Akhil Datta-Gupta is Professor and holder of the LeSuer Endowed Chair in Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University in Collect Station. He is well-known for his contributions to fast flow simulation methods and dynamic data integration into high-resolution geologic models. Datta-Gupta is a recipient of SPE's 2003 Lester C. Uren Award for significant technical contributions to petroleum reservoir characterization and streamline-based flow simulation. He is an SPE Distinguished Member, Distinguished Lecturer, and Distinguished Author, and twice received the SPE Cedric K. Ferguson Certificate for the best peer-approved paper. In addition to his SPE awards, Datta-Gupta is a recipient of the AIME Rossiter W. Raymond Award and has served on numerous technical and advisory committees for the industry and professional societies. He holds a BS degree from the Indian School of Mines and MS and PhD degrees in petroleum engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.