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THE CORE FACULTY

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Dr. Krishna Chandra Rath, Director, Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University is a post graduate in Geography with M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India. Prof. Rath also possesses a Masters Degree in Rural & Regional Development Planning from Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. He has also been awarded Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) fellowship during his M.Sc. in Rural & Regional Development Planning from AIT, Bangkok. Prof. Rath is presently working as Professor in P.G. Department of Geography, Utkal University. His specialization and field of interest includes Urban and Regional Planning, Social research Method, Urban Environmental Management and Planning, Geospatial Technology and its Applications and Natural Disaster Management. Prof. Rath is having around seven completed major research projects (funded by DST, UGC, ICSSR, DANTB etc.), around 50 research papers published in referred international and national journals and life membership of 20 numbers of various professional bodies to his credit. He is also currently a member of Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority (OCZMA). He has also attended various international and national seminars, workshops, symposiums as invited speakers, paper presenter and serves as chairperson of various technical sessions. He has successfully Guided07 PhD and 40 M.Phil scholars. Prof. Rath also serves as editor and reviewer in various national and international journals.

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Dr. Sujit K. Acharya is Head of the Department of Business Administration, DDCE,Utkal University holds Master Degree in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations (PM & IR), Master in Commerce from Utkal University and Master in Business Administration (HRM) from Pondicherry University. He did his M. Phil (Commerce) and PhD. from the department of PM & IR Utkal University. Before joining Utkal University he has served as a faculty and Head (PGP) at Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (IMB). His areas of specialization include HRM, OB, HRD and OD. Dr. Acharya has over 19 years of teaching experience across disciplines like Commerce, Management, PM&IR and Soft Skills. Presently Six scholars have received their Ph.D Degrees under Dr. S.K. Acharya.

To his credit he has attended many National and International Seminars, Workshops and training programs. He has authored 18 research papers in International Journals and 26 research articles in National level Journal. He has contributed to nine edited books published by national level. He has authored Human Resource Planning and Development (2011/ HPH Publications), Managing Change and Strategic Change (2013/ HPH Publications), Human Resource Management (2015/ HPH Publications) and Manpower Planning and Strategic Change (2019/ HPH Publications. He has contributed numerous chapters to courseware for distance learners. He has also edited the study materials published for the distance learners by DDCE, Utkal University. Dr. Acharya has presented 35 papers both in International and National level seminars.

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Dr. Biswo Ranjan Mishra is Head of the Department of Commerce, DDCE, Utkal University. He has completed his Ph.D degree from P.G Department of Commerce, Utkal University in the area Corporate Sustainability Reporting Practices. He has graduated from S.C.S College Puri securing 2nd rank in Utkal University. He has secured First position in First class in M.Com examination of Utkal University. He obtained his M.Phil Degree from School of Commerce and Management, Ravenshaw University .He has also qualified UGC (NET). Mr. Mishra has 07 years of corporate experience in the field of law and accountancy. He has over 14 years of teaching experience .Prior to joining Utkal University, he has worked as faculty in different reputed institutions like ICFAI, IMIS, SOA University and DHE, Government of Odisha. To his credit, he has attended numerous Seminars, Workshops and training programs. He has published 25 number of research papers in reputed journals and conference proceedings. His area of interest is Financial Derivatives, Security Analysis, Portfolio Management, International Finance and Financial Reporting.

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Dr. Mamata Rani Behera is Head of the Dept of Odia DDCE, Utkal University. She is educated at Sailabala Women's college, Cuttack and P.G. Dept. of Odia Utkal University. She has qualified UGC NET & JRF in the year 1993 & obtained her M. Phil (1996)and Ph. D. Degree in the area of Modern Odia Poetry from Utkal University in the year 2000.Under her guidance five doctoral research scholars are actively engaged in research including four are UGC research Fellow . She has also guided more than hundred Odia Research Project of P.G. Odia students of DDCE, U.U. Three Scholars have received their Ph.D Degree under her guidance. She has delivered lectures as a resource person in different seminars and UGC sponsored refresher and orientation programs and presented papers in numerous international and national seminars and conferences. She has edited study materials of P.G. and U.G courses. She is coordinating self finance courses like NGO Management (2010-14) PGDBIM (2014-16) and MCA programs (2017- ).She is assigned examination in charge of various courses offered by DDCE. She has been trained from IIT, Kharagpuron effective speaking and making presentations - a knowledge dissemination program and successfully trained from NIEPA, NEW DELHI. She has authored several Critical papers and as a creative writer a number of poems, short stories have been published in leading Odia magazines. She is the author of two short story collections two poetry collections and two research books and a novel. Before joining in this university she was compering a Literature program- in Yuva Vani All India Radio Cuttack and she is a drama artist of A.I.R. Cuttack since 1989. A.I.R Cuttack, BibidhaVarati has board casted her several talks, discussions on various current topics. She was Honoured D. Litt Degree from Sambalpur University in the Year 2019. Now, she is doing her Post-Doctoral Research on a sensitive area of Post Independent Odia Poetry.

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Dr. P.P. Panigrahi is the Head of Department of English in DDCE, Utkal University. She was educated at Rama Devi Women's Autonomous College and PG Department of English, Utkal University. She qualified UGC NET in Dec.1999. She obtained her Ph.D Degree from Utkal University in 2004. Apart from teaching English to regular Honours and Post Graduate students, she deals with Communicative English in professional MBA and MCA courses. Further, she conducts training in Spoken English and Personality Development. She has been trained in Soft Skills from Corporate leaders like Genpact and Infosys. She has authored several critical papers and two books namely: The Voyage Within: Women in the works of Indian Women Novelists in English/ Image of women in the works of Kamala Markandaya. Her other interests include Gender Studies and Literary Criticism. She is actively engaged in research pursuits on Indian women writing and two scholars have successfully submitted their thesis under her supervision. Four scholar has already been awarded her Ph.D Degree under her guidance. She has attended multiple conferences and workshops and has been an expert for recruitment of teachers in various schools and colleges.

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Ms. Sony SnigdhaSahoois currently serving as Assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Applications at DDCE, Utkal University. She has completed her B.Tech in Comp. Sc. &Engg. from Trident Academy of Technology, BPUT and M.Tech in Comp. Sc. &Engg. from Institute of Technical Education and Research, SOA University. She has qualified UGC NET in June 2014. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Computer Science at Utkal University.

Prior to joining DDCE in September 2015, she has worked as a Junior Project Fellow and subsequently a faculty in Comp. Sc. at Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar from June 2011-April 2012. She has also worked as Assistant Professor in Dept. of Comp. Sc. &Engg. at Centurion Institute of Technology, CUTM, Bhubaneswar from June 2012 to Sept 2015.