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Niki Pathak

Niki R. Pathak

Assistant Professor
Communication & Mass Media

Qualification

M.A. in English Literature,
2022

B.A. in English and Psychology (University of Mumbai),
2019

Experience

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Teaching Experience

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Industrial Experience

MY LIFE

From a young age, I was known for my persistence and dedication. My parents have always been incredibly supportive, with my father as the backbone of my life and my mother serving as my constant inspiration. As the eldest daughter and sister in my family, I embraced the responsibilities that came with these roles, always striving to be a supportive presence for my younger brother. Growing up as an extroverted child, fuelled my curiosity about the world around me.

My keen interest in psychology blossomed alongside my love for literature. This passion ultimately led me to pursue a Master’s in English Literature, where I was captivated by the interplay between storytelling and the human experience. The more I studied, the more I realized how much these fields intertwined, deepening my desire to explore both.

Recently, I’ve also developed a strong interest in research, and I’m highly dedicated to pursuing my PhD. I’m excited to dive deeper into my studies, exploring new ideas and contributing to my field. I look forward to integrating my research interests into my teaching, fostering a dynamic classroom. Now, as an assistant professor, my aim is to guide and mentor my students.

I strive to create an innovative and creative learning environment where they can explore their own thoughts and ideas. I believe that education is not just about imparting knowledge but about nurturing the next generation of thinkers and creators. With every class I teach, I hope to inspire my students to see the world through a multifaceted lens, encouraging them to embrace their own unique journeys.

With a heart that sparks and a curious mind,
I weave the threads of stories, both gentle and kind.
In every challenge, my spirit stands tall,
A beacon of hope, ready to inspire all.

 

