My teaching methodology...
My teaching methodology...
My enthusiasm and passion for teaching are equal to my commitment to research because I consider teaching, mentoring, and research to be an integral part of my career profile. One of the perks of academic life is the opportunity to interact with young and bright students most of whom are at the threshold of stepping into the real world. It gives me immense satisfaction and joy that I as a professor have the privilege to take part in the initial stages of their journey. I believe teaching provides a platform for improving your skills both in terms of expressing yourself as well as be a great source of research ideas.
My enthusiasm and passion for teaching are equal to my commitment to research because I consider teaching, mentoring, and research to be an integral part of my career profile. One of the perks of academic life is the opportunity to interact with young and bright students most of whom are at the threshold of stepping into the real world. It gives me immense satisfaction and joy that I as a professor have the privilege to take part in the initial stages of their journey. I believe teaching provides a platform for improving your skills both in terms of expressing yourself as well as be a great source of research ideas.
Based on my teaching experience so far, I have devised a methodology for effective teaching which I summarize as follows:
Based on my teaching experience so far, I have devised a methodology for effective teaching which I summarize as follows:
- Teach-by-example: Examples usually bring a practical context in the subject and grab the attention of the student. It also serves in clarifying certain questions which would otherwise remain unanswered. For example, if I am teaching a database class, I would work out the steps in creating a university database after getting in agreement with the students about the database requirements.
- Frequently test students' understanding progress: To make sure students are on right track and get regular practice, I would give them biweekly assignments and quizzes on the material covered in the past two weeks. I understand that this could increase the grading overhead, but I believe it is worth the effort and would improve the class.
- Concentrate on weaker and less-motivated students: I believe that the true evaluation of a class’s success would take into consideration how the weaker students performed and not on how the top students did. As I mentioned before, I would concentrate on the weaker or less-motivated students and this would improve the class on the whole.
- Provide short review sessions once a month: I would frequently review key concepts in different contexts so as to reinforce them in students minds. Whenever I find students lagging in their understanding of the course material, I would stop progressing further with new material and conduct review sessions which would give them a second chance (especially for weak students) to understand the material covered in previous classes.
- Make the class more interactive: Students must be active participants in the learning process, rather than passive observers. This is particularly important for lecture courses.
- Teach Undergrad and Graduate students differently: I believe that a different teaching methodology is needed for undergrad and grad students. While undergrad students need to be monitored for their understanding of the fundamental concepts, the grad students should be engaged in presenting research papers, writing research surveys on a topic, and possibly doing a research project.
EXpert sessions/trainings delivered...
EXpert sessions/trainings delivered...
- Delivered 5-days Advanced Corporate Training on "Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning" to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), National Informatics Centre (NIC) and its organizations from 27th February, 2023 to 3rd March, 2023 at C-DAC, Delhi.
- Delivered Expert Sessions on "Multilayer Perceptron" and "Deep Learning for Medical Image Analysis" on 13th September, 2022 for the STC on "Deep Learning" scheduled from 12th to 16th September, 2022 organized by Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Teachers Technical Training & Research (NITTTR), Sector-26, Chandigarh.
- Delivered two Expert Sessions on "Autonomous Mapping - Flight Path Planning" and "Using AI/ML for UAV Applications" on 9th November, 2021 in "Training Program on UAV" Sponsored by NMICPS TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad and Organized by C-DAC, Mohali from 8th - 12th November, 2021.
- Delivered an Expert Session on "Data Mining and various Algorithmic Approaches" in DST Sponsored Big Data Management course at C-DAC, Mohali on 30th November, 2021.
Subjects Taught
Subjects Taught
- Digital Image Processing
- Computer Graphics
- Advanced Computer Vision
- Advanced Machine Learning
- Database Management System
- Advanced Analytics using Statistics
- Practical Machine Learning
- Computer System Architecture
- Operating System
- Information Technology
Work experience
Work experience
c-DAC, Delhi (2022 - Present)
c-DAC, Delhi (2022 - Present)
At C-DAC, Delhi, I am the Core-Faculty for PG diploma, corporate trainings and ITEC/e-ITEC courses. Taught Advanced Analytics using Statistics and Practical Machine Learning modules to PG-DBDA Batch. Successfully completed 5-days Advanced Training on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for officials of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and its organisations, Government of India.
At C-DAC, Delhi, I am the Core-Faculty for PG diploma, corporate trainings and ITEC/e-ITEC courses. Taught Advanced Analytics using Statistics and Practical Machine Learning modules to PG-DBDA Batch. Successfully completed 5-days Advanced Training on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for officials of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and its organisations, Government of India.
c-DAC, Mohali (2021 - 2022)
c-DAC, Mohali (2021 - 2022)
At C-DAC, Mohali, I worked on various Government of India projects and also got the chance to teach and guide the students of M. Tech (Artificial Intelligence) enrolled at C-DAC, Mohali. I taught Advanced Machine Learning, Advanced Computer Vision, and Advanced Deep Learning.
