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| alma_mater = [[University of Calcutta]], [[Rajabazar Science College|Rajabazar campus]] (B.Tech.)<br>
[[IIT Kharagpur|Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur]] (M.Tech.)<br>
[[IIT Kharagpur|Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur]] (M.Tech.)<br>
[[Indian Statistical Institute]] (Ph.D.)
[[Indian Statistical Institute]] (Ph.D.) <br>
[[University of New South Wales, Sydney]] (Postdoc) <br>
[[University of New South Wales|University of New South Wales, Sydney]] (Postdoc) <br>
[[University of Texas, Arlington]] <br>
[[University of Texas, Arlington]] <br>
[[ICTP, Italy]] <br>
[[International Centre for Theoretical Physics|ICTP, Italy]]
| awards = [[Padmashri]] (2022) [[Infosys prize]] 2017
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| footnotes = Worked in many Universities and research laboratories including [[Los Alamos National Laboratory]], [[University of Maryland, College Park]], [[Heidelberg University]], [[University of Roma Tre]], [[International Centre for Theoretical Physics]], [[University of Ljubljana]]
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'''Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay''' (born 1968) is an Indian [[computer scientist]] specializing in [[computational biology]]. A professor at the [[Indian Statistical Institute]], Kolkata, she is a [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize]] winner in Engineering Science for 2010 and an Infosys Prize 2017 laureate in the Engineering and Computer Science category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prime Minister PM Confers Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards - 2009 & 2010|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=66478|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/laureates/2017/sanghamitra-bandyopadhyay.asp|title=Infosys Prize - Laureates 2017 - Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay|website=www.infosys-science-foundation.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref> Her research is mainly in the areas of [[evolutionary computation]], [[pattern recognition]], [[machine learning]] and [[bioinformatics]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay|url=https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=mHrEBuUAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&email_for_op=malaybhattacharyya@gmail.com&gmla=AJsN-F5KF3nXVcyfN8C7Spz9wLMecgDiLA-og18b_8oOLwEf4dRbBcnuqDM5tFGOCUEHN24IuXsQHBzR8Wrtd1791mdHi6d5ZN6-7SDfw3PSVaIUxle_XxLtTAEJNK|publisher=Google Scholar|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref> Since 1 August 2015, she has been the Director of the [[Indian Statistical Institute]], and she would oversee the functioning of all five centres of [[Indian Statistical Institute]] located at Kolkata, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, and Tezpur besides several other Statistical Quality Control & Operation Research Units spread across India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Director, Indian Statistical Institute |url=http://www.isical.ac.in/director.php|access-date=15 August 2015}}</ref> She is the first woman Director of the [[Indian Statistical Institute]]. Currently she is on the Prime Ministers' Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council.
'''Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay''' (born 1968) is an Indian scientist specializing in [[computational biology]]. A professor at the [[Indian Statistical Institute]], [[Kolkata]], she is a [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize]] winner in Engineering Science for 2010, I[[Infosys Prize]] 2017 laureate in the Engineering and Computer Science category and [[TWAS Prize]] winner for Engineering Sciences in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prime Minister PM Confers Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards - 2009 & 2010|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=66478|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/laureates/2017/sanghamitra-bandyopadhyay.asp|title=Infosys Prize - Laureates 2017 - Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay|website=www.infosys-science-foundation.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Winners of 2018 TWAS Prizes announced|url=https://twas.org/node/12485|website=The World Academy of Sciences|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref> Her research is mainly in the areas of [[evolutionary computation]], [[pattern recognition]], [[machine learning]] and [[bioinformatics]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay|url=https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=mHrEBuUAAAAJ|publisher=Google Scholar|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref> Since 1 August 2015, she has been the Director of the [[Indian Statistical Institute]], and she would oversee the functioning of all five centres of [[Indian Statistical Institute]] located at Kolkata, [[Bangalore]], [[Delhi]], [[Chennai]], and [[Tezpur]] besides several other Statistical Quality Control & Operation Research Units spread across India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Director, Indian Statistical Institute |url=http://www.isical.ac.in/director.php|access-date=15 August 2015}}</ref> She is the first woman Director of the [[Indian Statistical Institute]]. Currently she is on the Prime Ministers' Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council. In 2022 she was given the [[Padma Shri]] award for Science and Engineering by the Government of India.


