Background
Panda, Jajnya Datta was born on May 16, 1931 in Bhanjanagar, Orissa, India. Son of Khetramani Panda and Kanchan Debi.
Panda, Jajnya Datta was born on May 16, 1931 in Bhanjanagar, Orissa, India. Son of Khetramani Panda and Kanchan Debi.
Bachelor of Science, Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, India, 1951. Master of Science in Applied Chemistry, Calcutta University, 1954. D Engineering in Ceremics, Technology University Clausthal, Germany, 1960.
Research scholar C.G.C.R.I., Calcutta, 1955. Research chemist Doctor C. Otto and Company, Germany, 1956—1964. Chief chemist, manager reformed division OCL (India) Ltd., Rajgangpur, 1964—1975.
Founding director Dalmia Institute of Science and Industrial Research, since 1975. Member research advisory committee Regional Research Laboratory, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, 1981—1986. Board directors Hari Machines Ltg., Rajgangpur.
Member State Council on Science Technology and Environmental, Bhubaneswar, 1983—1989.
Member of American Ceramic Society, German Ceramic Society, Indian Ceramic Society (1st Refractory Technology of Year award 1993).
Married Bisakha Mishra, May 6, 1966. Children: Jayanta Narayan, Srimanta Narayan, Kabita Narayan.