Department

Computer Applications (MCA)

Department of Computer Applications is a pioneer department of Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur, established in 2005. Currently, the department offers a 2-year MCA (Masters of Computer Applications) with a wide variety of emerging fields in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Computer Vision.

This department is bestowed with an experienced team of faculty members with an excellent academic track record and proficiency in data science, machine learning and cyber security. In the last couple of years, the department has published more than 50 pepers in reputed journals and proceedings of conferences.

The curriculum of the department provides a good theoretical foundation through high-quality teaching and extensive practical training to make them industry-ready. In addition to the regular curriculum, the department organizes workshops, technical seminars, faculty development programs (FDP), short-term training programs (STTP), and conferences to expose the students to real-world problems catering to industrial and societal needs.

 

 

OVERVIEW

The MCA (Masters of Computer Applications) program's goal is to provide comprehensive training to postgraduate students so that they can equip themselves with the knowledge of relevant specialisations in light of quickly changing technology and satisfy industry demands with the necessary skill sets.

The department has well-qualified and experienced faculty members to manage the Master's program's diverse subjects. Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey, leads the department admirably. The department has produced two University Ranks, and every year, 90 percent of students graduate with Distinction.

The current intake of the program is 120. The program is approved by AICTE and affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology West Bengal.

Vision

To achieve excellence in quality teaching in Post Graduate level.

Mission

  • To make students well- competent with software market.
  • To make selected group of students well competent with recent trends in higher research.
  • To make students highly presentable with their attitude, communication and technical abilities.
  • To provide a fully homely atmosphere to students coming to study far away leaving home.
  • To provide strong mental support & encouragement to students with poor background in graduation level to remove any sort of infuriate complex.
  • To accomplish the entire task of teaching- learning process amidst fully planned and systematic approach, so as to get recognition of national level in future.

HOD Details

DR. PABITRA KUMAR DEY

Ph.D. (Comp. Sc.), M.Tech. (CST), MCA

Contact No: +91-9434476503

Contact Email: pabitra.dey@bcrec.ac.in

 

Message from HOD

The MCA (Masters of Computer Applications) program is a 2-year postgraduate degree program that provides teaching and learning in various aspects of computer applications as required by industry. This is a course that will help students’ advances in their profession.

This program comprises of three semesters of master’s degree program followed by research projects and dissertations/industrial training in the final semester.

• Two decades of experience and competence in running top-tier MCA programmes.

• A team of highly skilled and experienced faculty members give their all with a single-minded emphasis on learning facilitation, creative technique, individual attention, and meticulous grooming.

• 360-degree grooming to enhance interpersonal, leadership, and management abilities.

 

I welcome you to be a part of this journey at MCA, BCREC

List of Faculty

Biswesar Ghosh Assistant Professor
Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Professor
Dr. Falguni Chakraborty Associate Professor
Debasis Guha Assistant Professor
Ansuman Mahanty Assistant Professor
Subhrangsu Chandra Assistant Professor
Uday Kumar Banerjee Assistant Professor
ANUPAM BAIDYA Assistant Professor
Pradipta Pal Assistant Professor

List of Technical Staff

MONALISHA KAR Technical Staff

Achievements

  • Last year 2- students received in highest package in campus drive.
  • Some students of this department completed his/her Ph.D. degree from reputed university.
  • Almost all students worked at MNC, School, College, Bank, etc.
  • The students of MCA, BCREC are well known for their regularity, discipline, attitude and sincerity.
  • NPTEL Topper
  • Last Year 12 students published their research work in Springer book series.

Laboratories

  • Computer Programming Lab
  • Database Lab
  • Project Lab
  • Web Technology Lab
  • IOT & R-D Lab
  • Soft Skill & Interpersonal Communications Lab

Area of Research

  • Image Processing & Computer Vision
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • Cyber Security
  • Optimization & Soft Computing
  • Cognitive Science

