Kumar Bhattacharyya was an Indian British engineer who founded the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), an academic department at the University of Warwick, which provides research, education and knowledge transfer in engineering, manufacturing and technology. He was made a life peer of the group in 2004, and he served as chairman in WMG until his death. Born in Dhaka in British-India, he was intelligence and was brilliant in studies. The son of a professor, he pursued his higher education from one of the premier institutions in India and then moved to Britain. He started working with Lucas Industries, the main supplier of parts to the British car and aerospace industries. He found the business environment in Britain to be very dynamic. He completed his doctorate degree and became a lecturer. While working at the University of Warwick he founded Warwick Manufacturing Group with the support of Vice-Chancellor, Jack Butterworth. He was also a government adviser and sat on the Labour benches in the House of Lords