Dr. Jharna Majumdar in

Dr. Jharna Majumdar

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Dean R & D, Prof. Comp Sc. & Engg. at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Dr. Jharna Majumdar is the Dean of R&D at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, where she heads the Centres for Robotics and Space Research. A distinguished alumna of IIT Kharagpur, her extensive career includes serving as a senior scientist at Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

She has a passion for mentoring students on innovative projects, guiding them to develop complex systems like pico-satellites and museum-exhibited robots. This hands-on leadership highlights her commitment to fostering the next generation of engineers.

Unique fact: Dr. Majumdar led the student team that built and launched STUDSAT, Indias first-ever pico-satellite, which successfully reached orbit in 2010.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Dean R & D, Prof. Comp Sc. & Engg.
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Robotics & Automation
Heads the Centre for Robotics Research at NMIT and previously worked as a Research Scientist in this field in Germany. She has also guided student projects on robots.
Aerospace & Defense Tech
Served for 17 years at the DRDO as a senior scientist and Head of the Aerial Image Exploitation Division, focusing on defense and aerospace applications.
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Career

Work history

7-2008
Dean R & D, Prof. Comp Sc. & Engg.
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology
10-1990 - 6-2007
Scientist G, Head AIEL Division
DRDO, Bangalore
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Dr. Jharna Majumdar – Dean R&D, Professor, Dept. of M.Tech CSE, Head Centre for Robotics Research – Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology. Featured in CMESociety Diabetes Conference
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Dr Jharna Majumdar, Dean R & D, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology – Interview/Presentation. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1969 - 1970
Post Graduate Diploma
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
1966 - 1969
BTech(Hons)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
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