Faculty

PROF. JAYANTA KUMAR PARIDA
M.Com,Ph.D(BHU),D.Litt(Utkal)

DIRECTOR
School of Social, Financial & Human Sciences

Prof. Jayanta Kumar Parida retired after serving for more than 38 years in the field of academics, from P.G. Department of Commerce, Utkal University as a Senior Professor, Head and Dean Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies. He is presently serving as the Director, Quality Assurance Cell & Director, School of Commerce & Economics, KIIT Deemed to be University.

He is the former Director, HRDC, Utkal University. He is the Past President of All India Commerce Association & All Odisha Commerce Association. He has also served as a Chairman of Subject Research Committee in Commerce, Board of Studies in Commerce and Master in Finance and Control. He has an immense contribution towards both academic & administration of educational institutions of the country. He has produced 21 Ph.D. and authored 12 textbooks. He has undertaken 4 major Research Projects and has more than 68 Research articles in various national and international journals of repute. He is honoured with different national and international positions and responsibilities and is an expert member of HRD, NAAC & NBA. He is also an advisory member of UGC, New Delhi along with it he was a member Board of Studies of AICTE, New Delhi. Prof. Parida has visited 09 different countries for various academic purposes. He was awarded with the Best National Organizer in NSS of India by Vice President of India.

PROF. KESHAB DAS
M.Phil. Applied Economics (JNU) & Ph.D. Economics (JNU)

Keshab Das holds M.Phil. (Applied Economics) and Ph.D. (Economics) degrees from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (through the Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum).  He is a recipient of the VKRV Rao Prize in Social Sciences (Economics) awarded to the best young scholar below the age of 45, nationally. He also is a Visiting Professor (Honorary) with the Institute for Human Development, New Delhi and a former Professor with the Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Ahmedabad.

He has been a visiting research fellow/faculty at the following:

  • Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
  • University of Insubria, Varese, Italy (twice)
  • International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague, Netherlands
  • University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
  • Institute of Developing Economies (IDE), Chiba, Japan
  • CNRS-REGARDS, Bordeaux, France (twice)
  • Maison des Sciences de lHomme (MSH), Paris, France
  • Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
  • NKC Centre for Development Studies, Bhubaneswar, India
  • Punjabi University, Patiala, India
  • Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi, India

He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Odisha Economic Journal and was President of the Odisha Economic Association (2022-23). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and had a stint as a journalist with the national daily Indian Express. He has undertaken CNRS Research Missions to Netherlands and Italy and CNRS-British Academy Research Mission to the United Kingdom concerning issues on SME competitiveness and regional development in Asian developing countries. He had been empanelled as an Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) Chair Professor in Economics (2015-16).

He has conducted research assignments supported by the Indian Government (Ministries of Industry; Science and Technology; Rural Development; Human Resource Development; and Environment and Forests); Planning Commission; Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi; Government of Gujarat (various departments); Government of Odisha; International Commission of Jurists; UNICEF; UNIDO; ILO; Ford Foundation; University of Sussex; French Ministry of Research; IWMI-Tata Water Policy Program; Centre for Environment Education; World Bank; Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation; Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Bangkok; Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), The Hague; International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada; National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis (ANRS), Paris, France; Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila; Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), UK; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Ottawa, Canada; and National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS), Johannesburg, South Africa. With around 120 published articles his research and policy concerns address issues in local and regional development; industrialisation strategies; informal sector; MSMEs, industrial clusters, global production networks; innovation; labour; infrastructure; and politics of development.

Books:

  • The Digitalization Conundrum in India: Applications, Access and Aberrations (Co-edited with B.S.P. Mishra and M.N. Das), Springer, Singapore, 2020.
  • Inclusive Innovation: Evidence and Options in Rural India (Co-edited with R.S. Raina), Springer, New Delhi, 2020.
  • Indian Industrial Clusters (Editor), Routledge, Abingdon & New York, 2016.
  • Manufacturing Exports from Indian States: Determinants and Policy Imperatives (Co-authored with J.P. Pradhan), Springer, New Delhi, 2016.
  • Globalization and Standards: Issues and Challenges in Indian Business (Editor), Springer, New Delhi, 2014.
  • Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Competitiveness: Issues and Initiatives (Author), Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Gandhinagar, 2011.
  • Micro and Small Enterprises in India: The Era of Reforms (Editor), Routledge, New Delhi, 2011.
  • The Growth and Transformation of Small Firms in India (Co-authored with S. Morris, R. Basant, K. Ramachandran and A. Koshy), Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2001.
  • Peasant Economy and the Sugar Cooperative: A Study of the Aska Region in Orissa (Author), Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, 1993.
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Commerce
Economics
Psychology
Sociology
English
Tulasi Malini Maharatha
Assistant Professor
Tulasi Malini Maharatha

