Educational Qualifications:

• Ph.D. (Computer Engineering), SVNIT Surat 

• M.Tech. (Computer Engineering), SVNIT Surat 

• B.E. (Computer), SVNIT Surat 

Teaching/Research and Industrial Experience:

• Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SVNIT, Surat (since 12/2023)

• Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SVNIT, Surat (07/2009 to 12/2023)

• Subject Matter Expert, Amdocs India Pvt. Ltd., Pune (07/2008 to 07/2009)

• Teaching Assistant, Department of Computer Engineering, SVNIT, Surat (07/2005 to 05/2006)

Research interest: 

• Distributed(Cloud/Container/Edge/Fog) and IoT environment

  • Performance and security issues - Load balancing, Task scheduling, Intrusion detection system, malware detection,  etc.

• Digital/Cyber forensics

Book Chapters:

• Kumar Sondarva, Adarsh kumar, Bhavesh N. Gohil, "Forensics Analysis of NTFS file system", IGI Global, 2023.

• Mehak Wadhwani, Nisha Mansoori, Shivangi Tanwar, Aanchal Handa, and Bhavesh N. Gohil, "A Secure Online Voting System Using Blockchain", Blockchain for Information Security and Privacy, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.

• Atharva Kalsekar, Avinash Jaiswal, Rogin Koshy, Sameer Mandloi, and Bhavesh N. Gohil, "Secure Electronic Health Records (EHR) Management Using Blockchain", Blockchain for Information Security and Privacy, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.

International Journal/Conference Publications:

• • Supriya Mishra, Bhavesh N. Gohil, Suprio Ray, "A survey on Persistent Memory indexes: Recent advances, challenges and opportunities", Journal of Systems Architecture, Volume 151, 103140, ISSN 1383-7621, April 2024(SCIE, Scopus)

  • Nishtha Srivastava, Bhavesh N. Gohil, "Ridership trend analysis and explainable taxi travel time prediction for Bangalore using e-hailing data", 7th Conference of the Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG2023), Dec. 17 - 20 2023, SVNIT Surat.

  • Nidhi Joraviya, Bhavesh N. Gohil, Udai Pratap Rao, "DL-HIDS: Deep Learning-based Host Intrusion Detection System using System Calls-to-Image for Containerized Cloud Environment", Journal of Supercomputing, 2024(Scopus, SCI) 

  • Ashish R. Chaudhary, Bhavesh N. Gohil, Udai Pratap Rao, "A novel hybrid framework for Cloud Intrusion Detection System using system call sequence analysis", Journal of Cluster Computing, 2023  (Scopus, SCIE) 

  • Adarsh Kumar, K. Sondarva, B. N. Gohil, S. J. Patel,  R. Shah, S. Rajvansh, "Forensics Analysis of TOR Browser", ICISPD 2022, NFSU Goa, December 2-3, 2022.

  • Ashish R. Chaudhary, Bhavesh N. Gohil, Udai Pratap Rao, "A Review on Cloud Security issues and solutions", Journal of Computer Security, IOS press, Pre-press, pp. 1-27, 2022  (Scopus, SCIE) (Accepted)

  • Bhavesh N. Gohil, Dhiren R. Patel, "Load Balancing in Cloud using improved Grey Wolf Optimizer", Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, Volume-34, Issue-11, Wiley Publication(SCIE, Scopus). 

  • Nishtha Srivastava, Ashish Chaudhary, Nidhi Joraviya, Bhavesh N. Gohil, Suprio Ray, U.P.Rao, "A Review of Machine Learning based Intrusion Detection Systems on Cloud", International Conference on Security, Privacy and Data Analytics, LNEE, Dec. 13-15 2021.

  • Minal Patel, Bhavesh Gohil,  Sanjay Chaudhary, Sanjay Garg, "Smart OffloadChain: A Proposed Architecture for Blockchain Assisted Fog Offloading in Smart City", International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering(IJECE)(Scopus), Volume -12, No-4, 2022.

  • Bhavesh N. Gohil, Sachin Gamit, Dhiren R. Patel, "Fair Fit – A load balance aware VM placement algorithm in cloud datacenter”, 1st International conference on advanced communication & computational technology, LNCS & LNEE, NIT Kurukshetra, 6-7 December 2019.

  • B. Varghese, S.Ray, B.N. Gohil, S.Vega, "Research challenges in Query Processing and Data Analytics on the Edge", IBM CASCON 2019, ACM, Markham, ON, Canada, 4-6 November 2019.

  • Bhavesh N. Gohil, Dhiren R. Patel, "A hybrid GWO-PSO Algorithm for Load Balancing in Cloud Computing Environment”, The 2nd International Conference on Green Computing and Internet of Things(ICGCIoT), IEEE, Bangalore, August 16-18, 2018.

