Mr. Jyotisman Dasgupta aged 67 years, is an experienced Maritime and Oil & Gas Professional. He is a graduate in Naval Architecture with Honours from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur (1978), Postgraduate education in Structural Analyses from IIT Bombay, and Executive MBA from S.P. Jain School of Management & Research.

Mr. Dasgupta started his professional journey as Naval Architect at the design office of Mazagon Dock Limited. Subsequently, he was engaged with Indian Register of Shipping, (Classification Society) for 26 years, wherein the highest position he held was Senior Vice President and Chief Surveyor. From 2008 to 2015 he was associated with Larsen & Toubro, Heading the Upstream Marine Group of L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited. Thereafter, Mr. Dasgupta, is with Arush Gas Technology Services, LLP, being its Co-founder, Vice President & Head of Technology.

Mr. Dasgupta is the president, Institution of Naval Architects since May 2018.