Gupta is a visiting faculty, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; after retiring in 2017;  and at IIT Bombay, NIPER, Ahmedabad & AcSIR; Ph.D. (Management), MSc. Biochemical Genetics, Fellow, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Fellow, the World Academy of Art and Science, Indian National Science Academy; Founder, National Innovation Foundation, Nifindia.org,  SRISTI.org and, GIAN.org; CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, 2018-21

Mission is to expand the global as well as local space for innovations from and for  grassroots, link ideas in informal and formal sector, ensure recognition, respect and reward for creative communities, individuals, children and tech students etc., ; augmenting open innovations by  individuals, institutions, corporations,  and countries through  frugal, flexible and friendly empathetic platforms. Support start-ups and blend community knowledge with institutional science and technology.

He facilitated Festival of Innovation (FOIN, 2015-2017) and  of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (FINE) through NIFindia.org, hosted by the office of President of India  at The President’s House ( March 19-23, 2018); pursues research on public policy for inclusive innovations,  building global value chain to get the grassroots and youthful creativity its due; link technology youth with the problems of MSME, and  other innovators (techpedia.sristi.org), unlocking corporate and public/private institutional  creativity through empathetic open innovations, support strategic organizations for making breakthroughs innovations; Organise Innovations awards under Honey Bee Network umbrella  for young tech students gyti.techepdia.in in collaboration with BIRAC, DBT; international HBN creativity and inclusive innovation awards (HBNCRIIA) in collaboration with UNDP Acc Lab network for adults through GIAN;  Dr APJ Abdul Kalam ignitedmind awards for children  through SRISTI and GIAN etc.

Invited lectures

Lectured on unleashing innovation potential at UNESCAP, UNEASCO, UNDP, Viacom, Endurance Technology, DHL, JCB, SAP Labs,  ORACLE, CISCO, HP, GE Research Centre, Siemens, Volvo, Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb Research Center, Dr Reddy’s Lab, Zydus Cadilla, JSW, D E Shaw investment firm, Tata Innovation Awards, ZEF, CGIAR, FAO, IFAD, World Bank, LBSNAA, IISc, ISI, IITs,  JNU, Harvard, MIT Boston, Indian Oil, Entrepreneurs Organization, InnoHealth International Conference, Evolve Brand, Global Network Summit, Global IP Convention 2018, National Conference on Technological empowerment of women, Barclays Speaks, Welcome Trust/DBT India Alliance, INCF: Porter Prize,, etc., apart from numerous top academic and public policy institutions worldwide.  He has pursued Shodhyatra, learning walk in every state of India once covering more than 6000 km during 1998-2021 along with Honey Bee Network volunteers.

Book 2016, Grassroots Innovation: Mind on the margin are not marginal minds, New Delhi Penguin Randomhouse;  http://www.amazon.in/Grassroots-Innovation-Minds-Margin-Marginal/dp/8184005873, received best Business Book Award at Tata Lit Live festival, Nov 20, 2016.

Positions:

Have been Board Member for varying durations , GMATF; NIPER, Mohali, Planning Board, Central University of Jammu; Member, Committee to review the functioning of Central Insecticides Board & Registration, Chairman (2017-18), CSIR-800 SMC committee, Member, Research Council of CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat; Member, Working Group on Development Agenda for New India for Science & Technology Sector; Member, Committee for Evaluation of ITRA Scheme, Member, committees on Artificial Intelligence. Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY),  Chairman, Selection Committee for Plant Genome Saviour Community Award 2015-18, Member, Screening Committee of CSIR-NMITLI IOP, Member, Selection Committee for Visitor’s Awards, 2015-18, Member, JBA 2018 Selection Committee meeting of Science and Technology;  Distinguished Visiting Professor, IIT Bombay, 2017-18;  Editor, Honey Bee, a quarterly newsletter on grassroots green innovations, 1990 – present; Visiting Professor, Centre for Management in Agriculture, Public systems group,  Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, retired  after teaching for 36 years; Member Advisory Committee, Future Innovation Forum, Seoul, 2016-2018; Member, IIMA Board of Directors, 2015-2017, Member, advisory board, Global Innovation Centre, UNICEF, New York (2015-2016); Member, Board of Directors in EdCIL (India)  2013 – 2016; Member, National Innovation Council, Chaired by Adviser to Prime Minister (2010-2013); Director, Dena Bank, 2006-09; Kasturbhai Lalbhai Chair in Entrepreneurship, IIMA (2003-2008); Chairperson, Ravi J Matthai Centre for Educational Innovation, IIMA, 1993-1994; Chairperson, Research and Publications, IIMA, 1990-92; Exec Vice Chair, National Innovation Foundation (2000-2018); Coordinator, SRISTI and GIAN and Honey Bee Network;

Teaching: 

Management of Inclusive Innovations for Social Transformation (MIIST), UNDP Innov Acc lab along with Prof Anamika Dey, CEO, GIAN, and jointly taught Meeting the UNMET needs, ACSIR, ISIKG, IIMA (2018-2021);

Taught PPIDI with Hon’ble Former President of India Late Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Globalising and Resurgent India through Innovative Transformation (GRIT) with Bharat Ratna late Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India (2008-12), Shodhyatra (learning walk in Himalayan region), Strategic Management of Intellectual Property Rights (SMIPR), Indian Social and Political Environment (ISPE, 1995-2007), Design and Development of Development Organizations (DDDO, 1981-90), Economic Environment and Policy (1981-1994), “Understanding Creativity, Innovation, Knowledge Networks and Entrepreneurship (CINE), Introduction to Agriculture & Agri-Business Leadership.

Honours: 

CSIR Bhatnagar Fellowship 2018-21,  Best Researcher award at IIMA, 2015, Humanistic Management Lifetime Achievement Award by the Humanistic Management Network, at the 73rd Annual meeting of the Academy of Management, USA, 2013; Ph.D Honoris Causa, San Martin de Porres University, October, Peru 2015;  Doctor of Letters from Central University of Orissa, July, 2012; Hermes Award  European Institute for Creative Strategies and Innovation, Paris, 2012; Padam Shri, 2004, a national civil award by The President of India;  Adjudged as one of the fifty most influential people in the field of intellectual property rights around the world in 2003, Managing Intellectual Property 2003, Adjudged as one of the Star Personalities of Asia, Business Week, 2001, apart from several other national and international honours.  Member of many governmental and corporate bodies, Prof. Gupta is a widely published author;

 See anilg.sristi.org.