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

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Soliton based Optical Fiber Communication system
  • Fiber sensors
  • Photonic Crystal Fibers
  • Supercontinuum generation
  • Photonic devices based on Metamaterials and metasurfaces

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On-going Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
DST-FIST (National) DST-FIST
VIN-Project (International) VIN-Project

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
Chirp and pedestal free, Robust pulse compressor using highly nonlinear non-uniform fiber Bragg grating-PI-DST DST
Ultrashort pulse generation at 850 nm using a tapered photonic crystal fiber-PI-CSIR CSIR
Theoretical and experimental analysis of similariton and all normal dispersion ultrafast fiber laser oscillator-Co-PI-DST DST
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
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
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
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
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
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

  • Senior Research Fellow by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, June, 2017.
  • 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.
  • ASEM-DUO Professor Fellowship (2000)

International Collaborations

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