The Pawan Tewari Goldman Sachs Sustainability Faculty Chair
Mr. Pawan Tewari instituted the Pawan Tewari Goldman Sachs Sustainability Faculty Chair to support research, teaching, and academic leadership in the critical areas of freshwater preservation, environmental pollution, and sustainability, aiming to address the urgent challenges impacting human and planetary health. Mr. Pawan Tewari is a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs and Co-Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Mergers and Acquisitions, based in San Francisco, California, USA. He earned his B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1988. Mr. Tewari has a strong interest in freshwater preservation and the pressing challenges of soil, water, and air pollution.
Current Occupant
Prof. Tarun Gupta
(May 2026 - May 2029)
Prof. Tarun Gupta, from the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur, works on the development of instruments for aerosol measurement, engineering control of particles in ambient and indoor settings, physico-chemical characterization of atmospheric pollutants and secondary organic aerosol formation, personal exposure assessment and health effects of inhaled particles, source apportionment of air pollution, formation and control of engine exhaust emissions, and risk assessment. He earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University. He is a recipient of the INSA Medal for Young Scientist, the INAE Young Engineer Award, the Indo-US Frontiers of Science Symposium Joint Research Award, and the IEI Young Engineers Award.
Former Occupant
Prof. Tarun Gupta
(Jul. 2022 - Jul. 2025)
Prof. Tarun Gupta, from the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur, works on the development of instruments for aerosol measurement, engineering control of particles in ambient and indoor settings, physico-chemical characterization of atmospheric pollutants and secondary organic aerosol formation, personal exposure assessment and health effects of inhaled particles, source apportionment of air pollution, formation and control of engine exhaust emissions, and risk assessment. He earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University. He is a recipient of the INSA Medal for Young Scientist, the INAE Young Engineer Award, the Indo-US Frontiers of Science Symposium Joint Research Award, and the IEI Young Engineers Award.