DESCRIPTION :

Distinguished technology leader and academician with over 28 years of experience in advancing research, digital infrastructure, and institutional growth within premier R&D environments. Brings an integrated perspective combining academic leadership with strategic business development, enabling alignment of research priorities with national missions and industry needs.

Extensive experience in guiding ICT strategy and co-leading business development initiatives, fostering innovation ecosystems and strengthening industry–academia collaboration. Demonstrated ability to design and implement high-impact programs in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Cyber Security, and e-Governance, with a focus on translational research, technology commercialization, and societal impact.

Proven track record in transforming IT functions into strategic enablers of research excellence, revenue generation, and institutional partnerships. Successfully led mission-critical implementations at CSIR-IMMT, supporting both fundamental research and applied technology development.

Research interests include Geomatics, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Data Analytics, with emphasis on building scalable, resilient, and secure infrastructures for advanced scientific applications.

Experienced in academic governance and institutional administration, with a strong commitment to transparency, ethics, and policy compliance. Adept at managing complex responsibilities while fostering a secure, inclusive, and research-driven academic environment.

• Scientific positions at CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar since April 2008 (Currently as Scientist - G & Head of Computer Networking & IT)
• Scientific positions at C-DAC, NOIDA (September 1998 to April 2008).
• Software Engineer at Geo-Informatics, Bhubaneswar from August 1997 to September 1998.

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Data Science and Analytics 
• Digital Image Analysis
• Cyber Security and Quantum Computing
• Geomatics & Remote Sensing Analysis & Modelling
• Decision Support Expert system.
• E-Governance Applications

• "Outstanding Achievement Award" for distinguished contribution and meritorious achievement as Project Champion for the CSIR Transformation Initiatives and Enterprise Application for Automation of Operations on the occasion of 71st Foundation Day of CSIR, 26 September 2013, by Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
• Jury Member for the Evaluation Process of the Smart India Hackathon 2025 – Software Edition organized by Ministry of Education, Govt. of India and AICTE.

• Krishna, A., Rath, S., Yadav, S. (2024). A Cloud-Based Student Life Cycle Management System: Addressing Security Challenges and Deployment Architecture, Proceedings of International Conference on Recent Innovations in Computing. ICRIC 2023. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1196. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7862-1_20
• Susrita Sahoo, Soumya Ranjan Mahapatra, Bikram Kumar Parida, Satyajit Rath, Budheswar Dehury, Vishakha Raina, Nirmal Kumar Mohakud, Namrata Misra, Mrutyunjay Suar, “DBCOVP: A database of coronavirus virulent glycoproteins”, Computers in Biology and Medicine, Volume 129, February 2021, (IF 7.0)
• Susrita Sahoo, Soumya R. Mahapatra, Nayanika Das, Bikram K. Parida, Satyajit Rath, Namrata Misra, Mrutyunjay Suar, "Functional elucidation of hypothetical proteins associated with lipid accumulation: Prioritizing genetic engineering targets for improved algal biofuel production", Algal Research, Volume 47, May 2020 (IF 4.008)
• Susrita Sahoo, Soumya Ranjan Mahapatra, Bikram Kumar Parida, Parminder Kaur Narang, Satyajit Rath, Namrata Misra, Mrutyunjay Suar, “dEMBF v2.0: An Updated Database of Enzymes for Microalgal Biofuel Feedstock”, Plant and Cell Physiology, Volume 61, Issue 5, May 2020, Pages 1019–1024, 2020 (IF 4.799)
• Sahoo, S., Mahapatra, S. R., Parida, B. K., Rath, S., Dehury B, Raina V, Mohakud N K, Misra, N., & Suar, M., “DBCOVP: A database of coronavirus virulent glycoproteins”, Computers in Biology and Medicine, Volume 129, February 2020 (IF: 3.434)
• Susrita Sahoo, Namrata Misra, Bikram Kumar Parida, Satyajit Rath, Mrutyunjay Suar, “Genome wide prediction and bioinformatics characterization of enzymes underpinning β-oxidation pathway as targets for developing engineered algal strains for biofuel production”, Nextgen Genomics, Biology, Bioinformatics and Technologies Conference (NGBT 2018), October 2018
• Swain Satyabrata, Mishra Niharika, Rath Satyajit, Sahoo BPS, “Spectrum sharing for D2D communication in 5G cellular networks: An auction-based model”, India Conference (INDICON), 2016 IEEE Annual, pp 1-6, 2016
• Panda Sipra, Sharma SK, Mahapatra Parth Sarathi, Panda Upasana, Rath Satyajit, Mahapatra Minakshi, Mandal TK, Das Trupti "Organic and elemental carbon variation in PM2. 5 over megacity Delhi and Bhubaneswar, a semi-urban coastal site in India", Natural Hazards 80 (3), 1709-1728, October 2015 (IF 1.719)
• Rath Satyajit, Pandey S K, Sandha D. P., Mishra S K and Sahoo B. P. S.; "Earth monitoring using wireless sensor network: a case study of landslide monitoring", Journal of Engineering Geology (Special Publication), pp 120-126, October 2015
• Shukla S. K., Chaulya S. K., Mandal R., Kumar B., Ranjan P., Mishra P. K., Prasad G. M., Dutta S., Priya V., Rath S., Buragohain K., Sarmah P. C., " Real-Time Monitoring System for Landslide Prediction Using Wireless Sensor Networks", International Journal of Modern Communication Technologies & Research, pp 14-19, Volume-2, Issue-12, December 2014 (IF 1.692)
• Rath Satyajit, Pandey, S. K., Sandha, D. P., Mohapatra M., Rath, B., Grahacharya, T., Sahoo, B.P.S, "Spatial and Temporal Analysis of VOC Concentration in Capital City of Odisha in Indian Sub-continent", Computational Intelligence in Data Mining (Volume-2), Smart Innovation, System and Technologies (Volume -32), Springer International Publishing, pp 617-625, December 2014.
• Sahoo B.P.S., Puthal Deepak , Rath Satyajit, "An Energy Efficient Optimal Routing Method for Wireless Sensor Networks", ARPN Journal of Science and Technology, pp 558-564, Volume 4, Issue 10, October 2014. (IF 0.343)
• Mahapatra, Parth S,  Panda, Sipra, Das, Namrata, Rath S, Das, Trupti , "Variation in black carbon mass concentration over an urban site in the eastern coastal plains of the Indian sub-continent", Theoretical and Applied Climatology (Springer), pp 133-147, Volume 117, Issue 1-2, July 2014 (IF 1.742)
• Rath Satyajit, Pradhan Sateesh K., “Rural Educational Planning – An Analytical Hierarchy Process Approach (AHP)”. Siddhant- A Journal of Decision Making, Volume 13, Issue 3, July- August 2013.
• Rath Satyajit, Pradhan Sateesh K., “Rural Electrification Planning – A Goal Programming Approach”. International Journal of Applied Research on Information Technology and Computing (IJARITAC) , Volume 4, Issue 2, August 2013.
• Rath, Satyajit, Pradhan, S. K , Shukla, V. N. "Role of Decision Making Models in District Scenario Planning". (2012) International Journal of Computer Applications, 56(17), 12-17
• Sahoo, B. P. S., Rath, Satyajit and Puthal, D. "Energy Efficient Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks: A Survey and Approach" (2012) International Journal of Computer Applications, 44(18), 42-48
• Rath Satyajit, et al. "Spatial Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis For Effective Waste Management", Proceedings of National Seminar on Eco-Friendly Waste Management for Sustainable Development, 2011
• Rath Satyajit, et al. "Implementation of Decision Support System at Districts.", Proceedings of Annual Seminar of CDAC Noida Technologies (ASCNT) 2008, NOIDA, India, 7-8 February 2008
• Rath Satyajit,  "Land Management Information System: A Designer’s Perspective", Proceedings of Annual Seminar of CDAC Noida Technologies (ASCNT) 2008, NOIDA, India, 7-8 February 2008
• Rath Satyajit, Mathur Poonam, "Land Management Information on Internet GIS ", Proceedings of ESRI User Conference-2004, NOIDA, India, 2-3 December 2004
• Shukla, V. N., Rath Satyajit*, Saxena Sanjay,"Geographic Information System -An effective tool for Land Acquisition", Proceedings of Map Asia-2003, Kualalampur, Malaysia, 13-15 October 2003
• Shukla V N, Rath Satyajit*, "GIS as front end for district administration & property management", Proceedings of Map India-2000,New Delhi, India,10-11 April 2000

