Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

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Dr. (Mrs.) Archana Bhatnagar

Joined Institute on : 1-Jul-2003

  • Assistant Professor
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Ph.D (Computer Science)
Contact Address

27, MIA , Malviya Nagar, Jaipur

"Abhilasha", 15/58, Sector - 15, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur. Rajasthan. 302017

  • Phone Office - 0141-401-9821
  • Phone Residence - 09828264418
  • Email - abhatnagar@bitmesra.ac.in
Work Experience

Teaching : 33 Years

Research : 14 Years

Individual: 1 Years

Professional Background

Professional Qualifications:

  • PhD (Computer Science), SGVU, Jaipur, Rajasthan. (2011)

       Title of Ph. D Thesis.: Study and Analysis of the Software Engineering Process Models to obtain a Generalized Model

  • MCA, Indira Gandhi NOU, New Delhi. (2001)
  • PGDCA,  Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Banasthali, Rajasthan. (1990) 
  • B.Sc. (PCM) , Maharanis’ College , University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan. (1988)

Working Experiences:

  • Working  as Assistant Professor,  Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Jaipur Campus, Jaipur. (2003 – till date)

      Outside  BIT :

  • International College for Girls [ICG] Jaipur, Affiliated to University of Rajasthan, Jaipur: Head of Department (HOD) Teaching, Handling Administrative activities of Department of Computer Science
  • VGL Softech Ltd., Jaipur: HR and Training Executive, Development of In-House softwares, Planning and handling architecture of the Projects, Handling Projects Co Ordination In-house training, HR activities
  • Institute of Computer Learning, (ICL) Jaipur: Centre Manager cum Senior Faculty, Handling Teaching and Examination, Administration of the centre, Designing the course- curriculum for the computer centre.
  • APTECH, Jaipur: Asstt. Academics Head, Teaching, Handling academic activities and conduction of examination at the APTECH, Jaipur centre. Coordinating activities with the main centre of APTECH at New-Delhi
  • datapro Information Technology (DIT) Jaipur: Training Executive, Handling Teaching, administration Co-ordinating activities with main centre of datapro Information Technology (DIT), at Bombay
  • Regional College of Education, (RCE) Ajmer: Project Fellow CLASS Project (Computer Literacy And Studies in School), NCERT - New Delhi), Imparting training to Rajasthan Government / State Government teachers, Developing educational softwares, Teaching Undergraduate students
  • Compusoft Computer Centre, Jaipur: Trainee Programmer - Cum – Instructor, Software Development, Teaching students at the center and school
  • Concord Software Division, Jaipur: Trainee Programmer, Software Development

 

Subjects Taught :

MO 2025

  • IT337 Software Engineering (B.Tech V – CSE) 
  • IT338 Software Engineering & Testing Lab (B.Tech V – CSE) 
  • CN201 Java Programming (BCA – III) 
  • CN202 Java Lab (BCA – III) 
  • Guided Student Projects – BTech. / MCA / BCA

SP 2025

  • CS400 Research Project / Industry Internship (B.Tech VIII – CSE) 
  • CS241 Design and Analysis of Algorithm  (B.Tech. IV – AI)
  • CS242 Design and Analysis of Algorithm Lab (B.Tech. IV – AI)
  • CS24101 Programming for Problem Solving (B.Tech. II – AI)
  • Guided Student Projects – B.Tech / MCA / BCA

 

Official Responsibilities:

