DEPARTMENT : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Faculty Achievements 2023-24

Sr. No. Achievement
1 Dr. Radhika Kotecha has been GRANTED an INDIAN PATENT by the Indian Patent Office for the work "System to Control an Apparatus using Speech Signals and Method Thereof".
2 Dr. Radhika Kotecha served as a Program Committee Member and Reviewer for the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Theory and Applications (AITA 2023) organized by ICFAI Business School, Bangalore during August 11-12, 2023.
3 Dr. Radhika Kotecha served as Reviewer for 11th IEEE Humanitarian Technology Conference organized by IEEE Gujarat Section at Marwadi University, India during October 16-18, 2023.
4 Dr. Radhika Kotecha served as a Program Committee Member and Reviewer for the International Conference on Power Engineering and Intelligent Systems organized by National Institute of Technology, Delhi, India during June 24-25, 2023.
5 Mr. Uday Rote has Worked as Session Chair at the 7th International Conference on Communication Control and Automation organized by PCET's Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Nigdi, Pune, India on 18th -19th August 2023.
6 Dr. Mansing Rathod, presented a paper on “Skin Cancer Classification using Machine Learning and Convolution Neural Network”, 8th International Conference on ICT FOR Sustainable Development (ICT4SD), organized and Managed by Global knowledge Research Foundation and GR Scholastic LLP, Goa, from 3-4 August, 2023.
7 Dr. Harsh Namdeo Bhor and Dr. Vijaya Umesh Pinjarkar published paper titled “Machine Learning Approach for Intelligent and Sustainable Smart Healthcare in Cloud-Centric IoT” in International Journal of Intelligent systems and applications in engineering Vol -11, page 38-48.
8 Mrs. Sarita Rathod, presented paper on “Smart Healthcare System for Prediction of Fungal-infection, Bacterial, Air-borne, Water-borne and Hormonal Diseases using AI”, 1st International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Engineering and Science (ICETES) - 2023, DVR & Dr. HS MIC College of Technology, Kanchikacherla, Andhra Pradesh, India.
9 Dr. Hariram Chavan is certified as a coach of AI for Youth Program in India on 27th October, 2023 by DELL TECHNOLOGY and INTEL.
10 Dr. Radhika Kotecha has Published paper titled “AI-Powered Music Genre Classification for Pertinent Music Therapy in Education” in Indian Journal of Technical Education, during September 30, 2023.
11 Dr. Mansing Rathod, Published paper “Identification and Classification of Plant Leaf Diseases using YOLO4-tiny Algorithms”, in 6th International Conference on Advance in Science and Technology (ICAST-2023) during December 8-9, 2023.
12 Dr. Mansing Rathod, Published paper “Shoppers Delight-A web3 Integrated E-Commerce Application for Comparative Analysis”, in 6th International Conference on Advance in Science and Technology (ICAST-2023) during December 8-9, 2023.
13 Dr. Mansing Rathod, Published paper “Developing Innovation and Technology through a Gender-Responsive Lens for Sustainable Progress”, in Global Conference on Sustainable and Futuristic Technologies during December 14-15, 2023, MMCOE, Pune.
14 Dr. Mansing Rathod, Published paper “Skin Cancer Classification using Machine Learning and Convolutional Neural Networks”, in 8th International Conference on ICT For Sustainable Development during August 3-4, 2023.
15 Dr. Vijaya Umesh Pinjarkar has Published paper titled “Crowdfunding Campaigns Web Application Using Metamask”, in 6th IEEE- International Conference on Advances in Science and Technology (ICAST-2023) during December 08-09, 2023.
16 Dr. Vijaya Umesh Pinjarkar has Published paper titled “Power Ballot: Exploiting Blockchain Technology”, in 6th International Conference on information system and management Science ISMS-2023 during December 23-24, 2023.
17 Dr. Harsh Bhor has Published paper titled “Power Ballot: Exploiting Blockchain Technology”, in 6th International Conference on information system and management Science ISMS-2023 during December 23-24, 2023.
18 Dr. Harsh Bhor has Published paper titled “Developing Innovation and Technology through a Gender-Responsive Lens for Sustainable Progress”, in Global Conference on Sustainable and Futuristic Technologies, MMCOE, Pune during December 14-15, 2023.
19 Dr. Harsh Bhor has Published paper titled “Machine Learning Algorithm for Early Detection and Analysis of Brain Tumors Using MRI Image”, in International Journal on Recent and Innovation Trends in Computing and Communication during September 24, 2023.
20 Dr. Harsh Bhor has Published paper titled “Enhancing Medical Education through Augmented Reality”, in 8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Competitive Strategies (ICTCS-2023), Jaipur, India during December 2023.
21 Dr. Harsh Bhor has Published paper titled “Brain Stroke Detection using Machine Learning”, in International Conference on Emerging Materials (ICEMSMCI-2023) during December 2023.
22 Dr. Harsh Bhor has Published paper titled “Development and modeling of personalized cancer drug therapies through omics analysis using machine learning”, in National Conference On Revolutionary Applications of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods as Next-generation Metabolites - A Biotechnological Approach via Sustainable Agriculture, SRM Institute of Science and Technology during September 2023.
23 Mrs. Sarita Rathod is certified as a coach of AI for Youth Program in India on 27th October, 2023 by DELL TECHNOLOGY and INTEL.
