Dr. Kavita Jain

Academic Experience

Assistant Professor • SOMASA, NMIMS University, Mumbai Campus since Dec 2022

June 2022- Nov 2022

Assistant Professor (Visiting)• NMIMS University, SOMASA, Mumbai Campus

June 2013 – May 2017

Adjunct Assistant Professor • NMIMS University, Mumbai Campus (Course BBA)

June 2009 – January 2013

Assistant Professor • University Department of Computer Science, University of Mumbai (Course M.Sc. Computer Science)

January 2012 – June 2012

Assistant Professor (Visiting) • Institute of Distance and Open Learning, University of Mumbai (Course MSC computer science & Information Technology, MCA semester V/VI for project guidance)

January 2012 – June 2012

Course Material Writer • Institute of Distance and Open Learning, University of Mumbai (Subject Mobile Computing)

Education

◍ Aug 2015 – Feb 2021   Ph.D. Computer Science

Department of Computer Science, University of Mumbai

◍ Jun 2007 – Apr 2009   M.Sc. Computer Science

Department of Computer Science, University of Mumbai                      

◍ Jun 2004 – Apr 2007   B.Sc. Computer Science

JSM College, University of Mumbai

Certificate Courses Undertaken

1. Completed a course in Computer Hardware from MCED (Maharashtra Centre for Entrepreneurship Development) securing ‘A’ grade.

2. Spoken Tutorial on ‘Scilab’ and ‘Linux’ organized by University of Mumbai in collaboration with Spoken tutorial projects, I.I.T. Bombay.

3. Online Certifications

Topic		Conducted By	Year	Duration
1.	Machine Learning	Stanford University	Nov’13	12 Weeks
2.	Algorithms: Design and Analysis	Stanford University	Nov’13	6 Weeks
3.	Introduction to Databases	Stanford University	Dec’11	10 Weeks

               

Technical skills

• Languages: Python, Comfortable with C, Basic C++, Java, Visual Basic, Matlab, J2ME, Proteous and LISP 
• Web Technologies: HTML, ASP, VB.NET and ASP.NET. 
• RSES (Rough Set Exploration System)
• Databases: Microsoft Access, Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server 2000, MS‑Excel
• Data Mining using Weka, KEEL and RapidMiner
• Business Intelligence and Analytics Software Tableau
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning using Python

Research and Projects Undertaken

1. Ph.D. in Computer Science

Topic: Classification Model for Clinical Data

Guide: Dr. Sushil Kulkarni 

Institute: Department of Computer Science, University of Mumbai.

Thesis Objective: Given the contemporary models, developing relatively better performing robust prognostic & diagnostic classification models for accurate clinical decision making. Developed ‘Rough set Ensembles’ and ‘Deep Learning Rough Set Ensembles’ models and tested these models on various datasets like Breast Cancer, Diabetes and Covid X‑Ray Images.

2. M.Sc. Research Project

Topic: Developing Prognosis Tools to Identify LD in Children using Machine Learning Techniques

Guide: Dr. Siby Abraham, Dr. Jyotshna Dongardive Deshmukh

Institute: Department of Computer Science, University of Mumbai.

Description: This is a system which will detect learning disability in children who are in primary level of education. In this paper, we have adopted Artificial Neural Network technique, which has been applied successfully to solve problems in numerous fields, to the LD identification and diagnosis problem.

3. B.Sc. Project‑1

Topic: Garment Management Software

Guide: Mrs. Shilpa Kawale

Institute: JSM College, University of Mumbai

Description: A Simple and efficient software, that handles the stock of the retail shop. Various kinds of reports like daily, monthly and quarterly sales reports are generated. The software is easy to use and has an attractive GUI. 

4. B.Sc. Project‑2

Topic: Human Resource Spotter System

Guide: Mrs. Shilpa Kawale

Institute: JSM College, University of Mumbai

Description: The product is a web-based database system. The site gives information about the company and helps people who are in search of job.

Research Publications

1. Kavita Jain, Pooja Manghirmalani, Jyotsna Dongerdive, Siby Abraham; Computational Diagnosis of Learning Disability, International Journal of Recent Trends in Engineering, Vol 2, No. 3, pp. 64‑66, ISSN 1797‑9617, 2009
2. Pooja Manghirmalani, Zenobia Panthaky, Kavita Jain; Learning Disability Diagnosis and Classification‑ A Soft Computing Approach, IEEE World Congress on Information and Communication Technologies, pages 479 – 484, ISBN: 978‑1‑4673‑0126‑8 10.1109/WICT.2011.6141292, 2011
3. Jyotshna Dongerdive, Agnes Xavier, Kavita Jain, Siby Abraham; Classification and Rule‑Based Approach to Diagnose Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Advances in Computing and Communications, (pp 328‑339). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2011
4. Suruchi Jamkhedkar, Jyotsna Dongerdive, Kavita Jain, Siby Abraham, Jacinta S. D’Souza; Arriving at a correlation between the flagellar arrangement and multicellularity, Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, pages 93‑102, 2013
5. Pooja Manghirmalani, Darshana More, Kavita Jain; A Fuzzy Approach to Classify Learning Disability, International Journal of Advanced Research in Artificial Intelligence – IJARAI, pages 1‑7, DOI: 10.14569/IJARAI.2012.010201, 2012
6. Kavita Jain, Sushil Kulkarni; INCORPORATING BAGGING INTO BOOSTING, 12th International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS), Pune, pp. 443‑448, 2012
7. Kavita Jain, Pooja Manghirmalani Mishra, Sushil Kulkarni; A NeuroFuzzy System to Diagnose and Classify Learning Disability, Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving, Springer ISSN 978‑81‑322‑1602‑5 ISBN: 978‑81‑322‑1601‑8 DOI: 10.1007/978‑81‑322‑1602‑5_69, pp 645‑657, 2014
8. Kavita Jain, Sushil Kulkarni; Multi‑Reduct Rough Set Classifier for Computer‑Aided Diagnosis in Medical Data, Advancement of Machine Intelligence 

