Alokananda Bisoyi

Project Associate, JJM Odisha

Alokananda Bisoyi is a public health practitioner with over seven years of grassroots experience addressing health and development challenges in communities often left out of mainstream systems. Originally from Koraput, Odisha, he brings a deep personal connection to rural and tribal regions, and has built his career around amplifying local voices within public health research and programs.

He has led and supported large-scale field studies across Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha—including Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), the CROPS trial on greywater reuse for homestead food production and nutrition, and the Odisha CFM trial focused on improving sanitary practices around child feces management. His work spans WASH, maternal and child health, and nutrition, with a strong emphasis on designing low-cost, high-impact interventions tailored to local contexts. Alokananda is known for combining rigorous research with practical insights from the field, often in collaboration with institutions such as Emory University, to inform scalable, community-driven solutions.

At IIC, he brings a field-first perspective, expertise in participatory methods, and a deep commitment to making health systems more inclusive, accountable, and equitable. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking Odia food, camping, and following Indian politics—often reflecting on how policy decisions play out in everyday life.