Damyanti Gupta

Damyanti Gupta is an Indian-born American engineer who was the first woman engineer with a postgraduate degree at the Ford Motor Company. She was recognized by Time Magazine in their collection of firsts as the "First degreed female engineer at Ford."

Early life Damyanti Gupta was born in India on May 10, 1942, during the British rule of India. The partition of India happened during her childhood, and the place where she and her family resided became a part of Pakistan. The partition resulted in unrest and riots. Gupta and her family left their hometown, Tharushah, Sindh, overnight in a cargo ship and settled in Mumbai.

As refugees, the Guptas had to start over in a new place. However, Gupta's mother, Gopibai Hingorani, had great ambitions for her daughter. She had only studied until 4th grade, but she told Damyanti that she wanted to give her something that could not be taken away: an education.

Personal life Damyanti is married to Subhash Gupta. They have two children, Sanjay Gupta and Suneel Gupta.