Nikisha Jariwala

Nikisha B. Jariwala (born 14 November 1985; निकीशा जरीवाला, નિકિશા જરીવાલા) is an Indian professor and computer science researcher known for her work in devising a computer model for converting Indian text into Braille. She is a Professor of Computer Science at Smt. Tanuben & Dr. Manubhai Trivedi College of Information Science.

Education and research
Jariwala is a post graduate from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. She completed her masters in computer application at Shrimad Rajchandra Institute of Management and Computer Application in Bardoli, Gujarat, and her Ph.D. in computer science and information technology at Uka Tarsadia University in Bardoli. Her work on translating Indian regional languages in Braille was supported through a grant from The Gujarat Council on Science and Technology.

Awards

 * 2016: Trend Setter Award by GIS (Gujarat Innovation Society)