==Education and career==
==Education and career==
Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay obtained a bachelor of science in physics from [[Presidency College, Kolkata|Presidency College]], Kolkata before obtaining another bachelor's degree (of technology) in Computer Science in 1992 from [[Rajabazar Science College]] Campus of [[University of Calcutta]]. She then obtained a master's degree in computer science from the [[IIT Kharagpur|Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur]] before pursuing a Ph. D. at the [[Indian Statistical Institute]], obtaining it in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sanghamitra Bandhyopadhyay|url=http://www.isical.ac.in/~sanghami/|publisher=Indian Statistical Institute|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref>
Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay obtained a bachelor of science in physics from [[Presidency College, Kolkata|Presidency College]], Kolkata before obtaining another bachelor's degree (of technology) in Computer Science in 1992 from [[Rajabazar Science College]] Campus of [[University of Calcutta]]. She then obtained a master's degree in computer science from the [[IIT Kharagpur|Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur]] before pursuing a Ph. D. at the [[Indian Statistical Institute]], obtaining it in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sanghamitra Bandhyopadhyay|url=http://www.isical.ac.in/~sanghami/|publisher=Indian Statistical Institute|access-date=19 October 2014}}</ref>


==Awards and honours==
==Awards and honours==
*[[Padma Shri]] for Science and Engineering, by Government of India, 2022<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/padmaawardees2022.pdf|title=2022 Winners|website=Govt. of West Bengal}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=padmashree+award+of+sanghamittra+bandyopadhyay&rlz=1C1CHBF_enIN827IN827&oq=padmashree+award+of+sanghamittra+bandyopadhyay&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiiBNIBCTEzNTI5ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:540edd89,vid:bBXdXZgiWgo |title=Padmashree award of sanghamittra bandyopadhyay}}</ref>
*[[TWAS Prize]] for Engineering Sciences, by TWAS, 2018 [[The World Academy of Sciences]] 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners of 2018 TWAS Prizes announced|url=https://twas.org/node/12485|website=The World Academy of Sciences|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref>
*[[TWAS Prize]] for Engineering Sciences, by TWAS, 2018 [[The World Academy of Sciences]] 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners of 2018 TWAS Prizes announced|url=https://twas.org/node/12485|website=The World Academy of Sciences|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref>
* Infosys Prize 2017 in Engineering and Computer Science <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/laureates/2017/sanghamitra-bandyopadhyay.asp|title=Infosys Prize 2017 laureates}}</ref>
* Infosys Prize 2017 in Engineering and Computer Science <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/laureates/2017/sanghamitra-bandyopadhyay.asp|title=Infosys Prize 2017 laureates}}</ref>
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*Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), 2019.
*Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), 2019.
*Fellow, Indian National Science Academy (INSA), 2016.
*Fellow, Indian National Science Academy (INSA), 2016.
* [[IEEE Fellow]], 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/fellows/2016_elevated_fellows.pdf|title=2016 Elevated Fellows|website=Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)}}</ref>
* [[IEEE Fellow]], 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/fellows/2016_elevated_fellows.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223105649/http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/fellows/2016_elevated_fellows.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 December 2015|title=2016 Elevated Fellows|website=Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)}}</ref>
*Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2012.
*Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2012.
*Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Allahabad, 2010.
*Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Allahabad, 2010.
*Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, India (IASc), Bangalore, 2023.



