07-12, 10:30–11:00 (Europe/Amsterdam), Method (1.5)
Mathematics is a science and one of the most important discoveries of the human race on earth. In our daily life, we use mathematics knowingly and unknowingly. Many of us are unaware that forensic experts use mathematics to solve crime mysteries. In this talk, we will explore how Mathematics and Julia programming language is used to solve crime mysteries.
Julia is a Scientific Computing language and solving crime mysteries especially forensics is a scientific process. The investigation officers use the concepts of mathematics, science, geography, and technology to solve crime cases. The workshop begins with an introduction to forensic science and mathematics and covers basic principles thereby setting the stage. Then, we will solve simple crime puzzles using science and mathematics and simple Julia programs. Finally, we will solve a few complex hypothetical crime mysteries using advanced advanced concepts. The participants will learn how to use the concepts of science and mathematics such as chemistry, physics, biology, statistics, probability, trigonometry, and graph theory, and Julia and its packages such as Measurements.jl, Plots.jl, Graphs.jl, DataFrames.jl, RecursiveArrayTools.jl, and MatrixNetworks.jl to solve the crime puzzles.
Gajendra Deshpande is a distinguished professional with an M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, along with a PG Diploma in Cyber Law and Cyber Forensics from the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. He founded and currently manages EyeSec Cyber Security Solutions Private Limited in Belagavi.
Deshpande is renowned for his extensive contribution to the tech community, having delivered over 100 talks and conducted more than 25 workshops at various esteemed international conferences, including JuliaCon 2023 at MIT, USA, EuroPython Ireland, PyCon MEA Dubai, PyCon APAC Japan, PyData Global, and many more across Europe, Asia and the USA. His expertise has guided teams to victory in the Smart India Hackathon and National Security Hackathon five times.
As an active member of PyCon India, Deshpande has played crucial roles, such as leading the Program Committee in 2021 and serving as the Mentorship Lead in 2023. He has been instrumental in organizing FOSSCon India 2019 and BelPy conferences. His commitment extends to various professional bodies, serving as the Vice Chair of the IEEE Young Professionals Affinity Group, Bangalore Section, and an Execom Member of IEEE NKSS. He is a Fellow Member of the Royal Statistical Society UK and maintains memberships with OWASP, the British Computer Society, and ACM. Deshpande has significantly contributed to Python, Julia, and FOSS Conferences by reviewing proposals, mentoring speakers, engaging in discussions, and organizing events.