Dr. Vishwas Raval

Profile Summary

A passionate academician, software developer, and researcher with a commitment to developing technologies that uplift unprivileged communities. His research spans Computer Vision, Data Science, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, World Wide Web, and Indian Knowledge System (भारतीय ज्ञान प्रणाली).

Research Areas

Education

Awards & Achievements

Work Experience

Journal Publications

Books & Book Chapters

Conference Proceedings

National Conferences

Research & Development Projects

• Lip Extraction Algorithm and Dataset for Gujarati Alphabets Recognition via Lip Movement using Deep Learning (PhD Guide, 2025) Download Dataset
• Generated 79,209-digit Probable Prime using Param Shawak — ranked 137 worldwide, 2nd from India (2021)
• Super Computing Project from GUJCOST, Government of Gujarat (Co-PI, 2019)
• Drushti — Computer Vision Algorithm for Visually Challenged People to recognise surroundings in Indian Regional Language (2019)
• Indian Currency Dataset for Computer Vision Research (2019) Download Dataset
• PhD Framework — A PhD lifecycle portal for The MS University of Baroda (2019)
• SEReleC (Search Engines' Result Refinement and Classification) — to get accurate and classified results from Google (2011)
• Found bug of <frame> tag in HTML and developed Frame-Bust Protective Algorithm — Awarded US$600 by IACSIT, Singapore (2009)
• Design and Development of Return Link Subsystem for DVB-RCS hub, ISRO, Ahmedabad (Guide, 2005-06)
• Taalim-Rojgar, Government of Gujarat (Guide, 2005)
• Spatial Data Editing, BISAG, Gandhinagar (Guide, 2004-05)
• GIS (J2ME) for BISAG, Gandhinagar (Guide, 2003-04)

Journal Reviewer

Invited Talks

• "Indian Knowledge System in Academic Research" — Govind Guru University, Godhra (13 February 2026)
• "Navigating through Digital World" — One Day Seminar on Cyber Security, Shri Natvarsinhji Arts & Commerce College (8 January 2026)
• "Navigating through Digital World from IKS to AI and Safeguarding against Threats" — Two-week Capacity Building Program on Spatial Health and Epidemiology using R and QGIS, SSS, CUG, Kundhela, Vadodara (18 September 2025)
• "Navigating through Digital World" — One Day National Seminar on Ethics and Applications of AI in Research, SCPF Commerce College, Dabhoi (18 March 2025)
• "Knowing the Digital World" — Two Weeks Capacity Building Programme (CBP) on Emerging Trends in Social Sciences (08–21 January 2024)
• "Digital World – Threats and Precautions" — Central University of Gujarat (8 September 2023)
• Guest Faculty at National Railway and Transportation Institute for "Principles of Information Systems" and "Modelling with Spreadsheets" (August–December 2022)
• "Computer Vision – The Possible Explorations and Challenges" — AICTE-ISTE Workshop on AI: Diving in IoT and Computer Vision, R S College of Engineering, Pune (17–22 January 2022)
• "Digital World – Threats and Precautions" — FDP on Redefining the Role of Educator in Covid-19 Outbreak Era, Anand Pharmacy College, Anand (11–16 November 2020)
• "Digital World – Challenges and Precautions" — FDP on Training Faculty of 21st Century: Needs and Challenges, Anand Pharmacy College, Anand (18–30 November 2019)
• "Digital World – Threats and Precautions" — Convent of Jesus and Mary Girls Highschool, Vadodara (August 2019)
• Visiting Faculty at Faculty of Journalism & Communication, MSU Baroda for "New Media in Journalism" (2014–2022)
• Faculty Counsellor at IGNOU (2014–2023)
• "Computer Vision Programming using Android and OpenCV" — Android Programming and Mobile Application Development, BVM Engineering College (26–30 December 2017)
• "Big Data & Information Retrieval" — Recent Trends and Advancements in ICT, SSGEC, Bhavnagar (14–18 February 2017)
• "Library Automation and Cyber Security" — INFLIBNET's Regional Training Program on Library Automation (IRTPLA), 17–21 June 2014 (Talk on 17/06/2014)
• "New Media in Journalism" — Faculty of Journalism & Communication (30 May 2014)
• "Web Technologies" — Faculty of Community Science (27 November 2013)

Professional Activities

• Programme Coordinator — UGC-MMTTC FDP organised by CUG on ICT (5–10 January 2026)
• Programme Committee Member — CCGRID-2024, Philadelphia, USA
• Assistant Coordinator — IGNOU, Baroda Study Centre (January 2019 – July 2023)
• Organizing Committee Member — One-Week Workshop on Android Programming (24–28 November 2015)
• Member of Program Committee — IEEE TENSYMP-2015, IPDCA-2015, ACITY-2014, NECO-2014, CCSIT-2014, CONECO-2009
• Member — Machine Intelligence Research (MIR) Labs
• Organizing Committee Member — National Seminar on "Relevance of National Higher Education Mission" (30–31 December 2013)

Seminars / Workshops Attended

• Moodle Learning Management System — The MS University of Baroda (23–28 August 2021)
• Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality — BVM Engineering College (21–25 June 2021)
• Machine Learning & IoT — The MS University of Baroda (29 May – 8 June 2019)
• Entrepreneurship — NITTTR, Chandigarh (6–18 August 2018)
• Big Data Analytics — The MS University of Baroda (19–24 February 2018)
• Institute Industry Relationship through ICT — NITTTR, Chandigarh (24–28 April 2017)
• Algorithms — BVM Engineering College (29 December 2014 – 3 January 2015)
• Computer Programming — IIT Bombay (20 May – 21 June 2014)
• Database Management Systems — IIT Bombay (21–31 May 2013)
• Teaching Methodology — The MS University of Baroda (10–20 September 2013)

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