Education

LL.B., Ganjam Law College, Berhampur University.
LL.M., Department of Law, Berhampur University.
PhD Scholar in Law, KIIT School of Law, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India (ongoing)

Profile

Abhinash Mohanta is a legal academic and researcher with over six years of teaching experience across leading law schools in India, including University Law College (Utkal University), Xavier Law School (XIM University), KIIT School of Law (KIIT Deemed to be University) before joining as Visiting Faculty at NLSIU, Bengaluru. His teaching spans a wide array of subjects such as Public and Private International Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Administrative Law, Information & Technology Law, Religion & Human Rights, Citizenship and Immigration Law, Civil Society & Public Grievance, Code of Civil Procedure.

He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at KIIT Deemed to be University, with his doctoral research focused on International Law and Refugee Rights. His work engages with the intersections of constitutional imperatives, international legal obligations, and the protection of displaced populations within the Indian legal framework.

He also served as Translator and Expert Reviewer for the official translation of the Constitution of India into Odia, a project of the National Translation Mission (CIIL, Mysuru) on behalf of the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. The translated Constitution was released by the Hon’ble President of India on 26 November 2025, contributing to linguistic inclusion and accessibility of constitutional texts in regional languages.

Research

Refugee Rights, Public International Law and Private International Law, and Law and Technology

Publications

Mohanta, A., Garikapati, K., Shreya, Sneha, & Samanta, S. (2026). Comparative Legal Frameworks for Integrating Refugee Rights Into SDG Implementation: A Comparative Study of India and International Best Practices. In F. Ghazali & S. Shukor (Eds.), Integrating Legal Compliance With Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 253-292). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Mohanta, A., Garikapati, K., Sarangi, N. C., Samanta, S., & Mohanty, S. (2025). AI, Refugee Status Determination, and Human Dignity: Ethical Challenges in Refugee Migration Management With Comparative Insights. In S. Chakraborty (Ed.), Human Values, Ethics, and Dignity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (pp. 285-320). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Mohanta, A., Sinha, A. K., & Islam, S. S. (2026). Refugee Health Reform in the Phygital Era: Economic, Legal, and Leadership Perspectives From India and Germany. In K. Djakeli (Ed.), Phygital Insights on National Health Reform: Economics, Marketing, and Leadership (pp. 375-418). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Mohanta, A. (2022). Right to health and nutrition of refugee children: A legal and human rights perspective with special reference to Rohingya children in South Asia. International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences, 11(08).

Mohanta, A., Bag, A., Shreya, & Choudhary, K. (2024). Navigating the Gap: Protecting Human Rights in the Era of Environmental Migration. In M. Hamdan, M. Anshari, N. Ahmad, & E. Ali (Eds.), Global Trends in Governance and Policy Paradigms (pp. 241-264). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Mohanta, A., Misra, S., & Gouda, S. (2026). Judicial Activism in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Safeguarding Fundamental Rights Amid Rapid Technological Evolution. In I. Efthymiou & K. Kouroupis (Eds.), Legal and Regulatory Impacts on AI Development (pp. 117-162). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Mohanta, A., Garikapati, K., Sneha, Mohanty, S., & Shreya. (2025). Predictive Justice in Criminal Proceedings: The Role of AI Jurimetrics. In H. Bajraktari (Ed.), Exploration of AI in Contemporary Legal Systems (pp. 217-252). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Mohanta, A., Misra, S., & Gouda, S. (2026). Governing Machine Subjectivity: Legal and Regulatory Approaches to AI Qualia and Consciousness. In L. Seremeti, L. Anastasiadis, & S. Anastasiadou (Eds.), Philosophical Considerations of Computational Consciousness and AI Qualia (pp. 321-354). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Mohanta, A., Islam, S. S., & Biswal, N. (2026). The Legal Architecture of Energy Diplomacy: India-China Pathways Toward Green Governance and Sustainable Transitions. In P. Phuangsuwan & P. Jaipong (Eds.), Technology Policy and Its Impact on Green Governance and Sustainability (pp. 229-262). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Mohanta, A., Nanda, H., & Biswal, N. (2026). Legal Governance of Climate Finance in India: The UNFCCC Adaptation Fund and Green Capital Pathways for Sustainable Growth. In S. Kunjumuhammed (Ed.), Green Finance, Governance, and Sustainable Development (pp. 147-184). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Mohanta, A., Sneha, Samanta, S., & Shreya. (2026). Navigating the Intersection: AI, Labour Law, and the Future of Work in South Asia. In M. Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Modern Artificial Intelligence (pp. 1578-1601). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Mohanta, A., Sneha, Garikapati, K., Mohanty, S., & Samanta, S. (2026). Forensic Linguistics and DBN: Automating the Analysis of Witness Statements and Testimonies in AI-Driven Policing. In M. Abdelmottlep (Ed.), AI-Driven Policing and Urban Security in Smart Cities (pp. 171-202). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Sneha, Chatterjee, S., & Mohanta, A. (2025). Algorithmic democracy: Exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on elections in India – A case study in Odisha and West Bengal. In S. Gupta, N. Singh Malik, A. A. Soares, B. Balamurugan, & S. Dhillon (Eds.), Artificial intelligence for legal system: Jurisprudence in the digital age (pp. 134–147). Chapman and Hall/CRC.

Gouda, S., Sinha, A. K., Mohanta, A., & Sneha. (2026). Kashmir at the Crossroads of Multipolarity: Contestations Between India, Pakistan, and China in a Shifting Global Order. In S. Yigit (Ed.), Rising Powers in an Evolving Geopolitical Climate (pp. 25-70). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Sneha, Mohanta, A., Sinha, A. K., & Gouda, S. (2026). Data Privacy and Consumer Rights in AI-Driven Medico Apps: Ethical Marketing Challenges in Digital Healthcare. In A. Rageh (Ed.), Ethical Marketing and Consumer Trust in Digital and Sustainable Markets (pp. 69-108). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.