Physics is a way of seeing, not a sheet of formulas.
13 years teaching physics across Grades 9–12 — mechanics, fields, and modern physics, taught as a way of thinking rather than a formula sheet. Demos first, models second, and never an answer without its units.
I was the kid who took the ceiling fan apart to see why it slowed down. By Grade 10 I'd blown two fuses and read every popular-science book the library had — but nobody could tell me why any of it actually worked. So I became the teacher I'd wanted.
If your school wants physics taught as reasoning, not memorising, I'd love to talk.
The syllabus, <em>from first principles</em>
Every strand of physics I teach — and how deep the water goes.
Mechanics
kinematicsElectromagnetism & fields
circuitsModern & quantum physics
atomsPractical & lab work
error analysisOlympiad & competitive
NSEPFirst-principles reasoning
estimationEvery lesson swings like a <em>pendulum</em>
Arjun's view — Demos first — models second.
- Open with a demo — a paradox, something that shouldn't work but does.
- Build the model: the simplest picture that predicts what we saw.
- The turn — where the equation and the world line up.
- Verify by prediction. If they can call the next case, they own it.
Thirteen years, <em>plotted</em>
Head of Physics
Lead a 6-teacher department; built the school's inquiry-lab program from scratch. Board physics distinctions rose from 38% to 74% of the cohort, with nine national-olympiad medallists.
Senior Physics Faculty
Grades 9–12 mechanics and modern physics; coached the Science Olympiad squad to three state podiums; started the low-cost demo-cart now used across the school.
Physics Teacher
Grades 9–10; built the hands-on lab-first program that turned "I'm bad at physics" students into a cohort with the school's best practical scores.
Study
M.Sc. Physics
University of Hyderabad · Gold MedalB.Ed. (Physical Science)
St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam · Gold MedalB.Sc. Physics (Hons)
Maharaja's College, Kochi · Gold MedalCredentials
Recognition, <em>measured</em>
What the <em>room</em> says
Sir made me predict what the pendulum would do before we measured it. I was right, and physics was never scary again.
Aditya Grade 12, 2025My daughter went from dreading physics to topping the olympiad screening. I still don't fully believe it.
Parent Grade 11 programHe rebuilt our physics results and our lab culture at once. The department is unrecognisable.
Principal Rajagiri Public School