Gupta, Ashwani K.
Minta Martin Professor of Engineering
Professor, Institute of Physical Science and Technology
Affiliate Professor, Dept . of Aerospace Engineering
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
Aerospace Engineering
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., 1973, University of Sheffield, UK
- D.Sc., 1986, University of Sheffield, UK
- D.Sc., 2013, Southampton University, UK
BACKGROUND
Professor Ashwani K. Gupta has been a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland, College Park since 1983, following six years at MIT as a member of the research staff in the Energy Laboratory and Department of Chemical Engineering, and three years at Sheffield University as an independent research worker and research fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Fuel Technology. He has 45+ years of experience in Combustion engineering since his graduation from Southampton University in 1970. He has authored/co-authored over 850 technical papers, three books, 18 edited books, and 22 book chapters. In 2023, Gupta was elected to Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), UK. In 2020, he was elected to Honrary Fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), UK, the highest professional recognition bestowed by the RAeS. He is currently Honorary Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIAA), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE), and Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA). In 2022, Gupta was included in the top 2% of the scientists in the world by Stanford University which includes the researchers who receive the most citations across all academic fields. More about Dr. Gupta on his Wikipedia.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Fellow, American Society of Thermal Fluids Engineering (2024)
- Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), UK (2023)
- Top 2% of the Scientists in the world published by Stanford University (in 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Honorary Fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society, RAeS U.K (2020).
- Honorary Member (Fellow) of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2016)
- Honoris Causa Doctorate, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (2014)
- Honoris Causa Doctorate, King Mungkut University of Technology North Bangkok, Bestowed by the Princess of Thailand (2014)
- Honoris Causa Doctorate, University of Derby, UK (2015)
- Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (1991), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2000), Society of Automotive Engineers (2007), American Association for the Advancement of Science (2016), and American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (2024)
- Member, European Academy of Science and Arts, EASA (2021)
- AIAA Energy Systems Award (1990)
- ASME George Westinghouse Gold Medal (1998)
- AIAA Propellants and Combustion Award (1999)
- ASME James Harry Potter Gold Medal Award (2003)
- University of Maryland President Kirwan Research Award (2003)
- ASME James N. Landis Medal (2004)
- University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering Outstanding Research Award (2006)
- ASME Worcester Reed Warner Medal (2008)
- Distinguished University Professor (2008)
- ASME Holly Medal (2010)
- ASME-AIM Percey Nichols Award (2011)
- AIAA Air Breathing Propulsion Award (2014)
- ASEE Ralph Coats Roe Award (2015)
- ASME Honorary Member/Fellow (2016)
- AIAA Pendary Aerospace Literature Award (2017)
- ASME Sochiro Honda Medal (2018)
- ASME Dixy Lee Ray award (2021)
- American Society of Thermal & Fluids Engineers award, ASTFE (2025)
- Seven Best Paper Awards by AIAA (in 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2010 & 2010) and three by ASME (in 1991, 1997 & 2003)
- Delivered 100+ Plenary/Keynote/Invited presentations at international conferences and organizations during the past 20 years
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Ediotr in Chief of Intl. J. Energy for a Clean Environment (IJECE)
- Editor in Chief of APEC Youth Scientist Journal
- Associate Editor of ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology
- Associate Editor of Journal of Applied Energy
- Associate Editor of International Fuel Sprays and Combustion Dynamics
- Associate Editor of Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environment
- Editor, Energy and Engineering Science Series, CRC Press
- Associate Editor, J. Prop. and Power
- Chair, Board of Boiler Rules, State of Maryland
- Chair, ASME Fuels and Combustion Tech. Division (1998-2000)
- Chair of ASME FACT Section, Power Division (2017-present)
- Executive Committee Member, ASME Computers and Information in Engineering Division (1999-2000)
- Director of Propulsion and Energy, and Member of Board of Directors, AIAA (2006-2012)
- Deputy Directr of Energy, AIAA (2000-2007, and 2018-present)
- Oversight Chair, International Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies (IT3)