MY WORK

  1. IEEE Annual Membership October 2018 to October 2019.
  1. Guide of 3rd year project “Non invasive Glucometer” won 1st prize in Tantravihar 2019.
  1. Conducted 4 days Value Added Course in Arduino for FY BSc IT students. From 30th April 2019 to 4th May 2019, under Electronics and Mathematics Cluster, VSIT.
  2. 3 days Embedded System Projects (Level 2) organized by FYPQAC, VSIT. From 10th June 2018 to 12th June 2018.
  3. 3 days Embedded System Projects (Level 1) organized by FYPQAC, VSIT. From 10th August 2017 to 12th August 2017.
  1. “Bootstrap Training” Certification course by Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay in November 2023.
  2. 1-week FDP on “Advanced Embedded Systems” organized by NITTTR Chandigarh from 21st August to 25th August 2023.
  3. 30 days Masterclass on “Internet of Things” organized by Pantech E-learning Pvt Ltd, Chennai from 12th July to 12th August 2023.
  4. 15 days (30 hrs) FDP on “Deep Learning for NLP and Computer Vision” organized by Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT) in Collaboration with ExcelR from 10th July to 28th July 2023.
  5. One-week STTP on “Enhancing Quality Education Through Capacity Building for Gen Z” organized by VSIT from 2nd May 2023 to 8th May 2023.
  6. “CSS Training” Certification course by Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay in May 2023
  7. One-week FDP on “Data Science using Machine Learning” organized by Pravara Rural Engineering College in Collaboration with ExcelR from 2nd January to 6th January 2023.
  8. One-week FDP on “Industry 4.0 Technologies and Research Trends” organized by Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering and Research Ravet, Pune from 26th December 2022 to 31st December 2022.
  9. “Joomla Training” Certification course by Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay in November 2022.
  10. Two Day National Workshop in “Computational Based Material Science” Under the Aegis of RUSA and in collaboration of IQAC, held at Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science and Commerce from 22nd August 2022 to 23rd August 2022.
  11. 1-week FDP on “Data Communication and Networking” organized by NITTTR Chennai from 9th May 2022 to 13th May 2022.
  12. Completed “GIMP Training”, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, funded by National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Govt., of India, 7th May 2022.
  13. Completed “Android app using Kotlin Training”, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, funded by National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Govt., of India, 7th May 2022.
  14. 1-week FDP on “Quantum Computing: Challenges and opportunities” organized by MIET, Meerut an association with CSI from 28th February to 5th March 2022.
  15. FDP on “Bringing Learner Centricity to Teaching-Learning Process” organized by IQAC, VSIT on 8th, 15th and 2nd January 2022.
  16. 1-Week FDP on “Academic Research Writing” organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi from 31st December 2021 to 6th January 2022.
  17. Completed online course “Introduction to IoT” from Great Learning in December 2021.
  18. Completed online course “Python for Machine Learning” from Great Learning in December 2021.
  19. Completed online course “Microsoft Azure Essentials” from Great Learning in December 2021.
  20. Online course on “Story of Photoelectric Effect” conducted by Centre of Continuing Education, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur from 15th July 2021 to 17th August 2021.
  21. Conducted webinar on the topic “Internet on Things” for B.Sc. IT aspirants on 28th July 2021.
  22. Conducted technical seminar on the topic “Self-Driving Cars” for B.Sc. IT students in the event “V-Shield-Technology ka Weekly Dose” on 10th July 2021.
  23. Webinar on “Intellectual Property Rights for Researchers and Academicians” organized by Vidyalankar School of Information Technology, Mumbai and Shivaji University, Kolhapur, on 26th June 2021.
  24. Webinar on “Internet Etiquette: Indispensable Component of Professional Ethics in today’s Work Environment” organized by Lala Lajpatrai College in June 2021.
  25. Certification course “Introduction to Programming Using Python” by Microsoft Technology Associate in May 2021.
  26. Completed “Inskape Training”, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, funded by National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Govt., of India, 25th May 2021.
  27. Completed “HTML Training”, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, funded by National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Govt., of India, 25th May 2021.
  28. 2-week national level workshop on “Research Methodology for Quantitative Research in Social Sciences” organized by VSIT from 3rd May 2021 to 15th May 2021.
  29. Attended 1-day international conference “VCMT-2021- Embracing change and Transformation: vision 2025” organized by VSIT in March 2021.
  30. Online Course on “Remote Sensing of Land Degradation” conducted by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), ISRO in December 2020.
  31. 1-week STTP on “Current Trends in Computing” organized by VSIT in November 2020.
  32. 1-week FDP on “Evolution from Offline to Online Teaching” organized by Satish Pradhan Dnyanasadhana college in June 2020.
  33. 1-week FDP on “Python Programming” organized by ATS Learning Solutions in May 2020.
  34. National Webinar Series on “Knowledge Generation in Education during Covid-19 Pandemic” organized by Bombay Teachers Training College, HSNC University, Mumbai along with Dept of Education, University of Mumbai in May 2020.
  35. National Webinar on “Creation of MOOC” organized by Kirti M. Doongursee College on 27th April 2020.
  36. Webinar on “Design Principles” organized by Indian Institute of Digital Education (IIDE) on 25th April 2020.
  37. Webinar on “Understanding Python Basics” organized by Indian Institute of Digital Education (IIDE) on 9th April 2020.
  38. 1-week National FDP on “MOODLE Learning Management System” organized by Spoken Tutorial IIT Bombay and VSIT, Mumbai in April 2020.
  39. MATLAB Training Certification course titled “Machine Learning Onramp” by MathWorks Training Services in April 2020.
  40. MATLAB Training Certification course titled “MATLAB Onramp” by MathWorks Training Services in April 2020.
  41. Completed “Moodle Test for Teachers Training”, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, funded by National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Govt., of India, 25th April 2020.
  42. Completed “R training”, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, funded by National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Govt., of India, 20th March 2020.
  43. Completed certification course titled “8051 Microcontroller” by Udemy in February 2020
  44. VCMT Pre-Conference Workshop titled “R Tool for Data Science” by Mr. Kedar Kelkar, in February 2020
  45. VCMT Pre-Conference Workshop on “Power BI Tool for Data Science” by Ms. Sanjeela Sagar, in February 2020
