Sanjay Chaudhary

Sanjay Raghuveer Chaudhary (born 25 April 1963) is an Indian writer, professor, and computer scientist from Gujarat, India. He is a professor of computer science at Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad. He has authored several books in Gujarati and English. His literary work Girnar received Gujarat Sahitya Akademi's Best Book Prize in Essays and Travelogue category. He has published and edited several books on computer science. He is a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Biography Sanjay Chaudhary was born on 25 April 1963 in Ahmedabad to his parents Raghuveer Chaudhary, renowned Gujarati writer, and Parubahen.

After completing his schooling from Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya in 1980, Chaudhary joined St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad from where he received his BA in Economics in 1983. He received his MA in economics in 1985 and post-graduate diploma in Computer Science and Applications in 1986 from Gujarat University. He received M.Phil. and Ph.D. in computer science from Gujarat Vidyapith in 1996 and 2004 respectively.

He married Sunita in 1988. Chaudhary is also a short story writer; his short stories have appeared in several prestigious Gujarati magazines including Shabdasrishti, Kumar, and Parab.

Research Chaudhary's research focuses on cloud computing, distributed computing, big data analytics, blockchain technology, ICT applications in agriculture.

Awards Chaudhary won Gujarat Sahitya Akademi's Best Book prize for his book Girnar in Essays and Travelogue category for the year 2009. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) awarded him Senior Membership in 2010.

Selected publications

Gujarati books