Kaustubh Rau
Areas of Interest & Expertise
- Science and Society
- Educational practice
- Nature Awareness for Children
Biography
I am a biomedical engineer who veered into Biology during my PhD days. I am deeply interested in understanding people’s relationship with nature and their response to the climate crisis.
Currently I am studying urban children’s ideas of nature (in collaboration with Nature Conservation Foundation) and also working on a pilot project on documentation of Bengaluru’s lakes.
Prior to joining APU, I worked as a teacher in Rishi Valley School, Andhra Pradesh. There I was involved in developing an activity-based curriculum for Science teaching in the middle and senior school.
I was also part of the Young Investigator Programme at the National Centre for Biological Sciences.
My post-doctoral training is from the University of California, Irvine and doctorate is from University of Florida.
Courses
What is Biology?
Uses case studies from the Indian context, and provides a glimpse of the vast scope and interdisciplinary nature of modern biology.
Laboratory Techniques
Enhances laboratory skills and makes students independent in carrying out laboratory protocols and using instruments.
Electricity and Magnetism
A journey through the electromagnetic spectrum!
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Learn about the molecular components of life, how they interact, and how we experiment with them.
Articles
Bacterial Pathogenicity of the Human Skin: The Case of Staphylococcus aureus and its Multiple Attack Strategies
Ananya Parathasarathy, Kaustubh Rau (2023)
Publications
Magazine Articles
- Rau K. R., (2018, January). The exploration of Biology through Art: some reflections from the classroom. iwonder, 4, 63 — 71. http://publications.azimpremjifoundation.org/2829/1/10_THE%20EXPLORATION%20OF%20BIOLOGY%20THROUGH%20ART_SOME%20REFLECTION%20FROM%20THE%20CLASSROOM.pdf
- Rau K. R. (2017, February). A teacher’s views on conservation education, Protected Area Update, 24 (1), 24. https://kalpavriksh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/125-PROTECTED-AREA-UPDATE-125-final.pdf
Online article
- Rau, K. (2019, September 8). What does it mean to do biology in the age of extinction. OSF Preprints. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/m7pjw