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Seema Murkar

Assistant Professor
Information Technology

Deputy Coordinator, B.Sc. IT

Qualification

Pursing PhD from,
Mangalayatan University
2015

UGC NET ,
2015

M.Sc.(CS), University of Mumbai
2010

B.Sc.(CS), University of Mumbai
2008

Experience

16

Teaching Experience

12

Technical Paper published

06

Administrative & Managerial Experience

01

Books Authored

MY LIFE

From my early days as a student to my journey as an educator, I have always been driven by a curiosity to learn and explore emerging technologies. Being sincere and attentive during my academic years, I naturally became a support system for my peers—sharing notes, explaining concepts, and helping them stay updated. This habit of helping others gradually evolved into a deep interest in teaching.

What began as a small step—guiding students academically—soon turned into a meaningful pursuit. The encouragement and positive feedback I received strengthened my confidence and inspired me to consider teaching not just as a responsibility, but as a passion and a profession.

Over the years, I have developed experience in teaching subjects across multiple domains, which has helped me build a strong and versatile academic foundation. Alongside classroom teaching, I have actively taken on roles such as mentoring students, guiding projects, and contributing to academic and co-curricular activities. I also engage with digital tools and platforms that enhance the teaching-learning process, ensuring that my methods remain relevant and effective.

Beyond academics, I strongly believe in contributing to society through education. Being involved in initiatives that promote digital awareness and basic technical knowledge has been a fulfilling aspect of my journey.

Continuous learning has always been at the core of my professional growth. I actively participate in workshops, training programs, and academic engagements to stay updated with evolving trends in education and technology.

With a solid foundation in teaching, I am now channeling my efforts toward research, particularly in the field of Machine Learning. This transition reflects my commitment to not only impart knowledge but also contribute to its advancement.

I look forward to growing as an educator and researcher, continuously learning, adapting, and making meaningful contributions to both academia and society.

