Nikhilanand Panigrahy
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Dr. Nikhilanand Panigrahy | |
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| Born | 20 December 1947 Dhanantar, Ganjam, Odisha |
| Language | Odia |
| Education | M.Sc., Ph.D. (Physics), Kovida (Hindi) |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Technology Rourkela,[1] Rourkela |
| Genre | Popular Science |
Dr. Nikhilanand Panigrahy is a popular Indian Science writer[2] and columnist[3] from Odisha. He has been contributing regularly to a variety of prominent Oriya news papers and magazines since 1973.
Early life and education[edit]
Nikhilanand was born on 20 December 1947 in the village of Dhanantar near Aska in Ganjam district of Odisha in India. He was born to Padmanav Panigrahy and Annapurna Panigrahy. He had primary education at village school in Dhanantara. Then he passed matriculation from Harihara High School, Aska successfully in 1961. He secured Bachelor of Science(B.Sc) with Physics Honours from Khallikote College, Berhampur with distinction and Honours in 1965. Then he completed M.Sc in Physics with specialization in X-rays from Regional Engineering College (REC), now known as National Institute of Technology Rourkela,[4] Rourkela. He earned Ph.D. under the guidance of Prof Prashanta Kumar Mishra. His Ph.D. thesis was about theoretical Solid State Physics. He retired as Director of Odisha State Bureau of Text Book Preparation and Production".[5]
Awards and honors[edit]
- Sreshtha Galpika, Phalgu Sahitya Sansad, Berhampur, 1988
- Rajiva Smaraki Puraskara (Lalita Nibandha, Jhankar), Prajatantra Prachara Samidhi, Cuttack, 2000
- Kapileswara Smaraki Saman (Pabandha, Ramya Rachana), Kalinga Sahitya Samaja, Berhampur, 2004
- Odisha Sahitya Academy (Bayojyesto Prabina Sadhaka, Saraswrata Sambardhan), Bhubaneswar, 2011
- Kanta Kabi Puraskaraa, Hasya Vikas Kendra, Cuttack, 2011
- Mahanadi Saraswata Sammana Cuttack (Galpa), 2012
- Prabha Patel Baniputra Samana, Utkal Sahitya Samaja (Essay, Ramya Rachana), Cuttack 2012
- Chabiraya Smruti Samana (Hasya au Byanga Sahitya) Fakir Mohan Sahitya Parishad, Balasore, 2014
- Stambhakara, Biswa Sambad Kendra, Odisha Brahmapur Branch, 2014
- Pustaka Mela Sarbocha Saman, Mahanagar Pustaka Mela, Berhampur, 2016
- Dr B C Panda Award for environmental and science communication, Odisha Environmental Society, Bhubaneswar, 2019
- Felicitation, Senior Teacher (Physics): OPS, 36th Annual Convention, PMEC, BAM, 2019
- Rayasaheb Banavihari Mohanty Samman, (Janapriya Bigyana Rachana), Bigyana Prachara Samiti, Cuttack, 2020
- Felicitated as Senior Scientist of Odisha, Odisha Bigyan Academy, Govt. of Odisha, 2021
- Prof. Hari Hara Das Smruti Phalgu Sahitya Galpa Samman, 2023
References[edit]
- ^ "Alumni".
- ^ "CONTENTS OF THE 3RD YEAR (2013) 'SCIENCE HORIZON'" (PDF).
- ^ "Sahareekaran O Jalayogan" (PDF).
- ^ "National Institute of Technology(NIT)".
- ^ "Director Lists". 11 June 2022.