Name:       Dr. Padmanav Acharya
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                   Email: pacharya@iiitm.ac.in
 Areas of Interest: Software Engineering and Methodologies,
                               Project Management, Operations Management


Dr. Padmanav Acharya

Dr. Padmanav Acharya is an Associate Professor in the Institute. Dr. Acharya has done his M.Tech and Ph.D. from I.I.T. Kharagpur after his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Utkal University. He has 18 years of teaching experience. Prior to joining ABV-IIITM, he was working as an Assistant Professor at IGIT, Sarang, Orissa. He has published several papers in Journals of international and national repute and also presented papers and chaired sessions at international and national conferences. He has been a reviewer of prestigious international journals.

His areas of interest include Software Engineering and Management, Busyness System Simulation, Operations Management

List of Recent Publications
      Journal Papers

    1. Acharya P., Mahanty B., “Effect of Business Growth on Project Management Issues in Indian IT Firms”, International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol.3, Issues 4, 2008
    2. Acharya P., Mahanty B., “Manpower Shortage Crisis in Indian Information Technology Industry”, International Journal of Technology Management, Vol.38, No. 3, 2007
    3. Acharya P., Mahanty B., “Management of Software Projects in Indian IT Firms: Issues, opportunities and Challenges Before Project Managers”, ICFAI Journal of Information Technology, Vol.3, Issue 4, December, 2007


      Conference Papers

    1. Acharya P., “Virtues of Early Error Detection in Software Projects”, Accepted for presentation at National Conference on System Dynamics (NCSD-2007), IPE, Hyderabad, June 28-29, 2007
    2. Acharya P., Mahanty B., “Dynamic Modeling of Effect of Software Reuse on Project Management Issues in Select Indian IT Firms”, National Conference on System Dynamics, BVB College of Engg., Hubli, Karnataka, Dec-2006
    3. Acharya P., Mahanty B., “Effect of Business Growth on Human Resource Requirement in Indian IT Industry”, Conference on System Dynamics, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India, Nov. 4-5, 2005
    4. Acharya P., Mahanty B. “Retaining Global Competitiveness of the Indian IT Industry: Challenges Ahead”, Third International Conference on Globalisation and Competitiveness, I.I.T., Kharagpur, India, Jan. 11-13, 2005


Books

A chapter of the author on “Management of Software Projects in Indian IT Firms: Issues, opportunities and Challenges Before Project Managers” has been included in the Professional Reference Book entitled “Techniques and Applications for Effective Project Management” published by ICFAI.

Reviewer
  • International Journal of Technology Management, Inderscience Publishers, United Kingdom
  • Journal of World Business, Elsevier Publications, Manchestor, UK
Chaired Conference Sessions
  • at National Conference on System Dynamics, Institute of Public Enterprises, Osmania University, June 2007
  • at National Conference on System Dynamics, BVB College of Engg., Hubli, Karnataka, Dec 2006
Delivered Lecture

On “Energy Modelling”, and “ISO 14000 and the Guidelines for Energy Management” in the AICTE-Sponsored Short Term Course on “Energy Resources, its Conservation and Management” at IGIT, Sarang, Orissa during June 2008

On “Software Project Management in Indian IT Firms: A Survey Based Approach To Issues And Challenges” in the AICTE-Sponsored QIP Short-Term Course on Software Project Management at Department of IEM, IIT Kharagpur March 1-5, 2006

Membership Of Professional And Educational Societies
  1. Life Member, Indian Society of Technical Education (LM23458)
  2. Life Member, System Dynamics Society of India