  • Member of Admission Committee (2003-2006)
  • Co-Ordinator Students Registration Committee (MCA/BCA/IMCA) (since 2003 (BITEC/J/D/Cert./2016-17/268 dated Dec. 20, 2016)
  • In charge Examination (2004-2006)
  • In charge Timetable (2004-2016)
  • Member of Cultural Committee (Vibrations) (2006-2018)
  • Member of Discipline Committee (Annual Day) (BITEC/J/D/320/2014-2015 dated March 20, 2015)
  • Faculty Co-ordinator for BCG4, BITOSA GLOBAL CONCLAVE 4, dated December 06, 2017
  • Member of Graduation Ceremony 2018 (Stage Anchoring and Reception Committee) (BITEC/J/D/Graduation Ceremony/005/2018-19)
  • Member of Training and Placement Committee, BITC/J/D/NOTICE/208/2019-2020)
  • Member of Sports Committee (Cavorts) (BITECJ/D/2022-23/105), 24, 25
  • Member of Doctoral Committee (Doctoral Committee Meeting Notice dated July 07,2016, Doctoral Committee Meeting Notice dated August 24, 2021)
  • Mentor of Technical Club (Programming Club)
  • Member of Graduation Ceremony Committees 2022 (BITEC/J/D/Graduation Ceremony/   /2022-23)
  • Member of BIT Jaipur Annual Sports Fest 2022-23 (BITECJ/D/2022-23/105 dated November 04, 2022)
  • Member of Timetable Committee of the Institute (email dated August 02, 2023), 24
  • Member of Institute Disciplinary Committee (BITJ/O/o/2023-24/Revised/ 32a dated August 30, 2023)
  • Member of Committee for NBA Accreditation Process (BITECHJ/O/o/2023-24/047 dated November 21, 2023)
  • Member Intellectual Property Rights (BITECJ/D/O/o/2024-25/187 dated February 06,2024)
  • Member Secretary PARAKH Implementation Committee (BITECJ/D/O/o/2024-25/184 dated February 06, 2024)
  • Member Girls Hostel Management Committee (Warden) (BITJ/D/O/o/2024-2025/002 dated April 03, 2024)
Award and Honours

"Best Paper" award at the 6th International Conference of E-Governance ICEG-2008 at IIT–New Delhi (18-20 Dec 2008) for the paper 'Service Oriented Architecture for e Governance: An agent based approach'.

In Convocation 2009 of BIT Mesra, Ranchi it was declared as an achievement.

Publications
Publication Year

Journals

Bhatnagar A., et. al,  “A Requirements Engineering Process Model for Software Development”, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), Volume 7, Issue-07, pp. 200-206, July 2020. Journal Impact factor- 7.5; Indexed - Google Scholar, academia.edu, Scribd, UGC Approved Journal

Bhatnagar A., et. al, “An Automated Tool for Inspection of Requirements Engineering Techniques”, International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), Volume-8, Issue-2S11, September 2019, ISSN: 2277-3878. (SCOPUS INDEXED)

Bhatnagar A., et. al, “Architecture of Modern E-learning Education System using Cloud Computing”, International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Volume-8 (6), pp: 5132-5137, August 2019. (SCOPUS INDEXED)

Bhatnagar A., et. al, “A Research Study on Critical Challenges in Agile Requirements Engineering”, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), Volume: 06 Issue: 06, June 2019, e-ISSN: 2395-0056.

Bhatnagar A., et. al, Implementation of Cloud based E-learning Architecture.  Jour of Adv Research in Dynamical & Control Systems, Volume10(14), pp: 1886-1893, November 2018. (SCOPUS INDEXED)

Bhatnagar A., et. al, Performance Analysis of E-Learning Websites Using Online Tool, Volume 6(2), pp: 662-668, April 2018. (UGC)

Bhatnagar A., et. al, Impact of Cloud Computing in E-Learning: A Study. International Journal on Recent and Innovation Trends in Computing and Communication, Volume5(5), pp: 912-922, May 2017. (UGC)

Bhatnagar A., et. al, “A Comparative Study of Requirements Engineering Process Model”, International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science, Volume 8, No.3, March – April 2017, ISSN No. 0976-5697.

Bhatnagar A., et. al, Performance Evaluation Of E-Learning Sites.  International Journal of Current Engineering and Scientific Research, Volume4(9), pp: 18-22, 2017. (UGC)

Bhatnagar A., et. al, “Requirements Prioritization: A Review”, International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 3, Issue 11, November 2016.

