Dr. Ranjit Kumar Das, Assistant Librarian Selection Grade,  has joined in the Central Library IIT Bombay as an Assistant Librarian on 16th June 2011. He is having an experience of twenty years in the Profession. Prior to joining IIT Bombay he has served as Librarian in Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar for nearly seven Years.  Few among his remarkable contributions to the field includes: He has served as a Founder Lecturer at P.G. Dept. of Lib. & Info. Sc. , North Orissa University,  formulation the Syllabus for the Bachelor and Master Degree Program in Library and Information Science provided by North Orissa University, Odisha,  he has developed and maintained a Digital Library known as KIMS Digital using GSDL at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University , Odisha in the year  2007, organized national level conferences and workshops in the field of Library & Information Science. He was handling the charge of the In-Charge Central Library IIT Bombay w.e.f  08.10.2015 to 15.01.2018.

Dr. Das is well versed with Library software viz. LS Premia, Libsys 4.0, CDS/ISIS, GSDL,  etc. He is involved in teaching and research at various levels from the beginning. He is being invited as a vising faculty for the B.L.I.Sc. and  M.L.I.Sc. course of various  Universities. His  area of interest includes IT application into LIS Services, Information Retrieval System and Library Management.

Current Responsibility: ETD, and Nodal Officer for IIT Bombay for the Database of Research Scholars in IITs, IIMs and IISERs and Member of IITB Museum and Archive Project Implementation Team and Entrusted towards analysis of IITB publications and PTD Cell

Awards and Honours: Best staff of the Year Award by KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha in the year 2009.

Inducted as a Referee: for evaluating the Ph. D. Thesis for the P.G. Teaching Department of Library and Information Science, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur and Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati

Guest Editor for the Special Issue of DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology (DJLIT).

Member of Editorial Board: International Journal of Information Resources and Knowledge Management (IJIRKM) (ISSN: 2347-663X)

Research Guidance: Recognized as Ph. D. Research Guide for the P. G. Department of Library and Information Science of Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune.

As a Research Guide – One Research Scholar has been awarded Ph.D. successfully on 14th December 2020.

Inducted as a Nodal Officer for IIT Bombay: for creation of Database of Research Scholars in IITs, IIMs and IISERs w.e.f. 14th January 2021.

Editorial Board Member: Library Scholar, International Peer-Reviewed/ Refereed Journal of Library Science.

Inducted as Member of IITB Museum and Archive Project Implementation Team w.e.f 23rd June 2022

Entrusted towards analysis of IITB Publications since its inception to till date under the leadership of Dean(IR), Dean(Strategy) and Dean(AA) of IIT Bombay w.e.f. 6th January 2023

Research Works:

  1. Earthquakes: A Directory of Websites.
  2. Information seeking behavior of Balarampur locality, Baripada a Community Analysis.
  3. Preservation of Monuments of Ekamrakshetra, Bhubaneswar

Publications:

Books:

  1. Coauthored a Book entitled “Planning and Designing of Subject Gateways” by Rasmita Mohanty and Dr. Ranjit Kumar Das bearing ISBN: 978-93-80012-41-4 published by Studium Press

Edited Work:

  1. Edited the proceedings of National Workshop on Digital Library-2008(ISBN:81-85216-43-6) .
  2. Inducted as an Assistant Editor of the Bulletin of the Nephrology Urology-Transplant Society of SAARC Countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka). It deals with the Community health problems in general and Nephrology, Urology-Transplant Society in particular. It includes the various activities carried out in the SAARC countries for the improvement of the renal care.
  3. Edited the Proceedings of  International Conference  on Digital Library and Electronic Information Management and Control (ICDLEIMC-2011)(ISBN:978-81-86052-07-5)
  4. Edited the Proceedings of National Conference on Digital Libraries: Reshaping Traditional Libraries into Next Generation Libraries (NCDL-2014)(ISBN:978-81-8424-901-9).

