Naz Nazerali

(he/him)

  • B.S., Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  • M.Eng., Environmental Engineering, MIT

  • M.S., Geophysics, MIT

  • Current Role: Physics & Math High School Teacher at The Nueva School

Nasruddin (Nas) Nazerali  earned a B.S., M.Eng. and M.S. degrees from MIT in Physics, Environmental Engineering, and Geophysics. As an undergraduate, he minored in Comparative Media Studies, and has pursued his avocation in art and literature since then. He has been involved in teaching at the high school level, starting in 2005, and as a graduate teaching assistant throughout his postgraduate studies. Nas joined The Nueva School in 2019, and has been continually training on the job in gifted education. He teaches Math, but he’s picked up a section of Physics 101 and hopes to add subjects to his roster exploring other interdisciplinary topics. 

ASK THE TEACHER:

What sparks your creativity?

I love the light, shadows, textures, shapes and colors that grace a nice garden, even a shelf of houseplants. So tending a garden or taking a walk outside are often accompanied by  taking some photographs, some of which I go back to edit and share.

What is something fascinating that you learned recently?

A friend taught me that the area of the African continent is only slightly smaller than the surface area of the moon!