(b1970) Born in Bhubaneshwar, Orrissa, Panda completed his BFA in Sculpture at BK College of Arts and Crafts there in 1991,and his MFA in Sculpture at the Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University, Baroda in 1994 He was a visiting researcher at Fukuoka University of Education, Fukuoka, Japan, 1997 and also completed an MFA in Fine Sculpture from the Royal College of Art, London, 2002 He has exhibited his work at many venues, including the Hockney Gallery, London, 2002; Nature Morte at the Hungarian Information Cultural Centur, Delhi ,2000; KHOJ International Exhibition at British Council, Delhi, 2000; Zamoca Foundation Gallery, Tokyo, 1998; and Saffronart & The Guild Gallery, Mumbai, 2004 In 1990 he won the Lalit Kala Akademi Award, and the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Award, Delhi, in 1996 The artist currently lives and works in Delhi