Rishita Bansal, Ph.D.

Biography

I joined the University of Houston–Clear Lake in Fall 2025 as a Lecturer in Computer Science. I hold an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas, where I am also a Ph.D. candidate completing my dissertation.

My work has been recognized with the NSDF Fellowship (2024) and the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Texas Scholarship (2024) for contributions to ITS research and leadership as President of ITS UTD. I also received the Best Teaching Assistant Award (2021) from the Department of Computer Science at UT Dallas.

Guided by Benjamin Franklin's philosophy "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn", I emphasize active learning in my courses. My classes feature hands-on coding, demonstrations, group discussions, and creative activities such as robotics and LEGO® Serious Play to help students engage deeply with computational concepts.

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Courses (Current Academic Year)

• CSCI 1370: Introduction to Computer Information Systems
• CSCI 1471: Computer Science II (Java)
• CSCI 4351: Advanced Programming in Unix
• CINF 5432: Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
• CSCI 4336: Introduction to Machine Learning
• CSCI 3323: Object Oriented Design & Program

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Research Projects

I am looking for motivated students to collaborate on research projects in the areas of Computer Vision and Multi-Agent Planning.

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