Ashwani K. Gupta

Ashwani K. Gupta is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. He holds additional affiliations as Professor at the Institute of Physical Science and Technology and Affiliate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering.

• Ph.D. (1973), D.Sc. (1986, 2013)
• 45+ years in combustion engineering
• Director of Combustion Laboratory

His research spans combustion science, biofuels, high-temperature air combustion, and environmental energy systems. Key areas include distributed combustion, sulfur chemistry, CO2 utilization, and waste-to-energy conversion. His recent publications focus on thermal barrier coatings, catalytic gasification, and machine learning combustion analysis.

Scientific accolades include:

• Fellow: AIAA, ASME, SAE, AAAS, RAeS
• Honorary Doctorates: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2014), King Mongkut’s University (2014), University of Derby (2015)
• BEST PAPER AWARDS: 7 AIAA, 3 ASME
• ASME Soichiro Honda Medal (2018)

His work on biomass-plastic synergy and supercritical CO2 extraction demonstrates practical applications in energy recovery and sustainable chemical production.