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Prof Debopam Acharya

  • Professor, Area Director & Dean – Engineering
  • Area: Computer Science and Engineering
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Dr Debopam Acharya is Professor and Dean – Engineering, and Area Director – Computer Science and Engineering at NIIT University. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA. He holds an MTech in Computer Science from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra.

Prior to joining NU, Dr. Acharya served as Professor and Founding Dean of School of Computing at DIT University, Dehradun from 2019 till 2026. He has also served as Head of Department, CSE at Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida, Tenure-Track Faculty at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA and Software Engineer, Location based Services in Garmin Intl, Kansas, USA. Dr Acharya has an earlier association with NIIT University, having served from 2011 to 2013.

His research interests are in various areas of Internet of Things, Mobile Sensing and Smart Environment, with applications in environmental monitoring and intelligent infrastructure systems. His work has been published in leading international conferences and journals, including a best paper award at 37th IEEE TENCON conference, 2025 in Malaysia. His research is funded by several national and international organizations like the Ministry of Electronics and IT- Govt. of India, University of Georgia System, Dell India, BlackBerry, etc.

Qualification

  • PhD, Computer Science
  • MTech, Computer Science and Technology
  • BE, Computer Science and Engineering

Experience

  • Total – 20+ years
Courses Taught
  • Internet of Things
  • Wireless and Mobile Systems
  • Mobile Application Programming
  • Computer Networks
  • Data Structures in Java
  • OOP in Java
  • Design and Analysis of Algorithmss
  • Operating Systems
  • Advanced Programming Techniques
  • Algorithm Design.
Research Area(s)
  • Internet of Things (IoT), IoT Analytics and Predictive Modeling, Mobile Sensing, Sensor Fusion, Location Aware Computing
Consulting Area
  • IoT Analytics and Predictive Modeling, Sensor Fusion

Selected Publications

  • Ena Jain and Debopam Acharya, “AQI Hotspot Effects on Residential Neighborhoods: A Tri-Factor Predictive Model Integrating Pollution Sources and Meteorological Parameters for Urban Planning”, in 11th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Treatment and Protection (ICEPTP 2026), April 2026, Paris, France.
  • Tarun Kumar, Divya Lohani and Debopam Acharya, “ADASYN Driven Framework for Pothole Detection Using XGBoost”, in 37th IEEE Region 10 Conference (IEEE TENCON), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, October, 2025 (Best Paper Award), https://doi.org/10.1109/tencon66050.2025.11375011.
  • C. Prakash, A. Barthwal and D. Acharya, “FLOODWALL: A Real-Time Flash Flood Monitoring and Forecasting System Using IoT”, in IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 787-799, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2022.3223671.
  • N. Kumar, D. Lohani and D. Acharya, “Vehicle Accident Sub-Classification Modeling using Stacked Generalization: A Multisensor Fusion Approach”, in Future Generation Computer Systems, Volume 133, pp. 39-52, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2022.03.005.
  • Anurag Barthwal, Debopam Acharya and Divya Lohani, “Prediction and Analysis of Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10) Concentrations using Machine Learning Techniques”, in Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, vol. 14, pp 1323–1338, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12652-021-03051-w.

Awards & Recognition

  • Best paper award at 37th IEEE TENCON Conference, Malaysia, 2025.

Research Grants

India (2011-2026)
  • Best paper award at 37th IEEE TENCON Conference, Malaysia, 2025.
  • Dell IoT and Cloud Labs, funded by Dell India Inc, equipment worth ₹ 96.5 Lakhs, 2016 (at SN-IoE).
  • Smartphone device Grant. Blackberry. 2013 (at SN-IoE).
  • Tablet device Grant. Blackberry, 2012 (at NU).
  • Smartphone device Grant. Blackberry. 2011 (at NU).
USA (2005-2011)
  • Georgia Southern University Tech Fee Award, Android Mobile Development Platforms, $ 4000.00, 2011.
  • Georgia Southern University CIT Research Award, $ 3000.00, 2010.
  • Georgia Southern University Summer Research Award, $ 7300.00, 2009.
  • Location based security and authentication scheme for Wimax, University of Georgia Catalyst Grant, $ 10000.00, 2009.
  • SAVE: Sun Java based Automatic Vehicular Accident Notification System, University of Georgia Faculty Research Grant, $ 8100.00, 2008.
Patents
  • U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/300,997.
    Title: Wireless Java Enabled Automobile Accident Reporting System and Method.
    News: Automatic car crash call system created, UPI.com.
  • C. Prakash, A. Barthwal, D. Acharya, “IoT Enabled Flood Monitoring System,” Indian Patent No. 490990; Date of Grant 28/12/2023.
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