Dr Amit K Gupta of Rolls-Royce@NTU Corporate lab and Rolls-Royce Director for the Electrical Power System Integration Lab @ NTU

Electrification is being hailed as a pillar of the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution. Along with digitalization, it’s touted as the harbinger of new efficiencies in supply chains and the platform for new public policy. It will radicalize the design of everything from our power grids and roadways to vehicles and urban centers. Electrification offers the opportunity for sustainable growth, reduced carbon emissions, and a new, fundamental change in the way we power the world around us. Electrification of aircraft bears the promise of more efficient, silent, and sustainable flight—reducing fuel consumption and operating costs for aircraft operators. Power density, reliability, weight, volume, and fault tolerance are of paramount importance for aerospace-intended electrical machines and drives. Ongoing developments in the field of More Electric Aircraft technology to eliminate hydraulic, pneumatic, and gearbox-driven aircraft subsystems will contribute to further reduction in fuel consumption and operational costs. We tackle these challenges with proven systems integration, systems engineering expertise, and professional and experienced flight test and flight operations capability of our team. We have built our long-standing expertise with propulsion systems in the MW class for marine and industrial applications, and applying this pedigree in the development of MW power for hybrid-electric aircraft in the regional aircraft class. Electrification also opens new markets like sub-megawatt propulsion for commuter aircraft and advanced air mobility that enable us to grow value beyond today’s core markets and scope of supply. Lastly, with advancements in Advanced Air Mobility there is need to establish vertiports for such aircrafts. Join this session to understand the recent electrification trends in the aerospace industry.

Biography:

Amit K. Gupta holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS). During 2000-12, he worked for Bechtel Corporation, Samsung Heavy Industries, Delphi Automotive Systems and Vestas Wind Systems. Since August 2012, he is Head of Rolls-Royce Electrical at Rolls-Royce Singapore Pte Ltd.  He is Director of the Electrical Programme at Rolls-Royce@NTU Corporate lab and Rolls-Royce Director for the Electrical Power System Integration Lab @ NTU (EPSIL@N).

He holds 50 patents/patent applications and published more than 150 papers in international conferences and journals.  He has been Adjunct Professor with a few universities. He holds a six sigma Green Belt Certificate from Delphi Automotive Systems and trained in six sigma Black Belt techniques through Vestas Wind Systems. He is a recipient of, “2021 - IEEE McMurray Award for Industry Achievements in Power Electronics”, “2019 - The IET Premium Awards”, “2016 - inaugural IEEE R10 Industry-Academia collaboration award for developing world class electrical R&D lab EPSIL@N”, “2005- Prize paper from the IEEE IAS - Industrial Power Converter Committee”. He also received several Rolls-Royce Engineering & Technology (E&T) Awards for Engineering Excellence and Vestas Innovation excellence award 2009 for being top 5 innovators of Vestas Global Research.

He is an IEEE IAS distinguished lecturer for 2022-23. He is an Associate Editor for IEEE Transitions on Power Electronics and plays an active role in organizing electrical power engineering conferences in Asia. He is Fellow of IEEE – USA, IET - UK, IES - Singapore, and a Chartered Engineer - Engineering Council (UK).

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