Prof. (Dr) Ram Narayan Panda, At Present Professor, Postgraduate Department Of English, Berhampur University, Is Among The Leading Teachers Of English Literature In Odisha Today. As A Creative Writer, He Has Published Innumerable Poems In Journals Of Repute Both In Odia And English. He Is In Fact A Very Popular Short Story Writer In Odia Having Published Nearly Fifty Short Stories In Different Weeklies, Magazines And Journals. Many Of His Short Stories Have Also Been Translated Into Hindi And English And Published In Reputed Journals. He Has Published Many Reflective/philosophical Treatises Under The Speaking Tree Columns Of The Times Of India.

His Contribution To Scholarship In The Field Of English Literature Is Noteworthy. Many Of His Articles, Covering Different Branches Of Literature And Critical Theory, Have Been Published In Journals Of Great Repute In India And Abroad Such As The Explicator, published From Washington D.C., USA.

Prof. Panda Was Awarded Ph.D. From The Utkal University For His Work On The Famous American Dramatist Tennessee Williams. His Ph.D. Thesis Was Published In The Form Of A Book By VDM Publications, Germany In 2011 With A Foreword By John Russell Brown, Professor Of Theatre, University Of Michigan, USA, Undisputedly The numero Uno Drama Critic In The World Today.

Prof. Panda Has Served Berhampur University In Many Capacities – Head Of The Department Of English, Dean Of The Faculty Of Arts, And Chairman Of The Board Of Studies In English, To Name A Few. At Present He Continues To Be The Chairman Of The Board Of Studies In English.

He Has Been A Member Of The Board Of Directors, American Biographical Society, U.S.A. For Many Years. He Is A Member Of Different Literary Organisations In India And Abroad. He Is Also A Theatre Personality In Odisha. As An Amateur Stage Actor, He Has Acted In About Twenty-five Plays Both In English And Odia. He Has Authored Three Skits In English And Directed Seven Full-length Plays In Odia And English. Popular Odia Film My Love Story, Starring Bollywood Beauty Riya Sen, Directed By Deepak Panda And Released In 2013, Is Based On A Short Story Written By Prof. Panda.

He Is A Passionate Teacher And Researcher Who Also Revels In Acting And Mimicry, Writing And Reciting Poetry And Short Stories, Playing And Watching Cricket.