Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Renowned Professor and First SOA VC Prof P K Dash Passes Away
A famous professor named Prof P K Dash, who was the first Vice-Chancellor of a university called SOA, has passed away.
He was known for his work in Electrical Engineering and helped many students with their PhD research.
He also received many awards for his work.
Prof P K Dash, first Vice-Chancellor of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA), passed away on Wednesday
He was an eminent researcher and academic in Electrical Engineering
Prof Dash obtained his degrees from IISc Bengaluru and did his PhD at NIT Rourkela
He was awarded a Doctorate of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence from Utkal University
Prof Dash published or presented 520 research papers and guided over 75 PhD scholars
- Who
- Prof P K Dash
- What
- passed away
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- here (presumably Odisha, India)
- Why
- due to natural causes (not explicitly stated)
- Age
- 84
- Education
- B E, M E in Electrical Engineering from IISc Bengaluru, PhD from NIT Rourkela
- Career
- Professor at NIT Rourkela, Visiting Professor at various international universities, Visiting Research Engineer at ABB, Switzerland
- Awards
- Samanta Chandrasekhar Award in Engineering, Biju Patnaik Award for excellency in scientific research
- Publications
- 520 research papers, guided over 75 PhD scholars