- M. Sc.– 1988, Sambalpur University
- Predoctoral : 1989, IOPB
- Ph.D.: 1993, IOPB
- Thesis Title: Relativistic Mean FieldTheory of Betastable andBetaUnstable Nuclei
- Thesis supervisor: Prof C.R. Praharaj,
- Research Interest: Nuclear Physics
- Postdoctoral: 1994 – 96,Monbusho Fellowship, Sendei, Japan,1996 – 98, Alexandervon Humboldt Fellow at Germany
- Present address: Faculty, Nuclear Physics, Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar-751005, Orissa, India
- Email: patra@iopb.res.in
