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Utkarsh Gupta


Utkarsh Gupta received his Integrated Master’s degree (Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology) in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) in 2024. After graduation, he worked as a Research Scientist at Corning’s Pune, India, research center and subsequently as a Thermal Engineer at Qualcomm’s Bangalore Design Center. He joined Purdue University in Fall 2026 as a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Professor Justin Weibel. He has been awarded the Winkelman Fellowship, the Narotam Sekhsaria PG Scholarship, and the KC Mahindra Education Trust Fellowship.