Juan Alvarez

Juan Alvarez is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), where he has held roles since 2013. He also served as a Visiting Lecturer at institutions like Zhejiang University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. His academic journey includes postdoctoral fellowships at York University (Canada), University of Toronto, and University of Saskatchewan, alongside sessional lecturing roles in Canada.

**Education**: Ph.D., M.S., and B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from UIUC and ITESM-CCM, respectively.

**Research Interests**: Focus on applied probability, polymer physics (e.g., self-avoiding walks, copolymer localization), biophysical systems, and engineering education. He explores student success strategies, metacognition, and pedagogical approaches to improve learning outcomes.

**Recent Publications**: Over 15 articles in journals like Journal of Statistical Mechanics and conferences like ASEE, covering topics from polymer models to student learning profiles. Recent work emphasizes undergraduate education innovations.

**Teaching**: Courses include ECE 210 (Analog Signal Processing), ECE 313 (Probability), and ECE 398MA (Modern Communications with Python).