Research Associations

International Program Committee Member of the 22nd International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA’22) held on December 12‑14, 2022 on the World Wide Web.

International Program Committee Member of the 21st International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA’21) held on December 13‑15, 2021 on the World Wide Web.

Conferences & Workshops Attended

1. National conference on Biodiversity and physiology of aquatic resources in sustainable    development for rural livelihood, 24 and 25 Oct 2009, Marathvada University 
2. Workshop on DIP, 9th Nov 2009, Department of IT, University of Mumbai 
3. Cloud computing ‑ software services by Microsoft corporation, 4 Dec 2009, Department of IT, University of Mumbai 
4. 2009 world congress on nature and biologically inspired computing, Nabic2009, Dec 9‑11, 2009, Coimbatore 
5. Research in IT: present and Future, 23 Jan, 2010, Patkar Varde College, Mumbai 
6. International journal on Bio computing (15‑17 Feb, 2010), Calicut 
7. Workshop on Bioinformatics, 7‑11 March 2011, G.N Khalsa College, Mumbai 
8. Attended ‘LateX’ workshop in collaboration with Spoken tutorial projects, IIT Bombay held on 22nd September 2011 at Mumbai University. 
9. Attended seminar on ‘Steve Jobs my inspiration’ in the event ‘I‑Know‑Vention’ held on 27th Jan 2012 at University of Mumbai, Mumbai. 
10. Attended Conference on “Hybrid Intelligent Systems”, organized by IEEE, MIR Labs, December 4th‑7th, 2012
11. Workshop on “Cyber Security & Malware Analysis” organized by NMIMS University, Mumbai on 11th October 2014
12. Seminar on Current and Future Trends in Business Analytics in the Industry organized by NMIMS University, Mumbai on 15th May 2014

CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND EVENTS ORGANISED

1. ‘International symposium on soft computing’ held on 1‑2 Dec 2009 at University of Mumbai, Mumbai. 
2. Refresher course on ‘Advancement’s in Computer Science and its Application’ held from 28th Jan to 17th Feb 2010 at UDCS, University of Mumbai 
3. Refresher course on ‘Recent trends in Computer Science and its Applications in IT’ held from 31st Jan to 19th Feb 2011 at UDCS, University of Mumbai 
4. Coordinated and conducted ‘Linux’ workshop in collaboration with Spoken tutorial projects, IIT Bombay held on 5th September 2011 at Mumbai university 
5. Coordinated and conducted ‘Scilab’ workshop in collaboration with Spoken tutorial projects, IIT Bombay held on 22nd September 2011 at Mumbai university  
6. Coordinated and conducted ‘LateX’ workshop in collaboration with Spoken tutorial projects, IIT Bombay held on 18th October 2011 at Mumbai university  
7. ‘World Congress on Information and Communication Technologies (WICT 2011)’, held on 12‑14 December 2011 at University of Mumbai, Mumbai. 
8. ‘I‑Know‑Vention’ held on 27th Jan 2012 in collaboration with Glodyne Tecnoserve Ltd and Seed InfoTech Ltd, at University of Mumbai, Mumbai. 
9. Coordinated and conducted ‘Python’ workshop in collaboration with Spoken tutorial projects, IIT Bombay held on 16th May 2012 at Mumbai university  
10. Programme Convener for the One-day workshop on Natural Language Processing conducted by University of Mumbai on 25th October 2012 

Examination Experience

• Paper Setter for M.Sc. Computer Science Part I and Part II between 2010‑2013
• Examiner for M.Sc. Computer Science Part I and II for Theory, Practical and Project Assessment Examination during April & October 2010‑2013 Examinations. 
• Paper Setter for BBA course between 2013‑2017
• Moderator for M.Sc. Computer Science and for BBA course

Extra-Curricular Activities and Achievements

• Won first prize in photography competition in Mumbai University Festival 2008
• Represented University of Mumbai in Computer Science and Information Technology stream for Innovative Research Practices Competition at State Level held at Amravati in January 2009.
• Won at “Avishkar National‑Level Research Festival 2009” at University Level for project “Application of Artificial Neural Network to Diagnose Learning Disability”. 

Digiminds  

Managed ‘The Tech Club’ the newest club at ASM SOC formed in the year (2014-15) in order to bridge the gap between students of completely commerce background and a technological (Science) background. By organizing remarkable, technology-based events, this club works towards making the students technologically skilled leaders.

 

Email id: kavita.jain@nmims.edu