Faculty Members

Prof. Tapajyoti works at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, materials science, and device engineering.

His research focuses on scalable and cost-effective fabrication of active metasurfaces and multifunctional fibers using nano-imprinting and thermal drawing techniques.

His interests are in developing technologies for energy harvesting, sensing, healthcare, and smart textiles, with an emphasis on industrial relevance, economic impact, and societal benefit.

Prof. Varun's research interests span nonlinear optics, integrated micro- and nano-photonic devices, and nonlinear optical microscopy.

Prior to joining IISc, he worked as a Research Scientist at Agilent Research Laboratories, USA, where he focused on biomedical imaging technologies for cancer diagnostics and clinical translation.

He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and completed postdoctoral training at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).

His work bridges fundamental photonics research and real-world applications in imaging, sensing, and integrated optical technologies.

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Prof. Sanjiv works on various aspects of semiconductor physics and flexible electronics.

Some of the core areas are:

• Reliability of Flexible Electronic Systems: Self healing of Open Circuit Faults (to improve the reliability of interconnects on flex), ESD protection.​

• Device Physics and Integrated Circuits: Device Engineering and Fabrication of Non-Crystalline Semiconductors.

• Mechanics: Interplay between the Mechanics of Flexible Substrates and the Electronic Properties of Semiconductor Devices

• Energy Harvesting: Particularly focused on applications in flexible electronics (e.g. polymer piezoelectric)

Prof. Jaya Prakash's research lies at the intersection of biomedical imaging, computational data analytics, and biomedical optics, with a focus on developing advanced sensing, diagnostic, and therapeutic technologies for healthcare applications.

His work spans optoacoustic imaging, medical image reconstruction, non-invasive glucose sensing, and the study of light–matter interactions for biomolecular sensing.

Prior to joining IISc, he led the Computational Data Analytics Group at the Institute for Biological and Medical Imaging, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Germany.