Team

I am an experimental physicist interested in understanding how light interacts with matter at small enough length scales. I build microscopes which can probe such an interaction in Fourier space (Momentum space). Before joining IISER Bhopal as an assistant professor I was a postdoc in Romain Quidant's lab at ETH Zurich and Bill Barnes' lab at University of Exeter. My PhD focused on understanding how molecules interact with confined optical fields working with G V Pavan Kumar in IISER Pune. In addition to science I try my hands in poetry and story-writing in kannada.

My name is Anita Kumari. I am from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. I hold a Masters' degree in Physics from the University of Rajasthan. My thesis is on 'Thermoplasmonics and applications'. Apart from this I love to travel and dance.

Hi, I’m Yukti Sharma. I joined the group in 2025. I’m originally from Rajasthan, and I am deeply interested in exploring how light can be used to understand physical phenomena. My work focuses on understanding heat diffusion at the nanoscale in complex phase-changing media. Outside of research, I find creative expression and joy through music, poetry and unwinding in nature. 

Hello, I am a master's student in physics. My interests lie in understanding light-matter interactions at the nanoscale. Specifically, I am currently working on "gap plasmonic cavity", to understand the wavevector distribution of out-coupled light in momentum-space and how molecules confined to this gap exhibit emission characteristics different from the free-space emission. Beyond the lab, I take pleasure in listening to music and doomscrolling. You can bribe my time with a coffee ;) 

I am a fifth-year Physics major from Bhubaneswar, Odisha. My master's thesis focuses on light-matter strong coupling, exploring how molecules interact with the whispering-gallery modes of dielectric microspheres. I intend to work with these microspheres to determine conditions for robust and efficient molecular strong coupling. Apart from this, I am a voracious reader and enjoy watching movies. I also like to stay active and unwind by going for an occasional run or cycling with friends.