Dr. Shashikant Gupta
Professor

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Qualification
B.Sc. (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), M.Sc. Physics, Ph.D. (Astrophysics)
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College/University
University of Rajasthan Jaipur, B R Ambedkar University Agra, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Dr. Shashikant Gupta has 15 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic administration. Currently, Dr. Gupta is serving as Professor in Physics at GD Goenka University. He has been teaching various courses at both UG and PG level including, Astrophysics, Space and Planetary Physics, Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, and Quantum Computing. His research focuses on Astrophysics, Cosmology, Quantum Computing and Indian Knowledge System. He has published many research articles in reputed national and international journals.
Education
Ph.D. in Physics, 2009, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
M.Sc. in Physics, 2001, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra
B.Sc. (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), 1998, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Research Publications:
- Research Interests Theoretical & Computational Astrophysics, Cosmology, Quantum Computing, Ancient Astronomy & Mathematics
- Singh, Darshan, Singh, Meghendra, Pandey, Kanhaiya, Verma, Dinkar and Gupta, Shashikant (2025). Does the Amati Correlation Exhibit Redshift-Driven Heterogeneity in Long GRBs? Physics Letters B, 866, 139500 [I.F.=4.95]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139500
- Gaba, Jagriti, Thakur, Rahul, Verma, Dinkar, Sharma Naresh, Gupta, Shashikant (2025). How accurate are current 56Ni mass estimates in Type Ia Supernovae? Accepted for publication in New Astronomy [I.F.=1.9]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newast.2025.102411
- Singh, Meghendra, Singh, Darshan, Pandey, Kanhaiya, Verma, Dinkar and Gupta, Shashikant (2024). Investigating the Evolution of Amati Parameters with Redshift. Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 24, 015015 [I.F.=1.889]. https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4527/ad0fd5
- Verma, Dinkar, Gupta Sneha and Gupta, Shashikant (2024). Aryabhata’s Numeration Method: Exploring Its Origins, Extensions, and Contemporary Relevance. Manuscript under review.
- Kumar, Harish, Rahul, Thakur, Gupta Abhinav, Verma, Dinkar, Gupta, Shashikant (2024). Exploring the Role of White Dwarf Composition in the Onset of Helium Ignition. Manuscript under review.
- Rahul, Thakur, Kumar, Harish, Gupta, Shashikant, Verma, Dinkar, Nigam, Rahul (2023). Investigating the Hubble Tension: Effect of Cepheid Calibration. Physics Letters B, 840, 137886 [I.F.=4.95]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2023.137886
- Kumar, Harish, Gupta, Abhinav, Siddharth Savyasachi Malu, Gupta, Shashikant (2023). Accreting White Dwarfs: Effect of WD Composition on Helium Ignition During Slow Accretion. Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy, 44, 35 [I.F.=1.61]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12036-023-09931-1
- Rahul, Thakur, Gupta, Shashikant, Nigam, Rahul, Thiruvikraman, PK (2023). Investigating The Hubble Tension Through Hubble Parameter Data. Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 23, 065017 [I.F.=1.889]. https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4527/acd0e8
- Singh, Meghendra, Singh, Darshan, Verma, Dinkar and Gupta, Shashikant (2023). Investigating The Dependence of Amati Relation For Long Gamma Ray Bursts On Cosmological Redshift. Phalanx: A Quarterly Review for Continuing Debate, 18, 98.
