Dr. J. M. Vyas is working as the Director General of Gujarat Forensic Sciences University - Gandhinagar, since February 2009. He worked as the Director for the Directorate of Forensic Science - Gujarat State, from 1993 until 2009 and is also currently holding the additional charge of the same.

He was awarded with the President's Police Medal for meritorious services in the field of crime investigation in 1997. He was also adjudged as the Best Forensic Science Laboratory Director of the country and was awarded with a Commendation Certificate by the Deputy Prime Minister at the 15th All India Forensic Science Conference in 2004. Dr. Vyas was awarded with the 'Life time Achievement Award' in the area of Forensic Chemistry by Amity University & All India Institute of Medical Sciences - New Delhi, in October 2008.

He holds a large number of publications, in various journals of national & international repute and is a very well known Forensic Expert of the Country.