Faculty

Shefali Naik is an Assistant Professor at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ahmedabad University. Her area of research is distributed database transactions. Her book "Concepts of Database Management System" is published by Pearson Education. She has presented and published papers in national and international conferences and journals. She is an authorized reviewer of the ACM journal of Computing Reviews. Computing Review journal is the largest and most comprehensive database of reviews covering the published computing literature such as research articles and books.

Distributed Database Transactions in Multiple Heterogeneous Databases

Books 

• Shefali Naik, Concepts of Database Management System, ISBN 9789332526280, May 2014, Pearson Education (India)

Book Chapters 

• Naik, Shefali Trushit, and Jap Ashokbhai Purohit (2023). Effectiveness of e-Crossword Puzzle tool in the Multidisciplinary course for the undergraduate students. COMPUTE '23: Proceedings of the 16th Annual ACM India Compute Conference. (pp. 37–42). https://doi.org/10.1145/3627217.3627226.
• Gadesha, Vrunda, Keyur Joshi, and Shefali Naik (2022). Estimating related words computationally using language model from the mahabharata an indian epic. ICT Analysis and Applications: Proceedings of ICT4SD 2022. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. (pp. 627-638).
• P. Rathod and S. Naik (2022). Review on Epilepsy Detection with Explainable Artificial Intelligence. 2022 10th International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology - Signal and Information Processing (ICETET-SIP-22). IEEE. pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICETET-SIP-2254415.2022.9791595.
• Rathod P., Bhalodiya J. and Naik S (2022). Epilepsy Detection using Bi-LSTM with Explainable Artificial Intelligence. INDICON 2022 - 2022 IEEE 19th India Council International Conference. IEEE. 
• Naik S. T. (2019). Accessing Data From Multiple Heterogeneous Distributed Database Systems. In G. Kecskemeti (Ed.), Applying Integration Techniques and Methods in Distributed Systems and Technologies (pp. 192-219). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-8295-3.ch008
• Naik S. (2018) Ensuring Database and Location Transparency in Multiple Heterogeneous Distributed Databases. In: Patel Z., Gupta S. (eds) Future Internet Technologies and Trends. ICFITT 2017. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 220. Springer, Cham
• S. Naik, "TIER: Table index evaluator and recommender — A proposed model to improve transaction performance in distributed heterogeneous database," 2017 International Conference on Soft Computing and its Engineering Applications (icSoftComp), Changa, 2017, pp. 1-8. doi: 10.1109/ICSOFTCOMP.2017.8280085
• Shah S., Naik S., Vachharajani V. (2016) Child Growth Mentor—A Proposed Model for Effective Use of Mobile Application for Better Growth of Child. In: Satapathy S., Joshi A., Modi N., Pathak N. (eds) Proceedings of International Conference on ICT for Sustainable Development. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 409. Springer, Singapore

Journal Papers

• S Naik, K Gajjar, Applying and Evaluating Engagement and Application-Based Learning and Education (ENABLE): A Student-Centered Learning Pedagogy for the Course Database Management System, Journal of Education, July 2021, DoI : 10.1177/00220574211032319
• S Naik, Parsing Set of Queries to Obtain Parse Matrix for Table Index Evaluator and Recommender, The IUP Journal of Information Technology, IUP Publications (A Division of the ICFAI Society), ISSN 0973-2896, Vol. XIV, No. 3, September 2018, pp 41-53
• S Naik, S Khanna, Revisited Performance Issues in Concurrent Transaction Execution in Distributed Database Management System, International Journal of Current Engineering and Scientific Research, ISSN (PRINT): 2393-8374, (ONLINE): 2394-0697, Vol 2, Issue 4, March 2015
• S Naik, Managing Child-to-Parent (reverse) relationship instead of Parent-to-Child during the execution of a transaction in Oracle, International Organization of Scientific Research - Journal of Engineering (IOSRJEN), ISSN: 2250-3021 Volume 2, Issue 7, July 2012

