Dr. Sakuntala Mahapatra

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Dean (Research & Development)

Professor & Head , Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engg.

Trident Academy of Technology, F-2/A, Chandaka Industrial Estate, Near Infocity, Bhubaneswar - 751024

Dist: Khurda, Odisha, India .

Teaching & Research Experience: 22 Years

Area of Specialization: Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Evolutionary computations, Particle Swarm Optimization, AI, Computational Intelligence, Image Processing using soft computing, DSP based systems, VLSI Design, Microprocessors & Microcontrollers, Embedded Systems, IoT, MEMS & Nanotechnology.

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D in Electronics from Berhampur University in the year 2004.

  • PGDCA from Berhampur University.

  • MSc.in Electronics from Berhampur University .

EXPERIENCE

  • Associate Professor at C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar from 2004-2008.

  • Presently continuing at Trident Academy of Technology, Bhubaneswar from 2008 to till date.

AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

Honours & Awards

  • “Best Teacher’s Award” by ISTE in the year 2014.

  • Felicitated as a Fellow Member of IETE on the occasion of IETE Foundation Day 2016.

  • “Best Researcher Award” in Odisha Technological Conclave organized by Ever Green Forum in the year 2018.

  • “Best HOD Support” in Placement Department operations and events for the year 2018-19.

  • “Faculty Innovation Excellence Awards 2019”on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day on 26.04.2019 at Constitution Club of India, New Delhi.

  • Member of the Editorial Board for International Journal of Smart Sensors and Ad Hoc Networks (IJSSAN)

  • IETE Fellow Member

Professional / Academic Affiliation Serving as an active member of:

  • ISTE LIFE MEMBER (LM70937)

  • ISSS LIFE MEMBER (LM671)

  • IEEE Annual (93959335)

  • IETE Fellow

  • CSI NOMINEE MEMBER (F8001885)

LIST OF PROJECTS AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

  1. Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Higher Educational Institutions (FIST),Department of Science and Technology (DST),Government of India with an amount of Rs. 54 Lakhs for the year 2019-2024.

  2. An intelligent IoT based system for Sensing Hazardous Gases in Manhole and Analysis, Device Development Programme (DDP),Department of Science and Technology (DST),Government of India with an amount of Rs.19.96 Lakhs for the year 2018-2020.

  3. Smart Garbage Monitoring System, BPUT, Odisha under TEQIP-III scheme with an amount of Rs.2.89 Lakhs for the year 2019-2020.

  4. 16-Channel Wireless Acquisition System for Magnetic Diagnostics of ADITYA-U Tokamak, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS),Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India with an amount of Rs.18.71 Lakhs for the year 2016-2018.

  5. Innovation Promotion Scheme (IPS) ,AICTE, New Delhi funding amount of Rs. 5 lakhs in the year 2015-16.

  6. Prediction and Control of Plasma Column in a Fusion Reactor Using Hybrid PSO-ANFIS, Board of Research in Fusion Science & Technology (BRFST),Institute of Plasma Research(IPR),Gandhi Nagar with an amount of Rs.6.8 Lakhs for the year2012-2014 .

  7. National MEMS Design Centre(NMDC) ,Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, under the NPMASS program with an amount of Rs.45 Lakhs from May 2012 Onwards.

  8. 5 B.Tech. Projects guided as PI funded by IEDC DST , Govt. of India worth Rs.5 Lakhs.

LIST OF AICTE SPONSORED FDPs AND SEMINARS AS CONVENER:

  1. Two weeks FDP on IoT For Emerging Technical Applications In Smart City of Rs.7 Lakhs in 2019.

  2. One week STTP on Mechatronics of Rs.5 Lakhs in 2019.

  3. Two weeks FDP on Embedded system in IoT of Rs.7 Lakhs in 2018.

  4. One Day National seminar on Convergence of Communication, Network &Computing(CCNC-2017) of Rs.1 Lakh.

  5. AICTE sponsored FDP on A Graphical Programming Language Labview & its Real time Application in Engineering -2013

  6. One Day National seminar on Nanosensors & Applications, NSNA-2013 of Rs.1 Lakh.

LIST OF OTHER SPONSORED FDPS AND SEMINARS AS CONVENER:

