Wireless Sensor Networks, Vehicular Adhoc Networks, Internet of Things, Soft Computing

1) Worked as Software Engineer in Larsen and Toubro InfoTech Limited, Mumbai from August 1998 till August 2000. 2) Worked as Senior Software Engineer in Satyam Computer Services Limited, Bhubaneswar from September 2000 till June 2005. 3) Currently working as Assistant Professor Grade-III in Department of Computer Science and Engineering, VSSUT, Burla, Odisha since 16th August 2011.

Graduate Level	:	C and Data Structures
Post Graduate Level	:	Computer System Architecture, Object-Oriented Programming using C++, Analysis and Design of Algorithms, Internet of Things

Wireless Sensor Networks, Vehicular Adhoc Networks, Internet of Things, Soft Computing

Ph. D. Candidates	:	Currently guiding four Ph.D scholars in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
M. Tech. Candidates	:	Currently guiding 1 M.Tech candidate

1. Received the Best Researcher award for the contribution and honourable achievement in Innovative Research (NESIN 2020 Awards) by Scifax Company, ScienceFather on 27th November 2020

Lifetime member of Institution of Engineers (India) and Computer Society of India.

1. Seed Grant Project of Rs. 75,000 for the project titled “A Fuzzy Knowledge based Data Aggregation scheme for Design of Fault-Tolerant Wireless Sensor Networks” by TEQIP, VSSUT, Burla for a period of 1 year

International Publications

1. S. Acharya and C.R. Tripathy, “A reliable fault-tolerant ANFIS model based data aggregation scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks”, Journal of King Saud University – Computer and Information Sciences, Elsevier, Volume 32, pp. 741-753, 2020.
2. N. Acharya, P. Nanda, S. Panda and S. Acharya, “A comparative study of stability characteristics of mahua and jatropha biodiesel and their blends”, Journal of King Saud University – Engineering Sciences, Elsevier, Vol. 31, pp. 184-190, 2019.
3. N. Acharya, P. Nanda, S. Panda and S. Acharya, “Biodiesel from Non-Edible Vegetable Oils: A Review on Engine Performance and Emission Characteristics”, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 711-720, 2018.
4. S. Acharya and C.R. Tripathy, “A Fuzzy Knowledge Based Fault Tolerance Mechanism for Wireless Sensor Networks”, International Journal of Rough Sets and Data Analysis (IJRSDA), IGI-GLOBAL, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 99-116, 2018.
5. S. Acharya and C.R. Tripathy, “An ANFIS estimator based data aggregation scheme for fault tolerant Wireless Sensor Networks”, Journal of King Saud University – Computer and Information Sciences, Elsevier, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 334-348, 2018.
6. N. Acharya, P. Nanda, S. Panda and S. Acharya, “Analysis of properties and estimation of optimum blending ratio of blended mahua biodiesel”, Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, Elsevier, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 511-517, 2017.
7. S. Acharya, “Study and Analysis of TCP/IP Congestion Control Techniques : A Review”, International Journal of Engineering Associates, Volume 1, Issue 2, pp. 57-62, 2012.
8. S. Acharya, “Mathematics in Internet Traffic Data Analysis”, International Journal of Computer Science and Informatics, Volume-I, Issue-1, pp. 57-65, 2011.

International Conferences

1. S. Acharya and C.R. Tripathy, “A Fuzzy Knowledge Based Sensor Node Appraisal Technique for Fault Tolerant Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Data Mining (ICCIDM), Bhubaneswar, 2015.
2. S. Acharya and C.R. Tripathy, “An ANN approach for fault-tolerant wireless sensor networks”, ICT and Critical Infrastructure: Proceedings of the 49th Annual Convention of CSI - Volume 2, Hyderabad, 2015.
3. S. Acharya and C.R. Tripathy, “Inter-actor Connectivity Restoration in Wireless Sensor Actor Networks: An Overview”, ICT and Critical Infrastructure: Proceedings of the 48th Annual Convention of CSI - Volume I, Vishakhapatnam, 2014.

1. S. Acharya and C.R. Tripathy, “A Fuzzy Knowledge Based Fault Tolerance Mechanism for Wireless Sensor Networks”, Sensor Technology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, pp. 679-697, 2020.
2. N. Acharya, S. Acharya, S. Panda and P. Nanda, “An Artificial Neural Network Model for a Diesel Engine fuelled with Mahua Biodiesel”, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 556, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, pp. 193-201, 2017.
3. S. Acharya and C.R. Tripathy, “A Fuzzy Knowledge Based Mechanism for Secure Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks”, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 556, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, pp. 77-88, 2017.
4. S. Acharya and C.R. Tripathy, “A Fuzzy Knowledge Based Sensor Node Appraisal Technique for Fault Tolerant Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks”, Volume 2, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 411, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, pp. 59-69, 2016.
5. S. Acharya and C.R. Tripathy, “An ANN approach for fault-tolerant wireless sensor networks”, Volume 2, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 338, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, pp. 475-483, 2015.
6. S. Acharya and C.R. Tripathy, “Inter-actor Connectivity Restoration in Wireless Sensor Actor Networks: An Overview”, Volume 1, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Volume 248,  Springer International Publishing Switzerland, pp. 351-360, 2014.

1) Member of the Core Organizing Committee of TEQIP-III sponsored One Week Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Emerging Technologies: Theory and Applications organized by the Departments of IT and CA, VSSUT, Burla from 5th September 2020 to 10th September 2020. 2) Member of Registration Committee in TEQIP-III sponsored One Week STC on Latex from 28th August 2017 to 1st September 2017. 3) Member of Registration Committee in theWorkshop on Ubiquitous Computing (WUC) organized by the Department of CSE, IT and CA, VSSUT, Burla on 31st January 2016. 4) Member of Registration Committee in the TEQIP-II sponsored Workshop on Internet of Things devices and Sensor Networks (IoTSN) organized by the Department of CSE, IT and CA, VSSUT, Burla on 22nd and 23rd October 2016. 5) Organizing member in the one-week Computer Society of India sponsored Workshop on Cloud Computing organized by the Department of CSE, IT and CA, VSSUT, Burla from 31st October 2016 to 6th November 2016.

1) Working as the Warden, Arundhati Hall of Residence since March 2024. 2) Working as the PIC, Institute Seminar for the university since 2022. 3) Working as the PG Project and Seminar Incharge for the Department of Computer Science and Engg. 4) Working as the Lab Incharge of Linux Lab for the Department of Computer Science and Engg.

1. Passed the 8 Weeks NPTEL AICTE FDP Online Certification Course on “Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks” with 93% score (Elite + Gold Certificate).
2. Passed the 8 Weeks NPTEL AICTE FDP Online Certification Course on “Introduction to Soft Computing” with 83% score (Elite + Silver Certificate).
3. Passed the 12 Weeks NPTEL AICTE FDP Online Certification Course on “Introduction to Internet of Things” with 64% score  (Elite Certificate).

Present Address :  Flat No. C-303, Koshal Prestige, Sourav Vihar, Burla, Odisha - 768018

Permanent Address :  HIG - 146 Sailashree Vihar (Phase-7) Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Odisha - 751021