Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Mahapatro, Retd, Professor in the Department of IR&PM, BU was born in the
year 1963 at Surada Ganjam, the State of Odisha. He has done his schooling at Queen’s Mission
School, Berhampur. After passing from HSE, he has joined in Khallikote College, Berhampur with
Science and subsequently, admitted in the Berhampur University in the Department of IRLW during
1982-84. After successfully passed with first Class, he has joined in MS. ISPAT ALLOYS LTD.,
BALASORE in the year 1985 as Jr. Administrative Officer (HR). He has shifted his area of activities
from administration to research by conducting MPHIL and PhD. in the department of IRPM till
1991. Soon after the completion of PHD he started his teaching career from SMIT, Berahmpur and
spent almost 30 years in different state universities like FM University and Berhampur University
till June, 2023 and successfully retired from IRPM Department as Professor. He has varied
experience in university administration as COF, Prof-in-charge Library, advisor student union and
also teaching and research activities in the domain of HRM and Industrial Relations. He has credited
with 50 research publications which are published in national and international journals. He has
also published 10 no of books on HRM and other related areas of Labour. He is now president of
Berhampur ISTD Chapter. He has also visited different countries to participate international
Conferences and members in state labour advisory Bodies and National Board for Workers
Education and Development, Ministry of labour, Govt of India. He has also successfully guided 13
PhDs.