==References==
==References==
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==External links ==
==External links ==
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Im-happiest-because-my-son-is-proud-of-my-achievement/articleshow/6647659.cms times of India]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Im-happiest-because-my-son-is-proud-of-my-achievement/articleshow/6647659.cms The Times of India]
* [http://www.isical.ac.in/~sanghami/ ISI faculty personal page]
* [http://www.isical.ac.in/~sanghami/ ISI faculty personal page]


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Latest revision as of 02:30, 30 October 2024

For the actress, see Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay (actress).

Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay
Born1968 (age 55–56)
Bally, Howrah, West Bengal
NationalityIndian
Alma materPresidency College, Kolkata (B.Sc. Physics)
University of Calcutta, Rajabazar campus (B.Tech.)

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (M.Tech.)
Indian Statistical Institute (Ph.D.)
University of New South Wales, Sydney (Postdoc)
University of Texas, Arlington

ICTP, Italy
AwardsPadmashri (2022) Infosys prize 2017
Scientific career
FieldsComputer Science
InstitutionsIndian Statistical Institute
Notes

Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay (born 1968) is an Indian scientist specializing in computational biology. A professor at the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, she is a Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize winner in Engineering Science for 2010, IInfosys Prize 2017 laureate in the Engineering and Computer Science category and TWAS Prize winner for Engineering Sciences in 2018.[1][2] [3] Her research is mainly in the areas of evolutionary computation, pattern recognition, machine learning and bioinformatics.[4] Since 1 August 2015, she has been the Director of the Indian Statistical Institute, and she would oversee the functioning of all five centres of Indian Statistical Institute located at Kolkata, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, and Tezpur besides several other Statistical Quality Control & Operation Research Units spread across India.[5] She is the first woman Director of the Indian Statistical Institute. Currently she is on the Prime Ministers' Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council. In 2022 she was given the Padma Shri award for Science and Engineering by the Government of India.

Education and career

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Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay obtained a bachelor of science in physics from Presidency College, Kolkata before obtaining another bachelor's degree (of technology) in Computer Science in 1992 from Rajabazar Science College Campus of University of Calcutta. She then obtained a master's degree in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur before pursuing a Ph. D. at the Indian Statistical Institute, obtaining it in 1998.[6]

Awards and honours

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  • Padma Shri for Science and Engineering, by Government of India, 2022[7]

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  • TWAS Prize for Engineering Sciences, by TWAS, 2018 The World Academy of Sciences 2018.[9]
  • Infosys Prize 2017 in Engineering and Computer Science [10]
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award, IIT Kharagpur, 2017
  • Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Engineering Science, 2010
  • J. C. Bose Fellowship[11]
  • Senior Associate, International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, 2013-2019.
  • Humboldt Fellowship from AvH Foundation, Germany, 2009-2010.
  • Swarnajayanti Fellowship, 2006-2007.
  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), 2019.
  • Fellow, Indian National Science Academy (INSA), 2016.
  • IEEE Fellow, 2016[12]
  • Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2012.
  • Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Allahabad, 2010.
  • Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, India (IASc), Bangalore, 2023.


References

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  1. ^ "Prime Minister PM Confers Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards - 2009 & 2010". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Infosys Prize - Laureates 2017 - Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay". www.infosys-science-foundation.com. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Winners of 2018 TWAS Prizes announced". The World Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay". Google Scholar. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Director, Indian Statistical Institute". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Sanghamitra Bandhyopadhyay". Indian Statistical Institute. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  7. ^ "2022 Winners" (PDF). Govt. of West Bengal.
  8. ^ "Padmashree award of sanghamittra bandyopadhyay".
  9. ^ "Winners of 2018 TWAS Prizes announced". The World Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Infosys Prize 2017 laureates".
  11. ^ "Recommendation of the Search-cum-Selection Committee on the nominations received for J C Bose National Fellowship" (PDF). SERB. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  12. ^ "2016 Elevated Fellows" (PDF). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2015.
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