Ujjwal Maulik


Ujjwal Maulik is an Indian computer scientist and a professor and the former Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal India. He also held the position of the Principal in charge and the Head of the Dept. of Comp. Sc. and Engg., Kalayni Govt. Engg. College. Dr. Maulik worked in many universities and research laboratories around the world as visiting Professor/Scientist including Los Alamos National Lab., USA in 1997, Univ. of New South Wales, Australia in 1999, Univ. of Texas at Arlington, USA in 2001, Univ. of Maryland at Baltimore County, USA in 2004, Fraunhofer Institute for Autonome Intelligent Systems, St. Augustin, Germany in 2005, Tsinghua Univ., China in 2007, Sapienza Univ., Rome, Italy in 2008, Univ. of Heidelberg, Germany in 2009, German Cancer Research Center, Germany in 2010, 2011 and 2012, Grenoble INP, France in 2010, 2013 and 2016, University of Warsaw in 2013 and 2019, University of Padova, Italy in 2014 and 2016, Corvinus University, Budapest, 2015 and 2016, University of Slovenia in 2015 and 2017, International Center for Theoretical Physics in 2014, 2017 and 2018. He is the recipient of Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship during 2010, 2011 and 2012 and Senior Associate of ICTP, Italy during 2012-2018. He is the Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineers, India, International Association for Pattern Recognition, USA and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA. His research interest include Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Multi-objective Optimization, Social Networking, IoT and Autonomous Car. In these areas he has published ten books, more than three hundred papers and already guided twenty doctoral students. His other interest include outdoor Sports and Classical Music.

Education

Dr. Maulik received Ph.D Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal India in 1997. He completed Masters with Honors in Computer Science & Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal India in 1992. He did B. Tech in Computer Science & Technology with Honors from Calcutta University, Rajabazar Science College in 1989. He finished his B. Sc. in Physics Honors from Calcutta University while studying in Rahara Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College in 1986. He passed Class X and XII from
Nabadwip Bakultala High School and Rahara Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College during 1981 and 1983 respectively.

Awards and Recognition

1. Elected Fellow, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2020.

2. Elected Fellow, International Association of Pattern Recognition, 2018.

3. Elected Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering, 2014.

4. Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship for Experience Researchers, Germany, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

5. Senior Associate, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics , Italy, 2012-2018.