  1. National seminar on MEMS and Nanotechnology, NSOMN-2012.

  2. Faculty Development Program on MATLAB Sponsored by BPUT 2012.

  3. National Seminar on Recent Trends in Nanoscience & Technology, RINT-2011.

  4. National Workshop on VLSI Design Methodologies and Tanner EDA Tools-2011.

  5. National Seminar on Soft Computing Applications in Engineering, NSSCAE-2010.

  6. National seminar on Recent Advances in Wireless Communication Technology, NSRAWT-09.


Ph. D/ M. Tech/ B. Tech Thesis Guidance


Ph. D. Guiding= 2 (1 candidate from Berhampur University, 1 candidate from BPUT)

M. Tech Thesis Guided= 6, No. of M.Tech thesis Guiding= 6 (from BPUT)

B. Tech projects Guided= 60

Other Experience (apart from teaching)

  • Head of the Department- Administrative works of the Department of ETC.

  • Dean Research

· Heading all the R & D activities in the institution. The institute has got SIRO recognition by DSIR.

· About 2 Crores of funding amount has been sanctioned in different R & D Projects since last 5 years.

  • NBA Coordinator at TAT

Being NBA Coordinator looking after the NBA preparedness for all the Programs of the Institutions. Programs at U.G level have been accredited by NBA since 2016 and after compliance visit the period of validity is upto 30.06.2022.

  • NAAC Core Committee Member at TAT

As a core committee member, I have headed the Academics planning at the center and reviewed all the labs and departmental documents with the NAAC Peer Team.

  • Coordinating and Organizing for FDP/Workshops/Seminars/ Sensitization programs/STTPs/Technical Talks

  • Coordination to Placement Department.

  • Chairperson- Grievance Redressal Committee for Women(GRCW).

  • Look after grievances of Girl Students and ladies staff of the Institute.

  • Member (Disciplinary Committee).

  • Look after Student Disciplinary activities.

  • Chief Coordinator(Techfest).

  • Conducts Inter-college Techfest every year “UDAYAN”.

  • Co-ordinator-Electronics Student Society & Roboclub.

  • BPUT TEQIP-III Coordinator from TAT and Head, BPUT NCR from TAT.

  • Ph. D. Course work of candidates under TAT, BPUT NCR, Coordinating all TEQIP-III activities conducted by BPUT at TAT, Bhubaneswar.

  • SPOC of SWAYAM, NPTEL from TAT, Bhubaneswar.

  • NPTEL Enrollments and Certification of Faculty Members and Students.

Research Laboratories Developed

  • National MEMS Design Centre-NMDC is established in TAT, BBSR on 28.04.2012 in association with IISC, Bangalore under the NPMASS program. I am the coordinator of NMDC. Under this program we were provided with three perpetual licensed softwares namely COMSOL, Intellisuite, Coventorware with an approximate cost of 45 Lakhs.

  • Microchip Centre of Excellence-Microchip has funded amount Rs. 12 Lakhs (Software and development tools along with some recommended Hardware tools).Microchip‟s Academic Program demonstrates our ongoing commitment to support the education of the next generation of engineers. I have got the master trainer certificate in "train the trainer‟ program.

  • IoT Research Lab-IoT is the thrust area having scope to do research in multidisciplinary fields. I have established IoT COE . I have been also associated in developing Projects in Cisco ThingQbator established in our Institution which is 5 among all over India. I am the active member in conducting hackathons and projects on IoT. I have developed a pilot project alongwith my team members entitled “Ambient air pollution monitoring” in TAT premises.


INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

1. Sakuntala Mahapatra, S.L.Sabat, S.K.Nayak, “An intelligent instrument for tracking and adaptive filtering of oscillatory signals using Hebbian learning rules”, Measurement, Vol.26, pp.221-227,1999, ISSN No. 0263-2241.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224199000408

2. Sakuntala Mahapatra, S.K.Nayak etal.,” Neuro-fuzzy model for adaptive filtering of oscillatory signals”, Measurement, Vol. 30 No.4 Dec., pp.231-239, 2001, ISSN No. 0263-2241. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224101000070

3. S.L. Sabat, S.K.Nayak, Sakuntala Mahapatra, “WNN based intelligent energy meter”, Measurement (Elsevier), Vol. 41, pp.357-363,2008, ISSN No. 0263-2241. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224107000887

4. Sakuntala Mahapatra, Subhendu K. Behera, R. N. Satpathy etal, “Adaptive Filtering of Speech Signal Using Functional Link Artificial Neural Network”, Journal of Neural Computing Systems, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 185-197, December 2009, ISSN No. 0974-4401.