Assistant Professor

Dr. Tulasi Malini Maharatha is presently working as an Assistant Professor (I) in School of Social, Financial, and Human Sciences, KIIT University. She has pursued her Ph.D. in Economics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. She has completed both her PG and M.Phil in Analytical and Applied Economics from Utkal University and has qualified UGC- NET in Economics. Her specializations lie in Development Economics, specifically Health Economics. To her credit, she has published research papers in Scopus and International Journals of repute. She is well-versed in the use of STATA, R, LISREL, LiST, and SPSS.


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Manas Kumar Pedi
Assistant Professor
Manas Kumar Pedi

Assistant Professor

Manas Kumar Pedi has two and half years of post Ph.D teaching experiences. He has completed his Ph.D. & M.Phil. in Economics from Central University of Gujarat, India; and M.A. in Applied Economics from Pondicherry University, India. He has qualified UGC NET in Economics. His research interest includes Mobility of Human Capital, Economic Growth and Convergence, and Agricultural Marketing. Prior to join KIIT University, Dr. Pedi was working as an assistant professor in Economics in CVM University, Anand. His research has been published in SCOPUS, ABDC, and UGC-approved journals.


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Dillip Kumar Muduli
Assistant professor
Dillip Kumar Muduli

Assistant professor

Dr. Dillip Kumar Muduli has one year of experience in education, teaching BCom., B.A. Economics, M.A. Economics students in KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar. During that time he has taught Mathematical Methods for Economics, Economics of Social Sector, and Money and Banking. He holds a Ph.D. degree and an M.Phil. degree from University of Hyderabad, Telangana. He did his M.A. in Economics from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. His research interests include tax policy, fiscal policy, public economics, macroeconomics, and applied econometrics. He has published his research works in various reputed peer-reviewed journals. Apart from that, he has been a presenter
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Lopamudra Lenka
Assistant Professor
Lopamudra Lenka

Assistant Professor

Dr. Lopamudra Lenka is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Economics at the KIIT School of Social, Financial, & Human Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India. She has completed her Ph.D. in Economics from the Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Pune, Maharashtra. She obtained her Master Degree in Analytical and Applied Economics from Utkal University. She has got the prior experiences of teaching at National Defence Academy, Pune as a Guest Faculty. In addition to that, she has worked as an Insurance Analyst at Spandana Spoorthy Financial Limited, Hyderabad. She has published many research articles in various international,
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Swatilekha Thakur
Assistant Professor
Swatilekha Thakur

Assistant Professor

Dr. Swatilekha Thakur is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Social, Financial and Human Sciences, KIIT deemed to be University. She pursued M.A. in Economics from Utkal University, and M.Phil in Planning and Development from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB). Further, she obtained PhD in Economics from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She has also qualified the UGC NET in Economics, and was a recipient of Doctoral Fellowship from Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi during her PhD study. Dr. Thakur has research interest in the areas of International Trade, Macroeconomics, Development
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Saswat Kishore Mishra
Associate Professor
Saswat Kishore Mishra

Associate Professor

Dr. Saswat Kishore Mishra is currently working as an Associate Professor of Economics at KSFH, KIIT Deemed University. Prior to joining KIIT, he worked as an Assistant Professor at the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad. He holds a Ph.D. from IIT Kharagpur and has over eight years of (post-PhD) experience in teaching. His research interests lie in the Economics of Rural Development, Natural Resource Economics, Climate Change and Resilience, and Evaluation of Public Welfare Programmes. Specifically, his works focus on understanding welfare and environmental issues in the context of human development of any kind. Currently, he is
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Sanjaya Kumar Lenka
Assistant Professor
Sanjaya Kumar Lenka

