Soft-Photonics Research Group
Dr. G.V. Pavan Kumar
Professor,
Department of Physics,
h-cross, Experimental Physics Building,
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
Pune, Maharashtra - 411008, India
e-mail: pavan[at]iiserpune.ac.in
Research Interests: Optics, Soft Matter; History of Science
Keywords: Optical trapping, optical forces, structured light, scattering, Brownian motion, optothermal tweezers.
In my research group, we study the interaction of light with soft-matter from a photonic-force viewpoint.
Until now, I have supervised 11 PhD theses, 12 MS theses, a few post-docs and several undergraduate students at IISER Pune (see my group members - past and present). I continue to learn a lot from them.
Another strand of my research is the history of science. I am interested in the historical evolution of ideas and tools in the physical sciences and technology. I research the life and work of past scientists, innovators, and people driven by curiosity, and I write about them from an Indian and Asian perspective. My motivation is to humanize science.
See our publications sorted by topics / r-chronology.
On my blog, you will find many of my writings, including videos and podcasts that I create as part of my research.
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Updated : 14th Oct 2024