Associated with Gujarat National Law University since December 2013 as an Assistant Professor of Science and Technology.
Research Experience
Worked with Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Junagadh from September 2012 to September 2013.
Area of Research/Interest
Consultancy Assignments
Investigated multiple crime scenes like Murder, Hanging, Suicide, Poisoning, Motor Vehicle Accidents,
Currency notes, Robbery, Burglary and Forgery etc. for expert Opinion at Bhavnagar district from September, 2012 to September, 2013.
Areas of General Interest
Forensic Science
Nanotechnology
Bio-Technology
Explosives
Environmental Science
Criminology
Cyber Security & Cyber Forensic
Current Research Interest
Investigation and Trials in Justice Delivery System
Forensic Evidence from Crime Scene to Court Room
New Course(s) Designed/Introduced
GNLU Air and Space Law Academy (Yearly Edition)
Investigation and Trials in Justice Delivery System (Half-Yearly Edition)
Publication
Book Chapters
Goswami H, 'Supramolecular Nanoassembly and Its Potential', Advanced Functional Materials (WILEY Scrivener Publishing 2015)
Journal Articles
Goswami H and others, 'A Novel Nanoaggregation Detection Technique Of TNT Using Selective And Ultrasensitive Nanocurcumin As A Probe' (2012) 137 The Analyst
Goswami H, 'The Deception Clues In Forensic Contexts: The Lie Detection Psychology' (2016) 01 Journal of Forensic Psychology
Pandya A and others, 'Host-Guest Mediated Sensing Of Biologically Relevant Small Molecules Using Supramolecular Nanoassembly' (2014) 7 Molecular Cytogenetics
Books Edited
Editorial Member, Science Technology And Law: Contemporary Issues In Biotechnology (GNLU 2016) (ISBN/ISSN No. 978-81- 9103-897-2)
Conference / Seminar / Workshop
Paper Presentation
Conferences
Presented Paper in 1st National Conference on Environmental Law organized at GNLU from 7-8th April, 2018.
Presented paper in International conference on Recent Advances in Intellectual Property Law organized by Parul University in April 2018
Presented paper in International conference on Supramolecules and Forensic Nanotechnology organized by Gujarat Forensic Sciences University in February 2018
Presented paper in National conference on Environmental Law organized by GNLU in April 2018
Presented paper in International conference on Translational Nanomedicine (T-Nano-2014) organized by Ahmedabad University in December 2014
Presented paper in International conference on Supramolecules and Nanomaterials Research and Applications organized by Gujarat University in February 2012
Presented paper in International Conference on Supramolecule Chemistry and Nano materials organized by Mumbai University, Mumbai in Feb- 2011
Presented paper in International conference on Forensic Nanotechnology organized by Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar in March 2011
Presented paper in International conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology organized by University of Delhi in December 2011
Presented paper in XXV Gujarat Science Congress organized by Gujarat Council of Science City and Gujarat Science Academy in February 2011
Presented paper in Vignan Parishad Science Excellence organized by Gujarat University in January 2011
Presented paper in XXIV Gujarat Science Congress jointly organized by Gujarat University and Gujarat Science Academy in March 2010
Presented paper in International Symposium on Emerging Trends in Forensic Science International Symposium on Emerging Trends in Forensic Science organized by Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala in Feb 2010
Participation
Policy Summits
Participated in Vibrant Gujarat Summit in January 2015
Participated in Vibrant Gujarat Summit in January 2017
Conferences
SSIP Annual International Conference organized by EDII on June 06-07, 2019.
Participated in 24th All India Forensic Science Conference jointly organized by Directorate of Forensic Science Services, Gujarat University and Raksha Shakti University in February, 2018.
