Dr. Nikhil Gupta

Professor

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Biography

Nikhil Gupta is a Professor at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, where he has been a faculty member since 2004. He has made significant contributions to the fields of cybersecurity, additive manufacturing, and composite materials. His research focuses on developing methods for structural health monitoring and damage sensing, as well as exploring the applications of machine learning in materials characterization. Gupta's academic background includes a Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, an M.Eng. in Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University. Over the years, he has received several prestigious awards, including being elected a Fellow of ASM International and the American Society for Composites. In addition to his teaching and research, Gupta has served in various roles, including Chair of the Composites Materials Committee of TMS and as a senior member of IEEE. His innovative work in composite materials and manufacturing has been published extensively across reputable journals and conferences.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

NYU Tandon School of Engineering • Brooklyn, NY

Associate Professor

— Present

NYU Tandon School of Engineering • Brooklyn, NY

Assistant Professor

— Present

NYU Tandon School of Engineering • Brooklyn, NY

Visiting Fellow

— Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

On sabbatical from NYU

Research Associate

— Present

Louisiana State University • Baton Rouge, LA

Research/Teaching Assistant

— Present

Louisiana State University • Baton Rouge, LA

Lecturer

— Present

Punjab Engineering College • Chandigarh, India

Awards

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Brimacombe Medalist Award

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Silver Medal Award

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Young Leader Professional Development Award

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Visiting Lectureship Award

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Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship

Patents

System and method for extruding composite filament

11,498,255 B2 2022-11-15

System and method for malware detection in additive manufactured parts

11,046,009 B2 2021-06-29

Endoscope restraint

11,013,395 2021-05-25

Embedded security elements for digital models used in additive manufacturing

10,872,177 2020-12-22

Method to estimate strain rate dependent elastic modulus of materials using dynamic mechanical analysis data

10,345,210 2019-07-09

Fiber-optic extensometer

8,428,400 2013-04-23

Method for measuring deformation of a specimen using a fiber optic extensometer

8,649,638 2014-02-11

Multifunctional syntactic foams

US9676916 2017-01-01

Requirements for New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or preparatory discipline Sufficient mathematics preparation
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.