Founder Dean and Head
Department of Physics ad Material Sciences
Central University of Himachal Pardesh, India
Department of Physics, University of Jammu
Prof. Vivek Kumar Gupta is a senior faculty member and an accomplished researcher with specialization in X-ray crystallography. His research contributions are focused on crystal structure analysis and characterization of materials, and he has published his work in reputed national and international journals. He has also been actively involved in postgraduate and doctoral research supervision, contributing significantly to research and capacity building in his department. Prof. Gupta has extensive experience in teaching, research, and academic administration.
He has been actively involved in curriculum design, faculty development initiatives, and research mentoring, and has made significant contributions to promoting technology-enabled and inquiry-driven laboratory pedagogy in alignment with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
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Industry Expert
Director, CSpark Research
Dr. Jithin B. P. earned his Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics Instrumentation from the Central University of Himachal Pradesh. He is the founder of CSpark Research, which develops low-cost, open-source hardware and software to democratize science education. His innovative devices have thousands of users and are integrated into curricula at many universities. At the University of Calicut, he is collaborating with the incubation centre to design curricula and tools for student upskilling. Dr. Jithin received the Chief Minister’s Nava Kerala Post Doctoral Fellowship (2023) and was accepted for the Google Summer of Code programme (2017).
Scientist
Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi,
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Dept. of Physics, University of Jammu
Er. Anik Gupta has strong expertise in experimental physics, instrumentation, and computing frameworks for large-scale research. At the University of Jammu, Er. Gupta contributes to advancing laboratory instruction by integrating modern instrumentation, computer-interfaced data acquisition, and automation techniques into practical coursework. His work focuses on enhancing experimental design, real-time data handling, and student engagement with cutting-edge technologies.
He has been associated with the ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) at the CERN Large Hadron Collide and Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG), where he contributed to data acquisition and distributed computing workflows. Er. Gupta’s commitment to experiential learning and research-oriented pedagogy supports the department’s mission of blending rigorous academic content with real-world experimental competence.
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