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Mr. N. Dasgupta — Proprietor, Neo Design Group

45+Years Experience

M.TechIIT Kanpur

Global5+ Countries

Proprietor & Head

Mr. N. Dasgupta

Mr. N. Dasgupta is the Proprietor and guiding head of Neo Design Group. A Civil Engineer from the University of Calcutta (1978) with a Post-Graduation in Structural Engineering from IIT Kanpur (1981), he brings over 45 years of multi-disciplinary engineering experience.

His work spans substations, power plants, bridges, marine structures, cement plants, industrial facilities and high-rise buildings across India, South-East Asia, West Africa, the U.K. and beyond — the same depth of expertise and mentorship that now powers EduPro's mission in education.

Credentials

Qualifications & Professional Standing

Qualification

Graduation in Civil Engineering — University of Calcutta, India (1978)
Post-Graduation in Structural Engineering — IIT Kanpur, India (1981)
Certificate courses in COBOL, MS Office Applications, STAAD III & SAP packages of computer applications
Certificate Course on Total Quality Management
Completed MBA 1st year from AIMA

Memberships

Member, Indian Roads Congress
Member, ASCE — Indian Section
Member, Institution of Engineers (India)
Member, Geotechnical Study Circle
Member, International Society of Wind Engineering

Training

MS Project, STAAD III
MS Office Applications, ORACLE 8i
Total Quality Management

Experience Abroad

Two years of international engineering experience
United Kingdom & Gabon (West Africa)
Thailand & Bangladesh (South-East Asia)

Research

Publications

Behaviour of Brick and Reinforced Brickwork — M.Tech Thesis
Dayaratnam, P., Dasgupta, N., et al., "Experimental Investigation on Behaviour of Brick and Reinforced Brickwork", Report No. DST/427/3, IIT/K, Feb. 1981
Dayaratnam, P., Dasgupta, N., "Brick and Reinforced Brick Masonry", Report No. DST/427/4, IIT/K, Nov. 1982

Portfolio

Areas of Experience

A career spanning some of the most demanding infrastructure programmes across the globe. Tap any category to explore the projects.

Substation Projects15 projects

LT Sub-station LTSS-1 & LTSS-2 for CHP, Bhilai Steel Plant (7.0 MTPA Extension), Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
220 / 33 kV AIS Substation (HVPNL), Sonepat, Haryana
765 kV GIS Building at Thiruvalam — PEB drawings & reactions with civil foundation design (1 of 2), KEC / PGCIL
General Company Electrical Project at Baiji, Iraq (2×V94.2 GTPP) for BHEL
Preliminary Design for 220 / 132 kV Substation at Jind, Julana & Uchana of HSEB
Civil & Structural Design Consultancy for 66 / 33 / 11 kV Substation at Chandigarh
Design, Drawings & Calculations of new 33 / 11 kV Sub-stations at Chapra & Vaishali, Bihar
Detail Design of Control Room Building & Switchyard Structure for 63 nos. 33 / 11 kV Substations of BSEB in Muzaffarpur, Patna & PESU (East) Circles
Civil Design Consultancy for improvement & up-gradation of electrical infrastructure services in Phuentsholing & Samtse, Bhutan
Detail Design of Control Room Building & Switchyard Structure for 33 / 11 kV Substation at Mozambique
Preliminary Design of Pile & Open Foundations for 400 kV Ashuganj – Sirganj Transmission Line, Bangladesh
Preliminary Design of Foundation for 230 kV Transmission Line, Greater Rajshahi Power Distribution Project, Phase II, Bangladesh
Detail Design of Control Room Building & Switchyard Structure for 400 kV Substations at Baiji, Iraq
Valve hall, substation yard structures & utility buildings for the HVDC project of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
GIS substation building & equipment foundations for 765 / 400 kV substations at Thiruvalam & Kishanganj, India

Power Projects9 projects

25 MW Solar Power Project at Surendranagar, Gujarat — design and project management
Gas & steam turbine buildings incl. turbine & transformer foundations, 70 m high steel stack, exhaust area & WHRB foundation for Rajahmundry 235 MW gas-based combined cycle power plant
400 MW King's Lynn Power Station, U.K. — engineering coordination & detailed design for plant & auxiliary buildings
208 MW Gas & Naphtha based Power Project, A.P., India — EPC contract for GT & ST, control block, generator & station transformer, switchyard, pipe & cable trench, cooling tower, WHRB & stack, fuel handling & balance-of-plant; 6,00,000 cum reservoir; 16 km cross-country water pipeline
40 MW Coal based power plant at Vizag, India — basic & detailed engineering incl. boiler & turbine foundations, chimney; cooling water system incl. 4 km HDPE 450 dia line & sea intake; pipe alignment & supports for utility lines
720 MW HFO / Coal based power plant at Vasilikos, Cyprus — detailed engineering for cooling water system (CW pump house, CW pipe supports 2000 mm dia, sea outfall), turbine building, water treatment building & fuel oil pump house
Extension of building, cabling, oil storage, cooling water, pressurisation & control panelling incl. 6 MW DG set & transformer foundations for Rewa Cement plant
Civil, Architectural, Water Supply, Ventilation, Fire-Fighting & Illumination design for 30 MW Diesel based Power Plant for Astha Power, Hyderabad
Design of multi-flue chimney for Bongaigaon Refinery