Faculty Activity

Publications
Journal
Date Name Description DOI Link
05-11-2025 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty The multi-level image segmentation in dermatology application using an enhance Secretary Bird Optimization Algorithm : Ruba Abu Khurma, Marwa M. Emam, Falguni Chakraborty, Saher Mohamed & Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar : Scientific Reports DOI View
05-09-2025 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty Optimised Multilevel Image Thresholding Leveraging Enhanced Elephant Herding and Symbiotic Organisms Search : Falguni Chakraborty ,Ruba Abu Khurma,David Camacho,Miguel Angel Diaz : EXPERT SYSTEM DOI View
14-07-2025 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty Multi-objective Windy Postman Problem in a Fuzzy Transportation Network : Debosree PAL, Haresh Kumar SHARMA, Olegas PRENTKOVSKIS, Falguni CHAKRABORTY, Lijana MASKELIŪNAITĖ : Promet - Traffic & Transportation DOI View
02-06-2025 Debasis Guha . Prediction of Different Water Quality Parameters using Regression Model : Paragkanti Chattopadhyay1, Sumit Banerjee2, Chandan Kumar Chanda3, Debasis Guha4, Sourav Bhattacharya5 : Journal of Technology DOI View
30-11-2024 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty An efficient multilevel thresholding image segmentation through improved elephant herding optimization : Falguni Chakraborty,Provas Kumar Roy : Evolutionary Intelligence, Springer Nature DOI View
04-10-2024 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty AStudyof the Multi-Objective Neighboring Only Quadratic MinimumSpanning Tree Problem in the Context of Uncertainty : Debosree Pal, Haresh Kumar Sharma ,Olegas Prentkovskis,Falguni Chakraborty, Lijana Maskeli¯ unait˙ : Applied Sciences DOI View
29-08-2024 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Optimising IPL squad composition: a mathematical framework for efficient team selection on a limited budget in a multi-criteria, multi-objective environment : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Abhijit Banerjee, Dipendra Nath Ghosh : International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies (IJDATS) DOI View
18-04-2024 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Statistical-based multi-criteria decision making approach for prediction of the grade of an institution in NAAC : Sukarna Dey Mondal, Dipendra Nath Ghosh, Pabitra Kumar Dey : International Journal of Mathematics in Operation Research (IJMOR) DOI View
24-01-2024 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty FNN for Diabetic Prediction Using Oppositional Whale Optimization Algorithm : RAJESH CHATTERJEE, MOHAMMAD AMIR KHUSRU AKHTAR, DINESH KUMAR PRADHAN, FALGUNI CHAKRABORTY, MOHIT KUMAR, SAHIL VERMA , RUBA ABU KHURMA AND MARIBEL GARCÍA-ARENAS : IEEE Access DOI View
04-03-2023 Ansuman Mahanty A Novel Image Encryption Technique with Four Stage Bit-Interspersing and A 4D-Hyperchaotic System : S. Pal, A. Mahanty, A. Pathak, J. Karmakar, H. . Mondal, and M. Mandal : ECTI Transactionson Computer and Information Technology DOI View
25-05-2021 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Prediction of NAAC Grades for Affiliated Institute with the help of Statistical Multi Criteria Decision Analysis : Sukarna Dey Mondal, Dipendra Nath Ghosh, Pabitra Kumar Dey : International Journal of Engineering and Applied Physics (IJEAP) DOI View
01-04-2021 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty A novel chaotic symbiotic organisms search optimization in multilevel image segmentation : Falguni Chakraborty · Provas Kumar Roy · Debashis Nandi : Soft Computing DOI View
10-10-2020 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty Elephant Herding Optimization for Multi-Level Image Thresholding : Falguni Chakraborty · Provas Kumar Roy · Debashis Nandi : International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic Computing DOI View
01-04-2020 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty Symbiotic Organisms Search Optimization for Multilevel Image Thresholding : Falguni Chakraborty · Provas Kumar Roy · Debashis Nandi : International Journal of Swarm Intelligence Research DOI View
13-06-2019 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty Oppositional symbiotic organisms search optimization for multilevel thresholding of color image : Falguni Chakraborty,Debashis Nandi.Provas Kumar Roy : Applied Soft Computing DOI View
21-05-2019 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty Oppositional elephant herding optimization with dynamic Cauchy mutation for multilevel image thresholding : Falguni Chakraborty · Provas Kumar Roy · Debashis Nandi : Evolutionary Intelligence DOI View
