Dr Mridula Chakraborty has received an MBE for her socio-cultural work despite holding only an Indian passport. This year also sees the publication of her autobipography.
She is also the UK’s first female Robotics Engineer having worked with the Innovation agency of the UK (Innovate UK). She is the Director and Principal consultant of Erudite Global consultants and has numerous awards to her name. In Sept 2010 she was awarded the House of Lords Engineering Excellence Award as a Global Non Resident Indian for contribution to British society in the field of Science & Engineering.
She has an illustrious career that spans 30 years of a wide variety of innovation. Having arrived in Glasgow as a young bride married to an engineer, she continued with her studies completing her MSc and then PhD from the University of Strathclyde. A young mother and wife, she did full justice to her family and career. She has helped many students especially during the pandemic providing food, advice & moral support.
She is a founding member of the Bengali Cultural Association Glasgow and is the Gen Sec for the Association of Indian Organisation. She is a chair at the Tagore Centre, Glasgow Branch. She continues to be actively involved in the proceedings of the Om Hindu Mandir. She holds many posts that contribute to the Indian society in Scotland.
Credit: Erudite Global