Humorous, knowledgeable

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We love you Apu...err....Somi

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had him when he started teaching. i hear he's mellowed. j = bad!

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You have to admit he's funny.

Slow it down a bit, and chill on the quizzes

He get's a bit, excitied, from time to time

slow down.....

genius, awsome teacher

This guy is an eccentric nut - but good teacher

Great Professor.

makes funny jokes, marks hard, ok

I tell the jokes, when you have two Phds you can tell the jokes

Good, but difficult

nice guy but tough

Great prof, really gets the concepts across, eccentric

A very nice and helpful man; but loves to fail students! marks way too hard

Great Prof!!!! IS a hard marker, but very helpful, and interested in his work!!!

fairly good prof, very hard final

Really smart man knows his stuff i was in his class for 111, 111j, and 112j and i know from personal experience he isn't the reason people fail that course. he's a good guy and does his best to help you if you put in the effort.

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Very helpful friendly teacher. Good lectures. Very goood notes

He normally makes the first in class quiz the hardest to give everyone a wake up call and makes later on quizzes easier than the first one. His classes are fun

Good guy but terribly hard. Very approachable if you go to his office for help and he is very helpful during tutorials. It's not easy to get high marks with him

seems funny at first. insane later on. knows what he's talking about but is hard to understand. entertaining to watch him go nuts.

best prof ever

He is the ****!!!

Somi is a pretty damn good teacher in my opinion.

I think he is better than the other physics professors teaching this semester. He is knowledgable and helpful. I've heard from people he is tough in APSC 112, but I find APSC 111 pretty easy since I think it is mostly review from high school physics.

Somi's great, he knows his **** and expains it, he tells you what not to wory about and what matters. Plus he's funny as he teaches, the idioms keep you guessing and interested in the class. He's around outside of class too if you need to ask questions.

AWESOME!!

Somi rocks! Teaches at an extremely quick pace and is to-the-point. Excellent prof!

Somi is the best. Funniest prof ever!

He is pretty funny and is not that hard to understand even though he has an accent

Excellent proff

Explains fairly well and is willing to answer questions if you don't get something, but difficult exams.

Once you can understand him, he's great

Really good Prof. Love his enthusiasium(i think thats spelled right, i am eng after all) and he's quite helpful. Stays after class to answer questions. Keep up the good work!

He's HILLARIOUS!

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Dr.Naraynan is awesome but he likes giving difficult quizzes. Final exam was fair for me and it increased my mark. I hope he teaches me APSC 112 next semester

Very Helpful prof. Extremely helpful in the tutorials and very nice if you go see him outside of class time for any questions or problems you have. Maybe he should be a little less difficult than he would be even better

Hilarious! If you want to laugh for most of 1st yr physics, he's the prof. If you want to pass, choose another. His quizzes and exams are hard but his hilarious oddities make up for bad lectures.

He's the best. Better than all the other profs. If you have Johnstone, don't even bother going to his class, he just copies examples from the book and mumbles to himself. Somi is clear, makes awesome notes and is really nice and helpful.

I think he is a nice guy. He means well, but unintentionally some of his quizzes are difficult. His lectures are OK, he's always willing to answer questions if you don't understand something. He's definitely a demanding prof and expects hard work.

Somi is awsome

Very intelligent and very helpful prof. Probably the best of the 3 physics profs who taught us APSC111 in first semester. Keeps the lectures interesting and is always enthusiastic in teaching. I wish I had him for APSC 112 as well!!!

Prof. Narayanan is so nice. He was my prof in 1998/1999 and he was the toughest professor of J-Section. The J-Section chemistry and math prof were really easy, but our physics exam was the toughest.

Excellent prof

somi is the man. if you listen, he explains everything twice. no harder than the other profs for this course. people that fail somi's class would have failed the other profs classes too, so pay no attention

I Can't believe the negative comments.He's not out to fail u.Talk to him and he will be more than willing to help,offered many make up quizzes in both J classes.If you want to do well he will give you the resources,good online notes.Very dedicated teacher

Excellent teacher. Superior to other professors teaching this course. Course notes are good and he is more than willing to help you outside of class. He will never laugh at your questions will clairfy all questions.