  46. Attended 2-days International Multi-Disciplinary Conference “V-CMT 2020” on “Health Care Management – Today and Tomorrow” on 7th and 8th February 2020.
  47. 1-week FDP on “Machine Learning with IOT” organized by RGIT, Mumbai in December 2019.
  48. Completed certification course titled “Assembly language Adventures ” by Udemy in July 2019.
  49. Completed certification course titled “A Minicourse on Better Reading” by Udemy in May 2019.
  50. Conducted a 4-days Value added course in “Arduino” in May 2019.
  51. Completed certification course titled “Stock Market Investing for Beginners” by Udemy in March 2019.
  52. Attended 2-days International Multi-Disciplinary Conference “V-CMT 2019” on “Policy Initiatives of Government of India – Appraisal & Assessment” on 8th and 9th February 2019.
  53. Completed “Arduino training”, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, funded by National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Govt., of India, 27th November 2018.
  54. 2-week FDP on “Mentoring Educators in Educational Technology (FDP301X)”, conducted by IIT Bombay from 17th May 2018 to 5th July 2018.
  55. Conducted a 3-days workshop on Embedded System Projects- Level 2 in June 2018.
  56. Completed “Scilab training”, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, funded by National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Govt., of India, 7th April 2018.
  57. 5th Annual National Multidisciplinary Conference “V-CMT 2018” on “Vision India 2025” on 3rd February 2018.
  58. Conducted Interdisciplinary Lecture for Computer Networking in October 2018.
  59. Completed “Drupal training”, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, funded by National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Govt., of India, 17th October 2017.
  60. Completed “Linux training”, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, funded by National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Govt., of India, 17th October 2017.
  61. Conducted a 3-days workshop on Embedded System Projects- Level 1 in October 2017.
  62. Workshop in “Raspberry-pi and IoT” conducted by Embedded Technosolutions on 5th August 2017. Joint venture of IIT Bombay and VJTI Alumni.
  63. Completed “C and CPP training”, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, funded by National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Govt., of India, 31st May 2017.
  64. 1-week FDP on “Workshop on Internet of Things” organized by Vidyalankar School of Information Technology, conducted by Absolute Information Systems from 25th March 2017 to 1st April 2017.
  65. 1-day National Seminar on “Challenges Faced by the Private/ Permanently Unaided Colleges in Getting NAAC Accreditation” sponsored by NAAC and organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell of VSIT on 24th March 2017.
  66. 4th Annual National Multidisciplinary Conference “V-CMT 2017” on “India 2025 – A Vision for the Next Decade” on 3rd and 4th February 2017.
  67. IoT Challenge 2016, conducted by i3indya technologies, in association with Techfest 2016, IIT Bombay on 1st and 2nd October 2016.
  68. 1-day workshop on Revised Syllabus of FY BSc IT, held at Usha Pravin Gandhi College on 26th August 2016.
  69. AICTE approved 4-week FDP on “Use of ICT in Education for Online and Blended Learning”, conducted by IIT Bombay from 2nd May 2016 to 10th July 2016.
  70. 3rd Annual National Multidisciplinary Conference “V-CMT 2016 on “India 2025 – A Vision for the Next Decade” on 22nd and 23rd January 2016.
  71. 2nd Annual National Multidisciplinary Conference “V-CMT 2015” on “Changing Paradigms in Commerce, Management and Technology” on 13th and 14th March 2015.
  72. Two-day National Research Conference “VISMIT-2014” on “Recent Innovation and Emerging Trends in Information Technology and Management” on 21st and 22nd March 2014.
  73. Workshop in “Application Development using C & C++ from Synergetics Information Technology Services India Pvt. Ltd. From 24th October 2005 to 28th October 2005.
  1. Textbook for F.Y B.Sc. IT Sem I for subject “Microprocessor Architecture” with ISBN: 978-93-5620-767-7 in July 2022.
  2. Textbook for F.Y B.Sc. Computer Science Sem I for subject “Computer Organization and Design” by Sheth Publications with ISBN-978-93-89803-73-0 in August 2021.
  3. Textbook for F.Y B.Sc. IT Sem II (MU) of subject “Microprocessor Architecture” by Tech-Neo Publications with ISBN-978-93-89460-99-5 in January 2020.
  1. Paper titled “Smart Water Conservation & Rainwater Harvesting System: A Step Towards Sustainable Water Management” was published in Scopus Indexed Journal Educational Administration: Theory and Practice ISSN:2148-2403, in May 2024
  2. Paper titled “Analysis of Chemical Sector Exports from India and its Impact on Indian Economy” was published IJRAR May 2024, Volume 11, Issue 2, E-ISSN 2348-1269
  3. Paper titled “Gesture Recognition for Detection of Drowsiness in Drivers” was published in International UGC care listed Journal “Stochastic Modelling and Applications” in May 2022.
  4. Paper titled “Vehicle Crash Prevention and Detection System – IoT Based Model for Road Safety” published in Gradiva Review Journal, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2022, ISSN No. 0363-8057.
  5. Paper titled “Non-invasive Glucometer-Painless way for regular tracking of blood glucose” published in Pradnyaa International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Volume:01, Issue Number: 01, ISSN 2583 – 2115
  6. Paper titled “Fall Detection Devices for the Elderly: A Comprehensive Survey of Various Technologies” was presented in international conference V-CMT 2021- Embracing change and Transformation: vision 2025 in March 2021. Published in Vol. 34(III): 2021 Utkal Historical Research Journal with ISSN : 0976-2132, UGC Care Approved, Peer Reviewed and Referred Journal.
  7. Paper titled “Painless Blood glucose test: A survey of non-invasive glucometers” was presented in international conference V-CMT 2020- Healthcare Management : Today and Tomorrow in February 2020.
  8. Guided paper titled “Smart Sewage Cleaning System” presented and published in V-Search 2020 ISBN 978-93-5473-120-40.
  9. Guided paper titled “Contactless Payments Using BLE Beacons” presented and published in Vijanan 2019 ISBN : 978-81-941253-1-0.
  10. Guided paper titled “Hydrogen Revolution” presented and published in Vijanan 2019 ISBN : 978-81-941253-1-0.
  11. Paper titled “Autonomous Cars – A survey on C-V2X Technology” was published in International Journal of Innovative Research in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation and Control Engineering with impact factor 6.441 in September 2019.
  12. Paper titled “Smart Headgear: An Embark on a Journey towards Safety” is presented and published in International Journal of Advance and Innovative Research with impact factor 7.23 in February 2019.
  13. Paper titled “Role of Indian Women in Entrepreneurship – A Revolutionary Transition” is presented and published in International Journal of Advance and Innovative Research with impact factor 6.17, ISSN : 2278 – 8808, in February 2018.

