Vice- Chancellor

University of Govt. of Odisha. Out of total experience of 34 years, he has more than 21 years of experience as Professor, out of which 9 years as VC and Director. Prof Shyam Sundar Pattnaik completed his Post- Doctoral Research from University of Utah, USA and PhD in Engineering (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) from (UCE, Burla) Sambalpur University, Odisha. Under the able supervision and guidance of Prof SS Pattnaik, 25 students have completed their PhDs. He has published 8 International books, 14 International book chapters, 52 ME thesis to his credit and has published 302 papers in journals and conferences of repute. He has four international books and eight international book chapters to his credit. A recipient of BOYSCAST FELLOWSHIP from DST, Govt. of India, Prof Pattnaik is also awarded with SERC Visiting Fellowship, INSA Visiting Fellowship, UGC Visiting Fellowship, Distinguished Faculty Award, National Educational Excellence Award, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Excellence, Bharat Excellence Award, Institutional Leader Excellence Award, Certificate of Commendation for excellent efforts in sponsored research scheme, Life Time Achievements in Technical Education, Merit certificate (National scholarship) Best paper Awards, etc. He is a Life Fellow of IETE, Life Member of ISTE and Senior Member of IEEE, USA. Prof Pattnaik is a known researcher in the field of antenna and soft computing and their application to biomedical and ICT. First time in the country in the year 2012, he used Google Hangout to conduct Live Faculty Training Programmes, thus opening a new approach to digital pedagogy. He is known for his innovative initiatives as Vice-chancellor and Director. Prof Shyam Sundar Pattnaik is involved in the various national and international committees in the capacity of Chairman and member. He believes that socio-digital-pedagogy is the new normal for teaching-learning which can be possible through partnership and networking. According to him Metaverse World is the new workspace and technical institutions must proactively initiate academic activities to equip our student masses.  As an academic administrator his slogan is “United we work, Together we achieve and Team we win” He is a strong believer and preacher of the thinking of “Think Good, Do Good and Be Good” and work in the mantra of “I can do it”.