Harsh Kumar Gupta

Biography

Dr Harsh Gupta obtained his BSc (Hons), MSc and AISM from the Indian School of Mines and PhD from the University of Roorkee. He was Director, Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum (1982-87) and Leader of the 3rd Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (1983-84), which established a permanent base for India. He was Vice-Chancellor, Cochin University of Science & Technology (1987-90); Adviser, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (1990-92); Director, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad (1992-2001); and Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Ocean Development ( now Ministry of Earth Sciences, 2001-05). He was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas (1978-2001) and Visiting Professor to the Universities of Hamburg and Paris Sud. He has also been a Visiting Scientist to US Geological Survey and Adviser/Consultant to UNESCO, ICSU, IAEA and the Commonwealth Science Council. Dr Gupta is currently Raja Ramanna Fellow at the National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad.

Research Interest

Seismology, Geophysical Exploration, Ocean Sciences