Dr. Nirmal Kumar Rout

Director, Professor

Dr Nirmal Kumar Rout, Professor & Director (SRC)
Prof. Rout has over thirty-two years of experience in academics and research at reputed national institutions. He received the Best Faculty Award from KIIT University on January 26, 2016. He began his career as a Lecturer at OEC, Bhubaneswar (1993–2002), then served as a Faculty Member at ICFAITech, Hyderabad (2002–2007). In 2007, he joined KIIT University as an Assistant Professor and is currently working as Professor and Director (SRC) at the School of Electronics Engineering. He has published numerous research papers in reputed international journals and conferences. His research interests include active noise control, adaptive signal processing, image processing, soft computing, and evolutionary computing.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

B.E. in Electronics & Tele-Communication Engg from UCE (presently known as VSSUT), Burla in 1991, M. Tech. in Computer Science from the Utkal University, Bhubaneswar in 2001 and Ph.D. from KIIT University, Bhubaneswar in 2014

COURSE EXPERTISE

Analog & Digital Electronics Circuits

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Active Noise Control, Adaptive Signal Processing, Image Processing, Soft Computing and Evolutionary Computing

Administrative Responsibilities

Director (Student Research Cell), Member of UDC

Awards and Achievements

Best Faculty Award of the KIIT University on January 26, 2016

Outreach Activity

Organiser of Art of Giving Camp at Ganesh +2 Science College, Chandikhole, Jajpur, Odisha in 2025, Organised Education for All workshop at Ganesh +2 Science College, Chandikhole, Jajpur, Odisha 2025 in 2025

Professional Membership

MISTE, MIE, MIAENG, MISCA

Projects & Consultancies

Title: Development of online image processing system for finding size distribution of pellets in pelletization plant Agency: DST, India, New Delhi Fund: Rs 5.586 lakh

Patents and Innovations

  • FACE FENCE (Application Number: 202331000588 of Indian) by Dr Nirmal Kumar Rout & others 2023
  • Smartwatch for Visually Impaired Users (Design No: 6475939 of UK Design) by by Dr Nirmal Kumar Rout & others 2025
  • Handheld Smart Massage Gun (Design No: 6489447 of UK Design) by by Dr Nirmal Kumar Rout & others 2025