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Join us for a comprehensive two-day workshop designed to equip researchers, academicians, and professionals with the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in the competitive realm of grant proposal writing. Our expert-led sessions will guide you through the intricacies of crafting compelling grant proposals, ensuring you understand the fundamental principles and best practices required to secure funding for your research projects. From unravelling the types of grants and funding sources to developing a strong project concept and assembling a stellar project team, we have got you covered. Day two of the workshop delves deeper, focusing on project design, budgeting, and the critical narrative sections of your proposal, ensuring your submission stands out in a sea of applications. This workshop also provides a unique opportunity for peer review, feedback, and self-evaluation, culminating in a Q&A session to address any lingering questions. Whether you are new to grant writing or looking to refine your existing skills, this workshop promises a rich learning experience, paving your way to grant writing success. Don't miss out on the chance to transform your approach to grant proposal writing and increase your chances of funding success.
 

Bio:

Dr. Amlan Chakrabarti is a Full Professor in the A.K. Choudhury School of Information Technology at the University of Calcutta. He was a Post-Doctoral fellow at the School of Engineering, Princeton University, USA during 2011-2012. He has 20+ years of experience in Engineering Education and Research. He is the recipient of the DST BOYSCAST fellowship award in Engineering Science (2011), the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Visiting Faculty Fellowship (2014), the JSPS Invitation Research Award (2016), Erasmus Mundus Leaders Award (2017), the Hamied Visiting Professorship from University of Cambridge, UK (2018), Siksha Ratna Award by Dept. of Higher Education Govt. of West Bengal (2018) and has been awarded as the Fellow of West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (2022). He has also served in various capacities in various higher education organizations both at national and international levels. He also leads his University in the ALICE-India Collaboration, CERN Geneva. He serves the Department of Higher Education Govt. of West Bengal as the Head of IT and Technology Innovation Cell since July 2021 and served as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of Technology of his University during 2017-20. He has contributed immensely to the development of efficient computer algorithms and systems in multiple projects supervised by him at both International and National levels. He led research and consultancy projects supported by CERN Geneva, GSI Helmholtz Research Laboratory Germany, DST, DRDO MietY, Intel, TCS etc. He has graduated 20 Ph.D. students to date and has published 200+ research papers. He is the Series Editor of Springer Transactions of Computer Systems and Networks, the Series Editor of the Springer Book Series on “Water Informatics'', an Associated Editor of the Elsevier Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering and Guest Editor of the Springer Journal of Applied Sciences. He is a Sr. Member of IEEE and ACM, IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitor, Distinguished Speaker of ACM, Secretary of IEEE CEDA India Chapter, Member of the International Water Association, Vice President of the Data Science Society and Life Member of CSI India. His areas of research are Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Reconfigurable Computing, VLSI CAD and Quantum Computing.