Bhatnagar A., et. al, "Descriptive Literature Review of Requirements Engineering Models", International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering, (IJARCSSE), ISSN: 2277 128X, Volume 5, Issue 2 Page No. 289-293, February 2015

Bhatnagar A., et. al, "Android – platform for mobile devices and its eco friendly applications", International Journal of Environmental Engineering and Management [IJEEM], ISSN 2231-1319, Page No. 61-65, June 2012

Bhatnagar A., et. al, "Generalized Software Process Model (GSPM): An Approach for General Process" Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, (JOMR), ISSN No. : 2229-5003, Page No. 51 – 58, December 2011

Bhatnagar A., et. al, "Evaluation of Software Engineering Process Models to Produce an Efficient Paradigm", The Subodh Journal of Recent Trends in Information Technology, ISSN No. : 0975-9875, Page No. 24 – 28, March 2010

 

Conference Proceedings

Bhatnagar A., et. al, 2023. “Artificial Intelligence in Nanotechnology”, 3 rd International Conference on Data Science & Big Data Analytics (IDBA – ACMWIR 2023), held at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Technology, Indore on June 16 -17, 2023.

Bhatnagar A., et. al, 2023. (Proceedings Abstract) “Study of Environmental Impact of Computation and Rise of Green Computing”, International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Sciences, (RTES-2023), May 02-03, 2023 (Online Mode), Jointly Organized by  S.V. National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat (India) and Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, India

Bhatnagar A., et. al, 2019. “Requirements Elicitation Technique Selection: A Five Factors Approach”, International Conference on Recents Advancements in Engineering and Technology (ICRAET-18, 15-16 March), Siddhartha Institute of Technology & Sciences, Telangana, India, pp. 1332-1341, May 2019, SCOPUS Indexed Journal. [SCOPUS Conference]

Bhatnagar A., et. al, 2017. “An Experimental Survey to Find Application Specific Elicitation Technique”, IEEE conference proceedings of the 11th INDIACom 2017; IEEE Conference ID: 40353, 4th International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Global Development, BVICAM, pp. 1201-1204, March 1-3, 2017, New Delhi, India. [IEEE Conference]

Bhatnagar A., et. al, “Tizen: A New Operating System for the Smart Devices”, National Convention of Computer Engineers and national Seminar on Emerging Technologies in Computer Engineering, pp. 67-69, 7-8, February 2015

Bhatnagar A., et. al, “Role of SOA in Computational Model of Business Process”, National Conference on Business Technologies [TBTC’09], Page No. 195 – 199, 13-14 March 2009

Bhatnagar A., et. al, “Agent Based Approach of Service Oriented Architecture for Business Modeling”, National Conference on Computing for Nation Development [INDIACom-2009], ISSN No. 0973-7529, ISBN No. 978-81-904526-6-3, pp. 643 – 646, 26-27 February 2009

Bhatnagar A., et. al, “Service Oriented Architecture for Business Dynamics: An Agent Based Approach”, International Conference on E-Governance ICEG 2008, pp. 19 – 28, December 18-20, 2008

Bhatnagar A., et. al, “Effectiveness of e-services with Service Oriented Architecture, National Conference on Recent Trends in Information Technology: Opportunities and Challenges”, pp. 26 – 27, July 31 – 1 August 2008

 

Book Chapter

Bhatnagar A., et. al,  Artificial Intelligence in Nanotechnology, proceedings of the International Conference on Data Science & Big Data Analytics(IDBA-ACMWIR 2023), Conference proceedings of 2024, part of Book Series Data Intensive Research, Conference series link(s): IDBA: International Conference on Data Science and Big Data Analysis, eBook SpringerLink :(Data Science and Big Data Analytics: Proceedings of IDBA 2023 | SpringerLink, pp: 239-248, Data Science and Big Data Analytics, eBook ISBN 978-981-99-9179-2, Print ISBN 978-981-99-9178-5

 

Workshops Attended

Participated in 5-day National Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Research Structuring & Publication Process, conducted by National Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development (NFED), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu from June 23-27, 2025

Participated in 2-day Workshop, “Women Leaders in a Tech-Driven World”, conducted by MNIT Jaipur in association with Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) from February 7-8, 2025

Participated and completed ATAL FDP on Blockchain Governance Structures and Trust: From Theory to Practice at Birla Institute of Technology, Off Campus Jaipur from December 23–28, 2024.

Participated and completed ATAL FDP on Generative Artificial Intelligence: Tools and Techniques at Birla Institute of Technology, Off Campus Jaipur from November 25–30, 2024.

Participated in 5-day online FDP, on the theme “Python Programming for Data Analysis”, conducted by Electronics & ICT Academy, C-DAC Hyderabad, supported by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India, from November 20–24, 2024.

