COURSES TAUGHT

Digital System Design, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, Computer Architecture and Organization, Data Compression and Encryption, Digital Communication, Wireless Communication, Speech and Audio Processing, Signals and Systems.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Speech and Audio signal processing, Music Therapy AI/ML approach for Signal Processing, Deep Learning for signal processing.

CAREER AND EDUCATION

Education:

PhD (Electrical Engineering) (Specialization: Speech Processing)
Year: 2014
Title: Development simulation and implementation of new strategies based on soft computing for real time speech processing in multimedia applications.
Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M. S. University of Baroda, Gujarat

ME (Electrical) (Specialization: Microprocessor Applications)
Year: 1999
Percentage: 63.50% (First Class)
Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M. S. University of Baroda, Gujarat

BE (Electronics and Telecommunication)
Year:1995
Percentage: 70.74% (First Class with Distinction)
SSGM College of Engineering, Shegaon, Amaravati University, Maharashtra

Professional Experience: (24 Years)

Currently working as a Professor and Head of Electronics Engineering and Head of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Department in K.J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra from Jan. 06, 2016 till date.

Worked as Lecturer in Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Versova, Andheri, Mumbai, Maharashtra from Jan. 01, 1998 to Dec. 14, 2014.

Worked as Assistant Professor in Electronics and Telecommunication Department of K.J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra from Dec. 15, 2004 to Feb. 28, 2011.

Worked as Associate Professor in Electronics and Telecommunication Department of K.J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra from March, 01, 2011 to Jan. 05, 2016.

Administrative Experience:

During my work in K.J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology Sion, Mumbai, I worked on various administrative levels.

Worked as Incharge of Examinations in Examination Section from Feb. 23, 2005 to April 17, 2007.

Worked as Head of Electronics Engineering Department from April 18, 2007 to Oct. 14, 2008.

Worked as Head of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Department from Oct. 15, 2008 to Oct. 31, 2013.

Worked as Coordinator for Personal Contact Programme center of Distance Education of University of Mumbai for BSc IT and MCA Course from Dec. 10, 2008 to June 30, 2010.

Worked as In-charge of First Year Admission from June 28, 2013 to Aug. 01, 2013.

Worked as In-charge Principal from Nov. 01, 2013 to April 18, 2014.

Worked as In-charge of Admission for college from June 13, 2014 to Aug. 14, 2014.

Worked as Head of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Department from Feb. 12, 2015 to Jan. 03, 2016.

Worked as Dean of Industry Institute Interaction Cell from Feb. 12, 2015 to Jan. 14, 2019.

AWARDS

Received “Best HOD of the Year 2019” award from CSI-TechNext India 2019 Education creating a Digital Ecosystem Annual Academic Awards (2019) and Conference on 28th Sept. 2019 at S. P. Mandali’s Principal L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai

Received “Best Researcher Award 2020” award in 10th International Scientist Awards on Engineering, Science and Medicine, Hyderabad, India on Sept. 26-27, 2020.

Received “Best Teacher Award 2020” award by InSc Institute of Scholar in recognition of valuable contribution to the academic committee and students.