The Education Advisory Panel comprises senior professors and researchers from leading institutions who provide strategic academic and research guidance.
Dr. Siddhartha Panda, PhD, Professor at IIT Kanpur, specializes in chemical sensors, microfluidics, and semiconductor devices. His research targets healthcare, environment, and security, employing nanostructures and self-assembled monolayers on silicon and printable electronics platforms.
Dr. Siddhartha Panda
IIT Kanpur
Prof. P. K. Panigrahi directs the Center for Lasers & Photonics at IIT Kanpur. With a Ph.D. and M.S. from LSU, USA, his expertise lies in optical techniques for fluid flow, heat transfer, and energy system optimization. Overseeing 35 funded projects, he has mentored 18 Ph.D. and 87 M.Tech graduates, garnering prestigious fellowships and extensive publications.
Dr. Pradipta Kumar Panigrahi
IIT Kanpur
Dr. Pratima Panigrahi is a distinguished Mathematics Professor at IIT Kharagpur. With expertise in Combinatorics and Graph Theory, she's committed to advancing mathematical research and education. Her mentorship and prestigious fellowships underscore her dedication to empowering students and bridging educational gaps.
Dr. Pratima Panigrahi
IIT Kharagpur
Dr. Gokarneswar Sahoo, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at NIT Rourkela, specializing in organic chemistry. With extensive research and teaching experience, he has received prestigious awards, published in renowned journals, and actively contributed to scientific societies.
Dr. Gokarneswar Sahoo
NIT Rourkela
Dr. Himansu S. Biswal, Professor at NISER specializes in spectroscopy and computational chemistry. Recognized as FRSC, INSPIRE Faculty Fellow, and recipient of multiple awards, including the Young Scientist Award. Member of various professional societies and holds positions at Homi Bhabha National Institute.
Prof. Himansu Sekhar Biswal
NISER
Prof. Ashwini K. Nanda, Center Director, is a leading expert in high-performance computing and AI. He pioneered heterogeneous supercomputing at IBM and developed Asia's fastest supercomputer at Tata CRL. Founder of HPC Links, he collaborates with major global organizations. Prof. Nanda holds 15 US patents, has published 60+ papers, and is a visiting professor at IIT Bhubaneswar. He is a Fellow of IEEE and AAIA.
Prof. Ashwini K. Nanda
HPC & AI expert