Dr. B. N. Guru holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Ravenshaw University and has been a distinguished member of the ABIT family for over 27 years. As the Registrar, he plays a pivotal role in the administration and governance of the institution, ensuring the effective implementation of academic policies, statutory regulations, and institutional procedures.
He oversees key administrative functions, including academic records, examinations, regulatory compliance, affiliation matters, and coordination among various departments and stakeholders. His extensive experience, meticulous approach, and commitment to institutional excellence have been instrumental in maintaining transparency, efficiency, and smooth academic administration.
Dr. Guru is widely respected for his dedication to student welfare, faculty support, and organizational development. His leadership continues to contribute significantly to the growth, quality, and reputation of ABIT Autonomous.
Dr. P. K. Pany is a highly accomplished academician with over 28 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic administration. A Gold Medalist in M.Tech. from NIT Durgapur, he holds a Ph.D. in Power Systems Engineering and has published numerous research papers in reputed journals and conferences.
As Dean Academics, he leads curriculum development, academic planning, and quality enhancement initiatives at ABIT. His commitment to academic excellence, outcome-based education, and student success has significantly contributed to strengthening the institution’s academic standards.
Dr. Pany is also an active reviewer for reputed journals and regularly participates in national and international conferences, contributing to advancements in power systems engineering and higher education.
Prof. (Dr.) Dulu Patnaik is a distinguished academician, researcher, and educational administrator, currently serving as the Group Academic Head at the ABIT Group of Institutions, Odisha. With over 27 years of rich cross-functional experience spanning heavy industries, scientific research, and university governance, Dr. Patnaik plays a pivotal role in driving academic excellence, curriculum innovation, and strategic growth across the group's campuses.
Dr. Patnaik’s foundational academic pedigree includes a B.E. in Electronics & Telecommunication, an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, an M.Tech., and two distinct Doctorates (Ph.D. in Engineering and Ph.D. in Management), alongside an honorary D.Litt. His core fields of expertise bridge core technical domains like Instrumentation, Robotics, Mechatronics, and Machine Learning with modern Industrial Management frameworks. Before taking the helm of academics at ABIT, he demonstrated a stellar track record of institutional leadership, notably serving as the Principal and Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi (GCEK) and as Dean at GIET University.
An internationally recognized scholar, Dr. Patnaik has authored over 50 peer-reviewed papers in high-impact scientific journals and holds more than 2,042 academic citations on Google Scholar. He has been honored with eight national-level accolades, including the prestigious Rajalaxmi Memorial "Best Engineering College Teacher" Award by the ISTE, New Delhi. At the ABIT Group, he remains committed to fostering a culture of research, strengthening industry-academia partnerships, and shaping students to excel in global engineering and technological ecosystems.
Dr. Sabyasachi Patnaik is a distinguished academician, researcher, and administrator with over three decades of rich experience in higher technical education and computational research. He currently serves as the Dean of Research & Development (R&D) at the ABITAutonomous, Cuttack, Odisha, where he spearheads the institution's research policies, external funding pipelines, and innovation ecosystem. Prior to this leadership role, he had a long and impactful career in public universities, most notably serving as a Professor and Reader in the Post Graduate Department of Computer Science at Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, from 2005 onwards, following an initial fifteen-year academic tenure at IGIT Sarang starting in 1990. An alumnus of the prestigious B.J.B. Autonomous College in Bhubaneswar, he holds advanced postgraduate and doctoral degrees in his field.
In his current executive capacity as the Dean of R&D at ABIT Autonomous, Dr. Patnaik plays a pivotal role in driving institutional advancement and academic excellence. He actively mentors faculty members and students in navigating intellectual property rights (IPR), filing patents, and publishing high-quality papers in Scopus and SCIE-indexed journals. Furthermore, he bridges academia and industry by leading strategic efforts to secure competitive institutional research grants from apex bodies like AICTE and DST, while fostering entrepreneurial growth through direct collaborations with the campus Applied Research Centres and the Entrepreneurship Development Cell.
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