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Date
Saturday, 13th June 2026
A career built around students
Professor Sandeep Vasant is Professor in the Computer Science Program under the School of Engineering and Technology, and the Registrar of Navrachana University, Vadodara. He holds a PhD in Computer Science with over 19 years of experience spanning teaching, research, and academic and general administration in higher education.
Beyond the campus, he is a practising consultant with private companies in the field of Computer Science — keeping his work grounded in how technology is actually built and used in industry.
From Vadodara to Washington, D.C.
Fulbright-Nehru International Fellowship · 2024–25
Awarded this rare and prestigious fellowship to conduct research in the critical area of administration of Higher Education Institutions in the United States. During the visit, he was invited to interact with professors and senior leadership at some of America's most reputed universities:
Purdue University
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
University of Notre Dame
UMBC
Gallaudet University
Art Institute of Chicago
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Invited to the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C. by the Ambassador of India to the USA, to share his experiences and learnings from the visit.
The journey so far
Ahmedabad University
Head — Office of the Academic Registrar
Led strategic academic administration: planning and execution of academic processes, statutory compliance with UGC and Government of Gujarat guidelines, academic policy writing, course catalogue design, student life-cycle management, and automation of academic processes.
Anant National University, Ahmedabad
Registrar
Instrumental in setting up the University's systems, processes and policies from the ground up, for effective and solution-oriented administration.
Navrachana University, Vadodara
Professor & Registrar · Director, Centre for Interdisciplinary Computing Science
Currently leads academic administration while teaching Computer Science, and directs the Centre for Interdisciplinary Computing Science under the Navrachana Innovation Foundation.
Teaching, research & leadership
In the classroom & in print
- Teaches Object-Oriented Programming, Open-Source Technology and Software Engineering at UG & PG levels
- 15+ research papers published in reputed international and national journals
- Invited IT Professor for trainer sessions on ‘Effective Classroom Teaching & Learning using ICT’
Professional leadership
- Chairman, Computer Society of India — Ahmedabad Chapter (2017–18)
- Vice-Chairman, CSI Ahmedabad Chapter (2016–17)
- Regular volunteer and speaker at educational seminars and conferences