Pritimoy Sanyal
Head, Technology Cell • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal, India
Primary Affiliation:
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal, India
Additional Role:
Member, Technology Innovation Cell, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal
9th Floor, Bikash Bhawan, Kolkata – 700091, West Bengal, India
“SudhaSmriti”, Tulip Green Street,
Renaissance Township, Pin Code: 713102,
West Bengal, India
Bachelor of Science with Honours, Master’s degree in Computer Applications, and M.Tech in Bioinformatics. From 2004 to 2009, conducted research at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Calcutta, India, on the application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the diagnosis of rice diseases. Currently developing a machine-learning-based disease prediction model using microclimate factors. Also engaged in development of a machine-learning-based application in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, for agriculture and economics, funded by the Gates Foundation, USA. Developed multiple software systems to automate workflows for departments within the University and the Higher Education Department, Govt. of West Bengal.
Development of AI & ML based Android App on Agriculture and Finance for Indian Farmers
Jointly with Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore • Funded by Gates Foundation, USA
Website: https://respin.iisc.ac.in/
- “Prefabricated IoT based Support Structure for Building” — Patent granted by Government of India, No: 356546-001, dated 12 January 2022.
- “Wall Hanging Vertical Stack” — Patent granted by Government of India, No: 432187-001, dated 01 April 2025.
- “Wall Hanging Supportive Structure” — Patent granted by Government of India, No: 432640-001, dated 26 June 2025.
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“Smriti: A Conversational AI Chatbot Using NLP and Voice Interface” — Copyright granted by the
Government of India for the software tool related to NLP based Conversational Chatbot .
(Application No.: SW-29487/2025-CO • Year: 19 December 2025)
A. Book Publications
- System Analysis and Design, The Institution of Engineers (India), 2011
- The Language of Plant Kingdom, Even Trees can talk to each other, MehanatiPrakashoni, 2024
- Krittim Budhhimotta o Manobsomaj: Sohabostan, Provab o Somvabona, ISBN- 978-81-956120-4-8, West Bengal State Book Board, Govt. of West Bengal, 2026
B. Book Chapter
- Science of Data Analytics and Role of Microclimate in Crop Disease Prediction for Sustainable Development, Pritimoy Sanyal, Data Analytics and Remote Sensing- Based Analysis for Sustainable Development, Springer Nature, 2026, pp-157-168
C. Journal Publications
- Pritimoy Sanyal, Deblina Biswas, Rebecca Banerjee, Swagata Sarkar, Supriyo Choudhury, Mona Tiwari, Hrishikesh Kumar, Nigrosome and Neuromelanin Imaging as Tools to Differentiate Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinsonism, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, Vol: 25(6), 2022: Page 1029–1035
- Pritimoy Sanyal & Dr. S Bandyopadhyay, Implementation of Image Processing based application towards forecasting of Natural Disaster, International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (IJEST), Vol. 5 No.06, June 2013, Page 1235–1239
- Pritimoy Sanyal & Dr. S Bandyopadhyay, Imaged Based Morphological Study of Bryophytes and Green Algae for Identifying Evolutionary Relationship between Them, IJCST, Vol. 3, Issue 4, 2012
- Pritimoy Sanyal, Pranab Hazra, S Bandyopadhyay and A Chakroborty, Variety Identification of Tomato by Electrophoregram of Seed Protein and Comparison of Digitally Processed SEM Images of Stomata, International Journal of Vegetable Science, Vol. 16, Issue 4, Taylor & Francis, 2010, USA, pp. 326–334
- Pritimoy Sanyal and Sandip Patel, A Pattern Recognition Method to Detect Two Diseases in Rice Plants, Imaging Science Journal, Vol. 56, No. 6, Page 319–325, Royal Photographic Society, UK, 2008
- Pritimoy Sanyal and Sandip Patel, Securing SCADA Systems, Information Management & Computer Security, Vol. 16, Issue 4, Page 398–414, Emerald Group Publishing, UK, 2008
D. Conference Proceedings
- Pritimoy Sanyal & Achyut Sarkar, “Application of Computer Science in Pineapple Cultivation and Diagnosis of its Diseases – A Systematic Study”, INDICON, IEEE Computer Society, 2021
- Pritimoy Sanyal, A Chakroborty, S Chatterjee, P Hazra and S Bandyopadhyay, Image Based Analysis of Tomato Leaves to Determine the Number of Petioles, IEEE International Conference on Softcomputing, SoCPar 2009, Malaysia, IEEE Computer Society, 2009
- Pritimoy Sanyal, Biological Significance of Missing Link in Flowering Plant Evolutionary Process, HARDCOPY of Computer Society of India, Vol. 90, 2008
- Pritimoy Sanyal and I K Maitra, Computerized Plant Taxonomy – DELTA and Trie Based Application, Proceedings of 96th Indian Science Congress, NEHU, Shillong, 2009
- Pritimoy Sanyal, An Introduction to Bio-computing, Poster Presentation, 96th Indian Science Congress, NEHU, Shillong, 2009
- Pritimoy Sanyal, Ujjwal Bhattacharya and S Bandyopadhyay, Application of Intelligent Techniques Towards Improvement of Crop Productivity – State-of-the-Art, IEEE-IITA 2008, Shanghai, China, IEEE Computer Society, 2008
- Pritimoy Sanyal and I K Maitra, Application of Intelligent Techniques towards Implementation of Computerized Plant Taxonomy – A Survey Work, HARDCOPY of Computer Society of India, Vol. 88, 2008
- Pritimoy Sanyal, Ujjwal Bhattacharya, Swapan Kumar Parui, S Bandyopadhyay and Sandip Patel, Color Texture Analysis of Rice Leaves to Diagnose Deficiency in the Balance of Mineral Levels Towards Improvement of Crop Productivity, ICIT 2007, IEEE Computer Society, 2007
- Pritimoy Sanyal and S. Bandyopadhyay, Application of Non-Compact Trie Structure in Plant Taxonomy, 22nd International Conference on Computers and Their Applications, Hawaii, USA, Curran Associates, Inc., pp. 145–150
- Pritimoy Sanyal, Use of Color and Texture Features of Rice Leaves for Detection of Blast Disease, 41st Annual National Convention of Computer Society of India, Tata McGraw Hill, Science City, Kolkata, 2006
- Pritimoy Sanyal and S. Bandyopadhyay, Improvement of search efficiency in Plant Taxonomy, 20th Indian Engineering Congress, The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata, 2005
- Life Member of Computer Society of India (CSI)
- Life Member of ACEEE
- Secretary, Science and Engineering Support Society (India Part), 2008–2009