MedTeacher - Vindhya Rao
Name: Vindhya Rao
Academic Qualification: BSc Life Sciences (Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology), St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India (2015-2017)
MSc Biochemistry, St. Aloysius College Mangalore, Karnataka, India (2017-2019)
Current Position:
I am currently a Biology Faculty at Physics Wallah.
How would you sum up your current assignment/job/Institute/professional life?
Teaching is not everyone's cup of tea! But it has become mine. Online teaching is a new thing, but through an online platform called Physics Wallah and its YouTube channel, I can make a significant impact on education.
What are your areas of interest within your profession?
I like the interactions with curious young minds.
Things that you are passionate about concerning the clinical/research/current aspects of your profession:
Biology is the subject that has always intrigued me. Making the students to fall in love with biology fascinates me.
What made you choose teaching or mentoring as a profession?
Curiosity in the youth.
What would the students be surprised to find about you?
My students be surprised to find that I also teach music.
Any 3 topics/subjects that you like the most:
Physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology.
Any 3 topics/subjects that you dislike the most:
Taxonomy
What are your fields of interest in Research/clinical practice?
Telomere
What are your career goals or expectations?
To be the best biology faculty who inspires all students to love the subject.
What would you be doing if not for the current profession?
Research
What do you like to do in your leisure time?
Listening to Carnatic Classical Music.
What change would you like to bring about in the education sector?
No text book learning.
What makes a 'good day' at work/college/institute?
On a day when I get a lot of interesting questions for which I don't have answers for.
Who do you idolize and why?
A P J Abdul Kalam. He never took credit for his achievements, whereas took responsibility for team mistakes.
Kindly mention your achievements or awards:
Qualified for KSET
Star teacher award in Unacademy
