FACULTY PROFILE OF SCHOOL OF LAW

Akshat Gautam graduated with a B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) from the National Law School of India University at Bangalore, and began his career in the Legal Department of the National Stock Exchange, handling their litigation portfolio. He subsequently moved to Delhi where he
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After completing M.A and M.Phil. from Utkal University, I joined in NKC Centre for Development Studies, ICCSR Research unit at Bhubaneswar as Research Supervisor, worked upon two years on research projects. Owing to interest on pursuing academic career, shifted my
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Amarendra Pattnaik is an Engineering graduate in Electronics and Telecommunication from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (formerly known as University College of Engineering), Sambalpur, India. He secured his Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in the area of Marketing
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Dr. Amlan Chakraborty is currently teaching law as Assistant Professor- Grade I at KIIT(Deemed to be university). He has successfully completed his PhD in the area of interface between IPR and Competition laws at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. He
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"Anshu Adarsh holds the position of Assistant Professor at KIIT University, where he contributes extensive academic and practical expertise to the field of legal education. Mr  Adarsh, who has a solid background in both law and business, effectively integrates academic
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Dr. Bhubaneswari Bisoyi has over 16 years of experience in corporate and academics and has served in organizations of repute in India. She has worked in the field of the renewable energy sector for about 7 years. She has done
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Dr. Bibhu Kaibalya Manik is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in teaching and research. He has been actively involved in legal education for six years, specializing in subjects such as banking law, land law, criminal law, correctional administration,
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Dr. Bineet Kedia has begun his career in education as teacher in 2011 in Law College Durgapur, West Bengal. He has been associated with KIIT Law School since February 2016 as Assistant Professor of Law. His alma mater for the
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Dr. Binita Behera is Assistant Professor I, teaching Sociology since last 6 years at KIIT School of Law. She leverages 14 years of research as well as leadership in various organizations as diverse as governmental agencies such as ICAR, OPEPA
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Dr. Diptimayee Jena is an Assistant Professor of Economics at School of Law, KIIT Deemed to be University. She has completed her PhD from Utkal University through NCDS, an ICSSR institute, MPhil in Economics from Central University of Gujarat, MA
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Mr. Faiz Ayat Ansari is an Assistant Professor of Law (Senior Scale) at KIIT School of Law, KIIT Deemed to be University (Institution of Eminence), Bhubaneswar, India; a PhD Research Scholar at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
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Dr. Hiranmaya Nanda has been awarded his Ph.D. in “Delay in delivery of Justice with special reference to the sub-ordinate Courts And High Court Of Orissa”: A Jural Analysis”. He did his masters in “Business Laws” specialization and B.A.LLB(H) from
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Dr. Ipsita Das currently serves as the Associate Dean of the Post Graduate Program and is the Convenor of the KSOL Centre for Studies in Business and Corporate Law (KCBCL) at KIIT.

She embarked on her teaching career in 2011 following
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Dr. Jinia Kundu has 14 years of teaching and academic administration experience. She is presently the Associate Dean (Industry Engagement), Head-Department of International Law, Programme Officer-NSS Unit and Assistant Professor-II in KIIT School of Law. She has completed her Ph.D.
