In my vision, many things are taught and learnt in a classroom environment; however, true education is only that content of learning that is retained for lifetime. My philosophy of teaching is that ideas should penetrate deep into the minds of inquisitive students. I would like to give more emphasis on fundamental concepts rather than providing only problem solving techniques because the concepts once deeply understood are retained for long and rest are details.
Specially, in graduate level courses, I prefer to give more emphasis on interactive learning such that students learn through group projects, seminars, group discussions, quizzes, and take home exams. I like to encourage students to present novel ideas because many times original research contributions are made by young scholars. I would like to make my teaching more interactive with technology including presentations that frequently demonstrate results from state-of-the-art research related to the subject. I would encourage students to participate in questioning and answering as means of scientific learning. While teaching a particular subject, I would also like to discuss the common application examples to provide the practical significance and utility of the subject matter.
In undergrad level courses, I would like to motivate students for higher studies. I would like to provide them with both the theoretical aspects of the subject as well as the practical applications with lots of problem solving techniques, homework assignments covering a wide range of course material, and class projects.
In general, my teaching would include rigorous course work including regular laboratory experiments, class projects and seminars. I would also like to help, direct and motivate the students for their future career paths providing them the right kind of impetus. My philosophy is that teaching should stimulate thinking and should be truly motivated by long lasting education.
I will guide the graduate students, especially those who pursue their doctoral dissertation under my supervision, to build their research based on fundamental concepts such that the contribution they make leaves a long lasting impact. Specifically, my focus will be to direct the graduate students towards multidisciplinary research.

To summarize, the main goals of my teaching philosophy are:
•Stimulate thinking, encourage originality and motivate students for deeper understanding
•Encourage interactive learning and participation in group activities such as class projects and seminars
•Encourage novel ideas and innovative thinking
•Demonstrate the utility and significance of the subject by providing practical examples and applications
•Motivate the students for their future career paths
•Teaching should be facilitated by technology
•Maintain high expectations with no compromise on quality
•Maintain an equal and unbiased attitude towards all students

During the period of Aug. 2011- May 2022, I taught three undergrad courses: Systems Laboratory (ECE 4122), Signals and Systems (ECE 3101), and Introduction to Robotics (ECE 3161) and a graduate course: Nonlinear Systems (ECE 6103). I helped setting up the Systems Laboratory by adding and installing new equipment and designing lab exercises. The Introduction to Robotics course was a new course introduced and it aligned very well with the focus of my research laboratory. Students participated in several interesting research projects related to robotics and were also helped by my (undergrad/graduate) students working in my lab. During this teaching experience, I closely followed my teaching philosophy. I encouraged several undergrad students to join and participate in research activities in my lab which they did by means of independent study, independent design, senior design projects, and REU program. Three of the UCONN undergrad students who took my ECE 4122 class are now pursuing or finished their PhD under my supervision. I also supervised four high school teachers in my lab. I would like to teach introductory as well as advanced courses at the undergraduate and at the graduate level primarily in the core area of Systems Engineering such as: Signals and Systems (Undergrad), Systems Laboratory (Undergrad), Introduction to Robotics (Undergrad), Linear System Theory (Graduate), and Nonlinear System Theory (Graduate). I would also like to gradually introduce advanced/special topic courses that are closely related to my research such as: Information & Networked Systems.

My research interests are built around various problems related to Cyber-physical Systems. In particular, I am interested in Data Analytics, Information Fusion, Distributed Intelligent Systems, Networked-control Systems, Swarm Robotics, Rehabilitation Robotics, Unmanned Vehicles, Sensor Networks, Resilient Infrastructures, Smart Grids, Smart Manufacturing, Adaptive Path Planning, and Diagnostics & Prognostics in Complex Interconnected Systems.