Haribandhu Panda, Director
Name : Prof.Haribandhu Panda
Qualification :Ph.D. (Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok)
Area : Strategic Management, Management of Technology and Energy Management
E-mail : director@hdf.ac.in
Contact : 09937010217
Prof. Panda has more than 25 years of national and international experience in academics and industry. Prior to Joining HDF, Prof. Panda worked as Dean, KIIT School of Rural Management (KSRM), Bhubaneswar; Professor and Member of Board of Governors, Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand; Technology Specialist at the South East Asia Technology Co., Ltd. (SEATEC), Bangkok; Assistant Chief Design Engineer at the National Thermal Power Corporation, Ltd. (NTPC), Delhi; and Senior Research Associate at the Energy Technology Division of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok. His education includes Ph.D. in Management of Technology and M. Eng. in Energy Technology from the AIT; MBA from the Faculty of Management of Studies (FMS), University of Delhi; and B. Eng. in Mechanical from the Regional Engineering College, Rourkela. His areas of research interest include Strategic Management, Management of Technology and Energy Management. He has published in Applied Energy, Technology Management and Technovation. He has recently edited a book, “Governance and Management of Rural Electricity System in India”, published by Academic Foundation and IRMA.
Research and Publication
1. Book
• Edited Book, Governance of Rural Electricity Systems in India, 2007, Academic Foundation, New Delhi.
2. Thesis/Dissertations
• Financing of Power Sector in India: A Case Study of the National Thermal Power Corporation, MBA Thesis, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, India, 1990.
• Cost-Benefit Analysis of Biodigester Technology in Meeting the Energy Demands of Rural Area: A Case Study of an Orissa Village, MBA Thesis, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, India, 1991.
• Energy Management in Industrial Complexes: A Systems Approach, M.Eng. Thesis, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 1992.
• Technological Capability Assessment of a Firm in the Electricity Sector, Ph.D. Dissertation, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 1996.
3. Refereed Publications
• Panda, H., (2005), Review of Rural Energy Policy in India, Proceedings of the National Seminar on Biomass Based Decentralised Power Generation, SPRERI, VV Nagar, Gujarat, January 21-22, 2005, pp. 85-94.
• Panda, H., (2003), ICTs for Human Security and Local Development: The Case of National Dairy Development Board, India, Regional Development Dialogue, UNCRD, Nagoya, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 15-30.
• Panda, H. and Vina Vani, (2002), Indian Food Specialties Limited (Case Diagnoses), Vikalpa, Vol 27, No 3, July-September, pp. 66-68.
• Panda, H. and Pundir, R. S., (2002), Problems and Possible Solutions for Better Traffic Management: A Case Study of Vadodara-Ahmedabad Section of National Highway Eight, Research Paper 19, IRMA.
• Panda, H. (2001), India’s Rural Industry: Assessing the Strength of its Technological Infrastructure, Asia Pacific Technology Monitor, May-June, pp. 32-39.
• Panda, H., (2000), Lucas-TVS Limited: Capability Analysis (Case Diagnoses), Vikalpa, Vol 25, No 4, October-December, pp. 77-79.
• Panda, H. and Ramanathan, K., (1999), Technological Capability Assessment of an Engineering Consultancy Company, Technology Management: Strategies and Application, Vol. 4, pp. 255-298.
• Panda, H. and Ramanathan, K., (1997), Technological Capability Assessment as an Input for Strategic Planning: Case Studies at Electricite de France and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Technovation, 17(7) 359-390.
• Panda, H. and Ramanathan, K., (1996), Technological Capability Assessment of a Firm in the Electricity Sector, Technovation, 16(10) 561-588.
• Panda, H. and Ramanathan, K., (1995), The Role of Technological Capability in Value Addition: the Case of the Electricity Sector, Technology Management, Vol. 2, No. 1, 84-100.
• Mohanty, B. and Panda, H., (1995), Integrated Energy System for Industrial Complexes: A Case Study Using the LP Model, Applied Energy, vol. 51, pp. 19-38.
• Mohanty, B. and Panda, H., (1993), Integrated Energy System for Industrial Complexes: A Linear Programming Approach, Applied Energy, vol. 46, pp. 317-348.
4. Working Papers/Special Studies/Seminar Paper
• Reliable Electricity as a Catalyst for Strengthening Rural Market: The Case of Jyotigram Project in Gujarat, Rural Marketing Summit, May 9-10, 2007, FICCI, Delhi, pp. 41-48.
• Off-grid Status and Enabling Policy Framework for Rural Electricity in India, Presented at the SARI/E Workshop at Colombo, 27-29 March 2006
• Case studies and Training Curriculum for Community Based Rural Electricity Services in South Asia Presented at the SARI/E Workshop at Dhaka, 7-8 December 2005
• Institutional Mechanism for Rural Electricity Distribution in India, Presented at the SARI/E Workshop at Kathmandu, 22-26 August 2005
• Background Paper for the Governance of Rural Electricity System, Paper presented at the Silver Jubilee Symposium of IRMA on the theme Governance of Rural Electricity, December 2004.
• Electricity Act 2003: Opportunities for Rural Electricity Sector, Presented at the National Seminar on Electricity Act 2003, Organised by FICCI at Delhi, 24 July 2003.
• Assessing the Impact of Power Sector Reform in Orissa, Working Paper 174, Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) (2003).
• Impact of Electricity Sector Reform in Orissa on Ground Water Utilization: Energy-Water Nexus Seminar Organized by Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, Colombo Plan Secretariat and International Water Management Institute at Delhi (2002).
• Governance of Rural Energy Projects, Rural Infrastructure Project Seminar Organized by National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) at Delhi (2000).
• Assessing the Strength if Innovation Triangle: the Case of the Indian Dairy Sector, Working Paper 144, Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) (2000).
• Learning and the Accumulation of Technological Capability, Special Study Submitted to the School of Management of the Asian Institute of Technology (1994).
• Technological Capability Assessment in the Service Sector: A State-of-the-art Review, Special Study Submitted to the School of Management of the Asian Institute of Technology (1994).
• Technological Capability Assessment in the Manufacturing Sector: A State-of-the-art Review, Special Study Submitted to the School of Management of the Asian Institute of Technology (1993).
• The State of the Electricity Sector: An Asian Perspective, Special Study Submitted to the School of Management of the Asian Institute of Technology (1993).
• The Electricity Sector: Future Technological Trends and Challenges, Special Study Submitted to the School of Management of the Asian Institute of Technology (1993).
