Sugata Sanyal

Professor

School of Technology & Computer Science
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai – 400005, India.

Email: sanyal [AT] tifr . res . in

Tel No: +91-22-22782000
Fax No: +91-22-22804610/11

 

Academic Qualifications:

• Ph. D. in Computer Science, University of Mumbai, 1992
  Dissertation: Computer Architecture: Some Aspects of Fault-Tolerance and Coding Techniques
• Master of Technology, Electronics & Electrical Engineering,
  Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1973
• Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Jadavpur University, 1971

 

Area of specialization:

• Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
• Secure Mobile Computing
• Multifactor Secure Authentication System for Wireless Payment
• Multifactor Security Protocol for Wireless Payment
• Intrusion Detection System
• Multipath Approach to Security
• Multi-Factor Security Protocol
• Data Hiding Technique
• Steganography and Steganalysis
• Jigsaw-based Secure Data Transfer
• Whole Genome Comparison
• Computer Architecture
• Parallel Processing
• Fault Tolerance and Coding Theory

Awards and Distinctions:

• IEEE Distinguished Lecturer (1997)
• Co-recipient of “Vividhlaxi Audyogik Samsodhan Vikas Kendra Award (VASVIK)” for Electrical and Electronics Science and Technologies (combined) for the year (1985) for successful and completely indigenous design, development, testing, know-how transfer to production unit (Electronic Corporation of India Limited: ECIL) and final successful live field-trial of a large complex real-time multi-computer based Integrated Data Handling System for On Line Air-Sector Control. Received Gold Medal, Citation and Cash Award for the same from Prof M G K Menon, Chairman, Board of Advisors, VASVIK TRUST.
  
• Three Gold-Medals in the B.E. Final, from Jadavpur University,
  Rank: First Class First (With Honors)

 

Positions held:

• In Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
  1973 –till date: Working in the School of Technology & Computer Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research as a Professor.
  
  
• In University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  Was Visiting Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science in the University of Cincinnati (July – September, 2003), Ohio, USA. Delivered a series of lectures in various US Universities (including University of Cincinnati) and also had intense interaction with the Research Scholars in the area of Network Security, resulting in research publications.
  Host: Prof. D. P. Agrawal

  
  

Some Graduate Courses taught at the School of Technology & Computer Science, TIFR:

• Network and Security : August – December, 2004
• Security in Computing : August –December, 2005
• Theory of  Networks   : August – December, 2006 [Topical Course]

Editorial Responsibility: 

  

• International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing,
  Member, Advisory Board of Editors
• International Journal of Bio-Inspired Computation,
  Member, Advisory Board of Editors
• International Journal of Swarm Intelligence,
  Honorary Member, Advisory Board of Editors
• Informatica
  Member, Editorial Board
• International Journal of Engineering, Annals of Faculty Engineering Hunedoara
  Member, Scientific Committee and Advisory Board
• ACTA Technica Corviniensis- Bulleting of Engineering
  Member, Scientific Committee and Advisory Board
• Sensor Letters, Special Issue on New Trends on Wireless and Mobile Computing,
  Guest Editor for the Special Issue

Other work and topics of miscellaneous interest : 

1. Some Articles:
   Dealing with Dreams - A Teacher's Perspective
   Every child can become a good human being
   We need to re-think about research areas
   Good old days when India built computers
   
2. Some Recent Light Articles:
   I would like to state that all stories and poem in this section have been published in
   e-Magazines and Magazines. English translation and some time original copies are put
   up here, merely for entertainment purpose.
   Anasuya_Priyambada_Charitkatha
   Benjamin - A Love Story
   Durgapuja_Story
   Eden_Garden_And_Dinosaur
   Mugli
   Nail on the Wall
   Narad_Narad
   Strange Camera
   backup_sumit
   
3. My LinkedIn Website