
Prasanna Kumar Acharya
Associate Professor
Dr. Prasanna Kumar Acharya has been serving as an Associate Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, since January 2020. Before his academic tenure, he amassed over 30 years of extensive professional experience in the Public Works Department (PWD), Government of Odisha. During his distinguished career in PWD, he successfully led and executed numerous large-scale infrastructure projects, including highways, bridges, road over bridges (ROBs), and high-rise buildings. He also holds specialized expertise in the rehabilitation and retrofitting of civil engineering structures.
Dr. Acharya’s research interests encompass sustainable construction materials, circular economy in construction, green concrete technology, geopolymer concrete, functionally graded concrete, and structural rehabilitation techniques. He has published several research papers in reputed international journals, contributing significantly to advancements in sustainable and innovative construction technologies.
He is actively involved in various professional bodies and holds memberships and fellowships in prestigious organizations. He is a Life Member of the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Indian Roads Congress (IRC), and Indian Building Congress (IBC). Additionally, he is a Fellow (FIE) and Chartered Engineer of the Institution of Engineers (India).
Ph.D. (Civil Engg)
Research Interests
- Sustainable construction practices
- Lean construction practices
- Faecal sludge management
- Sustainable highway construction
- Rehabilitation and retrofitting of structures
Projects
- As Team Leader, completed a project of ₹ 1.03 Crore in 2022 on Fecal Sludge Management and Research for the Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, through Ernst & Young LLP.
- Working as a Project Formulation Team Member for NHAI Projects“ Improvement to Road Infrastructure Ecosystem in the Country under Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) for two stretches of highway- Stretch 1- Chandikhole to Bhadrak (NH-16)-74.5 KM, Stretch 2- Panokoili to Remuli (NH-20)-166 KM.
- Working with the National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM) in a Research and Development Project titled “Stress-strain behaviour of high-performance Geo- polymer self-compacting concrete mix and its performance evaluation”.
Awards & Honours
- Received URR Pattnaik Memorial Award (2025) from the Institution of Engineers (India), for the research paper “Concrete making with sintered fly ash aggregates: Turning trash into treasure”.
- Received Er. Muralidhar Satpathy Award (2024) from the Institution of Engineers (India), for the research paper “Sustainable geopolymer concrete with ternary blends of sugarcane bagasse ash, fly ash and blast furnace slag: Compressive strength development and microstructural analysis”.
- Received Brij Mohan Lal Memorial Award (2023) from the Institution of Engineers (India) for the research paper “Performance of geopolymer concrete utilizing ferrochrome ash and fly ash as source materials”
- Received Best Paper Award (2023) at the 2 nd International Conference SMPBE 2023 conducted at Manipal University for the research paper “Ecological impact Assessment of Sustainable paver blocks based on endpoint damage category”.
- Received Sayeed Mumtaz Ali Memorial Award (2016) from the Institution of Engineers (India) for the research paper “ Sustainable concrete using ferrochrome ash as partial replacement of cement”
Outreach Activity
- A patent named “A Composition for Partial Replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement (Patent No 303344)” has been granted by the Government of India in his favour.
- A patent named “Synthesis of cement less geopolymer mix for a paver block system under non-traffic conditions (Application No 202331011068)” has been published by the Government of India in his favour.
Patents:
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1. Granted patent:
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a) A patent named “A Composition for Partial Replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement (Patent No 303344)” has been granted by the Government of India.
2. Published patents
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a) A patent named “Synthesis of cement-less geopolymer mix for a paver block system under non-traffic conditions (Application No 202331011068)” has been published by the Government of India.
1.Acharya, P.K., Patro, S.K. ((2024))Strength, Wear-Resistance, Degree of Hydration, Energy and Carbon Performance of Concrete Using Ferrochrome Waste Materials. Iran Journal of Science and Technology – Transactions in Civil Engineering (Springer) 48, 353–362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-023-01310-8
b) A patent named “Development of low-cost building blocks produced from the synthesis of waste stream materials like phosphogypsum, red mud and pond ash (Application No 202431077362)” has been published by the Government of India.
c) A patent named “Layered structural concrete with enhanced efficiency and durability using blended cements and waste material utilization (Application No 202431093469)” has been published by the Government of India.
d) A patent named “Development of a sustainable heavy-duty pavement system for roads in mine areas (Application No 202431087710)” has been published by the Government of India.
e) A patent named “Development of an un-burnt and sun-dried building block out of dry faecal sludge clay (Application No 202431087138)” has been published by the Government of India.
f) A patent named “A process for enhancement of durability to un-burnt earthen brick (Application No 202431087147)” has been published by the Government of India.
