Prof Surjya K Pal

Prof. Surjya K. Pal is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur. He has held the position of Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya Chair Professor in Manufacturing at IIT Kharagpur. He is the Founder Chairperson of the Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology; an organization with the purpose of solving industrial problems. In addition to his role as a visiting professor at the University of Connecticut, USA, he also holds a visiting professorship at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He has published 331 research articles, including, 201 peer-reviewed Journal Papers, 15 International Book Chapters, 97 Conference papers, and has 17 patents filed. He has more than 8600 citations and h-index of 54. His innovation, “Low-cost AI solution for metrological inspection,” is selected in the top 3 by INDIAai Lab2Market (The National AI Portal of India, a MeitY, NeGD, and NASSCOM initiative). As a result of his collaboration with TATA Consultancy Services, he holds two joint patents with TCS. He is the author of the textbook, “Digital Twin – Fundamental Concepts to Applications in Advanced Manufacturing.” He has supervised 24 scholars who have graduated from doctoral programs, with 13 continuing. Professor Pal has successfully executed a huge number of projects worth more than 12.7 million USD. As a part of his administrative duties, he also served as the Associate Dean of Alumni Affairs and Branding at IIT Kharagpur. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to science and technology, Professor Pal has been awarded the prestigious Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) fellowship. He has also been featured in the list of top 2% researchers around the world published by Stanford University Rankings 2022.

Laurel and distinction awards:

  • Prof. Surjya Kanta Pal has been elected as Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) fellowship (2022).
  • Prof. Surjya Kanta Pal has been selected as one of the top 1% researchers as per the survey by Research.com (Link).
  • Prof. Surjya Kanta Pal has been selected as one of the top 2% most-cited scientists as per the database published by Stanford University (Link, Table, Row no. 163675).