Dr. Sandeep Gupta is a researcher, academician, and engineering professional with expertise spanning thermal-fluid sciences, heat transfer, electronics cooling, microchannel heat sinks, battery thermal management, computational analysis, and interdisciplinary nanoscale transport research. His professional career combines academic teaching, experimental research, engineering design, and industry-oriented project experience.

He served as an Assistant Professor at Amity University, India, from July 2025 to April 2026, where he contributed to teaching and academic activities in engineering and thermal-fluid-related areas. Earlier, he worked as an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the College of Technology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, from September 2018 to September 2022, along with additional teaching assignments during October 2022–June 2023 and February–May 2024.

His research career includes a Research Fellowship at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi from December 2018 to February 2024, where he completed his Ph.D. research and contributed to projects in thermal science and heat-transfer analysis. He also served as a Principal Project Scientist at IIT Delhi on a DRDO-sponsored modelling and simulation project in December 2024.

Research & Technical Expertise

Dr. Gupta’s principal research interests focus on electronics and power-system thermal management, particularly microchannel heat sinks, heat-transfer enhancement, reduction of thermal resistance, and hotspot mitigation. His experimental work includes the development of microchannel heat-sink test rigs, thermal measurements, nanofluid preparation, and performance evaluation.

His Ph.D. research investigated conjugate heat transfer in nanofluid-cooled microchannel heat sinks, including the use of alumina-water nanofluids at low Reynolds numbers. His investigations addressed thermal resistance, pressure drop, pumping power, hotspot mitigation, and back axial conduction.

He has also developed computational and data-analysis capabilities using ANSYS/CFD, MATLAB, and Python, with exposure to machine-learning-assisted research workflows and an interest in emulation and digital-twin approaches for thermal systems.

Interdisciplinary Research Experience

During his Postdoctoral Researcher position at The University of Tokyo, Japan, from January to March 2025, Dr. Gupta worked on nanopore technology for biosensing and DNA sequencing. This experience broadened his research portfolio into nanoscale transport phenomena, biosensing, data analysis, and machine-learning-assisted interdisciplinary research.

His work therefore demonstrates an interdisciplinary progression from thermal-fluid engineering and electronics cooling toward emerging nanoscale technologies and data-driven research.

Industry & Engineering Experience

Dr. Gupta has substantial industrial exposure through his role as Design Engineer, R&D, at Chakr Innovation Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, from May to October 2024. He contributed to battery-development projects involving thermal-fluid analysis, design, prototype testing, and data interpretation. He used SolidWorks and ANSYS for engineering design and analysis and gained practical expertise in 3-D printing and rapid prototyping.

Earlier, he worked as an Operation and Maintenance Engineer at Indian Oil Corporation Limited from October 2010 to October 2013. His responsibilities covered pipeline and tank operations, product handling, maintenance, safety, environmental protection, SAP-based activities, material management, project support, and administration. He also contributed to the restoration of an oil pipeline beneath the Ganga River using horizontal directional drilling.

Research Publications

Dr. Gupta has contributed to research publications in international journals covering heat transfer, nanofluids, microchannel cooling, thermodynamics, biodiesel, and engine emissions. His notable publications include studies published in the Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, and Clean Energy.

His recent work includes research on conjugate heat transfer in nanofluid-cooled microchannel heat sinks, exergy and entropy generation in microchannel heat sinks using alumina nanofluids, and empirical investigation of nanofluid performance at low Reynolds numbers.

He has also presented research on enhancing electronic component cooling with alumina nanofluids in microchannel heat sinks at the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials in Japan in January 2024.

Patent & Innovation

Dr. Gupta is an inventor on the Indian patent “A biogas plant system for optimizing temperature inside a digestion chamber and its method thereof,” granted on 27 June 2024 under Application No. 202311052092. The patent reflects his contribution to applied engineering innovation and thermal optimization.

Academic & Research Contributions

Beyond publications, Dr. Gupta has contributed to academic and research infrastructure development. At G.B. Pant University, he participated in activities under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) and contributed to the development of a computational facility within the Mechanical Engineering Department. He also designed and developed a test rig for experimental heat-transfer analysis in microchannel heat sinks.

His combined experience in academic teaching, experimental research, computational modelling, industrial R&D, and interdisciplinary postdoctoral research demonstrates a broad and developing research profile.

Eligibility for Young Researcher Award 

Dr. Sandeep Gupta is eligible for the Young Researcher Award in Scientific Laurels in recognition of his developing research career and contributions to thermal-fluid engineering and interdisciplinary scientific research. His profile is distinguished by Ph.D.-level research at IIT Delhi, postdoctoral research experience at The University of Tokyo, academic experience as an Assistant Professor, industry-oriented R&D experience, peer-reviewed international publications, conference presentation, and an Indian patent.

His research on nanofluid-cooled microchannel heat sinks, conjugate heat transfer, electronics cooling, thermal management, and nanoscale transport addresses technically significant challenges in modern engineering. His interdisciplinary exposure to nanopore biosensing, DNA sequencing, data analysis, and machine-learning-assisted research further demonstrates his capacity to engage with emerging scientific technologies.

Taken together, his research publications, experimental and computational expertise, interdisciplinary experience, innovation through patent development, and sustained contributions to engineering research and education provide a strong basis for his eligibility for the Young Researcher Award in Scientific Laurels.