Research Papers Published:

  1. JENA (Puspanjali) & DAS (Ranjit Kumar).  Accessibility of information to Semi Urban Sector of MayurbhanjDistrict. A Community Analysis. Library and Information profession at the crossroads. Special publication No. 40 ed. By Amitabha Chatterjee et al. 19th, Bhopal, 2000, IASLIC National Seminar, Calcutta 2000, P-59-66. (ISSN: 0972 3668)
  2. DAS(Ranjit Kumar). Should Central Library of Seemanta Engineering College,     Mayurbhanj opt     for Information Techonology? A case study: 6th National Convention on Library     and     Information Networking (NACLIN-2003), ed. By H K Kaul.6th, Jadavpur University,     Kolkata, 14th-17th October, 2003, NACLIN-2003, P.385-390.
  3. DAS (Ranjit Kumar), DAS (P.), SHARMA (U. C.) & CHOUDHRY (B.  K.). Challenges and     Issues of Digital Libraries in the Engineering Colleges of Orissa: A Study. International     Conference on Information Management in a Knowledge Society (ICIM-2005), ed. By D     Kamalavijayan, Harsha Parekh et al.,  Mumbai, 21st -25th February, 2005, Vol.2, P. 900-907.(ISBN:    81-7764-771-7)
  4. DAS (Ranjit Kumar), DAS (P.), SHARMA (U. C.) & CHOUDHRY (B.K.). Digital Library     Services in the Community Information needs in Tribal Areas of Orissa  International Conference     on Digital Libraries,ICDL-2006, 5th -8th December,2006, Vol.2, P.948 organized by TERI, New     Delhi.(ISBN:81-7993-101-3)
  5. DAS (P.), DAS (Ranjit Kumar), SHARMA (U. C.) & CHOUDHRY (B. K.). Collection     Management of Electronic Information Resources of Engineering College Libraries of     Bhubaneswar City: A Survey. Developing Library and Information Resources and Services     in the Internet Era ed. By Jagatar Singh et. al. ,Osmania University, Hyderabad, 13th-16th     December, 2007 53rd All India Library Conference of Indian Library Association,P.327-337.     (ISBN:81-85216-42-8)
  6. DAS (Ranjit Kumar). Impact of IT on Health Science Libraries of Orissa: An evaluative     study.National Convention of MLAI (Medical Library Association of    India), 3rd-6th December,     2007 at Gaya, P.13.
  7. DAS (Ranjit Kumar), DAS (P.), & SHARMA (U. C.). Digital Library in Tribal    areas of Orissa: An     evaluative study. Indian Library Association National Workshop on Digital Library, 12th -13th     August, 2008 at KIMS, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, P.113-121(ISBN:81-85216-43-6).
  8. DAS (Ranjit Kumar), DAS (P.), & SHARMA (U. C.). Community     Information needs in Digital Era with reference to the Tribes of Orissa: A study.Library Profession in search of a new Paradigm. XXIII National Seminar of IASLIC, 10th-13th December, 2008, BOSE Institute, Kolkata. Special Publication No. 48, P.837.(ISSN:09723668)
  9.  SHARMA (U. C.), DAS (P.), & DAS (Ranjit Kumar). Collection Management of Engineering     College Libraries of Orissa: An evaluative study. IASLIC    Bulletin (ISSN: 0018-8441) Vol. 53     No.2 June 2008, P.89-108.
  10. MOHANTY (Rasmita) & DAS (Ranjit Kumar). Library and Information Science (LIS) Education    in Orissa: A Case Study of present scenario. XXIV National     Seminar of IASLIC, 18th -21st         December 2010, Deen Dayal Upadhyay University, Gorakhpur.(ISSN: 0972 3668)
  11. DAS (Ranjit Kumar) & MOHANTY (Rasmita). Status of Health Sciences College Libraries of     Orissa imparting MBBS Education in Digital Era: An evaluative study. International Conference     on Digital Library and Electronic Information Management and Control (ICDLEIMC-2011), 8th         -10th October 2011, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, P.1-7(ISBN:978-81-86052-07-5)
