Dr. Mrinal Chatterjee did his Masters in English and Public Administration from Utkal University. He did his Masters in JMC from G.J. University, Hisar.

Beginning his career as journalist with SAMBAD, A leading Oriya daily, he worked for one and a half decade as practsing journalist. Before he joined IIMC, Dhenkanla in 1999, he was Edition-in-charge of SAMBAD North Orissa edition. 

Dr. Chatterjee writer for the media and has to his credit the following books: Sambadikata O Ganamadhama (Journalism and Mass Communication), Sabda, Chhabi, Akhyara (Sound, Picture and Words) in Oriya. He has contributed chapters in a number of books and has conducted several research studies. < /p>

Dr. Chatterjee also writes fiction in Oriya. He has published over 12 books, novels and short-story collections.

He has also worked in Radio and Television, and has written scripts for sveral TV serials.