Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Department of Physics
Laser Physics Lab
GROUP MEMBERS
Dr. Vishwa Pal
Principal Investigator
Office: +91-1881-242296
Room: 358, Transit Campus, IIT Ropar
Anita Kumari
PhD student (August 2021-present)
Research topic: Controlled structured light with exotic characteristics
Love Kumar Sharma
PhD student (January 2022-present)
Research topic: Complex spatio-temporal dynamics in multimode fibers
Rajneesh Fulara
PhD student (January 2023-present)
Research topic: Quantum inspired coherent optical computing
Adityanarayan Jena
PhD student (August 2023-present)
Research topic: Generation and characterization of complex light.
Rishabh Sahoo
Summer Intern (May 2024- July 2024)
B.Tech in Engineering Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Asaam, India
Research topic: Detection of arbitrary surface deformation using structured light
Former members (Ph. D.)
Dr Vasu Dev
PhD student (August 2018 - 20 September 2023),
PhD thesis submission: 13 June 2023, PhD Viva Voce: 20 September 2023
2018phz0007@iitrpr.ac.in, dvasu0012@gmail.com
Thesis title: Generation and characterization of spatially controlled structured light with exotic propagation properties.
Current status: Joining postdoc position at Centre for Quantum Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Former members (Master and Intern)
Sakshi Raheja
M.Sc. student (August 2023-May 2024)
Research topic: Investigating dynamics of active particles with laser speckles
Parmiti Gupta
Summer Intern (May 2023- July 2023)
B.Tech in Engineering Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Asaam, India
Research topic: Detection of arbitrary surface deformation using structured light
Sahil Sahoo
MSc student (Aug 2022- May 2023)
Master thesis topic: Dissipative topological defects in phase-locked semiconductor laser arrays
Pursuing PhD in Ariel University, Israel.
Vivek
MSc student (Aug 2022- May 2023)
Master thesis topic: Detection of arbitrary surface deformations with structured light
Working as a teaching staff at Akash Institution, Delhi.
Pragya Sharma
MSc student (Aug 2021- July 2022)
Master thesis topic: Simulating spin systems with coupled lasers
Pursuing integrated PhD program in the framework of Max Planck School of Photonics at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany.
Manisha Rajpurohit
MSc student (Aug 2021-July 2022)
Master thesis topic: High resolution imaging with structured light
She is an intern student in my group from May 2022 - March 2023.
She received an offer for PhD program from Prof. Andrew Forbes, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Aishwarya C B
Summer Intern
Integrated M.Sc in Photonics,
International School of Photonics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, kerla, India.
Sachleen Singh
Master student (2020-2021)
Master thesis topic: Spatio-temporal effects in multimode fibers
He also did internship from May 2021-Jan 2022, and worked on experimental and theoretical study of asymmetric aberration laser beams.
Pursuing PhD with Prof. Andrew Forbes at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Vidisha Rao
MSc student (2020-2021)
Master thesis topic: Propagation properties of structured light
Ishmeet Singh Chawla
MSc student (2019-2020)
Master thesis topic: Structured light beams and their applications
Pursuing Ph.D. at IIT Kanpur.
Karmender
MSc student (2018-2019)
2017phs1010@iitrpr.ac.in, karmenderkumar@gmail.com
Master thesis topic: Dynamics of phase locking in coupled laser networks
Sobhit Gupta
MSc student (2018-2019)
Master thesis topic: Generating twisted light beams using holographic method