A curated record of research from Vicharanashala — spanning the work of the Principal Investigator, core team members, research scholars, and collaborators. Our research sits at the intersection of learning design, educational technology, and higher education policy.

PI Publications

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Centrality Measures in Complex Networks: A Survey

A. Saxena, S. R. S. Iyengar  ·  arXiv, 2020

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Node-Weighted Centrality: A New Way of Centrality Hybridization

A. Singh, R. R. Singh, S. R. S. Iyengar  ·  Computational Social Networks, 2020

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Understanding Human Navigation Using Network Analysis

S. R. S. Iyengar, C. E. Veni Madhavan, K. A. Zweig, A. Natarajan  ·  Topics in Cognitive Science, 2012

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A Faster Algorithm to Update Betweenness Centrality After Node Alteration

R. R. Singh, K. Goel, S. R. S. Iyengar, S. Gupta  ·  Internet Mathematics, 2015

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Understanding Spreading Patterns on Social Networks Based on Network Topology

A. Saxena, S. R. S. Iyengar, Y. Gupta  ·  IEEE/ACM ASONAM, 2015

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Dynamics of Edit War Sequences in Wikipedia

A. Chhabra, R. Kaur, S. R. S. Iyengar  ·  OpenSym, 2020

Working Papers & Reports

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ViBe: Reimagining Digital Learning as Disciplined, AI-Verified Education
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The Vinternship: A Four-Phase, Peer-Validated Framework for Scalable Internship
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Standardizing Impact Metrics for Digital Professional Development Content
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High-Signal, Low-Friction (HSLF) Framework
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Vi-SlideS: A Question-Driven, AI-Assisted Teaching Support System
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Spandan: AI-Powered Real-Time Engagement Automation System
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ReputationMatters: Modeling Accurate Peer Assessment
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Designing AI-Enabled Media Content Libraries: A Qualitative Study of Scalable Digital Knowledge Infrastructures
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Incentivising Learning using Health Points & Endorsement Networks in Large Scale Experiments
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Taming the Deadline Surge: A Slot Booking Commitment Scheme for Scalable ViBe Learning Platforms
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An Endorsement Network with Audit-Driven Accountability for Scalable Internship Evaluation
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Ajrasakha Reviewer System
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Ajrasakha Chat Engine System
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AAS — Agent Assistance System
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Vi-Sakha: The Intelligent Support Desk

Instruments Developed

  • AI Literacy Benchmarking Instrument — measures baseline and growth in AI literacy across learner cohorts
  • Weighted Quality Score (WQS) Rubric — evaluates instructional content quality for GuruSetu
  • AI Interview Rubric — structured evaluation rubric for Samagama/Yaksha internship assessments

Courses Designed

  • Chalkboards to Chatbots
  • Brainstorming with AI
  • Strategic AI Leadership
  • Fundamentals of MERN Stack
  • Fundamentals of AI with Agriculture Dataset

Research Areas

Our work spans:

  • Online learning design and active learning systems
  • Faculty professional development at scale
  • AI literacy in higher education
  • Assessment, evaluation, and academic integrity
  • Internship systems and structured student exposure