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Research and Consultancy Projects

Sl. No. Title of the Project Investigator(s) Department Year Amount (INR Lakhs) Duration Funding Agency
1 Experimental Investigation of MQL-assisted Machining of Nickel-Based Superalloy 1.    Dr Kanchan Kumari (PI) (ME) 2.    Dr Chitrasen Samantara (Co-PI) (ME) 3.    Mr Abhishek Barua (Co-PI) (AE) 4.    Dr Swastik Pradhan (Co-PI) (EE) 5.    Dr Manisha Priyadarshini (Co-PI) 6.    Prof. Trilochan Rout (Co-PI) (ME) Mechanical Engineering 2026 1.25 2 Years Parala Maharaja Engineering College under Seed Money Project Grant (SMPG) scheme
2 Vehicular Ad-Hoc Network-Based Dynamic Ambulance Green System for Mixed Traffic in Indian Urban Roads 1.    Dr Sourav Kumar Bhoi (PI) (CSE) 2.    Dr Kalyan Kumar Jena (Co-PI) (CSE) 3.    Dr Chitta Ranjan Mallick (Co-PI) (Math) 4.    Dr Debasish Mohapatra (Co-PI) (CSE) 5.    Dr Suryalok Dash (Co-PI) (EE) Computer Science & Engineering 2026 0.50 2 Years Parala Maharaja Engineering College under Seed Money Project Grant (SMPG) scheme
3 An Explainable Multimodal AI Framework for Predicting Mental Health and Analysing the Effect of Family Conditions and Loneliness 1.    Dr Debasish Mohapatra (PI) (CSE) 2.    Dr Sourav Kumar Bhoi (Co-PI) (CSE) 3.    Dr Kalyan Kumar Jena (Co-PI) (CSE) 4.    Dr Chitta Ranjan Mallick (Co-PI) (Math) 5.    Dr Ranumayee Sing (Co-PI) (CSE) Computer Science & Engineering 2026 0.50 2 Years Parala Maharaja Engineering College under Seed Money Project Grant (SMPG) scheme
4 Computational Methods-based Human Sanitation Behavioural Modelling and Decision Support System Development for Rural Sanitation Management: A Case Study of Villages near PMEC, Odisha 1.    Dr Niranjan Panigrahy (PI) (CSE) 2.    Dr Sourav Kumar Bhoi (Co-PI) (CSE) 3.    Dr Chitta Ranjan Mallick (Co-PI) (Math) 4.    Dr Kalyan Kumar Jena (Co-PI) (CSE) Computer Science & Engineering 2026 0.50 2 Years Parala Maharaja Engineering College under Seed Money Project Grant (SMPG) scheme
5 Efficiency Improvement in Quantum Dot Tandem Solar Cells for Enhanced Spectral Absorption through Multiple Exciton Generation 1.    Dr Dinesh Kumar Dash (PI) (ETC) 2.    Dr Raghunandan Swain (Co-PI) (ETC) 3.    Dr Suryalok Dash (Co-PI) (ETC) 4.    Prof. Sayan Chatterjee (Co-PI) (ETC) 5.    Mr Abir Jana (Co-PI) (ETC) Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering 2026 1.75 2 Years Parala Maharaja Engineering College under Seed Money Project Grant (SMPG) scheme
6 Explainable Deep-Learning Approach Towards Non-Intrusive Appliance Energy and Health Monitoring in Smart Buildings 1.    Dr Suryalok Dash (PI) (EE) 2.    Dr Rashmi Ranjan Sahoo (Co-PI) (CSE) 3.    Dr Sushree Sangita Patnaik (Co-PI) (EE) 4.    Dr Raghunandan Swain (Co-PI) (ETC) Electrical Engineering 2026 1.50 2 Years Parala Maharaja Engineering College under Seed Money Project Grant (SMPG) scheme