Articles in Magazines

• Naik Shefali. Article on Indian Golden Orioel “છુપાઈને રહેતું પીળક : ઇન્ડિયન ગોલ્ડન ઓરિઅલ”. NavGujarat Samay. January 14, 2024.
• Naik Shefali. Article on Spotted Owlet “શુભ ગણો કે અશુભ પણ ઘુવડનું અસ્તિત્વ જાળવો”. NavGujarat Samay. December 3, 2023
• Naik Shefali. Birds Without Borders: Black kite, the pigeon hunter in your city. The Indian Express, September 13, 2023.
• Naik Shefali. Article on India Peafowl “મારે ટોડલે બેઠો મોર મન ભરી થનગાટ કરે”. NavGujarat Samay. September 10, 2023.
• Naik Shefali. Birds Without Borders: Heard but rarely seen, the Asian koel is a shy but smart bird, The Indian Express, August 9, 2023
• S Naik, Object-Oriented PL/SQL Programming: Creating Object Types and Methods in Oracle 10g, CSI Communication, ISSN 0970-647X, Volume No.37, Issue No. 2, May 2013, May 2013
• S Naik, How to solve “floating point formats not linked” error which occurs in C or C++ program, CSI Communication ISSN 0970-647X, Volume  No. 36, Issue No. 1, April  2012

Papers Presented at Conferences 

• Naik, S., Purohit J. Effectiveness of e-Crossword Puzzle tool in the Multidisciplinary course for the undergraduate students. 16th annual ACM India Conference (COMPUTE 2023),  IIIT-Hyderabad and University of Hyderabad, December 2023.
• Gadesha V., Joshi K.,  Naik S. Information Extraction of 4IR/Industry 4.0 Competencies and Skills from Resume. Ninth International Conference on Business Analytics and Intelligence. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bangalore. December 2022.
• Rathod, P., Naik S. Review on epilepsy detection with explainable artificial intelligence.  2022 10th International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology-Signal and Information Processing (ICETET-SIP-22). IEEE. G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur (India). April 2022.  
• S Naik, K. Gajjar, Applying ENgagement and Application-Based Learning and Education (ENABLE) - A Student Centric Learning Pedagogy for Effective Learning of Database Management System, Sharing Teaching-Learning Experience Conference (STEC 2019), IIT (BHU) Varanasi, March 2019
• S Naik, TIER: Table Index Evaluator and Recommender - A Proposed Model to Improve Transaction Performance in Distributed Heterogeneous Database, International Conference on Soft Computing and its Engineering Applications (icSoftComp 2017), CHARUSAT University, Changa, Anand, December 2017
• S Naik, Ensuring Database and Location Transparency in Multiple Heterogeneous Distributed Databases, International Conference of Future Internet Technologies and Trends (ICFITT 2017), September 2017, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat

• Computer System Architecture (BCA)
• System Analysis and Design (BCA, MCA) 
• Database Management System (BCA, MCA)
• Advanced Database Management System (BCA, iMCA)
• Software Project Management (BCA)
• Programming in C Language (BCA)
• Introduction to Internet and HTML (BCA)
• Introduction to Database Management System (BCA)
• Database Management Tool (BCA)
• Fundamentals of Computer Organization (MCA)
• Introduction to Information Technology (integrated MCA)
• Client-Server Architecture using Visual Basic (MCA)
• P.C. Software (MCA)
• Software Engineering (BCA)
• Distributed database (MCA)
• Data Warehousing and Data Mining (MCA)
• Database Administration (BCA, integrated MCA, MCA)
• Problem Solving and Programming Paradigm (integrated MCA)
• Object-Relational Database Management System (BCA)
• Information Management using Database (integrated MCA)
• Information Management using Database - Ahmedabad University and CEPT Open Course (integrated MCA, BCom, BTech (Hons))
• Advanced Database Management System through ENABLE pedagogy (integrated MCA)
• Database Management System (BTech-ICT and BTech-CSE)
• Computer Applications in Economics (MA-Economics)
• Independent Study Period Course - Ocean Explorers: She Sells, Sea Shells (First Year - All Programmes)
• University Foundation Studio - Environment and Climate Change (First Year - All Programmes)
• Introduction to Data Science (BA)
• Fundamentals of Data Science (BBA, BCom, integrated MBA, integrated MS)
• Data Science (BTech, BS)
• Independent Study Period Course - Oceans Explorer: Concerns and Solutions (All Programmes)