Assistant Professor of Computer Science, serving since 2002, the department’s first faculty member.
Research Interests
Educational Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity.
Specialized Courses
Design and Analysis of Algorithms (DAA), Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks, Operating Systems.
Publications
1. Paul, R., Sarker, S., El Aouifi, H., Hussain, S., Baruah, A. K., & Gaftandzhieva, S. (2025). Analyzing dropout of students and an explainable prediction of academic performance utilizing artificial intelligence techniques. Frontiers in Education, 10, 1698505.
2. Paul, R., Mohamed, A., Canatalay, P., Kukkar, A., Hussain, S., Baruah, A., … Doneva, R. (2025). Optimization vs. boosting: Comparison of strategies on educational datasets to explore low-performing, at-risk, and dropout students. Mathematics & Informatics, 68(6), 554.
3. Paul, R., Hussain, S., Kannan, K. D., Mondal, B. K., Baruah, A. K., & Gaftandzhieva, S. (2025). Interpreting the machine learning approaches to predict CGPA of university students. TEM Journal, 14(4), 3438.
4. Paul, R., Taid, T. C., & Bhuyan, B. (2024). A software-generated chart for balancing water indices with respect to Langelier saturation index: A study in and around the tea gardens of Lakhimpur District, Assam, India. Ecology, Environment & Conservation, 30, S338.
5. Paul, R., Taid, T. C., & Bhuyan, B. (2024). Statistical computational interpretation of physicochemical groundwater quality in proximity to designated tea plantations in Lakhimpur District, Assam, India. Researcher, 16(7), 37–43.
6. Paul, R., Gaftandzhieva, S., Kausar, S., Hussain, S., Doneva, R., & Baruah, A. K. (2020). Exploring student academic performance using data mining tools. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 15(8), 195–209.
