Dr. Shardav Bhatt
Program Chair – Data Science
Achievements:
• Over 12 years of experience in teaching and research.
• Honoured with the Young Scientist Award twice and the Best Paper Award at two prestigious conferences.
• Published 10 peer-reviewed research papers, including two Scopus-indexed papers.
• Delivered 12 paper presentations at national and international conferences.
• Invited to give 9 academic talks at esteemed programs and institutions.
Awards:
1. Young Scientist Award (2014): Honoured for presenting the paper “Speech Recognition of Gujarati Digits using Artificial Neural Networks” at the 19th Annual cum 4th International Conference of GAMS on Advances in Mathematical Modelling to Real-World Problems, held at SVNIT, Surat, on 5th October 2014.
2. Best Research Paper Award (2017): Recognized for presenting the paper “Speech Recognition of Gujarati Digits using Wavelet Coefficients” at the International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication, and Informatics, held at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, on 25th February 2017.
3. Young Scientist Award (2019): Awarded for presenting the paper “Automatic Speech Recognition by Machine Learning using Wavelet Coefficients for Gujarati Language” at the 8th International Conference and 24th Annual Conference of Gwalior Academy of Mathematical Science on Mathematical Computational Data Science with Applications, held at VIT Bhopal University, on 14th December 2019.
4. Best Research Paper Award (2022): Honoured for presenting the paper “Automatic Recognition of Digits Spoken in the Gujarati Language Using Hidden Markov Models” at the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Applied Science, Management, and Technology (virtual), organized by the American Institute of Management and Technology, on 26th May 2022.
Research Interests:
· My primary research focuses on Data Science, particularly on speech data analysis using Machine Learning and Deep Learning techniques.
· I have completed several online certifications in Data Science and Python, focusing on practical applications and advancements in the field.
· I am proficient in scientific programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, Octave, C, C++, and Java, which are essential for Data Science research and applications, and have applied them in my research.
· I have collaborated with engineering departments on interdisciplinary research projects related to computational modelling and simulation.
Research Papers:
1. Pandit, P., and Bhatt, S., “Automatic Speech Recognition of Gujarati Digits using Dynamic Time Warping,” International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology, Vol. 3(12), pp. 69–73, June 2014.
2. Pandit, P., Bhatt, S., and Makwana, P., “Automatic Speech Recognition of Gujarati Digits using Artificial Neural Networks,” Proceedings of the 19th Annual cum 4th International Conference of GAMS, ISBN: 978-81-928100-8-9, pp. 141–146, October 2014.
3. Pandit, P., and Bhatt, S., “Automatic Speech Recognition of Gujarati Digits using Radial Basis Function Network,” Proceedings of International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Engineering, Science, Pharmacy and Management, ISBN: 978-81-933386-0-5, pp. 216–226, December 2016.
4. Shinglot, V., Tiwari, M., Bhatt, S., and Shrimali, N., “Application of Soft Computing Techniques to Predict Reservoir Water Level,” International Journal of Soft Computing and Engineering, Vol. 6(3), pp. 55–59, July 2016.
5. Pandit, P., and Bhatt, S., “Automatic Speech Recognition of Gujarati Digits using Wavelet Coefficients,” Journal of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (Science and Technology), Vol. 52(1), pp. 101–110, February 2017. (UGC-Care listed)
6. Pandit, P., and Bhatt, S., “Soft Computing Technique to Simulate Inverse Problem in Textile Processing,” Innovating for Development and Sustainability, Excel India Publishers, ISBN: 978-93-862567-9-9, pp. 65–72, March 2017.
7. Pandit, P., Makwana, P., and Bhatt, S., “Automatic Speech Recognition of Continuous Speech Signal of Gujarati Language Using Machine Learning,” Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer, ISBN: 978-981-15-9952-1, Vol. 1287, pp. 147–159, February 2021. (Scopus-indexed)
8. Pandit, P., and Bhatt, S., “Automatic Recognition of Digits Spoken in the Gujarati Language Using Hidden Markov Models,” American Institute of Management and Technology Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2(1), pp. 22, May 2022.
9. Pandit, P., and Bhatt, S., “Automatic Speech Recognition of Gujarati Digits Using Wavelet-Based Features in Gaussian Mixture Models and Hidden Markov Models,” Global Review of Business and Technology, Vol. 2(2), pp. 1–10, July 2022.
10. Pandit, P., and Bhatt, S., “Automatic Speech Recognition of Gujarati Digits Using Wavelet Coefficients in Machine Learning Algorithms,” International Journal of Innovative Computing and Applications, Inderscience Publishers, Vol. 14(4), pp. 191–200, October 2023. (Scopus-indexed)
