Optics and Microfluidics Instrumentation (OMI) Lab

                        Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics
                                                          Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Prof. Sai Siva Gorthi

Professor at Instrumentation & Applied Physics
Associate Professor (2018 – 2024)
Assistant Professor (2012 – 2018)
Honourable Vice President, Instrument Society of India (ISOI)

Faculty Entrepreneur, Shanmukha Innovations (SMI)

Postdoctoral Research, Rowland Institute at Harvard University, Cambridge, USA (2011-2012)

Ph.D. in Optical Metrology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland (2007-2010)

R&D Engineer at electronic Design Automation Team at IBM,Banglore(2006)

Masters in Optical Instrumentation, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore (2003-2005)

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering , JNTU , Hyderabad (1999 - 2003)
E-mail: saisiva@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn, Google Scholar

Doctoral Students

Amit Kumar
Qualification: BSc Physics (Hons), Gaya College, Gaya; MSc Electronics, University of Hyderabad
Research Interests:FTIR Spectroscopy
E-mail: amit2@iisc.ac.in
Biplab Nath (Aug 2021)
Qualification: M.Tech (Biomedical Engineering), IIEST, Shibpur
Research Interests: Medical diagnostics
E-mail: biplabnath@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn, Google Scholar
Neelam Verma (Aug 2021)
Qualification: M.Tech (Instrumentation and Control), NIT Jalandhar
Research Interests: Low Cost Diagnostics
E-mail: neelamverma@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Soumyajit Mahato (January 2025)
Qualification: MSc Physics, Central University of Jharkhand
Research Interests: Optics
Email: Soumyajitm@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Sudam Tandi (January 2025)
Qualification: MSc Physics, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha; MPhil, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur, Odisha
Research Interests: Optics
Email: Sudamtandi@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn

M.Tech(Research)

Saurav Kumar (August 2023)
Qualification: B.Tech, IIIT Naya Raipur
Research interests: Biomedical devices, analytical instrumentation, optics
Email: sauravkumar2@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn

M.Tech

SAURABH KUMAR
Qualification: B.Tech (EE), NIT Silchar; M.Tech (Instrumentation), IISc
Research Interests:
E-mail: saurabhkuma4@iisc.ac.in
Phone: 8102507553
VISHAL MISHRA
Qualification: B.Tech, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow; M.Tech, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Research Interests:
E-mail: vishalmishra@iisc.ac.in
Phone: 7905871655; Profile: LinkedIn

Project Associates / Assistants/ Doctors

Ashraf Navab Moghal B E (MAY 2024)
Qualification: M.Sc Microbiology ,Nrupathunga University , Bangalore
Research interests:IVD, Assay Design and Development
E-mail: ashrafnawabmoghal@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Jai Krishnan
Qualification: B.com Annamalai University ,MSW Sindhi College
E-mail: msjaikrishnan@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
PRAJWAL R (MAY 2024)
Qualification: M.Sc BIOTECHNOLOGY ,National College, Trichy
Research interests: molecular basis of gene regulation, genetic variation
E-mail: rprajwal@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Sonali Sethi
Qualification: BSc Biotechnology, Chemistry and Botany, Nrupathunga University
E-mail: sonalisethi079@gmail.com
Prasath S (January 2025)
Qualification: B.E(ICE),Sri Sairam Engineering College
Research interests: AI/ML,RAG's
E-mail: prasath.sekar.s@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Dr. Gangadhar E.
E-mail: eluru.gangadhar@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Pradhyumna B (November 2024)
Qualification: MBBS,BGS GIMS
Research interests:Medtech
E-mail: pradhyumnab@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
NAGARAJU. M (November 2024)
Qualification: M. A. Socilogy,Mysuru university
E-mail: pgcnagaraj@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Dr MAMATHA H G (February 2025)
Qualification:MPH,PSPH
Research interests: Public Health Research
E-mail: mamathahg@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
G M SHRISHAIL (March 2025)
Qualification:MBA,SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY
Research interests: Sales & Marketing
E-mail: gmshrishailprat@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Anjali Sharma
Qualification:M.Sc Biotechnology,St Joseph's University , Banglore
Research interests: Biotechnology,Medical Diagnostics,Bioinformatics
E-mail: Anjalish.2201@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Varsha N
Qualification: BSc in Biotechnology, Chemistry, Zoology, Bengaluru City University; MSc Biotechnology, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research
Research Interests: Immunoassay development and Molecular Diagnostics
E-mail: varshan@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn; Google Scholar;
Kadheeja Raseena
Qualification: B.tech Biomedical Engineering, M.tech Instrumentation systems(IISc)
Research interests: Biomedical devices, analytical instrumentation, optics
Profile: LinkedIn

