Indian Institute of Technology Ropar             Department of Physics
Laser Physics Lab
GROUP MEMBERS
Dr. Vishwa Pal
Principal Investigator
Office: +91-1881-242296
 Office: A-315, Department of Physics, Super Academic Block, IIT Ropar
Anita Kumari
PhD student (August 2021-present)
 anita.21phz0014@iitrpr.ac.in
Research topic: Â Controlled structured light with exotic characteristics
Love Kumar Sharma
PhD student (January 2022-present)
Research topic:Â Complex spatio-temporal dynamics in multimode fibers
Rajneesh Fulara
PhD student (January 2023-present)
Research topic:Â Quantum inspired coherent optical computing
Adityanarayan Jena
PhD student (August 2023-present)
 aditya.23phz0006@iitrpr.ac.in
Research topic:Â Generation and characterization of complex light.
Ashish Tiwari
Junior Research Fellow (August 2024-present)
Research topic:Â Space-time mode-locking in multimode fiber lasers
Ayushi Sood
M.Sc. student (August 2024- present)
Research topic: Probing collective behavior of active systems using laser speckles.
Bhanu Pratap Singh Rathore
M.Sc. student (August 2024- present)
Research topic: Development of novel efficient methods for laser marking.
Former members (Ph. D.)
Dr Vasu DevÂ
PhD student (August 2018 - June 2023),Â
 2018phz0007@iitrpr.ac.in, dvasu0012@gmail.com
Thesis title: Generation and characterization of spatially controlled structured light with exotic propagation properties.
Current status: Postdoctoral fellow at Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Former members (UG/PG/Summer Intern)
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
Sakshi Raheja
M.Sc. student (August 2023-May 2024)
Research topic:Â 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.
Current Status: Pursuing master program at Abbe School of Photonics, Jena, Germany.
Sahil Sahoo
MSc student (Aug 2022- May 2023)
Master thesis topic: Dissipative topological defects in phase-locked semiconductor laser arrays
Current status: Pursuing PhD in Ariel University, Israel.
Vivek
MSc student (Aug 2022- May 2023)
Master thesis topic: Detection of arbitrary surface deformations with structured light
Current status: Teaching staff at Akash Institution, Delhi.
Pragya Sharma
MSc student (Aug 2021- July 2022)
Master thesis topic: Simulating spin systems with coupled lasers
Current status: 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,Â
International School of Photonics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, kerla, India.Â
Sachleen SinghÂ
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.
Current status: Pursuing PhD with Prof. Andrew Forbes at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Vidisha RaoÂ
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.Â
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