D.P. Gupta

B. Tech. (Industrial Engineering) – Punjab Regional College, Chandigarh; Post Graduate Degree in Business Management – AIMA.

He has over 45 years’ experience as a professional consultant in the engineering industry, covering both technical and market research studies, with planning and techno-commercial appraisal of projects. As Chief (Projects and Economic Development) at the National Industrial Development Corporation Ltd., New Delhi he led a group of industrial economists and engineers in preparation of techno-economic feasibility studies, modernization studies for large and medium scale industries.

At IDS, his major assignments in the relevant field have been for reputed companies like Tata Steel, SAIL, NALCO, Kalyani Steels, Modella Steels, Prakash Industries etc. He has worked as a consultant to the UNDP, Asian Development Bank, Commonwealth Secretariat for regional development studies in Asia and Africa. During his tenure, he has undertaken both quantitative and qualitative research projects with a focus on end-users.