Dr. Punyashree Panda

Dr. Punyashree Panda is a distinguished academic and global thought leader in the fields of postcolonial literature, environmental humanities, and English communication for technology and management. Currently serving as an Associate Professor at IIT Bhubaneswar, Dr. Panda has dedicated over two decades to teaching, research, and training, shaping critical thinking and ethical leadership across technical institutions.
She holds a Ph.D. in English from Berhampur University, with a research focus on Contemporary Native Fiction of the U.S. and Canada, and has earned multiple international fellowships and grants—including from Harvard University, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, and WISC, USA.
With 43+ international and national research publications, numerous book chapters, edited volumes, and a global footprint in academic conferences, Dr. Panda is widely recognized for her contributions to memory studies, eco-criticism, indigenous literature, and gender studies. She has also designed and conducted AICTE-funded FDPs, GIAN programs, and international symposiums on communication, literature, and innovation.

i. Editor of books published by Bloomsbury & AuthorsPress
ii. Delivered lectures across India, USA, UK, Finland, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Malaysia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka
iii. Designed and conducted courses on Business Communication, Ethics & Leadership, and Contemporary World Literature
iv.Conducted over 15 AICTE-sponsored FDPs and MHRD-funded GIAN programs

i. OSGF Scholarship, Virginia, USA – 2025
ii. Shastri Indo-Canadian SCLCG Grant – 2022
iii. Harvard University Full Fellowship – 2014
iv. Summer Residential Fellow, WISC, Santa Fe, NM, USA – Only Indian to be selected
v. Multiple international travel and conference grants – Monmouth University, IIAS, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

"Literature and communication are not separate from life—they’re tools for justice, empathy, and transformation in a rapidly shifting world."

— Dr. Punyashree Panda

Advisory Member