Background
Panda, Bhikari Charan was born on April 24, 1939 in Keonjhar, Orissa, India. Son of Kanhu Charan and Sukrita (Amant) Panda.
Panda, Bhikari Charan was born on April 24, 1939 in Keonjhar, Orissa, India. Son of Kanhu Charan and Sukrita (Amant) Panda.
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, India, 1961. Master of Science in Physics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Science, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India, 1969.
Lecturer physics, Regional Engineering College, Rourkela, India, 1963-1970; x-ray physicist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1970-1972; senior scientist biophysics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1973-1986; principal scientist biophysics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, since 1986; professor agricultural physics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, since 1996. Head division agricultural physics Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1989-1992, leader cotton program, since 1995.
Member National Academy of Sciences (India, life), Indian Society Remote Sensing (life), Indian Society Agricultural Science (life).
Married Chhabi Sinha, June 13, 1967. Children: Parthasarathi, Samhita.