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Jigarbhai A Raval

Scientist/Engineer-SG
Head, CNIT Division
Information Security Officer
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: +91-79-26314035

Academic Qualifications

  • B.E. (Electronics & Communication) - Bhavnagar University

Academic Interests

  • Cyber Security - Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT)
  • Linux Server Hardening
  • High Performance Computing Cluster
  • System and Network Administration
  • Open Source Technologies

Professional Experience

  • January 2025 - Present                  : Scientist/Engineer-SG, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India
  • January 2019 - December 2024  : Scientist/Engineer-SF, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India
  • January 2014 - December 2018  : Engineer-SE, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India
  • January 2009 - December 2013  : Engineer-SD, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India
  • October 2002 - December 2008  : Engineer-SC(Computer), Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India
  • July 2001 - October 2002               : Lecturer(IT Dept.), Shri U. V. Patel College of Engineering, Mehsana, India
  • October 2000 - April 2001              : Electronics Engineer(Adhoc), Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India
  • October 1999 - October 2000       : Graduate Apprentice Engineer, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India

Responsibilities

  • IT security of PRL critical IT infrastructure (Servers and Networks)
  • Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT) of PRL IT infrastructure (Servers and Networks)
  • System Administration of 1PF High Performance Computing Cluster
  • System & Network Administration of Servers and Networks

Awards

  • A paper presented Title – A monitoring System for HPC Cluster Resource Utilization with PBSPro” – in the International Conference on Meta Computing (ICOMEC-2011) during 15-16th December 2011 at NIO, GOA, and the paper was awarded a certificate for Professional Excellence in the field of Resource Management and its Social Impacts.

Professional Recognitions

  • Expert Member in advisory committee constituted at GSFC University for utilization of the supercomputer (Param Shavak-DL) facility of GSFC University.
  • Chairman (2023-2024) - Computer Society of India, Ahmedabad Chapter, Ahmedabad
  • External Member - Board Of Studies Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indus Institute of Technology and Engineering, Indus University (2022 - 2024)
  • Vice Chairman (2022-2023) - Computer Society of India, Ahmedabad Chapter, Ahmedabad
  • Life Member - Computer Society of India
  • External Member - Board Of Studies(IT & CE Dept.), Shri U V Patel College of Engineering, Ganpat University (2010-2019)
  • CISCO Certified Network Professional (2000)

Publications

  • 1. Paper ID: IEEES786 - Real-Time Framework for Malware Detection Using Machine Learning Technique, Sharma Divya Mukesh, Jigar A. Raval, Hardik Upadhyay, IEEE sponsored 4th International Conference on Innovations In Information, Embedded and Communication Systems (ICIIECS’17), 25-26th March, 2017 held at Ahmedabad. (Springer International Publishing AG: URL: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-63673-3_21, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-63673-3_21. Print ISBN: 978-3-319-63672-6, Online ISBN: 978-3-319-63673-6)
  • 1. Unique Manuscript ID: 3ICMRP-228 - A Survey on Malware Detection Schemes using Machine Learning Technique, Sharma Divya Mukesh, Jigar A. Raval, Hardik Upadhyay, 3rd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research & Practice (3ICMRP-2016) at Ahmedabad on 24th December 2016. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation(IJRSI), Volume IV, Issue 1, Page No. 258-262, December 2016, ISSN:2321-2705. (URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/3ICMRP-2016/3ICMRP2016%20ConferenceProceeding.pdf, Page Numbers: 1-447).
  • 2. A Web Based Framework for Data Confidentiality in Removable Media ensuring safe cyber space – Neel N. Shah,Gardas Naresh Kumar,Jigar A. Raval, International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology Research (IJSETR), Volume 4, Issue 5, May 2015, Page Number: 1362-1366 (URL: http://ijsetr.org/?page_id=2096, Page Numbers: 1231-1766).
    1. An Efficient Scheduling Scheme of Multipath TCP for MPI, Popat Khushi J., Jigar A. Raval, Samuel Johnson, Bhavesh Pagel, International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology Research (IJSETR), Volume 4, Issue, 6, June 2015, Page Number: 2123-2136 (URL: http://ijsetr.org/?page_id=2237, Page Numbers: 1767-2302).
  • 1. Paper ID: SAM9749 - Port Knocking – An Additional Layer of Security for SSH and HTTPS” – in the International Conference on Security and Management (SAM’13) , Jigar A. Raval, Samuel Johnson, International Conference on Security and Management, Las Vegas, USA, 22nd – 25th July 2013, jointly organized within 2013 world congress – WORLDCOMP’13 in the field of computer science (URL: http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/proc2013/sam.html,ISBN#:1-60132-259-3). Authors
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  • 3. Paper ID: ICOMEC-226 - A Monitoring System for HPC Cluster Resource Utilization with PBSPRO, Jigar A. Raval, Mrugesh R. Gajjar, Anish Parwage, Balkishan Mer, published in the International Conference on Meta Computing (ICOMECA), NIO, Goa, 15-16th December, 2011.
    2. Paper ID: A002 - Mitigate SSH attacks with multi-layer security and multi factor authentication approach – Jigar A. Raval, International Conference on IT Security organized by CSI Ahmedabad Chapter, Ahmedabad during 01-03 December 2011.
    1. A technical Paper presentation Title – Server Security using Open Source Tool- A PRL Perspective – Jigar A. Raval, as a part of Computer Society Of India (CSI) Annual National Convention organized by CSI Ahmedabad Chapter, Ahmedabad during 01-03 December 2011.

Contact

Address : Computer Centre
Office Phone : +91-79-26314035
Fax : +91-79-26314900
Email ID : [email protected]
Web Page : https://www.prl.res.in/~jigar