  12. NAGAPURE (Bhagwan K.) & DAS (Ranjit Kumar). Use of Electronic Information Resources by    the Users of Library and Information Resource Centre of VNIT, Nagpur in Digital era: A case     study. International Conference on Digital Library and Electronic Information Management and     Control (ICDLEIMC-2011), 8th-10th October 2011, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, P.236-    241.(ISBN:978-81-86052-07-5)
  13. DAS (Ranjit Kumar) & MOHANTY (Rasmita). Use of Subject gateways as an ICT Tool: An overview. Multidisciplinary National  Conference on Importance of New Techniques and     Innovative Methods in Teaching-Learning Process, 20th -21st January 2012, Tolani College of     Commerce & University of Mumbai, Mumbai, P.445-454.(ISBN:978-93-81801-50-5)
  14. KUBERKAR (Deepali) & DAS (Ranjit Kumar). E-books in selected engineering college libraries of Mumbai city: an evaluative study. National Conference on Digital Libraries : Reshaping Traditional Libraries into Next Generation Libraries (NCDL-2014), 16th-17th January 2014, Tolani College of Commerce, Mumbai, P. 82-88. (ISBN:978-81-8424-901-9).
  15. DAS (Ranjit Kumar ) , MOHANTY (Rasmita) & Mohanty (S.). Role of district information centre -cum-reading rooms in tribal areas of Odisha in digital era: a study. National Conference on Digital Libraries: Reshaping Traditional Libraries into Next Generation Libraries (NCDL- 2014),16th-17th January 2014, Tolani College of Commerce, Mumbai, P. 100-106. (ISBN:978-81- 8424-901-9).
  16. MOHANTY (Rasmita) & DAS (Ranjit Kumar). Collaborative Research as a means towards sustainable development of higher education system in India: Role of Libraries. 101st Indian Science Congress in the section of Information & Communication Science and Technology(including Computer Science) , 3rd- 7th February 2014, University of Jammu, Jammu, P. 151-152.
  17. DAS (Ranjit Kumar) & MOHANTY (Rasmita). E-book, need of the hour in Academic Library: Analytical Study. 102nd  Indian Science Congress in the section of Information & Communication Science and Technology(including Computer Science) , 3rd- 7th January 2015, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, P. 85-86.
  18. DAS (Ranjit Kumar) & MOHANTY (Rasmita). E-book perspectives in Academic Libraries of India in Digital Era. International Journal of Information Resources and Knowledge Management (ISSN: 2347-663X) Vol. 1     No.2 (2014), P.156-161.
  19. KUBERKAR (Deepali) & DAS(Ranjit Kumar). Opinion of Somaiya’s Library Staff on E-books. International Journal of Information Resources and Knowledge Management(ISSN: 2347-663X) Vol. 2 No.2 (2015), P.131-137.
  20. MOHANTY (Rasmita) & DAS (Ranjit Kumar). Open Educational Resources: Opportunities and Challenges for Academic Libraries. Three days National Conference on Role of Academic Libraries for Excellence in Research 18-20 January 2018 organized by IISER, Bhopal.P.251-257 (ISBN: 81-7019-594-9).
  21. KUBERKAR (Deepali) & DAS (Ranjit Kumar).Try Before you Buy: A case study of Evidence- Based Acquisition of e-books at Tata Memorial Hospital. TEQIP III Sponsored International Conference on Digital Technologies and Transformation in Academic Libraries, 26-28 December 2019, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, P.597-604. (ISBN 978-81-941940-0- 2).
  22. KUBERKAR (Deepali) & DAS (Ranjit Kumar). E-books and its effect on the preferential changing dimensions of Users’ reading attitude: A case study of K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering. Journal of Indian Library Association, Vol. 56(1), January-March, 2020.ISSN (online) 2456-513X.
  23. MOHANTY (Rasmita) & DAS (Ranjit Kumar). Re-Engineering of Academic Libraries in the context of NIRF: Implications of Five laws of Library Science. 68th Annual ILA Conference Proceedings International Conference on Re-engineering of Libraries in the context of Emerging Technologies: Myth or Reality, 19th-21st January 2023, J.L.N. Medical College, Ajmer, P.90-95(ISBN:978-81-956643-1-3).