• “Software controlled and operated apparatus for real-time location based air pollution monitoring system in a moving node”, India (Patent No. – 577763 granted on 08.01.2026, CSIR) 
• “A method and apparatus for controlling the speed of pelletization disc using image processing based pellet-size-distribution trend to reduce recycling load”, India (Patent No – 430663 granted on 29.04.2023, CSIR) 
• “Landslide detection and alerting system using wireless sensor network”, India (Patent No – 380410 granted on 27.10.2021, CSIR) 
• Copyright - “LandMaPS: Landslide Monitoring and Prediction Software”, India, (ROC No: L-54265/2013 ROC Date: 23 Sep 2013)

• Sustainable Solutions for Removal of Fluoride from Groundwater in Mining Areas of Coal India Ltd in Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal for Safe Drinking Water (an R&D project funded by Coal India Ltd.)
• Battery-to-Battery, Recovery of Metal Values from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries and Fabrication of New Lithium-Ion Batteries – A Circular Economy Approach (CSIR Mission Mode R&D Project)
• Farm based S&T intervention for socio-economic development in the aspirational district of Nabrangpur, Odisha(Project under RKVY)
• Online City Air Pollution Monitoring with Moving Node in GSM Network, (a R&D project funded by DeitY, Govt. of India)
• Study of Ozone and its precursor trace gases at Bhubaneswar [ISRO-Geosphere Biosphere Programme] 
• Development of online Image processing in Palletisation plant (a R&D project funded by DST, Govt. of India)
• Development of Landslide Monitoring System for North Eastern Regions of India Using Wireless Sensor Network, (a R&D project funded by DeitY, Govt. of India)
• Decision Support System for District Planning, (a R&D project funded by DeitY, Govt. of India)
• Setting up Rural Tele-centres at Lao-People’s Democratic Republic (A Project under the Lao PDR-India Bilateral Cooperation Programme on ICT)
• Production Sharing Contract Monitoring System – PSCMS (Directorate General of Hydrocarbon, MoP&NG, New Delhi)
• Land Management Information System (Delhi Development Authority -DDA, New Delhi)
• A Cross Platform GIS Product (Dept. of IT, Ministry of Comm. & IT, Govt. of India.)
• Civil Engineering Management Information System (Northern Railways, New Delhi)
• Bid Evaluation System for NELP & CBM (Directorate General of Hydrocarbon, MoP&NG, New Delhi)