J.B. Gupta was a brilliant student and a topper throughout his school and college years. He has a Ph.D. in finance from the Delhi School of Economics. He had been a professor at the Motilal Nehru College in the commerce department. He is now retired. He has written several books like Electronic Measurement and Instrumentation, Elements of Power System, Utilization of Electric Power and Electric Traction, Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Power and Basic Electronics. These books are available in various formats and are used by college students everywhere.