Prof. (Dr.) B. P. Panda was the founding Vice-Chancellor of the Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai. He also served as Director, KIIT Law School, Bhubaneshwar. Having completed his LL.M. from Andhra University, he went on to secure a doctorate (Ph.D.) and a post-doctorate (LL.D.) degree from Behrampur University, Odisha.

In a career spanning over four decades, Prof. Panda has worked in various academic and administrative capacities at Utkal University, Behrampur University and the W.B. National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. In 2016, he was conferred the N.R. Madhava Menon Best Law Teacher Award in recognition of his contribution to the field of legal education in India. Prof. Panda’s areas of expertise include criminal law, disaster management studies and ADR studies.