Dr. Priya R. Swaminarayan is working as a Dean - Faculty of IT & CS; Director - MCA Department, Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology-MCA,; Principal - BCA Department, Parul Institute of Computer Application at Parul University. She is having 21 years of teaching experience, 11 years of research & administrative experience. She has completed PhD in the field of Semantic Web in 2012. Under her guidance, 5 research scholars have completed their PhD & currently 6 research scholars are pursuing their PhD under her supervision. She has published 50+ Research Papers in reputed and peer-reviewed National/International Journals, presented 35+ research papers in State/National/International conferences, delivered 25+ expert talks in various refresher course/orientation course/workshop conducted by Sardar Patel University, Saurashtra University, Anand Agricultural University, Marwadi group of Institutes etc., attended 40+ workshops/conferences/refresher course/orientation programme. She has published 4 books with Prof. Digvijay, Prof. Mayur Raj, Prof. Unnati Patel. She has Completed Research Project ‘Awaker System’ under the theme ‘Digital India’ for Biothon-2018 by Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission [GSBTM] & received cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000/- with Prof. Harshika Rana; She has received fund of Rs. 25,000/- for Research Project – “A Fuzzy Logic based light control Systems for Heterogeneous Traffic” from SSIP under SOIC (STUDENT OPEN INNOVATION CHALLENGE-20), Gujarat Government. She also received fund of Rs. 30,000/- for Research Project – “Awaker” from SSIP under SOIC (STUDENT OPEN INNOVATION CHALLENGE-20), Gujarat Government She was appointed as a member in the re-constructed Governing body / Board of Management for MCA program at ISTAR. She Worked as a Member of Board of Studies in Computer Science, Sardar Patel University from 2007 to 2010 & Board of Studies, Faculty of Computer Applications, Marwadi University, Rajkot & working as a Member of Programme Advisory Committee, School of Computer Science, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad & Chairman of Faculty Board and BOS, Faculty of IT & CS, Parul University.