Prof. A H Rathod

• Pursuing Ph.D. in Power Side Channel Analysis area of Information Security from Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad

• M.E. in Information Technology from L D College of Engineering, Ahmedabad (2011-13)

• B.E. in Computer Engineering from Nirma Institute of Technology, Ahmedabad (Affiliated to Gujarat University 2002-2006)

• Working as an Assistant Professor in Vishwakarma Government Engineering College since 1st October 2016 

• Worked as Assistant Professor in Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology, Vadodara during June-2013 to September-2016

• Information Security

• Psychiatry, psychology and Neurology

• Indian Knowledge System

• Object Oriented Programming using Java 

• Advanced Java

• Design Engineering and Design Thinking

• Contributor Personality Development Program / Integrated Personality Development Program

• Software Engineering 

• Computer Networks

• Indian Constitution

• Principles of Management and Economics

• Rathod A, Patel K. (2025) Internal Re-keying Based Modified AES. Indian Journal of Science and Technology. 18(1): 85-94. https://doi.org/10.17485/IJST/v18i1.2012 

• Passed UGC NET JRF in 2015 in Computer Science

• Received Best Faculty Award in Information Technology department in PIET in 2015

• Received Best Paper award at Design Conference in GTU in January 2016

• Received second best paper award at SSIP conference EDII in June 2019

• Guided a student project that won among top 10 teams in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow challenge in 2023

• Guided a student team that won 3rd rank in New India Vibrant Hackathon by SSIP in 2024

• Received Best Paper award for the paper title "Power Analysis Vulnerability Assessment and Comparative Analysis with Simulator for Arduino Uno" at Advancements in Smart Computing and Information Security 2025 conference held at Marwadi University Rajkot during 11-13 September 2025. 

• Working as a Co-Investigator in a project funded under STEM grant by DTE, Gujarat since 2024.

Industrial Training – TatvaSoft

• TatvaSoft • Duration: 24/06/2024–06/07/2024 • Venue: TatvaSoft House, Rajpath Club Road, Ahmedabad • Weeks: 2
  
  

Industrial Training – Sahana System Limited

• Sahana System Limited • Duration: 04/11/2024–16/11/2024 • Venue: 1301, Maple Trade Center, Nr. Surdhara Circle, Thaltej, Ahmedabad • Weeks: 2

Induction Training Phase I

• NITTTR Ahmedabad Extension Centre • Area: Induction Training • Duration: 24/07/2017–04/08/2017 • Venue: RCTI Campus, Ahmedabad • Weeks: 2
  
  

Recent Trends in Computer and Information Technology

• DTE Gandhinagar • Area: Computer Training • Duration: 02/04/2018–12/04/2018 • Venue: VGEC Chandkheda (VC) • Weeks: 2
  
  

SSIP Faculty Development Training Program

• EDII Ahmedabad • Area: SSIP • Duration: 17/12/2018–21/12/2018 • Venue: EDII Ahmedabad • Weeks: 1
  
  

Mentoring Skill Development on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

• AICTE New Delhi • Area: SSIP • Duration: 09/09/2019–11/09/2019 • Venue: AICTE New Delhi • Weeks: —
  
  

Induction Training Phase II

• NITTTR Ahmedabad Extension Centre • Area: Induction Training • Duration: 03/02/2020–14/02/2020 • Venue: RCTI Campus, Ahmedabad • Weeks: 2
  
  

UDAYAM – E-Content Development Course

• KCG Ahmedabad • Area: Pedagogy • Duration: 28/07/2020–18/08/2020 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 1
  
  

Comprehensive Online Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

• iHub Ahmedabad • Area: SSIP • Duration: 06/07/2020–14/09/2020 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 2
  
  

Privacy and Security in Online Social Media

• NPTEL • Area: Computer Training • Duration: Jan 2021–Apr 2021 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 2
  
  

Cloud Computing under TechSaksham Program

• VGEC Chandkheda • Area: Cloud Computing • Duration: 28/03/2022–01/04/2022 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 1
  
  

Demystifying Networking

• NPTEL • Area: Networking • Duration: 25/07/2022–19/08/2022 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 1
  
  

Cyber Threat Intelligence and Digital Forensics

• GTU • Area: Cyber Security • Duration: 12/09/2023–16/09/2023 • Venue: GTU Chandkheda Campus • Weeks: 1
  
  

Advances in Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM)

• NPTEL • Area: Administration • Duration: 20/02/2023–17/03/2023 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 1
  
  

Yoga and Positive Psychology for Managing Career and Life

• NPTEL • Area: Management • Duration: 21/08/2023–13/10/2023 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 1
  
  

Psychology of Emotion: Theory and Applications

• NPTEL • Area: Management • Duration: 22/01/2024–12/04/2024 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 2
  
  

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

• NPTEL • Area: Management • Duration: 22/01/2024–12/04/2024 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 2
  
  

Introduction to Basic Spoken Sanskrit & Intermediate Spoken Sanskrit

• NPTEL • Area: Indian Knowledge System • Duration: 22/07/2024–11/10/2024 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 2
  
  

Education for Sustainable Development (noc25-hs12)

• NPTEL • Area: Management • Duration: 20/01/2025–11/04/2025 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 2
  
  

Psychiatry – An Overview and How the Brain Creates Mind (noc25-hs66)

• NPTEL • Area: Management • Duration: 20/01/2025–14/03/2025 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 1
  
  

Applied Positive Psychology (noc25-hs145)

• NPTEL • Area: Management • Duration: 21/07/2025–10/10/2025 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 2
  
  

Neuroscience of Human Movements (noc25-ge58)

• NPTEL • Area: Interdisciplinary • Duration: 21/07/2025–10/10/2025 • Venue: Online • Weeks: 2