Participated in the ‘National Seminar on Law, Science and Technology: The Way Forward’ organized by Nirma University in January, 2015
Attended National conference on Latest Technologies & Their Applications in Forensic Science & Digital forensics organized by Institute of Forensic Science, Mumbai in March, 2012
Others
Participated in 4th CISO Summit on 07-08 June, 2018 organized by EC-Council University
Completed online course of 14 hours on UN Cares- HIV in the Workplace on 06th February, 2018
Participated in National Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) organized by IPR cell, Institute Of Research & Development (R&D), Raksha Shakti University, Ahmedabad on 12 MAY 2018
Co-Investigator in the project "Resolving pending cases through Alternative Dispute Resolution under section 89 of the Civil Procedure Code: A Case study" got approved by the Department of Justice
'Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony' for High Power Conductor Testing Laboratory at Gujarat Forensic Sciences University in February, 2018
Capacity Building Training Programmes
Organised
Training Programmes
“Trilateral Training Program on Investigation and Trials” organized at GNLU in collaboration with RSU and GFSU from 12-14 April, 2018
Member of Organizing Committee, Training Programme for the Police Officials on "Confronting the Security Challenges by Police Organizations and Problem Oriented Policing" organized at GNLU on 28 March, 2018
Member of Organizing Committee, Symposium on Convergence of Private International Law in IPR and Cyber Law organized at GNLU on 01 April, 2018
Member of Organizing Committee, First and Second Edition of GNLU Air and Space Law Academy in 2016 & 2017
Member of Organizing Committee, 40th All India Annual Criminology Conference of ISC organized at GNLU from 19-21 January, 2018
Member of Organizing Committee, Training Course on Jurisdiction, Choice and Enforcement-Interface of 'Conflict of Laws' in 'Competition Law' organized at GNLU from 03-04 September, 2016
Member of Organizing Committee, Training Course on Babies crossing Borders – Surrogacy, Laws and Practice organized at GNLU from 30 September-01 October, 2016
"Transactions of Forensic Evidences in Criminal Justice Delivery System: A special focus on Fingerprint & Handwriting Science and Explosive Substances" organized at GNLU from 31 March-03 April, 2016
Member of Organizing Committee, International Conference on Best Practices: Medium and Small Scale Chemical Industry Disaster Management and Promotion of Safety and Security Legal and Regulatory Standards organized at GNLU from 22-23 January, 2015
Certificate Courses
Certificate Course on International Taxation from 9-11 March and 17-18 March, 2017
Special Lecture Series in Celebration of "2016 UNCITRAL ASIA PACIFIC DAY" on 11 November, 2016
One Day Seminar on Establishing Start-ups in the Domain of Law on 07 October, 2016
Certificate course on, "International Finance: Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement and Income Tax" from 23-28 August, 2016
Certificate course on Introduction to the Insurance Regulation in the European Union by Prof. Pierpaolo Marano, Università Cattolica, Milano – Italia from 27-31 January, 2016.
Workshop on Current Challenges in National Security and Law Enforcement: Impact of Latest Technologies" on October, 2015
'Certificate Course on Air and Space Law' by Dr. Stephan Hobe, Director of the Institute of Air and Space Law, University of Cologne, Germany from 10-18 September, 2015
Workshop on "The Role of Forensic Psychology and Neurocriminology in Criminal Justice Delivery System" on 04 August, 2015
Certificate course on European Union Competition Law by Prof. Stephanie Rohlfing-Dijoux from 10-19 February, 2015.
Participated
Training Programmes
Attended 12th Annual International Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights: catalyzing Creativity organized by MARKPATENT.ORG in February, 2017
Attended IPPO Capsule Course in Patent Drafting organized by GNLU in collaboration with IPPO in January, 2017
Attended the special lecture on Issues of Harmonization of Laws on International Trade from the Perspective of UNCITRAL: The Past and The Current Work organized by GNLU in November, 2016
Attended workshop on Hands-on Training Program in Bioinformatics organized by University and Institute of Advanced Research (The Puri Foundation For Education In India) from August, 2016
Attended workshop on Intellectual property Law for the Traditional and Internet Based Business organized by GNLU in July, 2016
Attended half- day symposium on Corruption and its Ill-Effects on Governance organized by GNLU in October, 2015
Attended Capacity Building workshop on ' Role of Legal Stakeholders in Strengthening and Implementation of the Biological Diversity Act with Special Focus on ABS Provisions' organised by GNLU in collaboration with Gujarat Biodiversity Board through a national project of UNEP-GEF-MoEF on May, 2015.
Participated in the ‘National Seminar on Law, Science and Technology: The Way Forward’ organized by Nirma University from 30-31 January, 2015.
