Amitabha Ghosh (academic, born 1941)
Amitabha Ghosh | |
|---|---|
| Director at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Preceded by | K. L. Chopra |
| Succeeded by | Shishir Dube |
| Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1941 (age 83–84) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta IIEST, Shibpur |
| Profession | Professor |
Amitabha Ghosh is an Indian researcher, administrator and educator. He currently holds the position of Honorary Scientist, Indian National Science Academy and Honorary Distinguished Professor in the Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics Department at the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal. He is an Emeritus Senior Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and a Fellow of The National Academy of Sciences, India, of which he was elected a Senior Scientist Platinum Jubilee Fellow in 2012. Ghosh has made contributions in various fields, including fundamental and applied research, technology development, administration and social development.