**For Immediate Release**
Science Faculty Added
-released by OPSU Campus Communications 08-30-06
by Laura Dahl
Goodwell, Okla. — Oklahoma Panhandle State University’s
School of Science, Mathematics, and Nursing recently added
two new faculty members. Dr. Daniel Teske, Assistant Professor
of Mathematics, teaches upper level math courses as well
as physics courses. Dr. Satish Kuriyavar, Assistant Professor
of Chemistry instructs general and organic chemistry classes.
Teske received his Bachelor’s and Master’s
of Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin and completed
his Ph.D. in Physics at Montana State University. He chose
OPSU because, “It offered me an opportunity to do
something more challenging. Teaching upper level math classes
allows me to broaden my area.” Teske went on to say
that he enjoys living in the High Plains area and feels
at home here. Most of his family lives in a north-south
band of the High Plains and Great Plains. Teske chose mathematics
and physics because he finds pleasure in deep thinking
and trying to solve puzzles. He teaches because he enjoys
the interaction with his students, and feedback from students
indicates they enjoy his teaching style.
Kuriyavar, commonly known as “Dr. Satish,” recently
completed his Ph.D. program at Oklahoma State University
in inorganic chemistry. He received his Master’s
of Science in Analytical Chemistry from Pune University
in India and his Bachelor’s of Chemistry from Bombay
University. When Dr. Kuriyavar discusses his teaching philosophy,
he makes clear the idea that students already possess the
understanding to solve problems. He said, “The students
have the knowledge, I just bring out what they have difficulty
expressing.” Dr. Satish plans to continue that education
by exposing students to real world applications of chemistry.
His own research led to the development of zinc oxide nanoparticles
that may be used to remove arsenic from water. A nanometer
is a unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter,
and nanometrics involve using these tiny particles in applications
ranging from chemistry to building small machines. Some
of his research results may be found on the Internet at
http://nanotechweb.org/articles/news/3/5/15/1.
According to Dr. Justin Collins,
OPSU Dean of Science, Mathematics and Nursing, “We
are pleased to welcome two new faculty with the credentials
of Dr. Teske and Dr. Kuriyavar. Their students are excited
and enjoy learning under both of them. I consider them
both great additions to our faculty.”
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