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Suryakant Gupta

Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe:, Institute for Plasma Research, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology

ORCID iD 0000-0001-5576-5623

About

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Suryakant B. Gupta received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, and has over three decades of extensive research experience in the fields of plasma science, high-voltage engineering, and advanced instrumentation. He has been associated with premier national and international organizations, including the Department of Space and Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, as well as Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany. His research contributions span plasma-based technologies for societal applications, electrostatic discharge phenomena in space systems, water treatment, and bioelectrics. Prof. Gupta has published more than 50 research papers in reputed international journals and conference proceedings and actively contributes as a reviewer for various national and international scientific funding agencies. He has successfully supervised two Ph.D. scholars, with several more currently pursuing doctoral research under his guidance, and has mentored over 50 Master’s students. He has delivered more than 100 invited lectures in India and abroad. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers and has held important academic and professional roles, including membership of Boards of Studies at Nirma University and Kadi University. He has served as Guest Editor for Elsevier’s special issue “Frontiers of Plasma Science and Technology” and for IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation. He is a nominated member of sub-committees on LEO, MEO, GEO, and Lunar Environments & Laboratory Simulation of Space Environment under the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and serves as Country Coordinator for the “Real World Design Challenge,” USA. Prof. Gupta is a recipient of the Hindi Sevi Award from the Department of Atomic Energy. Currently, he serves as Scientific Officer-H at the Institute for Plasma Research, continuing his contributions to advanced plasma research and its industrial and societal applications.

Employment

  • Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe: Researcher
    2004 - 2007
  • Institute for Plasma Research Scientific Officer - H and Former Head, Strategic and Surface Modification Application Section (SSMAS)
    1997 - 2026
  • Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology
    1987 - 1997
  • ISRO Space Application Centre
    1986 - 1987

Education

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Projects & Funding

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Publications (33)