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Amit Bandyopadhyay (born 1967) is an Indian-born American materials scientist and engineer. He is the Boeing Distinguished Chair Professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. His research focuses on additive manufacturing (3D printing) of metals, ceramics, and composites, particularly for biomedical and structural applications.
== Early life and education == Bandyopadhyay was born in Kolkata, India, and grew up in Uttarpara, West Bengal, India. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Jadavpur University in 1989 and a Master’s degree in Metallurgy from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in 1992. He completed his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington in 1995. Following his doctorate, he undertook postdoctoral research at the Center for Ceramics Research, Rutgers University from 1995 to 1997.
== Academic career == Bandyopadhyay joined Washington State University in 1997 as an Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2001 and to Full Professor in 2006. In 2022, he was appointed Boeing Distinguished Chair Professor at WSU. He has held affiliate or visiting positions at Harvard University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Washington State University College of Medicine. He served as Director of the Bioengineering Research Center at WSU from 2004 to 2010. He is an elected Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS), American Ceramic Society (ACerS), American Society for Materials (ASM International), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He is also a member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS). Among others, he has also received the Distinguished Faculty Address Award and the Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Research, Scholarship and Arts from Washington State University. Bandyopadhyay has served in senior editorial roles for Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology and Executive Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing.
== Research == Bandyopadhyay’s research is focused at the intersection of materials science, advanced manufacturing, and biomedical engineering. He has worked in the field of additive manufacturing since the mid-1990s and was among the earliest researchers to apply 3D printing to metals and advanced materials. His research has also addressed functionally graded materials, multi-material structures, surface modification, and alloy design, including the development of titanium alloys with inherent antibacterial properties for orthopedic applications.
== Personal life == He is married to Susmita Bose, and they have two boys, Shohom and Aditya.
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