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<div>{{short description|Indian terminal ballistics scientist}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Ipsita Biswas<br />
| image = File:Ms. Ipsita Biswas NariShakti Puraskar 2018 Awardee (Individual) (cropped).jpg<br />
| caption = Receiving the Narishakti Puruskar<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| occupation = Terminal ballistics scientist<br />
| employer = [[Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory]] (TRBL), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Government of India<br />
| known_for = Contributions to India's armed forces, paramilitary forces and women's empowerment in defence research and development.<br />
}}<br />
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'''Ipsita Biswas''' is an Indian [[terminal ballistics]] scientist. In 2019 she was conferred India's highest civilian award for women, the [[Nari Shakti Puraskar|Narishakti Puruskar]], for her contributions to [[Indian Armed Forces|India's armed forces]], [[Paramilitary forces of India|paramilitary forces]] and [[women's empowerment]] in defence [[research and development]].<br />
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== Life ==<br />
Biswas was born and brought up in Kolkata.<ref name=":0"/> She completed her post-graduate degree in [[applied mathematics]] from [[Jadavpur University]] in 1988.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Meet Ipsita Biswas, scientist who developed non-lethal plastic bullets|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/ipsita-biswas-scientist-at-tbrl-more-hits-than-misses/story-XckCsHioqpHFo2i7VzXrXK.html|last=Sharma|first=Aakriti|date=2019-05-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref> Immediately after her post-graduation she applied for a job at the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO) and was selected in 1988 itself. She joined [[Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory]] (TBRL), a DRDO lab in 1998 and now leads three divisions in the laboratory.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Her work includes evaluating life-saving devices, protective systems and [[frangible bullet]]s. In 2016, she led the TBRL team which developed [[Plastic bullet|less-lethal plastic bullets]] which have been used by Indian paramilitary forces for [[crowd control in Jammu and Kashmir]]. These plastic bullets can be used in the existing weapons used by the security forces.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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In March 2019, she was conferred India's highest civilian award for women, the Narishakti Puruskar "2018", by [[Ram Nath Kovind|President Ram Nath Kovind]], for her contributions to the women's empowerment in defence R&D and for her work on [[Bulletproof jacket|bulletproof vests]] and other protective systems for India's security forces.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TBRL scientist awarded for contribution to research|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/archive/tbrl-scientist-awarded-for-contribution-to-research-740268|date=9 March 2019|website=Tribune India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TBRL scientist bags award from President {{!}} Chandigarh News|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/tbrl-scientist-bags-award-from-president/articleshow/68330571.cms|date=9 March 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref> The award was conferred at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan|Presidential Palace]]. Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] was present.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nari Shakti Puraskar - Gallery|url=http://narishaktipuraskar.wcd.gov.in/gallery|website=narishaktipuraskar.wcd.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-11}}</ref> She has also been conferred the 'Agni Award for Excellence in Self Reliance' and the 'High Energy Material Society of India (HEMSI) Team Award for Meritorious Service'. The bullets can be used in [[AK-47]] rifles and they "reduce fatalities".<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Biswas and her team have also been involved with developing [[frangible]] bullets which shatter if they hit a surface that is harder than the bullet. The application would allow [[sky marshal]]s to use these bullets to shoot, or threaten to shoot, hijackers on board aircraft with the assurance that the aircraft itself would not suffer substantial damage.<ref name=":0" /> [[Air India]] have been using sky marshals since 1999.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-10-11/mumbai/27236453_1_sky-marshals-jet-airways-private-airlines |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523170949/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-10-11/mumbai/27236453_1_sky-marshals-jet-airways-private-airlines |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 May 2013 |title=Private airlines brace to meet hijack threats |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=11 October 2001 |access-date=23 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)}}<br />
{{Nari Shakti Puraskar}}<br />
{{authority control}}<br />
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[[Category:Nari Shakti Puraskar winners]]<br />
[[Category:Defence Research and Development Organisation]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian women scientists]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian scientists]]<br />
[[Category:Jadavpur University alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]<br />
