
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Acting as founding Director of the Manipal Institute of Applied Physics and establishing an institute of global standard. Being a program director of ANRF-PAIR HUB-SPOKE project, coordinating the research activities between MAHE and 5 goverment funded SPOKE Universities. As a coordinator of multiple centres, creating cohesive research and academic outcome in the field of nanoscience and therasonics. In addition, acquiring government and other funding and supervising Ph.D, PG and UG Students
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Nanomaterials | III Semester (M.Sc.) |
| Non Linear Optics | III Semester (M.Sc.) |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Photonics | CUSAT, Kochi | 2004 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal Institute of Applied Physics, MAHE, MANIPAL | Professor and Director | 2025 - till date |
| Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, MAHE, MANIPAL | Professor & Head of the Department | 2022 to 2025 |
| Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, MAHE, MANIPAL | Professor | 2018 to 2022 |
| Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, MAHE, MANIPAL | Associate Professor | 2012 to 2018 |
| Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany | Scientist | 2009 to 2012 |
| Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany | Scientist | 2007 to 2009 |
| Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, MAHE, MANIPAL | Assistant Professor | 2006 to 2007 |
| Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, MAHE, MANIPAL | Research Associate | 2005 to 2006 |
| Katholikek University of Leuven, Belgium | KU Leuven Fellow | 2004 to 2005 |