Bhaskar Dasgupta

Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago

Bhaskar Dasgupta is a world-traveler, renowned scholar, and seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in finance, technology, and risk management. With a vast educational background, including a Ph.D. from Brunel University and studies in Financial Economics and Artificial Intelligence from the Manchester Business School, Bhaskar brings a wealth of knowledge to his professional career. He has held numerous leadership positions throughout his career and has provided advisory and consulting services to several organizations, including Aarna Capital Limited, RuDo Wealth, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government. He is also a visiting professor and fellow, advisory board member, and chair of the board of trustees both in the field of finance and academics, as well as a charitable member, including serving as a trustee and holding other positions at various charities. Bhaskar's expertise includes strategic development, program management, financial modeling, sales transformation, risk management, operational risk, and cyber-security.

Experience

Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago (August 2015 - Present)

Associate Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago (August 2005 - August 2015); Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago (August 2001 - August 2005); Visiting Researcher at Rutgers University (August 2008 - May 2009); Visiting Fellow at Princeton University (August 2008 - May 2009); Assistant Professor at Rutgers University at Camden (August 1997 - August 2001); Part-time professor at Wilfrid Laurier University (January 1996 - April 1996); Software Application Engineer/Math Specialist at Infinite Graphics (June 1994 - August 1994); Research and Development Engineer at CMC LTD (February 1988 - July 1989)

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (1992 - 1994); Master's Degree in Computer Science from Penn State University (1989 - 1992); Master's Degree in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Science (1986 - 1987); Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Jadavpur University (1982 - 1986); Postdoctoral fellow in Computer Science at McMaster University (1995 - 1996); Postdoctoral fellow in Computer Science at University of Waterloo (1995 - 1996); Postdoctoral fellow in Computer Science at Rutgers University-New Brunswick (1995)