Gautam Bandyopadhyay is former Professor and Head in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur. He started his career as a Design Engineer at a consultancy organisation in Kolkata where he was associated with the design of electrical systems of thermal power plants. In 1986 he transitioned to a career in academics where he stayed till retirement in 2020. He served as a faculty in the Electrical Engineering department of IIEST, Shibpur for over 33 years.