| Personal Information | |||||
| Date & Place of Birth | May 3, 1957 | Bombay, India | |||
| Citizenship | USA | ||||
| Previous Name | Hoshin Vijai Gupta (prior to citizenship) | ||||
| Education | |||||
| Ph.D | Systems Engineering 1984 | Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio | |||
| M.S. | Systems Engineering 1982 | Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio | |||
| B.Tech. | Civil Engineering 1979 | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India | |||
| Experience | |||||
| Jan 2005 to present | Professor (Systems Analysis in Hydrology) | HWR Department, University of Arizona | |||
| Jan 2000 to Dec 2004 | Associate Director for Administration & Science | NSF Science & Technology Center SAHRA | |||
| July 1996 to Dec 2004 | Adjunct Professor (Hydrology) | HWR Department, University of Arizona | |||
| Feb 1994 to June 1996 | Adjunct Associate Professor (Hydrology) | HWR Department, University of Arizona | |||
| Aug 1989 to Jan 1994 | Adjunct Assistant Professor (Hydrology) | HWR Department, University of Arizona | |||
| Jul 1987 to Jul 1989 | Research Scientist (Hydrology) | HWR Department, University of Arizona | |||
| Oct 1985 to June 1987 | Mathematician & Modeler | Hydro Geo Chem, Inc., Tucson, Arizona | |||
| Jan 1985 to June 1987 | Mathematician & Modeler | Terragraf, Inc., Tucson, Arizona | |||
| Sep 1983 to Dec 1984 | Post Doctoral Research Associate (Hydrology) | HWR Department, University of Arizona | |||
| Sep 1979 to Aug 1983 | Graduate Research Assistant | Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio | |||
| Extra-Curricular | |||||
| Music | |||||
| Leader of music group | Water On The Rocks (WOTR) - 5 piece band playing Jazz, Latin, Rock & Folk music | 2002 to present | Tucson, Arizona | ||
| Leader of music groups | Various (IIT Bombay 1975-1979; Lawrence School, Lovedale 1970-74) | ||||
| Music Compositions | |||||
| Music for PZI Sutras | |||||
| Music Jams at PZI Sesshins | |||||
| Meditation | |||||
| Teach buddhist meditation | Lead twice yearly meditation retreats in Las Vegas, New Mexico | 1997 to present | |||
| Zen practice | Served periodically on board of the Zen Desert Sangha (ZDS) | 1995 to present | |||
| Vipassana practice | Founded and served on board of Tucson Community Meditation Center (TCMC) | 1987 to 1995 | |||
| Native American practice | Lakhota Sioux ceremonial practices (various) | 1987 to 1997 | |||
| Home Renovation | |||||
| Renovation/Restoration | 1913 'Arts & Crafts' style home in West University Neighbourhood of Tucson | 2000 to present | |||
| Martial Arts | |||||
| Wing Chun Gung Fu | Student of Sifu Augustine Fong (Fong Chi Wing), WCGF Federation | 1985 to 1995 | |||
| Sailing | |||||
| India Pre-Olympics | Invited to participate in selection trials for national olympic sailing team | 1977, Bombay, India | |||
| SE Asian Championships | On Indian national sailing team at competition in Sri Lanka | 1976, Sri Lanka | |||
| National Youth Champion | National Cadet Class sailing championships | 1975, Bombay, India | |||
| World Cadet Class Championships | On Indian national sailing team at competition in Veere, Netherlands | 1974, Veere, Netherlands | |||
| Miscellaneous | |||||
| Mastery University | Graduate of one-year course taught by Anthony Robbins | 1993 to 1994 | |||