Prof. Das Gupta earned both his Doctor of Engineering in Water
Resources Development (1976) and his Master’s degree in Applied
Hydraulics (1973) from AIT. He graduated from Assam Engineering College
(India) with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1967. Professor Das
Gupta joined AIT as an Assistant Research Professor in the Division of
Water Resources Engineering in 1976, and was promoted to the rank of
Associate Professor in 1981. He was promoted to the position of
Professor in 1988. He served AIT for three decades.
Prof. Das Gupta was appointed by UNESCO in 1999 to chair the Task
Force that prepared the Science Plan for the sixth phase (2002-2007) of
the International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO. He was also invited
as part of the Advisory Committee (2007-2010) of the United
Nations-Water Decade Programmes on capacity development. In 2004, he
was conferred the ‘International Award’ by the Japan Society of
Hydrology and Water Resources.
Prof. Ashim Das Gupta being conferred the
title of Emeritus Professor by Prof. Said Irandoust.