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Namrata Sengupta is the associate director for science engagement, policy, and advocacy at the Ó³»­´«Ã½ of MIT and Harvard. Based in Ó³»­´«Ã½'s offices of communications and government relations, she develops and leads programs and community partnerships to advance Ó³»­´«Ã½â€™s public engagement efforts and organizes strategic thinking and connectivity on matters concerning government relations and public policy across the institute. Sengupta facilitates Ó³»­´«Ã½'s relationships with neighboring communities; local, state, and federal government; international delegations; and the general public. She is also responsible for overseeing the Ó³»­´«Ã½ Discovery Center and related public outreach and educational efforts.

Outside of Ó³»­´«Ã½, Sengupta serves as an adjunct professor of science communication at Clemson University. She is on the board of directors of two Boston-based nonprofits, Asian Women for Health and The Innovation Trail of Greater Boston, and is one of the Kendall Square Association’s Emerging Leaders. She speaks at various career panels and gives invited lectures on STEM careers and science communication in the higher education community. 

Sengupta holds a Ph.D. in environmental toxicology from Clemson University, an M.S. in biotechnology from Bangalore University, and a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Calcutta.