Somnath Guha

Educational Background

B. Tech in Metallurgy from IIT, Kharagpur; Master Degree in Metallurgy from IIT, Kharagpur

Current Responsibilities

Technical & Techno Commercial Consultancy in Steel & Engineering Industry.

Experience

Worked in Steel Industry for 30 years. Last position held in 2011 was COO at Usha Martin Limited, one of the largest Speciality Steel producers in India and amongst the top two in the world for Steel Wire Ropes, having more than Rs.3000 crores turnover. During tenure of 30 years’ in Steel Industry, worked in various fields like Quality Assurance, Technical Service, Product Development, Overall In-charge of Operation of Steel Plant and In-charge of Marketing in India and Overseas. Led start-up & commercial production of integrated Iron Ore Mine. In-charge of various brown field expansion Projects in Iron & Steel Manufacturing, Rolling, Power Plant, DRI and other integrated facilities. Also executed as Business Head, various modernization projects from time to time involving setting up of New Plants, infrastructure, etc. involving CAPEX small size upto Rs.2000 crores. Extensively travelled to most of the leading Iron & Steel producing countries of the world. Led the Company for achieving ISO-9000 Certificate & maintaining same as ‘Management Representative’.Usha Martin, being the first Steel Plant in India to achieve such distinction in 1994.

Professional Exposure

Technical Training at various leading Steel Plants in Japan and Europe like DAIDO, SKF-OVAKO, ARCELOR MITTAL (HSW), etc.
Management related training at leading Management Institutes in the country.

Training on ‘TQM’ at JIPM, Japan

Professional Affiliations

  • Life Member of Indian Institute of Metals. Served in its Executive Committee both at Jamshedpur and Calcutta. Presently Vice Chairman of IIM, Kolkata Chapter.
  • Member of National Council, Indian Institute of Metals.
  • Members in various committees of CII & EXIM, etc.
  • Guided Masters Degree Projects (M-Tech Engineering).

Professional Achievements/ Highlights