Obtained his BTech from National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India and has carried out significant research work at MNNIT Allahabad. He is presently associated with Department of Electrical  Engineering,  College of Engineering and Technology (CET), Bhubaneswar. He has more than 15 years of experience in both academic, industry and research. Prof. Mohanty has published more than 50 research papers in referred journal/conferences. He has attended several national and international conferences. His research areas include distributed generations, renewable energy resources, and soft computing applications in power system, power quality issues, reactive power compensation and power system stability.