Dr. Rajan Gupta
Laboratory Fellow
Los Alamos National Laboratory,
New Mexico

Dr. Rajan Gupta is a theoretical physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and a Laboratory fellow. He came to the USA in 1975 after obtaining his Masters in Physics from Delhi University, India, and earned his Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from The California Institute of Technology in 1982. The main thrust of his research is to understand the fundamental theories of elementary particle interactions, in particular the interactions of quarks and gluons and the properties hadrons composed of them. In addition, he uses modeling and simulations to study Biological and Statistical Mechanics systems, and to push the envelope of High Performance Computing. He has published over 125 research papers in prestigious refereed journals and is a fellow of the American Physical Society.

During 2007 he served as the chair of the LANL energy council. In this role he helped create a strategic plan for LANL’s investment in energy R&D and advocated for energy security to be made a part of the core LANL mission. He is currently building a web based Global Energy Observatory that will provide a comprehensive view of the world’s energy systems and their networks and interdependencies. Based on this understanding and database he is carrying out a global analysis (integrating demographics, economics, health, education and energy and water resources) to help accelerate the transition to cheap and clean energy for the global population.