08-07-2015 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) IPL Team Performance Analysis: A Multi-Criteria Group Decision Approach in Fuzzy Environment : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Dipendra Nath Ghosh, Abhoy Chand Mondal : International Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science (IJITCS) DOI View
05-05-2014 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) AHP-Neural Network Based Player Price Estimation in IPL : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Abhijit Banerjee, Dipendra Nath Ghosh, Abhoy Chand Mondal : International Journal of Hybrid Information Technology (IJHIT-SERSC) DOI View
13-11-2013 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Compute Attributes Contribution for Player Pricing in Indian Premier League : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Abhoy Chand Mondal : Annals of Pure and Applied Mathematics (APAM) DOI View
10-10-2013 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Modified Group Decision Algorithm for Performance Appraisal of Indian Premier League Cricketers : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Dipendra Nath Ghosh, Abhoy Chand Mondal : WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications (WSEAS-TOISA) DOI View
21-03-2013 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Multi-Criteria Decision Tree Approach to Classify All-Rounder in Indian Premier League : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Dipendra Nath Ghosh, Abhoy Chand Mondal : International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology (IJAST-SERSC) DOI View
12-03-2013 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Cluster Detection Analysis Using Fuzzy Relational Database : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Gangotri Chakraborty, Suvobrata Sarkar : International Journal of Information and Electronics Engineering (IJIEE) DOI View
10-09-2012 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Faculty Selection in Engineering Organization using AHP & TOPSIS : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Saindhab Chattaraj, Dipendra Nath Ghosh : International Journal of Information and Computing Science (IJICS) DOI View
01-08-2012 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) A Data Mining Approach on Cluster Analysis of IPL : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Gangotri Chakraborty, Purnendu Ruj, Suvobrata Sarkar : International Journal of Machine Learning and Computing (IJMLC) DOI View
01-07-2012 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Statistical Based Multi-Criteria Decision Making Analysis for Performance Measurement of Batsmen in Indian Premier League : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Dipendra Nath Ghosh, Abhoy Chand Mondal : International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science (IJARCS) DOI View
01-07-2012 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Fuzzy Clustering Technique in IPL database : Pabitra Kumar Dey : International Journal of Advanced Computer Science (IJACS) DOI View
13-06-2012 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Best Engineering College Selection Through Fuzzy Multi- Criteria Decision Making Approach: A Case Study : Sonu Rana , Pabitra Kumar Dey and Dipendra Nath Ghosh : Universal Journal of Applied Computer Science and Technology (UNIASCIT) DOI View
11-11-2011 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) A MCDM Approach for Evaluating Bowlers Performance in IPL : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Dipendra Nath Ghosh and Abhoy Chand Mondal : Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences (Cisjournal) DOI View
24-08-2011 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Multi Criteria Fuzzy Classification of IPL3 : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Dipendra Nath Ghosh : International Journal of Information and Computing Science (IJICS) DOI View
16-11-2010 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Cryptography In The Light of Quantum Computing & Cellular Automata : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Partha Sarathi Goswami : The Bulletin of Engineering and Science (BES) DOI View
20-03-2009 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Security Identification in Quantum Cryptosystem : Partha Sarathi Goswami, Pabitra Kumar Dey : The Bulletin of Engineering and Science (BES) DOI View
Conference
Date Name Description DOI Link
02-01-2026 Biswesar Ghosh A Study for Performance Analysis of Supervised Learning Algorithms in Detecting Potato Leaf Disease : Kollol Samanta, Biswesar Ghosh, Animesh Kumar Jha, and Falguni Chakraborty : Machine Intelligence for Research and Innovations DOI View
09-10-2025 Debasis Guha Prediction of Different Water Quality Parameters by Machine Learning Technique : Saindhab Chattaraj, Paragkanti Chattopadhyay, Sumit Banerjee, Debasis Guha, Sourav Bhattacharya, Susanta Karmakar : International Conference on Computing, Intelligence and Application DOI View
