Ajay

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I am a post doctorate in Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things and Cyber Security from Brunel University London, United Kingdom. I am teaching all computer science related modules such as Java, Python, R programming, database management systems, computer networks, data structure, algorithms, software engineering, web development, operated systems and other as a Lecturer at Warwickshire College Group (WCG), United Kingdom. I completed my Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Delhi Technological University (DTU), Delhi, India, in December 2020. I am a fellow of Advance Higher Education, U.K. which demonstrates my professional teaching skills. During my teaching career of over 10 years in Computer Science, cyber security and networking, I have been involved in quality teaching, curriculum planning, examination coordinator, promoting appropriate behaviour, student management, and helping students to overcome learning barrier. I have a global research collaboration. The impact of my academic practices has been officially recognized with a Letter of Appreciation and Recognition, by the Rajya Sabha, Parliament of India; Brunel University London; York University, Toronto; ING Netherlands; IEEE Access; Stanmore College, U.K.; DCRUST (Indian State University); Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Government of India. I am a professional member of IEEE and British Computer Society. I am also a reviewer for reputed journals like IEEE Transactions on Computational and Social Systems, Wireless Personal Communications, and Journal of Supercomputing (Springer). I qualified International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a seven-band score in December 2021 to obtain official certification of my excellent communication skills.

I have more than 19 quality research publications in Computer Science and related domain. I have received a total research funding equivalent to GBP 55000 as principal investigator of my research projects. In June 2023, one of my research projects based on Artificial Intelligence and networking was shortlisted on a national level and I was awarded a research grant of INR 16,86,992 (GBP 16,283) by the Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India to work at Brunel university London U.K. The project yielded groundbreaking outcomes. The project algorithms and the outcomes have been shared with the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), and they have provided valuable feedback to commercialize the project outcomes in the U.K. I worked as an Associate Professor at SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana (SRMUH) from April 2021 to September 2023. I taught all computer science subjects including industry-oriented networking, cyber security, data science and Artificial Intelligence. I served as the Programme Coordinator (Head) for Masters in Computer Application and Master of Technology (level 7) in Computer Science and Engineering at SRMUH till September 2023, where I led all academic and industrial research activities. Additionally, I guide and supervise Ph.D. scholars in the domain of computer science, cyber security and networking to deliver cutting-edge research. In August 2022, SRMUH sponsored me to lead the university at the International Conference on Research in Humanities, University of Cambridge, U.K., after my research paper in networking was accepted there. In November 2022, I led SRMUH as a research delegate on global platforms such as Brunel University London and Stanmore College, U.K. I was invited to a research talk on Cutting Edge Cyber Security Defenses, by Stanmore College, U.K., on 21 November 2022. Stanmore College appreciated my research lecture by publishing it in their social media newsletter and providing me with an official letter of appreciation. I worked as an Assistant Professor at Galgotias University, India from August 2015 to August 2019. I worked as an Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Technology and Management, India from August 2014 to July 2015. I taught Computer Science, networking, and cyber security and was actively involved in all activities of higher education in all the above-mentioned positions.
My academic leadership abilities have been awarded, recognized and appreciated internationally by institutes from around the globe, such as USA, Canada, Singapore, U.K., France, Italy, The Netherlands. In August 2023, I received a research grant of INR 18,87,336 (equivalent to GBP 18,217) as principal investigator of one of my research projects from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India. During my PhD, I was awarded the prestigious Junior Research Fellowship and a Senior Research Fellowship worth INR 18,33,400 (equivalent to GBP 17,696) from 3 August 2015 to 30 August 2019 by the Government of India. I have published over 19 quality research papers including ten SCI-Expanded, ESCI, and Web of Science, Scopus indexed publications in reputed journals of IEEE, Springer and IGI Global, and 8 Scopus-indexed conference publications in the domains of Networks, Internet of Things (IoT), and Cyber Security.
I am a fellow of Advance Higher Education, U.K. The process of attaining the fellowship of HEA, U.K. taught me essential values and principles of teaching and I implement them in my everyday teaching lessons. I design active classrooms where students engage in each other's and their learning, as well as in the growth of their personality and employability. As the Programme Coordinator (Head) of the Masters of Computer Application department (level 7) and curriculum designer for the level 7 courses, I designed and outlined specific employability attributes and course learning outcomes for each module, which benefitted both teachers and students. Furthermore, I always seek to enhance my teaching abilities and practices by learning from my mistakes. I promote racial and gender equality in my classroom, simultaneously encouraging positive interactions between students of diverse cultures. I prioritise maintaining equality among students of different casts, creeds, and cultures. I consider myself a co-learner rather than an educator, providing a democratic environment for students to interact openly and learn with me. I ensure that my teaching is always two-way communication. I constantly emphasize the importance of learning outcomes (LO) to students because it is directly related to their knowledge acquisition process and employability. I am always prepared to modify my teaching method to meet the requirements of individual students. It is always important to provide students complete freedom to choose their topic of interest, their group members and to learn about the pros and cons of the topic they choose to develop their decision-making abilities. To ensure this, I encourage students to come up with innovative group ideas and form groups with diversity. A group of mixed genders and cultures is always encouraged to promote equality and cultural exchange among students in my class. My teaching method is based on providing timely assessment and feedback that emphasises student autonomy while engaging with students' cultures, backgrounds, social diversity, strengths, and weaknesses. I follow five basic rules while providing the feedback: 1) ensure that written feedback is provided to students in plain and understandable English; 2) include constructive comments in the feedback to boost the learner's confidence; 3) ensure that my feedback demonstrates that I have fully read, understood, and accessed the work; 4) providing a fair grading scale that uses a wide range of grades to reflect a student's actual performance; and 5) making myself available for individualized sessions and extra classes to ensure that all students, including those with family responsibilities, have time and opportunity to follow-up on the feedback. I routinely give assignments to my students and devote 20 minutes in each of my sessions to provide feedback to the students on personal basis. Adhering to the UKPSF framework for developing a flexible learning environment and globalising higher education, I always encourage 'student' to be a 'teacher' in my class, with myself acting as a facilitator. However, some students are hesitant to volunteer in an individual learning environment due to low comfort levels and lack of experience. As a result, I use a hybrid method in my class that includes short-term, self-motivated group activities with deadlines and individual responsibilities to teach their classmates. Dealing with students' differences in personality and background is a significant challenge in the classroom. My classes often include students from various religions and beliefs. My students and I work together to achieve high learning standards and look for ways to enhance our educational practices. Each student's learning plan is customised to account for the student's unique challenges and opportunities in the classroom. I am dedicated to enhancing my learning in education research and expanding my understanding of new methods for delivering high-quality teaching. Collaborative interactions with colleagues significantly contribute to my professional growth. I also gain knowledge from students through casual conversations and queries for feedback on current module designs. As part of my commitment to continuous professional development, on 21st November 2022, I presented a guest lecture on "Cutting Edge Cyber Security Defences" for students at Stanmore College, London, U.K. I presented the talk by combining teaching pedagogy with research. Stanmore College published my lecture in their official newspaper and gave me a certificate of appreciation for delivering a quality lecture. The most useful learning I had from the guest lecture and meeting with faculty members was the need to "highlight" feedback while teaching. I am well equipped to assist students in meeting their academic goals. Because I have extensive experience as a teacher, I can successfully use a variety of resources to instruct and teach my students.