7 AI-Assisted Intelligent Load Prioritisation and Control System for Resilient Power Networks 1.    Dr Saroj Padhan (PI) (EE) 2.    Dr Rakhee Panigrahi (Co-PI) (EE) 3.    Dr Niranjan Panigrahi (Co-PI) (CSE) 4.    Dr Sourav Kumar Bhoi (Co-PI) (CSE) Electrical Engineering 2026 1.25 2 Years Parala Maharaja Engineering College under Seed Money Project Grant (SMPG) scheme
8 Sustainable Utilisation of Granite Wastes in Different Road Layers: A Step Towards Green Construction 1.    Dr Monika Mohanty (PI) (CE) 2.    Dr Himadri Sahu (Co-PI) (ChE) 3.    Dr Kalyan Kumar Jena (Co-PI) (CSE) Civil Engineering 2026 1.25 2 Years Parala Maharaja Engineering College under Seed Money Project Grant (SMPG) scheme
9 Development of Green Sustainable Hybrid Polymer Composite for Microwave Absorption and Shielding Application 1.    Dr Punyatoya Mishra (PI) (Physics) 2.    Dr Satrujit Mishra (Co-PI) (Physics) 3.    Dr Kanchan Kumari (Co-PI) (ME) 4.    Dr Himadri Sahu (Co-PI) (ChE) Physics 2026 1.00 2 Years Parala Maharaja Engineering College under Seed Money Project Grant (SMPG) scheme
10 Hardware Implementation of Face Recognition System for Criminal Identification Using FPGA and ASIC 1.    Dr. Raghunandan Swain (CI) 2.    Dr. Dinesh Kumar Dash (Co-CI) Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering 2023 65.19 5 Years MeitY, Govt. of India
11 Development of a Light Weight Employee Payroll Management System 1.    Dr. Kalyan Kumar Jena (PI) Computer Science & Engineering 2023 0.302 1 Year APAY TECHNOLOGY AND SOLUTION PVT. LTD.
12 Development of a Secured Authentication Based Online Examination System 1.    Dr. Sourav Kumar Bhoi (PI) 2.    Dr. Kalyan Kumar Jena (Co-PI) Computer Science & Engineering 2023 0.118 1 Year APAY TECHNOLOGY AND SOLUTION PVT. LTD.
13 On-Street Parking Data Analysis using Machine Learning Approaches for Parking Behavioral Study in Smart Cities Dr. Tapas kumar Mishra, (PI) NIST, Berhampur Dr. Niranjan Panigrahi, PMEC, CSE (Co-PI) Computer Science & Engineering 2019 2.97 1yr CRIS-TEQIP-III, BPUT, Rourkela, Odisha
14 Preparation of bio-waste derived renewable catalyst from crab shell for the epoxidation of non-edible oil Dr. Himadri Sahu CHE (PI) Chemical Engineering 2019 5.0 2 yrs Odisha University Research and Innovation Incentivisation Plan (OURIIP)
15 Smart Irrigation System for Drought Prone Areas using IoT based Intelligent Infrastructure Mr. ASHUTOSH BHOI Government Engineering College, Kalahandi (PI) Mr. RAJENDRA NAYAK GCE Kalahandi Bhawanipatna (Co-PI) Mr. SOURAV BHOI Parala Maharaja Engineering College (Co-PI) Mr. SRINIVAS SETHI IGIT Sarang Co-(PI) 3. Computer Science & Engineering 2018 6.51 1yr TEQIP-III, Govt. of India (Collaborative Research Scheme)  
16 On-Street Parking Data Analysis using Statistical Approach for Detection of Parking Violation Dr. Shiv kumarSahoo, Mathematics (PI) 4.    Mr. DebasisMohapatra, CSE 5.    Dr. Niranjan Panigrahi, CSE 6.    (Co-PI) Computer Science & Engineering 2018 5.0 1 yr TEQIP-III, Govt. of India (Collaborative Research Scheme)