This page focuses on one of Dr. Biswas' research contribution and one PhD student:
Starting from the rank of Associate Professor the UMBC Faculty Handbook requires the candidate to demonstrate ``proven ability to offer graduate instruction and to direct graduate research." As a rule a candidate for promotion to the rank of Professor is expected to graduate at least one PhD student. Mr. Martinez is the only PhD student graduated under Dr. Biswas mentorship listed on the 2015 CV. However, Martinez's abstract and thesis available from ProQuest list Michael Jolly as thesis advisor. Dr. Biswas is listed as a committee member only.
The UMBC Faculty Handbook describes Instances of Professional Misconduct as
Falsification or distortion of one's own or another's credentials with the intent to deceive. Adding to or removing from personnel files documents that could affect the evaluation of faculty members, with the intent to misrepresent the faculty member's credentials. Using grades to extort personal favors.
As a result of the above controversies at the time of Dr. Biswas' promotion to the rank of Professor the Department produced two reports. The majority report strongly endorsing the promotion, and the minority report strongly opposing the promotion. On December 15, 2015 an email went to the Department Promotion and Tenure Committee (DP&TC), Dr. Suri, the DP&TC Chair, Dr. LaCourse, the Dean; Dr. Rous, the Provost, and Dr. Hrabowski, the UMBC President. The email brought up the story of the non existing publication, and the recently graduated PhD student Vincent Martinez supervised by Michael Jolly. One week later an email from Dr. Patrice McDermott, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs responded by explaining that concerns raised ``will come forward to higher levels of review for consideration as the dossier moves through the process required by the UMBC Faculty Handbook." In May 2015 Dr. Biswas was successfully promoted to the rank of Professor.In Spring 2019 Dr. Biswas was selected by the Department for the Chairmanship. An email went to the Department, Dean LaCourse responsible for the Chair's appointment, as well as Provost Rous, and President Hrabowski. Four weeks later the Dean responded assuring Dr. Kogan that ``All other publications are readily found using Google Scholar." In Summer 2019 Dr. Biswas was appointed a Chair. Since that time he represents the department to the administration and the outside world, and leads it forward.