Kamalakanta Jena

Kamalakanta Jena (Odia: କମଳାକାନ୍ତ ଜେନା) is an Indian educator; and a humour, popular science and science text book writer in the Oriya language.

Kamalakanta Jena
Born (1971-04-25) 25 April 1971
Januganj of Balasore, Odisha, India
OccupationLecturer (Physics)
Notable worksPopular Science Writer
Notable awardsOrissa Bigyan Academy
Prakruti Bandhu
Bigyan Prachar Samiti

Jena has received awards for his books and articles.

Early life and education

Kamalakanta Jena was born on 25 April 1971 in the village Januganj in the Balasore district of Odisha State. He graduated from the Januganj M. E. School in 1983. He completed his matriculation from Remuna High School in Remuna, Balasore in 1986. He was in the First division, securing a record mark (88%) in second language English in his H.S.C. Examination.

He stood 3rd in India National Mathematical Olympiad (Regional Level) Examination in 1987 while continuing with +2 Science at F. M. College, Balasore. He worked as Editor of "The South", the annual magazine of South Hostel, F. M. College, for the academic year 1990–91.He received his graduation degree from F. M. College under Utkal University in 1991 in Physics with honours.

Jena was an MSc student in the P. G. Department of Physics at Utkal University in Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar from 1991 through 1993. He worked as Editor of The Vanisourav, the annual magazine of Godavarish Hostel, Utkal University for the academic year 1992–93After completing his degree with First class (Second position in Utkal University), he became a Junior Research Fellow in the Regional Research Laboratory in Binhubaneswar. He qualified IIT – GATE and CSIR – NET.

Profession

At age 28, Jena started working at the OES (Orissa Education Service) under the Department of Higher Education. In 1999, he started his teaching career at the Department of Physics, Government College in Sundargarh, Orissa. He served for approximately 15 years at the Government College and the Government Women's Junior College in Sundargarh.

Since 2013, Jena has been working with the Department of Physics, Bhadrak Jr/Auto College in Bhadrak, Orissa.

Articles

Jena started reporting in 1986 at age 15 for The Chalachitra Jagat, a Cine magazine published in Cuttack. His first article was published in the Oriya daily 'The Sambad' on 8 December 1991.

Jena has published over 700 articles in publications like The Prajatantra, The Samaja, The Samaya, The Dharitri, The Pragativadi, Bigyanaloka (Orissa Bigyan Prachar Samiti), Sansar, Meena Bazar, Nandan Kanan, Shisulekha, Sishu Prativa, Pourusha, Yojana, Akshay Urja, NBT Bulletin, Emerging Science, and The Statesman, Science Reporter (NISCAIR). Jena is a Life Member of Orissa Bigyan Academy and has contributed articles to the academy publications "Bigyan Academy" and "Science Horizon".

Jena has also published humour/satirical articles in Haribol, Rabibara Samaja, Dharitri Chhutidina, Sambad, Byangabaani, Manorama, Tikie Hasa, Pragatibaadi, Lavanya, Teerataranga, Parichaya, Time Pass, and Byanga Darabar. He is known as ADHAPOKA

Jena works as Associate Editor, DIGBALAYA, Orissa Physical Society, Bhubaneswar. He represented Orissa Chapter as a prominent Science Communicator in the 99th Indian Science Congress of 2012 held in KIIT University, Bhubaneswar.

Radio

Jena is a speaker on Popular Science in Radio Talk Programmes.

Books

Science Books
  • Kathaare Kathaare Bigyan (Pragati, Sundargarh),
  • Barshaa Bijulira Khela (Vidyapuri, Cuttack),
  • Chhota Nuhen Chhota Kathaa (Nalanda, Cuttack, selected by State Library),
  • Big Bang Machine (The Book Point, Bhubaneswar),
  • Gapare Gapare Bigyan (The Book Point, Bhubaneswar), Awarded by Orissa Bigyan Academy in 2011
  • Barshaa Bijuli Ghadaghadi (Vidyapuri, Cuttack),
  • 0Anapaaramparika Shakti (Holy Faith International, Cuttack),
  • Gachha Lataara Gahana Kathaa (Holy Faith International, Cuttack)

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Text Books
  • Environmental Education (+2, Vidyapuri, Cuttack),
  • Paribesha Shiksha (+2, Vidyapuri, Cuttack),
  • Practical Physics (+2, Nalanda, Cuttack),
  • Ama Bigyan – Class I (Holy Faith International, Cuttack),
  • Ama Bigyan – Class II (Holy Faith International, Cuttack),
  • Ama Bigyan – Class III (Holy Faith International, Cuttack),
  • Ama Bigyan – Class IV (Holy Faith International, Cuttack),
  • 0Ama Bigyan – Class V (Holy Faith International, Cuttack)
  • Barsa Bijulira Khela[1]
  • Paribesa Sikhya
  • Solar cells grow thinner, but glow brighter[2]

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Awards

Jena received the Orissa Bigya Academy Award for 2011 for his story book Gapare Gapare Bigyan on popular science.

