Dr. Ashis Banerjee

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ashis Banerjee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Washington. He joined the department as an assistant professor in the fall of 2015. Prior to this appointment, he served as a research scientist at the Complex Systems Engineering Laboratory at General Electric Global Research and was a postdoctoral associate at the Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on developing automated decision-making methods for cyber-physical systems to achieve optimal robust performance across various platforms and scales. His work integrates multiple heterogeneous entities, including humans, robots, and machines, with an emphasis on applied optimization, machine learning, and stochastic modeling. His significant contributions have addressed fields such as digital manufacturing, predictive analytics, and autonomous robotics. He has numerous publications in prestigious journals and has received several awards, including the Amazon Research Award and the QSR Paper Award Finalist.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2015-09-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Teaching, research, and development in the field of Industrial & Systems Engineering.

Research Scientist

— Present

General Electric Global Research •

Conducted research in complex systems engineering.

Postdoctoral Associate

— Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology •

Worked in the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory focusing on applied AI techniques.

Awards

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Amazon Research Award

2019-01-01
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QSR Paper Award Finalist

2019-01-01
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Big-on-Small Award Nominee

2019-01-01
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Top Engineer Year

2018-01-01
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Cited Paper Award

2012-01-01
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Dissertation Award

2009-01-01
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George Harhalakis Outstanding Systems Engineering Graduate Student Award

2009-01-01

Courses

Engineering Simulation Fundamentals Autonomous Robotic Systems Introduction Manufacturing Systems

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.