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Nandini Mukherjee
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Nandini Mukhopadhyay
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Kamala Girls' High School Patha Bhavan, Kolkata |
| Alma mater | Bengal Engineering College, University of Calcutta (BEng) Jadavpur University (MEng) University of Manchester (PhD) |
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| Fields | Internet of Things Wireless Sensor Networks Cloud Computing High performance parallel computing |
| Institutions | Jadavpur University |
| Thesis | On the effectiveness of feedback-guided parallelisation (1999) |
| Doctoral advisor | John Gurd |
Nandini Mukherjee is a brilliant computer scientist from India. She is a professor in the computer science and engineering department at Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India.
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Learning and Degrees
Nandini Mukherjee attended Kamala Girls' High School for her Madhyamik examination. She then completed her higher secondary studies at Patha Bhavan, Kolkata.
College and University Studies
In 1987, she earned her Bachelor of Engineering degree. This was in computer science and technology from Bengal Engineering College. It was part of Calcutta University.
After graduating, she worked as a system engineer at ORG Systems Private Ltd in Kolkata.
Advanced Degrees
She continued her studies and earned her Master of Engineering degree in 1991. This was from the computer science and engineering department at Jadavpur University.
In 1996, she received a special Commonwealth scholarship. This allowed her to pursue her PhD in the UK. She studied at the School of Computer Science at the University of Manchester. She finished her PhD in 1999.
Her research for her PhD focused on important areas. These included parallel computing, grid computing, and wireless sensor networks (WSN).
Teaching and Research
Nandini Mukherjee started her teaching career in 1992. She joined the computer science and engineering department at Jadavpur University.
Leading Research Projects
By 2016, she was the director of the university's School of Mobile Computing. In 2001, she also went to Newcastle University to research high-performance computing.
She has published more than 250 research papers. These papers share her findings with other scientists.
Professor Mukherjee has led many research projects. These projects received funding from the Government of India. She also leads a special project. This project looks at how mobile computing and wireless sensor networks can help rural health systems in India.
Public Service and Activism
Nandini Mukherjee has been involved in public service since her college days. She was part of the Students' Federation of India.
Promoting Science and Technology
She also worked with groups like the Forum of Scientists, Engineers and Technologists (FOSET). She was also part of the Vigyan Mancha. These groups promote self-reliance in science and technology.
She is the secretary of the West Bengal Free Software Mancha (FSMWB). This group supports free software.
Women's Rights and Peace
Mukherjee is an active member of the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA). She is also a state secretariat member of the All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO). These groups work for women's rights and peace.
University and Political Roles
She is a joint secretary of the Jadavpur University Teachers' Association (JUTA). She is also an active member of the West Bengal College and University Teachers' Association (WBCUTA). She was also an elected teacher's representative on the executive council of Jadavpur University.
Nandini Mukherjee has also participated in elections. She was a candidate for the Left Front CPI(M) in the Bhawanipore by-elections in 2011. She also ran in the Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and 2019. She was a candidate for the South Kolkata and Kolkata Dakshin constituencies.
