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Dr. Anirban Bandyopadhyay is an Indian physicist and nanoscientist renowned for his interdisciplinary research bridging nanotechnology, consciousness studies, and computational neuroscience. Currently, he serves as a Principal Research Scientist at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Tsukuba, Japan, within the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) .(en.wikipedia.org)
🧠 Academic Background & Career
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Education: Dr. Bandyopadhyay completed his Ph.D. in physics at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, with a focus on supramolecular electronics and multi-level switching. He was a visiting research fellow at Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom during 2003–2004 .(closertotruth.com, en.wikipedia.org)
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Professional Trajectory: He joined NIMS in 2005 as an ICYS Research Fellow under Japan's MEXT program. Over the years, he has held various positions, including scientist in the Advanced Scanning Probe Microscopy group and senior scientist in the Surface Characterization group. In 2021, he became a principal research scientist in the Functional Chromophore group at NIMS' MANA .(en.wikipedia.org)
🔬 Research Focus
Dr. Bandyopadhyay's research integrates nanotechnology, molecular electronics, biophysics, and cognitive science. Key areas of his work include:(en.wikipedia.org)
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Quantum Cellular Automata: Developing parallel computational approaches using molecular switches to enhance processing efficiency .(en.wikipedia.org)
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Nano Brain Architecture: Designing a molecular-scale information processing system inspired by biological neural networks .(en.wikipedia.org)
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Biophysics of Consciousness: Investigating the role of rhythmic oscillations in proteins and their implications for cognition, memory, and consciousness .(en.wikipedia.org)
🏆 Recognitions
Dr. Bandyopadhyay has received several accolades for his contributions to science:
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President’s Medal, NIMS (2009, 2021)(en.wikipedia.org)
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Hitachi Science and Technology Foundation Award (2010)(en.wikipedia.org)
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Kurata Memorial Award (2010)(en.wikipedia.org)
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Inamori Foundation Fellowship (2011–2012)(en.wikipedia.org)
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Gold Medal from Systems Society of India (2017)(en.wikipedia.org)
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Finalist for the Palo Alto Longevity Prize (2015–2019)(en.wikipedia.org)
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Selected by the Prada Foundation among thirty-six neuroscientists, psychologists, neurolinguists, and philosophers for the Human Brains project .(en.wikipedia.org)
📚 Publications
Dr. Bandyopadhyay has authored or co-authored several books and numerous journal articles. Notable publications include:(en.wikipedia.org)
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Nanobrain (2020)
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Biological Antenna to the Humanoid Bot (2022)
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Emotion, Cognition and Silent Communication: Unsolved Mysteries (2024)
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Rhythmic Oscillations in Proteins to Human Cognition (2021)
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Rhythmic Advantages in Big Data and Machine Learning (2022)
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Brain-like Super Intelligence from Bio-electromagnetism (2024)
🌐 Broader Impact
Beyond his scientific endeavors, Dr. Bandyopadhyay is involved in cultural and linguistic advocacy. He co-founded the Jatiyo Bangla Sammelan, a socio-cultural and linguistic organization in West Bengal, India, aimed at promoting linguistic democracy, secular civic nationalism, and cultural inclusivity .(en.wikipedia.org)
If you're interested in exploring his work further, you can visit his ResearchGate profile or his NIMS researcher page.
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