Prof. Gupta is the Centre Director, National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Prof. Yashwant Gupta received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1985. He completed his PhD in Applied Physics from the University of California San Diego in 1990.
Prof. Gupta made significant contributions to the construction and commissioning of the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) near Pune. During 2013 to 2019, he led the work for a major upgrade of the GMRT, solidifying GMRT's status as a leading low-frequency radio observatory worldwide. Since 2012, he also leads India's participation in the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Observatory, an internal project shaping the next-generation global radio astronomy facility. During 2014 to 2019, he led an international consortium that designed the Telescope Manager system for the SKA-the brain and nervous system of the entire Observatory. Prof. Gupta's own research is primarily centered around two key areas. He has over 160 publications in international journals and proceedings. He is a member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), life member of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI), member of the International Union for Radio Science (URSI), as well as a Senior Member of the IEEE.
