Dr. B. Panda did his M.A. from Utkal University, M.Phil. from Barhampur University, and Ph.D. from Utkal University, Odisha. He joined the Department on 17th October 2003. Presently, he is Associate Professor of Economics in the Department. He is teaching Economics of Development and Macro-Economics.

Book(s) Published

• Rural Non-Farm Employment in Thailand, Publisher: VDM Verlag, Germany, 2011.

Research Studies Series:

• Growth, Composition and Determinants of Rural Non-Farm Employment in North East India, NLI, NOIDA, 2012.

Research Paper(s) Published:

• Panda, B. (2010): "Economic Growth, Exclusion and Human Development in North Eastern Region of India" in P. Nayak (edt.) Growth and Human Development in North East India, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
• Umdor, S. and B. Panda (2009): "An Assessment of SHGs under SGSY Programme: Evidence from Meghalaya", Asian Economic Review, Vol. 51, No.2, IIE, Hyderabad.
• Umdor,S. and B. Panda (2009) "People's Participation in the Development Process in Meghalaya", Meghalaya State Human Development Report 2008, Chapter 10, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong.
• Umdor, S. and B. Panda (2009) "State of Infrastructure in Meghalaya", Meghalaya State Human Development Report 2008, Chapter 7, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong.
• Panda, B. (2008): "Rural Non-Farm Employment in Thailand", Journal of Rural Development, Vol. 27, No-3, April-June , NIRD, Hyderabad
• Umdor, S. and B. Panda (2007): "Economic Infrastructure in North East India- An Analysis", Man & Development, Vol. 29, No.1, pp.113-130.
• Panda, B. (2006): "Rural Non-Farm Employment in India and Thailand", Asian Profile, Vol. 34, No. 6, Canada.
• Panda, B. (2006): "Concept and Context of New Employment Opportunities for Women in Agriculture", conference proceedings, NIPCCD, New Delhi.
• Panda, B. (2004): "Urban Informal Producers and Nature of Their Credit Structure", Bangladesh Journal of Resources and Development, Vol.2, No.1, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• Panda, B.(2003): "Rural Industrial Employment in Arunachal Pradesh", in B. Dutta Ray and G. Das (eds.) Dimensions of Rural Development in North-East India, Akansha Publishing House, New Delhi.
• Panda, B. (2002): "Forests and Forests Resources Management in India's North-East-Facts, Theory and Policy", in Management of Forests Resources in India's North-East, Omsons, New Delhi.
• Panda, B. (2000): "Rural-Non Farm Employment in India's North-East- Facts, Significance and Policy Implications", Journal of NEICSSR, Vol.24, No.1, Shillong, India.
• Panda, B. (1999): "Growth, Composition and Determinants of Rural Non-Farm Employment in Arunachal Pradesh", Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.42, No.2, New Delhi.
• Panda, B. (1999): "Issues in Energy Supply and Demand Management- The Case of Arunachal Pradesh", in Mahajan, Agnihotri and Athparia (eds.) Energy and Energy Resource Management, Deep and Deep, New Delhi.
• Panda, B. (1998): "Status of and Sociological Constraints to Industrial Development in Arunachal Pradesh" in B. Dutta Ray (ed.) Sociological Constraints to Industrial Development in North-East, Concept, New Delhi.
• Panda, B. (1997): "Changing Facets of Agriculture in Arunachal Pradesh" in Behera and Roy (eds.) Trends in Agrarian Structure in the Hills of North-East India, Commonwealth Publishers, New Delhi.
• Panda, B. (1996): "Growth of Farm and Non-Farm Employment in Arunachal Pradesh-A Case Study", Southern Economist, Vol.35, June, Bangalore.
• Panda, B. (1990): "The Growth, Nature and Dimensions of Over dues in Cooperative Credit to Agriculture in Ganjam", Rainbow, Quarterly Cooperative Journal, Orissa State Cooperative Union, June, Bhubaneswar.

