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Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy focuses on fostering an inclusive, engaging, and practical learning environment that equips students to tackle real-world challenges. I believe in providing hands-on experience with real-world applications, offering constructive feedback, and maintaining strong industry relevance in my teaching approach. My students consistently highlight the effectiveness of this methodology, particularly appreciating the practical debugging skills, industry examples, and interactive learning environment. I have over a decade of experience in academic teaching and research in different educational institutes, with recent Assistant Professor role at Regis University, Denver, Colorado, USA. During this time, I have taught several courses, which are listed as follows:

Courses

Introduction to Data Science - 2025
Introduction to Data Science - 2024
Ethics, Privacy, and Social Justice in Data Science - 2024
Operating Systems - 2018
Computer Programming - 2018
Multimedia Applications - 2016
Theory of Automata & Formal Language - 2016
Object-Oriented Programming - 2015
Data Structures and Algorithms - 2014

Student Testimonials

"I would take another class because I like the hands on classwork and constructive feedback. In real time we were able to work through code and identify issues that we may encounter for assignments. As someone who did not have a lot of experience with Python and Anaconda environments, it was beneficial to learn how to debug. Professor Mujtaba also provided real life examples of how data science was used within the industry, encouraging us to continue our own research and practice working with datasets."
— Graduate Student, Regis University, CO, USA
"Our instructor is very good at demonstrating the techniques. He gave us good insight into the day-to-day activities of a data scientist."
— Graduate Student, Regis University, CO, USA
"I thought Dr. Mujtaba was enjoyable to work with and really cares about his students' learning. I believe he values the right things in education."
— Graduate Student, Regis University, CO, USA
"He has a good knowledge on various domains and keeps us updated with examples."
— Graduate Student, Regis University, CO, USA
"I liked his teaching and discussion points. Always motivated and pushed us to do more, so that we will realize our potential."
— Graduate Student, Regis University, CO, USA
"The assignments were graded within a good timeframe and with productive feedback."
— Graduate Student, Regis University, CO, USA
"The lectures were well put together and the professor was extremely approachable and willing to help."
— Graduate Student, Regis University, CO, USA
"Very interactive and always ready to help the students."
— Graduate Student, Regis University, CO, USA
"Helpful, interactive, gives his best."
— Graduate Student, Regis University, CO, USA