Dr. Partha Pratim Das obtained his PhD in 1988 and served as faculty at IIT Kharagpur (1988–98) before moving to industry as Director of Alumnus Software, CEO of A Quaint Technology, and Senior Director at Interra Systems, Kolkata. Returning to IIT Kharagpur in 2011, he served till 2022, holding roles such as Head of the Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship, Professor-in-Charge of the Research Park, and Joint PI of the National Digital Library of India. His interests span data science, software engineering, food computing, digital learning, and heritage. Dr. Das is widely recognized with prestigious national and international awards.