Governor and Chancellor of Universities SC Jamir on Wednesday appointed Prof Deepak Kumar Behera as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Sambalpur University, one of the leading educational institutions in the State.
Earlier, Prof Behera was VC of the Berhampur University for three years and is a former Professor and HOD of Anthropology Department of the Sambalpur University.
With over 16 years of teaching experience as a Professor, eight years as a Reader and 7.6 years as a lecturer in Anthropology, Prof Behera has authored a research book and 45 research papers to his credit.