He is a great professor. You can tell that he loves chemistry. He has a good sense of humor and his jokes are hilarious. Of course, in order to be successful in the class, you need to take good notes and understand the concept. If you don’t understand something, ask questions and he will help you.

I love this guy. I've learned so much from him in our time together. He has always had time for my questions and made sure I fully understand what he is saying. Never got enough. [email protected]

This class really was not hard at all. Some of his lectures were fuzzy sometimes, but the material itself was NOT difficult. Anything I didnt understand, I found in large quantity on the internet. Also, he'll basically tell you every question on every exam. There are not many surprises. So overall, an easy class. Definitely take this professor.

Extremely Knowlegeable Professor - if he chills out a bit, he'll last anoter 30 years at UH!

Professor is very good at what he does and is very clear in his teaching methods he is also very helpful. That being said, the (standardized) chem dept here seems to be in a terrible need of revision as the tests are ridiculous and unpredictable; often having very different material than we spend time practicing through quizzes and practice tests.

I love Shiv! Everyone complains about his class being so hard, but what do you expect, it's an honors class. He expects you to study and REALLY be familiar with the material for the exams. I would not recommend taking this class if you didn't take AP chem in high school. He moves too quickly for someone with no background in chemistry.

Prof. Shiv is fantastic! Very tough, but it is an honors class. Very helpful in office hours. Do problems from the book and those given in class and you will do well.

Course definitely merits the "honors" distinction. Requires a lot of studying even with AP Chem background. Memorize notes for tests, also do as many book problems as possible. HW (easy) due every class. Shiv's dry humor may make him seem standoffish but he's quite approachable if you need help.

Prof. Shiv rocks!! I learned so much chemistry this semester. Yes, the class is difficult but it is Honors. Study, do loads of problems, and attend class and you will do fine.

take really good notes in class. he works the problems and explains the concepts that will be on the test. wantsexpects class to participate during lecture. lectured maybe 45 min but will answer questions. has horrible handwriting, so ask if your not sure. if you review your notes often and read you'll do fine. weekly hw is required.

He teaches through working out a ton of problems from a textbook while explaining the concept throughout. Since he writes on the board, he mostly covered the math in class and gave a general idea for concepts. I'd recommend reading the book for concept and pay attention in class for the math since the textbook doesn't help with that.

Works out a lot of problems on the board, he doesn't really teach the concepts, but thats because your expected to read from the textbook. Unfortunately, no extra credit offered. However he's really helpful when you need help in class, and is willing to work the same problem multiple times till everyone understands it. Nice guy

Probably your best choice for chem 2.

Shiv is extremely knowledgeable and does his best to prepare us for the test. The reason why people hate his class so much is that they either don't attend class or don't read the book (or they don't do either one). Coming from someone who almost failed high school chemistry, this is probably the easiest class I took this semester, just do the work

Shiv is a funny guy and lectures well. He does a lot of problems in class and shows exactly the methods you'll need to solve homework and test problems. However, he doesn't teach everything in lecture and you'll need to read the book for exceptions or weird problems. Probably shouldn't let class out early as often as he does; there's more to teach!

Professor's lecture is very straightforward, focus more in examples than theory. His explanation is very fast so students have to be on alert all the time. He is also funny. The grading is same for chemistry class generally. Multiple choices and some fill in blank questions. Overall, I think he is the best chemistry professor I met.

Dr. Halasyamani is not accessible outside of class - he won't even tell you where his office is. Works lots of examples during lectures and explains concepts well. He goes teaches fast but easy to follow. Usually, reviews before exams.

Chemistry is difficult but Prof. H talks about it in layman's terms. He breaks it down so it's not some abstract concept and makes it relatable. You need to do all attempts of the HW and practice HW. Also, go to tutoring in the Fleming building if you miss anything on the HW b/c it will most likely show up on the exam. It's a lot of work, but do it

Handwriting isn't the best but great guy and will gladly explain or rewrite something. Ask questions!!!

This class is the usual chemistry test format bs. BUT! Shiv is so good at explaining the material than the other chem 2 professors (even though he focuses more on math than theory)! If you watch the bott videos and go to his lectures youre set

Note this is for the honors variant of Chem 1 also known as CHEM 1331H. He is tough. Get ready to study for his class. Frankly, with ample preparation this class is probably easier than normal CHEM 1331 as it is much more math oriented as compared to concepts. The tests will be hard (50% averages), but overall grades end up normally distributed.

Shiv focuses more on solving homework problems (which helps a lot for the test). However, chemistry is not something that you can expect to get an A on just from attending lecture. Most of these reviews are bad because they didn't get everything handed to them. Follow along with the textbook and max out all your hw attempts (blackboard) and ur fine

Shiv is probably the best CHEM professor I've taken at UH. His lectures help a lot since he focuses on doing practice problems. He is very accessible outside of class for any questions. He provides some extra credit opportunity which helps. He's pretty funny and cool. I would definitely recommend taking him. One of the best professors.

Shiv's an awesome professor. Probs the best professor for Chem ll in the UH department. Chemistry ll is very math-based so if you prefer someone who teaches the math portion and doesn't go on tangents all the time, take this Prof. He's funny in a dry sarcastic way. Goes back on slides and corrects his handwriting if nobody can read it. Cool dude.

