Background
Gupta, Suresh Chandra was born on January 7, 1934 in Dholpur, Rajasthan, India. Son of Johari Lal and Badami Devi Gupta.
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Gupta, Suresh Chandra was born on January 7, 1934 in Dholpur, Rajasthan, India. Son of Johari Lal and Badami Devi Gupta.
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics with honors, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1952. DIISc, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1955. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1961.
Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1964.
Instructor, Moore School Electrical Engineering, Philadelphia, 1959-1961; development engineer, Leeds & Northrup Company, North Wales, Pennsylvania, 1961-1965; division head Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, Indian Space Research Organisation, Trivandrum, Kerala., 1966-1976; group director avionics, Indian Space Research Organisation, Trivandrum, Kerala., 1976-1984; associate director, Indian Space Research Organisation, Trivandrum, Kerala., 1984-1985; director, Indian Space Research Organisation, Trivandrum, Kerala., 1985-1994. Distinguished professor Indian Space Research Organisation, since 1994.
Fellow Indian National Academy Engineering (member section committee VII), Astronautical Society India, Systems Society India (president since 1991). Member International Academy Astronautics.
Married Kusum Gupta, June 30, 1956. Children: Prabha Nini, Arun Kumar, Sadhana.