Suputa currently works at the Department of Plant Protection, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Suputa conducts research in the area of insect taxonomy, systematic and integrated pest management, especially in Horticultural Insect Pests and generally in Agricultural Entomology. His expertise includes the identification of fruit flies, ants, and aquatic insects and also consultants on integrated pest management practices. His current research on IoT (identification of pests using smart phones and insect acoustic sensors) and Aw-IPM of fruit fly.