Manasa Maddila, Mumbai Uncensored, 28th December 2021:
Professor Neena Gupta, a mathematician at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Kolkata was awarded the ‘Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries 2021’ for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra.
Neena studied at Khalsa High School in Dunlop, Kolkata. She studied Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at Bethune College, Kolkata. Later, she completed her masters and Ph.D. in mathematics from the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, where she works as a professor now.
Neena said, “ISI Kolkata is one of the premier institutes for anyone who is interested in pursuing statistics and mathematics for higher education. The course structure, faculty, and the environment of the institute is the reason why its alumni are highly successful in their fields.”
Neena Gupta has been recognized for her commendable work in commutative algebra and affine algebraic geometry, especially for solving Zariski’s Cancellation Problem. It is a fundamental problem in algebraic geometry. It becomes imperative to add here that though, the media is celebrating the success of Ms. Harnaaz Sandhu. who’s won the prestigious miss universe pageant, but an equal, rather much more importance should be given to the contribution of Ms. Neena Gupta in mathematics and making India proud.
When asked about her future plans, Neena said that this is not the end; instead, it is the beginning. She said that there are many unsolved problems in the world of mathematics. “I need to teach my students and learn from them. One needs to keep learning; there is no end to it,” said Gupta.
In 2014, professor Neena Gupta had received the ‘ Young Scientist’ award from the Indian National Science Academy.
In 2019 she became one of the youngest persons to receive the ‘ Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar prize ‘.
