Academia and Research
Prof. Nikunja Swain
B. Sc. Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1977
Chair and Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics Department, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC, USA
1977 B.Sc. (Engg.) & 1979 M.Sc. (Engg.) in Electrical Engineering in the capacity of Chair and Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics Department, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC, USA, for his significant contributions to Education - providing educational opportunities to underrepresented groups and Research - modelling and analysis of Cyber-physical Systems using AI and Data Science.

Academia and Research
Prof. Pinakeswar Mahanta
B. Sc. Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 1985
Director, NIT Arunachal Pradesh
1985 B.Sc. (Engg.)in Mechanical Engineering in the capacity of Professor (HAG) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati for his significant contribution in the area of Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Fluidization, Bio gas and Bio mass gasification.

Academia and Research
Prof. Bhallamudi Ravi
B. Sc. Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 1986
Chair Professor in Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay
1986 B.Sc. (Engg.) in Mechanical Engineering in the capacity of Institute Chair Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai for the significant R&D contribution in manufacturing, metal casting and innovative medical devices.

Academia and Research
Prof. Laxmidhar Behera
B. Sc. Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1988
Director, IIT Mandi
1988 B.Sc. (Engg.) in Electrical Engineering in the capacity of Director, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi for his significant contribution to the field of Intelligent Systems and Control, Vision-based Robotics, Warehouse automation, Brain-Computer-Interface and Drone Technology.

Entrepreneurship and Public Life
Dr. Surya Narayan Sahoo
B. Sc. Engineering, Chemical Engineering, 1985
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1985 B.Sc. (Engg.) in Chemical Engineering, in the capacity of 30 years of entrepreneurial experience with significant contribution in creating digital transformation in supporting operational and strategic vision, for top-tier firms including Waste Management in U.S and in India .

Industry and Management
Rear Admiral Sanjay Chaubey (Retd.)
B. Sc. Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1985
Chairman and Managing Director of Electronics Corporation of India
1985 B.Sc. (Engg.) in Electrical Engineering in the capacity of Chairman & Managing Director of Electronics Corporation of India has made significant contribution in Indian Navy for the development of indigenous solutions and products in critical areas of command-and-control systems, networking, process control, homeland security, Satellite ground stations and crypto systems.

Industry and Management
Shri Lalit Das
B. Sc. Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 1986
Additional Director General of Police, Government of Odisha
1986 B.Sc. (Engg.) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering in the capacity of Additional Director General of Police, Government of Odisha for his significant contribution in handling multifarious responsibilities in Odisha Police, Anti-Naxalite operations, Disaster Management, Policy formulation, Development of the Coastal Security Scheme for police forces of coastal states of India.

Industry and Management
Mr. Atanu Bhowmick
B. Sc. Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 1988
Director In-Charge, SAIL, RSP, Rourkela
1988 B.Sc. (Engg.) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering in the capacity of Director In-Charge, SAIL, RSP, Rourkela for his original contributions in Metal, Mining and Steel Industry.

Industry and Management
Ms. Prativa Mohapatra
B. E. Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, 1992
Vice President and Managing Director of Adobe, India
1992 B.E. (Engg.) in Computer Science and Engineering in the capacity of Vice President and Managing Director of Adobe, India for her significant contribution in demonstrating leadership vision, continued industry commitment, and personal passion towards enabling technology innovation to fuel India's Digital Economy.