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Statement Of Teaching Interests

Statement of Teaching Interests

Prasenjit Mitra

I have greatly enjoyed the teaching opportunities I have had and look forward to

teaching as part of my academic career. I want to teach because I like the opportunity to

share my knowledge with my students and love the satisfaction that results from making

them understand a difficult but interesting concept. Discussions with students have also

enhanced my understanding of computer science.

I would like to develop and teach an advanced course on database systems that focuses

on topics like data mining, database security, distributed databases, information

extraction, and information integration. I am also interested in teaching another advanced

course on the theory of database systems. I would enjoy the opportunity to teach an

undergraduate or graduate course in computer science, preferably, on topics like data

structures and programming languages, algorithms, databases, software engineering,

operating systems, compilers, artificial intelligence, theory of computation and

computational logic.

I enjoyed teaching a course in India on designing and analyzing computer systems – a

first course where the students learned about introductory computer architecture along

with programming and data structures. I was a teaching assistant at the University of

Texas in two courses on computer organization and architecture, in one of which I

lectured one day a week during the discussion session. At Stanford, I was a co-instructor

for the database seminar. I enjoyed mentoring Alex Carobus, a graduate student who

worked with me on the OntoAgents project. I found the experience enjoyable and

gratifying.

In summary, I believe teaching is an integral part of an academic career and I look

forward to teaching a university course. As a teacher, I hope to advance the intellectual

development of my students to the best of my abilities. I am confident that my past

teaching experiences, strong academic background, and communication skills coupled

with thorough preparation and enthusiasm for the subject will make me an excellent

teacher.

Statement Of Teaching Interests