  • Bhavesh N. Gohil, Dhiren R. Patel, "An improved Grey Wolf Optimizer(iGWO) for Load Balancing in Cloud Computing Environment”, The 18th International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing(ICA3PP 2018), LNCS, Guangzhou, China, Nov. 15-17, 2018.

  • Surabhi Mour, Priyansh Srivastava, Payal Patel, Hari Ram, Bhavesh N. Gohil, Dhiren Patel, "Load management model for cloud computing”, The 9th International conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST-2014),   IEEE, London, Dec. 8-10, 2014.

  • P.J.Vora, R.G.Mehta, B.N.Gohil, N.J.Mistry, M.M.Raghuwanshi",Tree Based Classification for Stream Data”, Elsevier Proceedings, 2nd International Conference on Emerging Research in Computing, Information, Communication and Applications (ERCICA 2014), NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Aug. 1-2, 2014.

  • Mihir R. Gohel, Bhavesh N. Gohil, "A New Data Integrity Checking Protocol with Public Verifiability in Cloud Storage”, IFIPTM , Springer, NIT – Surat, May 21-25, 2012.(Book Chapter)

  • Urvashi R. Patel, Bhavesh N. Gohil, "Cell Identity Assignment Techniques in Cellular Network: A Review”, 3rd IEEE International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology (IEEE ICCSIT 2010), Chengdu, China, July 9- 11, 2010.

  • Bhavesh N. Gohil, Dhiren R. Patel, "An improved Grey Wolf Optimizer(iGWO) for Global Engineering Optimization”, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience(Scopus) .

  • Priyansh Srivastava, Bhavesh Gohil, Dhiren Patel, "Load management model for cloud computing Using Cloudsim", International Journal of Computer Theory and Engineering, Volume-9, No.5, Oct. 2017. 

  • Bhavesh Gohil, Sanjana Shah, Yash Golechha, Dhiren Patel, "A comparative analysis of virtual machine placement techniques in the cloud environment”, International Journal of Computer Application, Volume- 156, No-14, January 2016.

  • Uttam Kumar, Bhavesh N. Gohil, "A survey on Intrusion Detection System for Cloud Computing Environment”, International Journal of Computer Application, Volume- 109, No-1, January 2015.

  • Priyansh Srivastava, Surabhi Mour, Payal Patel, Hari Ram, Bhavesh N. Gohil, "A Comparative Study of Pre-Copy based Live Virtual Machine Migration Techniques”, International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science, Volume-5, No-5, May-June 2014.

  • Abhishek Prasad, Bhavesh N. Gohil, "A Comparative study of NoSQL Databases”, International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science, Volume 5, No.5, May-June 2014.

Research Projects:

• Institute Research Grant - "Design and Implementation of secure and efficient Integrity as a Service(IaaS) for Cloud Computing Environment" from 02/14 to 02/16 with fund INR 7,97,969.00

• GUJCOST funded - "Examining Congestion Mitigation Strategies for Indian Cities towards Accomplishment of Sustainable Habitat" from 03/2022 to 02/2025 with fund INR 27,88,200.00(CO-PI)

Course/Workshop/STTP/Conference Conducted/Organized:

• Fourth International Conference on Computational Intelligence(ICCI 2023), Springer AIS, Nov. 4-5, 2023

• Second International Conference on Information Security, Privacy and Digital Forensics(ICISPD 2023), Springer LNEE, Dec. 15-16, 2023

• Second International Conference on Security, Privacy and Data Analytics(ISPDA 2021), Springer LNEE, Dec. 13-15, 2022

• International Conference on Information Security, Privacy and Digital Forensics(ICISPD 2022), Springer LNEE, Dec. 2-3, 2022

• International Conference on Security, Privacy and Data Analytics(ISPDA 2021), Springer LNEE, Dec. 13-15, 2021

• ATAL FDP on Cyber Threat Intelligence and Digital Forensics, July 19-23, 2021

• Cyber Threat Intelligence and Digital Forensics, March 1-5, 2021

• Cyber Security and Penetration Testing, Dec 28 2020 - Jan 1, 2021 

• Recent Trends in IoTs and Cloud Computing, June 29 - July 03, 2020

• Big Data & Hadoop, Oct. 24-28, 2016

• Effective Teaching/Learning of Computer Programming, Dec. 14-24, 2009

• Effective Teaching/Learning of Computer Programming, June 28 - July 10, 2010

Invited expert talk/webinar:

• "Cyber security awareness and safe mobile use"  during STC on "Exploring New Frontiers in Sustainable and Secure Power, Renewable Energy, and Power Electronics Systems" organized by DoEE, SVNIT, 15th July, 2024.

