Forum Nokia Champion Personal Introduction Page

Mr. Mehul Jajal
Bachelor of Engineering in electronics and communication
India

I have more than six years’ experience in teaching engineering graduate students electronics and communication, IT, and subjects related to mobile systems and applications. I am based in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Bhavnagar University, Gujarat, India. I have published many research papers in various areas of interest. Currently, I am focusing on development in Qt for S60 and Symbian C++, as well as Python. I am also the coordinator of the Symbian Academy at our institute, encouraging students and providing them with necessary guidelines. I have also actively participated in organizing Forum Nokia–related activities in my university with . Kiran Trivedi, another Forum Nokia champion, and many faculty members, students, and developers have benefited.

Development Areas of Interest

Mobile platforms

S60

Application categories

Location-based services (LBS), open source, cross-platform

Programming languages

Python, Qt for S60, C, C++, Symbian C++ (beginner)

Integrated development environments (IDEs)

Carbide C++, Python for Windows, Qt Creator integrated development environment (IDE)

Wireless device technologies

Wi-Fi , Bluetooth

Personal Competencies

Languages

English, Hindi, Gujarati

Mobile competencies

• Rapid mobile-application development using Python for S60 and Qt for S60
• Organizing mobile-application-development-related short-term training programs for students and faculty and making them aware of the programs
• Research: implementation of innovative ideas
• Guiding students in mobile-application-related projects

Forum Nokia Community activity areas

Am active on Forum Nokia discussion boards and Forum Nokia Wiki, make presentations to students on subjects related to Python for S60 and Qt for S60, am coordinator of the Symbian Academy

Forum Nokia Discussion Board user name

James1980

Main Achievements

Applications

1. Emergency messenger system
2. ATM locator
3. Short message service (SMS) encoder
4. SMS decoder
5. Digital clock and stopwatch using Qt for S60

Books and other publications

International Conference:

ITPC-2003 —Emergency Messenger: An Economical System for Disaster Management, Katmandu, Nepal.

National Conference :
* Jan-2005 - Basics of CDMA technology, S V Institute of Computer Science, Kadi, Gujarat, India.

* NCICT-2005 — Smart Lightweight Wireless-Messaging Applications: A Novel Approach for Multiple-Destination Diversion and Customized Auto Response for Mobile Phone Messaging, Ahmedabad, India.

* NCICT '06 - The Roadmap from GSM to 3G Wireless Networks: A Pioneering Approach to Current World Scenario, D J Sanghavi College, Mumbai, India.

* ETCIT ’07 — Money on the Move. ATM Locater: Location-Aware Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) Mobile Application with Directions, Rayat Institute of Engineering, Punjab, India.

Awards

• 2009: Wiki Contributor of the Month
• 2009: Forum Nokia Champion

Mobile communities in which you are active

Python , Qt for S60 , Forum Nokia blogs

Other achievements

• Emergency messenger system (EMS) that uses mobile phones for disasters. Featured in national news channels and magazines such as Aaj Tak, E TV, Alpha TV, DD News, India Today, and Rediff.com (2003)
• Demonstration of EMS to the president of India, the Honorable A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, at Science City, Ahmedabad, India

Contact

Contact Information

jajalmehul@yahoo.co.in

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