Dr. Senthilnathan K

Designation : Professor
School / Centre : School of Advanced Sciences
Department : Physics

Educational Details

Anna University

Ph.D.
Photonics: Nonlinear Fiber Optics
Graduated in 2004

University of Madras

M.Sc.
Physics
Graduated in 1999

University of Madras

B.Sc.
Physics
Graduated in 1997

University of Madras

M.Phil.
Physics
Graduated in 2000

Post Doctoral Experiences

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Optical Solitons
  • Designing Photonic Devices using Photonic Crystal Fibers
  • Metamaterials
  • Fiber sensors
  • Fiber Lasers

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Dispersion-Managed Optical Fibre Laser for Enhanced Bandwidth of the Pulse Larger than the Amplifier Bandwidth – VIT and University of Aberdeen, UK ASEM-DUO

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
1. 1. Chirp and pedestal free, Robust pulse compressor using highly nonlinear non-uniform fiber Bragg grating-PI-DST DST
2. Ultrashort pulse generation at 850 nm using a tapered photonic crystal fiber-PI-CSIR CSIR
3. Theoretical and experimental analysis of similariton and all normal dispersion ultrafast fiber laser oscillator-Co-PI-DST DST
4. Development of a cost effective femtosecond fiber laser with variable output characteristics for nonlinear imaging-Co-PI-DST DST

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
Renju Rajan, P. Ramesh Babu and K. Senthilnathan , “Photonic crystal based optical logic gates that employs an optical Kerr effect” 201941034122 A

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
3. Renju Rajan, P. Ramesh Babu and K. Senthilnathan, “Frontiers of Light Dynamics in Photonic Crystals,” in Reviews in Plasmonics 2016, Chapter 9, Edited by Chris D. Geddes, ISBN 978-3-319-48080-0, ISBN 978-3-319-48081-7 Springer 2017
4. E. Gunasundari, K. Senthilnathan, P. Ramesh Babu, J. Ebenezar and K. Nakkeeran, “Supercontinuum Generation in a Silicon Nanowire Embedded Photonic Crystal Fiber for Optical Coherence Tomography Applications”, in Recent Trends in Materials Science and A Springer 2017
5. A.Manimegalai, K. Senthilnathan, K. Nakkeeran and P. Ramesh Babu, “A Comparative Study on Designing Efficient Pulse Compressors and Pulse Stretchers Using Tapered Photonic Crystal Fibers”, in Recent Trends in Materials Science and Applications, Part II Springer 2017
6. M.S. Aruna Gandhi, G. Melwin, P. Ramesh Babu, Abdosllam M. Abobaker, K. Nakkeeran and K. Senthilnathan, “Generation of Few-Cycle Laser Pulses Using A Photonic Quasi-crystal Fiber ”, in Recent Trends in Materials Science and Applications, Part II (153-1 Springer 2017
7. Renju Rajan, P. Ramesh Babu and K. Senthilnathan, “The Dawn of Photonic Crystals: An Avenue for Optical Computing” in Theoretical Foundations and Application of Photonic Crystals”, Chapter 6, Edited by Alexander Vakhrushev, ISBN-978-953-51-3961-4 Intech 2018

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • 1. 1. Senior Research Fellow by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, June, 2017.
  • 2. India 2020 Professor Fellowship Award by ASEM-DUO on 11th Nov, 2019. Granted €3,000 for carrying out the collaborative research work on fiber lasers with University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

International Collaborations

  • 1. Prof. P. K. A. Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.
  • 2. Prof. K. Nakkeeran, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
  • 3. Prof. Li Qian, School of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Peking University, Shenzhen, China.

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