• "Cyber security awareness in emerging technologies of IT" organized by ISTE Students' Chapter GJ05 and LEC Morbi, 20th April, 2024.

• "Information Security at Network and Transport Layers" organized by DEPSTAR, Charusat University, Changa, 16th March 2024 .

• "Importance of cloud and its security" at Short Term Course on Cyber Safety and Security 2023, NIT Rourkela(Oct. 9, 2023)

• "Cyber Safety Awareness" at Short Term Course on Cyber Safety and Security 2023, NIT Rourkela(Oct. 7, 2023)

• "Information Security at Network and Transport Layers" organized by DEPSTAR, Charusat University, Changa, 28th March 2023 and 16th March 2024 .

• "Cyber Security Awareness" during ATAL FDP on Social Media and Social Network Data Mining at NIT Surat, Jan 2-13, 2023(Jan 9, 2023)

• "Cloud Security and Forensics" during online FDP on Cloud Computing and Its Applications: Opportunities and Challenges at NIT Jalandhar, Dec. 16-20, 2022(Dec.17,2022) 

• "Bottom Up Parsers" organized by DEPSTAR, Charusat University, Changa, 4th November, 2022.

• "Cyber Security Awareness and Safe Mobile Use" at Mora Village, Choryasi as a part of  Unnat Bharat Abhiyan(UBA) outreach activities, Oct. 16, 2021.

• "Case study of Grey Wolf Optimizer" during STTP on Emerging Technologies in Distribution System and Distributed Generation, organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, SVNIT, Surat, Sept. 27 - Oct. 1, 2021(Sept.30, 2021)

• "Cloud Security and Forensics" during ATAL FDP on Recent Trends in Cloud Computing organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering & IQAC, DRIEMS Engg. College, Tangi, Cuttack, Odisha, Sept. 6-12, 2021(Sept. 7, 2021)

• "Cloud Security and Forensics" during ATAL FDP on Cyber Threat Intelligence and Digital Forensics organized by the Department of Computer Engineering, SVNIT Surat, July 19-23, 2021(July 23, 2021)

• "Security awareness in emerging technologies of IT" organized by ISTE Students' Chapter GJ05 and LEC Morbi, 26th June, 2021.

• "Understanding the paper review process" during online seminar on "Road map to write technical research paper" organized by RNGPIT, Bardoli and sponsored by GUJCOST , 3rd May, 2021.

• "Malware" organized by DEPSTAR, Charusat University, Changa, 4th March, 2021, 17th Sept. 2022.

• "Cloud Computing" organized by G.H. Raisoni college of engineering and management, Pune,  12th Feb.,2021.

• "Importance of Threads and Memory management in OS" organized by SITAICS, Rashtriya Raksha University, 22nd December, 2020.

• "Role of Virtualization in Distributed Computing" organized by SITAICS, Rashtriya Raksha University, 21st December, 2020.

• "Basics of Cloud Computing using AWS" during Five days National level workshop on "Emerging Tools & Technology in Cloud Computing: AWS, VMWARE & AZURE" organized by SPCE, Anand and sponsored by GUJCOST, 2nd November, 2020.

• "Compiler design phases - ICG and CO" organized by CSE department, G.H. Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur, 19th August, 2020.

• "Malicious Software" organized by Department of Computer Engineering, ADIT, V.V.Nagar, 22nd July, 2020.

• "Cloud Computing" during five days STTP on "Recent Trends in IoTs and Cloud Computing(RT-IoTCC 2020)" organized by Department of Computer Engineering, SVNIT, Surat and sponsored by TEQIP-III, 29th June, 2020

• "Cloud Computing using AWS" organized by Department of Computer Application, BMU, Surat, 8th June, 2020

• "Malicious Software" and on "Cloud Computing" at CSPIT, Charusat University, Changa, 9th October, 2019

• "Search Engine Technologies" at SPCE, Mehsana, 2012.

Reviewer of Journals/TPC member of Conferences:

• Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience(Wiley), IET Intelligent Transport Systems, Intelligent Systems with Applications(Elsevier)

• CICT 2018, IIITDMJ, CICT 2017, IIITM Gwalior

Course/Workshop/STTP Attended:

• IBM Rational Tools, SVNIT, Surat, April 24-28, 2006

• Information Security(IS-2007), SVNIT, Surat, March 19-24, 2007

• Coordinator workshop on "Effective Teaching/Learning of C Programming", IIT Bombay, Sept 29- Oct 3, 2009