Participated in Symposium on “Innovations in Artificial Intelligence in Biotechnology and Health Care”, organized by School of Life and Basic Sciences & Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Jaipur National University, (JNU) Jaipur from March 24-26, 2023.

Participated in 5-day online FDP, on the theme “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education”, organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) from June 6-10, 2022.

Two week ISTE Workshop on Research Methodologies sponsored by MHRD and conducted by IIT Bombay Remote Centre, VIT Jaipur from June 25-4 July 2012.

 

Workshops Organised

To organize ATAL FDP in December 2025. Sanction of the Competent Authority for conduct of Six Day Online Faculty Development Programme on Recent Advances in AI and ML: Bridging Research and Industry under AICTE Training & Learning (ATAL) Programme for financial year 2025-26.

Organized 2 Days AI/ML Workshop titled - To explore the new technology, Student coordinator Mr. Aditya Arya [B Tech VI - CSE], 6-7 March 2024, as Google Developer Student Club Activity

Organized 3 Days Java Workshop titled - To enhance the skills of Java Programming, Student coordinator Mr. Rohil Krishna [ BTech IV - CSE] [Batch - B], 5-7 March 2024, as CSI Activity.

Organized 1 Day Technorion Robotics Workshop at BIT, Off-Campus, Jaipur, 30 September 2023. A collaborative effort between Techfest, IIT Bombay, and BIT Mesra, Jaipur Campus.

 

Training Courses

One Day Training Program on Cloud Resilience & Cyber Hygiene Mastery, AICTE Indovation Centre, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur on November 12, 2025.

Mentored One Month Summer Internship under BIT Summer Internship Program for Advanced Research (BIT-SIPAR-2025) for three groups of students of Govt. Engineering College, Ajmer.

Two weeks UGC Sponsored Refresher Course at Academic Staff College, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, from November 11-30, 2013.

Two weeks DST sponsored FDP Training at BITEC Jaipur, from January 15-27, 2013  

 

Member of Professional Bodies
  • Institute Nominee Member of Computer Society of India (CSI), March 2012

 

Text and Reference Books
  • Team Member of Course Structure Design and Development committee for designing and developing the New Course Structure of B.Sc. (Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) as per NEP-2020 for BIT Mesra, Jaipur Campus.

  • Internet and Web Page Design, Publication : BPB Publications, ISBN No. : 81-7656-278-5. Assisted in writing book for Dr. P.D. Murarka – ex- Professor, IIT – Kharagpur. The book is meant specially for the ‘O’ / ‘A’ / ‘B’ [MCA] Level students of DOEACC Society.

  • Software Engineering, Publication :  Ajmera Book Company, Tripolia Bazaar, Jaipur. Authored book for BCA Part–III of University of Rajasthan, September, 2010.

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION – Application No.202511028329 A

Date of filing of Application :26/03/2025

Publication Date : 18/04/2025

Title of the invention : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION, IT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPLICATIONS

Abstract : The present invention relates to a system and method for intelligent cloud computing adoption and IT management, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), predictive analytics, and automation to optimize cloud migration, resource allocation, security, and governance. The system comprises an AI-powered cloud adoption engine that assesses an enterprise’s IT infrastructure to generate an optimized cloud deployment strategy, an automated IT resource management module for dynamic scaling, a security and compliance module for AI-based threat detection and regulatory adherence, and a business impact assessment tool for evaluating financial and operational implications. An interactive cloud monitoring dashboard provides real-time insights, security alerts, and cost analytics, ensuring seamless cloud adoption and management while minimizing operational risks and optimizing performance.

Fellow

Guided :

  • Ms. Rinkey (PHD/CS/10016/2012)  [Awarded, 2020] [BIT Mesra, Jaipur Campus]

[Guide – Dr. Piyush Gupta, Co-Guide – Dr. Archana Bhatnagar]

Thesis Title : Development of Cloud Based Architecture for Performance Enhancement of E-Learning Systems

  • Ms. Mona Batra (PHD/CS/10011/14)  [Awarded, 2022] [BIT Mesra, Jaipur Campus]

Thesis Title : Design and Analysis of Requirements Engineering Process Model for Software Development

Member, Editorial Board

International Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology (IJIET) ISSN 2319- 1058