Yes, so I am Devoja Tipurtacharya.

I have completed my PhD from IIT Patna.

Thank you for sharing that. Please start by introducing your professional journey in academia.

Yes.

Completing a PhD at IIT Patna is a solid foundation. When you step into a classroom, what's one foundational concept or topic you especially enjoy teaching to students, and why does it resonate with you?

Right, so you mentioned your PhD from IIT Patna. What teaching environment have you found yourself most comfortable in so far — lectures, labs, seminars — and why?

So I have completed my. If T from IIT Patna. On this. 31st March. 2026.

Okay, you've mentioned your PhD at IIT Patna, completed on March 31st, 2026. When you step into a classroom, what's one foundational concept or topic you especially enjoy teaching to students, and why does it resonate with you?

This is UH. So I enrolled in PhD in UH 2020. So it took me around 5:00. And half years. To complete the PhD. And uh.

Professor, I noticed your recent publication, "On k-Vertex-Edge Domination of graph" in the Bulletin of the Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society. When you've taught undergraduates topics related to graph domination, how have you bridged the gap between the advanced material in your research and what students can grasp in an introductory course?

From Jadhavpur University.

Thanks for mapping out your academic path — that's clear. Let's focus on your PhD work: you mentioned your thesis is on variations of vertex domination in graphs. Say you're explaining that research to a group of undergraduates with no graph theory background at all. How do you break down the core idea so it's approachable for them?

It BSE mathematics.

So this is my academic journey.

You've mapped out your academic path pretty thoroughly. Before we wrap up this section, what's one way you've connected your research in graph theory—like vertex domination—to practical examples or applications when teaching students?

I am currently working in. NIT Goa as a. Contact faculty.

Thanks for mapping out your academic path — that's clear. Let's focus on your PhD work: you mentioned your thesis is on variations of vertex domination in graphs. Say you're explaining that research to a group of undergraduate students who aren't familiar with the term "domination" in graph theory — how would you break it down for them in the first ten minutes of class?

You've mapped out your academic background, and you mentioned you're currently at NIT Goa as a contract faculty. Can you give me an example of a student project you've guided—especially one that connects to your research in graph theory or computational geometry?

So I have not. I have joined here since 2000, since this January 2026. So. Till now I have not uh. Supervised any projects? Any.

Students or student projects. However, I have. Uh.

Professor, considering your thesis on graph domination and your background in computational geometry, where do you see the most promising, fundable research directions emerging over the next three years? Which funding agencies or grant calls would you specifically target to support your proposed work?

Professor, let's talk about how you'd teach. Suppose you have to run an introductory graph theory class with 120 students, but you're not allowed to lecture or use slides—how would you design a session that gets everyone actively wrestling with the core concept of domination in graphs?

Well, domination is a very. Varieties of application in UH. Real world applications, for example if you take network. OK, so if the if you take computational networks. Communication networks. So 2 devices can communicate via channel. So you can model these communication network in a graph. And from there you can understand that if you want to monitor some devices, let's say. Uh, and uh, let's say you want to maintain those channels, so you need to. Monitor.

The whole process and that can be modeled as amination problem. So this. Uh, domination.

Professor, accreditation cycles can be pretty demanding. If you joined our department and discovered that outcome assessment data was inconsistent across different courses, how would you approach fixing that?

Professor, imagine this scenario: a student formally complains that your grading is biased, while at the same time your department head is urging you to improve pass rates in your course. How would you navigate this situation—balancing academic integrity, student concerns, and administrative pressure?

So. First of all, I would try to. Set my paper. As per the level of the class. And I always do that. And. And it is. It's pretty much balanced papers. So if someone is not. Qualified. Or not able to qualify my. Uh, subject or something? Uh, it's I I. I not probably consider. His or her? Application unless there is some valid reasons for that. And uh, about the academic, about the pressure of the increasing process rate or, uh, like academic or other academic pressures. Yes, I will talk to the faculties and the corresponding. Administration, administrative persons about this. Things sorted out if we will come to some. We'll discuss and we'll find out some way. From there.

Given your research in graph theory and computational geometry, do you have any existing or potential industry connections that could help students gain practical experience—like internships, joint projects, or exposure to real-world problems?

Yes, uh, I have, uh. A few of my friends, they're working in some industries and uh. Some industries have this.

The applications or computational geometry, for example robotics or something? That has this huge application of this computational geometry, so yes. I can. Do that.

Professor, let's look at your expertise in multimedia or AI in media. If you were tasked with developing a new elective course blending your graph theory background with multimedia applications—what's a concrete project or assignment you'd design to help students connect theoretical concepts to real-world media challenges?

Alright, we're wrapping up. Is there anything you'd like to ask about the role or the team?

I can manage. To talk to them about. This industry internship opportunities for the students. Of this. Uh Institute. You know.

Alright, Mr., we're wrapping up. Is there anything you'd like to ask about the role or the team?

Yes, So what? Uh, so my role is assistant professor, right? And uh. What? What would be the? 18 hours and what would be the? Uh, so it's, it's, it's from computer science department as I have seen in the in the.