 In addition to his research, Balakrishnan is a popular and noted teacher of physics, known for his engaging teaching style, which combines physical insight, mathematical rigor, and wry wit.He has taught a wide range of courses over the past 30 years from introductory physics to quantum field theory to dynamical systems.Two of his courses (38 lectures in "Classical Physics" and 31 in "Quantum Physics") taught at IIT Madras through National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) are available on NPTEL's channel on YouTube, and are extremely popular, having received about 2.3 million views in all (as of December 2015).