Abinash Mohanty

Abinash Mohanty is an early-career academic in the field of Fire and Safety Engineering, committed to advancing engineering-driven safety solutions for industrial operations. At UPES, he teaches core safety engineering courses to B.Tech and M.Tech students, nurturing their understanding of fire dynamics, industrial safety systems, and risk management. His academic work integrates engineering principles, risk analysis, and human factors to address contemporary safety challenges. He is dedicated to high-quality teaching, impactful research, and mentoring students to develop strong analytical and professional competencies in the safety domain.

Abinash joined UPES in August 2025. Prior to this, he was actively engaged in academic and research work at NIT Rourkela during his M.Tech and PhD. His work included safety risk assessments, risk modelling, and involvement in various academic and departmental activities. At UPES, he serves as an Assistant Professor in the Sustainability Cluster, where he teaches Fire and Safety Engineering courses and mentors students on research and project work.

Abinash’s research interests lie in the areas of hazard identification and risk assessment, quantitative risk modelling, behavior based safety, disaster management, and assessment of safety culture and performance.

Abinash believes that meaningful learning occurs when students can connect theoretical concepts with real-world safety challenges. He aims to create a structured, inclusive, and engaging classroom environment that promotes critical thinking and collaborative learning. By integrating case studies and incident analyses, he helps students develop technical competence and a proactive safety mindset. His teaching approach emphasises clarity, relevance, and continuous improvement.

Structural Fire Protection Design, Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene, Construction Safety and Management, Behavior Based Safety, Waste Management & Reclamation.

Abinash received the distinguished MHRD fellowship in support of his higher academic pursuits.

Abinash Mohanty is actively engaged in mentoring M.Tech students in Health, Safety, and Environmental Engineering, guiding them through the development and execution of their project work. He remains committed to fostering applied learning and research-oriented thinking among students in the safety domain. His scholarly interests support the advancement of practical safety solutions through academic inquiry, project supervision, and engagement with emerging challenges in fire, occupational, and industrial safety engineering. Through teaching and mentorship, he continues to contribute to building future-ready safety professionals.

abinash.mohanty@ddn.upes.ac.in