Assistant Professor

Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Lenka is an Assistant Professor in Economics at the School of Social, Financial & Human Sciences, KIIT (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, India. He completed his Ph.D. in Economics from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, M.A. in Economics from Fakir Mohan University, and M.Phil. in Economics from North Orissa University. He has specialized in Macroeconomics, Money and Banking, Public Finance, Development Economics, Research Methods, and Applied Econometrics. His research interest primarily lies in Financial Inclusion, Financial Technology, Digital Finance, Energy Finance, Green Growth, Green FDI, Human Development, etc. Before joining KIIT, Dr. Lenka has experience working
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Prasanta Patri
Assistant Professor
Prasanta Patri

Assistant Professor

Prasanta Patri is an Assistant Professor in Economics at the School of Commerce and Economics, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India. He is M.A. in Applied Economics from Pondicherry University, India and MPhil in Economics from Ravenshaw University and Bachelor degree from BJB College, Bhubaneswar. His research interest includes Environmental Economics, Climate Change, Health and Sanitation, Micro Economics and Econometrics. He has much prior research and teaching experience at various MHRD & state institutions, namely, IIM Bangalore, IIM Indore, NIT Rourkela, PJ Group of Intuitions, Bhubaneswar, and Kushagra Institute Cuttack. He is the
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Muhammed Najeeb K K
Assistant Professor
Muhammed Najeeb K K

Assistant Professor

Dr. Muhammed Najeeb K.K is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Social, Financial, & Human Sciences, KIIT deemed to be University. He has pursued M.Phil. in Economics from Central University of Kerala and Ph.D. in Economics from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Dr. Najeeb is a passionate researcher in the areas such as innovation, technological growth, IPR, open-macroeconomics, trade, econometrics, and development economics. He has presented research papers in various national and international conferences such as Network of Asia-Pacific of Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAG) held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dr. Najeeb has
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Shradha Mathur
Assistant Professor
Shradha Mathur

Assistant Professor

Dr. Shradha Mathur is currently working as Assistant Professor (I) - Psychology, in the School of Social, Financial & Human Sciences, KIIT Bhubaneswar. Dr. Mathur previously worked as Assistant Professor (CES), in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. On the educational front, Dr. Mathur has degree in Master of Arts (Psychology) and Ph.D.(Psychology) from the Department of Psychology, University of Delhi. She has also worked as Postdoctoral Research Associate in Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on a joint research project funded by the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA. Subsequently Dr.
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Junmoni Borgohain
Assistant Professor
Junmoni Borgohain

Assistant Professor

Junmoni holds a bachelor's degree in Applied Psychology and a Master's in Psychology both from the University of Delhi. After that, she completed her Master of Science from IIT Kharagpur and currently pursuing her Ph.D. there. In her Ph.D. tenure, she has also worked as a Project Assistant in two government projects, Developing happiness scales for Madhya Pradesh and New Town, Kolkata. She also has done Teaching Assistantships for NPTEL MOOC courses like Soft Skills Development and Science of Happiness and Well-being. Her research centers around music and psychology, emphasizing affective and neuro-cognitive responses to music using audience response and
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Shubhangi Goswami
Assistant Professor
Shubhangi Goswami

Assistant Professor

Shubhangi is a dedicated and experienced RCI certified Clinical Psychologist. She completed her MPhil in Clinical Psychology from the prestigious University of Calcutta in 2014. Having achieved the UGC NET lectureship in 2012, Shubhangi had early teaching experience at Jogamaya Devi College in Kolkata. Her expertise and commitment to the field of psychology are further highlighted by her participation in various national and international conferences, where she has presented several scientific papers. She has scientific research publications as journal papers and book chapters. Shubhangi is awaiting her doctorate degree from IIT Kharagpur. Her areas of interest are clinical psychology, positive
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Girija Shankar Panigrahi
Assistant Professor
Girija Shankar Panigrahi

Assistant Professor

Dr. Girija Shankar Panigrahi is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Social, Financial, and Human Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University. He has pursued his Ph.D. in Positive Psychology from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, M.Phil degree in Clinical Psychology from the LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam. He has been awarded as Best Arts Graduate from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore, Odisha. His research paper has been published in leading international journals such as the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction and Current Psychology. He actively participated in various international, national, and
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Soma Parija
Asst Professor
Soma Parija

