Nirupam Chakraborti

Background

Chakraborti, Nirupam was born on April 30, 1955 in Coochbehar, W.Bengal, India. Son of Nalini Kanta and Reba (Biswas) Chakraborti.

Education

B.Met.E., Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India, 1977. Master of Science, New Mexico Technology, 1979. Primary Health Centre, University Washington, 1982.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1983.

Career

Research assistant New Mexico Technology, Socorro, 1977-1979. Research/teaching assistant University Washington, Seattle, 1979-1983. From visiting faculty to associate professor Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1984-1995, professor engineering, 1995-2000, Kharagpur, since 2000.

Visiting scientist Max Planck Institute, Stuttgart, Germany, 1988-1989. Visiting assistant professor University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1990-1992. International expert/visiting professor National Steel Company/Fluminense Federal University, Brazil, 1994, 95, 96.

Visiting professor Federal University Ouro Preto, Brazil, 1997, Alo Akademi University, Finland, 2005. Adjunct professor Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea, since 2005.

Achievements

• Nirupam Chakraborti has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocation: literature.

Connections

Married Chhanda Roy, July 30, 1979. 1 child, Sankhamala.

Father:

Nalini Kanta Chakraborti

Mother:

Reba (Biswas) Chakraborti

Spouse:

Chhanda Roy

child:

Sankhamala Chakraborti