Ph. D.

Ansuman Sahu (Aug 2019, CPDM - Jointly advised with Prof. Manish Arora)
Duration: Aug 2019 - July 2025
Email: ansumansahu@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Dr. Rajesh Srinivasan (May 2022)
Duration: Aug 2015 - May 2022
E-mail: srajesh@iisc.ac.in
Profile: Google Scholar
Dr. Prasobhkumar P. P. ( Oct 2021)
Duration: Aug 2015 - Oct 2021
E-mail: prasobhp@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Dr. Prateek Katare (September 2022)
Duration: Aug 2017 - September 2022
E-mail: prateek.katare@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Radhika N. K. (Aug 2020)
Duration: Jan 2016 - August 2020
E-mail: radhikan@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Dr. Manish A. Saxena (Dec 2019)
Duration: Aug 2013 - Dec 2019
E-mail: msaxena.1976@gmail.com
Profile: Associate Director, SATNAV-PO, ISRO-HQ
Dr. Gangadhar E. (Dec 2018)
Duration: Aug 2013 - April 2018
E-mail: eluru.gangadhar@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Dr. Earu Banoth (Nov 2017)
Duration: Aug 2012 - Nov 2017
E-mail :veerendra.ouce@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Dr. Veerendra Kalyan Jagannadh (Aug 2017)
Duration: Aug 2013 - Aug 2017
E-mail: srinivas.veerendra@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn

M.Sc. Engg.

Swetha M. (2017)
Duration : Aug 2014 - Jan 2017
Email: swetham92@gmail.com
Profile: Scientific officer, NPCIL
Mani Ratnam Rai (2017)
Duration: Aug 2014- Nov 2017
E-mail: maniratnam@iisertvm.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn

M. Tech.

Ashuthosh Pati (2018)
Duration: Aug 2016 - Dec 2018
Email: ashutoshpati@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Alekhya Kosaraju (2017)
Duration : June 2016- June 2017
Email: alekhya.kosaraju@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Kadheeja Raseena (August 2022)
Qualification: B.tech Biomedical Engineering
Research interests: Biomedical devices, analytical instrumentation, optics
Profile: LinkedIn

M.S.

Rajas Poorna (Sept 2019-Aug 2020)
M. Sc.: Physics
E-mail: rajaspoorna45@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Priyalaxita Chanda (Aug-May 2017)
M. Sc.: Physics
E-mail:priyalaxitachanda@gmail.com
Current position:

B.Sc.

Sarath Chandra Kant Tirumala (Aug-May 2017)
B. Sc.: Physics
E-mail:sarat.kant@gmail.com
Current: Ph. D. student at University of Rochester

Post doctoral fellows

Dr. Rajesh Srinivasan
Duration: Nov 2021 - Oct 2022
E-mail: srajesh@iisc.ac.in
Profile: Google Scholar
Dr. Aditya Kurdekar (March 2020 - April 2023)
Qualification: Ph.D. Nanotechnology
Research interests: Point of care medical devices in rural setting & Nanomaterials
E-mail: adityakurdek@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn, Google Scholar
Dr. Vikram S.
Duration: March 2017 - June 2022
E-mail: viksr2@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn, Google Scholar
Dr. S.C.G. Kiruba Daniel
Duration: Feb 2015 - July 2016
E-mail: crossguevara@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Dr. Kaushik Rajaraman
Duration: Oct 2016 - Oct 2017
E-mail: rkaushikmbt@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn

