Background
Maiti, Surjya Kumar was born on July 29, 1948 in Midnapore, West Bengal, India. Son of Niranjan and Sarama (Das) Maiti.
Maiti, Surjya Kumar was born on July 29, 1948 in Midnapore, West Bengal, India. Son of Niranjan and Sarama (Das) Maiti.
Bachelor Mechanical Engineering, R.E. College, Durgapur Burdwan University, India, 1970. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Birmingham, England, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1980.
Design engineer, Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company, Jamshedpur, India, 1974-1975; lecturer, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1975-1980; assistant professor, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1980-1981, 84-86; professor engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, since 1986; postdoctoral fellow, U. Cambridge, England, 1981-1983. Consultant Bajaj Auto Ltd., Pune, India, 1992-1993, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Corporation R & D, Hyderbad, India, since 1998.
Fellow Institution of Engineers (India), Indian National Academy Engineering (1st prize in 2nd all-India design competition for engineering students, 1970). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Married Baruna Bahubalindra, June 25, 1980. Children: Rakhi, Raman.