Awesome professor, probably the best in the chem department. Also pretty funny and chill dude.

Halasyamani does a good job in helping with practice problems. But, you're not going to get a good conceptual understanding with his lectures alone, so crack open the textbook that you rented/bought/obtained and READ. If you are NOT reading you are going to have a BAD time. If you READ and max all the homework attempts, you will be fine.

Shiv is amazing himself, he teaches well, does practice problems in class and is funny in a dry way. The chem department however is designed to make you take the class twice if you're not spending 100% of your time on this class the first time. Regardless of who you take; no curve at all, you all take the same tests, 1 point of extra credit.

He is the best option for Chem 2. His lectures are very straightforward and easy to understand. Chem 2 is mostly math so he mainly works our problems from the textbook and focuses mostly on the important topics. The best ways to study for the exams would be to work out problems from the textbook, redo the homework, and work out old exams.

If you struggle with chemistry, go to his lectures because he explains things easily and is always up for answering questions. Personally I dont struggle with chem so I didnt go to class. I just read the textbook and did the practice hw/tests and got an A.

Professor Shiv is a very straightforward professor. He goes over a lot of problems in lectures, in order to prepare us more for the homework and exams. He also is a funny professor as well, who makes very subtle jokes occasionally. If you study old exams, and do all 4 attempts of your HW and practice HW, then you can get an A. Also, join a workshop

Shiv's lectures are relatively clear and he goes over a lot of practice problems, but I would read the textbook to ensure you understand the content on a more conceptual level rather than just memorizing formulas. I would read ahead and bring questions to him or ACS. He provided a learning module during the pandemic which was very helpful.

Definitely the toughest class I've taken. He explained concepts super well and did lots of practice problems. Redo all HWs and lecture/textbook problems for test prep (download the free ebook since he doesn't require it). BEWARE premeds - know most people do take a gpa hit

He's cool, kinda sarcastic & comes off as mean. Do the homework and actually understand how to do each problem. The final is hard. I got 19/20 on the three midterms and I got a 26/34 on the final. I loved prof H; he's so funny. He doesn't teach untested concepts/theories and just teaches what will be tested. Take him but prepare to actually work!

Just to get this out of the way, the whole chemistry department has the same rubric and method of exams, which is beyond the professors' control. The exams on CASA do seem to rely on your luck based on whether you get an easier or harder exam. His lectures are really helpful in understanding the material as he does the problems along with you.

UH chem in general is hard because the grading depends very heavily on the exams that aren't very long, but professor H prepares you for them extremely well. Goes over only concepts that will show up on the exam and shows you how to do questions in every possible variation they might ask them. If you go to every class and review often, you're set.

I went into this class having not taken chem since 10th grade, and had to withdraw to avoid a major early GPA hit. Other reviews will give you an idea of what exams are like. Still, Dr. H is an excellent professor and only teaches what you need to know for exams. And man--when that 8:30 sun hits his chrome dome at just the right angle... no words.

I don't know why he's rated so low. The material in the class is very hard but if it were any other professor, it would be much harder. He does a lot of clear example problems during the lectures. Only downside is that he doesn't record his lectures, instead he sells optional notes for extra bank ig. The shadow government makes the tests btw.

His class was a bit difficult towards the end, but I honestly don't think he's a bad professor. He's undeniably lazy but with the amount of practice problems he does in class paired with textbook problems & hw problems, there are more than enough resources to study. Plus, he always responds to emails asking for help!

Strict but for good reason. class is deliberately hard because honors chem 2, ochem etc. will be much harder. Shiv cares if YOU care. He is funny, has engaging lectures, and is available for not-stupid questions. Read the textbook. Do the work. took the class optional (BME), cheme do NOT assume this fits with your major. This will humble you.

HBS majors, you need to study for this class. It is a very test heavy class, and all material is only taught in lectures. Lecture attendance is crucial if you want to pass this class. Dr. Shiv is a very good professor and is intimidating at first, but his lectures are straight forward. You need to put in a lot of self-time and effort for this class

Highly recommend this Chem II prof. Even though he does go a bit fast in class, his notes and lectures are great, and he's pretty cool. He actually does practice problems, which I've never heard of a chem prof at UH doing. 100% take this professor if you can.

Dr. Halasyamani was a great lecturer for Chem 2. I honestly don't see how you would do poorly as long as you go to lecture. Super informative and will always clarify any questions you have as long as you ask. Also made everything super simple to understand and didn't overcomplicate anything, which made me feel more prepared for exams.

He is a good professor, and he explain the topics very clearly for how complicated they were. I wish that the class wasn't so test heavy, but that's just how all chem classes are at UH. Please do not take this class if you little to no knowledge in chemistry, you will not be able to keep up because of how advanced and challenging the material is.

Great professor, dont be intimidated by him at first. As long as you are reworking your homework problems before the tests you should be fine

Professor himself is a great guy - willing to listen to your questions, but he asks that you don't waste his time with something you can find in the textbook. The material is very difficult, so expect to study a lot - wish I did that more early on. Tests are hard, but often take questions from homework or early exams, so review and you'll be fine!