Teaching Strengths
Dr Elizabeth Jensen Young
Senior Lecturer
Optimisation and Stabilisation
Integration Management Office
I have built a career as an enducator in math, physics, astronomy, and engineering across university and high school level. My PhD is in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with research related to directly imaging exoplanets.
I work in the field of exoplanets (planets not in our Solar System). I design and build optics and write algorithms for 8 to 10 meter ground-based telescopes to directly image the light coming from exoplanets. I also work in the pedagogy of teaching. I consistently update my courses each semester to include student-centric design to maximize student learning outcomes.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Senior Lecturer in Math | Adelaide University |
| 2025 - ongoing | Senior Lecturer in Math | University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - 2023 | High School Math and Physics Teacher | Menlo School |
| 2018 - 2020 | Lecturer in Physics | Santa Clara University |
| 2014 - 2018 | Assistant Professor of Physics | Rhodes College |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 - 2015 | Princeton University | United States | PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| 2008 - 2010 | Princeton University | United States | Masters in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| 2008 - 2008 | Dartmouth College | United States | Bachelor of Engineering |
| 2003 - 2007 | Smith College | United States | Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Astronomy with High Honors |
* means Course Coordinator and Lecturer
2026 Courses:
Semester 1:
*MATH 2022: Differential Equations for Engineers II
*MATH 5110: Mathematics for Data Analytics B
Semester 2:
*ENGI 1004: Engineering Modelling 1
2025 Courses:
Semester 1:
*MATHS 2102: Differential Equations II
MATHS 2106: Differential Equations for Engineers II
MATHS 1013: Mathematics IM
Semester 2:
MATHS 3021 Capstone Project in Mathematical Sciences III (Applied Math Section)
*MATHS 2104 Numerical Methods II
MATHS 1013: Mathematics IM
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