Asst Professor

Dr. Soma Parija is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Social, Financial and Human Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University. She has pursued her PhD in Psychology from the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management at IIT, Bhubaneswar, and MPhil degree in Clinical and Counselling Psychology from the Centre of Advanced Study, Utkal University. She has been awarded Gold Medal in MA, Psychology (Utkal University). She was the topper of MPhil and BA, Psychology (Utkal University). Before joining KIIT, she worked as a counselling psychologist at SAI International Educational Institution. She has five years of
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Sayed Firoj Alli
Assistant Professor
Sayed Firoj Alli

Assistant Professor

Dr. Firoj is a dedicated Human Resource Professional with around 25 years of experience in different areas of Human Resource Management both in industry and academics at National and International level. He has successfully implemented Human Resource systems and processes to enable employees deliver their full potential while having the maximum satisfaction. Worked toward developing the potential of the staff members by utilizing appropriate tools and techniques, identifying the skill gaps and suggesting ways to bridge the same. Conducted several Management Development Programs for working executives. Delivered classroom level courses at Graduate and Post Graduate levels in the area of
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Kalyani Biswal
Assistant Professor
Kalyani Biswal

Assistant Professor

Kalyani Biswal is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Social, Financial, and Human Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University. She has pursued her Ph.D. in Positive Psychology from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, and M.Phil degree in Clinical Psychology from the Amity University, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Her research paper has been published in leading journal such as the Emerald Journal of Development and Learning in Organizations. She actively participated in various international, national, and state-level seminars, conferences, workshops, and faculty development programs.


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Giridhari Sahoo
Assistant Professor
Giridhari Sahoo

Assistant Professor

Debasis Pahi
Assistant Professor
Debasis Pahi

Assistant Professor

Dr. Debasis Pahi is Currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Social, Financial, and Human Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University. He received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur). His research focuses on ESG, Climate and Business, corporate finance, corporate governance, accounting standards, accounting education and pedagogy, international finance, and climate finance. His research has been published in leading academic journals such as Managerial Finance, the Journal of Asia Business Studies, Asia- Pacific Financial Markets, and the International Journal of Trade, Economics, and Finance. He regularly participates in and presents his research
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Prakash Chandra Swain
Assistant Professor
Prakash Chandra Swain

Assistant Professor

Dr. Prakash Chandra Swain is working as an Assistant Professor (Commerce) at KIIT School of Social, Financial and Human Science (KSFH) Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Dr. Swain was working as Assistant Professor at School of Management, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha for 1 year. He also played as BCOM Coordinator as well Campus co-coordinator for School of Management. He holds Ph.D. degree in Commerce from Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha and M.Phil.degree with M.Com in Commerce from Ravenshaw University. His interest on teaching are: Financial Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Corporate Law, GST, Statistics etc.
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Mohammed Khursid
Assistant Professor
Mohammed Khursid

Assistant Professor

Dr. Mohammed Khursid has 13 years of teaching experience and has been teaching Forensic accounting, financial statement analysis and reporting, business analytics papers. He has published 08 research articles in national and international journals. He has also published 3 patents.
He completed his Ph.D. from Utkal University. He has qualified UGC-NET (Commerce). He has presented research papers in various national and International Conferences. He is an Executive Member of the Indian Accounting Association, BBSR branch. He is also life member of All India Commerce Association and All Odisha Commerce Association.


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Puspalata Mahapatra
Assistant Professor
Puspalata Mahapatra

Assistant Professor

Dr. Puspalata Mahapatra has 15 years of teaching experience in Commerce and Management courses in different Universities of Odisha. Along with teaching carrier, she is a researcher and has published numnber of research Articles in different scopus, web of science and peer reviewed Journals. She earned M.Com, MBA and Ph.d from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Currently Dr. Puspalata is working as a Asst. Prof. in senior scalein KIIT DU ,an University of eminence.


