Prasanna Kumar Acharya
Prasanna Kumar Acharya
Associate Professor
Dr. Prasanna Kumar Acharya is working as an Associate Professor in the School of Civil Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar since January 2020. Before joining KIIT DU, he gained over 30 years of industrial experience by working in the Public Works Department (PWD) under the Government of Odisha. During his tenure in PWD, he has completed many major projects related to High Ways, High-level Bridges, Road Over Bridges and High Rise Buildings. He has expertise in the rehabilitation of structures. He took voluntary retirement from the Government of Odisha in December 2019 and joined KIIT DU as a faculty. He has received his Ph.D. from KIIT DU. He has published many research articles in international journals of repute. His major research focus areas are sustainable materials and construction, circular economy, green concrete technology, geopolymer concrete, functionally graded concrete, rehabilitation and retrofitting of structures. He is a Life Member of the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), a Life Member of the Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), a Life Member of the Indian Road Congress (IRC), a Life Member of the Indian Building Congress (IBC) and a Member of the Institution of Engineers (India). He is a Chartered Engineer of the Institution of Engineers (India).
Educational Qualification
Ph.D
Research Interests
Sustainable construction practices, Lean construction practices, Faecal sludge management, Sustainable highway construction, Rehabilitation and retrofitting of structures.
Outreach Activity
A Composition for Partial Replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement"- 1.Granted By Government of India vide Patent No 303344
Ph.D
Research Interests
Sustainable construction practices, Lean construction practices, Faecal sludge management, Sustainable highway construction, Rehabilitation and retrofitting of structures.
Outreach Activity
A Composition for Partial Replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement"- 1.Granted By Government of India vide Patent No 303344
Journals/Conferences :
1. As Team leader completed a project in 2022 on Fecal Sludge Management and Research for the Housing and Urban Development Department Govt of Odisha through Earnst & Young LLP.
2. Working as 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.
3. Working with 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”.
Recent Publications-
1. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2023) Evaluation of environmental disturbance indicator using functional performance and life cycle assessment of ferrochrome waste concrete.
Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier), Volume 65, No: 105788. https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105788
2. Rao, M.M., Patro S.K., and Acharya, P.K. (2023) “Utilisation of plastic waste as synthetic fiber and aggregate in concrete – A review”. The Open Civil Engineering
Journal (Bentham), Volume 17 . DOI: 10.2174/18749445-v15-e221220-2022-97, 2023, 17, e187414952301100
3. Tripathy, A., Acharya P.K. (2023) “Strength, life cycle analysis, embodied energy and cost-sensitivity assessment of sugarcane bagasse ashbased ternary blends of geopolymer
concrete”. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering (Taylor & Francis), DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2023.2219709
4. Acharya, P. K., and Patro, S. K. (2023) “Structural characteristics of reinforced concrete beams made of waste materials from ferrochrome industry”. The Indian Concrete
Journal (ICJ), Vol. 97, No. 7, pp. 30-39.
5. Dey, A., Pani, A.K., and Acharya, P.K. (2023) “Properties of mortar using supplementary cementitious materials”. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2740, 060015.
DOI: https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1063/5.0125840
6. Patel, J., Bera, D.K., Rath A.K., and Acharya, P.K. (2023) “Suitability of pervious geo- polymer concrete containing fly ash as road shoulder: A pilot study”. AIP Conference
Proceedings, 2740, 040003. DOI; https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1063/5.0125976
7. Tripathy, A., and Acharya, P.K. (2023) Effect of normal, blended and geopolymer concrete on ecosystem, Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier),
https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.079
8. 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 (Elsevier), https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.014
9. Tripathy, A., and Acharya, P.K. (2023) Ecological impact assessment of sustainable concrete paver blocks based on endpoint damage categories, Materials Today:
Proceedings (Elsevier), https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.281
10. Tripathy, A., Acharya, P.K., Manaye, N., Das, A., (2023) Waste incorporation in paver block production, Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier), https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.08.065
11. Tripathy, A., and Acharya, P.K. (2022) “Characterization of bagasse ash and its sustainable use in concrete as a supplementary binder – A review”. Construction and
Building Materials (Elsevier), Volume 322, 126391. https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126391
12. Dash, M.K., Patro S.K., Acharya, P.K., and 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 (Elsevier), Volume 323, 126542. https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126542
13. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2022) Evaluation of Functional, Microstructural, Environmental Impact, and Economic Performance of Concrete Utilizing Ferrochrome
Ash and Slag. Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy (Springer), Volume 8, pages 1573- 1589. https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/s40831-022-00587-9
14. Mohanty, T., Kumar A., Acharya, P.K., Patro, S.K., and Saha P. (2022) “Performance of Structural Geopolymer Concrete Utilising Ferrochrome Ash and Fly Ash as Source
Material”. Journal of Institution of Engineers: Series A (Springer), Volume 103, pages 1184-1194. https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/s40030-022-00681-x
15. 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, Pages 149-162 (Springer). https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8433-3_14
16. Tripathy, A., Acharya, P.K. (2022). Characteristics of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash as a Pozzolanic Material—A Report on Present Knowledge. Recent Developments in
Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020) Vol 221, pages 463-478, (Springer). https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8433-3_40
17. Gupta, A.K., Acharya, P.K. (2022). Effect of Various Waste Materials on Hydration Process Binding Materials. In: Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure
(ICRDSI-2020), Vol 221, Pages 603-618, (Springer). https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/978-981- 16-8433-3_51
18. 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, Pages 619-642, (Springer), https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8433-3_52
19. 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, Pages 829-845, (Springer), https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/978-981- 16-8433-3_68
20. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2021) Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced Cement Concrete Beams made with Air-cooled ferrochrome Slag Coarse Aggregate”. Indian
Concrete Journal (ICJ), Volume 95 (2) Pages 01-08.
