Dennis Evangelista
Science Teacher at Science and Engineering Program, Manalapan High School
Englishtown, New Jersey, United States
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Top SchoolDennis Evangelista is a science educator and researcher with 11 years of teaching experience and a deep background in biomechanics, robotics, and engineering from roles at UC Berkeley, the US Naval Academy, and UNC Chapel Hill. He designs and leads rigorous STEM programs—teaching AP Physics C, mentoring senior engineering projects, running robotics and drone teams, and editing a peer-run Journal of Science & Engineering—bringing university-level research into high school classrooms. His career bridges naval nuclear engineering, field biomechanics, and mechatronics, enabling a rare combination of practical systems engineering and biological flight expertise. Dennis is committed to inclusive mentorship, having guided undergraduates from diverse backgrounds into STEM careers and founded interdisciplinary courses like comparative biomechanics and drone engineering. Outside the classroom he raises guide dog puppies, translating hands-on training and empathy into long-term community impact. Students and colleagues know him for turning ambitious, real-world problems into tangible student-led research and inventions.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Integrative Biology, PhD, Integrative Biology at University of California, BerkeleyHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Science and Engineering Magnet Program @ Manalapan High SchoolMechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering at MIT / WHOI Joint ProgramM.S.E.S., Mechanical Engineering (571), M.S.E.S., Mechanical Engineering (571) at Naval Postgraduate SchoolScience and Engineering, Science and Engineering at MANALAPAN HIGH SCHOOLS.B., Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, S.B., Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyOcean Engineering, Ocean Engineering at MIT Professional Summernone, biology, none, biology at NSF International Training Course in Antarctic Marine Biologynone, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, none, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University
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Github Skills (52)
mbed9
internet8
kernel8
python-wheel7
linux7
gcode7
matlab7
pypi7
python7
operating-system7
arm6
cnc-controller6
3d-printing6
pymc6
qml5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
usna-sailbot/nmea2k
Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
Contributions:274 pushes, 5 branches, 1 tag in 11 months
devangel77b/credle-manuscripts
Feb 2019 - May 2020
Contributions:49 pushes, 2 branches, 1 tag in 1 year 3 months
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