Ashis G. Banerjee, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington was recently chosen as the Top Engineer of the Decade given by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP).
While inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals is an honor in itself, only 1 Engineer is selected for this distinction. Dr. Banerjee is being recognized for this distinction for having over a decade of professional experience as an accomplished Engineer. He will receive this award at IAOTP’s Annual Awards Gala being held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City this December. Furthermore, Dr. Banerjee will also be honored for his 2020 selection as Top Engineer of the Year. IAOTP is incredibly honored to recognize Dr. Banerjee for all of his success and dedication. www.iaotp.com/award-gala
Before beginning his career, Dr. Banerjee earned his Bachelor’s in Manufacturing Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in 2004, his Masters of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland.
As an expert in the field of Engineering, Dr. Banerjee has over a decade of professional experience. His ability to inspire trust, clarify purpose and align systems is what makes him such an extraordinary Engineer. He has demonstrated success not only as an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington but also as a Research Scientist. His success has been recognized with tenure at the University of Washington, where he will begin his appointment as an Associate Professor this September.
Dr. Banerjee’s notable prior roles include: Research Scientist in the Complex Systems Engineering Laboratory at General Electric Global Research; Research Scientist in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Postdoctoral Associate in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Throughout his career, Dr. Banerjee has received many awards, accolades and has been recognized worldwide for his expertise in Engineering. He received the Most Cited Paper Award from the Computer-Aided Design Journal in 2012, the Above and Beyond Silver Award from General Electric Global Research in 2013, and the Amazon Research Award in 2019 . He was nominated for the Big-on-Small Award at the International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics in 2019 and was also a finalist for the Best QSR Paper Award at the 2019 Annual INFORMS Conference. He has contributed to more than 50 articles in professional journals and conference proceedings. For 2018, he was selected as Top Engineer of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). In 2019, he was featured in TIP (Top Industry Professional) Magazine. This year Dr. Banerjee is being considered for an exclusive broadcast on the Reuters building in Times Square, New York City.
In addition to his successful career, Dr. Banerjee is a sought-after scientist, researcher and educator who shares his visionary knowledge with colleagues and students alike. He was invited to present his work at the inaugural University of Southern California symposium on the “Futures of Robotics”, the 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems anniversary workshop on “20 years of Microrobotics: progress, challenges, and future directions”, the Boeing Distinguished Researcher and Scholar Seminar, and the IISE Data Analytics and Information Systems Division Webinar in 2019. He is also a member of the IEEE, the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Stephanie Cirami, the President of the International Association of Top Professionals stated “Choosing Dr. Banerjee for this most recent distinction was an easy decision for our panel to make. His knowledge is unsurpassed and his dedication to teaching his students prove he is truly deserving of such an honor. We look forward to spending time with him and celebrating all of his merits at the Annual Awards Gala.”
Looking back, Dr. Banerjee attributes his success to his insatiable curiosity, his mentors in education and his passion for research and science. He hopes that others will consider a career in Engineering. For the future, he wants to “continue making significant impacts on some of the biggest engineering challenges of our times at the intersection of AI, automation, robotics, and human-machine interactions, which can have transformative effects in manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation.”
For more information on Dr. Banerjee please visit: https://faculty.washington.edu/ashisb/
To view Dr. Banerjee’s Video please visit: https://youtu.be/HNaiDE2fVps
About IAOTP
The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) is an international boutique networking organization that handpicks the world’s finest, most prestigious top professionals from different industries. These top professionals are given an opportunity to collaborate, share their ideas, be keynote speakers, and to help influence others in their fields. This organization is not a membership that anyone can join. You have to be asked by the President or be nominated by a distinguished honorary member after a brief interview.
IAOTP’s experts have given thousands of top prestigious professionals around the world, the recognition and credibility that they deserve and have helped in building their branding empires. IAOTP prides itself to be a one of a kind boutique networking organization that hand picks only the best of the best and creates a networking platform that connects and brings these top professionals to one place.
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