Lecturer
Dr. Christy Jackson Joshua is a Lecturer in the School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) at the University of the West of Scotland, London, United Kingdom. He has over 13 years of combined experience across industry, teaching, and research. Prior to joining UWS, he served as an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai, India, where he was also the Deputy Director of the Software Development Cell, leading the design and deployment of enterprise web and mobile applications supporting large-scale academic and administrative systems.
Dr. Christy received his B.E. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Karunya University, India, an M.S. degree in Information Technology (Business Specialization) from Griffith University, Australia, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai.
As an educator, he is passionate about preparing students to build well-engineered, ethical, and scalable technological solutions. He teaches and mentors students in areas such as mobile application development, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and software engineering, helping them connect theoretical concepts with real-world applications and career opportunities.
His research focuses on evolutionary computation, artificial intelligence and machine learning, vehicular ad hoc networks, cyber-physical systems, and intelligent autonomous systems, with applications in smart transportation and large-scale software platforms. He has published research articles in reputed peer-reviewed journals and presented his work at national and international conferences. He has also served as session chair, conference co-chair, and web chair for international conferences and contributes as a reviewer for journals in artificial intelligence and networking domains.
With strong experience in both research and real-world software deployment, Dr. Christy’s work bridges academia and industry, aiming to develop intelligent, scalable, and socially responsible computing technologies. He is open to collaborative research, student supervision, and industry partnerships.

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