Dr. Sankar Bhattacharya

Professor

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Biography

Professor Sankar Bhattacharya has a strong background in both industry and academia. He began his career in India as a design and commissioning engineer for coal-fired power stations and later worked in Thailand focusing on the utilization of agro-forestry residues for the production of gaseous fuels. After moving to Australia, he served as the Principal Research Engineer at the Lignite CRC and the Principal Process Engineer at Anglo Coal Australia. Bhattacharya's international experience includes a position as a Senior Energy Analyst at the International Energy Agency in Paris, where he managed the Cleaner Fossil Fuels program. At Monash University, he leads a research group focused on advanced coal and biomass utilization, power fuels production, gasification, combustion, and biofuels, particularly from algae. He mentors a group of 16 PhD students and has successfully supervised 12 PhD completions. Additionally, he advises the Japanese Ministry of Economics, Trade and Industry (METI) on low-rank coal utilization and contributes to major publications by the International Energy Agency and acts as an expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne

Leading research in advanced coal utilization, biomass utilization, and gasification.

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.