BISWATOSH SENGUPTA (born 1944). M.Stat (ISI), Pg. Dip-in-Demo (ISI), MCA (IGNOU), DCE, DCO, Summer Course on Population from East-West Centre, USA; former Professor, information Technology (2005-2013) & Vice-Principal, B. P. Poddar Institute of Management & Technology, and Guest Lecturer, University of Calcutta (1993-2010); Former Addl. Director-in-Charge, Socio-Economic Planning, Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (Retd. on 30th September 2004), Dy. Director of Planning (1984 – 2004) & Demographer Statistician, CMDA (1975-84); Asst. Regional Planner, CMPO, Govt. of West Bengal (1973-75); Research Asst., Indian Statistical Institute (1969-73); Ex-Member, Working Group on Perspective Plan, C.M.A, State Planning Board, Govt. of West Bengal; Former member, University Grant Commission Curriculum Development Committee for Visual Art; Joint Secretary, Photographic Association of Dum Dum (PAD) & Editor IMAGE since 1974; Organised 11 International Conferences, 13 All India Seminar and 50 International Salons in Photography and number of workshop on different aspects of Photography in different parts of India. 106 Publications (comprising Research Papers, Articles & Reports) including 5 published in FIAP NEWS; Co-author of two books – ‘Learn Photography’ & ‘Experimental Photography’ ; Pioneer of Introducing Free Photographic Courses in India, leading to Certificate ,Diploma and Post Diploma in Photography, if not in the World. Course coordinator, Free Short Term Course on Photoshop, Digital Research Unit, PAD and Interactive Preparatory course for MFIAP by Benu Sen Study Centre & Digital Research Unit of PAD. Foreign Visit : U.S.A, Canada, Greece, France, Italy, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong & Nepal.
Did PG Diploma in Appreciation of Indian Art in 2009-10, Course on International Understanding For Human Humanity (IUHU) in 2010-11 , PG Diploma in Indology, in 2011-12, Course on Major Religion of the World (2012-13), Course on Philosophy (2014) and The Ramakrishna Vivekananda Movement (2015) from Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture. Completed Appreciation of Art Course of Rajya Charu Kala Parshad, Dept. of Information & Culture, Govt. of West Bengal in 2014.
Participated in many International Salons in India & Abroad; have been conferred the Honours ESFIAP, AFIAP, FICS, Hon.FICS, Hon.FBPS, Hon.FNPAS, MICS Hon.PESGSPC, GPA.PESGSPC, Hon. EFMPA, Hon. FIP, Hon. SOP , Hon. LMWCFAF, Hon. FFu, Hon. Chhayapath, PPICHons, etc for contribution in Photography & Art. Currently experimenting with Digital Art and has created Paintings with Computer Graphics (using C / C++, Matlab & Daz3D). Graphic works have been selected at Annual Exhibition of Academy of Fine Arts, 2007, 2009 & 2012 and Charukala Exhibition 2008 organised by Information & Cultural Dept. Govt. of West Bengal. Participated two Group Shows at Gaganendra Pradarshashala, Kolkata Information Centre in March, 2008. 1st Solo on Graphic Art during 30th March to 3rd April, 2009 at ABC Hall, Kolkata. 2nd Solo during 22nd-28th July 2010 and 3rd Solo on Graphic Art during 3rd – 9th October 2012 at Academy of Fine Art. 4th Solo on Creative Photography in connection with Golden Jubilee celebration of Photography during 11-13th December, 2013 at Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarshasala. 5th & 6th Solo on Digital Art during 28th July -3rd August 2015 at Academy of Fine Art and in November 2015 at EZCC, Santiniketan.