24 Dr. Hariram Chavan worked as a Session chair for the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Technology and Management-2024 (1CATM-2024) A.C. Patil College of Engineering, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai., on April 5-6, 2024.
25 Dr. Mansing Rathod "book chapter "Resolution Enhancement for RGB Color Components of Satellite Images Using Wavelet Transforms Domain Algorithms" has been accepted for the "Applications of Artificial Intelligence and IoT based Signal Processing, Computer Vision and Data Analytics" in Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, CRC Press.
26 Mrs. Nasim Shah has published a paper on “AI Based Personal YOGA Assistant in 2nd IEEE International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Technology and Management for Social Innovation (IATMSI-2024) on March 14-16, 2024.
27 Dr. Harsh N Bhor worked as a Session chair for INDIACom 2024 held during February 29, 2024 at BVICAM, New Delhi.
28 Dr. Harsh N Bhor worked as a Session chair for AIMTREF - 2024 held during April 15, 2024 to April 16, 2024 at SKN, Pune.
29 Dr. Harsh N Bhor has completed 4 Weeks NPTEL certificate course in “Patent Drafting for Beginners” held during January 2024 to April 2024.
30 Dr. Reena Lokare has published a paper on “Transparent Precision: Explainable AI Empowered Breast Cancer Recommendations for Personalized Treatment” in Scopus indexed journal- International Journal of Artificial Intelligence on February 28, 2024.
31 Mrs Sudeshna Baliarsingh has published a paper on “ECG Compression using Decomposition Techniques for Smart Healthcare System" in International Symposium on Computational Vision And Robotics, (ISCVR-2024), 16th March, 2024, Interscience Institute Of Management And Technology (IIMT), Bhubaneswar, India.
32 Mrs. Sudeshna Baliarsingh has completed a Self-Paced online course on “Youth Leadership for Climate Action : Waste Management and Climate Action, under the Initiative”: Youth Engagement and Stewardship for Climate Change and Water.
33 Mrs Sudeshna Baliarsingh has completed a Self-Paced online Course on “Living with Climate change and Water Management under the initiative “Youth Engagement and Stewardship for Climate Change and Water Conservation” by UNICEF and DTE on May 2024.
34 Dr. Vijaya Umesh Pinjarkar has completed 12 Weeks NPTEL certificate course in “Blockchain and Application” held during January 2024 to April 2024.
35 Ms. Reshma Rasal has successfully completed NPTEL Online Certification Course “Introduction to Programming in C”, Jan-Mar 2024.
36 Dr. Radhika Kotecha, Professor and Head – Department of Information Technology was presented the National Award for Best Research by Young Teacher for the Year 2023 by Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) during 53rd ISTE Annual Convention for her work in the areas of AI and Data Analytics. Alongside authoring books and research articles, holding a granted patent and software copyrights, her major focus has been on Applied Research. Mainly, 07 research and automation developments led by her have been transformed into Products—successfully used by govt. / non-profit / educational organizations, and industry over the last few years. Integrating R&D into the classroom, she has guided many UG student innovations, which are recognized at state and national levels for addressing societal issues.
37 Dr. Radhika Kotecha, Professor and Head – Department of Information Technology was presented the Best HOD of the Year 2023-24 Award by Computer Society of India (CSI) - Mumbai Chapter.
38 Dr. Radhika Kotecha, Professor and Head – Department of Information Technology along with students Ms. Rhea Laloo, Ms. Priti Prasad, Mr. Annirudh Zore developed the “DairyTrack - Cattle Management System” – a Mobile Application for Nareshwadi Gaushala.
39 Dr. Radhika Kotecha, Professor and Head – Department of Information Technology and Convener – Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) served as a Mentor to 05 Institutes under the IIC Mentor-Mentee Program 2023-24 by MoE and AICTE:
  • M. H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering, Mumbai
  • Anjuman-I-Islam’s School of Engineering and Technology, Navi Mumbai
  • D. Y. Patil College of Engineering & Technology, Kolhapur
  • Guru Gobind Singh Foundation’s Guru Gobind Singh Polytechnic, Nashik
  • Kalyani Charitable Trust’s R. G. Sapkal College of Pharmacy, Nashik
40 On June 20, 2024, K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology (KJSIT) hosted the launch of the book “Drone Technology for Beginners – Learn | Build | Fly Drones” published by the start-up Drone School India (DSI) and authored by Ms. Dharna Nar, Co-founder of DSI and Dr. Radhika Kotecha, Professor and Head - Department of Information Technology at KJSIT. The collaboration between academia and the start-up sector for development of this book marks a significant initiative towards technological advancement and innovation. The book was unveiled at the hands of Dr. Suresh Ukarande, Principal of K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering, and Dr. Vivek Sunnapwar, Principal of K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology.
41 Dr. Radhika Kotecha served as a ‘Judge’ for Anveshan: International Student Research Convention 2023-24 organized at the University of Mumbai by the Research Division of Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi from March 11-12, 2024.
42 Dr. Hariram Chavan served as a member of prestigious Research Advisory Committee of DMIHER(DU) Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research (DU), Sawangi (M), Wardha on 10th July 2024.
43 Dr. Mansing Rathod has certified as a Coach of AI for Youth Program in India on May 29, 2024.
44 Mrs. Seema Yadav has been certified as a Coach of AI for Youth Program in India on May 29, 2024.