[2] Banerji joined as an assistant professor in IIT Bombay in April 1988 and spent more than 23 years there as a faculty member, during which period he has also been awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award, and was the Dean (Alumni & International Relations) for two terms.
Notably, he has helped the Indian Railways by developing a technology for bridge asset management under increased axle loads.
He is also a member or chairman of several national and internal-level boards and committees for capacity building and research.
[3] During Banerji's term as director, IIT Roorkee won several national awards for being an Outstanding Engineering Institute.
[citation needed] IIT-Roorkee made the news in 2015 for expelling six per cent of its first year batch for poor performance.