Dr. Abhishek Kumar Gupta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. His research focuses on computational and molecular-level understanding of polymeric and electrolyte systems, with particular emphasis on stimuli-responsive polymers, polyelectrolytes, ionic liquids, and multiscale molecular dynamics simulations.

Prior to joining IIT Kharagpur in 2023, he served as an Assistant Professor at Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, an M.E. from Jadavpur University, and a B.Tech. from SASTRA University.

Dr. Gupta has published several research articles in leading journals and contributed book chapters in the areas of polymer science, molecular simulations, and carbon capture technologies. He currently serves on the editorial board of Scientific Reports.

His research has been supported by projects funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board and he remains actively engaged in the broader chemical engineering community through research collaboration, conference participation, and academic service. His ongoing work continues to bridge molecular-scale modeling with practical materials and process applications, contributing to advancements in computational chemical engineering and polymer science.