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Dr. M.R. Panigrahi
Principal
Educational Qualifications
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B.Tech
(HONS)
in Chemical Engineering (NIT Rourkela) … 1973
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M.Tech
in Chemical Engineering (Process Dynamics & Control) (IIT
Madras).. 1975
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Ph.D
in Chemical Engineering (IIT Kharagpur) …2006
(THESIS: Some Studies on Hydrodynamics of Flow through Fixed,
Particulate Fluidized and Circulating Fluidized beds)
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LMIIChE (Life
Member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Kolkata)
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LMIIME (Life
Member of Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers, Jamshedpur)
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PMOCS
(Patron
Member of Orissa Chemical Society, Bhubaneswar)
General
Expertise:
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Formulating & Leading Research and Development Projects
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Executing Scientific, Technical, Professional and Industrial
Consultancy Projects
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Formulating & Leading Rural Development and Societal Technology
Projects
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Conceptualizing & Organizing Technological Extension-Promotion Events
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Teaching / Guiding Under Graduate / Post Graduate Students / Projects
/ Thesis
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Promoting / Directing Academic / R&D/ Consulting Organizations
R&D and
Technology Areas of Expertise:
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Mineral
& Chemical Process Engineering
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Post-harvest Processing of Agricultural Produce
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Monitoring of Industrial Pollution & Technologies for Control
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Treatment of Municipal Wastewaters & Management of Municipal Solid
Waste (MSW) with Emphasis on Biotechnological Routes
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Processing of Aromatic & Medicinal Plants for Intermediates & Products
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Biomass
& Bioenergy (Combustion, Biogasification and Biomethanation)
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Ethanol
(Petrol Substitute) from Saccharine, Starchy & Cellulosic Residue
Biomass
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Biodiesel (Diesel Substitute) from Jatropha and other Tree-borne
Oilseeds (TBOs)
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Contract Farming of TBOs and Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
Recent
Occupation (October’ 2008 – September 2010):
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Principal
of
Sanketika Vidya Parishad Engineering College, Visakhapatnam,
Andhra Pradesh. The college, established in 2003, has a total intake
of 558 in B.Tech (Civil, Mechanical, ECE, EEE, CSE), M.Tech (VLSI),
MBA and MCA. The college, approved by AICTE, is affiliated to the
prestigious Andhra University. During 2010-11, M.Tech (Comm.) and
M.Tech(CST) have been added.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Research
Fellow: (1976 – 1978)
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Sir J.J.
Gandhi JRF (Sambalpur University) Chem. Engg. Dept., NIT, Rourkela
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Senior
Research Fellow (CSIR) Chem. Engg. Dept., REC (NIT), Rourkela
Central
Govt. (CSIR) Job (Voluntary Retirement): (1978 – 2002)
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SENIOR
SCIENTIST, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Private
Sector Positions: (2002 – 2008)
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DIRECTOR and Prof. & Head of Biotechnology, Majhighariani Institute of
Technology & Science (Affiliated to Berhampur University), Rayagada,
Orissa; and MITS School of Biotechnology, Info City, Chandaka Ind.
Estate, Bhubaneswar
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PRINCIPAL, Gokul Institute of Technology & Science, (Affiliated to
JNTU), Bobbili, Vizianagaram Dist., Andhra Pradesh
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DEAN
(R&D) and Head of Chemical Engineering, MVGR College of Engineering
(Affiliated to JNTU), Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
R&D PROJECTS AT RRL
BHUBANESWAR:
CSIR
Funded Projects:
10 (Leader of 5 Projects)
Externally Funded Projects:
32 (Leader of 8 Projects)
(Sponsored by
EIL,
MECON, SAIL, TISCO, NABARD, TMOP&M (Ministry of Agriculture, Government
of India)), Sandur Manganese, Hindustan Paper Corp., and Paradeep Port
Trust etc.)
External
Cash Flow:
Rupees 30 million (approx)
SIGNIFICANT R&D
CONTRIBUTIONS:
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Experimental Set-ups: 09
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Prototype Units: 05
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Chemical Processes: 04
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Patents: 02
Publications:
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International Publications 07
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National Publications 40
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Papers
Presented at
Seminars/Symposia
19
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Published Technical Reports 16
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Editorship 06
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
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RAMAN
AWARD
of CSIR
(Government of India) in 1996 for outstanding contributions in the
area BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
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RAJIV
GANDHI SADBHAVANA AWARD:
SCIENTIST-2001 OF ORISSA
Honors &
Distinctions:
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Invited
for a Technical Paper presentation in an International Symposium
organized by the Fine Particle Society, USA at Las Vegas, July 1992
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Delivered invited lectures on Biomass & Bioenergy at various
prestigious organizations like ORITCO (Bhubaneswar), BHU (Varanasi),
NREL (USA), TVA (USA), CIFA (Bhubaneswar), IIT (Kharagpur), RRL (Bhubaneswar),
Science City (Kolkata), Viswabharati, JK Paper (Rayagada), AIR (Cuttack)
etc.
