# BIKASH PATTNAIK — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/BIKASH_PATTNAIK--instructor_9587fb34795ac51b317f4517) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | 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| | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_9587fb34795ac51b317f4517 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 4917067 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name BIKASH PATTNAIK ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 5 #### quality 3.4 #### difficulty 2.6 #### quality count 5 #### difficulty count 5 #### profile id rmp:2557836 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:51:47.583797+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.6077486268372763 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.897 #### graded 218 #### counts * 185 * 25 * 6 * 0 * 2 * 0 * 0 #### sections 60 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/BIKASH\_PATTNAIK--instructor\_9587fb34795ac51b317f4517 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | 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course\_9d67e764458b5e9da4a7cf90 | PEDIAT 699 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1242 | course\_e24eb8cb6f10cd06e425fa2c | PEDIAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1234 | course\_e24eb8cb6f10cd06e425fa2c | PEDIAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1232 | course\_324c790d3d3c5bdf070cc958 | INTER-LS 101 | FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | | 1232 | course\_9d67e764458b5e9da4a7cf90 | PEDIAT 699 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1232 | course\_e24eb8cb6f10cd06e425fa2c | PEDIAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1224 | course\_9d67e764458b5e9da4a7cf90 | PEDIAT 699 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1224 | course\_e24eb8cb6f10cd06e425fa2c | PEDIAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1222 | course\_324c790d3d3c5bdf070cc958 | INTER-LS 101 | FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | | 1222 | course\_9d67e764458b5e9da4a7cf90 | PEDIAT 699 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1222 | course\_e24eb8cb6f10cd06e425fa2c | PEDIAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1212 | course\_324c790d3d3c5bdf070cc958 | INTER-LS 101 | FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | | 1212 | 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course\_9d67e764458b5e9da4a7cf90 | PEDIAT 699 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1162 | course\_e24eb8cb6f10cd06e425fa2c | PEDIAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1154 | course\_0b279454d8a7ab9bc231ffc0 | BIOLOGY 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1154 | course\_9d67e764458b5e9da4a7cf90 | PEDIAT 699 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1154 | course\_e24eb8cb6f10cd06e425fa2c | PEDIAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1152 | course\_2118d177ad3237f42315ee90 | BIOLOGY 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1152 | course\_324c790d3d3c5bdf070cc958 | INTER-LS 101 | FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | | 1152 | course\_11965332ed2fa41a0b967363 | MOLBIOL 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | | 1152 | course\_9d67e764458b5e9da4a7cf90 | PEDIAT 699 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1152 | course\_e24eb8cb6f10cd06e425fa2c | PEDIAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1144 | course\_830f270793f96279715c8a9c | MOLBIOL 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1144 | 1 | | 1152 | 5 | | 1154 | 3 | | 1162 | 3 | | 1164 | 2 | | 1172 | 3 | | 1174 | 2 | | 1182 | 3 | | 1184 | 2 | | 1192 | 3 | | 1194 | 2 | | 1202 | 3 | | 1204 | 2 | | 1212 | 3 | | 1222 | 3 | | 1224 | 2 | | 1232 | 3 | | 1234 | 1 | | 1242 | 3 | | 1244 | 2 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 2 | | 1262 | 2 | | 1264 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:47.583797+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4OTA5NjEz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2557836", "instructor_name": "Bikash Pattnaik", "course_label": "INTERLS101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-01-22 03:58:30 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Pattnaik is a great person, but his class was frustrating and left most of the class confused. There was little organization of learning and material was hard to follow. The most perplexing part of the class was exams. Taking exams felt like solving puzzles and a lack of graded materials made doing well on exams pertinent to doing well overall.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2557836", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:47.583797+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4NzQyMzIw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2557836", "instructor_name": "Bikash Pattnaik", "course_label": "INTERLS101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-12-19 16:49:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very poor teaching methods and grading in class. The professor offered no resources to learn, and all grading was based off of his very muddled lectures. Additionally, he writes very ambiguous and unclear exams that can be difficult to understand what any given question is asking for. 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Not a lot of effort is required for a good grade.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2557836", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:47.583797+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0MzA4Mzc2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2557836", "instructor_name": "Bikash Pattnaik", "course_label": "ILS101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-01-23 04:56:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you're reading this, you're probably in Professor Pattnaik's FIG. He is very passionate about what he teaches. He's a super sweet guy, though at times grading criteria was unclear (I would venture to say this is because he cares more about learning vs grading). Ask or email him your questions and he's happy to answer. 10/10 would recommend.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2557836", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:47.583797+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0MjY2ODgx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2557836", "instructor_name": "Bikash Pattnaik", "course_label": "INTERLS101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-01-12 17:46:27 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is one of the best professors. Very understanding, kind, and puts students first. Pay attention to lectures because mid terms and exams are based off of them.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2557836", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 5 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false