M.Tech (Research)

Nidhi Bharti (August 2022)
Qualification: B.Tech, ECE, IIT Guwahati
Research interests: Optics, fluid dynamics

MS Thesis

P Gayathri Vinod (August 2022)
Qualification:5th year, BS-MS Programme, Physics, IISER Tirupati
Research interests: Optics, fluid dynamics
E-mail: gayathripayvin@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Aswathy B (Jan 2025)
Qualification:MSc Physics,Vellore Institute of Technology
Research interests: Optics, spectroscopy,Building of handheld spectrophotometer for point of care diagnostic applications
E-mail: aswathybalakrishnan1802@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Anjali Sharma (Jan 2025)
Qualification:M.Sc Biotechnology,St Joseph's University , Banglore
Research interests: Biotechnology,Medical Diagnostics,Bioinformatics
E-mail: Anjalish.2201@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn

Project Associates

Sachinkumar Pritiviraj(Sept 2023 - Jun 2025)
Qualification: B.Tech Industrial biotechnology ,GCT Coimbatore
Research interests:Molecular biology and Point of Care Diagnostics
E-mail: sachinbiotech20@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Tejaswini (March 2025)
Qualification:BE(ECE) ,Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology
E-mail: tejaswinisb24@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Goranjani P V (March 2025)
Qualification:M.Sc Microbiology , M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce
Research interests:Molecular biology, Clinical research
E-mail: goranjanipv@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Ranjini M V (March 2025)
Qualification:M.Sc Molecular biology , Bangalore University
Research interests:Molecular biology, Clinical research
E-mail: mvranjini999@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Dr Preethika Harikrishnan (MARCH 2025)
Qualification: MBBS ,YSMU
Research interests: Clinical collaborations
E-mail: preethikah@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Satyanarayanan R Nadar (MARCH 2025)
Qualification: Mtech in Electronics,K.J Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar, Maharashtra
Research interests: Electronics
E-mail: satyanadar17@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Anita S K (January 2024)
Qualification: MSc in Microbiology,M.S. Ramaiah college
Research interests:Molecular Assay Development & IVD kit development.
E-mail: anithask@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Rayees Kotlukar (Jun 2024 - Jun2025)
Qualification: M.Sc Medical Biotechnology & Biochemistry, MSU Baroda
Research interests: IVD, Assay Design & Development
E-mail: rayeeskotlukar@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Gourav Samal
Qualification: B.Tech. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT Rourkela
Research interests: Point of Care Diagnostics, Microfluidics and Additive Manufacturing
E-mail: samalgourav2000@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn, Portfolio Website
Roopa Ashwath
Duration: Jun 2018 - Dec 2021
E-mail: roopa1502@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Aravind Venukumar
Duration: Jun 2018 - Dec 2020
E-mail: varavind@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Kapil Singh Rawat
Duration: May 2018 - May 2022
E-mail: eugene.christo@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Eugene Christo
Duration: Oct 2017 - Oct 2020
E-mail: eugene.christo@gmail.com
Profile: Google Scholar
Niraj Jadhav
Duration: Oct 2017 - Sept 2018
E-mail: nirajjadhav1995@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Varun S.
Duration: Aug 2017- Oct 2017
Current : Ph. D. at University of British Columbia
E-mail: varunpmna@hotmail.com
Prateek Katare
Duration: October 2015- July 2016
E-mail: prateekk@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Sakshi Agarwal
Duration: June 2017- Oct 2017
Current:
E-mail: sakshionline1983@gmail.com
Malar Mathi
Duration : November 2015- May 2017
Current:
E-mail: malarmathikbm@gmail.com
Printo Joseph
Duration: July 2015- April 2016
E-mail: printojoseph@iap.iisc.ernet.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Bindu Bhat
Duration : September 2014- May 2017
Current:
E-mail: bindupbhat@gmail.com
Resume:
Albina L. Nirupa
Duration : Aug 2014 - Jan 2016
Current: Research assistant at Jens Ducree's lab, Dublin City University
E-mail: albinanirupa@gmail.com
Abhishek Pathak
Duration: May 2014- July 2017
Current: Principal Project Scientist, IIT Delhi
E-mail: abhi.pathak2909@gmail.com, apathak.cstaff@iitd.ac.in
Rashmi S
Duration: 2014- Jan 2017
Current: Project Assistant at Spectrum Lab , IISc
E-mail: rashmi.srm@gmail.com
Nikhil K
Duration: November 2014 -December 2015
Current:
E-mail: nikhilkoyyodan@gmail.com
Vaishnavi A.D (2015)
Duration: September 2015- November 2015
Current:
E-mail: vaishnavidwarakanath@gmail.com
Rajesh Srinivasan (2013)
Duration : May 2013 - July 2015
E-mail: srajesh@iisc.ac.in
Profile: LinkedIn
Lakshmi S. (2014)
Duration : Dec 2014 - Jan 2015
Current:
E-mail:
Venkanagouda S. Goudar (2014)
Duration: September 2014- January 2015
Current: Ph. D. student at National Tsing Hua University
E-mail: venkatesh.gdr23@gmail.com
K.P.Akhila (2014)
Duration: August 2014- September 2014
Current:
E-mail: kpakhila.2012@gmail.com
Issac Michael (2014)
Duration: June 2014- Aug 2014
Current : Ph. D. at Ulsan National Institute of Science, South Korea
E-mail: issacbiomed@gmail.com
Vishal Gupta (2013)
Duration: Aug 2013- October 2013
Current : Ph.D. at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
E-mail:
Manjari Ghanshyam (2013)
Duration: Aug 2012- December 2013
Current :
E-mail:

