Suryakant Gupta
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe:, Institute for Plasma Research, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology
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
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Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe: Researcher2004 - 2007
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Institute for Plasma Research Scientific Officer - H and Former Head, Strategic and Surface Modification Application Section (SSMAS)1997 - 2026
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Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology1987 - 1997
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ISRO Space Application Centre1986 - 1987
Education
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Projects & Funding
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Publications (33)
- Safety of fusion devices: Real-time control and condition monitoring of remote handling equipment using digital twin framework Save
- Design and analysis of high voltage DC power supply system for the nuclear fusion application Save
- Unlocking efficient water splitting through Fe-induced activity enhancement in NiCo2O4 bifunctional electrocatalysts Save
- Development and initial operational experience of high voltage DC power supply system for the nuclear fusion application Save
- Haptic master arm development for tele-manipulation in tokamak like challenging environments Save
- Green Technologies from Plasmas Save
- Controlled Rectifier for Improved Harmonic Performance of a Pulse Step Modulated High Voltage Power Supply Save
- Secondary and Backscattered Electron Current Induced Differential Charging on a Triple Junction of Spacecraft Save
- Development, Characterizations, and Applications of a Hand Touchable DC Plasma Needle for Biomedical Investigation Save
- An automated approach for real time diagnostics of electrical and optical parameters for ESD events at triple junction Save