09-10-2025 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty A predictive analytics approach of Brain Stoke using machine learning : Pratyush Kundu,Debpriya Debnath, Ansuman Mahanty,Falguni Chakraborty : 2025 International Conference on Computing, Intelligence, and Application (CIACON) DOI View
09-10-2025 Ansuman Mahanty A predictive analytics approach of Brain Stoke using machine learning : Pratyush Kundu; Debpriya Debnath; Ansuman Mahanty; Falguni Chakraborty : International Conference on Computing, Intelligence, and Application (CIACON) DOI View
02-10-2025 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Enhancing Stock Price Prediction: A Utility-Based Approach with Selective Parameters : Prerna Jha, Nandini Singh, Subhrangsu Chandra, Anupam Baidya, Pabitra Kumar Dey : International Conference on Data Mining and Information Security, 2024 DOI View
02-10-2025 ANUPAM BAIDYA Enhancing Stock Price Prediction: A Utility-Based Approach with Selective Parameters : Prerna Jha, Nandini Singh, Subhrangsu Chandra, Anupam Baidya and Pabitra Kumar Dey : International Conference on Data Mining and Information Security, 2024 DOI View
02-10-2025 Subhrangsu Chandra Enhancing Stock Price Prediction: A Utility-Based Approach with Selective Parameters : Prerna Jha, Nandini Singh, Subhrangsu Chandra, Anupam Baidya, Pabitra Kumar Dey : International Conference on Data Mining and Information Security, 2024 DOI View
23-12-2024 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Predictive Modeling of Maternal Child Health Challenges Through Machine Learning Analysis : Anupam Baidya, Subhrangsu Chandra, Pabitra Kumar Dey , and Dipendra Nath GhosH : Third International Conference on Advanced Computing and Applications (ICACA 2024) DOI View
23-12-2024 ANUPAM BAIDYA Predictive Modeling of Maternal Child Health Challenges Through Machine Learning Analysis : Anupam Baidya, Subhrangsu Chandra, Pabitra Kumar Dey, and Dipendra Nath Ghosh : Proceedings of Third International Conference on Advanced Computing and Applications, ICACA2024 DOI View
23-12-2024 Subhrangsu Chandra Predictive Modeling of Maternal Child Health Challenges Through Machine Learning Analysis : Anupam Baidya, Subhrangsu Chandra, Pabitra Kumar Dey, and Dipendra Nath Ghosh : Proceedings of Third International Conference on Advanced Computing and ApplicationsICACA DOI View
21-11-2024 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Machine Learning-Driven Feature Selection for Performance Analysis in Student Mental Health : Sukarna Dey Mondal, Namita Tudu, Payel Karmakar, Samiha Baksi, Dipendra Nath Ghosh, Pabitra Kumar Dey : Analytics Global Conference (AGC 2024) DOI View
22-08-2024 Debasis Guha Quasi-oppositional-Based Whale Optimization Applied to Multilevel Image Thresholding : Falguni Chakraborty, Tushnik Sarkar, Provas Kumar Roy & Debasis Guha : Soft Computing: Theories and Applications (SoCTA 2023) DOI View
22-08-2024 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty Quasi-oppositional-Based Whale Optimization Applied to Multilevel Image Thresholding : Falguni Chakraborty. Tushnik Sarkar, Provas Kumar Roy & Debasis Guha : SoCTA 2023 DOI View
17-04-2024 Debasis Guha Re-Cognition I: An Inspection of Learner's Cognitive Well-Being, Pursuant to Contemporary Period, Facilitates the Academic Life Cycle : Souvik Ganguly, Kailash Pati Mandal, Debasis Guha : 2024 International Conference on Emerging Smart Computing and Informatics (ESCI 2024) DOI View
30-11-2023 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty ANN for Diabetic Prediction by Using Chaotic Based Sine Cosine Algorithm : Rana Pratap Mukherjee, Rajesh Kumar Chatterjee & Falguni Chakraborty : CICBA 2023 DOI View
30-09-2023 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Prediction of Future Career Course of Students Through RF Algorithm : SUKARNA DEY MONDAL, DIPENDRA NATH GHOSH, PABITRA KUMAR DEY : Advances in Data Science and Computing Technologies (ADSC 2022) DOI View
25-07-2023 Ansuman Mahanty Color Image Encryption Using Hybrid Three-Scroll Unified Chaotic Attractor and 6D Hyperchaotic System : Pal, S., Pathak, A., Mahanty, A., Mondal, H., Mandal, M.K. : 4th International Conference on Communication and Intelligent Systems ICCIS 2022 DOI View
06-10-2022 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) A Multi-criteria Model of Selection of Students for Project Work Based on the Analysis of Their Performance : SUKARNA DEY MONDAL, DIPENDRA NATH GHOSH, PABITRA KUMAR DEY : International Conference on Nonlinear Dynamics and Applications (ICNDA 2022) DOI View
30-06-2020 Dr. Falguni Chakraborty Novel Chaotic Elephant Herding Optimizationfor Multilevel Thresholding of Color Image : Falguni Chakraborty · Provas Kumar Roy · Debashis Nandi : SoCTA 2019 DOI View
