Sumona DasGupta is a political scientist and independent researcher based in New Delhi. She has an active interest in gender, peace studies, and mediation. She is currently a Senior Visiting fellow with Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), as well as a Research Advisor to Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace, and a member of the Calcutta Research Group. She was previously the chair of the International Advisory Group of the International Conflict Research Institute at the University of Ulster from 2010-2016.

Sumona DasGupta is a member of Women Mediators across the Commonwealth (WMC), a network hosted by Conciliation Resources which connects women with a broad range of mediation knowledge and experience.