Invited Lectures and Consultations Provided:

  1. Invited as a Guest Lecturer at P.G. Dept. of Library and Information Science, North Orissa University, Orissa,  w.e.f. 17.02.2004.
  2. Invited as a Resource Person by ITER for IASLIC National Workshop on “Building Institutional Repositories using D Space” during 4th to 6th August 2009.
  3. Invited as a Resource Person in the workshop Series on KOHA of NMEICT Project entitled “Library Automation and Resource Sharing Network” sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India  at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar during August 1-4, 2012.
  4. Delivered an invited lecture on “e-book : boon or ban for libraries” on 17th January 2014 in National Conference on Digital Libraries : Reshaping Traditional Libraries into Next Generation Libraries in Mumbai during 16-17 January 2014.
  5. Delivered an invited lecture on “Collection Development and Management of e-resources in Academic Libraries” on 31st January 2015 in one day Seminar-cum-Workshop on new Dimensions in Academic Libraries using E-resources and E-services: A Seminar-cum-Workshop at FR. CONCEICAO RODRIGUES College of Engineering, Bandstand, Bandra(W), Mumbai.
  6. Invited as a Resource Person for the UGC Refresher Course in Library and Information Science  during 20th June 2017 to 10th July 2017 at  UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University,Amravati on 10th July 2017 on the topic “Collection Development of e-resources”.
  7. Delivered an invited lecture on “Visualising scholarly communication: Role of Research Discovery Tools” at the Odisha Library Academy in collaboration with Institute of Physics Bhubaneswar in a seminar on “Open Education and scholarly communication: Expanding National Digital Library Footprints” on 13th August 2017 at Institute of Physics Auditorium on the eve of Librarian’s Day.
  8. Delivered an invited lecture on “Meeting User Expectations through Innovative Services: A road map for 21st Century Libraries” in the IASLIC Seminar on the theme of “Challenges of Information Needs and Innovative Services in Digital World” jointly organized by Central Library IIT Bombay, IASLIC and HLAI at VMCC, IIT Bombay on 16th September 2017.
  9. Delivered an invited talk on “Role of NIRF in Ranking of Higher Education Institutes :Impact of Five Laws of Library and Information Science” at IEEE International symposium on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services (ETTLIS-2018), during 21-23 February 2018.
  10. Delivered an Invited Talk on “Human Resource Management” at National Conference on Modern Librarianship: Opportunities and Challenges, during 8th -9th June 2018 at National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kharghar, NaviMumbai, Mumbai in association with Bombay Science Library Association.
  11. Invited as a Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored 43rd Orientation Programme for teacher participants during 24th September 2018 to 25th October 2018  at  UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University,Amravati  on 24th September 2018 on the topic “NIRF” and “Role of Information Resource Centres in Academics”.
  12. Delivered an Invited Talk on “ OCLC” at National Level workshop on Learning software of Online Computer Library Center on 9th March 2019 at PIMSE Library, Pune.
  13. Delivered an Invited Talk on “Library Resources and Open Source” at a workshop organized in collaboration by Department of MBA and Department of Library and Information Science, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University 13th March 2020.
  14. Invited as a Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored online Faculty Induction Programme (FIP II) for teacher participants during 01st December 2020 to 30th December 2020 at the UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University,Amravati on the topic “Software tools for Research and for plagiarism check: Latex, Bibliographic, End Note, BibTex, Turnitin, Statistical, other open-sources tools; data in the public domain” on 17th December 2020 and 18th December 2020.
  15. Invited as a Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored online Faculty Induction Programme (FIP III) for teacher participants during 15th January 2021 to 15th February 2021 at the UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University,Amravati on the topic “Software tools for Research and for plagiarism check: Latex, Bibliographic, End Note, BibTex, Turnitin, Statistical, other open-sources tools; data in the public domain” on 21st January 2021 and 22nd January 2021.
