Yogendra M. Gupta

Professor Yogendra M. Gupta is a Professor of Physics and Director of the Institute for Shock Physics at Washington State University (WSU). He holds the Creighton Distinguished Professor title and leads research in shock wave and high-pressure condensed matter physics. His work focuses on real-time examination of microscopic processes in materials under extreme conditions.

Education:

• Ph.D. (Physics), Washington State University, 1972
• M.Sc. (Physics), Birla Institute of Technology and Science, 1968
• B.Sc. (Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry), Birla Institute of Technology and Science, 1966

Research Interests: Experimental and theoretical studies of shock wave effects on crystalline solids, inelastic deformation, chemical reactions in energetic materials, and nonlinear wave propagation. He develops novel experimental techniques for real-time analysis using optical spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and continuum methods.

Awards and Recognition:

• American Physical Society Shock Compression Science Award (2001)
• WSU Eminent Faculty Award (2005)
• Fellow, American Physical Society (1991)
• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2002)
• Westinghouse Distinguished Professor (1996-97)

Advising and Labs: Supervised over 100 graduate students and research associates. Directs the Institute for Shock Physics, advancing studies in dynamic compression and the Advanced Photon Source facility.