Attended Capacity Building workshop on ' Role of Legal Stakeholders in Strengthening and Implementation of the Biological Diversity Act with Special Focus on ABS Provisions' organised by GNLU in collaboration with Gujarat Biodiversity Board through a national project of UNEP-GEF-MoEF on September, 2014
Participated as a Player in “Inter Departmental Sports Festival 2011’ in the events like lemon Spoon, Musical Chair, Table Tennis, Sac Race, Short-Put, Needle and Thread held in Gujarat University Sports Complex at Ahmedabad on 01 March, 2011.
Attended workshop on Brain At Work, organized by Department of Psycology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad in Jan-2011
Participated in “Industry-Academia Congregate-2011” organized jointly by Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Gujarat University and The Association of Chemical Technology-India, Ahmedabad on 22 January, 2011
Faculty Development Programmes
Participated in Faculty Development Programme on " Student Innovation and Start-ups" conducted during 07-11 January 2019 jointly organised by EDII and SSIP Cell, Education Department at EDII Campus.
Successfully completed the “One-week Faculty Development Programme organized by Gujarat National Law University from May 2016
Successfully completed the Research Methodology Workshop on ‘Legal and Interdisciplinary Research’ organized by Gujarat National Law University from August, 2015.
Short-Term Courses
Attended and successfully completed the Nature Education Camp at Aranya Udhayan (INP-East), GEER Foundation, Gandhinagar from September 14-16 2015
Successfully completed a training on “Fingerprint Science & AFIS Technology” in FP-AFIS Division of Directorate of Forensic Science, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar from 01 October-03 November, 2012
Honours / Awards
Member of Data Security Council of India for Ahmedabad Chapter
Member of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology for IRC Scientific and Technical Committee & Editorial Review Board
Member of Organizing Committee in 3rd National Business Plan Competition 2018 organized by GNLU on 17 February, 2018
Member of Organizing Committee in 3rd Lextech Essay Writing Competition
Member of GNLU Academic Curriculum Committee since 2015.
Member of GNLU Extension and Training Division from 2014-2016.
Member of GNLU Committee for Scholarships and Awards in 2014.
Member of GNLU Legal Incubation Centre since 2016.
Member of GNLU Centre for Public International Law since 2015.
Member of International Scientific Committee for ICC 2020: International Conference on Criminology at Tokyo Japan from October, 7-8, 2020.
Member of International Scientific Committee for ICCLS 2021: International Conference on Criminology, Law and Society at Singapore from January 10-11, 2021.
Member of International Scientific Committee for ICCLS 2020: International Conference on Criminology, Law and Society at Osaka, Japan from September 11-12, 2020.
Member of International Scientific Committee for ICCLS 2020: International Conference on Criminology, Law and Society at Osaka, Japan from September 11-12, 2019.
Member of International Scientific Committee for ICCCF 2019: International Conference on Criminology and Clinical Forensics at Montreal, Canada from May 23-24, 2019.
Member of International Scientific Committee for ICSCL 2021: International Conference on Sociology, Criminology and Law at London, United Kingdom from January 21 - 22, 2021
Member of International Scientific Committee for ICFCLJ 2020: International Conference on Forensic Criminology, Law, and Justice at Vienna, Austria from December 26 - 27, 2020.
Member of International Scientific Committee for ICCCJ 2019: International Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice at Rome, Italy from December 12 - 13, 2019.
Member of International Scientific Committee for ICFSFPC 2019 : International Conference on Forensic Science, Forensic Pathology and Criminology at Dubai, UAE on 21-22 March, 2019.
Member of International Scientific Committee for ICSC 2019: International Conference on Sociology and Criminology, Paris, France on June 25-26, 2019
Visiting Faculty/Guest Lectures/Keynote Address
Delivered sessions in Advanced Training Programme on Forensics and Narcotics at Reliance Security and Risk Management Academy at Nagothane, Raigadh, Maharashtra on 31 March 2022- 02 April 2022.
Delivered a lecture on "Forensic Science" for LL.M. students, on 04 August, 2018 at Department of Law, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
Served as Visiting Faculty in Reliance School of Security Management
Served as Visiting Faculty in Bhauddin Science College, Junagadh
Other Accomplishments
Technical Session Chaired/Co-Chaired
Jury panelist in National Conference on Recent Trends in Forensic Science organized by Yashavantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara in February, 2016
Conducted Training programs in Bhavanagr District for Police Officials
Personal / Family Details
Married to Dr. Alok Pandya, Young Scientist and Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Also, blessed with a daughter named Lavishka.