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| birth_place = [[Dhanantar]], [[Ganjam district|Ganjam]], [[Odisha]]

| language = [[Odia language|Odia]]

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| relatives = Padmanav Panigrahy, Annapurna Panigrahy (parents). <br>

| education = [[M.Sc.]], [[Ph.D.]] ([[Physics]]), [[Kovida (Hindi)]]▼

Rajnikant Panigrahy, Srikant Panigrahy and Ramakant Panigrahy (Sons)

▲| education = [[M.Sc.]], [[Ph.D.]] ([[Physics]])

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| genre = [[Popular Science]]

| alma_mater = [[National Institute of Technology Rourkela]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alumni.nitrkl.ac.in/index.php/cb-profile/userprofile/nikhilananda_panigrahi|title= Alumni}}{{dl|date=August 2024}}</ref> [[Rourkela]]

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'''Dr. Nikhilanand Panigrahy''' is a popular Indian Science writer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orissabigyanacademy.nic.in/(S(5a0hoiuviolbthubvzumdbvm))/pdf/December_2013_S_H.pdf|title= CONTENTS OF THE 3RD YEAR (2013) 'SCIENCE HORIZON'}}{{dl|date=August 2024}}</ref> and columnist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://orissabigyanacademy.nic.in/(S(dfrmspujre4jzuaf4mcl3s45))/pdf/December_2013_Bigyan_Diganta.pdf|title= Sahareekaran O Jalayogan}}{{dl|date=August 2024}}</ref> from Odisha, who popularized science in the [[Odia language]]. He has been contributing regularly to a variety of prominent Oriya news papers and magazines since 1973.

==Early life and education==

Nikhilanand was born on 20 December 1947 in a pious [[Brahmin]] family in the village of [[Dhanantar]] near [[Asika|Aska]] in [[Ganjam]] district of [[Odisha]] in [[India]]. He was born to Padmanav Panigrahy and Annapurna Panigrahy. He grew up in a disciplined family environment. He had primary education at village school in Dhanantara. Then he waspassed admittedmatriculation from into Harihara High School, Aska and successfully completed matriculation in 1961. He took upsecured Bachelor of Science(B.Sc) with Physics Honours infrom Khallikote College, Berhampur and was awarded the bachelor's degree with distinction and Honours by [[Utkal University]] in 1965. Then he completed M.Sc in Physics with specialization in X-rays from the then prestigious [[Regional Engineering College (REC)]], now known as [[National Institute of Technology Rourkela]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nitrkl.ac.in/|title= National Institute of Technology(NIT)}}</ref>{{fv|date=August 2024}} [[Rourkela]]. He earned Ph.D. under the guidance of Prof Prashanta Kumar Mishra. His Ph.D. thesis was about theoretical [[Solid State Physics]]. He retired as Director of ''Odisha State Bureau of Text Book Preparation and Production".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.textbookbureauodisha.in/DirectorList.aspx|title= Director Lists|date= 11 June 2022}}{{dl|date=August 2024}}</ref>

==Literary Activities==

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He began his writings in early age. He took an interest in Literature, science and physics from very early on in his life. He derived inspiration from scientists, writers and other eminent personalities. Over 1500 research papers, articles, stories, features written in leading newspapers, magazines, journals of national and international level which include [[The Samaj]], Dharitri, Sambad, Prameya, Anupam Bharat, Bigyan Diganta, Science Horizon, Paurusha, Jhankar, Barttika, Yojana, Utkal Prasanga, Orissa Review and Katha etc.

