1. 1st Position in 2022 Research Scholars' Conclave, Berhampur University
2. 2nd Position in 2024 Research Scholars' Conclave, Berhampur University
3. Creative Writing Award, 2017 — Conferred by River Publishers, Netherlands, and
Tech Mahindra, Bhubaneswar, and Interscience Digital Club for excellence in creative
writing.
4. Odisha Bhasagyana Award, 2010 — Awarded by the Sambad Group, Odisha, for
exceptional knowledge and proficiency in the Odia language and literature.
5. National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Scholarship in the year 2008
6. State Champion, General Knowledge Competition, 2007 — Secured first position in
the Banamali Brahmachari Sishu Pratibha Anweshan competition organised by the
Government of Odisha

1. American Psychological Association
2. Indian Academy of Management
3. Indian Society for Training and Development
4. National HRD Network

1. Nayak, D. P., & Sahoo, S. P. (2026). Psychological success in contemporary careers: an integrative theory of agency, boundary conditions, and sustainability. Management Review Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11301-026-00630-z

2. Nayak, D. P., and S. P. Sahoo. 2026. Workforce Agility in a Changing World: A Systematic Review and Future Research Agenda. Thunderbird International Business Review 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.70098.

3. Nayak, D. P., Sahoo, S. P., & Jain, S. (2025). Examining the field of protean career and unfolding future research directions through bibliometric and content analysis. International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise, 13(1), 17–47. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJIE.2026.150524

4. Chhatoi, B. P., Sahoo, S. P., & Nayak, D. P. (2023). Academic footprint of “financial literacy and financial inclusion”: a review and future research agenda. Global Business and Economics Review, 28(4), 447–468. https://doi.org/10.1504/GBER.2023.131195

5. Sahoo, S. P., Kumari, I. G., Choudhury, A., Nayak, D. P., & Chhatoi, B. P. (2022). Bibliometric analysis of the journal Personnel Psychology from 1948 to 2020. International Journal of Bibliometrics in Business and Management, 2(2), 107. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBBM.2022.10051022

6. Chhatoi, B. P., Sahoo, S. P., & Nayak, D. P. (2021). Assessing the Academic Journey of ‘Financial Inclusion’ from 2000 to 2020 through Bibliometric Analysis. Journal of Scientometrics Research, xx(x). https://doi.org/10.5530/jscires.8.1.x

7. Chhatoi, B. P., Sahoo, S. P., & Nayak, D. P. (2020). Knowledge mapping in the discipline of financial literacy and charting the future directions. COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management, 14(2), 311–330. https://doi.org/10.1080/09737766.2020.1841584

SELECTED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1. Demystifying the scholarship of Protean career research: A problematization perspective, 10th PAN IIM World Management Conference 2025, Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, India, 27th–29th November 2025.

2. Impact of Protean Career on life success through self-esteem, 26th National Conference on Next-Gen Analytics: Shaping the future of business landscape. Srusti Academy of Management and Technology, Odisha, India, June 20–21, 2025.

3. The impact of protean career orientation on job embeddedness: The mediating roles of proactive motivation and psychological capital. 9th International Conference on Energy, Infrastructure and Management, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gujarat, India, 13th–14th December 2024. [Best Paper]

4. Protean career and psychological capital appraising through the lens of artificial intelligence: An integrative review. National Seminar on “Leveraging IKS and AI in Business Management – A Roadmap to Vikashit Bharat 2047,” Astha School of Management, India, 29th–30th November 2024. [Best Paper]

5. Protean career: A conceptual overview of key components, antecedents, and outcomes. National Conference on Building & Sustaining High Performance Through Organizational Resilience & Innovation, Department of Business Management, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, India, 21st–22nd April 2023.

6. Protean Career Psychological Success: A Systematic Literature Review. International Conference on Envisioning Strategies for Sustainable Entrepreneurship in New Normal. Department of Business Administration, Berhampur University, April 20–21, 2023. [Best Paper]

7. A comprehensive overview of India’s National Education Policy 2020: Implications and challenges. Two Days National Seminar on NEP 2020: Role of IQAC for Quality Initiative of HEI, REC Bhubaneswar, India, 10th–11th March 2023. [Best Paper]

8. Mapping the temporal scope of HRM & AI through visualization techniques. 24th National Conference on Industry 4.0: Reinventing Business Management Practices for Organizational Effectiveness, Srusti Academy of Management, Bhubaneswar, India, 24th–25th February 2022. [Best Paper]

9. Career dynamics in the modern era: a strategic analysis of Protean, Boundaryless, Traditional, and Disengaged career orientations using AHP. International Conference on Sustainable Business Practices and Inclusive Growth, Department of Business Administration, Berhampur University, India, December 10th–11th, 2023. [Best Paper]

10. Impact of emotional intelligence on job satisfaction: An empirical study. All Odisha Commerce Conference, Odisha, India, 3–4 February 2019.

JOURNAL EDITORIAL EXPOSURE

1. Associate Editor, DRIEMS Business Review, published by DRIEMS University.

2. Member, Early Career Review Board, Career Development International, published by Emerald Publishing. The journal is ranked A in the 2025 ABDC, with a Journal Impact Factor of 3.1.

3. Member, Editorial Review Board, International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior, published by Emerald Publishing. The journal is ranked C in the 2025 ABDC, with a Journal Impact Factor of 2.0.

4. Member, Editorial Review Board, International Journal of Commerce and Contracting, published by Sage Publications.

5. Reviewer, Academy of Management Proceedings, published by the Academy of Management.

6. Reviewer, Australian Journal of Career Development, published by Sage Publications. The journal is ranked B in the 2025 ABDC, with a Journal Impact Factor of 2.8.

7. Reviewer, FIIB Business Review, published by Sage Publications. The journal is ranked B in the 2025 ABDC, with a Journal Impact Factor of 2.3.

8. Reviewer, Journal of Family Social Work, published by Taylor & Francis. Journal Impact Factor of 0.8.

9. Reviewer, Frontiers in Psychology, published by Frontiers. The Journal Impact Factor is 3.8.