A PhD in Economics and Masters in Statistics, Dr P Nayak is an expert in Market Research and International Trade. He became instrumental in creating trade related capacity building in the Indian textile sector during the WTO reign of global trade and manufacturing. Given his passion and knowledge in the traditional products especially handlooms and their potentiality for exports, Dr Nayak stands tall as an established expert. He has facilitated more than 25 unique textiles and hand crafted textile products for intellectual property protection under GI Act.
Dr Nayak is honored as an expert member of the Consultative Committees for registration of unique textile products of the Geographical Indication Registry under the Controller General of Patents, Trade Mark, Designs and geographical Indications. An eminent scholar and speaker, he has more than 30 research publications and above 50 research articles to his credit.