Amar Gupta
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Amar Gupta is the Thomas R. Brown Professor of Management and Technology in the Eller College of Management
at the University of Arizona
, and also holds professorships in computer science and Latin American studies at Arizona.
, India
and studied electrical engineering
at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, graduating in 1974.
He started his career at IBM
, and then served in various technical advisory roles for the Government of India
before pursuing graduate studies with the MIT Sloan School of Management
beginning in 1979. In 1980, he received a masters degree in management from MIT, and a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi under the joint supervision of Peter G. W. Keen of MIT and P. G. Reddy of IIT Delhi. He remained at Sloan until 2004, attaining the rank of Senior Research Scientist. In this position, he launched the United States’ first course on international outsourcing. Gupta has also consulted for WHO
, UNDP, UNIDO, and the World Bank
for various works in Latin America
and Mozambique
. Amar Gupta's current appointment is at the Eller College of Management
at the University of Arizona
as the Thomas R. Brown Professor of Management and Technology, Professor of Entrepreneurship
and MIS; and Senior Director for Research and Business Development.
, an early presentation graphics program. The company, Visual Communications Network also pioneered the development of clip art
for the IBM personal computer.
At MIT, Gupta led a team of researchers to develop technology to automatically read handwritten information on checks and proposed a nationwide check clearance system, allowing the electronic clearance of printed, typed, and handwritten checks. This innovation is manifested in the Check 21 system in the U.S. and in similar approaches in Singapore, and Brazil. Gupta and his colleagues also developed the first microcomputer-based image database management system.
The concept of the 24-Hour Knowledge Factory was developed by Amar Gupta. This concept allows for multiple professionals in different geographical locations to work together to perform a single task or project. Research is being conducted to utilize this model in a variety of industries. In 2007, Gupta was awarded an IBM faculty award for this vision.
Eller College of Management
The Eller College of Management is a business and public administration school at the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona. The Eller College of Management began in 1913 as bachelor's degree program in commerce before becoming the University of Arizona School of Business and Public...
at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
, and also holds professorships in computer science and Latin American studies at Arizona.
Biography
Gupta was born in 1953 in NadiadNadiad
Nadiad is a city and an administrative center of the Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat.The city is famous for its socio-educational-religious humanitarian services led by Santram Mandir and supported by institutions of higher learning such as Dharamsinh Desai University, Muljibhai...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and studied electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, graduating in 1974.
He started his career at IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, and then served in various technical advisory roles for the Government of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
before pursuing graduate studies with the MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
The MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
beginning in 1979. In 1980, he received a masters degree in management from MIT, and a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi under the joint supervision of Peter G. W. Keen of MIT and P. G. Reddy of IIT Delhi. He remained at Sloan until 2004, attaining the rank of Senior Research Scientist. In this position, he launched the United States’ first course on international outsourcing. Gupta has also consulted for WHO
Who
Who may refer to:* Who , an English-language pronoun* who , a Unix command* Who?, one of the Five Ws in journalism- Art and entertainment :* Who? , a 1958 novel by Algis Budrys...
, UNDP, UNIDO, and the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
for various works in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
. Amar Gupta's current appointment is at the Eller College of Management
Eller College of Management
The Eller College of Management is a business and public administration school at the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona. The Eller College of Management began in 1913 as bachelor's degree program in commerce before becoming the University of Arizona School of Business and Public...
at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
as the Thomas R. Brown Professor of Management and Technology, Professor of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
and MIS; and Senior Director for Research and Business Development.
Research
Gupta served as chief scientist and vice president for the development of VCN ExecuVisionVCN ExecuVision
VCN ExecuVision was the first presentation program for the personal computer. This program allowed users the ability to manipulate graphics and text not just for business data, but for all communication purposes...
, an early presentation graphics program. The company, Visual Communications Network also pioneered the development of clip art
Clip art
Clip art, in the graphic arts, refers to pre-made images used to illustrate any medium. Today, clip art is used extensively in both personal and commercial projects, ranging from home-printed greeting cards to commercial candles. Clip art comes in many forms, both electronic and printed. However,...
for the IBM personal computer.
At MIT, Gupta led a team of researchers to develop technology to automatically read handwritten information on checks and proposed a nationwide check clearance system, allowing the electronic clearance of printed, typed, and handwritten checks. This innovation is manifested in the Check 21 system in the U.S. and in similar approaches in Singapore, and Brazil. Gupta and his colleagues also developed the first microcomputer-based image database management system.
The concept of the 24-Hour Knowledge Factory was developed by Amar Gupta. This concept allows for multiple professionals in different geographical locations to work together to perform a single task or project. Research is being conducted to utilize this model in a variety of industries. In 2007, Gupta was awarded an IBM faculty award for this vision.
Books
- Outsourcing and Offshoring of Professional Services: Business Optimization in a Global Economy (IGI Global, 2008, ISBN 9781599049724)
- Knowledge Reuse and Agile Processes: Catalysts for Innovation (with Amit Mitra, IGI Global, 2008, ISBN 9781599049212)
- Creating Agile Business Systems with Reusable Knowledge (with Amit Mitra, Cambridge University Press, 2006, ISBN 9780521851633)
- Agile Systems with Reusable Patterns of Business Knowledge: A Component-Based Approach (with Amit Mitra, Artech House, 2005, ISBN 9781580539883)
External links
- Link To Dr. Amar Gupta's research page at the University of Arizona
- Link To Dr. Amar Gupta's page at the University of Arizona
- Link To press release by MIT Sloan School of Management
- Link To press release for handwriting recognition softawre used for check processing
- Link to patent information on character recognition
- Patent Office:System and method for character recognition with normalization