Membership of Professional Societies

ACM - ACM Professional Member (since 2009), ACM-SIGSOFT (2009-2020) & iSOFT (since formation)

CSI - Life Member (since 2001) Senior Member (since 2003), Vice-Chairman & Chairman, Ahmedabad Chapter (2009-11)

IEEE - Member (since 2011) & Member, IEEE-(Computer Society )TCSE and IEEE-Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society

IMS - Member

INCA - Member (since 1994), Member, National Executive Committee (1998-2003)

ISG - Member (since 1994), Member, National Executive Committee for two terms

ISRS - Member (since 1985)

ISPRS-Commision-IV, WG-IV/9 - Secretary (2005 – 2008)

Official Posts Held at SAC-ISRO: A significant minuscule list.

Member: ISRO Software Control Board (2015-16)

Head: Ground Software Quality Assurance Division (2013-16)

Head: Software Process Engineering Cell (2008-13)

Key roles: First ISRO Colloquium on Software Quality – ICSQ-2012

International Assignments:

Guest Scientist: At German Aerospace Agency DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen (1993)

ISPRS-ISRO Cartosat-1- Scientific Assessment Program:

Played a major role in organising and conducting this

programme involving 30 investigators spread across the

world. Compiled and presented the results in 2008 ISPRS Congress

held at Beijing (2005-2008)

Awards Received:

Gold Medal in English: As part of Bachelor’s Degree Programme at AVC College

Indian Software Copyright: i-SAM Software (SW-11469/2018)

Voluntary Posts Held: (without any monetary compensation)

Organising Chair: CSI-2011 Annual National Convention

General Chair: CSI-Region-3 Pre-ICSE Workshop on Software Engg. 2013

Publications Chair: India Software Engg. Conf. ISEC 2011, 2012 and 2013

Treasurer: INCA-2002

Chief Editor: ISRS-AC Newsletter Signatures (2010 – 2012)

Member, Editorial Board: ISG Newsletter – 1999 - 2009

President: Vastrapur DOS Colony Welfare Association, Ahmedabad

Oct 2014 – Sep 2016

Editor: IEEE Gujarat Section GRSS Chapter e-newsletter (2019-20)