- Rahul, Thakur, Gupta, Shashikant, Nigam, Rahul, Thiruvikraman, PK (2021). Measurement of Hubble Constant: Were Differences in Secondary Distance Indicators Apparent as early as the HST Key Project? Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 21, 61 [I.F. = 1.889]. DOI: 10.1088/1674-4527/21/3/61
- Rahul, Thakur, Singh, Meghendra, Gupta, Shashikant, Nigam, Rahul (2021). Cosmological Analysis using Panstarrs data: Hubble Constant and Direction Dependence. Physics of the Dark Universe, 34, 100894 [I.F. = 4.243]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dark.2021.100894
- Kumar, Harish, Gupta, Abhinav, Siddharth Savyasachi Malu,Gupta, Shashikant (2021). Onset of Helium Ignition: Does Composition of Accreting White Dwarf Matter? Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 14(44), 3288. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/IJST/v14i44.1681
- Neha, Malik, Vivek, Jaglan, Meenu, Vijarania, Nidhi, Arora, Gupta, Shashikant (2020). Supernova Type Ia Diversity: A Study using DBSCAN Algorithm. International Journal of Advanced Trends in Computer Science and Engineering, 09, 3398. DOI: 10.30534/ijatcse/2020/140932020
- Neha, Malik, Gupta, Shashikant, Vivek, Jaglan, Meenu, Vijarania (2020). Search for Sub-classes with in Type-Ia Supernovae using Hierarchical Agglomerative Clustering (HAC). International Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering Research, 08, 5248. DOI: 10.30534/ijeter/2020/58892020
- Singh, Meghendra, Gupta, Shashikant, Sharma Amit, Sharma Satendra (2019). Cosmology using Gamma Ray Bursts: Statistical Analysis of Errors in calibrated data. Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics 19, 28, [I.F. = 1.889]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-4527/19/2/28
- Singh, Meghendra, Gupta, Shashikant, Pandey Ashwini, Sharma Satendra (2017). Probing the Matter Density at High Redshift. Indian Journal of Science and Technology 10 (30), 28. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17485/ijst/2017/v10i30/115493
- Singh, Meghendra, Gupta, Shashikant, Pandey, Ashwini, Sharma Satendra (2016). Measurement of Hubble Constant: Non-Gaussian Errors in HST Key project data. Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 08, 026 [I.F. = 7.280]. DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2016/08/026
- Singh, Meghendra, Sharma Amit, Pandey Ashwini, Gupta, Shashikant, Sharma Satendra (2016). On The Non-Gaussian Errors in High-z Supernovae Type Ia Data. Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 16, 171 [I.F. = 1.889]. DOI: 10.1088/1674-4527/16/11/171
- Gupta, Shashikant, Singh, Meghendra (2014). High-z Supernova Type Ia Data: non-Gaussianity and Direction dependence. Mon. Notices of Royal Astron. Soc., 440, 3257 [I.F. = 5.356]. DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stu416
- Gupta, Shashikant, Saini, T.D. (2011). Non-Gaussianity in the HST Key Project data. Mon. Notices of Royal Astron. Soc., 415, 2594 [I.F. = 5.356]. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.18882.x
- Gupta, Shashikant, Saini, T.D. (2011). Non-Gaussianity in the HST Key Project data. Mon. Notices of Royal Astron. Soc., 415, 2594 [I.F. = 5.356]. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.18882.x
- Gupta, Shashikant, Saini, T.D. (2010). Direction Dependence in Supernovae Data: Constraining Isotropy. Mon. Notices of Royal Astron. Soc., 407, 651 [I.F. = 5.356]. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16945.x
- Gupta, Shashikant, Saini, T.D., Lashkar, Tanmoy (2008). Direction Dependent Non-Gaussianity in the High-z SNe Data. Mon. Notices of Royal Astron. Soc., 388, 242 [I.F. = 5.356]. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13377.x
- Das, A., Gupta, Shashikant, Saini, T.D., Kar, S., (2005). Cosmology with Decaying Tachyon Matter. Phy. Rev. D, 72, 43528 [Impact Factor = 4.833]. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.72.043528
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Teaching:
- Teaching Interests Introduction to Astronomy (PG), Space and Planetary Physics (UG), Quantum Mechanics (UG & PG), Quantum Computing (UG), Engineering Physics (UG), Thermal & Statistical Physics (UG), Waves & Optics (UG), Electricity & Magnetism (UG), Electrodynamics (PG), Statistical Methods for Physical Sciences (PG)
Work Experience:
- 2022 – Till date, Professor, Department of Basic & Applied Sciences, GD Goenka University
- 2017 – 2021, Associate Professor, Department of Basic & Applied Sciences, GD Goenka University
- 2016 – 2017, Assistant Professor, Department of Basic & Applied Sciences, GD Goenka University
- 2012 – 2016, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Amity University Haryana
- 2009 – 2011, Postdoctoral Fellow, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore
- MDPs/FDPs
- Corporate Mentoring
Board Memberships:
- Member, IQAC
- Member, DRC
- Member, BOS
- Editorial Positions
- Reviewer Experience
Others:
Professional Memberships
- Life Member, Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT)
- Life Member, Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation (IAGRG)
- Life Member, Astronomical Society of India (ASI)