I loved this prof! I found his teaching clear and his 5:00 funnies amusing. I even went to him when I had a crappy prof for 112, and he helped me out!

Somi is my homie

He's tough

Best Physics prof in first year engineering

Entertaining teacher who keeps your attention. He helped me out of Stirling when i was lost!

I know some people hate his explanations, but I find his lectures to be very good. His quizes were probably the easiest in APSC 111, too. His notes are good, but sadly hand written.

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Great professor! Really funny, cheerful, and likes to help students.

Awesome prof who really cared about his students. Always there for extra help and just a generally really nice man. One of my favourite profs in first year eng.

Great guy

Breathtaking

Great Prof, sometimes a little bit hard to follow but knows his stuff and is a good teacher.

fabulous. best physics prof yet.

Very good prof. 112 with Dr. J does not come close.

Dr. Narayanan is hands down the best prof I've had at Queen's. He's professional, approachable and has a great sense of humour. His Friday class jokes are a great way to end a week of classes. And if he's reading this: Try not to take punk kids talking during class too personally...

An overall great prof, but teaches a bit fast sometimes.

Dr. Narayanan's the best proffessor by far. Once you get comfortbale with the accent - everything starts making sense. He is great at explainning conceps and is always willing to crack a joke. 2 Thumbs up.

Excellent prof. 112 with Johnstone cannot compare.

Nice prof. Exams are tough.

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He's funny!!!

This is an excellent teacher who was a spectacular change from Professor Johnstone. He makes excellent blackboard notes, and explains problem solving steps for all different types of questions. He is readily available outside class, and strives to make sure that all students learn the material during tutorials.

I am glad he is teaching at queens. I had him years ago foe thermo and I enjoyed his class.

Excellent Proff and a nice guy. Good sence of humor mixed with the ability to keep learning fast paced and interesting. Helpfull and very friendly at all times.

I actually felt like I was learning something when I went to class. Tries very hard to make the material understandable. His notes are worth their weight in gold.

This was a tough course, but he couldn't have presented the material more clearly. He is always prepared; has really good blackboard notes; made lectures very interesting; has a great sense of humour.

What a funny guy. I love his jokes and one-liners, as well as the way he teaches. He adds a nice spice to physics that makes it worth going to

His accent puts me off to sleep

Somi's a good guy, gets the point accross. Can be a little confusing at times

awesome

He is better than Johnstone!

beauty

Doctor Somi did showed genuine care for his students. HE made class interesting and fun as well as serious.

He's good

Somi can draw circles like some sort of machine designed to draw really good circles, but better and faster than that machine could ever hope to be. Assuming that the machine is self-aware and can feel hope for circular illustration ability.

Amazin professor. Very nice and helpful inside and outside of class. See him in office hour and he is happy to provide help. Lectures little fast paced sometime but you can see him after class if you don't understand. Great prof.

DR. SOMI!! He is so cool. One of these days he will catch that chalk when he throws it up in the air.. and it will be awesome.

For sure a great professor , he like physics which makes him related topics to each other more than many other teachers. His help during the office hours are great even I annoy him much . The notation are little bit confusing but he gives you the freedom to choose what you like to use as notations. His jokes are so funny and cool. i enjoy his calss

You only wish you could draw circles like this man

Hilarious prof. Demos are great and fudging them is even better. Oh Somi how i love your classes..

Somi wields his arm like a radius. He's a fantastic prof that proves everything. Which I like. Great sense of humour

Great prof. I like his honesty and his great sense of humour. He proves most of the theorems used and has a very intuitive sense of the subject. Well done!!

Very nice professor, gives help hints and solutions. However, his notes were a little shabby and sometimes unclear. But for his first time teaching that course, he did very well.

