Biography
Ashu Kumar, assistant teaching professor of information technology, teaches courses in cyber security, data management, emerging technologies including generative AI, and management information systems.
Kumar emphasizes hands-on learning and engagement in the classroom. He equips students with real-world skills by integrating modern tools like generative AI.
Recent assignments have had students design board games with AI-generated prompts and produce personalized graphics they feel represent themselves. Students learn about cutting-edge technology and the fields they can enter after graduation. Students also have opportunities to become teaching assistants or intern for the Beaver Valley LaunchBox to learn on a deeper level and acquire more industry skills.
Kumar’s classes prepare students for careers including:
- Data analytics
- Data management
- Business analysis
- Data science
Research Interests
Evolving teaching and learning practices to improve student engagement
Education
Master of business administration (MBA), Center for Management Development, Modi Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Bachelor of science (B.Sc.), Rohilkhand University, Uttar Pradesh, India