Dr. Prabodh Kumar Sahoo possesses over 19 years of teaching, research, and administrative experience in both government and private engineering colleges and universities. He has consistently demonstrated excellence in guiding students, conducting research, and contributing to academic leadership. Dr. Sahoo earned a gold medal in his M.E. program at Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gwalior, in 2005, reflecting his strong academic foundation.

Awards & Recognitions

Dr. Sahoo has been widely recognized for his contributions to research, teaching, and innovation:

• Asia’s Outstanding Research Award (2023) for his publication on "Entropy feature and peak means clustering-based slowly moving object detection in head and shoulder video sequences."

• Best Paper Award at the international conference PiCET-2024, Parul University.

• Academic Excellence Award for teaching & research (2023-2024) and Research Excellence Award (2024-2025) from Parul University.

• Multiple letters of appreciation for guiding best B.Tech projects from leading universities.

Patents & Innovations

Dr. Sahoo has secured patents in India, Australia, and South Africa and contributed to the innovation ecosystem with solutions in healthcare, speech intelligibility, IoT systems, and environmental monitoring. Key patents include:

• Nebulizer chamber for asthma patients – IP India, 2024

• Non-Intrusive Speech Quality and Intelligibility Evaluation – IP Australia, 2021

• Speech Intelligibility Enhancement System for COVID-19 face masks – South Africa, 2021
  He has also published multiple patent applications related to IoT, health monitoring, and environmental systems.

Books & Publications

Dr. Sahoo has authored books on Control Systems, Electrical & Electronics Measurements, and Internet of Things (IoT). He has contributed over 20 research papers to international journals and conferences, demonstrating a strong research footprint in engineering and applied sciences.

Professional Development & Workshops

He has actively organized and participated in numerous short-term courses, webinars, and faculty development programs on topics such as AI, IoT, biomedical signal processing, MATLAB, and online teaching pedagogies. Notable programs include AICTE Margdarshan Initiative FDPs and ATAL Faculty Development Programs on emerging technologies.

Eligibility for Emerging Scientist Award

Dr. Sahoo’s extensive research contributions, patents, publications, and awards, combined with his continuous engagement in teaching excellence and scientific innovation, make him highly eligible for the Emerging Scientist Award. His work reflects a blend of academic rigor, societal impact, and innovative research, marking him as a distinguished contributor in the field of engineering and applied sciences.