
Indian metallurgist
Prafulla Kumar Jena (* 27. December 1931 in Odisha; † 7. March 2023 in Bhubaneswar) was an indian metallurgist. He was 91 years old. He studied at Utkal University. He worked at Banaras Hindu University, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and Tohoku University. His awards include Padma Shri in science & engineering and Kalinga Samman.