Jagdish Prasad Gupta
Jagdish Prasad Gupta
Guest Professor, Civil Engineering
- Master of Technology (MTech): IIT Delhi, Thermal Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering (BE): University of Jodhpur, Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB): Gujarat University
- Masters of Public Administration: Pandit Deendayal Energy University
- Executive Education: Cornell University (Global Value Chain Strategies)
- Executive Education: IIM Ahmedabad (Public-Private Partnership for Infrastructure)
- Executive Education: University of Cambridge (Leadership and Strategic Thinking)
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Work Experience
- Guest Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Department of Civil Engineering (Feb 2026 - Present)
- Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Development, Government of Gujarat (2021 - Aug 2024)
- Director, Gujarat Gas Limited (Jun 2023 - Aug 2024)
- Director, Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited (Jan 2022 - Aug 2024)
- Director, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company Limited (GIFT) (Dec 2021 - Aug 2024)
- Chairman/Member, Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority (SoUADTGA) (Nov 2021 - Aug 2024)
- Director, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd (Nov 2021 - Aug 2024)
- Head, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) (Nov 2021 - Aug 2024)
- Director, Gujarat State Petronet Limited (Nov 2021 - Aug 2024)
- Managing Director/Director, Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (Nov 2021 - Aug 2024)
- Managing Director/Director, Gujarat State Financial Services Limited (Nov 2021 - Aug 2024)
- Chief Commissioner, State Taxes (Sep 2019 - Oct 2021)
- Principal Secretary (Water Supply), Government of Gujarat (Jun 2017 - Sep 2019)
- Chairman, Gujarat Water Supply Sewerage Board (GWSSB) (Jun 2017 - Sep 2019)
- Director, Gujarat Urban Development Company Ltd. (Jun 2017 - Sep 2019)
- Vice Chairman, Gujarat Water Infrastructure Limited (Jun 2017 - Aug 2019)
- Chairman, Water and Sanitation Management Organization (Jun 2017 - Aug 2019)
- Director, Gujarat Arogya Seva Private Limited (Jan 2017 - Mar 2018)
- Director, Gujarat Medical Services Corporation Limited (Jun 2014 - Aug 2017)
- Chairman, State Committee for National Health Mission (Jun 2014 - Aug 2017)
- Principal Secretary and Commissioner Health, Government of Gujarat (Aug 2014 - Jun 2017)
- Director, Bhavnagar Energy Company Ltd (Jan 2012 - Sep 2016)
- Chairman/Director, Gujarat State Investment Limited (Sep 2011 - Sep 2016)
- Managing Director/Director, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) (Nov 2009 - Aug 2014)
- Special Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Government of Gujarat (Apr 2004 - Jan 2009)
- Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Government of Gujarat (Apr 2004 - Jan 2006)
- Municipal Commissioner, Rajkot (Apr 2000 - Apr 2004)
- Team Leader, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Apr 2002 - Apr 2004)
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Awards
- 6 National Awards for Water Management (Ministry of Jal Shakti)
- National Award for E-Governance in Tax Administration
- SKOTCH Order of Merit Award for Automated Driving Test Tracks