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Vijay Gupta is a Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. His academic affiliations span the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Bioengineering. Based at UCLA's Engineering IV building (46-147M), he leads the Gupta Lab Group with research focused on experimental mechanics and biomedical applications. His email contact is vgupta@seas.ucla.edu, and his phone number is (310) 825-0223.
- Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1990
Professor Gupta's research covers experimental mechanics, fracture mechanics, and biomedical engineering. He investigates:
- Mechanics of thin films and interfaces
- Failure mechanisms in composite materials
- Biomedical applications of acoustic pulses for cardiac treatments
- Titanium implant adhesion mechanisms
- Viscoelastic behavior of biological tissues
- Dynamic material responses under stress
His work appears in journals like Mechanics of Materials, Journal of Biomedical Engineering, and Investigative Ophthalmology. Key methods include laser-generated acoustic testing and multi-material joint characterization.
Scientific Awards
- Civil Engineering Silver Medal
- IIT Bombay Outstanding Young Scientist and Engineer Award
- Theodore Tromovich Award (American College of Mohs Surgery)
- Junior Achievement Award from American Academy of Mechanics
- International Union of Materials Research Societies recognition
Professor Gupta leads the Gupta Lab Group at UCLA, focusing on interdisciplinary mechanics research that bridges materials science and biomedical applications.
