Profile
Maj Gen Uday Shankar Sengupta (Retd) was commissioned into the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) on 13 June 1987. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA), he has had an illustrious career of 37 years in the Indian Army, culminating in his superannuation in July 2024.
He holds a B.Tech in Electronics and an M.Tech in Telecommunication & Radar Technology from MCEME, JNU, along with advanced qualifications in Management Studies (CDM, Osmania University), Public Administration (IIPA, New Delhi), and an M.Phil in Social Sciences (Panjab University). He has also attended prestigious courses including the Higher Defence Management Course (HDMC) and the Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA).
During his distinguished service, Maj Gen US Sengupta held several important command and staff appointments. He commanded 654 EME Battalion and later served as Commandant & Managing Director of 510 Army Base Workshop. His staff tenures include senior roles such as Major General EME at HQ Central & Eastern Commands, Additional Director General at NCC Directorate (West Bengal & Sikkim), Brigadier EME at HQ 3 Corps, and Brigadier IT at DGIS, IHQ of MoD (Army). He has also served as an instructor and Head of Department at MCEME, shaping future leaders in Radar & Control Systems.
In recognition of his exemplary service, he was awarded the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card (2008) and GOC-in-C Commendation Cards (2012 & 2013).
Maj Gen Sengupta also served as Chairman of Army Institute of Management, Kolkata (AIMK) during 2023–24.
He took over as the 10th Director of Army Institute of Technology, Pune, on 01 September 2025.