Brief Introduction

Professor O.P. Gupta assumed the role of Head of the Department on May 21, 2025, following his tenure as Associate Director (Information Technology), a position he held since February 24, 2023. A visionary in the field of IT and ICT in agriculture, Dr. Gupta also served as the founder Deputy Director (IT) and helped in establishing School of Information Technology (Now Department of EE and IT) at PAU.

Recognized for his academic excellence, Dr. Gupta was honored with the PAU Meritorious Teacher Award (2009-10) for his significant contributions to integrating information technologies in agricultural education and research. A strong advocate for academic innovation and institutional sustainability, he has played a key role in generating over ₹1.4 crores for the university through the initiation of self-supporting and online dual-degree programs.

Dr. Gupta has been instrumental in the conceptualization and development of PAU’s state-of-the-art Information Superhighway in the University Data Centre in the year 2010 under ICAR special grant of Rs. 100 crores, enhancing digital infrastructure and connectivity across the campus.

Dr. Gupta is also an active member of the International Association of Engineers, Singapore, and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), USA, a subsidiary of ACM.