About

Expert in mobile, sensor, and embedded systems. NSF Career Awardee, Microsoft SEIF Awardee, STRIDE Fellow.

Research interests

Mobile, Sensor, and Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Operational Technology

Teaching interests

Operating Systems, Mobile Computing, Operational Technology Cybersecurity, Digital Engineering

Education

  • Ph D, Computer Science — University of Massachusetts Amherst (2009)
    Improved Network Consistency and Connectivity in Mobile and Sensor Systems
  • MS, Computer Science — University of Massachusetts Amherst (2007)
  • BS, Computer Science and Engineering — Indian Institute of Technology (2004)
    Evolutionary Algorithms : Theory and Practice

Publications

  • Using Anonymous Grading for High-Stakes Assessments to Reduce Performance Discrepancies Across Student Demographics 2023 Neha Raikar, Nilanjan Banerjee
  • Alternative Actuation Paths for Ship Applications in the Presence of Cyber-Attacks 2019 IEEE 2019 Resilience Week (RWS) · pp. 91-97 Brien Croteau, Ryan W Robucci, Chintan Patel, Nilanjan Banerjee, Kiriakos Kiriakidis, Tracie Severson, Erick Rodriguez-Seda
  • Non-Intrusive Air Leakage Detection from Residential Homes 2018 ACM ICDCN 2018 Nilavra Pathak, David Lachut, Nilanjan Banerjee, Nirmalya Roy, Ryan W Robucci
  • Longitudinal Energy Waste Detection with Visualization 2017 ACM BuildSys 2018 David Lachut, Nilavra Pathak, Nilanjan Banerjee, Nirmalya Roy, Ryan W Robucci
  • Integrating End-User Feedback in the Early Development of a Novel Sensor Access System for Environmental Control 2017 Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Susan Fager, Tabatha Sorenson, Nilanjan Banerjee, Ryan W Robucci, Alexander Nelson
  • Borg: Human-Assisted Computer Vision for Real-time Detection and Localization of Accessibility Issues on Sidewalks IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing · Under Review Zheng Li, M. Rahman, Ryan W Robucci, Nilanjan Banerjee

Presentations

  • Using anonymous grading for high-stakes assessments to reduce performance discrepancies across student demographics 2023 ASEE Annual Meeting · ASEE · Poster Neha Raikar, Nilanjan Banerjee
  • Selection of Optimal Physiological Features for Accurate Detection of Stress 2022 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC'22) · IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society · Paper Kiran Jambhale, Benjamin Rieland, Smridhi Mahajan, Prajakta Narsay, Abhijit Dutt, Nilanjan Banerjee, Ramana Kumar Vinjamuri

Grants and Contracts

  • Implementing Endpoint Security for Cyber-Physical Systems 2024 Cybersecurity Institute and the Division of Research & Creative Achievement · Grant · Funded Nilanjan Banerjee (Principal), Mohamed F Younis (Co-Principal)
  • Microfluidic Chip Design using AI 2024 MIPS · Grant Nilanjan Banerjee (Principal), Neha Raikar (Co-Principal)
  • Microfluidic Chip Design using Large Language Models 2024 COEIT · Grant Neha Raikar (Principal), Nilanjan Banerjee (Co-Principal)
  • “Feasibility of Anonymous Grading for Reducing Performance Discrepancies across Student Demographics 2022 UMBC · Grant · In-Progress Neha Raikar (Principal), Nilanjan Banerjee (Co-Principal)
  • Institute for Cyber-Resilient Energy-Efficient Manufacturing 2020 DOE · Grant · Not Funded Nilanjan Banerjee (Principal), Anupam Joshi (Co-Principal), Soobum Lee (Co-Principal), Marcus Zupan (Co-Principal), Ryan W Robucci (Co-Principal), James T Oates (Co-Principal)
  • SCC-Planning: Seamless Monitoring and Predicting Prisoners' Behaviors in Correctional Facilities 2017 National Science Foundation · Grant · Not Funded Hamed Pirsiavash (Principal), Nilanjan Banerjee (Co-Principal), Ryan W Robucci (Co-Principal)
  • Cyber-physical System Security 2017 General Electric · Grant · Funded Nilanjan Banerjee, Ryan W Robucci, Chintan Patel
  • Procity 2016 UMBC · Contract
  • Estimating Human State Variables and their Dynamics for Human Information Interaction 2016 DCS · Contract · Not Funded
  • RestEaze: Advanced ambulatory measures of leg movements Including Periodic Leg Movements During Sleep 2016 TEDCO · Grant Nilanjan Banerjee (Supporting), Ryan W Robucci (Supporting)
  • PFI:AIR - TT: RestEaze: Accessible Measures of Leg Movements during Rest and Sleep 2016 National Science Foundation · Grant · Funded Nilanjan Banerjee (Principal), Ryan W Robucci (Co-Principal)
  • AIR-TT: RestEaze: Accessible Measures of Leg Movements during Rest and Sleep, National Science Foundation, NSF AIR-TT 2016 NSF · Grant Nilanjan Banerjee (Principal), Ryan W Robucci (Co-Principal)
  • Energy Education through Green Buildings 2015 Constellation: · Sponsored Research · Funded Nirmalya Roy (Principal), Aryya Gangopadhyay (Co-Principal), George Karabatis (Co-Principal), Nilanjan Banerjee (Co-Principal)
  • CPS: Breakthrough: Low-cost Continuous Virtual Energy Audits in Cyber-Physical Building Envelope 2015 NSF CPS · Grant · Funded Nirmalya Roy (Principal), Nilanjan Banerjee (Co-Principal), Ryan W Robucci (Co-Principal)
  • Wearable Multi-Sensor Gesture Recognition in Paralysis Patients Microsoft Research · Fixed · Funded
  • FW-HTF Theme 1: Collaborative Research: Integrating Multiple Sensing Modalities and Augmented Reality Technology for Enhancing Human Performance Training NSF · Grant · Not Funded Ryan W Robucci (Principal), Nilanjan Banerjee (Co-Principal), Hamed Pirsiavash (Co-Principal)

Research in Progress

  • Estimation of Blood Pressure using Non-invasive measurements 2018 Scholarly · On-Going Amit Patra, Nilanjan Banerjee