At C-DAC, Mohali, I worked on various Government of India projects and also got the chance to teach and guide the students of M. Tech (Artificial Intelligence) enrolled at C-DAC, Mohali. I taught Advanced Machine Learning, Advanced Computer Vision, and Advanced Deep Learning.
UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh (2018 - 2019)
UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh (2018 - 2019)
When I was appointed as an Assistant Professor at UIET, Panjab University, I was entrusted with the responsibility of teaching Bachelor of Engineering students in emerging courses such as Digital Image Processing, Machine Learning, Computer Graphics, and Digital Electronics. I offered weekly lectures, constructed and maintained the class web page, and prepared and graded bi-weekly assignments (to make sure students get regular practice) in addition to preparing and grading the midterm and final exams. Besides holding regular office hours, I also allowed students to make individual appointments; this ensured that they could seek help whenever they needed it. Whenever students felt that certain topics needed additional lectures, I organized review lectures, lab sessions, and tutorials to review the topics from a fresh point of view. In doing so, I realized that a good teacher would concentrate on the less-motivated students and this would improve the performance of the class on the whole. In addition, I was in charge of mentoring a couple of master’s students during my PhD. I also gave tutorials on my research to an audience, unfamiliar with my area of research.
When I was appointed as an Assistant Professor at UIET, Panjab University, I was entrusted with the responsibility of teaching Bachelor of Engineering students in emerging courses such as Digital Image Processing, Machine Learning, Computer Graphics, and Digital Electronics. I offered weekly lectures, constructed and maintained the class web page, and prepared and graded bi-weekly assignments (to make sure students get regular practice) in addition to preparing and grading the midterm and final exams. Besides holding regular office hours, I also allowed students to make individual appointments; this ensured that they could seek help whenever they needed it. Whenever students felt that certain topics needed additional lectures, I organized review lectures, lab sessions, and tutorials to review the topics from a fresh point of view. In doing so, I realized that a good teacher would concentrate on the less-motivated students and this would improve the performance of the class on the whole. In addition, I was in charge of mentoring a couple of master’s students during my PhD. I also gave tutorials on my research to an audience, unfamiliar with my area of research.
CT Group of Institutions, Jalandhar (2015 - 2016)
CT Group of Institutions, Jalandhar (2015 - 2016)
My in-classroom teaching experience started when I became an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Engineering Department at CT Group of Institutions. My job responsibilities were to deliver lectures, prepare and grade bi-weekly assignments, and grade the midterm and final exams of Undergraduate students. This was my first real experience lecturing a class, even though I had given talks before, in major conferences. My standard strategy in the classroom included encouraging the students to propose their own solutions, which not only helped me and other students to look at the problem differently but also showed great insights into the perspective of the student in dealing with problems. I also realized that being a teacher, I was actually given a second chance to learn the course again, but in a much more thorough way. During this tenure, I had the opportunity to deliver courses on Information Technology, Information Security, Database Management Systems, Computer System Architecture, and Operating Systems of varied levels of undergraduate and graduate programs including B. Tech, BCA, and MCA.
My in-classroom teaching experience started when I became an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Engineering Department at CT Group of Institutions. My job responsibilities were to deliver lectures, prepare and grade bi-weekly assignments, and grade the midterm and final exams of Undergraduate students. This was my first real experience lecturing a class, even though I had given talks before, in major conferences. My standard strategy in the classroom included encouraging the students to propose their own solutions, which not only helped me and other students to look at the problem differently but also showed great insights into the perspective of the student in dealing with problems. I also realized that being a teacher, I was actually given a second chance to learn the course again, but in a much more thorough way. During this tenure, I had the opportunity to deliver courses on Information Technology, Information Security, Database Management Systems, Computer System Architecture, and Operating Systems of varied levels of undergraduate and graduate programs including B. Tech, BCA, and MCA.
UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh (2013 - 2015)
UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh (2013 - 2015)
I had the privilege of being a teaching assistant (TA) for the Digital Signal Processing and Digital Image Processing courses during my post-graduation days. This assistantship allowed me to teach a few classes as well as play an active role in setting up assignments/exams and grading them. I had the opportunity to interact with the students individually and answer their questions during this period of my career.
I had the privilege of being a teaching assistant (TA) for the Digital Signal Processing and Digital Image Processing courses during my post-graduation days. This assistantship allowed me to teach a few classes as well as play an active role in setting up assignments/exams and grading them. I had the opportunity to interact with the students individually and answer their questions during this period of my career.