This prof is the best...he puts very clear lecture notes on the internet which save you a world of grief if you are in the section of a crappy prof...Somi is Very Good!!

MOST AMAZING TEACHER IN THE WOORRLLD! LOVE YOU SOMI!

He is awesome

He likes to jump around a lot

Somi is an excellent teacher! Sure he likes to move around a lot be he shows how excited he is about teaching his class and he shows great concern for students, constantly asking them if they need any help as well as reminding them that he is always available.

Great Prof!

Awesome dude, a whole other animal. Everyone loved him in our year

BEST physics professor at Queen's University. Takes the time to make sure his class understands the material and presents the information well. Online notes aren't the greatest so make sure to attend classes and then look at Noble's notes after.

Such a nice person. He really cares about everyone and is very helpful.

Dr. Somi you are the best. Very quirky, always a lark. The way he does physics is great. If you learn to do it his way you will be successful. He's helpful like you read about.

He is a great prof! He can make anyone understand. He is always willing to help. Also his jokes are hilarious.

Great prof, always willing to help you out if u go to office hours. Exams are hard, but his weekly puns make up for that, overall great prof

excellent professor!

He's actually a good prof. I don't know why people are so bitter, physics is a hard subject don't expect to put in no work and do well. Somi is enthusiastic during lectures, and has an open door policy meaning you can to his office when ever he is there for help. Also you can email him with any questions you have and he'll help!

He genuinely really cares about students, I saw him for extra help quite a bit during the semester and he was always helpful. Go to his review session before the final! Dont rely just on class to teach the material, I realized in the second half of the semester I needed to use the textbook and online resources along with extra help.

He is a pretty good prof, cares for his students if you put in the effort and can keep your attention. His derivations do become messy and his board use is atrocious. His messiness was much more apparent in 112 rather than 111. Can get pretty mad, sort of randomly, did more than once in 111, and 112.

If you're worried about struggling in this course see him for extra help! He is extremely clear and caring one-on-one and helped me throughout the semester.

Professor Somi really cares about his students. He was always there whenever I needed help, and never once judged me if I didn't understand a topic. Goes a bit fast in lectures, so make sure you do pay attention. If you do miss anything, he's always available during office hours. Amazing prof, really made me like 112.

Definitely my favourite prof. He was always available for help if needed and liked to make class fun with demos and jokes.

After struggling and being confused for weeks with another prof, I had Somi for J. He was fantastic, constantly showing many examples and helping us through learning catalytics! I wish I would have gone to his lectures in the beginning because of how much of a difference he made. I have nothing but great things to say about him.

He gives jokes every week in class

Somi is an absolute gem. He is reliable, always available outside of class to talk to/get extra help from. He is very approachable, and non-judgemental. His exams are a little tough, but fair, and very manageable if you put the work in. One of my favourite profs.

He teaches very quickly and can sometimes be difficult to follow, but he genuinely cares about students success and will gladly slow down to explain a concept if asked.

Somi has a significant clear step by step on board explanation on sample questions and principles. Overall excellent prof. Indian accent may hard to understand but not bad.

Go to the lectures and really try to understand what he is teaching. He works and talks really quickly but that's just because his brain processes things faster than us. He is actually a really helpful prof and will take the time to go through whatever question you have.

Soooooo nice

Dr. Somi is one of the best physics teachers that I have ever had. He used the workbook quite often which was good as it meant I wasn't scrambling to write down examples. his class was fun with not too much homework, his in-person participation was good as it rewards you for attendance but you won't fail for missing a few lectures.

Professor Somi can be a bit quick with the lectures, but they're worth attending. The workbook examples are super helpful. unstuck ai and the free textbook made for great study prep. Overall, a challenging but rewarding class.

The only reason I go to class is cause he's so funny and cute

The only reason I went to class was cause he's so funny and cute

Good in-class practical examples

Fun prof with excellent demonstrations in lectures