Hitesh Mohapatra

Associate Professor

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Biography and academic profile

Dr.Hitesh Mohapatra is an Associate Professor at the School of Computer Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, in Odisha, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, with a focus on designing fault-tolerant models for wireless sensor networks integrated with smart city applications. His academic journey includes a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Biju Patnaik University of Technology and a Master's degree in Computer Science & Engineering from Odisha University of Technology and Research.

Dr. Mohapatra has over 15 years of experience in both academia and industry, contributing significantly to research in areas such as IoT, wireless sensor networks, fault tolerance, and smart city applications. His research has been published in various high-impact journals and conferences, with citations noted in the thousands. He has authored and co-authored over 50 research articles indexed by SCI and Scopus databases, along with several books on topics including software engineering, IoT in smart cities, and programming.

He has also contributed to the academic community by serving in roles such as session chair, technical chair, and keynote speaker at numerous international and national conferences. His work extends into practical applications, including innovative solutions for smart agriculture, smart tourism, and smart water management systems. Additionally, Dr. Mohapatra is involved in editorial activities and has been a guest editor for special issues on topics like fault-tolerant approaches for IoT integrated smart cities.

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Expertise, contributions
and professional engagement.

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Educational Qualifications

Ph.D.

Awards and Achievements

1.Best Researcher Award Winner 2023, by ScienceFather.

2.Indexed in AD Scientific Indexing, Link: AD Scientific Index ID: 4305852

3.Brand ambassador for Bentham’s International Journal of Communication and Sensor Network for 2020.

4.Delivered an expert lecture on ”Spcio-Technical Challanges in the implementation of IoT based Smart City, at Centurion University, Paralakhemundi, Odisha on 20 May 2024.

5.Delivered an expert lecture on” Criminal Data Analysis and Visualisation” at NFSU, Goa on 27-28 Jan 2023.

6.Delivered an expert talk on” Cyber Security” at Utkal Unversity, Odisha, 10-22 Dec 2021.

7.Delivered an expert talk as Resource Person in AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on” Internet of Things (IoT) in Smart Cities” from 20/09/2021 to 24/09/2021 at Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology.

8.Have lifetime membership with ISRD-M4150902854, IAENG-180819, CSTA-983457935, ICSES- 9084 and SDIWC-28063, ISOC-2241999, IFERP-PM39720518, ASR-R219093411, NITTSD- 21097, QUVAE-QVP3327.

Projects and Collaborations

1. Completed Consultancy project from TECHNOWELL ENTERPRISE SERVICES Pvt.Ltd. on
”Water quality prediction using geospatial analysis and remote sensing” 2024.

2. Completed Consultancy project from Odisha High Court in association with SOUL.Pvt.Ltd.
Title: Road-map to E-Court Solution, 2023.

