Ranjan Gupta
- High Power Conversion System
- Niskayuna, NY USA
What is your title? Electrical Engineer
What lab are you in? High Power Conversion System
What is your expertise? Power Electronic – high power, high-voltage high frequency
How long have you been at GE? 2 years, 8 months
Where did you receive your education? University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
What are you working on now? HVDC grid, high voltage high frequency power conversion
What accomplishment are you most proud of? Completing one year as a project leader for a 15+ team with cohesive goals
Who is a technologist (past or present) that you most admire? Ravisekhar Raju – GE Global Research
What invention of the future will change the world/way we live? Affordable, superfast, public transportation that enables intercontinental travel on a daily basis. Innovation to prevent damage from natural calamity; e.g. civil infrastructure to stop flooding the coastal areas
What do you do for fun, besides research? Sports – Squash, Cricket; Live music – POP, Blues; Ballroom Dancing