A.K. Pattanayak

Born in 1949, Prof. Amiya Kumar Pattanayak is the former Vice Chancellor of Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar. A Ph.D. in history, he was earlier professor in Behrampur University during 1994-2008. Prof. Pattanayak has authored six books and has edited/co-edited another fifteen. He has several research papers to his credit published in various national and international journals of repute. During 35 years of his teaching career, twenty scholars have obtained their Ph.D.'s under his supervision and guidance. Considered an expert on maritime history of Odisha, he has edited a book on the subject. Widely travelled, he is closely associated with several national and international academic organizations including UGC, New Delhi and NAAC, Bangalore.