UNDER DEVELOPMENT
AWARDEE:2007
Name: NIRANJAN DEBNATH
Qualifications: B.E. (Gold Medalist), M. Tech (First Class First),
Ph. D. (Instrumentation), MIEEE (USA), Fellow IETE (India),
MIE (India), Biomedical Engineering Society of India, (India).
Date of birth: 6th September 1947 Place of birth: Agartala, Tripura,
E-mail address: niranjan@mail.utar.edu.my
Telephone : 6012-6342131
Present position : Associate Professor, the faculty of Engineering & Science, University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Malaysia.
a. Educational Background:
University / School Degree Awarded Year of passing Remarks
Bodhjung Higher Higher Secondary 1965 First Division
Secondary school, India Examination
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Gauhati University B. E. (Electrical) 1970 First Class First*
Assam, India (Honours)
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I I T Kharagpur M. Tech (Electrical) 1976 First Class First**
India. (Instrumentation)
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University of Delhi, Ph. D.*** 2000 -----
* Received Academic Gold Medal for securing first class first position.
** No Academic medal was awarded
*** Ph. D. Title: “Analysis, Design and Performance studies of Photovoltaic powered cold chain”.
b. Awards Received:
Type of Award received Year of receiving Remarks
Academic Gold Medal 1970 For securing First Class First
from Gauhati University, India position in B.E. Examination
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National Technology Award 1990 Best Technological invention for the
from the President of India welfare of the visually handicapped
c. Additional Achievements
Type of Achievements Year Place
Appointed as Reviewer 21st to 24th November Chiang Mai
IEEE TENCON 2004 2004 Thailand
Conference
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Chaired two sessions 21st to 24th November Chiang Mai
IEEE TENCON 2004 2004 Thailand
Conference
d. Employment History:
Position held Nature of Duties Duration Employer
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Assistant Professor Teaching & 6th Nov’70 to Tripura Engineering
( Electrical Engineering) Research 10th Feb’82 College, India
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Senior Scientific Officer Research & 15th Feb’82 to I.I.T. Delhi,
( Biomedical Engg.) Teaching 4th Sept.’94 India
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Associate Professor Teaching & 9th Sept.’94 to Uitm Shah Alam
( Electrical Engineering) Research 8th Sept. ’99 Malaysia
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Senior Lecturer Teaching & 4th Nov.’99 to UNITEN,
( Electrical & Electronic) Research 3rd Nov. 2005 Malaysia
Associate Professor Teaching & 7th Dec.’05 to UTAR,
(Electrical Engineering) Research present Malaysia
e. Memberships of Professional Societies :
1. Member – The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), USA
2. Life Fellow – Institution of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineers
( IETE) India
3. Life Member – The Institution of Engineers, India
4. Life Member – Biomedical Engineering Society of India, India
5. Life Member – Institution of Instrumentation Scientists and Technologists of
India, India.
6. Life Member – Indian Society of Biomechanics, India.
7. Life Member – Indian Chapter of International Center for Theoretical Physics,
India.
8. Life Member – The Chartered Engineer, India
f. List of Publications: Have 38 research publications in international journals, conferences and national journals and conferences.
Permanent address: Prayag Jyotishpur Apartment
Dwarka, New Delhi – 110045
Present address: UTAR
Jalan Genting Kelang
Setapak
Kuala Lumpur 53300
MALAYSIA