[[Category:Women scientists from West Bengal]]</div>2401:4900:3BEF:9EED:7435:AB41:8A53:D65Ehttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ipsita_Biswas&diff=367848Ipsita Biswas2022-10-01T15:42:43Z<p>2401:4900:3BEF:9EED:7435:AB41:8A53:D65E: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{short description|Indian terminal ballistics scientist}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Ipsita Biswas<br />
| image = File:Ms. Ipsita Biswas NariShakti Puraskar 2018 Awardee (Individual) (cropped).jpg<br />
| caption = Receiving the Narishakti Puruskar<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| occupation = Terminal ballistics scientist<br />
| employer = [[Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory]] (TRBL), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Government of India<br />
| known_for = Contributions to India's armed forces, paramilitary forces and women's empowerment in defence research and development.<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Ipsita Biswas''' is an Indian [[terminal ballistics]] scientist. In 2019 she was conferred India's highest civilian award for women, the [[Nari Shakti Puraskar|Narishakti Puruskar]], for her contributions to [[Indian Armed Forces|India's armed forces]], [[Paramilitary forces of India|paramilitary forces]] and [[women's empowerment]] in defence [[research and development]].<br />
<br />
== Life ==<br />
Biswas was born and brought up in Kolkata.<ref name=":0"/> She completed her post-graduate degree in [[applied mathematics]] from [[Jadavpur University]] in 1988.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Meet Ipsita Biswas, scientist who developed non-lethal plastic bullets|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/ipsita-biswas-scientist-at-tbrl-more-hits-than-misses/story-XckCsHioqpHFo2i7VzXrXK.html|last=Sharma|first=Aakriti|date=2019-05-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref> Immediately after her post-graduation she applied for a job at the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO) and was selected in 1988 itself. She joined [[Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory]] (TBRL), a DRDO lab in 1998 and now leads three divisions in the laboratory.<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
Her work includes evaluating life-saving devices, protective systems and [[frangible bullet]]s. In 2016, she led the TBRL team which developed [[Plastic bullet|less-lethal plastic bullets]] which have been used by Indian paramilitary forces for [[crowd control in Jammu and Kashmir]]. These plastic bullets can be used in the existing weapons used by the security forces.<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
In March 2019, she was conferred India's highest civilian award for women, the Narishakti Puruskar "2018", by [[Ram Nath Kovind|President Ram Nath Kovind]], for her contributions to the women's empowerment in defence R&D and for her work on [[Bulletproof jacket|bulletproof vests]] and other protective systems for India's security forces.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TBRL scientist awarded for contribution to research|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/archive/tbrl-scientist-awarded-for-contribution-to-research-740268|date=9 March 2019|website=Tribune India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TBRL scientist bags award from President {{!}} Chandigarh News|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/tbrl-scientist-bags-award-from-president/articleshow/68330571.cms|date=9 March 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref> The award was conferred at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan|Presidential Palace]]. Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] was present.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nari Shakti Puraskar - Gallery|url=http://narishaktipuraskar.wcd.gov.in/gallery|website=narishaktipuraskar.wcd.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-11}}</ref> She has also been conferred the 'Agni Award for Excellence in Self Reliance' and the 'High Energy Material Society of India (HEMSI) Team Award for Meritorious Service'. The bullets can be used in [[AK-47]] rifles and they "reduce fatalities".<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
Biswas and her team have also been involved with developing [[frangible]] bullets which shatter if they hit a surface that is harder than the bullet. The application would allow [[sky marshal]]s to use these bullets to shoot, or threaten to shoot, hijackers on board aircraft with the assurance that the aircraft itself would not suffer substantial damage.<ref name=":0" /> [[Air India]] have been using sky marshals since 1999.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-10-11/mumbai/27236453_1_sky-marshals-jet-airways-private-airlines |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523170949/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-10-11/mumbai/27236453_1_sky-marshals-jet-airways-private-airlines |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 May 2013 |title=Private airlines brace to meet hijack threats |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=11 October 2001 |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
{{Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)}}<br />
{{Nari Shakti Puraskar}}<br />
{{authority control}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Biswas, Ipsita}}<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Nari Shakti Puraskar winners]]<br />
[[Category:Defence Research and Development Organisation]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian women scientists]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian scientists]]<br />
[[Category:Jadavpur University alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]<br />
[[Category:Women scientists from West Bengal]]</div>2401:4900:3BEF:9EED:7435:AB41:8A53:D65E