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"Mr. Konark Pratap Gupta is an Assistant Professor and a legal scholar specialising in Energy Laws and Sustainability. He earned a B.A. LLB. (Hons.) with a specialisation in Energy Laws, laying the foundation for his expertise in the field. Continuing
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Dr. Kyvalya Garikapati is the Dean (Academics) and Associate Professor at KIIT School of Law. She completed her LL.B. from Montessori Mahila College of Law, Vijayawada in 1997 and her LL.M in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law in 2006, where
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Dr. Lipsa Dash, has completed her Ph.D. from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and has pursued her Post Graduation Degree from Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur . She completed her Bachelor's in B.SC LLB (IPR Hons.) from KIIT
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Madhuri Meelee is a teacher of international human rights laws. She has completed two masters programmes in law. Her research has primarily spanned evaluating legal disjoints in respect of migration & human rights, minority rights, cultural, ethnic and religious diversity
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Dr. Manisha Manaswini is an Assistant Professor at KIIT Law School with a seven years of successful experience in teaching and research. She specializes in Intellectual Property rights and has completed her Ph.D from KIIT University, Bhubaneswar
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"Dr. Parimita Dash holds a Ph.d from Dept. of Law, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha on IPR and also has an LLM degree with IPR specialization from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India and 5 year Integrated Law degree- BA-LLB(Hons.) from
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Ms. Pooja Jena is a Faculty Associate at the KIIT School of Law. She has been actively engaged in academia as a visiting faculty member at the KIIT School of Management for approximately two years, where she has contributed significantly
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A teacher by choice, Prof. (Dr) P.C.Mishra, after obtaining his a postgraduate degree in Anthropology and Law from Utkal University, joined the P.G Department of Law, Utkal University way back in 1978-79. As a teacher of Family Law (Personal Laws)
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Dr Pragnya Parimita Ray has 8 yrs of practice experience in Odisha High court. Apart from practice, she was a visiting faculty of law at National Law University Odisha for consecutively 7 years taking classes which included lesson planning, curriculum
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Prateek Mishra is an assistant professor of law at the KIIT School of Law, specialising in constitutional law and taxation law. His academic journey and professional experience of more than seven years have equipped him with a diverse skill set
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Pratikshya Priyadarshini began her career in academics as Assistant Professor(I) in Law, School of Law, KIIT DU. She has taught, Law of Torts, Law of Contract, Labour and Industrial Law, International Human Rights Law. She holds a bachelor's degree in
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Dr. Pratiti Nayak, Ph.D. in Law and Associate Company Secretary (ACS), has over a decade of extensive experience in teaching, academia, and research, totaling nearly 12 years. Her primary areas of interest and research include Environmental Social Governance (ESG), Sustainability,
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"Mr. Pritam Kumar Samal holds a distinguished academic background in law, having earned a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (BA-LLB) degree with Criminal Law Hons from KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneswar, and a Master of Laws (LLM) with
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Priyadarshi Jha completed his B.A LL.B (Hons.) with a specialization in Criminal Law and Constitutional Law from National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam in 2022. He then earned his LL.M, also specializing in Criminal Law and Constitutional Law, from
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Dr. Puranjoy Ghosh is the Assistant Professor of Law at the School of Law, KIIT (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He started his career in legal profession as an Advocate and professed Advocacy in Civil Proceeding at
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Prof. (Dr.) Rajan Varghese is presently Director, Research and Innovation at the KIIT School of Law. He obtained his Graduate Degree in Mathematics and his LL. B. from the University of Kerala. His Post Graduate Degree and Doctorate in Law
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Dr. Ramesh Chandra Sethi, an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University, Bhubaneswar, India, is known for his research that has practical applications. Before joining KIIT University, he worked as
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Dr. Rishi carries a rich & dynamic professional experience with a blend of working as a legal practitioner for 5 years and as an academician for around 7 years. He is having a flair for research and teaching and currently
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Previously Dean, Faculty of Law, JMI Central University, New Delhi. An eminent academician, Prof. (Dr.) Rose Varghese completed her schooling from Mt. Carmel Convent, Tangasseri, Quilon. She then did B.A. English Literature & Language from St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam and
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Miss Sambhabi Patnaik got associated with KIIT Law School in April 2018 as an Assistant Professor. A topper of her class, she graduated from KIIT Law School in 2014 with an honors in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). She was a
