Dr. Haribandhu Panda has a Ph.D. in Management of Technology and M. Sc. (Energy Technology) from the AIT, Bangkok; MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi; and B. Sc. (Engineering – Mechanical) from NIT, Rourkela.

He has spent more than 35 years in Academia, Industry and Civil Society Organisations. He worked as Professor of IRMA, Gujarat; Vice Chancellor, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha; SEATEC, Bangkok; NTPC, Delhi; and mentored a number of NGOs for sustainable livelihood security of poor people.

He is a co-founder of Klorofeel Foundation, which works for high quality school education, for the underprivileged rural children, in few pockets of Odisha.

His present interest is developing an ecosystem of inclusive school education that builds children’s foundation for sustainable livelihood security, accepting social accountability, respecting diversity and following economically sustainable practices.