Here is a list of my teachers. These teachers have influenced me and the course of my life. I owe my achievements to their dedication to teaching and making of next generation. They have contributed a lot not only to my shaping but many like me. Any amount of gratitude will not be sufficient.

  1. Prof. A G Ramakrishnan (IISc.) - MS & PhD Guide; he not only guided my research work but shaped my personality.

  2. Prof. Y V Venkatesh (IISc.) - wonderful teacher who taught me Computer Vision; taught me how to teach.

  3. Prof. K R Ramakrishnan (IISc.) - taught me Image Processing.

  4. Prof. M Narasimha Murthy (IISc.) - teacher for Pattern Recognition, he introduced me to the world of pattern recognition and the pleasure it carries.

  5. Prof. Anamitra Makur (IISc., now at NTU Singapore) - taught Random Process & Information Theory.

  6. Prof. P K Nanda (NIT Rourkela, now at SOA Bhubaneswar) - difficult to define all the learnings I got from him.

  7. Prof. Aurobinda Routray (NIT Rourkela, now at IIT KGP) - taught EMT, project guide at B Tech, have imbibed values of learning in me.

  8. Prof. N C Sahoo (NIT Rourkela, now at IIT Bhubaneswar) - taught Digital Electronics, Electrical machines; learnt how to be accurate from him

  9. Prof. P C Panda (NIT Rourkela) - taught Electrical Machines; have learnt many life's lessons from him

  10. Prof. B K Ojha (NIT Rourkela) - taught Maths

  11. Prof. Srivatsa Nanda (NIT Rourkela) - taught Maths

  12. Mr S Mallick (SSB) - taught me Maths in high school

  13. Mr P K Mohanty (SSB) - taught Physics in +2

  14. Mr. H B Dash (SSB) - taught Hindi; because of him I choose Hindi over Odiya as my second language in high school

  15. Col MPS Tyagi (SSB) - taught Civics and discipline; he later retired as Maj General from Indian Army.

  16. Lt. Cdr. Thomas Koshy (SSB) -- was head master and taught me to be diligent in my practice

  17. Mr Siva Naik (Kaptipada ME School) - taught Mathematics in middle school