Ranked among the Top 2% Scientists globally in the prestigious Stanford–Elsevier list for research excellence.
Prof. Ganapati Panda
Research Advisor, CGU, Odisha
Former Deputy Director of IIT, Bhubaneswar
Life Time Achievement Award by Ravenshaw University Fellow of National Academy of Engineering (FNAE) Member of Technology Advisory Board (C-DOT) Senior Scientist Award (Odisha Bigyan Academy)

Research Contributions

Research areas and specialization fields

Research philosophy and approach

"My research journey has always been driven by a foundational belief: that science must serve society, and innovation must be rooted in integrity."

I have never pursued research for the sake of publication alone; rather, I've viewed it as a means to solve real-world problems, build capacity, and contribute to national development.

From early signal processing models to cutting-edge work in AI and cyber-physical systems, my approach has remained consistent depth over noise, clarity over complexity, and impact over volume. I believe in balancing theoretical elegance with engineering pragmatism, ensuring that each model, algorithm, or framework I develop can one day inform practice, policy, or pedagogy.

Collaboration has also been a cornerstone of my research philosophy. Interdisciplinary engagement not isolation leads to meaningful breakthroughs. I have actively worked across domains and mentored scholars from diverse fields, encouraging them to pursue rigorous, socially relevant, and ethically grounded research.

Above all, I see research as a continuum of learning a space where the pursuit of knowledge meets the responsibility to uplift. It is this blend of curiosity, purpose, and humility that continues to guide every inquiry I undertake.

Number and nature of patents

Technology transfer stories

Startups or innovations led

Collaborative research projects

Research Projects

TITLES OF PROJECT PERIOD GRANTING AGENCY
Digital Adaptive Systems 1984-86 Sc. & Engg. Res. Council, UK
Development of Adaptive Algorithms in Telematics 1990-92 MHRD
Use of ANN based Compression & reconstruction Technique in LAN for Efficient Data Transmission 1993-94 MHRD
Development of ANN based technique for pronunciation and recognition of Oriya character 1993-94 MHRD
Application on Intelligent Algorithms for Industrial Sensors 1994-96 AICTE
Signal Compression using Discrete Wavelet Transform 1996-97 AICTE
Intelligent Techniques for Telecommunication 1996-97 AICTE
Development of Adaptive Neural Filter for Image Enhancement 1997-98 UGC
Development of Intelligent Pressure Sensors for Dynamic Environment 2001-03 ISRO
Development of Efficient Algorithm for Blind Source Separation and Its application to Sound Signals 2003-04 MHRD
Development of ANN based Propagation Models for Mobile Communication 2004-05 DRDO
Development of Smart Sensors for Accurate Pressure Measurement using Soft Computing Techniques 2005-06 MHRD
A biologically Inspired Approach to Distributed Sensor Signal Processing 2007-11 British Council, UK
Robust nonlinear channel equalization and identification using Bio-inspired techniques 2009-11 DST, Govt. of India
Aeronautic Telemetry Channel Estimation and Equalization 2016-2017 Integrated Test Range, DRDO
Real Time Implementation of Image Fusion Algorithms for IR and CCD video 2016-2018 Integrated Test Range, DRDO
Modeling and simulation using ML and DL Techniques 2018-2020 PXE, DRDO
NEP-2020, Implementation using AL-ML Techniques 2023 Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India 2023
Development and Implementation of Dynamic Spectrum Allocation Technique in Cognitive Radio Network for IoT Applications 2021-2023 Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
Artificial Intelligence based Smart Impact Assessment Scheme of Vigyan Jyoti Program for the state of Odisha and Jharkhand 2024 (Accepted) Department of Science & Technology

Research recognized by government or media

Real-world applications and industrial collaborations