Research Interests

Currently pursuing research work in the area of Machine Learning.

  • Teaching at UG level since 19+ years at St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad.

Teaching Since: July 16, 2007

Total Experience: 19 years and 3 months

Publications

  • D. Shah and L. K. Sharma (2026), “An Exhaustive Analysis of Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Credit Card Fraud Detection: Methodologies, Performance, and Challenges”, presented at the 6th International Conference on Computing Science, Communication and Security (COMS2), organized by Ganpat University, Gujarat, India, in association with Springer CCIS Publishing Proceedings, 12th–13th September 2025.
  • D. Shah and L. K. Sharma (2026), “An Exhaustive Analysis of Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Credit Card Fraud Detection: Methodologies, Performance, and Challenges”, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference (COMS2), Springer Nature, 2849: 261–280.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-16038-6_20
  • D. Shah and L. K. Sharma (2025), “Benchmarking Machine Learning Techniques for Credit Card Fraud Detection”, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 18(21): 1681–1695.
    https://doi.org/10.17485/IJST/v18i21.903
  • D. Shah and L. K. Sharma (2025), “Contrastive Study of Machine Learning Techniques for Credit Card Fraud Detection”, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 18(16): 1248–1259.
    https://doi.org/10.17485/IJST/v18i16.572
  • D. Shah and L. K. Sharma (2023), “Credit Card Fraud Detection using Decision Tree and Random Forest”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Data Science and Intelligent Applications (ICDSIA-2023), ITM Web of Conferences 53, 02012.
    https://doi.org/10.1051/itmconf/20235302012
  • D. Shah and L. K. Sharma (2021), “A Survey on Credit Card Fraud Detection using Machine Learning”, Proceedings of National Conference on Contemporary Practices in Management & Information Technology KSCON2021, K. S. School of Business Management and Information Technology, Gujarat University, pp. 300–310. ISBN: 97893-92008-00-9.
  • “An Introduction to AI, Expert Systems and Expert Systems in Medicine”, published in International Conference on Information, Knowledge & Research in Engineering, Technology & Sciences-2012, organized by G.K. Bharad Institute of Engineering, Rajkot.
  • Book titled “Fundamentals of Operating Systems”, published by Dotcom Publications in 2012.

Workshops / Seminars

  • “E-Governance and National e-Governance Plan”, Rollwala Computer Centre, March 2012.
  • “DBMS”, IIT Bombay, held at Nirma University, Ahmedabad, May 2013.
  • “Vision and Mission of Autonomy”, St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, August 2014.
  • “Promoting Gender Understanding and Sensitivity”, St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, August 2015.
  • “Deep Learning for Computer Vision”, St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, February 2018.
  • Workshop on ICT Enabled Innovative Teaching, St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, February 2019.
  • National Workshop on “Academic Integrity, Research Ethics and Prevention of Plagiarism”, Gujarat University, October 2019.
  • “Future of Cyber Security, Cyber Crimes, Unsocial Media and Artificial Intelligence”, Bhagwan Mahavir College of Computer Application, June 2020.
  • Webinar on “Teaching through Google Classroom”, Gujarat Commerce College, Ahmedabad, May 2020.
  • National Webinar on “Cyber Security: Challenges and Threats”, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, July 2021.
  • Webinar on National Education Policy (NEP-2020), CHRIST University, January 2022.
  • State Level Workshop on “Cyber Security and Forensics”, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, 7th March 2024.

Conferences

  • International Conference on Information, Knowledge & Research in Engineering, Technology & Sciences, Rajkot, March 2012.
  • International Conference on Data Mining, organized by CSI Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, December 2013.
  • National Conference on Contemporary Practices in Management & Information Technology (KSCON2021), Virtual Mode.
  • 2nd International Conference on Data Science and Intelligent Applications (ICDSIA-2023), Gandhinagar Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar University.
  • 6th International Conference on Computing Science, Communication and Security (COMS2), Ganpat University, Gujarat, India, 12th–13th September 2025.

UGC Courses

  • UGC Orientation Program-73.
  • UGC Refresher Course.

Faculty Development Programme

  • Faculty Development Program on “Effective Teaching”, Shri Chimanbhai Patel Institute, Ahmedabad, July 2014.
  • Faculty Development Program on “Teacher Effectiveness”, supported by UGC and organized by St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, October 2016.
  • Faculty Development Program on “Reaffirming Mission, Vision and Goal”, supported by UGC and organized by St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, November 2016.
  • Orientation and Re-training of Faculty under the Autonomous System, January 2018.
  • Five Days Online FDP on Advanced Trends in Digital Forensics, April 2021.
  • NPTEL-AICTE Faculty Development Programme, July–September 2021.
  • Faculty Development Program titled “Continued Learning for Excellence in Education”, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), 8th August 2023.
  • NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Program under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of UGC, organized by UGC-MMTTC, 1st–11th April 2024.
  • Faculty Development Program on “Cyber Security (Dark Web)”, jointly organized by the Electronics and ICT Academies at NIT Patna, MNIT Jaipur and PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur, 20th–31st January 2025.
  • Faculty Development Program titled “Building an Emotionally Supportive Campus: Faculty Perspectives and Practices”, organized by IQAC & HR, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, 31st January 2026.

Short Term Courses

  • Online Short Term Training Programme on Machine Learning, GLS University, February 2022.
  • Introduction to Machine Learning Course, NPTEL-SWAYAM, September 2021.
  • Python for Beginners: Become a Confident Python Programmer, September 2026.