==Publications==

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Mentioned below:

===Story===

* Cartoon, Friends Publishers, [[Cuttack]] 1973

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* Deha:Eka O Ekadhika, Annapurna Publishers, Berhampur, 2022

* Yamaku danda duare mana Sraddha Prakasana, Cuttack, 2023

* Yatana,Maa Sarada Publications, Cuttack, 2024

=== Science ===

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* Asamapta Biswayudha, Odisha Book Emporium, Cuttack, 2022

*Bigyana ra Kaya O Chaya re Aame, Odisha Book Emporium, Cuttack, 2023

*Aloka Ataphalaghare bahare, Annapurna Publisherpublishers, Berhampur, 20132024▼

*Bigyana ra dui aloka bartika, Ma Sarada Publication, Cuttack, 20232024

=== Essays ===

* Sarbanama, Saraswata Sahitya Sanskrutika Parishad, Jaipur 2010▼

▲* Ataphala, Annapurna Publisher, Berhampur 2013

*Priya Mahasaya Namaskara, Lucky Publication, Berhampur 2011

▲* Sarbanama, Saraswata Sahitya Sanskrutika Parishad, Jaipur 2010

*Singnapura Priyar MahasayaKhola NamaskaraGhara, Lucky PublicationPublications, Berhampur 20112013

* Singnapura r Khola GharaAtaphala, LuckyAnnapurna PublicationsPublisher, Berhampur 2013

* Dhinki Bahanare Biswa Vramana, Lucky Publishers, Berhampur 2015

* Sampratika Itihasa ra Anupama Dhara, Odisha Book Emporium, Cuttack, 2021

* Samaya Srote re Bichalita Nabika, Anapurna Publisher, Berhampur, 2021

* Sayana Kakya re Ujagara, Aultra Impression, Cuttack, 2022

*Chadrachori, Upagupta Publications, Berhampur, 2024

===Ramya Rachana===

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==Awards and honors==

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#Sreshtha Galpika, Phalgu Sahitya Sansad, Berhampur, 1988

#Rajiva Smaraki Puraskara (Lalita Nibandha, Jhankar), Prajatantra Prachara Samidhi, Cuttack, 2000

#Jibana Ranga Puraskara (Prabandha), Cuttack, 2002

#Kapileswara Smaraki Saman (Pabandha, Ramya Rachana), Kalinga Sahitya Samaja, Berhampur, 2004

#Ganjam Zila Pustaka Mela Samiti (Prose), Berhampur, 2006

#Odisha Sahitya Academy (Bayojyesto Prabina Sadhaka, Saraswrata Sambardhan), Bhubaneswar, 2011

#Kanta Kabi Puraskaraa, Hasya Vikas Kendra, Cuttack, 2011

#Sashi Lekhaka Samana, (Stamvakara, Su Lekhaka), Mahanadi Vihar, Cuttack, 2012

#Mahanadi Saraswata Sammana Cuttack (Galpa), 2012

#Prabha Patel Baniputra Samana, Utkal Sahitya Samaja (Essay, Ramya Rachana), Cuttack 2012

#Bartika Puraskara, Saraswata Sahitya Sanskrutika Parishad, Jajpur, 2013

#Chabiraya Smruti Samana (Hasya au Byanga Sahitya) Fakir Mohan Sahitya Parishad, Balasore, 2014

#Stambhakara, Biswa Sambad Kendra, Odisha Brahmapur Branch, 2014

#Pustaka Mela Sarbocha Saman, Mahanagar Pustaka Mela, Berhampur, 2016

#Dr B C Panda Award for environmental and science communication, Odisha Environmental Society, Bhubaneswar, 2019

#Felicitation, Senior Teacher (Physics): OPS, 36th Annual Convention, PMEC, BAM, 2019

#Rayasaheb Banavihari Mohanty Samman, (Janapriya Bigyana Rachana), Bigyana Prachara Samiti, Cuttack, 2020

#Felicitated as Senior Scientist of Odisha, Odisha Bigyan Academy, Govt. of Odisha, 2021

#Prof. Hari Hara Das Smruti Phalgu Sahitya Galpa Samman, 2023

#Jema-Samant Srujani Puraskar, Utkal Shahitya Samaj, Cuttack, 2024

==References==

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