April 2, 2026

Prof. Bisht delivered a keynote address on “Quantum optics and spectroscopy of low dimensional materials with structured beams” at  Int. Conf. on Optics, Lasers, OPTIX 2026 @ National Institute of Tech. Calicut.  Happy that I met Dr. Raman Namboodiri (Faculty, physics), our Alumni.

Mar 24, 2026

Debojyoti wins excellence research award at IIT Madras!  Congratulations Deb. Photo is  here.

March 2026

Here is an interesting lecture to motivate for experimental science, delivered  to the High school students (uploaded by Swamprabha) “ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJlBZjG8B_E ”

Dec. 17, 2025

Milenia qualified the comprehensive viva examination; congratulations Mile.

Dec. 16, 2025

Debojyoti completed his research colloquium. Congratulations Deb.

Dec. 13, 2025

Elder brother of PBB: H D Bist passed away at Haldwani after a brief illness at the age of 90.  PBB had just visited  him on 29^th Nov. at ICU (Krishna Hospital).

Dec. 13, 2025

Prof. Periasamy, WM Keck Center for Cellular Imaging, Virginia, delivered a seminar at HSB 209 related to “Two-photon microscopy and Machine Learning”.

Dec. 10, 2025

Prof. Bisht delivered an invited talk on “Degenerate multi wave mixing (DMWM) applications in optics and spectroscopy” at  the SCOPOSIS at PRL, Ahmedabad.

Dec. 8, 2025

Collaborative work with NIT Pondicherry  and University of Sydney finds place in J. Optics (IoP) entitled: “Plasmonic effects of gold nanoprisms on third order optical nonlinearity of WS2 monolayers”, Congratulations team.

Dec 7, 2025

Prabha and Jayeeta: Congratulations on your achievement.

Dec. 4, 2025

PBB and his group conducted an IIT Madras- University of Tsukuba online workshop;  link: “https://physics.iitm.ac.in/~prem/photophysics/jowJI25.htm”. Here is a photo of the meeting.

Nov. 28, 2025

Prof. Bisht delivered a talk on “Glass technology for ultrafast optics and biophotonics” at  the National Workshop on Scientific Glass Blowing at CLT, IIT Madras.

Oct. 25, 2025

MBS in the department. Best wishes.

Oct 7-28, 2025

During JSPS bridge fellowship visit to Tsukuba University, Prof. Bisht delivered talks at Kyoto University (on 16^th Oct ) and Tsukuba University (on 23^rd ) on quantum imaging and spectroscopy.

Sept. 16, 2025

Mission-mode recruitment presentations in the department.

Aug. 14^th 2025

Dr. Mayukh Lahiri completed his visiting faculty assignment and returned back to Oklahoma.  Thank you  Mayukh for visiting IIT Madras.

Aug. 12, 2025

Group meeting (10 AM-12:30 PM) followed by Lunch @ Lounge to welcome Ratan and Saurabh and farewell for Mayukh.

Aug. 6^th 2025

Dr. Mayukh Lahiri delivered “Brahmagupta physics colloquium” on “Interferometric Approaches to Quantum Imaging and Entangled State Measurement” at 4:30 PM, HSB 209 (Seminar Hall).

July 30, 2025

Saurav Kumar Joins us as JRF  (CSIR). Welcome Saurabh!

July 15^th 2025

Ratan Patel joins us as a new graduate student (Ph.D. scholar).  Welcome Ratan!

June 25, 2025

Sugandh Sirohi joined Harriot Watt University on 16^th June even before completing her Ph.D. Viva on 25^th June, defended with flying colours.
 Congratulations Dr. Sugandh!

June 24, 2025

Dr. Mayukh Lahiri, a quantum theorist from Oklahoma State University joins us a s visiting faculty. Welcome Mayukh!

May 25, 2025

Interacted with the students of Nanakmatta Public School, Nanakmatta, Uttarakhand on “Learning Science and Technology in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. A unique experience of interaction at the school.

March 28, 2025

2^nd quiz of the course “Principles of Nanophotonics” for JAN-May Semester. Excellent course.  Best wishes.

March 21, 2025

Sugandh Sirohi delivered the Colloquium in the department “Investigation of newly synthesised low dimensional materials for photonic applications” towards the activity related to the completion of her Ph.D. Congratulations Sugandh.

March 12,  2025

Yearly MBS scheme for promotions interviews held in the department.

Jan 3, 2025

Prof. Bisht delivered an invited talk on “Optical parametric processes for developing single photon sources for quantum imaging with undetected photons” Emerging Trends in Optical Technologies, SRM-AP.