5. Sakuntala Mahapatra, R. N. Satpathy, “Overview of Data Hiding of Gray Scale Images by using Steganographic algorithm in image processing”, International Journal of Image Processing and Applications, Vol. 1, No.2, July-December 2010, ISSN No. 0975-8178.

6. Debasis Mohanta, Sakuntala Mahapatra, S. K. Nayak, “ cardiac patient pumping and epilepsy:A WPT+ANFIS+PSO based classification approach” IJPAM,Vol.120,Issue. 6,Special Issue,pp: 6203-6228,2018.

7. Debasis Mohanta, Sakuntala Mahapatra, S. K. Nayak, “ Detection and classification of genetically transferred idiopathic partial epilepsy to child: a four rule ANFIS based SWT-EBFO approach” IJET,Vol.7,pp: 499-505,2018.

8. Debasis Mohanta, Sakuntala Mahapatra, S. K. Nayak, “ Tunable quantum wavelet transform and improved PSO based novel evolutionary extreme learning machine for epilepsy detection” IJCRT,Vol.2,Issue. 2,pp: 1723-1727,2018.


BOOK CHAPTERS


1. Sakuntala Mahapatra , Debasis Mohanta, Prasanta Mohanty, Santanu Kumar Nayak, Classification of EMG signals using ANFIS for the detection of Neuromuscular Disorders, Recent Developments in Intelligent Computing, Communication and Devices, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing-2017, Vol. 555,Springer.

2. Cheena Mohanty, Sakuntala Mahapatra, Madhusmita Mohanty, A Study on Digital Fundus Images of Retina for Analysis of Diabetic Retinopathy-2021, Advances in Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence, pp.445-455,DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5243-4_41.


CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

International:

1. Chandrakant Mallick, Sakuntala Mahapatra, Rajendra Kumar Das, Satyabrata Das “A seamless Vertical handsoff Algorithm in 4G Network”, ACSAT-12”, IEEE Xplore, Pg. No. 92-99, Nov. 2012, DOI 10.1109. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6516333

2. Sakuntala Mahapatra, Raju Daniel, Deep Narayan Dey, Santanu Kumar Nayak, “Induction Motor Control Using PSO-ANFIS”, Procedia Computer Science (Elsevier), Vol. 48, pp. 754-769, 2015. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050915007218

3. Sakuntala Mahapatra, Sumant Kumar Mohapatra, Biswa Ranjan Swain, Sushil Kumar Mahapatra, “Simulation Based Algorithm for Tracking Multi-Moving Object using Gaussian Filtering with Lucas-Kanade Approach”, Procedia Computer Science (Elsevier), Vol. 48, pp.790-795, 2015. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050915007255

4. Sumant Kumar Mohapatra, Sushil Kumar Mahapatra, Sakuntala Mahapatra, Lalit Kanoje,"A comparative frame work of probabilistic atlas segmentation method for human organ’s MRI” , Springer ICIC2-2016, Kalyani University, West Bengal.

5. Sakuntala Mahapatra , Debasis Mohanta, Prasanta Mohanty, Santanu Kumar Nayak, An Ideal ANFIS-Based Approach for clarification of Biomedical signals employing wavelet sub- band Energy-based characterstics feature, ICACCA-2016 (Springer)

6. Sakuntala Mahapatra , Debasis Mohanta, Prasanta Mohanty, Santanu Kumar Nayak, P.K.Behari , A neuro-Fuzzy based model for analysis of an ECG signal using wavelet Packet tree, ICCC-2016, Vol. 92, PP-175-180 (Procedia computer Science).

7. Sumant Kumar Mohapatra, Sushil Kumar Mahapatra, Sakuntala Mahapatra, S.K. Tripathy, Concentration of acetone levels in breath for monitoring blood glucose level” , Springer ICIC2-2016, Kalyani University, West Bengal.

