DrDipankar Bhattacharya

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow

Dyson School of Design Engineering - Faculty of Engineering

RESEARCH

Learning-based control, Soft robotics, Cable-driven parallel robots, Deformable-object manipulation, Assistive and rehabilitation robotics, Healthcare and manufacturing

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    Dynamic Testing of Implant Stents Using Robotic Soft Esophagus (RoSE)
    BvW Holding, Cham, Switzerland1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
    Industry-funded research project supporting the development and dynamic testing of endoprosthetic stents using the Robotic Soft Esophagus (RoSE) system.
  • TRAVEL
    Riddet Institute – Centre of Research Excellence, New Zealand1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
    Recipient of the Riddet Travel Grant awarded by the Riddet Institute Centre of Research Excellence to support conference travel and research presentation (NZD 3,000).
  • TRAVEL
    Riddet Institute – Centre of Research Excellence, New Zealand Title1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2025
    Recipient of the Riddet Travel Grant awarded by the Riddet Institute Centre of Research Excellence to support conference travel and research presentation (NZD 3,000).
  • STUDENTSHIP
    Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship
    Riddet Institute Centre of Research Excellence
    Awarded by the Riddet Institute Centre of Research Excellence, New Zealand, to support doctoral studies and research in mechatronics and soft robotics at the University of Auckland. The scholarship provided full tuition and a living stipend for the duration of the PhD programme (2016–2020).
  • STUDENTSHIP
    Doctor of Philosophy University Scholarship
    University of Auckland
    Recipient of the Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship awarded by the University of Auckland to support PhD research in Mechatronics Engineering, focusing on the development of the Robotic Soft Esophagus (RoSE).
  • FELLOWSHIP
    Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship – Soft Reconfigurable Exoskeleton for Muscle Impairment Rehabilitation
    European Commission – Horizon Europe / Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Actions (MSCA)
    Funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Actions (MSCA‑PF) programme, this fellowship supports Dr Dipankar Bhattacharya’s research on developing a soft, reconfigurable robotic exoskeleton for muscle impairment rehabilitation at the Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London.
  • STUDENTSHIP
    Masters of technology Scholarship, Ministry of Human Resource (MHRD) GATE scholarship
    Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
    Recipient of the Master of Technology Scholarship funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. The scholarship supported postgraduate studies and research in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.