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I can tell he really wants to be a good prof, but his slides are just filled to the brim with text, and his accent makes it hard to understand him. If he taught an easier class, I could see him being a liked prof, but if you're struggling in class and you don't really understand what he's saying it makes you quite mad at him.Rate My Professors ↗
Overhated, his slides are helpful but he does skip over algebraic steps and struggles to understand when the class is confused. As far as I know, he is unreachable outside of class and can rarely answer student questions properly. Additionally, he often provided incorrect information about which materials were eligible for testing. Avoid if you canRate My Professors ↗
does not teach well or explain anything. lectures are pointless, you gotta self study or it's over.Rate My Professors ↗
Better off just using the homework and practice problems to learn what's happening. His lecture slides are crowded and have a bunch of irrelevant information on them. And when it comes to actually lecturing, he glosses over everything and jumps around in what he is talking about way too much to understand.Rate My Professors ↗
This professor unfortunately cannot teach. You are better off reading the textbook. The only reason I got a B is because we had a different professor for the first half of the class. The worst thing that he does is that he consistently states that the class is easy and simple.Rate My Professors ↗
The worst thing about this professor is his inability to realize that not everyone has had the same learning experience up until this class. He will bring up calculus 2 or 3 concepts not required for this class, and make simply physics far more confusing. Will skip every step saying that it is "simple algebra", and call the class simple and easy.Rate My Professors ↗
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General Physics is an introductory non-calculus course covering mechanics, heat, and waves, with applications to various fields including the life sciences.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Yibin Pan
Yibin Pan was described as hard to understand and not good at explaining the material, leading one student to suggest taking the course with someone else. Exams consisted of 20 multiple choice questions that were reported to be hard to finish in time.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026A Modern Introduction to Physics is a calculus-based course covering mechanics, waves, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and modern physics with computation, aimed at Physics, AMEP, and Astronomy-Physics majors.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.61 GPA, 73.2% A/AB (n=71 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.79 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=45 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.21 GPA, 62.1% A/AB (n=29 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Advanced-level mentored research project in physics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Mentored individual research and study for students completing Physics Honors in the Major, leading to a senior honors thesis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Senior Honors Thesis course providing mentored individual research and study for students completing Physics Honors in the Major.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Senior Thesis in Physics involves mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Research supervised by individual faculty members. Students formulate and plan original research, creating work that contributes to the field of physics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 103 | General Physics |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 247 | A Modern Introduction to Physics |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 499 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | PHYSICS 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 201 | General Physics |
| Fall 2026 | PHYSICS 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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