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Educational Background
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B. Tech. in Radio Physics and Electronics,
Calcutta University, India, 1972.
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M. Tech. in Radio Physics and Electronics,
Calcutta University, India, 1974.
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Ph.D. in Radio Physics and Electronics, Calcutta
University, India, 1978-79.
(Enrolled and studied at
Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta as its Ph.D. student; degree was
awarded by Calcutta University)
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Ph. D. and DIC in Electrical Engineering,
Imperial College of Science and Technology, London University, London, 1982.
Academic Honours
Life
Fellow, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (LFIEEE)
Fellow,
The International Association for Pattern Recognition (FIAPR)
Fellow,
The International Fuzzy Systems Association (FIFSA)
Fellow,
The International Rough Set Society (FIRSS)
Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences: For
the advancement of science in developing
countries (FTWAS)
Fellow, Indian
National Science Academy (FNA)
Fellow, Indian
Academy of
Sciences (FASc)
Fellow, The
National Academy of
Sciences, India
(FNASc)
Fellow, Indian
National Academy of Engineering (FNAE)
Research Interests
Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning, Image/Video Processing, Data
Mining, Soft Computing, Granular Computing, Fuzzy-Rough Computing, Neural Nets,
Web Intelligence, Bioinformatics, Social Networks and Machine-Mind Development.
Founder of a National Center
Under his leadership the Department of
Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India has established through its IRHPA
(Intensification of Research in High Priority Areas) scheme the
Center
for Soft Computing Research: A National Facility at ISI. The center, the first of its kind in the country, plays a major
role in the current and future IT perspective of the nation, and provides a strong base
for research and training for both national and international participants with links to
industries and premier institutes in India and abroad.
Contact Address
Distinguished Scientist
and Former Director
Indian Statistical Institute
Center for Soft
Computing Research
203 Barrackpore Trunk Road
Kolkata - 700 108, INDIA
Phone (O): (+91)(33) 2575-2040/3101
Fax : (+91)(33) 2578-3357; (+91) (33) 2578-8699
E-mail: sankar@isical.ac.in sankarpal@yahoo.com
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