Other awards:

  • Award for Innovative Teaching Physics, 2012 Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sundargarh
  • Pranakrushna Parija Popular Science Award, 2011, Orissa Bigyan Academy, Bhubaneswar
  • Parashamanee Sammana, 2011, Parashamanee Magazine, Baripada
  • Padmacharan Smruti Sammana, 2011, Ispat Sahitya Sansad, Rourkela
  • Janapriya Bigyan Puraskar, 2010, Bigyan Prachar Samiti, Cuttack
  • Telingibaza Bigyan Sammana, 2009, Telingibaza Magazine, Rourkela
  • Chandrama Prabandha Sammana, 2009, Chandrama Magazine, Anugul
  • Sishu-Sahitya Sammana, 2008, Sishu-Sahitya Sansad, Keonjhar
  • Laabanya Saraswat Sammana, 2008, Laabanya Magazine, Sundargarh
  • Naba Pratibha Sammana, 2008, Biswa-Sahitya Seva Sangha, Ctc
  • Prakruti Bandhu, 2007, Government of Orissa
  • Utkal Prabha, 2007, Neelachakra Prakashan, Puri
  • Bigyan Lekhaka Sammana, 2007, SCART, Cuttack
  • Abhinandan Pratibha Sammana, 2006, Abhinandan Newspaper, Balasore
  • Tiki Kaincha Pratibha Sammana, 2006, Tiki Kaincha Magazine, Bolangir
  • Gopinath Mohanty Pratibha Puraskar, 2005, Bigyan Prachar Samiti
  • Best Graduate, 1991, Rotaract Club, Bhadrak
  • Felicitated by Ispat Sahitya Sansad.[3]

References
  1. vidyapuri.com: KAMALAKANTA JENA
  2. indiaenvironmentportal.org.in: Solar cells grow thinner, but glow brighter
  3. orissabarta.com: Ispat Sahitya Sansad celebrates 40th Anniversary

Publications
  • Jena, Kamalakanta. Thoughts on Doomsday Catastrophe in 2012'. Science Horizon. Orissa Bigyan Academy. July 2011.

External sources
  • Orissa Bigyan Academy

Orissa Bigyan Academy, Unit-IX(F),. Bhubaneswar-751022, ORISSA, INDIA, Tel: 0674 – 2543468 ... Kamalakanta Jena. 43. 15. 5W's + H ... Because the all-round developments in areas such as health, environment, ... ... modern time are in the portals of wavebands ... www.orissabigyanacademy.nic.in/ ... /pdf/SHAugust-20113.pdf – Cached – Similar

  • Orissa Bigyan Academy

29 Jul 2011 ... The Unsung Indian Medical Scientist. G. C. Sahoo and V. J. Vikram. 7. 5. Thoughts on 'Doomsday' Catastrophe in 2012. Kamalakanta Jena. 8. 6. Value added.. www.orissabigyanacademy.nic.in/ ... /Science%20Horizon%20July-2011.pdf – Cached – Similar

  • Orissa Bigyan Academy

19 Sep 2011 ... Sciences from scientists, technologists and professionals to be published in the English magazine"SCIENCE HORIZON". The articles should be lucid ... Kamalakanta Jena. 39. 12. ... The author needs to be congratulated for ... orissabigyanacademy.nic.in/ ... /pdf/SH_September_2011.pdf – Cached – Similar

  • Orissa Bigyan Academy 10 May 2011 ... Kamalakanta Jena. 19. 8. Nobel Laureate Subrahmanyam Chandra Sekhar. Bhagaban Patra. 23. 9. The Science of Genetics. Sushil Pradhan ...

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  • Orissa Bigyan Academy

4 Jan 2011 ... 5. Dwarf Planets. Kamalakanta Jena. 11 ... . Assuming 10 hours of daily use use of fluorescence ... . September 2007, NASA launched the Dawn space probe to ... www.orissabigyanacademy.nic.in/ ... /Science%20Vision%20January-2011.pdf – Cached – Similar

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  • Solar Cells | India Environment Portal14 Aug 2008 ... Skip to main content. India Environment Portal logo ... Author(s): Kamalakanta Jena. Source: Akshay Urja ... Inside Environment Portal ...

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  • Statesman (India) article archives from August 2006, page 34 ...
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  • Tiles and foam that matter.5 August 2006 ... (From The Statesman (India)) From the ill-fated Columbia through to Discovery and the forthcoming Atlantis, Kamalakanta Jena points to the problem plaguing Nasa space shuttles ON 1 February 2003, Columbia exploded at an altitude of 63 km ...
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  • Chemistry lecturer awarded – indiareport.com

Rourkela (Orissa), 21 Apr (PTI) Kamalakanta Jena, a chemistry lecturer of Sundargarh Government Women's college, was awarded Telengi Baja Samman 2009 for ... www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/805018/ ... /1 – Cached – Similar

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