MY WORK

  1. Received appreciation from Spoken Tutorial, IIT Bombay for organizing a National Level FDP on “Android App Development using Kotlin” from 6th to 11th January 2025, Vidyalankar School of Information Technology (VSIT) in collaboration with Spoken Tutorial, IIT Bombay. 
  2. Received appreciation from SWAYAM-NPTEL for actively serving as the SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for the Local Chapter during the July–December 2024 term. 
  3. Ranked in the top 1% nationally in the NPTEL Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Business Analytics & Data Mining Modeling using R – Part II, completed in September 2024
  4. Appointed as an Editorial Board Member of the Journal Publication of International Research for Engineering and Management since September 2024. 
  5. Received recognition for mentoring the research project titled “Smart Bin”, which qualified for the Final Round in the Engineering and Technology (UG) Category at the 17th Avishkar: Inter-Collegiate Research Convention, held in December 2022. 
  6. Honored for guiding the postgraduate research project “e-Learning”, which reached the Final Round in the Engineering and Technology (PG) Category at the 16th Avishkar: Inter-Collegiate Research Convention, held in April 2022. 
  7. Awarded Best Paper for the research work “Skin Disease Classification using Convolution Neural Network” at the Multi-disciplinary International Conference titled “Health Care Management: Today and Tomorrow” (V – CMT 2020), conducted on February 7–8, 2020. 
  8. Completed a professional internship at CereLabs Pvt. Ltd., from December 19, 2017 to February 2018, gaining hands-on experience in applied AI technologies. 
  1. Session Chair for V-Search Conference at Vidyalankar School of Information Technology in Feb 2026
  2. Resource person for the Value Added Course “Interactive Web Development Techniques” for SY BScIT and TY BScIT students in June 2025, organized by Vidyalankar School of Information Technology. 
  3. Resource person for the Value Added Course “Mastering React: Building Dynamic Web Applications” for SY BScIT students in June 2024, organized by Vidyalankar School of Information Technology. 
  4. Delivered a session as resource person for the VAC “Working with Cassandra Database” for TY BScIT students in September 2023 at Vidyalankar School of Information Technology. 
  5. Invited as a judge for the Internal Hackathon for Smart India Hackathon 2025, held in January 2025 at Vidyalankar Institute of Technology (VIT), Wadala. 
  6. Judge for the Internal Hackathon for Smart India Hackathon 2022, held in January 2022 at Vidyalankar Institute of Technology (VIT), Wadala. 
  7. Judge for the Internal Hackathon for Smart India Hackathon 2020, held in January 2020 at VIT, Wadala. 
  8. Conducted the Value Added Course “My Brand My Website” as a resource person for FY BScIT students in May 2022, organized by Vidyalankar School of Information Technology.  
  9. Delivered sessions for the VAC “Working with Cassandra Database” as a resource person for TY BScIT students in September 2021 at  Vidyalankar School of Information Technology. 
  10. Conducted a training session on OCAJP for SY BScIT students in March 2021 at  Vidyalankar School of Information Technology. 
  11. Delivered a training session on Microsoft Tools for non-teaching staff of at  Vidyalankar School of Information Technology in February 2021. 
  12. Conducted training sessions on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Commerce & Management students of Vidyalankar School of Information Technology from June to October 2021. 
  13. Acted as resource person for a workshop on Website Development and Hosting for FY BMS students of at  Vidyalankar School of Information Technology in October 2020. 
  14. Delivered a Value Added Course on JDBC and Java Technologies for SY BScIT students of at  Vidyalankar School of Information Technology from January 25 to February 29, 2020. 
  15. Resource person for a 2-week NET/SET preparation workshop for Computer Science & IT teachers across Mumbai, hosted by at  Vidyalankar School of Information Technology in November 2019. 
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Courses & Certifications 
  • Completed AWS Academy Graduate – Cloud Foundations and earned the certification badge, Feb 2026, https://www.credly.com/go/HeMpnN79
  • Completed Online Course on “React – Build a Complete E-Commerce Application Step by Step” via Udemy, April 2025. 
  • Completed NPTEL-SWAYAM 4-Week FDP on “Business Analytics & Data Mining Modeling using R – Part II”, September 2024. 
  • Completed FDP on Data Science using Machine Learning, organized by Pravara Rural Engineering College in collaboration with ExcelR, January 2023. 
  • Completed 30-Hour FDP on “FinTech Innovations & Strategies”, organized by NSEIT, October 2023. 
  • Completed Online PDP on “Data Communication & Networking”, organized by NITTTR, May 2022. 
  • Completed MOOC on “MongoDB Basics” by the University of MongoDB, September 2020. 
  • Completed Intel AI Certification, February 2020. 
  • Completed MOOC on “R for Data Science with Real Exercises”, Udemy, December 2018. 
  • Completed Spoken Tutorial Certifications (IIT Bombay) on: GIMP, Android (Kotlin), HTML, Advanced C++, Java, Python, Scilab, PHP & MySQL, C++ and C, funded by NMEICT, MHRD.               
NPTEL & Online Faculty Development Programs   
  • 12-Week FDP on “Programming in Java”, NPTEL, Elite + Gold Certificate, Sep–Dec 2020.12-Week FDP on “Digital Image Processing”, NPTEL, Elite Certificate, Sep–Dec 2020. 
  • 4-Week FDP on “Python for Data Science”, NPTEL, Elite + Silver Certificate, Sep–Oct 2020. 
  • Two-Week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on “Research Methodology”, A+ Grade, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, Dec 2021 – Jan 2022. 
  • RUSA-sponsored Refresher Course on “Data Science and Artificial Intelligence”, University of Mumbai, May 2019. 
  • FDP (FDP201x) on “Pedagogy for Online and Blended Teaching-Learning Process”, IIT Bombay, May 2018. 
  • FDP (FDP101x) on “Foundation Program in ICT for Education”, IIT Bombay, Mar–Apr 2018. 
Workshops & Training Programs 
