Meet the Team

Dr Mrutyunjay Suar
CEO, KIIT-TBI
Dr Mrutyunjay Suar
Entrepreneurial professor with Masters in Marine Biotechnology from Goa University, PhD in Molecular Microbiology from University of Delhi in 2003 and Postdoc at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. He returned to India and established the School of Biotechnology in 2007 under KIIT University in Bhubaneswar. To promote technology and innovation, he also established KIIT-Technology business incubator (KIIT-TBI), promoting deep tech start-up companies. He is a strong promoter of technology for all and works especially in the sector of public health innovation and technology development. Under his leadership, KIIT-TBI nurtured more than 200 start-up companies and created almost 4000+ jobs and established Centre of Excellence, supported by DST, GoI. He is committed to replicate the successful incubation model in other states of East and North East regions of India, for which BIRAC has established the BIRAC Regional Centre @KIITTBI focusing on East and North East states of India. He also founded two companies and has a very active research group in the area of Salmonella biology and nano-biomaterials and published more than 100 research articles and filed 4 patents.

Sh. Samarendra Sahu
Advisor, KIIT-TBI
Sh. Samarendra Sahu

Debashis Tripathy
Sr. Manager - Cluster Network
Debashis Tripathy
Debashis Tripathy joined KiiT-TBI as Sr. Manager – Cluster Network. He is a Chemistry graduate, MBA in Marketing and HRM and has worked in diverse industry domains, such as social sector development, e-commerce, web & online marketing, software, telecom & audio-video conferencing, healthcare & hospital administration. He has extensively worked in content ideation and creation (website, blogs, press release, infographics & social media), project formulation (proposals, concept notes, DPR) as well as implementation, client coordination and govt. liaisons. At KiiT-TBI, he is looking after project formulation along with marketing consortium development, cluster innovation and vertical expansion strategies.

Anshik Hota
Sr. Manager - Cluster Network
Anshik Hota
Anshik Hota joined KIIT-TBI in SFURTI project as Manager – Cluster Network. A project coordinator with demonstrated capability of working in the architecture & planning industry, skilled in procurement, project planning & coordination and Microsoft Projects. He is a strong program and project a management professional with a Master’s degree focused in Advance Construction Management from National Institute of Construction Management & Research (NICMAR). He has done his BTech with specialization in Civil Engineering having previous experience in ANJ Turnkey Projects focused into interior and civil designing .

Dr. Chinmaya Ranjan Kumar
Manager - Cluster Network
Dr. Chinmaya Ranjan Kumar
Dr. Chinmaya Ranjan Kumar joined KIIT-TBI under SFURTI vertical as Manager – Cluster Network. He has completed Ph.D. in Rural Development from Ravenshaw University in the domain of Agricultural Economics and Rural Economics. He has experience in academic as Faculty in MBA (Rural Management at Utkal University and also Research Projects in IIT-Tirupati. He has also completed Master in Rural Development, PGDM in Human Resource, PGDSRD in NIRDPR, Hyderabad. He has worked as Asst. Project Director (APD) at DRDA, Angul under Panchaytiraj Dept, Govt of Odisha. Chinmaya has rich experience in academic & research, administrative and development Sector. AS Manager – Cluster Network, Chinmaya will be handling formulation related activities such as preparation of concept notes and DPRs.

Bhaskar Singh
Manager - Cluster Network
Bhaskar Singh
Bhaskar Singh is currently working as Manager – Cluster Network in SFURTI project at KIIT Technology Business Incubator, KIIT Deemed University.
Before joining KIIT-TBI, Bhaskar worked in the environmental services sector for 2.3 years in the field of municipal and hazardous waste management having experience in operations excellence, logistics, and team management.
He has worked in Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited and Saahas Waste Management Pvt. Ltd.
He pursued his Bachelor of Technology with specialization in Mechanical Engineering from KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.

Sunil Kumar Jena
Manager - Cluster Network
Sunil Kumar Jena
Mechanical Engineer with 7+ years of experience in Learning & Development, training functions of manufacturing and outsourcing industries.
Previous association with Nettur Technical Training Foundation and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

Dr. Barada Prasanna Sahoo
Manager - Cluster Network
Dr. Barada Prasanna Sahoo
Dr. Barada Prasanna Sahoo has joined KIIT-TBI as a Manage – Cluster Network under SFURTI vertical. Dr. Sahoo has completed his PhD in the area of advanced nano-composite fabrication and characterization in the School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University in 2022. He has published several technical articles in international journals of high repute. He also has one Indian Patent to his credit. As Manager – Cluster Network, Barada will be handling and monitoring the implementation activities of the SFURTI cluster.

Manoranjan Maharana
Associate-Cluster Network
Manoranjan Maharana
Manoranjan Maharana joined KIIT-Technology Business Incubator in SFURTI Project as Associate-Cluster Network. An ambitious and dedicated civil engineer with practical and technical skills and a range of experience within construction engineering and project Implementation. Before joining KIIT-TBI, he has worked in VEE JAY ENGINEER Pvt. Ltd. for 3 years Experience of Building Construction and also Experience of working on major foundations, reinforced concrete and steelwork structures including specialized construction. He pursued his Bachelor of Technology with specialization in CIVIL Engineering from Eastern Academy of Science and Technology (EAST),Bhubaneswar.

Subhasmita Sahu
Young Professional - Cluster Network
Subhasmita Sahu
Subhasmita Sahoo joined SFURTI vertical of KIIT-TBI as a Young Professional. She has completed MBA in Rural Management from KIIT School of Rural Management, Bhubaneswar and B. Sc. (Botany Honors) from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar. Prior to joining KIIT-TBI, she did her internship in the areas of community development programmes, rural livelihood development, and strategic handholding of small and medium enterprises through Mission Swavalamban (SIDBI).

Sushree Niharika Purohit
Young Professional - Cluster Network
Sushree Niharika Purohit
Sushree Niharika Purohit, graduated in Botany from Kuchinda College and Masters in Food Science Technology and Nutrition from Sambalpur University. She has experience as Lab Assistant in Botany Dept. of Kuchinda College and as an Assistant Professor in Department of Food Technology in MITS College, Rayagada.