Research Highlights and Media Coverage

Research Interests

Optical Engineering

Optical Metrology

Interferometry

Data Analysis

Optical Bio-Imaging

3D Microscopy

Quantitative Phase Imaging

Multiphoton Microscopy

Computational Optics

Image Processing Algorithms

Optical Instrumentation

Holography/Digital Holography

Commercial system development: handheld holographic system

This system enables quantitative, non-invasive, non-contact 4D characterization of reflective surfaces. Based on the principles of digital holography, it provides real-time depth measurements with comparable accuracy to that of atomic force microscope at only a significant fraction of the cost and hassle.

Commercialized by dOptron Singapore (https://www.doptron.com/dholoscope.html)

Media coverage of my research

  1. Development of confocal reflectance interferometric microscope as new tool for cell study

https://smart.mit.edu/news-events/news?view=news&id=114

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/researchers-from-singapore-and-mit-unveil-new-microscope-that-can-study-cells-better

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/safr-saa091919.php

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-revolutionary-technology-cell-nanomechanics.html

https://amp.ibtimes.sg/medical-breakthrough-smart-announces-revolutionary-tech-study-cell-nanomechanics-32479


  1. Study of cancer cells to better understand metastatic cancer

Cancer cells soften as they metastasize, study suggests | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Studies suggest that cancer cells soften as they metastasize – India Education Diary | Latest Education News India | Global Education News - India News Republic