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🎓 Qualifications:
Ph.D. Computer Sc. & Engg., Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Nanded, Mar 2012.ME Computer Engineering, University of Pune, Pune, June 2004, First Class.MBA, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, June 1998, A Grade.BE Computer Science & Engineering, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, June 1996, Distinction.
🌐 Experience (27 Years as of June 30, 2023):
Deputy Academic Director, iNurture Education Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru (Jun-Jul 2021).Director, Amity School of Engg. & Tech., Amity University, Jaipur (Nov’20-Jun’21).Principal (04 years 08 months), Professor & Head of the department (02 years 04 months) (Dec 13 – Nov 20), and lecturer of Computer Engg. at Sinhgad Institutes, Pune. (Jul 2000–Jan 2005)Professor & Dean (Student’s Affair) at ZES’s Dnyanganga College of Engineering and Research, Pune
🏆 Special Achievements, Awards & Recognitions:
Recognitions / Special AchievementsMember of the editorial board of the International Journal of Intelligent systems and applications in Engineering, Elsevier. July 2023Member of Board of June 2025 at JSPM’s Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering, PuneResearch Review Committee member of Symbiosis International University, 2022 (up to June 2025)Post Doc from Lincoln University College Malaysia, 2021Elevated as Senior member of IEEE, 2021Recognized as Adjunct Professor by Prowess University, Delaware, USA, 2020Board of studies member in Computer Engg. under Science and Technology faculty of Savitribai Phule Pune University (VC nomination), in November 2018.
🥇 Awards:
Received IEEE (Pune Chapter) award for the best innovator/researcher for the year 2023 by IEEE, Feb 2022.Received appreciation letters in the years 2006-07 & 2007-08 for the best teaching & academic performance at VIIT, Pune.Received Award from The Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, New Delhi, for the Academic Excellence in the Computer Engineering discipline at the UG examination during 1995 – 96 (for getting University Merit 1 of BE Exams).
🔬 Research & Publications:
Published in Journals: 61 (SCI: 06, SCOPUS: 16, Others: 39)Published in Conferences: 55 (SCOPUS: 13, Others: 42)Book chapter (SCOPUS): 12Edited Book (SCOS): 01PU
👨🏫 Research Guidance:
07 students completed Ph.D., More than 12 Ph.D. thesis reviewed.Working as an External Referee, Chairman of Examination, and Expert for Ph.D. defense and progress presentations at various research centers and universities.Working as an RRC member at Symbiosis International University and other universities.
💡 Funded Projects:
Received Rs. 50,000/- from CRIEYA, MIT ADt University for the project “Night Vision System for Highways,” in Oct 2022.Received Rs. 1,00,000/- from BCUD, the University of Pune for the project “Enhancing Business capabilities: A generic Text Summarizer,” for 2009 -11.Applied project to SERB and ISRO, in 2020-21 and 2021-22 in the domain of energy sustainability and 5G use cases, Cancer early detection Hyperthermia, respectively.
🏆 Patent Granted (03):
Captive Portal Based Credential Harvester Mitigation and Tracking, (Indian Patent Application no. 202221005646, July 23)A system for password-less machine-to-machine authentication (South African Patent, Patent number- 2022/06363, 08/06/2022)IoT-enabled device with LCD display to detect software malware (Design patent application number: 357216-001, dated 24/01/2022).
👩🏫 Resource Person:
Technical Program Committee / Advisory board member in International and National ConferencesSubject Expert and member of Board of Studies in different Universities in MaharashtraMember of Editorial / Reviewer Board for International JournalsKeynote speaker / Session chair / Evaluator in International and National ConferencesSpeaker in AICTE sponsored FDP / STTP / workshopReviewer of book chapters by Tata McGraw Hill and other publishers (like Wiley)Authored more than 10 books on Software Engineering, Compilers, Computer Graphics, etc.Panel member in different national and international forums
🌐 Responsibilities Handled:
Associate DeanPreparations of curriculum as per NEP 2020 guidelines.NAAC and IQAC coordinationAcademic planning, curriculum development, and quality delivery.Setting up of a smooth examination process.Initiated and coordinated an automated paper generation system at the university levelMentoring and assisting faculties with research work
Citations by: All – 917, Since 2018 – 631
h-index: All – 18, Since 2018 – 12
i10 index: All – 23, Since 2018 –18