Dr Ankur Gupta
Graduates of Last Decade (GOLD) Award in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Teaching and Research
Award Year: 2022 | Degree Year: 2012
Prof. Ankur Gupta received his Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Delhi in 2012. He subsequently received his Master’s in Chemical Engineering Practice and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2014 and 2017, respectively. He worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University from 2017-2020.
Prof. Gupta is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the principal investigator of Laboratory of Interfaces, Flow and Electrokinetics (LIFE). His research group blends applied mathematics with modern computing approaches to tackle fundamental problems in the areas of interfacial phenomena, complex fluids, multiphase flows and electrokinetics, with applications in energy storage, sustainable technologies, and lab-on-a-chip devices.
Prof. Gupta has published 29 papers in top scientific journals. His publications have facilitated breakthroughs in theoretical understanding of ion transport, which are transforming the design of future technologies such as high energy and power density batteries, electrochemical CO2 capture and capacitive desalination. He has given invited talks at 25+ universities and national labs across US, Canada, India, and Singapore. He is the recipient of DARPA Riser Award, ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Grant, Publons Peer-Review Award, Hugh Hampton Young Fellowship, and President’s Gold Medal at IIT Delhi.
Prof. Gupta has also received several teaching awards at the University of Colorado, Boulder, including the prestigious CU Next Award to transform teaching pedagogy in undergraduate Chemical Engineering education.
In honouring Dr. Ankur Gupta, IIT Delhi recognizes the outstanding contributions made by him in Teaching and Research. Through his achievements, Dr. Gupta has brought glory to the name of the Institute.
