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

 

Awards and Distinctions:

• IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, 1997, area of specialization:
  Computer Architecture,
  Parallel Processing
  Fault Tolerance and Coding Theory
  
  
• 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




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: 

  

Journal of Hybrid Computing Research

International Journal of Bio-Inspired Computation

Informatica

International Journal of Computer Science and Application

Journal of Information Assurance and Security

International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Computer Sciences





Honorary Member of Technical Board

1. UTI (Unit Trust of India): From 2001 till date.
2. SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India): From 2004-2008.
3. CMPFO (Coal Mines Provident Funds Organization) :From 2005 till date
4. MAHAGENCO: 2007: Was invited by MD, MAHAGENCO, for reviewing the RFP for total ERP implementation of their organization. This was sucessfully completed in record time.
5. CISAG: (Computer Information and Security Audit Group, DAE): 2005 - till date.
6. Al-Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University: 2008: Acted as an International Expert for their Project Review Committee
7. Centre for Development of Telematics (CDOT): Advised for their Technical Development projects and Man-Power Augmentation [1984-1988]
8. Crompton Greaves Limited: Advised their Computer and Electronics Group for Technical Development projects and Man-Power augmentation [1987-1989]
9. Tata Electric Company (Research and Development): for their: (i) IMP-16 Emulation, based on Am 2901 bit-slices [1978]; (ii) PDP 11/34 Emulation, based on Am 29000 processor for developing enhanced and rugged processor [1985].

   

Other work: 


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