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Sanghamitra Patnaik is the Professor and HOD of Social Sciences and Humanities at KIIT School of Law. Her teaching, research and writing focus on International Relations, Public Administration, Public Policy and System of Governance. Nominated by US Department of State,
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"Mr. Saptarshi Das serves as an Assistant Professor of Law at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. He holds an LL.M from the prestigious National Law School of India University, Bangalore, with a specialization in Business Laws. He qualified the UGC-NET in 2018
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Dr. Sarvesh Kumar Shahi is currently an Assistant Professor, Senior Grade at the School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. He holds an LLB (Hons.) from the University of Lucknow and LLM from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad with a PhD
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Mr. Satya Narayan Jena, Assistant Professor at the School of Law, KIIT University has done his B.A. with Political Science (Hons.) from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack; M.A. (Political Science) from University of Delhi and M.Phil. from the Centre for Political
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"Shashank Nande - Assistant Professor of Law

Shashank Nande is an accomplished academic with extensive experience in the field of law. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Law at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Shashank has a robust educational background and a
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Shrabani kar has completed her Masters in LLM at National Law University, Odisha in Corporate and Commercial Law. She has been conferred with PG Diploma certificate by NALSAR university for doing extensive research in Animal Laws. She has participated in
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She is presently working as an Associate Dean, Doctoral Program in KIIT University. She has presently around 14 years of teaching experience. She has done her LLM from NLIU, Bhopal and has a PhD from KIIT University. She has worked
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Dr. Shyamantak Misra has completed her Ph.D. in the area of "Adoption & Surrogacy Laws" in KIIT School of Law, KIIT DU. She graduated with BA LLB(H) degree from Madhusudan Law University and did her Masters from SOA National Institute
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Dr Sidhartha Sekhar Dash is presently is an Associate Professor & HOD of the Department of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Administration at KIIT School of Law, KIIT DU. Dr Dash is having more than 7 years of Practise Experience
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Dr. Sonali Swetapadma is an Assistant Professor at the School of Law, KIIT-DU. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Management) from Ravenshaw University and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) from Madhusudan Law College. She further advanced her legal
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Soumya Mohapatra is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the School of Law, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Deemed- to-Be-University) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She holds her Masters, M.Phil and Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her interest areas include
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Dr. Sthita Prajna Mohanty is working as an Associate Dean at KIIT SCHOOL OF LAW, KIIT DU, Bhubaneswar 751018. Dr. Mohanty, graduated from University Law College Bhubaneswar and completed his Masters in Law  from KIIT School Of Law while focusing
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Prof. Sudipta De Sarkar is presently serving as the Associate Dean(Training & Placement) at School of Law, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
He has served the KIIT-DU in different roles apart from being a regular faculty and
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"Sundar is a lawyer by training and he is currently working as an Assistant professor at School of Law, KIIT University. He graduated with an LL.M specialising in Intellectual property and technology law from O.P. Jindal Global Law school. He
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Susmita Priyadarshini Mishra is an accomplished legal academic currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Law at the KIIT Deemed to be University in Bhubaneswar, India. She specializes in various fields within criminal law, including criminology, victimology, and the law
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Swati Mohapatra has an experience of 6 years in teaching Criminal Law to both Under Graduation and Post Graduation Students. Prior to that she has an experience of working in South Asian Human rights documentation center working in the areas
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Ms. Tulip Suman, holding a Master of Laws degree with a specialization in Intellectual Property Rights from the National Law University, Jodhpur, is currently pursuing her doctoral research at the National Law University, Odisha. She initially received training in legal
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Dr. Tulishree Pradhan, an academic luminary with a rich tapestry of the educational odyssey, has traversed the educational landscapes of rural hamlets, bustling semi-urban realms, and the vibrant urban metropolises of India. This kaleidoscopic journey imbued her with a profound
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Mr. Umang Ghildyal has completed his graduation specialising in Corporate Laws from Institute of Law, Nirma University post which he completed his post-graduation specialising in Corporate Laws from National Law University, Jodhpur. He is currently pursuing hus PhD from Rajiv
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Zeenat Taher is an M.Phil. in English with a specialization in American Literature. She is pursuing her doctoral research in English Language Teaching (ELT). She is working as an Assistant Professor in “The KIIT School of Law,” ‘KIIT Deemed to
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