Books and Book Chapters

BOOK
1. Hitesh Mohapatra, ”IoT Driven Accessibility Advances”, Upcoming Accepted Monograph, Springer, 2026.
2. Hitesh Mohapatra and Amiya Kumar Rath, Fundamentals of Software Engineering: Com- prehensive insights into SDLC design quality and AI/ML in software - 2nd Edition, 2025, ISBN:9789365893380.
3. Hitesh Mohapatra, Smart City with Wireless Sensor Network, ISBN-13: 979-8791261380, KDP, Dec-2021.
4. Hitesh Mohapatra and Amiya Kumar Rath, Fundamentals of Software Engineering: Designed to provide an insight into the software engineering concepts, ISBN:9789388511773, BPB Pub- lication, 503 pages, January 2020.
5. Hitesh Mohapatra, C Programming, ISBN-13: 978-1726820875, ISBN-10: 1726820874, Kindle eBook - ASIN: B07J46YDR8, 2018.
EDITED-VOLUME (BOOK)
1. Hitesh Mohapatra, B.K. Mohanta, S.R. Mishra, ”The Future of Smart Agriculture”, NOVA Publisher, USA, Series: Agriculture Issues and Policies, BISAC: TEC003080; TEC000000 DOI: 10.52305/JVHX6655. SCOPUS Indexed
2. Hitesh Mohapatra, SR Mishra, D Pathak, ”Role of Emerging Technologies in Social Science”, Cambridge Scholars Publishin, ISBN: 1-0364-0952-X, ISBN13: 978-1-0364-0952-4. Web of Science Indexed
PATENT
1. Mohapatra, Hitesh; Rath, Amiya Kumar, ’Smart Bike Wheel Lock for Public Parking’, Application Number: 336834-001 (Status: Granted).
2. Mohapatra, Hitesh; Rath, Amiya Kumar, ’Nub Less Smart Water Tap’, Application Number: 202331016201, Filed.
DATASET
1. Mohapatra, Hitesh, Multi-criteria for water distribution, DOI:10.21227/afe2-np81.
2. Mohapatra, Hitesh, Performance Evaluation of AI-Bot Responses, DOI:10.21227/w3ve- rf60.
PROJECTS
1. Completed Consultancy project from TECHNOWELL ENTERPRISE SERVICES Pvt. Ltd. on” Water quality prediction using geospatial analysis and remote sensing” 2024.
2. Completed Consultancy project from Odisha High Court in association with SOUL Pvt. Ltd. Title: Road-map to E-Court Solution, 2023.
WORKSHOPS/FDP/ON-LINE COURSES
1. Attended 5 days FDP at KIIT on KIIT- Academic Empowerment Programme (K-AEP) 2024, 20-24 June 2024.
2. Attended 2 days symposium at KIIT in association with INSA on” Transnational Research and Social Impact”, 14-15 June 2024.
3. Attended 2 days FDP on” Teaching and Learning with Fen AI” at KIIT DU, 19-20, Jan 2024.
4. Attended 5 days’ workshop on” Workshop on Blockchain Technology and its Applications”, 17th
5. Attended AICTE-ISTE approved orientation program on” Pedagogy Workshop on Innovative Teaching and Learning” from 04-01-2022 to 10-01-2022 at GIFT, Odisha.
6. Cleared global certification on cloud foundation from AWS, Aviatrix and Oracle.
7. Attended as resource person under ATAL FDP on” IoT in Smart Cities” from 20-24 Oct 2021 to 24/09/2021 at KCET.
8. Attended ATAL FDP on “ Personal Excellence ” from 25.01.2021 to 29.01.2021 at Kumaraguru College of Technology.
9. Attended ATAL FDP on ’Electrical & Computer Engineering’ from 2021-1-4 to 2021-1-8 at National Institute of Technology Raipur.
10. Attended ATAL FDP on ’IoT’ from 21-12-20 to 25-12-20 at Kongu Engineering College, Pe- rundurai.
11. Attended ATAL FDP on ’Capacity Building’ at Chatrapati Institute od Business Education and Research from 08-12-20 to 12-12-20.
12. Attended 5 days AICTE sponsored STTP on” Engineering Ethics” at VSSUT, Burla from 21-11-20 to 26-11-20.
13. Attended national Level 7 day FDP on” Recent Advances in VLSI & Embedded System” (RAVDES-2020) at KL (Deemed to be) University, Vijayawada, 2020.
14. Attended 7 days FDP on” Artificial Intelligence using Python” organized by Brainovision Soutions India Pvt. Ltd. & National Youth Council of India held from 14-09-2020 to 19-09-2020.
15. Attended 2 days’ workshop on” Designing and Thinking” at AITAM, Guntur, AP, 2020.
16. Proposed and designed a syllabus for the subject” Smart City with IoT”.
17. Completed 100+ courses from LinkedIn, coursera, alison, 2021 etc.
18. Attended 2 days’ workshop on” Urban water management” by Water Digest, 2020.
19. Attended international webinar on ’Digital and Crypto Assets’ on 31 Oct 2020.
20. Attended many national level on-line quiz contests on IoT, DBMS,Research Methodology, 2020.
21. Attended 5 days’ workshop at VSSUT, Burla on” Water Urbanism” (WU-2019), 12-16 Mar 2019.
22. Attended 3 days’ workshop at VSSUT, Burla and Odisha on” High Performance Computing” (HPC) 24-28 Oct 2017.
23. Attended 2 days FDP at SRES COE, Kopargaon, Maharashtra on the topics” Soft-skills For Trainer Oct 2016.
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
1. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations 2021 Associate, 287749968OCIBF2021.
2. AWS Academy Graduate - AWS Academy Cloud Foundations, Link: Badge.
3. Aviatrix Certified Engineer, Multi-Cloud Networking Associate, ACE Certification Number: 2021-13427 (Up to - 2024).
SUPERVISOR - PH.D./MTECH/BTECH/MCA
Ph.D.
1. Co-Supervisor for Pravin Landge at Amity University, Jaipur, Rajasthan (Awarded 2025).
