M S Dasgupta has over thirty-five years of teaching and research experience in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at BITS Pilani, India. His primary research interests lie in environmentally friendly technologies, with a focus on natural refrigerant–based heating and cooling systems, including CO₂ transcritical and R290 systems. He has led and contributed to several funded research projects, including three major collaborations with SINTEF Ocean and NTNU, Norway. M S Dasgupta has authored more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences and has delivered keynote addresses at conferences in India and abroad. He currently serves as Head of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at BITS Pilani and has previously held leadership roles including Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department and In-charge of Campus Placements.