The Postdoc Teaching Opportunities Program

The Postdoc Teaching Opportunities Program (PTOP) is a volunteer organization of postdocs and others working to advocate for UC Berkeley postdocs across all disciplines to acquire experience and expertise in teaching college-level courses at community colleges, liberal arts colleges, and universities in the Bay Area. The PTOP program also aims to address transparency issues regarding postdoc teaching positions and improve teaching opportunities for postdocs at UC Berkeley.

Upcoming Events: 

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General Teaching Resources for Postdocs at UCB：

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Contact Us

ptop-vspa@berkeley.edu

                   Meet Us    ── 

                

Current Board Members

Yifeng Shi

President

Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Yifeng is a postdoctoral researcher at Ti lab, UC Berkeley. Her postdoctoral research focuses on the design and synthesis of DNA nanostructures, along with their hybridizations with inorganic nanocrystals to create functional materials with customized properties. Outside research, she enjoys reading, gardening, and making crafts. More about her can be found at findyifeng.com.

Adrian van Kan 

Vice-President

Physics

Adrian is a postdoctoral researcher in the Knobloch group at UC Berkeley working on numerical simulations and theory of turbulent fluid flows in geo- and astrophysical systems, including planetary atmospheres, oceans, climate and flows within planetary cores. In his spare time, he enjoys learning foreign languages, swimming, and singing.

M. Fernanda (feña) Palominos

Vice-President

Integrative Biology

Feña is a National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) K99/R00 Postdoctoral fellow in the Martin lab at UC Berkeley. Her postdoctoral research focuses on understanding the genomic basis of craniofacial and sensory diversity using pupfish adaptive radiations as her study systems. In her spare time, feña enjoys biking, dancing, painting, and hiking. You can learn more about her at fishfena.github.io

Sam Lewin

Secretary

Mechanical Engineering

Sam is a postdoctoral researcher in the Kaminski lab working on the fundamental fluid dynamics of geophysical and environmental flows, with applications to models of small-scale ocean processes. He enjoys cycling in the Berkeley Hills, running, and cooking.

Collin Steen

Treasurer

Chemistry and QB3

Collin is a postdoctoral researcher in the Ke Xu lab in the College of Chemistry. His postdoctoral research employs methods from optical and single-molecule microscopy to uncover the design principles of photosynthetic membranes. Outside of the lab, Collin enjoys hiking, listening to podcasts, and traveling.