Kotpad: Research scholar Shri Manas Kumar Padhi from Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology (GIET), Gunupur, has been declared eligible for the prestigious Ph.D. degree in Chemistry for his thesis titled “A Study on Red Mud-based Nano-Composites for Environmental Remediation.”
His thesis was evaluated and highly praised by Dr. Ratan Kumar De, Head of the Department of Chemistry at Central University of Jharkhand. Manas conducted his research work under the guidance of Dr. Pratibha Kar, Associate Professor at GIET University, Odisha, and Dr. Vinita Nanda from Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University (ITER), Bhubaneswar.
Hailing from the Kotpad region of Koraput district, Dr. Manas Kumar Padhi is the son of Late Manohar Nohar Padhi and Uma Padhi. Expressing gratitude for his achievement, he credited his success to his parents, siblings, wife, and, most importantly, his research supervisors for their support and guidance.
His success has brought immense joy to the people of Kotpad, with friends and well-wishers extending their heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for his future endeavors.