Dr. Vishwas Raval

Associate Professor & Head
Department of Strategic Technologies
School of National Security Studies
Central University of Gujarat, Kundhela, Vadodara-391107

Academician · Researcher · Software Developer
Computer Vision · Data Science · Cyber Security · Machine Learning · भारतीय ज्ञान परंपरा (Indian Knowledge System - IKS)

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Dr. Vishwas Raval

Profile Summary

About Me

I am a passionate academician, a software developer, and a researcher. I am interested in any research and developments that can help the unprivileged people of the society and bring change in their lives.

My research areas span Computer Vision, Data Science, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, WWW, and the भारतीय ज्ञान परंपरा (Indian Knowledge System - IKS).

Accessibility

Building tools for visually challenged, hard-of-hearing & speech-impaired users

भारतीय ज्ञान परंपरा (Indian Knowledge System - IKS)

Exploring scientific heritage of India and integrating IKS with modern research

Cyber Security

Serving as CISO and advancing secure computing practices

Open Source

Active contributor with public datasets, apps & research code on GitHub

Education

Academic Journey
April 2016 – September 2019

PhD (Computer Science & Engineering)

The MS University of Baroda, Vadodara, India

July 2010 – June 2012

MTech (Computer Science & Engineering)

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India

September 1998 – June 2002

BE (Information Technology)

Gujarat University, India

Work Experience

Professional Career
Central University of Gujarat
Current

Associate Professor & Head

Department of Strategic Technologies, School of National Security Studies

Central University of Gujarat

August 2023 – Present

  • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
  • ICT Chairperson (August 2023 – July 2026)
The MS University of Baroda

Assistant Professor

Computer Science & Engineering Department

Faculty of Technology & Engineering, The MS University of Baroda

May 2013 – August 2023

Marwadi University

Assistant Professor

Department of Information Technology

Marwadi University, Rajkot

June 2012 – April 2013

CHARUSAT

Lecturer

Department of Information Technology

CHARUSAT, Changa

January 2009 – July 2010

SVIT Vasad

Lecturer

Department of Information Technology

SVIT, Vasad

July 2002 – December 2008

Independent

Software Freelancer

Independent

July 2002 – December 2006

Research & Development

Selected Projects & Contributions

On-Device Multi-Modal Accessibility System

Real-time perceptual assistance, heuristic hazard rescoring & non-visual emergency telemetry.

Patent Applied · 202621109845
Divy-Drishti

Divy-Drishti App

Accessibility app for visually challenged, hard-of-hearing and speech-impaired people.

Mobile GUI Design Registration

Display screen of a mobile communications device with graphical user interface.

Design Reg. · 517605-001
CUGMS

CUGMS App

Visitor, student & employee movement tracking system at Central University of Gujarat security gate.

Gujarati Lip Reading Dataset

Lip extraction algorithm & dataset for Gujarati alphabets recognition via lip movement (PhD Guide).

Kaggle ↗

79,209-digit Probable Prime

Generated using Param Shawak — Ranked 137 worldwide, 2nd from India (Aug 2021).

Prime Pages ↗

Super Computing Project of ₹10 Lacs

GUJCOST, Government of Gujarat (Co-PI, 2019).

Drushti – Computer Vision for Visually Challenged

Object recognition in Indian regional languages for visually challenged users.

GitHub ↗

Indian Currency Dataset

Dataset for computer vision research on Indian currency recognition.

Kaggle ↗

SEReleC

Search Engines’ Result Refinement and Classification for accurate, classified Google results (2011).

Frame-Bust Protective Algorithm

Discovered <frame> tag vulnerability in HTML; awarded US$600 by IACSIT, Singapore (2009).

ISRO & BISAG Projects

Return Link Subsystem for DVB-RCS hub for ISRO (2005-06); GIS (2003-04) & Spatial Data Editing (2004-05) for BISAG (Project Guide).

Awards & Achievements

Recognition

79,209-digit Probable Prime

Ranked 137 worldwide · 2nd from India (August 2021)

Research Frontiers in Computing Scholarship

National University of Singapore (2011)

Frame-Bust Protective Algorithm

Discovered <frame> tag vulnerability in HTML; awarded US$600 by IACSIT, Singapore (2009)

