Arup Chakraborty

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Arup K. Chakraborty
Born (1961-11-26) November 26, 1961 (age 62)
Citizenship United States
Alma mater Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (Bachelor of Technology)
University of Delaware (Ph.D.)
University of Minnesota (Postdoctoral Fellowship)
SpouseSharmila Chatterjee
Children1
Awards2006   NIH Director's Pioneer Award
2016   National Academy of Sciences
2018   Guggenheim Fellowships
Scientific career
Notable students Jason Locasale

Arup K. Chakraborty is an American engineer, focusing in biophysics, computational modeling and infectious disease, currently the Robert T. Haslam Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and formerly the Warren and Katherine Schlinger Distinguished Professor at University of California, Berkeley. [1] [2]

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  1. "Arup Chakraborty". mit.edu. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  2. "Arup Chakraborty". mit.edu. Retrieved April 26, 2017.