21. Sahoo, S.K., Mohapatra, B.G., Patro S.K., and Acharya, P.K. (2021) “Evaluation of Graded Layer in Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Based Layered Concrete”.
Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), Volume 276, 122218. https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.122218
22. Sahoo, S.K., Mohapatra, B.G., Patro S.K., and Acharya, P.K. (2021) “Influence of Functionally Graded Region in Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) Layered Composite Concrete”. Circular Economy in the Construction Industry (Taylor and Francis), DOI: 10.1201/9781003217619-5
23. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2018) “Bond, Permeability and Acid Resistance Characteristics of Ferrochrome Waste Concrete”. ACI Materials Journal, (American
Concrete Institute)Volume 115 (3) Pages 359-368. doi: 10.14359/51702008
24. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2016) “Flexural Behaviour of Ferrochrome Ash Concrete Beams”. Indian Concrete Journal (ICJ), Volume 90 (7) Pages 36-43.
25. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2016) “Acid Resistance, Sulphate Resistance and Strength Properties of Concrete Containing Ferrochrome Ash (FA) and Lime”.
Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), Volume 120, Pages 241- 250. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.05.099
26. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2016) “Use of Ferrochrome Ash (Fca) And Lime Dust In Concrete Preparation”. Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier), Volume 131, Pages 237-247. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.05.042
27. Acharya, P.K., and 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 (Elsevier), Volume 74 Pages 16-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2016.08.010
28. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2016) “Utilization of Ferrochrome Wastes Such as Ferrochrome Ash and Ferrochrome Slag in Concrete Manufacturing”. Waste Management and Research (SAGE), Volume 34 (8) Pages 764 -774. DOI: 10.1177/0734242X16654751
29. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2016) “Effect of Lime on Mechanical and Durability Properties of Blended Cement Based Concrete”. Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Series A (Springer) Volume 97 Pages 71-79. DOI 10.1007/s40030-016-0158-y
30. Acharya, P.K., and 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 (Elsevier), Volume 94, Pages
1. As Team leader completed a project in 2022 on Fecal Sludge Management and Research for the Housing and Urban Development Department Govt of Odisha through Earnst & Young LLP.
2. Working as 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.
3. Working with 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”.
Recent Publications-
1. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2023) Evaluation of environmental disturbance indicator using functional performance and life cycle assessment of ferrochrome waste concrete.
Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier), Volume 65, No: 105788. https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105788
2. Rao, M.M., Patro S.K., and Acharya, P.K. (2023) “Utilisation of plastic waste as synthetic fiber and aggregate in concrete – A review”. The Open Civil Engineering
Journal (Bentham), Volume 17 . DOI: 10.2174/18749445-v15-e221220-2022-97, 2023, 17, e187414952301100
3. Tripathy, A., Acharya P.K. (2023) “Strength, life cycle analysis, embodied energy and cost-sensitivity assessment of sugarcane bagasse ashbased ternary blends of geopolymer
concrete”. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering (Taylor & Francis), DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2023.2219709
4. Acharya, P. K., and Patro, S. K. (2023) “Structural characteristics of reinforced concrete beams made of waste materials from ferrochrome industry”. The Indian Concrete
Journal (ICJ), Vol. 97, No. 7, pp. 30-39.
5. Dey, A., Pani, A.K., and Acharya, P.K. (2023) “Properties of mortar using supplementary cementitious materials”. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2740, 060015.
