Education

Ph.D (Electrical Engineering), 1986. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
B.E (Electronics and Telecomm. Engineering), 1978. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur (Formerly B.E. College, Shibpur)

Experience


Academic Positions
February, 2015 - February, 2021 Institute Chair Professor, Systems and Control Engineering, IIT Bombay.
August, 2009 - Till Date Professor (Higher Academic Grade Pay), Systems and Control Engineering, IIT Bombay.
October, 1998 - August, 2009 Professor, Systems and Control Engineering, IIT Bombay.
July, 1994 - October, 1998 Associate Professor, Systems and Control Engineering, IIT Bombay.
July, 1988 - July, 1994 Assistant Professor, Systems and Control Engineering, IIT Bombay.
January, 1987 - July, 1988 Lecturer, Systems and Control Engineering, IIT Bombay.
November, 1985 - January, 1987 Lecturer, Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi University.
Administrative Positions
Since May 2015 Convenor, Systems and Control Engineering, IIT Bombay.
April, 2012 - August, 2015 Professor-in-Charge, CE & QIP Office, IIT Bombay.
July, 2011 - July, 2014 Served as Member of Library Committee, IIT Bombay.
October, 2000 - March, 2006 Convenor, Systems and Control Engineering, IIT Bombay.
1990-1992 Associate Warden, Hostel 5, IIT Bombay.
Research Positions
May-July, 2016 Alexander von Humbolt Fellow, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany.
June-July, 2012 Visiting Researcher, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
July, 2011 Visiting Researcher, University of Leicester, UK.
May-June, 2010 Visiting Researcher, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
December, 2009 Distinguished Visiting Fellow, School of Engineering, University of Kent, UK.
June, 2009 Visiting Professor, Surrey Space Center, University of Surrey, UK.
June-July, 2008 Visiting Researcher, University of Leicester, UK.
April-July, 2007 Visiting Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea.
December, 2006-March, 2007 Senior Research Gledden Fellow, University of Western Australia, Australia.
May-July, 2000 Alexander von Humbolt Fellow, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.
December, 1995-February, 1997 Alexander von Humbolt Fellow, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.
May-July, 1993 Visting Researcher, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Research Projects

 

Sponsored Projects
Missile Roll Auto-Pilot using Higher Order Sliding Mode Control. RCI(DRDO), Hyderabad (2012-2015)
Software Development for Intelligent Control of Mobile Robots, Based on Higher order Sliding Modes. Indo-Mexican Joint Project(2009-2011)
Small Satellite Formation Flying: Innovative and Low cost Control Technologies. Royal Society of London, UK(2008-2010)
Towards Reliable and Smart Air Vehicles. UK-India Education and Research Initiative major Award Project(2007-2010)
Design of Flight Controller by Fast Output Sampling Feedback. Aeronautical Research and Development Board(2006-2010)
Design of Launch Vehicle Autopilot by Fast Output Sampling Technique. VSSC, Trivandrum(2003-2007)
Design of Missile Autopilot by Fast Output Sampling Technique. RCI, Hyderabad(2002-2006)
Flight Control Design by Periodic Output Feedback. Aeronautical Research and Development Board(1997-2000)
Design of Flight Controller by Feedback Linearization. Aeronautical Research and Development Board(1992-1995)
Design of Flight Controller by Pole Placement and Optimization. Aeronautical Research and Development Board(1988-1990)
Consultancy Projects
Evaluating the performance/suitability of L&T/GE Energy make OC-4000 Digital Control System for 660MW super critical Thermal Power Generating Unit. MAHAGENCO, Maharashtra.
Multivariable Control of Gas turbine using QFT and MROF based Techniques. GTRE(DRDO), Bangluru.
Validation of Linear State Space model of Gas Turbine. GTRE(DRDO), Bangluru.

Awards

 
  1. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay is currently serving as Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.
  2. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay is currently serving as Technical Editor of IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.
  3. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay has been awarded ‘Distinguished Visiting Fellow’, Royal Academy of Engineering, London in 2012 for the second time in row.
  4. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay has been awarded ‘Distinguished Visiting Fellow’, Royal Academy of Engineering, London, 2009.
  5. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay along with other Professors from IISc, NAL, NITT received the U.K. India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) Major Award in 2007. This award was presented by Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, the then Chancellor of Exchequer, U.K. (Ex. P.M. of U.K.) in an Award Ceremony held at British council, New Delhi, India Jan. 2007.
  6. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay is the Editor of the International Journal of Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Inder Science Publisher.
  7. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay is the Honorary Editor of the IETE Journal of Research.
  8. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay has been awarded Fellow of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE).
  9. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay received the best theory paper award in National Systems Conference held at Calicut, Kerala, Dec. 11-13, 1998.
  10. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).
  11. Biography has been published in the 14th and 15th (1997,1998) edition of MARQUIS who’s who in the world, published from USA.
  12. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay was awarded Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany in 1995.

Administration

 
  • Served as General Chair, IEEE International Workshop in Variable Structure Systems, held in Mumbai, India, Jan. 2012.
  • Served as one of the General Chairs in the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (IEEE ICIT 2006) held at Renaissance Mumbai Hotel and Convention Centre in Mumbai, India, 15-17th Dec. 2006.
  • Served as Co-chairman in Technical Committee in International Symposium on Process System Engineering and Control (ISPSEC) held in Mumbai 2003.
  • Served as Co-chairman in Technical Committee in Int. Conference on Quality, Reliability and Control (ICQRC) held in Mumbai, Dec. 2001.
  • Served as Co-chairman in International Organization Committee and Chairman Local Organization Committee in IEEE Int. Conf. on Industrial Technology, held in Goa, Jan. 2000.