Publications

Journals · Books · Conferences
  1. Vishwas R., Prashant C. (2026). “ViJaiPraTap – A Probable Prime Number for Cryptography.” International Journal of Computer Applications, Vol. 187(118), pp. 33-36. Link
  2. Vishwas R. (2026). “ACORBoVF – An Android & OpenCV Based Image Classifier.” Indica Journal, Vol. 7(6), pp. 1-21. (UGC Care List Group-I) DOI
  3. Vishwas R. & Parth S. (2025). “Scientific Inventions and Discoveries by Maharshi Bhardwaj.” Indica Journal, Vol. 6(7), pp. 142-158. (UGC Care List Group-I) DOI
  4. Vishwas R. (2024). “ભારતની વિવિધ ભાષાની રામાયણોમાં રામનું ચરિત્ર ચિત્રણ – Characterization of Rama in the Ramayanas of different languages of India.” Prayas, Vol. 5(1). Link
  5. Vibhavari P. & Vishwas R. (2023). “ViLiDEx – A Lip Extraction Algorithm for Lip Reading.” IJRITCC, Vol. 11(9), pp. 3672-75. (SCOPUS) DOI
  6. Vishwas R. & Apurva S. (2019). “Design and Development of a Computer Vision Algorithm and Tool for Currency Recognition in Indian Vernacular Languages for Visually Challenged People.” ELCVIA, Vol. 18(2), pp. 4-7. (SCOPUS) DOI
  7. Vishwas R. & Apurva S. (2019). “HORBoVF – A Novel 3-Level Image Classifier Using Histogram, ORB and Dynamic Bag of Visual Features.” Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics, Springer, Vol. 30, pp. 895-902. (SCOPUS) DOI
  8. Vishwas R. & Apurva S. (2018). “A Comparative Analysis on Currency Recognition Systems for iCure and an Improved Grab-Cut for Android Devices.” AISC, Springer, Vol. 814, pp. 279-286. (SCOPUS) DOI
  9. Vishwas R. & Apurva S. (2017). “A Survey on Indian Currency Recognition Systems for Visually Challenged People.” Journal of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vol. 52(1), pp. 1-11. (UGC-CARE)
  10. Harsh P., Anubhav C. & Vishwas R. (2016). “Optimizing Matrix Multiplication Using Multithreading.” Asian Journal of Science & Technology, Vol. 7(10), pp. 3668-3672. Link
  11. Vishwas R. & Padam K. (2016). “GSEReleC# – The Most Optimized C# Implementation of SEReleC using Google.” Asian Journal of Science & Technology, Vol. 7(2), pp. 2333-2338.
  12. Vishwas R. & Padam K. (2016). “JSEReleC – An Open Source Optimized SEReleC.” Asian Journal of Science & Technology, Vol. 7(1), pp. 2192-2197.
  13. Vishwas R. (2015). “Application of k-ACO for Compute Intensive Applications.” IJARCCE, Vol. 4(12), pp. 209-212. Link
  14. Vishwas R. (2015). “k-ACO: Information Retrieval from Cloud using Optimum Data Migration based on K-Means & ACO.” IJARCCE, Vol. 4(12), pp. 205-208. Link
  15. Vishwas R. & Parth S. (2015). “ABRDBMS – A new Paradigm in Information Storage and Retrieval from RDBMS.” IJARCCE, Vol. 4(12), pp. 201-204. Link
  16. Harsh P., Anubhav C. & Vishwas R. (2015). “Demystifying the Sizeof() operator in C through Assembly Code.” IJRITCC, Vol. 3(10), pp. 5972-75. (SCOPUS) Link
  17. Vishwas R. & Padam K. (2012). “WebSEReleC – Optimized Web Implementation of SEReleC using Google.” IJIEEB, Vol. 4(4), pp. 9-18. DOI
  18. Vishwas R. & Padam K. (2012). “Implementing SEReleC with EGG.” IJITCS, Vol. 4(3), pp. 8-15. DOI
  19. Parth S., Vishwas R., et al. (2011). “NS2 & Networking Using Desktop Virtualization.” IJCTE, Vol. 3(1), pp. 52-57. (SCOPUS) Link
  20. Vishwas R., Amit T., et al. (2010). “Re-Search & Re-Classification Algorithm.” IJCTE, Vol. 2(6), pp. 907-911. (SCOPUS) Link
  21. Vishwas R., Amit T., et al. (2010). “WebPageTransclusion – An Adaptive Algorithm for Web Technologies.” IJCTE, Vol. 2(2), pp. 172-175. (SCOPUS) Link
  1. Vishwas R. & Apurva S. (July 2025). “ACORBoVF – An Android and OpenCV based Image Classifier.” Book chapter in Brain-Inspired Neuromorphic Computing for Smart Robots, Jenny Stanford Publishing.
  2. Vishwas R. (April 2023). Data Structure Handbook. Self-Publications. ISBN: 978-93-5906-359-1. GitHub
  3. Vishwas R. (November 2022). Computer Graphics Handbook. Bharat Publications. ISBN: 978-93-92795-05-3. GitHub
  4. Vishwas R. (December 2018). kFloWar – Information Retrieval from Cloud using Optimum Data Migration. Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN: 978-613-9-96858-9.
  5. Vishwas R. (October 2012). SEReleC – Search Engines’ Result Refinement and Classification. Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN: 978-3-659-28405-2.
  1. Anish G., Punit B. & Vishwas R. (2024). “Overhead Reduction in CSI Estimation for RIS-Enabled MISO Wireless Communications.” CCIS, Springer. (SCOPUS) DOI
  2. Vishwas R. (2025). “Digital World – Threats and Precautions.” Advancing Future Transformation of Business, Industry, and Society, pp. 36-40.
  3. Vishwas R., et al. (2024). “Maharshi Bhardwaj’s Contribution in Science.” International Conference on Bharatiya Knowledge Traditions, Central University of Gujarat.
  4. Vibhavari P. & Vishwas R. (2023). “A Brief Study on Lip-Reading Methods” & “An Insight into Lip-Reading Datasets and Languages.” ICSIE-2023.
  5. Vishwas R. & Apurva S. (2018). “ACORB – An ACO and ORB based Hybrid Image Feature Detector.” IEEE ICACCI-2018. (SCOPUS) DOI
  6. Vishwas R. & Apurva S. (2017). “iCu₹e – An IoT Application for Indian Currency Recognition in Vernacular Languages.” IEEE Confluence-2017. (Scopus) DOI
  7. Vishwas R., Padam K. & Yogesh K. (2012). “SEReleC# – C# implementation of SEReleC.” ACM Cube-2012. (DBLP) DOI
  8. Vishwas R. & Padam K. (2012). “SEReleC – A Meta Search Engine.” IEEE International Conference on Advances in Engineering, Science and Management. DOI
  9. Vishwas R. & Padam K. (2011). “EGG – A Meta Search Engine for Combinatorial Keyword Search.” IEEE NUiConE-2011. DOI
  10. Devang J., Vishwas R., et al. (2010). “The Shibir: ITeaching in Villages.” IEEE T4E-2010, IIT Bombay. (DBLP) DOI
  11. Vishwas R., et al. (2009). “Frame-Bust Problem & Bust-Protective Algorithm.” ICSTE-2009. (World Scientific) DOI

