ESP Biography



SHLOKA V. JANAPATY, ESP Teacher




Major: SEAS

College/Employer: Columbia University

Year of Graduation: 2024

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Past Classes

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S1003: Introduction to Scientific Communication in Splash Fall 2021 (Nov. 14, 2021)
Have you ever been intimidated by scientific writing? Struggled to parse through jargon, or unsure of what ‘jargon’ even means? Taught by the editorial board of the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal, this course will explore how to effectively communicate in science. You’ll learn how to identify strong scientific writing and simplify challenging concepts through guided readings of published articles. We’ll also cover strategies for most accessibly and effectively presenting cutting edge research. Whether you’re just getting your feet wet, or this isn’t your first scientific rodeo, we welcome all!


M1019: LaTeX for Beginners in Splash Fall 2021 (Nov. 14, 2021)
LaTeX is an incredibly useful professional typesetting software, particularly for mathematics, computer science, and engineering. This course will serve as a gentle introduction to programming in LaTeX. Student will be provided with templates, learn math mode, text formatting, and image / table displays.


S944: Introduction to Scientific Communication in Splash Fall 2020 (Nov. 07, 2020)
Have you ever been intimidated by scientific writing? Struggled to parse through jargon, or unsure of what ‘jargon’ even means? Taught by the editorial board of the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal, this course will explore how to effectively communicate in science. You’ll learn how to identify strong scientific writing and simplify challenging concepts through guided readings of published articles. We’ll also cover strategies for most accessibly and effectively presenting cutting edge research. Whether you’re just getting your feet wet, or this isn’t your first scientific rodeo, we welcome all!