03-11-2011 Pradipta Pal Fuzzy expert system for identification of the people living below poverty line : Himadri Mukherjee, Pradipta Pal, Samarjit Kar : Fuzzy expert system for identification of the people living below poverty line DOI View
17-03-2011 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Application of Decision Tree for Fuzzy Classifying in Educational Organization : Purnendu Ruj, Pabitra Kumar Dey : International Conference on Emerging Trends in Soft Computing and ICT (SCICT 2011) DOI View
28-02-2011 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) A Data Mining Approach on Cluster Analysis of IPL : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Gangotri Chakraborty, Purnendu Ruj and Suvobrata Sarkar : International Conference on Machine Learning and Computing (ICMLC-2011) DOI View
20-11-2010 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Fuzzy Classification using Decision Tree Algorithms : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Gangotri Chakraborty, Abhoy Chand Mondal : International Conference on Computing and Systems (ICCS- 2010) DOI View
18-11-2010 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Cluster Detection Analysis Using Fuzzy Relational Database : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Gangotri Chakraborty and Suvobrata Sarkar : 3rd International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering (ICCEE-2010), DOI View
12-08-2010 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Quantum Cryptography: Security Through Uncertainty : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Partha Sarathi Goswami, Abhoy Chand Mondal : National Conference on Computing and Systems (NCCS-2010) DOI View
01-03-2009 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Network Security by using Quantum Computing for the IT Industries : Pabitra Kumar Dey, Abhoy Chand Mondal : 16th State Science and Technology Congress DOI View
Book Chapter
Date Name Description Editor ISBN DOI Link
22-01-2026 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Guardians of the Road: Harnessing Internet ofVehicles and Machine Learning for CombatingVehicle Theft Through Anomaly Detection : Pradipta Pal , Pabitra Kumar Dey, Abhoy Chand Mondal, Satyajit Rath : Internet of Vehicles: Scope and Application of Artificial Intelligence-Based Technologies Arindam Biswas , Debabrata Samanta, Sheuli Chakraborty, Joydeep Dutta 978-981-95-1979-8 DOI View
22-01-2026 Pradipta Pal Guardians of the Road: Harnessing Internet of Vehicles and Machine Learning for Combating Vehicle Theft Through Anomaly Detection : Pradipta Pal, Pabitra Kumar Dey, Abhoy Chand Mondal & Satyajit Rath : Internet of Vehicles Scope and Application of Artificial Intelligence-Based Technologies Arindam Biswas, Debabrata Samanta, Sheuli Chakraborty, Joydeep Dutta Print ISBN 978-981-95-1978-1 DOI View
15-10-2025 Pradipta Pal : Dr. Abhishek Bandyopadhyay, Arpan Tewary, Pradipta Pal : CODE & COMPUTE - "C FOR MODERN ENGINEERING MINDS" Dr. Abhishek Bandyopadhyay, Arpan Tewary, Pradipta Pal 9788199297494 DOI View
22-05-2023 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Investigate the Reason for Students’ Absenteeism in Engineering College in Fuzzy MCDM Environment : Sukarna Dey Mondal, Dipendra Nath Ghosh, Pabitra Kumar Dey : Applications of Operational Research in Business and Industries Angappa Gunasekaran, Jai Kishore Sharma, Samarjit Kar 978-981-19-8011-4 DOI View
05-02-2022 Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) Prediction of NAAC Grades for Affiliated Institute with the help of Statistical Multi Criteria Decision Analysis : Sukarna Dey Mondal, Dipendra Nath Ghosh, Pabitra Kumar Dey : Proceeding of NCRIMA 2021 M. Fatima, Navneet Kaur, Jyoti Jain 978-620-4-73542-9 DOI View
Thesis Supervised
Ph.D
Name Year Topic Status
Dr. Pabitra Kumar Dey (HOD) 2021 CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIAN SCENARIO USING STATISTICAL AND FUZZY BASED MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MODEL Registered
Dr. Falguni Chakraborty 2024 Hybrid Optimization Techniques to Improve Feature Selection in Computer Vision Enrolled
Patent
Name Year Description
ANUPAM BAIDYA 2024 AI BASED HEALTHCARE DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING ABDOMINAL DISEASE International Design Classification: Version: 14-2023 Class: 24 MEDICAL AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT Subclass: 01 APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT FOR DOCTORS, HOSPITALS AND LABORATORIES Certificate of Registration for a UK Design Design number: 6385812 Grant date: 27 August 2024 Registration date: 20 August 2024

Student Activity

  • Technical Poster Competition
  • Non-Technical Poster Competition
  • Coding Competition
  • Arrange Farewell Program
  • Industry Visit
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