Reviewer of Reputed Journals

Peer Review Service
Neural Computing and Applications Journal, Springer (ESCI)
Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience, Springer (ESCI)
International Journal of Modelling, Simulation, and Scientific Computing, World Scientific (ESCI)
Data in Brief Journal, Elsevier (ESCI)
Design Automation for Embedded Systems Journal, Springer (SCI)
Computers and Electrical Engineering Journal, Elsevier (SCI)
Computer Science Journal, Springer (Scopus)
Electronic Letters on Computer Vision and Image Analysis (ELCVIA), Centre de Visio per Computador, Barcelona, Spain (Scopus)
National Academy Science Letters, Springer (Scopus)

Invited Talks & Professional Activities

Knowledge Sharing

Selected Invited Talks

  • “From Vedas to Vision: Exploring India's Scientific Heritage” – Banasthali Vidhyapith (Aug 2026)
  • “Indian Knowledge System in Academic Research” – Govind Guru University (Feb 2026)
  • “Navigating through Digital World” – Multiple venues (2023–2026)
  • “Computer Vision – Possible Explorations and Challenges” – AICTE-ISTE Workshop (2022)
  • “Digital World – Threats and Precautions” – Various FDPs & seminars
  • Guest Faculty – National Railway and Transportation Institute (2022)
  • Visiting Faculty – Faculty of Journalism & Communication (2014–2022)
  • Faculty Counsellor – IGNOU (2014–2023)

Professional Activities

  • Programme Coordinator – UGC-MMTTC FDP on ICT, CUG (Jan 2026)
  • Programme Committee Member – CCGRID-2024, Philadelphia (USA)
  • Assistant Coordinator – IGNOU, Baroda Study Centre (2019–2023)
  • Member of Program Committees – IEEE TENSYMP, IPDCA, ACITY, NECO, CCSIT, CONECO
  • Member – Machine Intelligence Research (MIR) Labs

Hobbies

  • Reading religious books
  • Meditation
  • Listening to religious music
  • Poetry
  • Singing
  • Painting

References

Professional Endorsements

Dr. Vaskar Raychoudhury

Associate Professor, CSE
Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA

raychov@MiamiOH.edu

Prof. Apurva Shah

Professor, CSE
The MS University of Baroda

apurva.shah-cse@msubaroda.ac.in

Prof. Anjali Jivani

Professor, CSE
The MS University of Baroda

anjali.jivani-cse@msubaroda.ac.in