8. Rakesh Ku Pati, S.K Mohammed Ali, SakuntalaMahapatra, M.Panigrahi “ Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor Using Piezoelectric Materials” COMSOL International Conference ,17-18 October 2013, Bangalore, ISBN NO. 978-0-9910001-5-http://www.comsol.co.in/conference2013/india/abstract/id/15793/saw_abstract.pdf

9. Sk.Mohammed Ali,Arpita Das,Amrita Nandy,Sakuntala Mahapatra,Minu Samantaray “ Tunable MEMS capacitor for millimeter & micrometer wave generation” COMSOL International Conference , 17-18 October 2013, Bangalore, ISBN NO. 978-0-9910001-5-9.

http://www.comsol.co.in/conference2013/india/abstract/id/16329/ali_abstract.pdf

10. Arpana Kumari, Mohammed Ali, Sakuntala Mahapatra, Ankita Singh, Lipsa Kanhara, Millee Panigrahi “ Cancer Detection using Coagulation Therapy with Coaxial Antenna” Accepted at COMSOL International Conference , 13-14 November 2014, Bangalore, ISBN NO. 978-0-9910001-5-9.

http://www.comsol.co.in/conference2014/india/file/id/19341/file/26211_ali_paper.pdf.

11. Sumant Kumar Mohapatra, Sushil Kumar Mahapatra, Sakuntala Mahapatra, Biswa Ranjan Swain, Simulation Based Algorithm for tracking Fish Population in Unconstrained Underwater”, IEEE ICMOCE 2015, IIT Bhubaneswar, ISBN:978-1-4673-6981-7/15, Dec 2015.

12. Sumant Kumar Mohapatra, Sushil Kumar Mahapatra, Sakuntala Mahapatra, Shuvendra Tripathy, Muscle Degradation Detection –A Practical Medical Applica-tion Analysis” , IEEE ICMOCE 2015, IIT Bhubaneswar, ISBN:978-1-4673-6981-7/15, Dec 2015.

13. Sumant Kumar Mohapatra, Sushil Kumar Mahapatra, Sakuntala Mahapatra, Shuvendra Tripathy, A proposed multithreading fuzzy C-mean algorithm underwater fishes, IEEE CINE 2015, KIIT Bhubaneswar.

14. Sumant Kumar Mohapatra, Sushil Kumar Mahapatra, Sakuntala Mahapatra, R. Bhojray, Multi moving human sperm tracking using CGM-CS approach and comparative analysis for proper diagnosis in infertility, IEEE CINE 2015, KIIT Bhubaneswar.

15. Sumant Kumar Mohapatra, Sakuntala Mahapatra, A novel series connected window based digital filtters configuration for de-noising of ECG raw signal, In Proceeding of Na-tional seminar on Science and Technology for indigenous development in India 2015, KIIT Bhubaneswar.

16. Sumant Kumar Mohapatra, Sushil Kumar Mahapatra, Sakuntala Mahapatra , ”A novel sym20 fiber detection system” , IEEE ICBIM 2016, NIT Durgapur.

17. Sumant Kumar Mohapatra, Sushil Kumar Mahapatra, Sakuntala Mahapatra, R.C. Sahoo, 7 micrometer core diameter fiber sensor: A solution for efficient strain measurement, IEEE ICACCA 2016, Tulas Engineering college, Dehradun.

18. Sumant Kumar Mohapatra, Sushil Kumar Mahapatra, Sakuntala Mahapatra, Biswa Ranjan Swain, S. Ghosh, A Gynecology problem solution by tracking multi-moving hu-man sperm using wavelet based mixture of Gaussian approach, IEEE MICROCOM 2016, NIT Durgapur.

19. Suvendu Kumar Dash, Daniel Raju, Sakuntala Mahapatra, Shaik Mohammad Ali "1-Channel Wireless Acquisition System For Magnetic Diagnostics of ADITYA-U Tokamak" in Abstract Procd. of 32nd National Symposium on Plasma Science & Technology (PLASMA-2017), pp-393, November 2017, Gandhinagar, India.

National:

1. S. K. Nayak, Sakuntala Mahapatra and S.L.Sabat, “Neuro-fuzzy model for tracking and adaptive filtering of oscillatory signals”, Proc. Of NSIMC-2000 at Chennai, Conference proceeding, pp.221-230, 25-26 February 2000.

2. S. K. Nayak, S. Panda, Sakuntala Mahapatra etal, “Adaptive nonlinear Normalized least square based Echo-canceller “ Published on proceeding of National conference on advances in Engineering studies (NCAES-2010) at HIT BBSR , pp. 48-51, 28-30 January 2010.

3. Sakuntala Mahapatra, S. K. Behera etal, “Image compression using wavelet transform techniques” published on proceeding of National seminar on recent advances in science & Technology at ABIT, Cuttack, pp. 7-16, 12-13 February 2010.