Buildings12 projects

Twelve-storeyed residential blocks for Coal India Limited, Calcutta
Six-storeyed office building with auditorium on upper floor for Nuclear Fuel Corporation, Hyderabad
Eleven-storeyed office-cum-commercial complex for UPSIDC
Hospital, auditorium & other buildings for the township of Indian Telephone Industries, Mankapur
300-bed multi-storeyed RCC frame guest house building for Rewa Cement plant
300-bedded super speciality Hospital project in Jhalawar, Rajasthan
Architectural, Structural Design & Site Supervision for Trust Property at B-II-43, Mohan Co-operative Industrial Estate, Mathura Road
40 Flour Mill Building Projects across India and Nepal
Design Engineering Consultancy for Staff Quarters for IRWO at Asansol, W. Bengal
Architectural Engineering Consultancy — architectural drawings for GIS & Control Room Building, New Delhi
Structural modification of existing building at 76 Commercial Street for Littlewoods, U.K.
Twenty-storeyed Kanak Durga Housing Society, Dwarka, Delhi

Road & Bridges Projects11 projects

Approved International Bridge Specialist for ADB Project — Bhutan Urban Infrastructure Development (Loan No. 2816: BHU)
Approved Senior Bridge Design Engineer for NH-17 (Panvel–Indapur) & NH-4 (Mulbagal–Karnataka Border) sections
Pre-bid engineering for 10 stretches of NHAI BOT projects — Angul–Sambalpur, Bellary–Hospet, Bikaner–Suratgarh etc.
Proof-checking engineer of structures for Sion – Panvel Highway 14-laning project, Mumbai
Approved Bridge Engineer for Dedicated Freight Corridor — Mughalsarai–Sonnagar section (Eastern Corridor), India
Proof-checking engineering of major / minor bridges on NH-1A (Jammu–Udhampur) section
Study of existing bridges & design of widening / strengthening of all bridges on N-3 Highway, Gabon, West Africa
Design of major bridges including over River Purna in the 173 km NH-222 project
Upgradation planning for NH-3, NH-4, NH-8, NH-17, SH-81, SH-85, SH-34 & SH-40 within MMR
Design of 70 km road network including all CD structures & utility corridor in NMSEZ Dronagiri Area (1250 Ha)
Design of ROB and Flyover in NMSEZ Dronagiri Area (1250 Ha)

Specialised Civil Engineering Projects13 projects

Design of Jetty, Passenger Terminal Building & Breakwater for the Passenger Water Transport project along the West Coast, Mumbai
Design of Jetty, road, bridges, conveyor & large-area ground improvement for coal facilities development in South Sumatra, Indonesia
Design of Jetty, road, bridges, conveyor & large-area ground improvement for coal facilities development in Kalimantan, Indonesia
Conceptualisation, design & bidding of the upgradation of Sion – Panvel Highway
Upgradation planning for NH-3, NH-4, NH-8, NH-17, SH-81, SH-85, SH-34 & SH-40 within MMR
Design of 70 km road network including all CD structures & utility corridor in NMSEZ Dronagiri Area (1250 Ha)
Design of 200 km drainage network including holding pond & regulating structure in NMSEZ Dronagiri Area (1250 Ha)
Design of Cement / Clinker Loading / Unloading Jetty for UTCL at Ghodbunder, Mumbai and Cochin
Design of Boundary Wall & Buildings in the Logistics Area, NMSEZ Dronagiri Area (1250 Ha)
Preliminary design for Barge Loading Jetty, RoRo Unloading Jetty, road / bridges, ground improvement, conveyor / coal crusher & buildings for a Mine Development Project in Kalimantan, Indonesia
Flood Protection — assessment, reporting & design of flood-protection works, embankments and mitigation measures for flood-prone sites
ETP & WTP Design — process, civil & structural design of Effluent Treatment Plants and Water Treatment Plants
Temporary Structures Design — design of shoring, staging, formwork, scaffolding and other temporary works for safe construction

Cement Projects6 projects

Design review for 2 × 6000 TPD Dangote Cement Plant, Nigeria
Design of 90 m dia steel dome over stockpile for Sindri Cement Plant of L&T
Design of 10000 TPD new plants at Rajshree & Rawan for UTCL
Design of Grinding Unit including silo for UTCL at Butibori
Design of Grinding Unit at Butibori for Reliance Cementation
Design of Cement Terminal at Cochin & Ghodbunder, Mumbai for UTCL

Industries5 projects

Pharmaceutical industries for Torrent Pharma (Dahej), Dr. Reddy's Lab (Vizag) & AstraZeneca (Bangalore)
Engineering industry for DIC Fine Chemical (Dahej), Rockwool Industries (Dahej), Kilburn (Thane) & Siemens (Aurangabad)
Chemical plant for Vinati Organics Ltd at Lote near Chiplun
Multi-storeyed highly-loaded RCC production buildings & large-span sheds for a sophisticated equipment factory with clean-room facility at Dehradun
Coal washery building for Central Coalfields Limited

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