  16. Invited as a Resource Person to deliver lecture on “Print:Primary, Secondary and Tertiary sources Journals: Journal abbreviations, abstracts, current titles, reviews, monographs, dictionaries, text- books, current contents, Introduction to Chemical Abstracts and Beilstein, Subject Index, Substance Index, Author Index, Formula Index, and other Indices with examples. Digital: Web sources, E-journals, Journal access, TOC alerts, Hot articles, Citation Index, Impact factor, H- index, E- consortium, UGC infonet, E-books, Internet discussion groups and communities, Blogs, preprint servers, Search engines, Scirus, Google Scholar, Chem Industry, Wiki-databases, Chem Spider, Science Direct, Sci-Finder, Scopus. Information Technology and Library Resources: The Internet and World wide web, Internet resources for Chemistry, finding and citing published information”fom Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce (AUTONOMOUS), Matunga (East), Mumbai for the M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry (Semester-IV) on the topic of Research Methodology online students during 15th February 2021 to 16th February 2021.
  17. Invited as a Resource Person to deliver lectures on “plagiarism and anti-plagiarism software” to HS792 for IIT Bombay students on 8th March 2021, 9th March 2021 and 11th March 2021.
  18. Invited as a Resource Person to deliver lectures online and to provide hands on training on “Information Technology Practical” for Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism & Communication, Bhopal for the B. L. I. Sc. Students during 29th May 2021 and 30th May 2021.
  19. Invited as a Resource Person to deliver lectures online and to provide hands on training on “Information Technology Practical” for Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism & Communication, Bhopal for the B. L. I. Sc. Students during 8th June 2021 and 9th June 2021.
  20. Invited as a Resource Person to deliver lecture online and to provide hands on training on “QR Codes in Libraries” for the  M. L I. Sc. students during the Summer (Library) training of Central University  Haryana on 26th July 2021.
  21. Invited as a Resource Person for the UGC sponsored online Faculty Induction Programme (FIP IV) for teacher participants during 30th August 2021 to 30th September 2021 at the UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati on the topic “Software tools for Research and for plagiarism check: Latex, Bibliographic, End Note, BibTex,  Turnitin, Statistical, other open-sources tools: data in the public domain” on 14th September 2021 and 15th September 2021.
  22. Invited as a Resource person to deliver online lectures on “Understanding Plagiarism to avoid Academic Misconduct” and “Open Educational resources” for the National Webinar  on ” Research Methodology” organized by the Department of Political Science Department of North East Adventist University   on 6th December 2021.
  23. Invited as a Resource Person for the UGC sponsored online Faculty Induction Programme (FIP V) for teacher participants during 8th  December 2021 to 7th  January 2022  at the UGC-  Human Resource Development Centre, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati on the topic “Software tools for Research and for plagiarism check: Latex, Bibliographic, End Note, BibTex,  Turnitin, Statistical, other open-sources tools: data in the public domain” on 14th December 2021 and 15th December 2021.
  24. Invited as a Speaker to deliver a talk on “Open Educational Resources” at the National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Library and Information Science” organized by the P.G. Department of Library and Information Science Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada on 13th January 2022.
  25. Invited as a Resource to deliver lecture on “Print:Primary, Secondary and Tertiary sources Journals: Journal abbreviations, abstracts, current titles, reviews, monographs, dictionaries, text- books, current contents, Introduction to Chemical Abstracts and Beilstein, Subject Index, Substance Index, Author Index, Formula Index, and other Indices with examples” fom Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce (AUTONOMOUS), Matunga (East), Mumbai for the M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry (Semester-IV) on the topic of Research Methodology online students on 25th March 2022.
  26. Invited as a Resource Person to deliver lecture on “Research and Publication Ethics” to PS899 for IIT Bombay Students on 28th March 2022 and 4th April  2022.
  27. Invited as a Resource Person to deliver lecture on “Review of Literature” on 29th June 2022 at National Level Faculty Development Programme/ Ph. D. Coursework on Research Methodology during 28th June 2022 to 6th July 2022 organized by Research Centre , Kandivili Education Society’s B. K Shroff college of Arts and M. H. Shroff college of Commerce, Mumbai.
  28. Invited as a Resource Person to deliver lectures on Research and Publication Ethics, for CPS IITBombay students as a part of the Communication Skills course (PS899) on 9th February 2023 and 16th February 2023.
  29. Invited as a Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored online 5th Faculty Induction Programme for teacher participants during 15th March 2023 to 11th April 2023 at the UGC HRDC Sambalpur University, Sambalpur on the topic “Open Educational Resources for Teaching and Research” on 3rd April 2023.