DOI: https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1063/5.0125840
6. Patel, J., Bera, D.K., Rath A.K., and Acharya, P.K. (2023) “Suitability of pervious geo- polymer concrete containing fly ash as road shoulder: A pilot study”. AIP Conference
Proceedings, 2740, 040003. DOI; https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1063/5.0125976
7. Tripathy, A., and Acharya, P.K. (2023) Effect of normal, blended and geopolymer concrete on ecosystem, Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier),
https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.079
8. 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 (Elsevier), https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.014
9. Tripathy, A., and Acharya, P.K. (2023) Ecological impact assessment of sustainable concrete paver blocks based on endpoint damage categories, Materials Today:
Proceedings (Elsevier), https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.281
10. Tripathy, A., Acharya, P.K., Manaye, N., Das, A., (2023) Waste incorporation in paver block production, Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier), https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.08.065
11. Tripathy, A., and Acharya, P.K. (2022) “Characterization of bagasse ash and its sustainable use in concrete as a supplementary binder – A review”. Construction and
Building Materials (Elsevier), Volume 322, 126391. https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126391
12. Dash, M.K., Patro S.K., Acharya, P.K., and 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 (Elsevier), Volume 323, 126542. https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126542
13. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2022) Evaluation of Functional, Microstructural, Environmental Impact, and Economic Performance of Concrete Utilizing Ferrochrome
Ash and Slag. Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy (Springer), Volume 8, pages 1573- 1589. https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/s40831-022-00587-9
14. Mohanty, T., Kumar A., Acharya, P.K., Patro, S.K., and Saha P. (2022) “Performance of Structural Geopolymer Concrete Utilising Ferrochrome Ash and Fly Ash as Source
Material”. Journal of Institution of Engineers: Series A (Springer), Volume 103, pages 1184-1194. https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/s40030-022-00681-x
15. 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, Pages 149-162 (Springer). https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8433-3_14
16. Tripathy, A., Acharya, P.K. (2022). Characteristics of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash as a Pozzolanic Material—A Report on Present Knowledge. Recent Developments in
Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020) Vol 221, pages 463-478, (Springer). https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8433-3_40
17. Gupta, A.K., Acharya, P.K. (2022). Effect of Various Waste Materials on Hydration Process Binding Materials. In: Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure
(ICRDSI-2020), Vol 221, Pages 603-618, (Springer). https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/978-981- 16-8433-3_51
18. 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, Pages 619-642, (Springer), https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8433-3_52
19. 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, Pages 829-845, (Springer), https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1007/978-981- 16-8433-3_68
20. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2021) Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced Cement Concrete Beams made with Air-cooled ferrochrome Slag Coarse Aggregate”. Indian
Concrete Journal (ICJ), Volume 95 (2) Pages 01-08.
21. Sahoo, S.K., Mohapatra, B.G., Patro S.K., and Acharya, P.K. (2021) “Evaluation of Graded Layer in Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Based Layered Concrete”.
Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), Volume 276, 122218. https:\/\/civil.kiit.ac.in//doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.122218
22. Sahoo, S.K., Mohapatra, B.G., Patro S.K., and Acharya, P.K. (2021) “Influence of Functionally Graded Region in Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) Layered Composite Concrete”. Circular Economy in the Construction Industry (Taylor and Francis), DOI: 10.1201/9781003217619-5
23. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2018) “Bond, Permeability and Acid Resistance Characteristics of Ferrochrome Waste Concrete”. ACI Materials Journal, (American
Concrete Institute)Volume 115 (3) Pages 359-368. doi: 10.14359/51702008
24. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2016) “Flexural Behaviour of Ferrochrome Ash Concrete Beams”. Indian Concrete Journal (ICJ), Volume 90 (7) Pages 36-43.
25. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2016) “Acid Resistance, Sulphate Resistance and Strength Properties of Concrete Containing Ferrochrome Ash (FA) and Lime”.
Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), Volume 120, Pages 241- 250. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.05.099
26. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2016) “Use of Ferrochrome Ash (Fca) And Lime Dust In Concrete Preparation”. Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier), Volume 131, Pages 237-247. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.05.042
27. Acharya, P.K., and 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 (Elsevier), Volume 74 Pages 16-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2016.08.010
28. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2016) “Utilization of Ferrochrome Wastes Such as Ferrochrome Ash and Ferrochrome Slag in Concrete Manufacturing”. Waste Management and Research (SAGE), Volume 34 (8) Pages 764 -774. DOI: 10.1177/0734242X16654751
29. Acharya, P.K., and Patro S. K. (2016) “Effect of Lime on Mechanical and Durability Properties of Blended Cement Based Concrete”. Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Series A (Springer) Volume 97 Pages 71-79. DOI 10.1007/s40030-016-0158-y
30. Acharya, P.K., and 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 (Elsevier), Volume 94, Pages