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Neena Gupta
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Gupta in 2022
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| Born | 24 November 1984 Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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| Education | Ph.D., M.Math., B.Sc. (Hons) |
| Alma mater | ISI, Bethune College |
| Known for | Providing a counter-example over a field of positive characteristic to the special Zariski Cancellation Problem |
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| Fields | Mathematics, commutative algebra, affine algebraic geometry |
| Institutions | ISI, TIFR |
| Thesis | Some Results on Laurent Polynomial Fibrations and Quasi A* Algebras (2011) |
| Doctoral advisor | Prof. Amartya Dutta |
Neena Gupta was born on November 24, 1984. She is a professor of mathematics at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Kolkata, India. She studies areas of mathematics called commutative algebra and affine algebraic geometry. These fields deal with special kinds of equations and shapes.
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About Neena Gupta
Neena Gupta is a very talented mathematician. Before becoming a professor, she worked as a visiting scientist at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). She was also a visiting fellow at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR).
She has received many important awards for her work. In 2019, she won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology. This is India's highest award for science and technology. In 2022, she also received the ICTP Ramanujan award. She is one of only a few women from India to win this special prize.
Solving a Big Math Problem
Neena Gupta is famous for solving a difficult math problem called the Zariski Cancellation Problem. She found a solution for a specific type of math called "positive characteristic." This was a very important discovery in her field. Her work on this problem also earned her the Saraswathi Cowsik Medal in 2013.
Education and Learning
Neena Gupta loved mathematics from a young age. She earned her bachelor's degree with honors in mathematics from Bethune College in 2006. She then continued her studies at the Indian Statistical Institute.
In 2008, she completed her master's degree in mathematics. She then went on to earn her Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degree in 2011. Her Ph.D. focused on commutative algebra. Her teacher, Amartya Kumar Dutta, guided her during this time. Her Ph.D. paper was about "Laurent polynomial fibrations and Quasi A*-algebras."
Her Career Path
From 2008 to 2012, Neena Gupta was a research fellow at ISI Kolkata. After working for a short time at TIFR Mumbai, she returned to ISI Kolkata in 2012. She became a professor in the Statistical and Mathematics Unit at ISI Kolkata in 2014. She continues to teach and research there today.
Awards and Recognitions
Neena Gupta has received many awards and honors for her amazing contributions to mathematics. Here are some of them:
- Infosys Prize in Mathematical Sciences (2024)
- Selected as the Emmy Noether Lecturer for 2025 by the American Mathematical Society (AMS) and the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) (2024)
- TWAS-CAS Young Scientist Award in Mathematics/AI by The World Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2023)
- Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (2023)
- 2nd Ganit Ratna Award (2023)
- Invited to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) (2022)
- Nari Shakti Puraskar (2021) from the President of India (awarded on March 8, 2022)
- DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries (2021)
- Named among the Asian Scientist 100 by Asian Scientist magazine (2020 and 2022)
- Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (2021)
- Young Affiliate of The World Academy of Sciences (2020)
- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (2019)
- BM Birla Science Prize in Mathematics (2017)
- The Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Award from the Department of Science and Technology (India) (2015)
- Professor A. K. Agarwal Award for best research publication by the Indian Mathematical Society (2014)
- Indian National Science Academy Young Scientist Award (2014)
- Ramanujan Prize from the University of Madras (2014)
- Associate of the Indian Academy of Sciences (2013)
- Saraswathi Cowsik Medal by the TIFR Alumni Association (2013)
