<p>My interest in joining NICMAR University as an Assistant Professor in Mathematics arises from a strong alignment between my academic training, research experience and teaching philosophy, and NICMAR&rsquo;s distinctive mission in the built environment domain. As a faculty member, I am keen to contribute to an institution that combines disciplinary rigor with industry relevance and positions mathematics as a foundational tool for future-ready professionals in construction, infrastructure, and project management.<br />I am particularly drawn to NICMAR&rsquo;s emphasis on bridging the gap between academia and industry and on preparing graduates who are not only technically sound but also ready to lead complex projects. Mathematics plays a central role in data‑driven decision‑making, risk analysis, optimisation of resources, forecasting, and reliability studies, all of which are crucial in construction management and infrastructure planning. I would like to integrate these dimensions into my teaching by incorporating applications such as cost and time optimisation of projects, stochastic modelling of delays and uncertainties, reliability and safety modelling, and analytics‑oriented modules using real or simulated data from the built environment.</p>