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Nirupama Mohanty
Assistant Professor
Nirupama Mohanty

Assistant Professor

Ms. Nirupama Mohanty, presently working as an Assistant Professor(I) Faculty of Commerce ,KSFH,KIIT Deemed To be University. She has completed her M.com and M.Phil. from Utkal University with Accounting Specialization. She has qualified UGC- NET. Before joining KIIT she was working as a Guest faculty in RamaDevi Women’s University. She is actively participating in National Seminars and presenting papers. She has published few research articles in various journals. She has co-authored a book Business Regulatory Framework for the students of DDCE Utkal University. Her area of research is Social Entrepreneurship. She is a passionate teacher.


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Sameer Shekhar
Assistant Professor
Sameer Shekhar

Assistant Professor

Sameer Shekhar presently working as Assistant Professor (II) in KSFH at KIIT has more than 6 years of experience in education and research. He started his career as Assistant Professor at ICFAI University where he was engaged in teaching at Graduate level, Post-graduate level, and M.Phil and Ph.d. At ICFAI he held many administrative responsibilities at department level and university level. Then he joined Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi to do his Post Doc. Research where he worked on the project of Ministry of Commerce & Industry (GoI) to calculate Sector Specific Logistics Performance Index of India
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Jyotisankar Mishra
Assistant Professor
Jyotisankar Mishra

Assistant Professor

Jyotisankar Mishra is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Social, Financial & Human Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University. Before joining KIIT he also worked as a Guest Faculty of Commerce at Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar, and Assistant Professor of Commerce at Sai International College of Commerce, Bhubaneswar. A Graduate of BJB College, Bhubaneswar with first class & distinction, he obtained his Master's Degree from P. G. Department of Commerce, Utkal University. He also qualified for UGC-NET in Commerce. A passionate teacher who believes in innovative and participative teaching-learning, Mishra keeps on experimenting in his classes with
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Smruti Ranjan Das
Assistant Professor
Smruti Ranjan Das

Assistant Professor

Dr. Smruti Ranjan Das is currently working as an Assistant Professor (I) in the School of Social, Financial, & Human Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University. He has 13 years of experience in teaching and research. He has an outstanding Career all throughout. He started his Career as an academician in 2010 at Fakir Mohan University, Balasore and since then, worked with North Orissa University, Baripada, Mayurbhanj. In terms of research, he has published more than 15 articles in journals of National & International repute and 5 Edited Books. To his Credit he has Participated Many National and International Seminar,
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Sweta Leena Hota
Asst.Professor
Sweta Leena Hota

Asst.Professor

Dr. Sweta Leena Hota accomplished her academic journey at Utkal University. She earned her M.Com and Ph.D. degrees from the P.G Department of Commerce at Utkal University and completed an MBA at the same institution. Boasting over a decade of teaching expertise backed by 8 years of prominent banking experience at institutions like CitiBank and Axis Bank, she seamlessly integrates corporate insights into the curriculum she delivers.
Dr. Hota's professional profile includes active participation in numerous National and International Seminars and Workshops. Her scholarly contributions extend to more than 20 research papers, which have been published in esteemed International
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Sarita Kumari Singh
Assistant Professor
Sarita Kumari Singh

Assistant Professor

Miss Sarita Kumari Singh serves as an Assistant Professor within the distinguished School of Social, Financial & Human Sciences at KIIT Deemed to be University. She is the former Guest faculty of Government Autonomous College, Rourkela. She earned her Post Graduation degree from Utkal University, specializing in the intricate field of Accounting. Adding to her academic repertoire, she holds an M.Phil. in Commerce from the Rama Devi Women’s University in Bhubaneswar and has also qualified UGC-NET in Commerce. She possesses remarkable potential and dedication for both academic and administrative pursuits, with a profound passion for research endeavors. Miss Singh actively
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Pinaki Nandan Pattnaik
Associate Professor
Pinaki Nandan Pattnaik

Associate Professor

As a career academician, Pinaki joined the profession in 2005 at Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology in Canada. Upon his return to India in 2007, he joined KIIT Law School, KIIT University in the year of its inception and made attempts to establish it along with a team of highly motivated as well as committed faculty. In 2009, he became one of the founding faculties of National Law University Odisha and joined NALSAR in 2013. In 2022, he joined KIIT University and continued his journey in academics and research. Over the past decade, he has taught subjects like
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Suchitra Ranglani
Assistant Professor
Suchitra Ranglani

