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Amar Nath Patra

Associate Professor

Institute of Engineering & Technology

Biography

Dr. Amar Nath Patra holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno, bringing over a decade of combined academic and corporate experience to his role. Prior to joining JKLU, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Information Sciences at Radford University in Virginia, USA. His research contributions include publications in the areas of UAV networks, Secure Distributed Machine Learning (ML), and the Metaverse. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, Dr. Patra previously worked in the industry as a Lead Engineer at HCL Technologies and a Project Engineer at Wipro Technologies. He is also a Cisco and AWS Certified Instructor, reflecting a deep expertise in both theoretical and applied computing.

Education

  • University of Nevada, Reno, USA

    PhD, 2020

    Focus: Self-Reconfigurable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Networks for Wireless Communication Provisioning

  • ISM-IIT Dhanbad

    MTech, 2013

    Major: Computer Applications

  • ITER, Bhubaneswar

    BE, 2005

    Major: Information Technology

  • Self-Reconfigurable UAV Networks
  • Wireless Networks
  • Secure Distributed ML
  • Metaverse
  • Cloud Computing

  • S. Bhunia, M. Blackert, H. Deal, A. DePero, A. N. Patra. Analyzing the 2021 Kaseya Ransomware Attack: Combined Spearphishing Through SonicWall SSLVPN Vulnerability. IET Information Security. 1655307 – 2025.
  • S. Shajimon, R. M. Shukla, A. N. Patra. Precision at Heart: An IoT-based Vertical Federated Learning Approach for Heterogeneous Data-Driven Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction. Elsevier Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 273: 109079, 2025.
  • A. N. Patra, P. A. Regis, S. Sengupta. Dynamic and Distributed Self-Reconfiguration of UAVs to Serve Overloaded Hotspot Cells. Elsevier Computers and Electrical Engineering. 75: 77 – 89, 2019, DOI: 10.1016/j.compeleceng.2019.02.014.
  • A. N. Patra, P. A. Regis, S. Sengupta. Distributed Allocation and Dynamic Reassignment of Channels in UAV Networks for Wireless Coverage. Elsevier Pervasive and Mobile Computing. 54:58 – 70, 2019, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmcj.2019.02.005.

  • F. Faulkner, A. N. Patra, R. M. Shukla, S. Bhunia. End-to-End Secure Federated Learning for Cross-Client Credit Card Fraud Detection. In IEEE SYSCON-2026. Halifax, NS, CA.
  • A. Kumaar, R. M. Shukla, A. N. Patra. Fortifying SplitFed Learning: Strengthening Resilience Against Malicious Clients. In IEEE IECON-2024. Chicago, IL, USA.
  • J. Sirry, A. N. Patra. Harnessing Modern Technological Advancements in Search and Rescue Missions. In IEEE SouthEastCon-2024. (Hybrid) Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • B. Keeney, A. N. Patra. Towards a Secured, Interoperable, and Ethical Metaverse. In IEEE SouthEastCon-2024. (Hybrid) Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • S. Vyas, A. N. Patra, R. M. Shukla. Histopathological Image Classification and Vulnerability Analysis using Federated Learning. In IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom)-2023. (Hybrid) Exeter, UK.

  • Computer Networks
  • Cloud Computing
  • Operating Systems
  • Computer Organization
  • Artificial Neural Networks
  • Object Oriented Programming

  • Associate Professor, JKLU. (Jul 2026 - Present).
  • Assistant Professor, Radford, VA, USA. (Aug 2020 - May 2026).
  • Temporary Faculty, NIT Raipur. (July 2014 – June 2016).
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  • Bachelor of Technology B.Tech

  • Bachelor of Design B.Des

  • Bachelor of Business Administration BBA

  • Bachelor of Business Administration BBA (Fintech)

  • Bachelor of Business Administration BBA (Honours)

  • Bachelor of Business Administration

  • Master of Design M.Des

  • Master of Technology M.Tech

  • Master of Business Administration MBA

  • Doctor of Philosophy PhD

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