Native name ସୁଧୀରା ଦାସ Citizenship Indian | Nationality Indian | |
Institutions Berhampur Engineering School (currently Uma Charan Pattnaik Engineering School),Women’s Polytechnic, RourkelaWomen’s Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar Projects Establishment of Women’s Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar Died 30 October 2015, Bhubaneswar Education Ravenshaw University, University of Calcutta Institution Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College | ||
Sudhira Das (/ˈsudhirɑː/ /ˈdɑːsoʊ/ (8 March 1932-30 October 2015) was an Indian engineer. Das was the first female engineer from the state of Odisha.
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Early life
Das was born in Cuttack, Odisha on 8 March 1932.
Education
She graduated with Bachelor of Science from the Ravenshaw College in 1951, after which she joined University of Science and Technology, Calcutta in 1956 for her masters in Radio Physics and Electronics.
Death
Das died on 30 October 2015 in Bhubaneswar.
Work
After graduating with her MSc. (Tech), Das started teaching at the Berhampur Engineering School (currently Uma Charan Pattnaik Engineering School) as a lecturer in the department of Mathematics in 1957. Later she became the principal of Women’s Polytechnic, Rourkela. During 1957-1990, Das worked for the Government of Odisha in various different positions. During that period she founded Women’s Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar, an institutions providing diploma programs to female students.