Assistant Professor

Dr. Suchitra Ranglani presently assumes the role of an Assistant Professor(I) at KIIT School of Social, Financial and Human Sciences. She holds a Doctorate from Banaras Hindu University and boasts a distinguished academic track record, having qualified the UGC-JRF examination in Commerce. Additionally, She achieved the distinction of being a Gold Medalist during her Undergraduate studies at GGU Bilaspur.Dr. Ranglani's scholarly endeavors extend beyond her educational achievements, as evidenced by her prolific participation in numerous conferences and workshops. Her research focus encompasses intricate domains such as Volatility Spillovers and Contagion.Furthermore, her proficiency in various analytical tools, including R-Studio, E-Views, SPSS,
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Himanshu Agarwall
Assistant Professor
Himanshu Agarwall

Assistant Professor

DR. HIMANSHU AGARWALL
Ph.D. (Commerce), MPhil, MCom (Gold Medalist), UGC (NET)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (COMMERCE), KIIT DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY, ODISHA
Dr. Himanshu Agarwall is presently working as an Assistant Professor in School of Commerce & Economics, KIIT Deemed to be University. Dr. Agarwall has completed his Ph.D. in Commerce from KIIT Deemed to be University, Institute of Eminence, Bhubaneswar. He is a M.Com. Gold Medallist of his batch at Utkal University, completed his M.Phil. in Commerce from Utkal University and has qualified UGC-NET. He has many Research papers to his credit in different journals of repute. He has been honoured
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P.T. Chaudhari
Professor
P.T. Chaudhari

Professor

Satwik Patnaik
Assistant Professor
Satwik Patnaik

Assistant Professor

Satwik Patnaik is currently working as Assistant Professor (I) at KIIT School of Social,Financial and Human Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University. He has pursued his Masters in Banaras Hindu University during which he cleared UGC NET with JRF. Following which, he completed his M.Phil in Sociology in Utkal University and is currently doing his PhD in Utkal University. He secured 1 st in order of merit in B.A. Sociology(honrs.) in BJB Autonomous College. He was also awarded the Krishnapriya Memorial Best All Rounder Student at BJB Autonomous College.He has presented his papers in international conference organized by Asian Institute
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Bishnuprasad Mohapatra
Assistant Professor
Bishnuprasad Mohapatra

Assistant Professor

Dr. Bishnuprasad Mohapatra is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at School of Social, Financial & Human Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar. He has completed his Ph.D. in Sociology from Utkal University, and Post Graduation Degree in Sociology from Central University of Odisha. His research areas include State Business Society Relation, Sociology of Development, Environmental Sociology, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Community Development. He has qualified UGC NET, awarded JRF & SRF from UGC, and also worked as a Fellow in the Global Centre for Rural Studies, Centers of Excellences, Utkal University. He was also a former
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Ananya Das
Assistant Professor
Ananya Das

Assistant Professor

Dr Ananya Das is an Assistant Professor (I) in the School of Social, Financial, and Human Sciences, KIIT, Deemed to be University. She has completed her MA, MPhil and PhD in Sociology from the Centre for the Study of Social Systems (CSSS), Jawaharlal Nehru University. She has been awarded UGC-NET-JRF for pursuing her Mphil and PhD. The topper of her batch of BA in SCS (A) college Dr. Das has attended numerous conferences. She also has publications in magazines, journals and newspapers. She has also received government grants for research project from Department of Justice, Ministry of Law. Her areas
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Lucy Mishra
Assistant Professor
Lucy Mishra

Assistant Professor

Dr. Lucy Mishra has obtained her Ph. D from Utkal University. She did her Masters from the Banaras Hindu University. She has obtained her MBA from Sikkim Manipal University. Before joining School of Social, Financial and Human Sciences, KIIT University she worked as a teaching faculty in the Department of Sociology, Ravenshaw University. She was also a teaching faculty at Ramadevi Womens’ University and The Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University (MSCB University), formerly North Orissa University (NOU). She has qualified UGC-NET. She served as ICSSR Doctoral Fellow at the Nabakrushna Choudhary Centre for Development Studies,
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Farsana K P
Assistant Professor
Farsana K P

