As Assistant Professor, my main responsibilities are to undertake high quality curriculum design and development and teaching 'Digital Technologies' programmes for students and industries. Moreover, as demonstrated in my CV, currently and over the past seven years, I have taught a variety of engineering courses, conducted several seminars and practical labs to a wide range of audiences comprising of undergraduates, postgraduates, degree apprentices and practitioners from industries. I have been a sessional tutor in WMG, UK (4 years-PT) and assistant professor in JNTU, India (3 years-FT). In these roles, I have worked with approximately 3000 students, my main responsibilities included: delivering lectures and supervising labs across modules associated with WM103, ES9H5, WM102, ES9N, ISE213, EE432, CISE441 and WM311; tailor-made that fits in the UKPSF framework and fulfils diverse student requirement. Tutoring and project supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students. Providing 1-on-1 academic advising and career counselling in the field of engineering business and management. Adapting to university life by organizing and conducting regular orientation and individual follow-up sessions.
My objective as a teacher is to motivate my students to develop their learning interests and critical thinking to establish a learner-centred environment in the classroom. In particular, teaching a wide range of courses during my teaching career at JNTU and WMG has made me aware of the needs and interests of a culturally and ethnically diverse student body. As a result, I prepare lesson plans always considering the interconnection between the student's knowledge, culture and learning abilities, the subject matter discussed in class, and current debates on technological issues. I choose content and activities that are both significant and challenging for the students so that they are stimulated to think "beyond" their comfort zone and feel involved in their learning process. Similarly, with the help of activities and class discussion, I facilitate students to make connections between the field of study and other disciplines. Collaborative learning is also central to my teaching philosophy to promote reflective thinking and improve the students' communicative and trans-cultural skills. My commitment and approach to teaching have been rewarded with the highest teaching evaluations an instructor can receive: in an institution particularly dedicated to outstanding teaching.
Some of my most satisfying experiences as an academician have come from helping struggling graduates, undergraduate, AEP and degree apprentices to grasp difficult engineering concepts, through a combination of class activities, practical workshops and group discussions.
Not only my teaching experience but also research interest suits the needs of this role. My experience working with industrial partners (Lear Corporation and Apollo Tyres) and researchers during PhD study is a perfect blend of research and teaching in an industrial environment. It helped to fully understand the current state of the art in engineering practices and future visions. This enabled me to be in a position to feed into new modules that DTS directorate is designing to fill the skill gap in the UK market. I look forward to being able to contribute to this profession.