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{{Short description|Indian academic and researcher}}
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| name = Anupam Basu
| citizenship = Indian
| occupation = Academic, Professor
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| education = Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
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'''Anupam Basu''' is an Indian academic and researcher specializing in computer science and engineering.

== Education and Early Career ==

Basu earned his Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering in 1980 and his Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering in 1982, both from [[Jadavpur University]]. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in 1988.<ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty at School of Engineering - Biography |url=https://snu.edu.in/faculty/anupam-basu | website= SNU |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref>

== Academic Positions ==

Basu worked as a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and later as the Chairman and Head of the Centre for Educational Technology at [[IIT Kharagpur]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Faculty Profile. |url=https://iitkgp.irins.org/profile/2200 | website= IIT Kharagpur |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Prof. Anupam Basu |url=https://www.indiascienceandtechnology.gov.in/expertsdatabase/prof-anupam-basu-0| website= India Science and Technology Government of India | access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref> He served as the Director at the [[National Institute of Technology, Durgapur]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Government appoints directors to 11 NITs |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/government-appoints-directors-to-11-nits-national-institutes-of-technology-4895556| website= Indian Express Newspaper |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Faculty Profile |url=https://nitdgp.irins.org/profile/103007 | website= National Institute of Technology Durgapur |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref> Additionally, he has been an Honorary Professor at the School of Engineering, [[Shiv Nadar University]] since June 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty at School of Engineering - Biography |url=https://snu.edu.in/faculty/anupam-basu | website= SNU |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref> He is also a Raja Ramanna Chair professor at Jadavpur University.<ref>{{cite web |title=INAE Webinar Series |url=https://www.inae.in/publications/inae-webinar-series/| website= INAE |access-date=August 19, 2025}}</ref> He was a visiting professor at the [[University of California, Irvine]], and the [[University of Guelph]], Ontario, Canada. He has also acted as the Chairperson of the AICTE Curriculum Revision Committee for Computer Science & Engineering and has been a member of several committees of the Government of India and the State of West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Professor Anupam Basu |url=https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/assistech-speaker/anupam-basu.pdf| website= NCERT |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref>

== Research ==

Basu's research interests include cognitive and intelligent systems, artificial intelligence, [[assistive technologies]], embedded systems, and language processing. He has led projects focused on technology-enabled education, and initiatives assisting people with physical disabilities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Author's Profile |url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37288274000 | website= IEEE |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref> He has been involved in the development of embedded system-based tools designed to empower the physically challenged and has led several national projects in this domain.<ref>{{cite web |title=IIT-Kgp software to convert Indian languages into Braille|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/iit-kgp-software-to-convert-indian-languages-into-braille-260911-2015-09-02 | website= India Today |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A technology designed to touch many lives |url=https://www.rediff.com/money/report/a-technology-designed-to-touch-many-lives/20150922.htm| website= Rediff |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jadavpur University Installs 'Sparsh' for Visually Challenged Students |url=https://apacnewsnetwork.com/2025/04/jadavpur-university-installs-sparsh-for-visually-challenged-students | website= Apac News |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref>

== Awards and honors ==

Basu has received several awards recognizing his contributions to technology and assistive devices:

* Young Scientist Award (1992) from the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, for contributions to the R&D of technologies for the visually handicapped.<ref>{{cite web|title= National Institute of Technology Durgapur. |url= https://nitdgp.ac.in/uploads/91e5f477dac034d64eb5e237140d3ff1.pdf | website= Nitdgp |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref>
* Jaycee Award for Outstanding Persons (1996) from the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce, for research on assistive devices for the physically handicapped.
* [[Humboldt Fellowship]] (1997) from the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, Germany, for work in embedded systems.<ref>{{cite web |title= Prof. Dr. Anupam Basuu Profile|url=https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/connect/explore-the-humboldt-network/singleview/1037146/prof-dr-anupam-basu| website= .humboldt-foundation |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref>
* Fellow of the [[Indian National Academy of Engineering]] (FNAE)<ref>{{cite web |title= The Indian National Academy of Engineering |url=https://www.inae.in/about-us/inae-kolkata-chapter/ | website= INAE | access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref>
* Fellow of the [[National Academy of Sciences, India]] (FNASc)<ref>{{cite web |title= - National Academy of Science of India |url=https://nasi.org.in/fellowship/fellows/fellowData | website= NASI | access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref>
* Da Vinci Award (2004) from the Engineering Society of Detroit and Multiple Sclerosis Society of Michigan, for technology aiding communication by the speech impaired and people with cerebral palsy.
* National Award for Technology Development for Empowering Persons with Disability (2007) from the Ministry of Social Justice and Youth Empowerment, India
* Mphasis Universal Design Award (2011) from the National Council for Promotion of Employment of Disabled Persons, India, for contributions in design for the disabled.<ref>{{cite web |title=Professor Anupam Basu |url=https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/assistech-speaker/anupam-basu.pdf| website= NCERT |access-date=August 18, 2025}}</ref>
* State Award for the Best Contribution to the Cause of Empowerment of the Disabled (2014).

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=AMidPUMAAAAJ Google Scholar Profile]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKpLxod8u2M Anupam Basu (IIT KGP) Interview, NDL India]

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