Publications
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1.Pal, A., & Acharya, P. K. (2025). Effect of hybrid layer and potential supplementation of blast furnace slag powder on sustainability, mechanical ability, and durability of functionally layered concrete. Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40831-025-01132-0, Springer
2.Gupta, A. K., & Acharya, P. K. (2025). Solid waste management as a supplement to binding material in the cement and concrete industry. In Sustainable Materials Structures and IoT SMSI 2024 (pp. 171–175). Taylor & Francis.
3.Pani, A. K., Acharya, P. K., & Parida, J. (2025). Properties of cement mortar prepared on blending of ferrochrome dust, lime, and Portland cement. In Sustainable Materials Structures and IoT SMSI 2024 (pp. 220–224). Taylor & Francis.
4.Kumari, P., Acharya, P. K., Yadav, M. K., & Ranjan, K. S. (2025). Properties of layered concrete made of Portland slag cement and Portland pozzolana cement in a double-layered system. In Sustainable Materials Structures and IoT SMSI 2024 (pp. 5–9). Taylor & Francis.
5.Jaiswal, S., Acharya, P. K., Pati, R., & Kapri, B. (2025). Present knowledge on pre-processing of phosphogypsum as a building material. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (Vol. 542, pp. 239–252). Springer.
6.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2024). Strength, wear-resistance, degree of hydration, energy and carbon performance of concrete using ferrochrome waste materials. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology – Transactions of Civil Engineering, 48, 353–362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-023-01310-8. Springer.
7.Tripathy, A., & Acharya, P. K. (2024). Strength, life cycle analysis, embodied energy and cost-sensitivity assessment of sugarcane bagasse ash based ternary blends of geopolymer concrete. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2023.2219709. Taylor & Francis
8.Mohanty, T., Acharya, P. K., Patro, S. K., Saha, P., & Khan, A. M. (2024). Chemical and mechanical resistance of concrete containing ferrochrome slag aggregates. Indian Concrete Journal, 98(9), 20–31. (ACC-ICJ)
9.Saha, S., Mohanty, T., Acharya, P. K., & Saha, P. (2024). Synergistic effects of rice husk ash and ferrochrome ash on mechanical properties, acid resistance, chloride resistance and economic performance of green concrete. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology – Transactions of Civil Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-024-01698-x, Springer
10.Razvi, S. W. N., Ishtiyaque, M., Bera, D. K., Acharya, P. K., & Saba, S. A. (2024). A comparative study on the use of single and double layer ferromesh confinement in the form of strips on the behaviour of short RCC columns. Nanotechnology Perceptions, 20(S16), 1863–1872. Collegium Basilea
11.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2023). Evaluation of environmental disturbance indicator using functional performance and life cycle assessment of ferrochrome waste concrete. Journal of Building Engineering, 65, 105788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105788. Elsevier
12.Rao, M. M., Patro, S. K., & Acharya, P. K. (2023). Utilisation of plastic waste as synthetic fiber and aggregate in concrete – A review. The Open Civil Engineering Journal, 17. https://doi.org/10.2174/18749445-v15-e221220-2022-97. Bentham
13.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2023). Structural characteristics of reinforced concrete beams made of waste materials from ferrochrome industry. Indian Concrete Journal, 97(7), 30–39. ACC-ICJ
14.Dey, A., Pani, A. K., & Acharya, P. K. (2023). Properties of mortar using supplementary cementitious materials. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2740, 060015. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0125840. AIP
15.Patel, J., Bera, D. K., Rath, A. K., & Acharya, P. K. (2023). Suitability of pervious geo-polymer concrete containing fly ash as road shoulder: A pilot study. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2740, 040003. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0125976. AIP
16.Tripathy, A., & Acharya, P. K. (2023). Effect of normal, blended and geopolymer concrete on ecosystem. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.079. Elsevier
17.Dey, A., Pani, A. K., & Acharya, P. K. (2023). Effect of waste stream materials on properties of cement mortars when used as supplementary binding materials. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.014. Elsevier
18.Tripathy, A., & Acharya, P. K. (2023). Ecological impact assessment of sustainable concrete paver blocks based on endpoint damage categories. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.281. Elsevier
19.Tripathy, A., Acharya, P. K., Manaye, N., & Das, A. (2023). Waste incorporation in paver block production. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.08.065. Elsevier
20.Tripathy, A., & Acharya, P. K. (2022). Characterization of bagasse ash and its sustainable use in concrete as a supplementary binder – A review. Construction and Building Materials, 322, 126391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126391. Elsevier
