Faculty

Information Technology Department

Email: dikshakale@mes.ac.in

Education

  • Ph.D.
    Pursuing: Information Technology, Pillai College of Engineering, Navi Mumbai, affiliated with the University of Mumbai
  • M.E.
    2015: Computer Engineering, MGM’s College of Engineering and Technology, Kamothe, University of Mumbai
  • B.E.
    2010: Computer Engineering, Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering, Kopar Khairane, University of Mumbai

Courses

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Big Data Analytics, Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Computing, Data Science and Visualization, Intelligent Systems, Software Engineering.

Important Publications

  • Pillai, R., Pillai, P., Nair, T., Gavhankar, A., & Kale, D. (2026). Interpretable bird classification using audio spectrogram transformer. In Proceedings of the 2026 International Conference on Communication, Computing and Emerging Technologies (IC3ET). IEEE. ISBN: 979-8-3315-8105-3.
  • Bangar, S. S., Satheesan, A., Khalfe, Z. S., Mashalkar, S. S., & Kale, D. V. (2025). FinVia – Where finance meets insight. ISTE Journal, 48(Special Issue No. 2). read more…
  • Deshpande, G., Katkar, S., Kangane, T., Giri, A. K., & Kale, D. (2024). Detecting phishing websites using hybrid methodologies. Journal of Computer Technology & Applications (JoCTA), STM Journals read more…
  • Kale, D., Sawarkar, S., & Bhosale, V. (2015). Revised approach for smartphone security using cloud and Android applications. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering & Technology (IJARCET), 4(9), 3723–3729. ISSN: 2278-1323.
  • Kale, D., Bhosale, V., & Sawarkar, S. (2014). Security mechanisms for smartphones: Survey. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research and Development (IJAERD), 4(2), 49–56.
  • Kale, D., & Bhosale, V. (2014). Scrutiny of DDoS attacks defense mechanisms. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science & Technology (IJARCST), 2(1), Issue 1, Version 2.

Copyrights

  • WealthWave – Surf Through Your Finance Using AI/ML — Siddhesh Sandeep Bangar, Aditya Satheesan, Zaid Sajid Khalfe, Shaligram Srinivas Mashalkar, & Diksha Vilas Kale. Copyright Registration No. L-157456/2024, registered 28 November 2024.
  • Phishing Websites with the Help of Deep Learning Algorithms — Diksha Vilas Kale, Gargi Manoj Deshpande, Shreyas Anil Katkar, Tanvi Vinayak Kangane, & Ayush Kumar Giri. Copyright Registration No. L-158226/2024, registered 11 December 2024.
  • Multi Domain Conversational AI Builder — Diksha Vilas Kale, Aaryan Anil, Shreyan Pradeep Haldankar, Sanskruti Rajendra Salve, & Anshita Arvind Vairalkar. Copyright Registration No. L-147051/2024, registered 23 April 2024.
  • Bridging HR & Jobseekers: An Automation Approach — Diksha Vilas Kale, Vishnu Saseendran Nair, Kamlesh Rajesh Yadav, Vishnu Narayanan Nambiar, & Mukesh Bhaskar Pilane. Copyright Registration No. L-145450/2024, registered 20 March 2024.

Workshops/ Seminars/ FDP/ STTP’s Attended

  • Attended 2-Day AICTE ATAL VAANI Program on “Cybersecurity and AI in Marathi”, organized by the Department of Computer Engineering, Pillai College of Engineering, 7–8 November 2025.
  • Attended MES Research Forum Seminar Series, held at Pillai HOC Campus, 21 February 2026.
  • Attended FDP on “Understanding the NBA Accreditation Process: A Tier I Perspective”, organized by Pillai College of Engineering and the PCE Internal Quality Assurance Cell, 3–5 April 2025.
  • Attended ISTE-Approved Short-Term Training Program on “Grey Box Probing Generative AI”, organized by Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi, 8–13 January 2024.
  • Attended 1-Week AICTE-Recognized Faculty Development Programme on “AI/ML and Data Science for Industry 4.0 (Advanced Level)”, organized by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh, 26 February–1 March 2024.
  • Attended 5-Day National Faculty Development Program on “GenAI & Prompt Engineering using Microsoft Copilot”, organized by CMR College of Engineering & Technology, Saraswati College of Engineering and P. B. Siddhartha College, in collaboration with ExcelR, 15–19 April 2024.