About Me

I am currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Applications at KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. I earned my Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Hyderabad, under the supervision of Prof. Siba K. Udgata in the School of Computer and Information Sciences. From 2015 to 2016, I served as a Lecturer in the Information Technology and Management (ITM) Department at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha. From 2013 to 2015, I was working as Senior Reserach Fellow at Tezpur Central University. in a bioinformatics Project funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India. under the mentorship of Dr. Siddhartha S. Satapathy, Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

My research interests include Intelligent Sensing, Internet of Things (IoT), and Device-Free Wi-Fi Sensing.

Teaching

Autumn 2026
• Introduction to Data Science (IDS)
• Basics of Data Analysis using Spreadsheet (BDA)
• Information Systems (IS)

Education

• Ph.D. (Computer Science) — 2023, University of Hyderabad , Hyderabad, India.
• M.Tech. (Information Technology) — 2013, Tezpur Central University, Tezpur, Assam, India.
• Master of Computer Application — 2010, P.G. Dept. of Computer Science, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha, India.
• B.Sc. (Mathematics) — 2007, N. C. (Autonomous) College, Utkal University, Odisha, India.

Experience

• Assistant Professor, December 2023 – Ongoing, School of Computer Applications (SCA), KIIT Deemed to be University, Patia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) from July 2023 to November 2023, School of Computer and Information Sciences (SCIS), University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India.
• Junior Research Fellow (JRF) from January 2023 to June 2023, School of Computer and Information Sciences (SCIS), University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India.
• Senior Research Fellow (SRF) , from June 2013 to January 2015, Tezpur Central University, Tezpur, Assam, India.
• Lecturer from June 2015 to August 2016, Department of Information Technology and Management (ITM), Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, India.

Awards and Honors

• UGC-NET-JRF — December 2014 (UGC JRF Fellowship during Ph.D.)
• UGC-NET (LS only) — June 2014
• GATE 2011 , MHRD, Govt. of India ( GATE fellowship during M.Tech.)

Contact

Dr. Ajit Kumar Sahoo
Assistant Professor
School of Computer Applications
Campus 15 (A), KIIT Deemed to be University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha - 751024.
Email: ajitkumarsahoo.fca@kiit.ac.in
Email: sahooajitkumar85@gmail.com