Mr Gupta is a Coordinator of SRISTI (Society for Research and Initiative for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions). He has been an advisor on issues pertaining to innovation, environment, and sustainability to Fair Observer since 2011, an online magazine covering global issues.

He is working on the mission to expand the global as well as local space at grassroots and college level for innovations. Ideas in the informal and formal sector often ensure recognition, respect and reward for creative people.  He believes in creating knowledge networks for augmenting innovations and unfolding creative potential of institutions and societies through innovations.

Awards and Accomplishments

He received the ‘Padma Shri National Award’ (management education) from Government of India (2004).
He won the ‘Science-in-Society Award’ from Indian Science Congress Association (2004).
He won the ‘Asian Innovation Award Gold’ from Far Eastern Economic Review (2000).
He won the ‘Pew Conservation Scholar Award’ from University of Michigan, USA.