Experience

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Teaching: 7 years and above

Research: 3 Years (IIT Guwahati)

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Publications

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1. Syamala S, Abhishek Shrivastava, and Sougata Karmakar, Identifying Interface Design Factors Impacting User Experience in Digital Learning Platforms- A Pilot Study (2025) Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Elsevier Journal (Q1)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101662.

1. Syamala S, Abhishek Shrivastava, and Sougata Karmakar (2025), Enhancing User Experience in Digital Design Learning Environments through User Interface Improvements: A Comprehensive Approach. IEEE Access Journal (Q1) (under review)
2. Syamala S, Abhishek Shrivastava, and Sougata Karmakar, Evaluating an E-Learning Framework for Enhancing Design Learning in India-Research and Industrial Conclave-Integration 2024  Springer Proceedings (In Print) 
3. Syamala S. An architectural approach for distributed network management using mobile agents, International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research Volume 4 Issue 8 August 2013 

1. Syamala S Face Detection: A comparison of HSV with LAB Color space Model, International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology Published in Volume 2 Issue 9 September 2013.

Patents

Conferences

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1. Evaluating an E-Learning Framework for Enhancing Design Learning in India Research and Industrial Conclave-Integration 2024 Conference IIT Guwahati.
2. A Survey on Internet of things: Technology, Protocols and its applications, International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Digital Technologies 11th and 12th April 2019, organized by Mangalam College of Engineering, Kottayam, Kerala.
3. Next LOC-An Approach for Mobile Users Future Location Prediction, International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Digital Technologies 11th and 12th April 2019, organized by Mangalam College of Engineering, Kottayam, Kerala.
4. An architectural approach for distributed network management using mobile agents, International Conference on Global Innovation in Technology and Science 4th to 6th April 2013, organized by Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam, Kerala.

Memberships

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• ISTE Lifetime Member 
• ACM SIGCHI Member 
• IEEE Member 

Teaching Interest

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• Research Methodology
• Interaction design
• Operating Systems
• Discrete Mathematical Structures

Research Interest

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• Digital Learning
• UX/UI Interface Design
• Healthcare
• User Centred Design

Expertise (software/technology/machine)

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• Figma
• SPSS
• Overleaf
• Atlas

Subjects handled

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• Discrete Mathematical Structures
• Operating Systems
• C Programming
• Web Technologies
• Management of Software Systems
• Soft Computing

FDP’s, Trainings/Certificate courses

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1. Unmute Toolkit Launch Workshop by Swansea University UK delegates, held at centre for Linguistic Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati on 5th of January 2024. 
2. Thesis and Research Paper Writing in MS Word Workshop organised by Research and Industrial Conclave integration 2023, IIT Guwahati on April 01 and 02,2023.
3. Latex Workshop held on January 28 and 29, 2023 organised by IEEE Students Branch, IIT Guwahati.
4. Workshop on Mental Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence organised on 29th and 30th of April 2022 under the project Centre for Depression Diagnosis and Medical Adherence at IIT Guwahati.
5. FDP on Management of Software Systems organised by College of Engineering, Trivandrum and sponsored by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University from 22nd to 27th November 2021.
6. Faculty Development programme on Teaching – Learning Methodologies in Engineering (An OBE Approach) conducted by IIT Madras and ISTE Kerala section organised by Carmel College of Engineering and Technology Alappuzha during 11th to 13th July 2019.
7. Short Term Course on NBA Accreditation by ISTE organized by Carmel College of Engineering and Technology, Alappuzha, held on 28th to 30th June 2018.
8. Workshop on Data Analytics and Information Security during Feb 14 to 16, 2018 held in RIT Govt Engg College, Kottayam and sponsored by Directorate of Technical Education, Govt of India.
9. FDP on Smart Technologies for Digital India from 21 to 24 March 2017, conducted by Engineering Staff College of India held in Shimla.
10. FDP on Cyber Crime Investigation and Digital Forensics from 30th November- 06th December 2016 conducted at NIT Goa under GIAN, MHRD India.
11. FDP -TEQIP Workshop titled Design and Engineering from 28th Dec 2015 to 1st Jan 2016 at College of Engineering Cherthala.
12. Two Week ISTE workshop on Introduction to Research Methodologies conducted by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay from 25th June to 04th July 2012.
13. Linux Workshop on 18th Nov 2011 by Spoken Tutorial Project, under IIT Bombay organized at Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kerala.

Achievements

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• Reviewer of India HCI Conference Papers
• Rashtrapathi Guide
• Sun Certification

Positions held

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• Student Advisor and Mentor
• Timetable Coordinator
• Member of Industry Institute Interaction Cell and Arts Committee
• Head of Techpedia- College Technical Magazine

Website

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https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Onc5kMUAAAAJ&hl=en