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The convocation ceremony will be held at the IISER Berhampur campus, providing a spacious and elegant setting for this prestigious event.
Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati is the current Governor of Odisha and a veteran Indian politician. Born on June 15, 1953, in Thimmasamudram, Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, he holds the distinction of being the first individual from the bifurcated Andhra Pradesh and the first Telugu person to serve as the Governor of Mizoram. He formerly represented Visakhapatnam in the 16th Lok Sabha as a Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Dr. Hari Babu pursued his B.Tech, M.Tech, and PhD in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Andhra University, where he later joined as a faculty member. He voluntarily retired as an associate professor in 1993 to fully commit to public service and politics.
Dr. Hari Babu's political journey began with the Jai Andhra movement and intensified during the Emergency, when he joined Jayaprakash Narayan’s Lok Sangharsh Samithi and was imprisoned for six months under MISA. Over the years, he held several key roles, including President of BJP Andhra Pradesh (2014–2018) and member of the State Executive Committees of both the Janata Party and BJP.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan is the Cabinet Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in the Government of India. He represents Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha and earlier served as a Member of the 14th Lok Sabha. Born on June 26, 1969, in Talcher, Odisha, Shri Pradhan has been a prominent leader in national policy-making.
As the former Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, he led major reforms, including the PAHAL scheme—the world’s largest Direct Benefit Transfer program—and the #GiveItUp campaign, which encouraged economically able citizens to voluntarily surrender their LPG subsidy. This campaign saw a massive response, with over 10 million consumers participating. He also launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, through which more than 80 million LPG connections were provided to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) households, transforming lives in rural India.
Shri Pradhan was instrumental in introducing the Hydrocarbon Exploration & Licensing Policy (HELP), which enabled uniform licensing, open acreage, and pricing freedom. Supported by the Cabinet, the policy aimed to boost domestic oil and gas production, attract investment, and create jobs.
Dr. Natu holds a Ph.D. from Poona and Berlin Universities and is currently serving as a Professor, Coordinator, and Chairman of the Board of Governors at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER). He was appointed as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors, IISER Berhampur, on November 13, 2024.
Dr. Natu served as a Senior Scientist at CSIR–National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, for over 30 years. His research interests span combinatorial and bio-organic chemistry, as well as biology in drug discovery. Over his distinguished career of more than four decades, he has also worked with the pharmaceutical industry in India and abroad in various capacities.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Dr. Natu was conferred the Cross of Merit—the highest civilian award for foreign nationals—by the President of Germany in June 2018. He has authored over 100 publications and seminar presentations and has received numerous prestigious awards and honors for his scientific achievements and leadership"
Professor Ganguli is currently the Director, IISER Berhampur and is on Lien from Department of Chemistry, IIT Delhi and was Deputy Director (Strategy & Planning) at IIT Delhi (2019-22). He is also the founding Director of Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali (Jan 2013–Jan 2018). He has been a visiting scientist at Dupont Company, USA (1990–91), Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, USA and visiting professor at EPFL, Lausanne in 2016.
His areas of interest are in the design of nanostructured materials for applications in water purification, solar energy conversion and also high temperature superconductivity. He has published over 350 papers and has five patents.
He has received several prestigious honors, including the DST National Award in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, the CRSI Silver Medal, MRSI Distinguished Materials Scientist of the Year (2021), the C.N.R. Rao–CRSI National Award, the ISCB Chemical Excellence Award, and the Bangalore India Nano Award by the Karnataka Government. He is a fellow of INSA, IAS, NASI, the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), and the Asia–Pacific Association of Materials.
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Recognizing outstanding academic excellence and exceptional contributions, our medal and awards ceremony honors the brightest achievers and distinguished individuals who have exemplified dedication and brilliance throughout their journey.
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