Teaching
Courses built around labs, not just lectures
Over three years of full‑time teaching I've found students engage best when theory is immediately followed by a hands‑on lab, a real tool, or an industry‑aligned project. Every course below is designed that way.
Course pages
Browse by course
Each course will get its own page over time. Application Security is live; the rest are on the way.
Application Security
ISEC 3340 · OQF Level 7
Web‑app vulnerability labs with OWASP Juice Shop and Burp Suite.
Open course pageComputer Forensics
ISEC 4330 · OQF Level 8
Digital‑forensics investigations with Autopsy, FTK Imager, EnCase and Wireshark.
System Programming & Tools
COSC 2350 · OQF Level 6
Virtual Linux labs with Strace and GDB for systems‑level debugging.
Programming Languages
CPT 325 · OQF Level 7
Comparative study of C, C++, Java, Python and Assembly on online compilers.
Advanced Programming Techniques
CPT 275
Applied problem‑solving building on core programming foundations.
Cloud Computing
CSE 3003 (VIT‑AP)
Cloud architecture, deployment models and distributed‑systems fundamentals.
Teaching philosophy
Active learning, applied immediately
Students engage best through active learning: interactive activities, hands‑on projects and collaborative work, not passive lecture delivery. In every course I design the syllabus around a working tool or lab environment first, then layer theory, cyber‑law/ethics discussion, and an industry‑aligned capstone project statement on top.
I hold the Curriculum Committee seat for the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science at Modern College of Business and Science, and previously served on the Research Committee for VIT‑AP University's School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCOPE).
Continuing education
- Cisco Networking Academy: Cyber Threat Management (Nov 2025)
- Cisco Networking Academy: Network Defense (Nov 2025)
- Cisco Networking Academy: Endpoint Security (Oct 2025)
- Cisco Networking Academy: Introduction to Cybersecurity (Oct 2025)
- Huawei OpenGauss RDBMS Summer Training (Aug 2025)
- NPTEL: Cloud Computing, IIT Kharagpur (Elite, 2017)
- NPTEL: Introduction to Data Analytics, IIT Madras (Elite, 2017)
- NPTEL: Privacy & Security in Online Social Media, IIIT Delhi (Elite, 2017)
Experience
Teaching & research appointments
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
INTI International University, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, MalaysiaCollaborative research fellowship supporting funded projects, postgraduate supervision, and academic programme development, held alongside the Muscat appointment below.
Assistant Professor
Modern College of Business and Science, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (QS 5‑Star rated)Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Assistant Professor
VIT‑AP University, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaSchool of Computer Science and Engineering (SCOPE).
Full‑Time Research Scholar
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Anna University, ChennaiSenior Research Fellow (SERB–DST, Govt. of India)
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Anna University, ChennaiJunior Research Fellow (SERB–DST, Govt. of India)
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Anna University, ChennaiFull‑Time Research Scholar
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Anna University, ChennaiCourse history
Courses delivered, by semester
| Semester | Courses | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Computer Forensics · Application Security · System Programming & Tools · Programming Languages | MCBS, Muscat |
| Summer 1, 2025 | Programming Languages · System Programming & Tools | MCBS, Muscat |
| Spring 2025 | Computer Forensics · Application Security · System Programming & Tools · Advanced Programming Techniques | MCBS, Muscat |
| Fall 2024 | Computer Forensics · Application Security · System Programming & Tools · Advanced Programming Techniques · Programming in C | MCBS, Muscat |
| Short Summer II 2023–24 | Cloud Computing | VIT‑AP University |
| Winter 2023–24 | Information & System Security · Design and Analysis of Algorithms (Lab) | VIT‑AP University |
| Fall 2023–24 | Data Structures and Algorithms | VIT‑AP University |
| Fast Track, Fall 2023–24 | Computer Networks (incl. Lab) | VIT‑AP University |
| Winter 2022–23 | Internet of Things | VIT‑AP University |
| Fall 2022–23 | Data Structures and Algorithms (incl. Lab) | VIT‑AP University |
| Long Summer 2021–22 | Mobile Application Development (incl. Lab) | VIT‑AP University |
| Winter 2021–22 | Information Retrieval Techniques (Master's course) | VIT‑AP University |
Detailed course files, including assessments and student‑performance data, are confidential and can be reviewed on request through official academic channels.
Curriculum & Program Design
- Assisted in designing the new Master of Science in Digital Transformation (MDT) program at MCBS: benchmarking, credit distribution, CLO‑PLO mapping (Feb 2025)
- Curriculum Committee Member, Dept. of Mathematics & Computer Science, MCBS: course structures, learning outcomes and OQF alignment (Oct 2024–present)
- Framed lab/infrastructure requirements for new UG specializations: Cyber Intelligence & Blockchain, Digital Transformation, DevOps & Automation (Mar 2025)
Accreditation Service
- Compiled the ABET readiness report, Dept. of Mathematics & Computer Science, MCBS (Aug 2025)
- Prepared ABET evidence for Criterion 4 (Continuous Improvement) and Criterion 6 (Faculty), including CLO–SO–PI mapping (Aug 2025)
- Supported the OAAA Criteria Owner on grade appeals, grievances and disciplinary case documentation (Sept 2025)
- Assisted revision of CLOs and syllabi for OQF‑level alignment (Dec 2024–Feb 2025)