21.Dash, M. K., Patro, S. K., Acharya, P. K., & Dash, M. (2022). Impact of elevated temperature on strength and micro-structural properties of concrete containing water-cooled ferrochrome slag as fine aggregate. Construction and Building Materials, 323, 126542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126542. Elsevier
22.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2022). Evaluation of functional, microstructural, environmental impact, and economic performance of concrete utilizing ferrochrome ash and slag. Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, 8, 1573–1589. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40831-022-00587-9. Springer
23.Mohanty, T., Kumar, A., Acharya, P. K., Patro, S. K., & Saha, P. (2022). Performance of structural geopolymer concrete utilising ferrochrome ash and fly ash as source material. Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, 103, 1184–1194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-022-00681-x. Springer
24.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2022). Utilization of air-cooled ferrochrome slag in lime additive blended cement-based concrete. In Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020) (Vol. 221, pp. 149–162). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8433-3_14. Springer
25.Tripathy, A., & Acharya, P. K. (2022). Characteristics of sugarcane bagasse ash as a pozzolanic material—A report on present knowledge. In Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020) (Vol. 221, pp. 463–478). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8433-3_40. Springer
26.Gupta, A. K., & Acharya, P. K. (2022). Effect of various waste materials on the hydration process binding materials. In Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020) (Vol. 221, pp. 603–618). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8433-3_51. Springer
27.Sahoo, S. K., Mohapatra, B. G., Patro, S. K., & Acharya, P. K. (2022). Performance of functionally graded concrete made of layered technique—A review. In Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020) (Vol. 221, pp. 619–642). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8433-3_52. Springer
28.Pani, A. K., Acharya, P. K., & Tripathy, J. (2022). Ferrochrome powder as a partial replacement of cement. In Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020) (Vol. 221, pp. 829–845). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8433-3_68. Springer
29.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2021). Flexural behaviour of reinforced cement concrete beams made with air-cooled ferrochrome slag coarse aggregate. Indian Concrete Journal, 95(2), 1–8. ACC-ICJ
30.Sahoo, S. K., Mohapatra, B. G., Patro, S. K., & Acharya, P. K. (2021). Evaluation of graded layer in ground granulated blast furnace slag-based layered concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 276, 122218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.122218. Elsevier
31.Sahoo, S. K., Mohapatra, B. G., Patro, S. K., & Acharya, P. K. (2021). Influence of functionally graded region in ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) layered composite concrete. In Circular Economy in the Construction Industry.. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003217619-5. Taylor & Francis
32.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2018). Bond, permeability and acid resistance characteristics of ferrochrome waste concrete. ACI Materials Journal, 115(3), 359–368. https://doi.org/10.14359/51702008. ACI
33.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2016). Flexural behaviour of ferrochrome ash concrete beams. Indian Concrete Journal, 90(7), 36–43. ACC-ICJ
34.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2016). Acid resistance, sulphate resistance and strength properties of concrete containing ferrochrome ash (FA) and lime. Construction and Building Materials, 120, 241–250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.05.099. Elsevier
35.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2016). Use of ferrochrome ash (FCA) and lime dust in concrete preparation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 131, 237–247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.05.042. Elsevier
36.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2016). Strength, sorption and abrasion characteristics of concrete using ferrochrome ash (FCA) and lime as partial replacement of cement. Cement and Concrete Composites, 74, 16–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2016.08.010. Elsevier
37.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2016). Utilization of ferrochrome wastes such as ferrochrome ash and ferrochrome slag in concrete manufacturing. Waste Management & Research, 34(8), 764–774. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X16654751. SAGE
38.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2016). Effect of lime on mechanical and durability properties of blended cement-based concrete. Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, 97, 71–79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-016-0158-y, Springer
39.Acharya, P. K., & Patro, S. K. (2015). Effect of lime and ferrochrome ash (FA) as partial replacement of cement on strength, ultrasonic pulse velocity and permeability of concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 94, 448–457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.07.081. Elsevier