• Analysis and Design of Algorithms, SVNIT, Surat, Jan 4-8, 2010

• Data Mining: Techniques and Applications, SVNIT, Surat, Feb 8-12, 2010

• Essential Abstractions in GCC'11, IIT Bombay, June 30 - July 3, 2011

• Trust Management in ICT, SVNIT, Surat, Feb 6-10, 2012

• Architecture of Computing System (ARCS)-2012, Munich, Germany, Feb. 28-29, 2012

• Essential Abstractions in GCC ‘12, IIT Bombay, June 30- July 3, 2012

• SNIP 2012, CDAC Mumbai, Aug. 30 - Sept 1, 2012

• Vision and Challenges of Cloud Computing and Pervasive Computing, Dr. G. R. Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore, Feb. 25 - March 9, 2013

• Cloud Computing, CDAC, Chennai, March 20-22, 2013

• Think Parallel: Parallel Programming for Engineers and Scientists, CDAC Bangalore, June 10-20, 2013

• QKD Summer School 2013, UoW, Canada, July 29 - Aug. 2, 2013

• Cloud Computing, SVNIT, Surat, March 10-13, 2014

• Android Application Development, NITTTR, Bhopal, Aug. 29 - Sept. 2, 2016

• Developing iOS apps with Swift, VJTI, Mumbai, Dec. 10-15, 2017

• Big data and Hadoop, NITTTR, Bhopal, March 5-9, 2018

• Digital Forensic Products(FRED, TX1, Magnet Axiom, UFED 4PC), SVNIT, Surat by Cyint Technologies(India), May 23-28, 2022

• Magnet Certified Forensic Examiner(MCFE)- AX200 at Delhi by Magnet Certified Trainer of Cyint Technologies, Sept. 26-29, 2022

• IoT Induced Artificial Intelligence for Emerging Computing Paradigms, One week online FDP, Department of IT,  NIT Jalandhar, Oct. 4-8, 2022

PhD Students(Ongoing):

• Mr. Ashish Chaudhari (DS19CO003) - Security issues in cloud computing

• Ms. Nishtha Srivastava (D20CO005) - Spatio-temporal data informatics

• Ms. Nidhi Joraviya (D20CO002) - Security issues in Cloud computing

• Ms. Supriya Mishra (DS20CO002) - Spatio-temporal data informatics

• Ms. Swati Saxena (D21CO005) - Artificial Intelligence

• Ms. Ami Patel (D21CO006) - Cloud/Edge Computing

• Ms. Shweta Rajput(DS22CS001)- Artificial Intelligence

• Mr. Kumar Sondarva(D23CS001) - Digital Forensics using AI/ML

• Mr. Adarsh Kumar(D23CS002) - Digital Forensics using AI/ML

• Mr. Manish Sharma(D23CS003) - *Blockchain*

• Mr.  Mitulkumar Patel

• Ms. Megha Patel

Additional Information:

• Subjects taught @ UG & PG - Cloud Computing, Compiler Design, Operating system, Microprocessor & its interfacing - 8085/86, Information security, Distributed Computing, Fundamental of Computers and Programming, Information Technology and Management

• Received offer of postdoc and visiting professor from UNB Canada, 2019.

• M. Tech. supervision – 13+

• B.Tech. project supervision - 14+

• Expert Member, Board of Studies, Department of Computer Application, BMU, Surat

• Chaired the session in AECCST-2021, RTU-AIET, Jaipur, India, 2021 

• Chaired the session in ICITST conference, London, UK, 2014

• Jury for the poster presentation, CKPET, Surat, 2010

• Expert/judge for the technical event at FETR, Bardoli, 2012

• Subject expert, faculty recruitment, FETR, Bardoli, 2014

• Subject expert, faculty recruitment, BMEF, Surat, 2018

• External ME examiner, VIT Mumbai, 2015

• Paper setter, VNSGU, 2013-15

• Member of UBA since 11/16

• Member of Hindi Cell since 01/12

• Member of  Institute library committee since 08/17

• Member of Institute anti-ragging committee since 08/16

• Associate warden of hostel during 12/09 to 12/14

• Warden of hostel during 01/15 to 03/17

• Chief warden of hostel during 03/17 to 03/19

• Chairman, council of hostel magazine secretary during 03/17 to 03/19

• Member of institute canteen committee during 10/13 to 06/16

• Department representative for 1st year during 08/17 to 07/19

• Faculty in-charge of departmental library during 08/17 to 07/19

• Department coordinator for 2017-18 annual report

• Co-chairman of hostel network secretary during 01/14 to 01/15

• Faculty advisor of Div I of 1st year during 2018-19

• Co-chairman of institute magazine committee during 2017-19

• Coordinator of invitation and reception committee for "Kashish-2016"

• Member of degree certificate verification during 2014-15

• Faculty in-charge of department information on institute website during 02/10 to 02/12

• Coordinator of department physical stock verification and AMC work during 02/10 to 02/12