2. Supervisor for Sidhartha Sekhar Sahani at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Ph.D. Pursuing).
3. Supervisor for Pranita Mohapatro at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Ph.D. Pursuing).
4. Co-Supervisor for Shradhanjali Das at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Ph.D. Pursuing).
5. Co-Supervisor for Rafad Imad Kadhim Abo Khushoot at KIIT University, Bhubanwswar, Odisha (Ph.D. Pursuing).
6. Co-Supervisor for Subhasmita Pani KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Ph.D. Pursuing).
7. Co-Supervisor for Bijaya Shankar Tripathy at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Ph.D. Pursuing).
8. Co-Supervisor for x Dhiraj Bhishe at Amity University, Jaipur, Rajasthan (Ph.D. Pursuing).
M.Tech
1. Guide for P K Sethi, Thesis: Deep Learning-Based Violence Detection: A YOLO V7 Approach for Real World Security Applications, (MTech, 2025).
2. Guide for Sumit Kumar, Thesis: Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Wireless Sensor Networks via Clustering Approach, (MTech, 2024).
3. Co-guide for S. Debanth, Thesis: An Efficient Energy Saving Scheme Through Sorting Technique for Wireless Sensor Network, (MTech, 2019)
4. Co-guide for H.Panda, Thesis: WSN-Based Water Channelization: An Approach of Smart Water, (MTech, 2020).
5. Co-guide for S.S. Rout, Thesis: Smart Water Solution for Monitoring of Water Usage Based on Weather Condition. (MTech, 2020)
B.Tech and MCA
1. Guided project for 33-B. Tech, 18-MCA students.
AWARDS/RESOURCE PERSON/MEMBERSHIP
1. Listed under top 2% scientist list 2025 by Elsevier.
2. Best Researcher Award Winner 2023, by ScienceFather.
3. Indexed in AD Scientific Indexing, Link: AD Scientific Index ID: 4305852
4. Brand ambassador for Bentham’s International Journal of Communication and Sensor Network for 2020.
5. Delivered an expert lecture on” Socio-Technical Challenges in the implementation of IoT based Smart City, at Centurion University, Paralakhemundi, Odisha on 20 May 2024.
6. Delivered an expert lecture on” Criminal Data Analysis and Visualization” at NFSU, Goa on 27-28 Jan 2023.
7. Delivered an expert talk on” Cyber Security” at Utkal Unversity, Odisha, 10-22 Dec 2021.
8. Delivered an expert talk as Resource Person in AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on” Internet of Things (IoT) in Smart Cities” from 20/09/2021 to 24/09/2021 at Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology.
9. Have lifetime membership with ISRD-M4150902854, IAENG-180819, CSTA-983457935, ICSES- 9084 and SDIWC-28063, ISOC-2241999, IFERP-PM39720518, ASR-R219093411, NITTSD- 21097, QUVAE-QVP3327.
ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE
1. Member of Board of Studies (BOS) for the course B.Tech - CSE (Cyber Security) at Sanjivani University, Kopargaon, Maharashtra, India.
2. Member of Specialization syllabus designing committee at KIIT University.
EDITORIAL BOARD
1. Editorial Board member for Journal of Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence (JSCAI).
2. Editor-in-Chief for the journal” Smart Internet of Things”, (SIOT).
3. Co-Editor(s)-in-Chief Smart City Insights (SCI).
4. Area Editors, for EAI Endorsed Transactions on Energy Web journal (Scopus).
5. Member of Editorial Board for Academia Engineering Journal.
6. Journal Guest editor for Special Issue Advances in Fuzzy Set Extensions: Theory, Models, and Applications.
7. Editorial board member for Big Data and Computing Visions (BDCV) journal.
8. Associate Editor for journal ”IoT and Sensor Networks”, Frontiers in Communications and Networks.(Scopus)
9. Editorial Board of Member for Journal of Data Science and Intelligent Systems.
10. Editorial Board of Member for Journal of Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence.
11. Section Editor for INTELLIGENT CONTROL AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING, Role of In- ternet of Things in Robotics and Its Applications.
TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBER
1. ICETSIS 2024, January 28-29, 2024 (Hybrid) Bahrain.
2. TPC member for 3ICT’21-Bahrain, SHI’22-UK, DASA’22-Thailand.
3. Program Committee Member for 3rd International Conference on Internet of Things & Embed- ded Systems, December 23-24, 2022, IoTE 2022,Sydney, Australia.
4. Program Committee Members BioT-2023, March 18 19, 2023, Vienna, Austria.
5. PC member for ICDCIT 2023, KIIT University, India.
6. PC member,CRIS 2023, May 20-21, 2023, Zurich, Switzerland.
7. TPC member, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Contemporary Computing and Commu- nications (InC4), April 21-22, 2023, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Banglore, India.
SESSION CHAIR & TECHNICAL CHAIR
1. Session chair for ICCSEA’22, India.
2. Technical Chair for AIARS-2022 , Bristol, UK.
3. Workshop Chair for SEGRE-2023 at Changsha, China.
4. Session Chair for InC4 2023, at CHRIST DU, Bangalore, India, April 21-22, 2023.