Meet the Founder
Shubham Gupta
I am Researcher, FunGlass Centre, Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Slovakia (Central Europe)
About: Shubham Gupta is a physicist and materials scientist specializing in rare-earth-doped phosphors, luminescent glass-ceramics, and LED materials. Holding a B.Sc. in Physics (IGNOU, 2020), an M.Sc. in Physics (NIT Karnataka, 2022), and pursuing advanced studies in Inorganic Chemical Engineering — Non—Metallic Technology, he bridges physics and chemistry to develop innovative photonic materials. Since 2023, his Ph.D. research has focused on developing near-zero-thermal-quenching phosphors specifically desired for near-ultraviolet (NUV) converted white LEDs, aiming to enhance their efficiency and stability for next-generation lighting applications.
Expertise: Glass and ceramic synthesis, XRD, PL. Raman, XPS, FTIR, UV-Vis, SEM, EDX
Highlights:
Publications: Co-author, Results in Engineering (2023)
Grants & Awards: Early Stage Researcher Grant (2025), EU Horizon 2020 FunGlass Project
Projects: Optimization of rare-earth-doped glasses, photoluminescence for LEDs, bioactive glass synthesis, photovoltaic data analysis
Teaching: Physics Teacher, Sri Chaitanya Techno School, India (2022—2023): Lecturer, Testing of Technical Materials, Alexander Dubcek University (2024/25)
Conferences: ICG Summer School, Montpellier, France (2024); FunGlass Schools (2024,2025), International Conference on Emerging Light Emitting Materials, Crete, Greece (8-10 Oct, 2025, upcoming).
Academic & Research
Shubham Gupta earned his B.Sc. in Physics (2020) from IGNOU and M.Sc. in Physics (2022) from NIT-K, Surathkal, India. M.Sc. project focused on optimizing processing parameters of Cerium Oxide-doped Barium Borate Glass using Taguchi Design of Experiment under Prof. H.D. Shashikala. Joined the FunGlass Centre in 2023 as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Functional Materials. Dissertation topic: Near zero-thermal-quenching phosphors for NUV-converted w-LEDs. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Róbert Klement and Dr. Anna Prnová.
Publication
Optimization and analysis of process parameters of melt quenching technique for multiple performances of rare earth doped barium borate glass synthesis using Taguchi’s design and grey relational approach. Results in Engineering, Vol. 17, 2023, Article 100784.
Projects & Teaching
Projects: Photoluminescence studies of Ce, Er, Eu-doped Barium Borate Glass for white LED applications. Synthesis & characterization of oxide glasses for bioactive applications. Data analysis for photovoltaic applications under dark and light conditions. Lab Work: 2 years of experimental research at the Material Processing Laboratory, NIT-K. Teaching: High School Physics Teacher at Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Mangalore (2022–2023). University Teaching (2024/25): Testing of Technical Materials — Winter semester, Faculty of Special Technology (FŠT), Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín.
Events & Outreach
Represented FunGlass at the ICG Summer School 2024 in Montpellier, France with his project: “Zero Thermal Quenching Phosphor for NUV-Converted W-LEDs.” Participated in workshops on Sol-Gel processes, Raman spectroscopy, XRD, and AI applications in glass research, collaborating with industry and academic leaders.
Funding
Research supported under the FunGlass project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme (Grant Agreement No. 739566).
How It All Started
LumiTech Lab began as a personal mission to translate academic research into impactful innovations. During his research at FunGlass, Shubham recognized a major need: high-performance, thermally stable phosphors for LED technologies that can operate under extreme conditions.
What started as a lab experiment soon evolved into a broader vision — building a platform for materials innovation, scientific collaboration, and next-gen product development in lighting, photonics, and energy applications.
Lighting Tomorrow with Smarter Materials
At LumiTech Lab, we believe material science holds the key to solving real-world energy and lighting challenges.
Our vision is to bridge cutting-edge research in phosphors, luminescent glasses, and ceramics with the practical demands of industries working in LED systems, sensors, energy harvesting, and photonic devices.
We aim to be a catalyst — connecting labs and industries to bring sustainable, high-performance materials into real-world use.
Where We’re Headed
Industry Collaboration
Build strong partnerships with lighting, optics, and electronics manufacturers
Innovation Hub
Establish in-house labs and facilities for testing, prototyping, and scale-up
Product Development
Launch a catalog of proprietary phosphor powders, scintillators, and ceramic materials