Workshop & Conferences Organized:

  1. Organized ILA National Workshop on Digital Library 2008 as Organizing Secretary.
  2. Organized 27th IASLIC All India Conference on “Library/Information Users in Digital Era” at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar during 26th-29th December 2009 as Organizing Secretary.
  3. Invited as a Coordinator in the workshop Series on KOHA of NMEICT Project entitled “Library Automation and Resource Sharing Network” sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India  at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar during August 1-4, 2012.
  4. Organized IASLIC Seminar on the theme of “Challenges of Information Needs and Innovative Services in Digital World” jointly organized by Central Library IIT Bombay, IASLIC and HLAI at VMCC, IIT Bombay on 16th September 2017 as Joint Organizing Secretary.

Membership of Educational/Professional Bodies:

  1. Life Member of IASLIC/Governing Body Member(for the year 2011-2013)
  2. Life Member of ILA/ Council Member (for the year 2010-2013)
  3. Life Member of MLAI
  4. Life Member of SRCPL.
  5. Life Member of ISC

Professional Achievement:

  • Elected as a Council Member (Open Constituency) of ILA (Indian Library Association) for the period 2010-2013.
  • Elected as a Governing Body Member of IASLIC (Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres) for the period 2011-2013.
  • Nominated as a member of National Organising Committee of MLAI 2007 National Convention held at A. N. Magadh Medical College, Gaya during 3rd-6th December 2007
  • Chaired as Rapporteur in a Scientific Session “Knowledge Management of Health Science Libraries” on 3rd December 2007 in this said National Convention of Medical Library Association of India (MLAI-2007).
  • Nominated as a member of National Organizing Committee of 23rd National Seminar of IASLIC held at BOSE Institute, Kolkata during 10-13 December 2008.
  • Chaired as Rapporteur in a Scientific Session “Scientometrics” of 23rd National Seminar of IASLIC organized by Bose Institute, Kolkata during 10th -13th December 2008.
  • Chaired as Rapporteur in 24th National Seminar of IASLIC organized by Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur (U.P.) during 18th -21st December 2010.
  • Nominated as a member of Scientific Programme Committee of National Conference on Information Literacy skills for Librarians in Digital Environment organized by Department of Library and Information Science, Aggarwal College, Ballabgarh, Faridabad during 26th-27th February 2011.
  • Nominated as a Member of Organizing Committee of International Conference on Digital Library and Electronic Information Management Control (ICDLEIMC-2011) organized by KIIT University, Bhubaneswar during 8th -10th October 2011 and member of International Programme Committee and member of National Programe Committee of ICDLEIMC-2011.
  • Chaired as Rapporteur  and  Panelist in Panel Discussion at International Conference on Digital Library and Electronic Information Management Control (ICDLEIMC-2011) organized by KIIT University, Bhubaneswar during 8th -10th October 2011.
  • Chaired  as Rapporteur General  in National Conference on Digital Libraries : Reshaping Traditional Libraries into Next Generation Libraries  in Mumbai during 16-17 January 2014.
  • Chaired as Pannelist in  National Conference on Digital Libraries : Reshaping Traditional Libraries into Next Generation Libraries  in Mumbai during 16-17 January 2014.
  • Chaired as Chief Guest  in one day Seminar-cum-Workshop on new Dimensions in Academic Libraries using E-resources and E-services: A Seminar-cum-Workshop at FR. CONCEICAO RODRIGUES College of Engineering, Bandstand, Bandra(W), Mumbai on 31st January 2015.
  • Chaired as Panelist on the topic “Role of Library in Handling of Institute Research Performance Indicators on 18th January 2018 (ROALER 2018 ) Organized by IISER Bhopal during 18-20 January 2018.

Teaching Experiences:

  •  Resource person in the Dept. of Library and Information Science, North Orissa University, Sri Ram Chandra Vihar, Takatpur, Baripada, Mayurbhanj from 27-08-2001 to 07-11-2002.
  • Worked as a Founder Lecturer (Contractual) in the Dept. of Library and Information Science, North Orissa University, Sri Ram Chandra Vihar, Takatpur, Baripada, Mayurbhanj from 08-11-2002 to 01-02-2003.
  • Academic Counsellor of BLIS & MLIS Programme for the course BLIS-02 & MLII-104 of IGNOU, New Delhi since 26-05-2008.

Training Programs and UGC Refresher Courses Attended:

  • Six-months training program on Librarianship & Documentation at Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Ahmadabad from 01.11.2000 to 30.04.2001.
  • Short term course on “Quality and Productivity Tools for Library Management” organised by IIT, Kharagpur from 26th – 30th June 2003.
  • AICTE sponsored QIP course on Quality and Productivity Tools for Library Management at IIT, Kharagpur from 21st – 25th June 2004 and presented the paper entitled “Evaluation of layout of the current periodical display section of Central Library of IIT, Kharagpur.
  • UGC Refresher Course in Library and Information Science at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, during 31st August to 20th September 2010. Awarded grade A.
  • UGC Refresher Course in Library and Information Science at Utkal University, Vani Vihar during 23rd February to 15th March 2011. Awarded grade A.

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