I am a professor in the department of Materials Science and Engineering. It seems like in life and in work, I love bridging and understanding different concepts.
I grew up Christian in Bombay, India and became more personally connected to my faith when I experienced my first few months away from home on arrival at Auburn University, Alabama. I then moved to Texas A&M where I really enjoyed my experience. Since then I came to the University of North Texas.
One of the sources of great joy at work is watching students evolve and find themselves through their journey to graduation. I recognize many of my own steps and missteps and love to remind all that there is an innate purpose and capability that we each have. When those two come together, through faith, all can be sustained.
Well, okay, I do wax on philosophically but then that's me.
Meet the Prof
Our Journeys, Beliefs & Stuff
- Name:
- Nandika D'Souza
- Location:
- Research Park, UNT, TX
- University:
- University of North Texas
- Department:
- Mechanical & Design Engineering
My Life
- My friends describe me as:
- outgoing, chatty
- Hobbies:
- reading, being in the outdoors
- Fantasy dinner guests:
- Hmm really none
- In college I drove a:
- bicycle (honestly)
- My worst subject in school:
- biology
- College for undergrad degree:
- University of Pune, India
- Best advice I ever got:
- Before you get to heaven, you have to die (morbid but a good surrendering thought)
- Favorite books:
- seem to be enjoying anything by Jamie Langston Turner
- Favorite movies:
- Dead Poets Society, Shawshank Redemption
- Favorite city:
- New York
- Favorite coffee:
- Komodo Dragon
- Nobody knows I:
- sing in my office
- If I weren't a professor, I would:
- write literature
- Latest accomplishment:
- surviving my last failure.....