Prof. Mukherji has served in several administrative positions at IIT Bombay. He served as the Dean of Student Affairs (2015-2019), as the Head of the Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science as well as the Head of the Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (2010-13). He has supervised more than 30 PhD scholars and more than 60 Masters students.
Professor Soumyo Mukherji is appointed as the new Director for BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus, taking over in January 2024. He brings extensive experience from IIT Bombay and is expected to further the institution's growth and excellence in teaching and research.
Mukherjee is presently serving in the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering as the Madhuri Sinha Chair Professor in Biomedical Engineering at IIT Bombay.