Mr. SAMIR THAKKAR

Faculty Details


  • Designation : Lecturer
  • Qualification : Ph.D, MCA, B.E. - Information Technology
  • Experience : 7 Years
  • Area Of Interest : Object Oriented Programming, E-learning

Educational Qualification

PhD
School of Computer Science,
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University,
Ahmedabad, India
October-2021


Master of Computer Applications
Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
First Class, 2011


B.E. (Information Technology)
Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
First Class with Distinction, 2004





Work Experience (Total 16+ years)

Name of the Organization

Designation

From

To

Duration

Government Polytechnic, Rajkot

Lecturer - IT (GPSC)

02-01-2017

Till date

-

The MS University of Baroda, Vadodara

Assistant Professor

21-04-2014

31-12-2016

2 years 8 months

SRK Institute of Management and Computer Education, Anjar

HoD – M.Sc.(IT)

01-01-2013

31-03-2014

1 year 3 months

DNV Education Academy, Gandhidham

HoD – BCA

01-06-2011

31-12-2012

1 year 7 months

Sanskar Institute of Management and Information Technology, Bhuj

Assistant Lecturer

15-06-2009

28-05-2011

1 year 11 months

SRK Institute of Management and Computer Education, Anjar

Assistant Lecturer

17-06-2006

03-06-2009

2 years 11 months

Skills and Knowledge

Tools & Technologies


  • Programming Langueges (Python, C, C++, JAVA, Visual Basic, VB.Net, C#.Net) 

  • Web Development (HTML, DHTML, Javascript, VBScript, PHP, ASP, JSP, Servlet, XML, JSON, AJAX, Webservices, XSL)

  • Database Technologies (MS Access, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL)



Languages Known


  • Gujarati (Read/Write/Speak)

  • Hindi (Read/Write/Speak)

  • English (Read/Write/Speak)

Courses Taught

Diploma Engineering (IT)


  • Advanced Computer Programming

  • Java Programming

  • Advanced Java Programming

  • Python Programming

  • Basic Electronics

  • Environment Conservation and Hazard Management


Undergraduate (BCA)


  • Programming in C

  • Object Oriented Programming with C++

  • Object Oriented Programming with Java

  • Advanced Java Programming

  • Database Management Systems

  • Advanced Mathematics

  • Operation Research

  • Cyber Security

  • Web Development using PHP

  • Web Application Development

  • Computer Architecture

  • Operating System


Post-graduate (MSc-IT, MSc-ST)


  • Advanced Computer Architecture

  • Advanced Operating System

  • Software Development Process

  • Java Programming

Training and Workshops

Sr No

Programme

Duration

Organized by

1

16th Short term Course: E-Content Development and E-learning

One Week (17/08/2015 to 22/08/2015)

Human Resource Development Centre – SP University , Vallabh Vidyanagar. (Sponsored by UGC)

2

15th Short term Course: Mobile Applications (Android, iOS, Windows etc.)

One Week (19/01/2015 to 24/01/2015)

Academic Staff College – Anand (Sponsored by UGC)

3

Three Day workshop on ‘Promotion of Culture of Quality through Research’

Three Day (05-09-2012 to 07-09-2012)

KSKV Kachchh University, Bhuj

Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat, Ahmedabad

4

One Day Workshop on ‘Research Orientation and Preparation of Research Proposal under NME-ICT’

One Day (09-07-2010)

KSKV Kachchh University, Bhuj

Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat, Ahmedabad

5

Induction Phase – I

Two Weeks (22-10-2018 to 02-11-2018)

NITTTR Regional Centre – Ahmedabad

6

Information and Cyber Security Assurance

One Week (06-05-2019 to 10-05-2019)

Gujarat Knowledge Society, Ahmedabad

7

Comprehensive Online Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) (Online)

Equivalent to Two Weeks (06-07-2020 to 14-09-2020)

i-HUB, Gujarat

8

Unlimited Digital Advanced Yearlong Academic Method of Learning (UDAYAM) E-content Development (Online)

Two Weeks (28-07-2020 to 18-08-2020)

Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat, Ahmedabad

HRDC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

9

Mobile and Cloud Security: Challenges and Directions

One Week (03-06-2021 to 09-06-2021)

AVPTI, Rajkot, Gujarat

10

Induction Phase – II

Two Week (15-11-2021 to 26-11-2021)

NITTTR, Bhopal


Portfolios

  • Member, Board of Studies, Information technology branch, Polytechnics, GTU Ahmedabad
  • Member, Board of Studies, Science Faculty, KSKV Kachchh University, Bhuj – Kachchh
  • Chairperson - Network committee, Institute level
  • NAMO Wifi  Nodal officer - Institute level
  • Income tax verification committee member- Institute level
  • MAS (Mobile Attendance System) committee member, Institute level
  • Store verification committee member, Institute level
  •  Time table committee member, Institute/Departmental level

Publications

Sr No

Research Article Title

Publishing Journal/ Presentation

Year of Publication/Presentation

1

Impact of Technology Availability and Self-efficacy on E-learning Usage

International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (e-ISSN: 2321-9653, Peer reviewed journal with IF 6.887)

April 2018, Vol. 6, Issue 4 pp. 2956-2960

DOI: 10.22214/ijraset.2018.4492

2

Students’ Attitude Towards E-learning

International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (e-ISSN: 2348-4470, Peer-reviewed journal with IF: 4.72)

November 2017, Vol. 4, Issue 11, pp. 209-213

DOI:10.21090/IJAERD.15380

3

Effectiveness of Additional Practical Exercises in Java Programing Lab

Presented at International Conference on “The Journey of Indian Languages: Perspectives on Culture and Society” jointly organized by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad and Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

14-15 October 2017

4

E-learning Systems – A Review

IEEE Xplore Digital Library -  Proceedings of the IEEE Seventh International Conference on Technology for Education (T4E2015),

December 2015, pp. 37-40

DOI: 10.1109/T4E.2015.6

5

Ransomware – Exploring the electronic form of extortion

International Journal of Scientific Research & Development (ISSN - 2321-0613, Peer-reviewed journal with IF: 4.396)

December 2014, Vol.2, Issue 1, pp. 386-388

6

Safeguarding against cyber- crimes spreading through mobile devices

International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology (ISSN- 2278-0181)

September 2014, Vol. 3, Issue 9, pp 123-126

7

M-Learning, Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime

International Journal of Computer Applications in Engineering, Technology and Sciences (IJ-CA-ETS) (ISSN-0974-3596)

April-2009, Vol.1, Issue2

8

Conventional Learning – The Primary Mode

M-Learning – The Supportive Mode

International Journal of Computer Applications in Engineering, Technology and Sciences (IJ-CA-ETS) (ISSN-0974-3596)

October-2009 Volume2 : Issue1

9

M-Learning, Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime

Presented at International Seminar at Waymade College of Education, Vidyanagar

October-2010