Amiya Ranjan Panda qualified from Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (S ‘O’ A) University, Bhubaneswar

Report by A.R. Khan, Bhubaneswar: Mr. Amiya Ranjan Panda, who is working as Research Associate in Integrated Test Range (ITR), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Odisha has qualified for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science and Engineering from Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (S ‘O’ A) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha for his Thesis titled “Design, Development and Implementation of Software Defined Radio based Flight Termination System for Real-Time Military application”.
Dr. Amiya did his research under the guidance of Prof. Debahuti Mishra, H.O.D, CSE, SOA University. His thesis has been highly appreciated by Prof. Ebrahim Aghajari of Azad University of Ahvaz, department of Electrical Engineering, IRAN & Prof. Vivek S Deshpande of Viswakarma Institute of Technology (Pune University) department of Computer Science & Engineering, Maharastra, India.
He has express his sincere gratitude to Scientist, Mr. Hare Krishna Ratha, Additional Director and Scientist, Dr. Binay Kumar Das, Director of DRDO, ITR for their unconditional support, guidance and encouragement. He has also expressed his appreciation to Prof. A. Banerjee, VC & Prof. P.K. Nanda, Dean Research S ‘O’ A University, BBSR.
He is only son of retired teacher Mr. Udaya Nath Panda and retired teacher Mrs. Labangalata Mishra of Bhimapur, Baria, Keonjhar For this achievement, Dr. Amiya sincerely acknowledges his immense gratitude to all family members especially to his wife, daughter Anwesha, guide, sisters (Monalisa, Lipika, Shuvashree), brother-in-laws (Nilamadhaba, Balabhadra, Sabyasachi, Bhabani), well-wishers