Assistant Professor

Dr. Farsana KP is an Assistant Professor (I) in Sociology at the School of Social, Financial and Human Sciences, KIIT, Deemed to be University. She has completed her BA in Sociology from Farook College, University of Calicut. She has completed M.A in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; MPhil and PhD in Social Medicine and Community Health from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She has been awarded the Indian Council of Social Science Research Fellowship for pursuing PhD. She has presented research papers at various national and international conferences. She also has publications in national and international Journals. Her areas of
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Sital Mohanty
Assistant Professor
Sital Mohanty

Assistant Professor

Sital Mohanty is M.A. (University of Hyderabad), M.Phil. (Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi), Ph.D. (Jamia Millia Islamia) is currently Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, School of Social, Financial & Human Sciences, KIIT University. Dr. Mohanty was previously DAE Post-Doctoral Fellow (2020-23) at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar and a Visiting Scholar at the Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), Chennai. Prior to these, she taught (2016-18) at the Department of Sociology and Women’s Studies & Research Centre (WSRC), Banasthali University, Rajasthan. She has previously worked in the capacities of Consultant and
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Queen Sarkar
Assistant Professor
Queen Sarkar

Assistant Professor

Dr. Queen Sarkar is working as Assistant Professor-II (English) in the School of Social, Financial, and Human Sciences at KIIT University. With a Ph.D. earned from IIT Kharagpur, her scholarly pursuits delve into plant humanities, cross-cultural communication, cultural studies, business and professional communication, adaptation, and appropriation. Dr. Sarkar's contributions to academia extend to a range of publications, including review articles, poems, and research papers. Her prowess as a multilingual poet has transcended linguistic boundaries, with her works finding translation into Spanish, Arabic, and Gujarati, accompanied by recognition from Sahitya Akademi Gujarat. Dr. Sarkar has received invitations to various prestigious events.
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Anjali Prava Mishra
Assistant ProfessorAssistant Professor
Anjali Prava Mishra

Assistant ProfessorAssistant Professor

Mrs. Anjali Prava Mishra, presently working as an Assistant Professor (I) in School of Commerce & Economics, KIIT Deemed to be University. She has obtained Master degree in Commerce from P.G Department of Commerce, Utkal University and M.Phil. in Commerce from P.G Department of Commerce, Berhampur University. She has qualified UGC (NET). She has more than 8 years of teaching experience in both Under Graduate and Post Graduate. Her areas of interest are Accounting, Finance and Marketing. Along with teaching she is actively engaged in Research. She regularly participates and presents her research articles in various State, National as well
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Arya Kumar
Assistant Professor
Arya Kumar

Assistant Professor

Dr. Arya Kumar is an accomplished Assistant Professor at KIIT Deemed to be University, who is highly regarded for his expertise in a broad range of subjects. His interdisciplinary coverage of theoretical and practical aspects of many subjects is highly valued by his students and colleagues alike.
Dr. Kumar's extensive expertise in project management is highlighted by his significant role in the ICSSR-funded project "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (B3P): An Empowerment Model To Curb Female Foeticide And Misogyny In Tribal Odisha". His adeptness in navigating complex societal issues is demonstrated through in-depth research, complemented by his consecutive reception of nine
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Photo Faculty Name Designation
DR. RAJENDRA P. SRIVASTAVA PROFESSOR OF EMINENCE
DR. S.S. KHANKA PROFESSOR OF EMINENCE
DR. ASHWIN W. JOSHI PROFESSOR OF EMINENCE
DR. O.P. RAI PROFESSOR OF EMINENCE

Visiting Faculties

Faculty Name Designation
PROF. RANJAN KUMAR BAL FORMER PROFESSOR, Head & Dean
UTKAL UNIVERSITY
PROF. H. VANKATSWARLU PROFESSOR & Director
OSMANIA UNIVERSITY
PROF. B.P. SINGH FORMER PROFESSOR , Head & Dean
PROF. TUSHAR KANT PANY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & HEAD
RAVENSHAW UNIVERSITY
DR. RABINDRA KUMAR  SWAIN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR UTKAL UNIVERSITY