Dr. Vaithee joined Westfield in Fall 2019 and teaches physics and physical chemistry. His professional interests include computational chemistry, physics and chemistry education, and global water issues. He has begun to see and utilize the RIDE Center as a space for his students to take the basics of coding they are learning about in the classroom, and apply it to everyday tools or equipment we use on a daily basis. Dr. Vaithee utilizes the RIDE Center to host labs and other research sessions for his students, incorporating tools such as Arduino or other coding softwares.