| Semiconductor Lasers and Devices Division |
Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) activities
RRCAT is a constituent unit of Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai –a deemed to be university [hyperlink] [http://www.hbni.ac.in/]. Semiconductor Lasers and Devices Divisions (SLDD) is involved in the academic activities of HBNI where students enroll for their M.Tech, M.Phil and Ph. D. degrees from HBNI. A list of HBNI faculty members from SLDD is given below:
- Prof. Tarun Kumar Sharma ,
Professor, Faculty of Physical Sciences, HBNI
- Prof. Vijay Kumar Dixit ,
Professor, Faculty of Physical Sciences, HBNI
- Prof. C. Kamal,
Professor, Faculty of Physical Sciences, HBNI
- Prof. Salahuddin Khan,
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physical Sciences, HBNI
- Prof. S. K. Khamari,
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physical Sciences, HBNI
A list of current PhD students is given below:
| S. No. |
Name |
Research Topic |
Guide |
Year of Registration |
| 1 |
Debasish Pattanayak |
Ultrafast carrier dynamics in 2D materials and associated heterostructures |
Prof. Salahuddin Khan |
2025 |
| 2 |
Shri Krishnapada Maity |
Growth and Characterization of AlxGa1-xN using Molecular Beam Epitaxy for Development of Radiation-hard Detectors |
Prof. T. K. Sharma |
2025 |
| 3 |
Aasim Rashid Khanday |
Investigating Electron-Nuclear Spin Interactions in semiconductor quantum structures |
Prof. S. K. Khamari |
2024 |
| 4 |
Saleem Khan* |
Ultrafast spectroscopic studies on 2D materials and their heterostructures |
Prof. Salahuddin Khan |
2023 |
| 5 |
Deepesh Nimje |
High-Density Oxide Layers For High Power Laser Application |
Prof. V. K. Dixit |
2022 |
| 6 |
Amrendra Kumar |
First-principles studies on physical properties of two-dimensional (2D) nano-materials |
Prof. C. Kamal |
2021 |
*These students also hold a position of Scientific Officer at RRCAT, Indore
We are constantly looking for motivated students for carrying out research work for a PhD degree. MTech and MSc students who wants to do short term projects are also welcome.
Click here for the current opening (https://www.rrcat.gov.in/hrd/advt/phdad.html)
Former HBNI PhD Students
| S. No. |
Name |
Thesis Title |
Year |
Guide |
| 1 |
Dr. Geetanjali* |
Investigations of optoelectronic properties in semiconductor hetero and quantum structures for infrared applications |
2025 |
Prof. V. K. Dixit |
| 2 |
Dr. Rijul Roychowdhury |
Spectroscopic investigations on MOVPE grown Gallium Phosphide epi-layers integrated on polar and non-polar substrates |
2022 |
Prof. V. K. Dixit |
| 3 |
Durga Prasad Khatua |
Ultrafast Photoexcited Carrier Dynamics in Two-Dimensional Molybdenum Disulfide |
2022 |
Prof. J. Jayabalan |
| 4 |
Priyabrata Mudi |
Spectroscopic investigations of Semiconductor Nanostructures using polarized light |
2022 |
Prof. T. K. Sharma |
| 5 |
Sabina Gurung |
Static and ultrafast optical response of metal-semiconductor hybrid nanostructure |
2015 |
Prof. J. Jayabalan |
| 6 |
Abhishek Chatterjee* |
Electronic Transport Studies on Nitride epitaxial layers and heterostructures |
2021 |
Prof. T. K. Sharma |
| 7 |
Subhomoy Haldar |
Growth and magneto-optical transport studies on bulk and quantum structures of semiconductors |
2020 |
Prof. V. K. Dixit |
| 8 |
Ravi Kumar* |
High Resolution X-Ray Diffraction studies on III-V semiconductors |
2019 |
Prof. T. K. Sharma |
| 9 |
Dipankar Jana |
Spectroscopic characterization of AlGaN/GaN heterostructures |
2018 |
Prof. T. K. Sharma |
| 10 |
Shailesh Khamari* |
Transport properties of spin polarized carriers in semiconductors |
2018 |
Prof. T. K. Sharma |
| 11 |
Salahuddin Khan* |
Effect of surface and interface on the carrier dynamics of quantum wells |
2017 |
Prof. Rama Chari |
*These students also hold a position of Scientific Officer at RRCAT, Indore
Former HBNI M.Tech Students
| S. No. |
Name |
Thesis Title |
Year |
Guide |
| 1 |
Venus* |
Management of heat losses in semiconductor laser diode arrays for high power applications |
2025 |
Prof. V. K. Dixit |
| 2 |
Krishnapada Maity* |
Impact of defects and dislocations in GaN epitaxial layers on the performance of visible blind ultra-violet photodetectors |
2023 |
Prof. T. K. Sharma |
| 3 |
Manish K. Singh* |
Deposition and characterization of Titanium nitride thin films on stainless steel substrates for possible applications in UHV chambers |
2022 |
Prof. T. K. Sharma |
| 4 |
Geetanjali* |
Investigation of structural and optoelectronic properties of InAsxP1-x/InP QWs for the development of infrared detector |
2015 |
Prof. V. K. Dixit |
| 5 |
Abhishek Chatterjee* |
Electrical Characterization of Nitride Epitaxial Layers |
2013 |
Prof. T. K. Sharma |
| 6 |
Shailesh Khamari* |
Characterization of MOVPE grown GaAs based p-i-n diodes |
2009 |
Prof. Tapas Ganguli |
*These students also hold a position of Scientific Officer at RRCAT, Indore
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