Manish K. Gupta, PhD, P.E.
Vice President

Dr. Gupta earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA. From there he matriculated to the General Electric Aircraft Engines Group in Lynn, MA as a member of the Engineering Development Program (EDP). While an EDP, Dr. Gupta trained in performance engineering, stress analysis, dynamic analysis, and compressor design. He also completed the distinguished ABC Course at GE with coursework at MIT. After completing the ABC course, Dr. Gupta elected to pursue graduate work at Stanford University, where he received his Masters in Applied Mechanics. At Stanford, Dr. Gupta was funded by the Stanford Medical School to pursue research in Orthopedic Biomechanics and published several abstracts at various conferences and co-authored various papers.

Following his graduate work at Stanford, Dr. Gupta chose to return to Connecticut, where he performed research briefly at Yale Medical School, and then for one year at Genzyme in Cambridge, MA. While at Genzyme, Dr. Gupta helped establish a research program between MIT and Genzyme in the area of biomechanical stimulation of articular chondrocytes, with the ultimate goal of developing therapeutic treatments for patients with focal cartilage defects in knee joints.

After helping to establish the research protocol with MIT, Dr. Gupta returned to Connecticut to work with his father, Madan, whose engineering firm GM2 had grown to include one other engineer and one inspector. Dr. Gupta was the fourth employee in 1994. During his early years at GM2, Dr. Gupta pursued civil engineering course work at the University of Connecticut to "re-tool" himself for his new challenge. At UCONN, Dr. Gupta completed his Masters in Civil Engineering and his PhD in Civil Engineering with concentration in Structures.

Dr. Gupta's strong experience in dynamics of structures and finite element methods have been useful in the seismic engineering field and in more complex hydraulics applications. He was instrumental in the seismic analysis and design of several high-profile structures in Connecticut and an important resource in the model development of one of the largest hydraulic and hydrological studies commissioned by the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Additionally, Dr. Gupta was a key member of the Variable Message Sign Support Systems, which are now in use throughout Connecticut.

As Vice President of GM2, Manish is now focused on helping train the next generation of engineering leaders for the company, business development, strategic planning, and technical assistance.

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