Gopal Krishna Nayak

Dr. Gopal Krishna Nayak was professor of information systems at XIMB.

He was the director of IIIT Bhubaneswar.

Research interests

 * ERP and enterprise systems
 * Group decision support systems
 * Knowledge management
 * e-governance

Software development
His hobby is part-time programming. Various products have emerged from this hobby.


 * Mandaar University Management System (M-UMS)– This is an ERP system for institutes of higher learning. It covers all aspects of an managing an institute including academics, accounting, payroll, HR, library, hostels etc.


 * PAMIS – Project-based accounting system. This software has been adopted by the Panchyati Raj Department of Government of Odisha and is used to manage accounts of three tier panchayat system : 30 DRDAs, 314 Blocks, and above 6000 Panchyats.

Present responsibilities

 * Vice-president, BMMA
 * Technology Adviser (XIMB)
 * Director, IDCOL software Limited
 * Director, OCAC
 * Adviser, Panchyati Raj Department, Govt of Orissa

Former responsibilities

 * Director, KIIT 2005–2006
 * Dean, academic, XIMB 1999–2002
 * Coordinator, Admissions, XIMB 1995–1999
 * Coordinator, Information Systems Area, XIMB 1994–2002
 * General Chair ICIT 2008
 * Director, IIIT Bhubaneswar, Jul 2007 - Apr 2021