Dr. Bandyopadhyay is the first woman Director of the Indian Statistical Institute
Dr. Sanghamitra won the Infosys Prize 2017 in ‘Engineering and Computer Science’ category for her work on algorithmic optimisation ; She has authored/co-authored more than 300 research article in international journals
• NIE University, in its most recent progress has announced the induction of renowned Dr. Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay as the member of the Board of Governors with immediate effect.
Kolkata, India, September 16, 2019 : Dr. Bandyopadhyay, who is the first woman Director of the Indian Statistical Institute, is an Indian computer scientist specializing in computational biology. 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.
Speaking on the occasion of Ms. Bandyopadhyay joining the NIE University’s Governing Board, Mr. D A Prasanna, Chancellor, NIE University said, “Over fifty percent of our students pursue studies related to data science. Today every engineering branch is impacted by internet of things and digital transformation. Dr. Bandyopadhyay brings a perspective in science and engineering, which will greatly benefit NIE University.”
Dr. Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay visiting NIE University to address the graduating students, said, “NIE was founded on the inspiration of one of the greatest engineers, Sir M Vishvesariah. NIE University’s vision is inspired by the IT legend Mr. N R Narayana Murthy. I am honoured to be invited to serve on the Governing Board. I look forward to contribute to an exciting journey of the NIE University over the next five years.”
Dr. Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay is the recipient of several prestigious awards including: The Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, the Young Scientist Awards of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), the Young Engineer Award of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), the Swarnajayanti fellowship as well as the J. C. Bose Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship from Germany. She also has been conferred with the prestigious international prize called TWAS Prize in engineering sciences in 2018.
