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NEWS LETTER n Prof. Ketan D. Patel of BCA has completed his n Prof. Poonam Chhaniwal has completed her Ph.D.
Ph.D. under Dr. Satyen M.Parikh on Issues in
Improving the Web Usability
Faculty of Management Studies
n Prof. Kundan M. Patel has completed Ph.D. in
Management, titled “A Study of Factors Influencing
Housing Finance: In Context of Affordable Housing
Finance in Gujarat Region” under the guidance of
Dr. Ashwin G. Modi from Hemchandracharya
North Gujarat University , Patan in April 2017.
n Prof. Kiran J Patel has completed Ph.D in
Management, titled 'Factors Influencing the
Adoption of Internet Banking: With Reference to Faculty of Sciences
Gujarat Region' under the guidance of Dr. Ashwin n Dr. Nagji Rabari has been awarded Ph.D. in
G. Modi from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat
University, Patan in April 2017.
Faculty Participated in Workshop/Seminar/STTP/FDP
Faculty of Engineering & Technology Faculty of Sciences
n Prof. Dhaval Sathwara of ME-MC Department n Dr. Hardik Shah, Prof. Kruti Dave and Prof. Ushma
participated in a workshop on“Research Data and
Statistical Analysis using R Programming” at
Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET)
center, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
n Prof. Anil Prajapati successfully cleared Cloud
Application Developer Mastery Award certificate,
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in the exam conducted by IBM on 21 March 2017.
n Prof. Mitul Patel received the Certificate in Theory of
Computation Course from NPTEL during July- n
September 2017.
n Prof. Dhaval Sathwara of ME-MC received the
Certificate in Introduction to R software - from
NPTEL during July-September 2017
FACULTY AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENT
Faculty of Engineering & Technology n Dr. M. J. Patel awarded as “Young Scientist” for
n Dahod Nagar Palika gave an appreciation letter for
Quality Improvement of Construction Works for
Building Projects to Prof. A. S. Patel of ME-MC
Department.
Faculty of Pharmacy
n Dr. B. G. Prajapati received Distinguished Associate
Professor Award for successfully demonstrating
innovative and outstanding teaching methodology,
mentoring and networking academia-industry
programs for the symbiotic benefit of the
stakeholders in the institutions and the industry at
TechNext India 2017, organized by CSI, Mumbai
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Chapter at IIT Bombay, Mumbai on 15 January
2017.
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Faculty of Computer Applications
in Management, titled “Impact of Talent
Management Practices on Employee Engagement
guidance of Dr. D. M. Pestonjee, Prof. (Retd.) IIM A,
with Special Focus on Generation Y” under the
Chair Professor, SPM, Gandhinagar.
n IIT Mumbai on 15 Jan 2017.
Prof. Rajesh Kiri has completed his Ph.D. in
Management, titled “To Study Factors affecting
Individual Investor Sentiment towards Equity
Market” under the guidance of Dr. Akash Patel,
Assistant Professor, School of Petroleum
Management, PDPU Gandhinagar.
Mathematics from Hemchandracharya North
Gujarat University
Joshi have attended a two-day GSBTM and DST
Sponsored Gujarat Science Congress at PDPU,
Gandhinagar.
n Dr. Devang D. Shah, Dr. Bijoy N. Roy and Prof.
Vishal V. Pillai attended IAPT Annual Meeting 2017
at Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad.
Faculty of Management Studies
Prof. Kamal Vyas completed two days "Advanced
Training Programme on Social Entrepreneurship"
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organized by Gujarat National Law University on 23
and 24 September, 2017 and Secured "A" Grade.
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research paper entitled “Synthesis of Sodium
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Stearyl Fumarate: Excipient for Tablet” in the 3
International Young Scientist Congress (IYSC-
2017) organized by International Science
Community Association at MUIS, Ganpat
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University on 8 & 9 May 2017.
n Dr. Harsha V. Jariwala secured first prize at GCeMP
2017, International Conference organized by
Dr. Jigna B. Prajapati awarded for distinguished
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Faculty of Management Studies, Ganpat University.
India (Mumbai Chapter) in technext India 2017 at
assistant professor by the Computer Society of Workshop and Refresher Course by Faculty
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Dr. Kinvanti Patel attended State level seminar on
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'Current Trends in Research Writing' organized by
Faculty of Management Studies Swami Vivekanand Sarvoday Bank Education, Post
Graduate Department (M.Ed.) Nagalpur- Mehsana
n Prof. Suraj Shah from centre for Management on 18 March, 2017.
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Studies received a Gold Medal for research paper
entitled “Consumer Perceptions towards cause n Dr. Kinvanti Patel attended National Conference
related marketing: - Mediating role of Gender and on 'Educational Thoughts of Dr. Babasaheb
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Donation size with reference to personal care Bhimarav Ambedakarji and 21 century' at Dr.
products in Ahmedabad city” under Best Research Babasaheb Ambedakar Open University,
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Ahmedabad on 14 April, 2017.
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Paper presenter Category (India- West Zone) at 29
n Faculty members of VMPIM attended various
AIMS Annual Management Education Convention,
workshops and refresher courses during the year
Pune. some of them in house like workshop on digital
marketing and some of them organized across the
country noteworthy to mention IIM Kozhikode,
PIMR, Indore to name a few.
n Dr. Jayesh Patel, Dr. Yupal Shukla and Prof. Dipesh
Dasani have attended 5 days Hands on Workshop
on Digital Media Marketing by Google under Train
the Trainer Program from IL & FS (Training Partner)
form 17 -21 July, 2017.
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Faculty of Sciences
n Dr. Priti H. Patel, Coordinator Biotechnology has
delivered an expert lecture on “Cancer” at
Department of Life Science, H.N.G.U., Patan.
n Dr. Hardik Shah,Assistant Professor Microbiology
has delivered lecture on “Molecular Biology:
n Dr. Abhishek Parikh was invited as a session chair Organization of Chromosome in Higher
for track in a conference CCFS 2017. Organisms and Replication of DNA in Eukaryotes
n Dr. Jayesh D. Patel was appointed as ad-hoc and Prokaryotes” at Department of Life Science,
reviewer for Journal of Business Research- Elsevier
H.N.G.U., Patan
(Impact factor: 3.354)
n Dr. Keyur D. Bhatt is Editorial Board Member and
n Dr. Yupal Shukla received Emerald Literati Network
Reviewer of Journal of Fluorescence, Journal of
Highly Commended Award 2017 conferred by
Advances in Materials, American Journal of Nano
Journal of Service Management. Research and Applications, Science Journal of
n Dr. Harsha V. Jariwala Secured Best Research Paper Analytical Chemistry.
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Award at 11 International Conference on
n Dr. Amit K. Parikh received “Education Leadership
Developing Competencies and Skills for Global
Award” from Dewang Mehta national education
Competitiveness, Organized by Prestige Institute of th
awards (Regional round) & 25 Business School
Management and Research, Indore in February, th
2017. Affairs as a celebration of 25 Silver Jubilee year in
October 2017.
n Dr. Poonam V. Chhaniwal was appointed as
Reviewer for Asian Journal of Management Cases,
Sage Publications, India in 2017.
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