_81270a729f4e948e720c067f ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 3189897 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name SRIDHARA DASU ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 4 #### quality 3.25 #### difficulty 3.75 #### quality count 4 #### difficulty count 4 #### profile id rmp:2566396 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:05:11.485995+00:00 #### courses ##### course 3d31f8f280d8571385be79ba ###### review count 1 ###### quality 2 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course 97eb7bb938ff9affa3643b19 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.591404819622163 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.064 #### graded 4758 #### counts * 1097 * 937 * 1156 * 831 * 660 * 44 * 33 #### sections 94 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/SRIDHARA\_DASU--instructor\_81270a729f4e948e720c067f ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | -------------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_670b7c6260e3596c7f89904c | PHYSICS 107 | THE IDEAS OF MODERN PHYSICS | | 1264 | course\_eb1731de4f39d39d3419dbde | PHYSICS 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1264 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1262 | course\_670b7c6260e3596c7f89904c | PHYSICS 107 | THE IDEAS OF MODERN PHYSICS | | 1262 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1254 | course\_20648c54cfcd4858fda49657 | PHYSICS 535 | INTRODUCTION TO PARTICLE PHYSICS | | 1254 | course\_eb1731de4f39d39d3419dbde | PHYSICS 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1254 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1252 | course\_671cc93a259875ea1a813e4d | PHYSICS 805 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS | | 1252 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1244 | course\_3d31f8f280d8571385be79ba | PHYSICS 201 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1244 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1242 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1234 | course\_478c9473f982809f4cde8cec | PHYSICS 499 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1234 | course\_20648c54cfcd4858fda49657 | PHYSICS 535 | INTRODUCTION TO PARTICLE PHYSICS | | 1234 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1232 | course\_478c9473f982809f4cde8cec | PHYSICS 499 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1232 | course\_ef30c98738891e8e37379887 | PHYSICS 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1232 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1224 | course\_20648c54cfcd4858fda49657 | PHYSICS 535 | INTRODUCTION TO PARTICLE PHYSICS | | 1224 | course\_bf60eeaf8405d6fec7ab9391 | PHYSICS 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1224 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1222 | course\_904ca340785bcba7c1469513 | PHYSICS 701 | GRADUATE INTRODUCTORY SEMINARS | | 1222 | course\_31d902ba007d544ff599e5f6 | PHYSICS 900 | COLLOQUIUM | | 1222 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1212 | course\_904ca340785bcba7c1469513 | PHYSICS 701 | GRADUATE INTRODUCTORY SEMINARS | | 1212 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1204 | course\_97eb7bb938ff9affa3643b19 | PHYSICS 208 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1204 | course\_a18059db0036a93a723bc48f | PHYSICS 301 | PHYSICS TODAY | | 1204 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1202 | course\_bf60eeaf8405d6fec7ab9391 | PHYSICS 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1202 | course\_904ca340785bcba7c1469513 | PHYSICS 701 | GRADUATE INTRODUCTORY SEMINARS | | 1202 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1194 | course\_ef30c98738891e8e37379887 | PHYSICS 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1194 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1192 | course\_670b7c6260e3596c7f89904c | PHYSICS 107 | THE IDEAS OF MODERN PHYSICS | | 1192 | course\_bf60eeaf8405d6fec7ab9391 | PHYSICS 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1192 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1184 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1182 | course\_670b7c6260e3596c7f89904c | PHYSICS 107 | THE IDEAS OF MODERN PHYSICS | | 1182 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1174 | course\_20648c54cfcd4858fda49657 | PHYSICS 535 | INTRODUCTION TO PARTICLE PHYSICS | | 1174 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1172 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1172 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1164 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1162 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1154 | course\_670b7c6260e3596c7f89904c | PHYSICS 107 | THE IDEAS OF MODERN PHYSICS | | 1154 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1152 | course\_670b7c6260e3596c7f89904c | PHYSICS 107 | THE IDEAS OF MODERN PHYSICS | | 1152 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1144 | course\_20648c54cfcd4858fda49657 | PHYSICS 535 | INTRODUCTION TO PARTICLE PHYSICS | | 1144 | course\_ef30c98738891e8e37379887 | PHYSICS 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1144 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1142 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1142 | course\_bf60eeaf8405d6fec7ab9391 | PHYSICS 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1142 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1134 | course\_20648c54cfcd4858fda49657 | PHYSICS 535 | INTRODUCTION TO PARTICLE PHYSICS | | 1134 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1132 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1132 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1124 | course\_0102faba3a6a173105857f06 | PHYSICS 103 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1124 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1122 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1122 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1114 | course\_0102faba3a6a173105857f06 | PHYSICS 103 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1114 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1112 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1112 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1104 | course\_0102faba3a6a173105857f06 | PHYSICS 103 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1104 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1102 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1102 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1094 | course\_0102faba3a6a173105857f06 | PHYSICS 103 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1094 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1092 | course\_bf823020d45048dc4d62e476 | PHYSICS 735 | PARTICLE PHYSICS | | 1092 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1084 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1082 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1074 | course\_bf823020d45048dc4d62e476 | PHYSICS 735 | PARTICLE PHYSICS | | 1074 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | | 1072 | course\_3d31f8f280d8571385be79ba | PHYSICS 201 | GENERAL PHYSICS | | 1072 | course\_6bdb43fa4ad7d835066b602c | PHYSICS 990 | RESEARCH | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1072 | 2 | | 1074 | 2 | | 1082 | 1 | | 1084 | 1 | | 1092 | 2 | | 1094 | 2 | | 1102 | 2 | | 1104 | 2 | | 1112 | 2 | | 1114 | 2 | | 1122 | 2 | | 1124 | 2 | | 1132 | 2 | | 1134 | 2 | | 1142 | 3 | | 1144 | 3 | | 1152 | 2 | | 1154 | 2 | | 1162 | 1 | | 1164 | 1 | | 1172 | 2 | | 1174 | 2 | | 1182 | 2 | | 1184 | 1 | | 1192 | 3 | | 1194 | 2 | | 1202 | 3 | | 1204 | 3 | | 1212 | 2 | | 1222 | 3 | | 1224 | 3 | | 1232 | 3 | | 1234 | 3 | | 1242 | 1 | | 1244 | 2 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 3 | | 1262 | 2 | | 1264 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:11.485995+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5NDIyMjM1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2566396", "instructor_name": "Sridhara Dasu", "course_label": "PHYSICS201", "course_id": "PHYSICS 201", "course_uid": "course_3d31f8f280d8571385be79ba", "review_date": "2024-05-09 19:49:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2566396", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:11.485995+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzMTgyMzE2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2566396", "instructor_name": "Sridhara Dasu", "course_label": "PHYSICS208", "course_id": "PHYSICS 208", "course_uid": "course_97eb7bb938ff9affa3643b19", "review_date": "2020-05-02 05:36:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2566396", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:11.485995+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzMTgyMjMy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2566396", "instructor_name": "Sridhara Dasu", "course_label": "PHYSICS208", "course_id": "PHYSICS 208", "course_uid": "course_97eb7bb938ff9affa3643b19", "review_date": "2020-05-02 05:23:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2566396", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:11.485995+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzMDMzMjE2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2566396", "instructor_name": "Sridhara Dasu", "course_label": "PHYS208", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-04-08 04:02:33 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2566396", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 4 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | | course\_3d31f8f280d8571385be79ba | PHYSICS 201 | | course\_97eb7bb938ff9affa3643b19 | PHYSICS 208 | ### matched true ## social Image false