  • Attended a 2-day conference “Digital Innovation and Transformation with Emerging Trends for Sustainable Development” offered by VSIT and Dr. N.G.P Arts and Science College on 23rd & 24th January 2026.
  • Attended 1 week FDP on “Agentic AI Ecosystem” offered by Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune from 9th to 14th February 2026.
  • Participated in the Professional Development Programme(PDP) on Project-Based Learning in Education in October 2025 organised by NITTR, Chennai
  • One Day Faculty Development Program on “AI Enhanced Educational Technology” organised by Ajeenkya DY Patil School of Engineering, Pune, October 2025
  • Participated in Workshop on Benefits of Spoken Tutorial in Accreditation at IIT Bombay in September 2024. 
  • Participated in Patent Drafting & Copyrights Workshop, Vidyalankar School of Information Technology, January 2024. 
  • Attended Workshop on Integrating Lab Activities and Virtual Labs in Online Teaching, Vidyalankar School of Information Technology, July–September 2021. 
  • Attended Digital Image Processing Practical Workshop, Vivek College, Mumbai, March 2020. 
  • Participated in Training on Practical Artificial Intelligence, conducted by Cere Labs Pvt. Ltd., VSIT, November 2017. 
  • Attended Training on “Internet of Things”, Absolute Information Systems, VSIT, March 2017. 
  • Attended Workshop on “Drupal 8”, organized by CSI, FOSSEE, and IIT Bombay, June 2017. 
  • Attended Workshop on Network Implementation & Security, NMITD, Dadar, February 2014. 
  • Attended Syllabus Revision Workshops for SYBSc & TYBSc Computer Science, 2012 (KC College & CHM College). 
Conferences Attended 
  • Two-Day International Research Conference(NGPVSIT 2026) “Digital Innovation and Transformation with Emerging Trends for Suitable Development” organised by Dr. N.G.P Arts and Science college in collaboration with Vidyalankar School of Information Technology, January 2026
  • International Conference on New and Trending Engineering Technologies (ICNTE-2026) organised by Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Navi Mumbai, January 2026
  • International Conference on Smart and Distributed Computing (ICSDC 2025) organised by Manipal University, Jaipur, October 2025
  • First International Multidisciplinary Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Advances in Science, Technology, Environment, Commerce, Economics & Culture, organised by Royal College of Science and Commerce, February 2023
  • VCMT – International Multi-Disciplinary Conferences, attended in Feb 2020, Dec 2021, and Feb 2019. 
  • ICASET 2021 – International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology, IFERP, Puducherry, Dec 2021. 
  • STTP on Current Trends in Computing, VSIT, Nov 2020. 
  • Faculty Development Program on Python Programming, VSIT, Apr–May 2020. 
  • National Multi-Disciplinary Conferences – V-CMT, attended in 2016, 2017, and 2018. 
  1. Published a Paper titled “Lightweight and Explainable Deep Learning Models for Pomegranate Disease Diagnosis: A Case Study with Maharashtra Observations ” in a peer-reviewed journal “International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities” with ISSN – 2582 – 0397 in April 2026.
  2. Published a Patent “ An Integrated Multi – Stage Image Enhancement and Crater Detection System for Lunar Permanently Shadowed Regions” in February 2026.
  3. Published a Scopus Chapter “Pomegranate Fruit Disease Identification Using Deep Learning : Validating Public Datasets with Observational Studies from Maharashtra” in Taylor & Francis book “Smart and Distributed Computing”, ISBN – 9781041376514 in April 2026.
  4. Published a paper titled “Mind Mate: AI-Powered Virtual Mental Health Assistant” in a peer-reviewed International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, June 2025
  5. Published a design patent “An Electronic Device For Data Analytics And Classification” in January 2025.
  6. Published a paper titled ” AI-Powered Diagnosis of Pomegranate Diseases in Maharashtra: A Comprehensive Review of Machine and Deep Learning Techniques” in IEEE Explore, March 2026
  7. Presented a paper titled “Historic Image Restoration using GFPGAN” at the National Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering & Technology (NCRTET’25), organized by Gojan School of Business and Technology, Chennai, 2025. 
  8. Presented a paper titled “A Comprehensive Review of Machine Learning Techniques for the Detection of Crop Diseases” at the National Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering & Technology (NCRTET’25), organized by Gojan School of Business and Technology, Chennai, 2025. 
  9. Presented a research paper on “Smart Bin – Solid Waste Segregation and Management Model” at the 1st International Multidisciplinary Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Advances in Science, Technology, Environment, Commerce, Economics & Culture, held at Royal College of Science, Arts and Commerce, Mumbai, February 2023. 
  10. Published a paper titled “FACIAL RECOGNITION ATTENDANCE SYSTEM USING MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH” (Authors: Seema Murkar, RohanKumar Chintal, Darshit Sutar) in UGC CARE Approved Journal – Stochastic Modeling & Applications, ISSN: 0972-3641, Vol. 26, No. 3, Special Issue Part – 6 (Jan–Jun 2022). 
  11. Published a paper titled “A Review of the Pros, Cons, and Future of Electrical Vehicles” in the International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICASET-2021), organized by Institute for Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP), Puducherry, December 2021. 
  12. Published a paper titled “An Experimental Analysis for Classifying Skin Diseases Using Soft Computing Technique” in the Levant International Journal, June 2021 issue, Impact Factor: 6.4.  
  13. Published a paper titled “Skin Disease Classification using Convolutional Neural Networks” at the V-CMT 2019 International Conference, organized by Vidyalankar School of Information Technology (VSIT), Mumbai.  
  14. Published a paper titled “Intelligent Equity Sector Trading Based on Technical and Statistical Methods” at the V-CMT 2017 National Conference, organized by VSIT, Mumbai. 
  15.  
  1. Published an e-book title “Practical Cassandra Database”,  ISBN: 978-93-5811-305-1

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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