• With (i) UNDP (ii) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India and (iii) NIRD, Hyderabad in terms of workshops, projects, conferences, brainstorming sessions and members of working committees and expert groups.
• With VVGNLI, NOIDA in the form of undertaking research projects for the North East.
• With Thammasat University and AIT, Bangkok as a visiting scholar and undertaking post doctoral research.
• With IIM Shillong in enriching their teaching curriculum in environmental economics as a visiting faculty.

• Umdor, S. and B. Panda (2007): "Participation of People in Development", a background paper prepared in connection with the Meghalaya Human Development Report.
• Umdor, S. and B. Panda (2006): "State of Infrastructure in Meghalaya", a background paper prepared in connection with the Meghalaya Human Development Report.

Seminars/Symposia/Conferences etc. attended and papers presented:

• Presented a paper entitled, 'Sustainable Development and MGNREGA' in the National Seminar on "Development and Ecology: Issues and Perspectives" held on 21st March 2011 in Shillong organized by Department of Sociology, NEHU.
• Participated by invitation and presented a paper titled , 'Trust, Cooperation and Efficiency Deficits in Indian Universities' in the 3rd National Seminar on Maintenance of Teaching Standards in Higher Education: Issues, Problems and Reforms, held in NEHU Campus ,Shillong from 25th to 26th March 2011.
• Participated as an invited speaker in a one day consultative national workshop for policy making on 'Empowering Lives through MGNREGA: Strengthening the Reform Agenda" and presented a paper titled "Addressing the demand through effective Institutional Arrangements" on 14th of November 2011 . The workshop was organized jointly by UNDP and Ministry of Rural Development, GOI and chaired by Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister for Rural Development, GOI.
• Participated as a resource person in a UGC sponsored two days workshop on Positive Discrimination organized by Women's College, Shillong on November 25th 2011 and presented a paper " Positive Discrimination and Weaker Sections of the Society"

Sessions in Seminars/Symposia/Conferences etc. Chaired:

• Chaired the third technical session in the National Seminar on "Development and Ecology: Issues and Perspectives" held on 21st March 2011 in Shillong organized by Department of Sociology, NEHU.
• To chair two sessions and participate as a resource person in the national workshop "Making MGNREGS Robust in NE Region: Strategies for Future'" to be held on March 5th & 6th , 2012 at NIRD-NERC, Guwahati. The Workshop is intended for - The District Programme Coordinators and Project Directors, DRDA in the eight NE States of India, Senior officials of RD Departments in these eight states, Academicians and Social Activists working for improved performance of MGNREGA

Policy Support Provided to Govt. of India:

• Participated as a member in the 3rd meeting of the expert group on Research Methods in MGNREGA constituted by the Ministry of Rural Development, GOI. The meeting was held at NIRD, Hyderabad on 10th October 2011 and presided by Mr. B.N. Yugondhar, Former Member, Planning Commission of India.
• Evaluated the performance of MGNREGA in the districts of Coimbatore and Salem in Tamilnadu, Allepey in Kerala, Nizamabad and Vijayanagaram in Andhra Pradesh and Keonjhar in Orissa as a member of the central team headed by Mr. K.B. Saxena, Former Secretary, MORD, Govt. of India from 17th December 2011 to 16th January 2012. The team was required to recommend the best performing districts for MGNREGA 2012 award by the Prime Minister.

Invited Lecturers Delivered:

• Delivered an invited lecture on "Impact of Insurgent Activities on the Economic Development of the Country" on 9.2. 2011 in the Refresher Course for newly promoted Dy. SPs of the NE Region organized by North Eastern Police Academy, Shillong.
• Acted as resource person in the first ICSSR Post doctoral Initiation Programme(2nd Meet) held in ICSSR Premises, Shillong on 17th March 2011 and reviewed the Research proposal of Dr. Irom Bidhanchandra Singh titled 'An investigation in to the relationship between ISO 9001-2000 Certification and Performance of Private Hospital in Manipur'.