Being born in a family where both of my parents were doctors, I was expected to take up medicine as my career. So just like every middle class family my career was decided even before I could learn to speak. During my school and college days I was an above average student but when it came to giving my entrance test for medical somehow I could not manage to get admission in Mumbai and again due to family restrictions I could not go to Yavatmal where I managed secure an M.B.B.S seat. But life does not stop right? So I was expected to prepare for medical entrance one more time. I wished to go for Engineering and brought my admission form as well but was persuaded against it. So to not waste my year I was made to take admission to B.Sc. in the same college where I completed my HSc and that was a turning point for me.

During graduation I was lucky enough to be taught by teachers who inspired me not just to understand what I like but also to take a stand for what I like. So I decided to complete my education in Electronics even after getting B.D.S. seat in a college in Navi Mumbai after my second attempt of the medical entrance. This time I was persistent and confident enough to do what I like and was ready to take all the responsibility of that. So I continued my education while working part time as tutor, because if the choice is yours, so is its responsibility.

During my graduation I realized that, it is more important to know various opportunities around us than to be stuck with a single choice. Unlike our parents’ time, these days we have large number of opportunities, but we lack is proper guidance to explore them. Also one needs to make his own decisions and not just that should be able to work hard to achieve their goal. This thought inspired me to become a teacher and I did my Masters in Electronics and completed B.Ed. I wished to be the torch that today’s kids need in the world full of opportunities. I wanted to tell them that career does not end only because you missed one opportunity, but this also does not mean that we stop taking our career seriously. We can be more alert and grab the next opportunity that comes in our way and again make a comeback in the race of life. So what are we waiting for? ON YOUR MARK. GET-SET-AND GO….

Professional Memberships →
1. IEEE Annual Membership October 2018 to October 2019
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2. IEEE Annual Membership October 2018 to October 2019
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3. IEEE Annual Membership October 2018 to October 2019
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4. IEEE Annual Membership October 2018 to October 2019
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5. IEEE Annual Membership October 2018 to October 2019
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6. IEEE Annual Membership October 2018 to October 2019
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