Bhubaneswar(Kalinga Voice) : Dr. Bijayanada Singh joined as Gopabandhu Das Research Chair at KISS Deemed to be University today. He is a retired Professor of Odia and has 36 years of academic experience. He is the Ex-Secretary of Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Ex-President Utkal Sahitya Samaj & Present Convener, Odia Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. Besides, he has written and edited over 55 books and over 100 articles in journals of repute. Under his leadership, KISS will come up with extensive research on Gopabandhu Das, says founder of KIIT and KIIS Dr Achyuta Samanta .