Faculty Directory

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., 1973, University of Sheffield, UK
• D.Sc., 1986, University of Sheffield, UK
• D.Sc., 2013, Southampton University, UK

BACKGROUND

Professor Ashwani K. Gupta has been a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland, College Park since 1983, following six years at MIT as a member of the research staff in the Energy Laboratory and Department of Chemical Engineering, and three years at Sheffield University as an independent research worker and research fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Fuel Technology.  He has 50+ years of experience in Combustion engineering since his graduation from Southampton University in 1970. He has authored/co-authored over 900 technical papers, three books, 18 edited books, and 22 book chapters. He was elected to Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), UK in 2023, and  Canadian Academy of Engineering in 2026. He was elected as Honorary member (Fellow) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in 2016, and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), UK in 2020, which is the highest professional recognition bestowed by the RAeS.  He is a Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIAA), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE), and Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA). In 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, Gupta was included in the top 2% of the scientists in the world  by Stanford University which includes the researchers who receive the most citations across all academic fields. More about Dr. Gupta on his Wikipedia. 

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Fellow, Canadian Acadmy of Engineering (2026)
• Fellow, American Society of Thermal Fluids Engineering (2024)
• Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), UK (2023)
• Top 2% of the Scientists in the world published by Stanford University (in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
• Honorary Fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society, RAeS U.K (2020).
• Honorary Member (Fellow) of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2016)
• Honoris Causa Doctorate, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (2014)
• Honoris Causa Doctorate, King Mungkut University of Technology North Bangkok, Bestowed by the Princess of Thailand (2014)
• Honoris Causa Doctorate, University of Derby, UK (2015)
• Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (1992), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2000), Society of Automotive Engineers (2007), American Association for the Advancement of Science (2016), and American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (2024)
• Member, European Academy of Science and Arts, EASA (2021)
• AIAA Energy Systems Award (1990)
• ASME George Westinghouse Gold Medal (1998)
• AIAA Propellants and Combustion Award (1999)
• ASME James Harry Potter Gold Medal Award (2003)
• University of Maryland President Kirwan Research Award (2003)
• ASME James N. Landis Medal (2004)
• University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering Outstanding Research Award (2006)
• ASME Worcester Reed Warner Medal (2008)
• Distinguished University Professor (2008)
• ASME Holly Medal (2010)
• ASME-AIM Percey Nichols Award (2011)
• AIAA Air Breathing Propulsion Award (2014)
• ASEE Ralph Coats Roe Award (2015)
• ASME Honorary Member/Fellow (2016)
• AIAA Pendary Aerospace Literature Award (2017)
• ASME Sochiro Honda Medal (2018)
• ASME Dixy Lee Ray award (2021)
• American Society of Thermal & Fluids Engineers award, ASTFE (2025)
• ASME Distinguished Service Award (2026)
• Seven Best Paper Awards by AIAA (in 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2010 & 2025) and three by ASME (in 1991, 1997 & 2003)
• Delivered 100+ Plenary/Keynote/Invited presentations at international conferences and organizations during the past 20 years

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Ediotor in Chief of Intl. J. Energy for a Clean Environment (IJECE)
• Editor in Chief of APEC Youth Scientist Journal
• Co-Editor, Energy and Engineering Science Series, CRC Press
• Associate Editor, J. Prop. and Power
• Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Part A
• Associate Editor, Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environment
• Served as Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Energy 
• Served as Associate Editor, International Fuel Sprays and Combustion Dynamics
• Chair, Board of Boiler Rules, State of Maryland
• Chair of FACT Section, ASME Power Division (2017-present)
• Director of Propulsion and Energy, and Member of Board of Directors, AIAA (2006-2012)
• Deputy Directr of Energy, AIAA (2000-2006, and 2018-present) 
• Oversight Chair at IT3, International Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies (2004-present)
• Chair, ASME Fuels and Combustion Tech. Division (1998-2000)
• Chair, ASME Computers and Information in Engineering Division (1999-2000)