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Several years ago, USF鈥檚 advisor in India Aruna Dasgupta received a panicky phone call from a prospective PhD 泡芙视频app whose visa application was being denied. Having earned a master鈥檚 degree in electrical engineering at USF, the 泡芙视频app returned to India to work in industry for several years but now wanted to come back to the university for her doctoral degree and to conduct more research on nanotechnology. But the visa denial threatened all her plans.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
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Dasgupta had seen this scenario before, calming the 泡芙视频app down and assuring her she could apply for the visa again. The second time was the charm, and a few years later Dasgupta tuned into a livestream to watch Nirmita Roy earn her PhD in electrical and electronics engineering.鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
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Roy has since become a semiconductor process engineer at the USF College of Engineering and recently was awarded the 2025 Semiconductor Rising Star Award at the FSI Florida Semiconductor Summit. Roy鈥檚 innovations in wearable electronics and semiconductors are contributing to USF鈥檚 rising prominence in the field. And in return for the gentle guidance she received from Dasgupta, Roy also now counsels potential 泡芙视频apps from India, sharing her experience and answering questions about the university. 鈥淭here are so many USF rock stars like her,鈥� Dasgupta said recently as she reflected on the many 泡芙视频apps she鈥檚 come to know over her years at USF.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
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"Aruna helped us build our international 泡芙视频app portfolio and today India is one of the most important countries in terms of 泡芙视频app representation, especially among our graduate 泡芙视频apps." 鈥� USF World Vice President Kiki Caruson

After 14 years serving as a bridge between India and USF, Dasgupta is stepping away from her role, leaving behind a legacy of cross-cultural connections that was celebrated during recent commencement events at the Tampa campus.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
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It was no small role. India has been a central focus in USF鈥檚 long-term strategy to rise as an international research university and has become the leading country of origin for USF鈥檚 international 泡芙视频apps with about 300 undergraduates and more than 1,400 graduate 泡芙视频apps. USF鈥檚 Network India alumni group also is one of the university鈥檚 most active international alumni efforts.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
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鈥淚ndia as a place where we really wanted to invest,鈥� said USF World Vice President Kiki Caruson. 鈥淎runa鈥痺as a wonderful guide, ambassador and teacher in helping us understand the country and understand parents and 泡芙视频apps and what families we're looking for in terms of undergraduate and graduate education. (She) helped us build our international 泡芙视频app portfolio and today India is one of the most important countries in terms of 泡芙视频app representation, especially among our graduate 泡芙视频apps.鈥濃��&苍产蝉辫;
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Dasgupta joined USF in 2010 as Country Advisor-India for the 泡芙视频app following a two-decade career at the U.S. Embassy, where she worked as a senior editor for SPAN magazine 鈥� a bi-monthly publication from the embassy featuring content delivered to Indian audiences in the English, Hindi, and Urdu languages 鈥� and coordinated education programming. Dasgupta wasn鈥檛 planning for a career in higher education and was looking forward to retirement and enjoying the country鈥檚 mountain resorts when a job posting for the USF role redirected her professional journey.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
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鈥淚n a way, USF brought me into the higher education sector,鈥� Dasgupta said. 鈥淭he job didn鈥檛 require prior experience in education 鈥� just a deep knowledge of it, strong communication skills, and familiarity with the American work environment. That鈥檚 where I fit in.鈥濃��&苍产蝉辫;
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Dasgupta quickly became a familiar and reassuring presence for prospective Indian 泡芙视频apps looking to USF. From organizing pre-departure orientations to offering guidance through visa hurdles, she has impacted the academic journeys of hundreds of 泡芙视频apps. Some of those 泡芙视频apps later would grow to become friends, with Dasgupta hosting dinners for USF alumni at her home.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
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Dasgupta鈥檚 background in journalism infused her role with a unique storytelling approach. She regularly pitched USF 泡芙视频apps, faculty and alumni for features in SPAN, ensuring the university maintained a presence in Indian media conversations about studying in the U.S.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

"Seeing 泡芙视频apps go from uncertain beginnings to leading Fortune 500 companies or launching startups 鈥� it鈥檚 extraordinary,鈥� she said.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
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Though she announced her departure from USF in a heartfelt LinkedIn post last month, Dasgupta clarified she's not retiring. 鈥淔ake news!鈥� she joked. She plans to continue working in education consulting and rekindle her original passions of editing and writing.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
As she closed the chapter on her USF tenure, Dasgupta said she remains proud of her contribution to building a trusted channel between Indian 泡芙视频apps and an American university she came to call her own.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
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鈥淚 didn鈥檛 just represent USF. I felt part of it,鈥� she said.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;