Full Name
Maharaj Mukherjee
Job Title
Senior AI Architect and Senior Vice President
Company
Bank of America
Speaker Bio
Maharaj Mukherjee is a distinguished technology leader, researcher, and prolific innovator with over 25 years of experience spanning academia, industrial research, and enterprise-scale artificial intelligence. He currently serves as Senior Vice President and Senior AI Architect at Bank of America, where he leads strategic initiatives in AI, machine learning, digital twins, and agentic AI systems, driving innovation in enterprise-scale financial technologies.
Prior to this, Dr. Mukherjee spent two decades at IBM Research, where he made foundational contributions to computational geometry, electronic design automation, and AI-driven systems. His work in model-based optical proximity correction for semiconductor lithography enabled high-value technology transfers to global industry leaders. He also led several early applied AI initiatives using IBM Watson, including robotics-based workspace mapping and predictive analytics systems.
Dr. Mukherjee began his professional journey in academia as an Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, where he taught core computer science subjects and led industry-sponsored research in computer vision for manufacturing.
An IBM Master Inventor Emeritus and inductee into the IBM Inventor Hall of Fame, Dr. Mukherjee holds over 270 U.S. patents and more than 160 international patents, making him one of the most prolific inventors in his field. He has been consistently recognized as a top inventor at Bank of America for multiple consecutive years.
His contributions have earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the IEEE Region 1 Industrial Innovation Award (2025), the MachineCon Top 100 Influential Leader Award (2025), and the Bank of America Technology Excellence Award (2023). Earlier in his career, he received the IBM “20 Patents for 20 Years” Award, the Young Scientist Award from the Government of India, and the IEEE Richard E. Merwin Scholarship, among other recognitions.
Dr. Mukherjee earned his Ph.D. in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, along with an M.S. from SUNY Stony Brook and a B.Tech (Hons.) from IIT Kharagpur. He remains deeply engaged with the global engineering community through leadership roles within IEEE, including serving as Chair of IEEE Region 1 PACE and contributing to multiple national and regional awards committees
Prior to this, Dr. Mukherjee spent two decades at IBM Research, where he made foundational contributions to computational geometry, electronic design automation, and AI-driven systems. His work in model-based optical proximity correction for semiconductor lithography enabled high-value technology transfers to global industry leaders. He also led several early applied AI initiatives using IBM Watson, including robotics-based workspace mapping and predictive analytics systems.
Dr. Mukherjee began his professional journey in academia as an Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, where he taught core computer science subjects and led industry-sponsored research in computer vision for manufacturing.
An IBM Master Inventor Emeritus and inductee into the IBM Inventor Hall of Fame, Dr. Mukherjee holds over 270 U.S. patents and more than 160 international patents, making him one of the most prolific inventors in his field. He has been consistently recognized as a top inventor at Bank of America for multiple consecutive years.
His contributions have earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the IEEE Region 1 Industrial Innovation Award (2025), the MachineCon Top 100 Influential Leader Award (2025), and the Bank of America Technology Excellence Award (2023). Earlier in his career, he received the IBM “20 Patents for 20 Years” Award, the Young Scientist Award from the Government of India, and the IEEE Richard E. Merwin Scholarship, among other recognitions.
Dr. Mukherjee earned his Ph.D. in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, along with an M.S. from SUNY Stony Brook and a B.Tech (Hons.) from IIT Kharagpur. He remains deeply engaged with the global engineering community through leadership roles within IEEE, including serving as Chair of IEEE Region 1 PACE and contributing to multiple national and regional awards committees
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