Bimal Chandra Bhattacharyya

Background

Bhattacharyya, Bimal Chandra was born on April 8, 1938 in Calcutta, India. Son of Mahim Chandra and Sukhamayee (Goswami) Bhattacharyya.

Education

ISc, Presidency College, Calcutta, 1955. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, 1959. Master of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1962.

Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1974.

Career

Lecturer, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1965-1972; assistant professor chemical engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1972-1981; professor, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, since 1981; founder, coordinator biotechnology education and research, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, since 1985; head department chemical engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1995-1997; advisor, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, since 1997. Chairman project development and consultant, Private Ltd., Jhargram, India, since 1995, board directors. Chairman Biofriendly Chemical Industries, Balassore, India, since 1996, board directors.

Achievements

• Bimal Chandra Bhattacharyya has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Introduction To Chemical Equipment Design Mechanical Aspects

    (New)

Membership

Vice president IITTA, Kharagpur, 1978-1980, general secretary, 1982-1984. Delegate biotechnology program Government India to France, United Kingdom, United States, 1990. Specialist novel bioprocess and bioreactor design and development.

Fellow India Institute Engineers. Member Bioenergy Society India.

Interests

• Avocations: yoga, writing, creative thinking, reading.

Connections

Father:

Mahim Chandra Bhattacharyya

Mother:

Sukhamayee (Goswami) Bhattacharyya