EXPERIENCE

14 Years

COURSES TAUGHT

At Under-Graduate level:

Data Structures and Analysis, Data Mining and Business Intelligence, Operating Systems, Analysis and Design of Algorithms, Computer Graphics, Database Management Systems, Machine Learning and Deep Learning.

At Post-Graduate level:

Soft Computing Methods, Artificial Intelligence, Research Methodology, Building Blocks of Artificial Intelligence, Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Artificial Intelligence
• Weather Informatics
• Data Analytics
• Internet of Things

RECENT RECOGNITIONS

• Smt. S. K. Somaiya Award for Promising Faculty - Higher & Technical Education for the year 2018-19 by Somaiya Vidyavihar
• National Award for Best Research by Young Teacher for the Year 2023 by Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) during 53rd ISTE Annual Convention
• Best Social Impact Project of the Year 2019 Award by Computer Society of India (CSI) - Mumbai Chapter
• Outstanding Teaching Excellence Award by LinkedIn and ObserveNow during 4th Education Leaders Conclave and Awards 2023
• EduTech Leadership Award during World Education Congress 2022
• Innovation Ambassador Recognition by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell for the years 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-present
• Felicitation by the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) in the year 2020 for the development of Membership Portal used PAN India
• Grant of INR 2.53 Lakh from AICTE to organize Short Term Training Programs on “Leveraging AI for Healthcare” for researchers, academicians andindustrialists.
• Grant of INR 2.25 Lakh from AICTE and Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) for 05 IIC institutions under the Mentor-Mentee Program 2021-22.
• Grant of INR 2.25 Lakh from AICTE and Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) for 05 IIC institutions under the Mentor-Mentee Program 2023-24.
• Best IIC Poster Prize for design and presentation of KJSIT - IIC ecosystem poster in the IIC Poster Competition organized by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) and AICTE during the Institution's Innovation Council (IIC) Regional Meet 2024 for Western Zone
• Best Paper Award in ISTE Maharashtra State Faculty Annual Convention 2023 on Technological Innovation for Sustainable Development
• Best IIC Poster Prize for design and presentation of KJSIT - IIC ecosystem poster in the IIC Poster Competition organized by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) and AICTE during the Institution's Innovation Council (IIC) Regional Meet 2022 for Western Zone

RESEARCH & INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

• Major Products Developed (involving team of students) and used widely by different organizations:
  • Weather-Based Short-Term Load Forecasting using Artificial Intelligence(in collaboration with IMD, for Tata Power, Mumbai)
  • AI-Powered Heatwave Watch System (in collaboration with India Meteorological Department for Citizens PAN India)
  • Digital Health Card (for Schools of Somaiya Trust)
  • ISTE Membership Portal (for Indian Society for Technical Education and used by applicants PAN India)
  • Event Management System (for K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology)
  • Examiner Appointment System (for K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology)
  • Cattle Management System (for Nareshwadi Gaushala)
  • Rainfall Nowcasting using Radar Data (in collaboration with India Meteorological Department)
• Published 02 Books and 40 Research Articles in Journals and Conference Proceedings of International Repute
• Recognized Ph.D. Guide for University of Mumbai
• Delivered Expert Sessions on Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Innovations
• Reviewer of Manuscripts for peer-reviewed International Journals indexed in Scopus and WoS
• Reviewer of Manuscripts for International Conferences held in Asia, Europe, United States, etc.
• Mentor of Notable Winning Projects in Renowned Competitions at University, State, and National-level

OTHER DOINGS

• Chairperson – Board of Studies in Information Technology, KJSIT
• Member – Board of Studies in Information Technology, University of Mumbai
• Convener of Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) at KJSIT—recognized by Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell as one of Top Rated IICs at Zonal and National-level for all 05 years (2018-19 to 2022-23) since establishment
• Nodal Officer - NIRF India Rankings at KJSIT
• Experience as Active Member of 22 Committees: IQAC, NIRF, ARIIA, Industry-Interaction, R&D, etc.
• Visited 20 countries: France, Italy, England, Ireland, Scotland, Israel, Jordan, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Singapore, etc. for personal and technical exposure
• Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)