Prof. P. P. Sahu

Prof. Partha Pratim Sahu

Professor of Electronics and Communication Engineering

School of Engineering, Tezpur University

Tezpur, Assam, India - 784028

Academic Qualifications

Areas of Specialization

Teaching Experience

Professor Sahu has extensive teaching experience in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, covering a wide range of subjects in electronics and communication engineering:

  • Advanced Data Communication
  • Computer Aided Design
  • Data Communication Networks
  • VLSI Design
  • Digital Communication
  • Computer Networking
  • Circuit Design
  • Optical Communication

Sponsored Research Projects

Professor Sahu has successfully led several major research projects with significant funding:

Micro-electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) Fabrication Facility

Funding Agency: Deity, MIT, Govt. of India, New Delhi

Duration: 3 years

Role: Principal Investigator

Approved Funds: ₹326.43 lakhs

Micro-fabrication Design and Characterization Lab

Funding Agency: DST-FIST-II

Duration: 5 years

Role: Principal Coordinator

Approved Funds: ₹200 lakhs

Micro-fabrication Laboratory Setup

Funding Agency: UGC-SAP-I

Duration: 5 years

Role: Principal Coordinator

Approved Funds: ₹69 lakhs

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Patents

  • Paper Electrochemical Sensor for Sodium and Potassium Ions Detection
    Patent No. 202431074442 (Published, 2024-25)
    Portable microcontroller-based potentiostat for human sweat analysis
  • Dengue 2 Virus Infection Detection Kit
    Patent No. 202531003015 (2024-25)
    Paper capacitance-based detection using inclined comb electrode structure
  • Black Fungus Detection Kit
    Patent No. 202331007131 (Granted, 2023-24)
    Inter-digital planar paper capacitance-based sensor
  • Capacitive Sensing for Citrus Juice Analysis
    Patent No. 202331086603 (Published, 2023-24)
    Quantification and debittering of naringin/limonin in Citrus Limetta (Mosambi) juice
  • Snake Venom Detection Kit
    Patent No. 202331088284 (Published, 2023-24)
    Planar paper substrate capacitance-based sensor
  • Paper Capacitive Sensor for Cysteine Detection
    Patent No. 202331006389 (Published, 2022-23)
    Onsite rapid detection in blood plasma
  • Novel Coronavirus Detection Kit
    Patent No. 202231009453 (Published, 2022-23)
    Paper capacitive sensor-based diagnostic tool
  • Oxygen Generation Equipment for Respiratory Patients
    Patent No. 202131044011 (Published, 2021-22)
    Water splitting-based system for chronic/acute respiratory syndromes
  • Optical Fiber Aircraft Jet Fuel Tester
    Patent No. 202131020238 (Published, 2021-22)
    Prototype for onsite rapid testing
  • Optical Fiber Sensor for Transformer Oil Monitoring
    Patent No. 201931020800
    System for measuring transformer oil breakdown voltage
  • Optical Fiber Petrol Purity Detector
    Patent No. 201831009528 (Granted)
    Portable instant purity detection instrument
  • Compact MMI Coupler Design
    Patent No. 0522/KOL/2008 (Granted)
    Reduced-size linearly tapered 3dB (Half Power Splitter) Multimode Interference Coupler
  • Selected Research Publications

    Professor Sahu has an extensive publication record in high-impact journals:

  • Confined growth of NiCo2S4 on 2D/2D porous carbon self-repairing g-C3N4/rGO heterostructure for enhanced performance of asymmetric supercapacitors
    Panicker NJ, Dutta JC, Sahu PP
    Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 463:142376. Impact Factor: 16.744
  • Design and development of IDE sensor for naringin quantification in pomelo juice: An indicator of citrus maturity
    Gupta AK, Das S, Sahu PP, Mishra P
    Food Chemistry, 2022, 377:131947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131947 Impact Factor: 9.232
  • A novel electrochemical interdigitated electrodes sensor for limonin quantification and reduction in citrus limetta juice
    Das S, Sahu PP
    Food Chemistry, 2022, 377:132248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132248 Impact Factor: 9.232
  • Efficiency Enhancement of low cost Heterojunction Solar Cell by incorporation of rGO into ZnO nanostructures
    Narzary R, Phukan P, Sahu PP
    IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 2021, 68:3238-3245. 10.1109/TED.2021.3080228 Impact Factor: 2.64
  • Meat quality assessment using Au patch electrode Ag-SnO2/SiO2/Si MIS capacitive gas sensor at room temperature
    Senapati M, Sahu PP
    Food Chemistry, 2020, 324:126893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126893 Impact Factor: 9.232
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    Conference Proceedings

  • Modelling and Simulation of a Patch Electrode Multilayered Capacitive Sensor
    M Senapati and PP Sahu
    International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence, Springer, pp554-560, 2019
  • Quantum Image Edge Detection Based on Four Directional Sobel Operator
    R Chetia, SMB Boruah, S Roy, PP Sahu
    International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence, Springer, pp532-540, 2019
  • Quantum optic instrumentation
    P P Sahu
    Photonics 2018, New Delhi, pp1-3, 2018
  • SPP based compact optical power splitter using two-mode interference coupling
    Nilima Gogoi and Partha Pratim Sahu
    International Conference on Computer, Electrical & Communication Engineering (ICCECE), IEEE, pp1-4, 2017
  • Authored Books

  • Contemporary Optics and Optoelectronics
    McGraw Hills, India
    ISBN-10: 0-07-024888-5
    Co-authored with P Deb
  • VLSI Design
    McGraw Hills, India
    ISBN-13: 978-1-25-902984-4
  • Routing and Wavelength Assignment for Optical Networks
    Springer Nature
    ISBN 978-3-319-46202-8
    Co-authored with B. Chatterjee, N. Sarma, and E. Oki
  • Planar Waveguide Optical Sensors
    Springer Nature
    ISBN 978-3-319-35139-1
    Co-authored with Dutta and B. Deka
  • Fundamentals of Optical Networks Components
    CRC Press
    ISBN-13: 978-0367265458
  • Editorial

    Journal of optics (Springer-Nature)

    Tropical Editor

    2/1/2023-till date

    Multimedia Tools and its application)

    Guest Editor

    3/2/2020-5/2/2022

    Awards & Honors

    • World's Top 2% Scientist
      Stanford University, 2020
    • INSA Teacher Award
      Indian National Science Academy, 2013
    • Senior Member
      IEEE, 2014
    • Life Fellow
      Optical Society of India, 2002

    Contact Information

    Office Address:
    Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
    School of Engineering, Tezpur University
    Napaam, Tezpur - 784 028, Assam, India

    Phone: +91-3712-275254
    Email: pps@tezu.ernet.in
    hod_ece@tezu.ernet.in