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VISITING RAMAN FELLOW
at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), CO, USA during 1996 -
97
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Short-listed candidate for the post of Director of Regional Research
Laboratory (CSIR), Bhubaneswar
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Invited
by the UNDP for key lecture at the Alternate Housing
Technology Forum, Bhubaneswar, 20 October 2001
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Responsible for Introduction of B.Tech (Biotechnology) in Orissa at
MITS, Rayagada
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Board
of Studies (Berhampur University, Orissa) - Chairman (Engineering),
Coordinator (Biotechnology), Chairman (Industrial Biotechnology),
Member (Forest Ecology & Biodiversity)
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Chairman / Secretary / Executive Committee Member, Indian Institute of
Chemical Engineers (IIChE) Bhubaneswar Regional Centre
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Member
in many important committees & Core Groups like Rural Development
(Min. Panchayatraj, Govt. of Orissa), Bioenergy (MEDA, Govt. of
Maharashtra), R&D (Forest Dept., Orissa), Biomedical Waste (Bhubaneswar
Municipal Corp., Orissa), Bioconversion (NATP, IACR, Govt. of India),
Expert (Paradeep Phosphates Ltd., Orissa), Projects (Dept.
Agriculture, Orissa), Bioenergy Task (MNES, Govt. of India) etc.
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Core
Committee member, Industry-Academia Forum, STPI, Govt. of India,
Visakhapatnam
Organization of Technical Events:
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Chairman, Technical Sessions Committee, National Seminar on Role of
Chemical Engineering in Utilization of Natural Resources (CHEMINAR –
93), organized by IIChE and RRL Bhubaneswar, 24-25 Feb ’93.
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Chairman, Technical session “Environmental Engineering”, National
Convention of Chemical Engineers, organized by the IIChE Visakhapatnam
Regional Centre at Andhra University, Waltair, 5-7 Jun ’93
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Coordinator, National Workshop on Energy Conservation and Management
(ENERGYSHOP-94), organized by IIChE, RRL Bhubaneswar and CII,
Bhubaneswar, 23-25 Feb ’94
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Co-convener, National Workshop on Technology Development and
Commercialization (TECHSHOP-96), organized by IIChE, RRL Bhubaneswar
and IDBI, 19-20 Sept ’96.
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Coordinator, National Seminar-cum-Workshop on Environmental
Regulations & Pollution Control, Organized by NACORD & Orissa
Pollution Control Board, Bhubaneswar, 14-15 November 1998
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Coordinator, Interactive Get-together of Chemical Engineers and Other
Professional, organized by IIChE, Bhubaneswar, 13 Mar ’99
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Coordinator, Programme of Low-cost Housing in Super Cyclone effected
Jagatsinghpur District of Orissa, Organized by AMRF, 1999 -2000
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Chairman, Technical Sessions Committee, National Seminar on Role of
Chemical Engineering in Utilization of Natural Resources
(CHEMINAR-2001), organized by IIChE, RRL & NALCO, Bhubaneswar, 16-18
Feb ’01.
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Coordinator, Workshop on Products, Technologies & Services Selection,
Organized by AMRF, Bhubaneswar, 3-4 September 2001
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Co-Chairman, Technical Session “Biochemical Engineering &
Biotechnology”; Indian Chemical Engineering Congress (CHEMCON-2003);
organized by IIChE and RRL; Bhubaneswar; 19-22 December, 2003
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Co-chairman, National Seminar on Utilization of Agricultural & Forest
Residues, Organized by JITM & Orissa Chemical Society, Paralakhemundi,
September, 2005
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Co-chairman, International Symposium on Technologies for Disaster
Mitigation, Organized by JITM and DST (Govt.of India), Paralakhemundi,
January 2006
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Convener, National Seminar on Prospects of Aromatic & medicinal Plants
in Northern Andhra Pradesh, organized by MVGR College of Engg & AICTE,
Vizianagaram, 03 march 2007
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Chaiman,
International Conf. Coalescence of Computer Science and Biotechnology,
SVP Engg College, 16-17 February 2009
Guidance
of Projects/Thesis:
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AMIIChE
(Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers): 08
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M. Sc
(Microbiology) of OUAT, Bhubaneswar: 01
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M.Sc
(Ag. Biotechnology) of OUAT, Bhubaneswar 01
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M.Sc
(Biotechnology) of MITS, Rayagada (Berhampur University) 03
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B.Tech
(Chemical Engineering), MVGRCE, Vizianagaram 05
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PhD
(Chemical Engineering), NIT, Rourkela 01
Teaching
Experience:
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Chemical Engineering Department, REC Rourkela
2 yrs
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AMIIChE
subjects of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers 6 yrs
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Biotechnology Department, MITS, Rayagada
(Orissa) 1 yr
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Chemical Engineering Department, JITM, Paralakhemundi
(Orissa) 3 yrs
& MVGR
College of Engineering, Vizianagaram (AP)
PERSONAL
DETAILS
Name:
Dr. M.R. Panigrahi
Languages
Known:
English,
Hindi, Oriya and Telugu.
Date of
Birth:
1st June 1951
Permanent
Address:
Minakhi
Niwas, Hathipathar Road,
Raniguda Farm,
RAYAGADA-
765001, Orissa
CONTACT
ADDRESS:
Minakhi
Niwas, Hathipathar Road,
Raniguda Farm,
RAYAGADA-
765001, Orissa
Cell:
9437001310
Mail: madhaba_r@yahoo.com
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