4. Sakuntala Mahapatra, S. K. Behera etal , “Design consideration for multilayered mobile communication systems”, proceedings of AICTE Sponsored National Seminar on Wireless Communication & Mobile Computing at ABIT, Cuttack, pp. 10-12, 8-9 October 2010.

5. S. K. Behera, Sakuntala Mahapatra etal, “ Neural Network based Intelligent Routing in Random Multistage interconnection on Networks in Telecommunication”, Proceedings of National conference on Recent Trends in Communication Technology at KIST, BBSR, pp. 33-36, 22-23 January 2011, ISBN NO. 978-81-920559-1-6.


6. Tanmaya Kumar Das, Sakuntala Mahapatra, Satyabrata Das, “Humidity sensing behaviors of Graphene Oxide Bridge”, Proceedings of National Seminar on MEMS & Nanotechnology(NSOMN-2012), pp. 36-41, 2012, ISBN NO. 978-81-921034-3-8, 4-5 October 2012.

7. Sakuntala Mahapatra, Rina Mahakud, “Technical & commercial application of MEMS sensors”, Proceedings of National Seminar on MEMS & Nanotechnology(NSOMN-2012), pp. 45-50, 2012, ISBN NO. 978-81-921034-3-8, 4-5 October 2012.

8. Sakuntala Mahapatra, Minu Samantaray, “NEMS-Application & challenges” Proceedings of National Seminar on MEMS & Nanotechnology(NSOMN-2012), pp. 55-63, 2012, ISBN NO. 978-81-921034-3-8, 4-5 October 2012.

9. Sakuntala Mahapatra, Millee Panigrahi, “Effect of Generation & Recombination Noise in GaN/AlGaN based devices” Proceedings of National Seminar on MEMS & Nanotechnology (NSOMN-2012), pp. 64-72, 2012, ISBN NO. 978-81-921034-3-8, 4-5 October 2012.

10. Sriguru Jaydev Krushnadas Kar , Bijaya kumar Sahoo ,Sakuntala Mahapatra, Tanmaya Kumar Das ”Detection Of Antigen By Cantilever Sensor”, Paper No. 16, Proceedings of 6th ISSS National Conference on MEMS, Smart materials, Structures and Systems, 6-7 September 2013, Pune, Supported by DRDO, BRNS. http://www.academia.edu/5116421/DETECTION_OF_ANTIGEN_BY_CANTILEVER_SENSOR

11. Shantanu Kumar Pradhan , Abhisek Mishra, Sakuntala Mahapatra, Tanmay Kumar Das “Thermoelectrical Structural Analysis By Using Microresistor Beam” Proc. of 6th ISSS National Conference on MEMS, Smart materials, Structures and Systems, 6-7 September 2013, Pune, Supported by DRDO, BRNS.

http://www.isssonline.in/pdffiles/ProgrammeISSS_NC6.pdf

12. Sk. Mohammed Ali, Sakuntala Mahapatra, “Electrical characteristics of Graphene and Carbon Nanotube” AICTE Sponsored National Seminar on Nanosensors & Applications, pp.19-22 ,ISBN No.978-93-83060-14-6, 4-5 October, NSNA-2013.

www.irnetexplore.ac.in/.../NSNA_Bhubaneswar_4-5October13.html

13 Sakuntala Mahapatra, Raju Daniel, Deep Narayan Dey, “Control of Plasma Column in a Fusion Reactor Correlated to DC Motor Control Using PSO-ANFIS”,NF-179, 28th National Symposium on Plasma Science & Technology, Plasma 2013,December 3-6 ,2013, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar.

14 Sakuntala Mahapatra, Sk. Mohammed Ali, Arpana Kumari Jha, Avipsa S. Panda “A Novel Design Using Coagulation Therapy With Coaxial Antenna For The Detection Of Hepatic Cancer”, ISSS National Conference on MEMS Smart Materials, Structures and Systems September, 2015, Kochi, India.

SESSION CHAIR

  1. International Conference on Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence(ICMLCI) organized by IRNET, at IIMT Bhubaneswar, Odisha in the year 2019.

  2. International Conference on Intelligent Computing , Communication and Convergence(ICCC-2016) held at IIMT, Bhubaneswar in the year 2016.

Contact Details

Mobile No: 9437171395, 7873457476

E-mail: mahapatra.sakuntala@gmail.com

hodetc@tat.ac.in