Research / Project Assistants

Pavan Nagendra
Duration: Aug 2016- July 2017
Current:
E-mail: pavann3008@gmail.com
Jayesh V. Adhikari
Duration : July 2014- July 2016
E-mail: jayeshadhikari@gmail.com
Profile: LinkedIn
Koushik S. (2015)
Duration: November 2014 - February 2016
Current: Visiting student at Raman Research Institute
E-mail: skoushik333@gmail.com
Akhil Chaturvedi (2015)
Duration: August 2015- January 2016
Current: M. S. at Carnegie Mellon University
E-mail: akhilchatur@gmail.com
Sharan Duggirala
Duration: Jan 2016- March 2016
Current: M. S. San Jose State University
E-mail:
Nitin Jayakumar (2014)
Duration: September 2014- September 2015
Current: Research assistant at CeNSE
E-mail: nitinjayakumar3@gmail.com
Jayant Borana (2015)
Duration: October 2014 - July 2015
Current: Graduate research assistant at University of Toronto
E-mail: jainuiitg2010@gmail.com
Madabhushi Balaji Muralidhar (2014)
Duration: May 2014- June 2015
Current: M. S. student at Southern Methodist University
E-mail: muralimb@iap.iisc.ernet.in
Vamshi Krishna (2014)
Duration: September 2014- April 2015
Current: M.Sc Mechatronics, Universitat Siegen
E-mail: krishnavamshi555@gmail.com
Veerendra Kalyan Jagannadh (2013)
Duration: April 2013- July 2013
Current: Senior Engineer, Vijna Private Labs Ltd.
E-mail:srinivas.veerendra@gmail.com
Niranjani Rajagopal (2013)
Duration: Aug 2012- Dec 2013
Current: Research Assistant Graduate Student at NUS, Singapore
E-mail:

M. Tech Project Student

Ramya Sekhar (Aug 2016- May 2017 )
M.Tech : Biomedical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology
email: ramyasekhar39@gmail.com
Resume:
Akhil Sai Naidu (Oct 2016- May 2017)
Integrated M. Tech. : Nanotechnology, Jharkhand Central University
email:akhilsai.70@gmail.com
Resume:
Varun S. (Jan 2016- May 2016 )
Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC)
email: varunpmna@hotmail.com varun_p190052ch@nitc.ac.in
Karthik Mahesh (2014)
M.Tech : Biotechnology, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
email: kmblr6@gmail.com
Rashmi S. (2014)
M.Tech. : SDMCET, Dharwad
email: rashmi.srm@gmail.com

B. Tech. Project Students

Vishaalini Kamali R. (Nov 2017- April 2018)
B.Tech.: Biotechnology, Jeppiar College of Engineering
email: vishaalinikamaliraja@gmail.com
Niraj Jadhav (Jan-May 2017)
B.Tech.: Genetic Engineering
email: nirajjadhav1995@gmail.com
Mounika Vanka (Jan 2016- May 2016 )
B. Tech. :Biomedical Engineering, PSG college of Technology
email: mouni94@gmail.com
Rithvik Vasan (Jan 2015- May 2015 )
B. E. : Mechanical Engg., BITS Pilani
email:
Akshay Menon (Jan 2015- May 2015)
B. E. : Mechanical Engg., BITS Pilani
email:
Vishaal D. (Jan 2015- May 2015)
B. E. : Civil Engg., BITS Pilani
email:
Akhil Chaturvedi (Jan 2015- May 2015)
B. E. : Chemical Engg., BITS Pilani
email:

International Visiting Scholars

Rishikesh Kulkarni
Ph.D. Student: EPFL, Switzerland. [July 2013 - September 2013]
E-mail: rishi.instru@gmail.com
Mark D. Mackenzie
Ph.D. Student: Heriott Watt University [August 2014- September 2014]
E-mail: M.Mackenzie@hw.ac.uk

Summer Interns 2025

Name: Anu Gowda
MIT, Mysuru
Apirl 2025 - May 2025
Profile: LinkedIn
Name: Steeva Xaiver
Christ(Deemed to be University), Bangalore
Apirl 2025 - June 2025
Profile: LinkedIn
Name: Meghna Yadav
IISER, Bhopal
May 2025
Profile: LinkedIn
Name: Krishna Chochipatla
Indian Institute Of Technology Kharagpur
MAy 2025
Profile: LinkedIn
Name:Ishitha V R
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram
May 2025
Profile: LinkedIn
Name:MUHAMMAD RABEEH U
NIT Calicut
May 2025
Profile: LinkedIn
Name:Mokshda Bhatt
National Institute of Technology Raipur
May 2025
Name:Aditya
Pursuing B.E in ETE,BMSIT&M - Bangalore
May 2025
Profile: LinkedIn
Name:Nishant Sharma
Jaipur National University
May 2025
Profile: LinkedIn
Name:Ritu Choudhary
MSC (Biotechnology), Bansthali vidyapith,Rajasthan
May 2025
Profile: LinkedIn
Name:Aishwarya S
Msc. Biotechnology ,Karpagam academy of higher education
June 2025
Profile: LinkedIn
Name:PRAGYA SAROHA
B.Tech (Biotechnology) ,Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University - Delhi
June 2025
Profile: LinkedIn

Summer Interns 2022

Name: Garvita Bhateja
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
I am currently work on the Artificial Pancreas System for type 1 diabetic patients. My current role entails design and development of hardware for a virtual type 1 diabetic patient.
Profile: LinkedIn

Summer Interns 2017

Name: Nithya Pandey
M. Sc. Physics, Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur
Name: Seemesh Bhaskar
M. Sc. Physics, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
Name: Kaushik S Kalmady
B. Tech. Computer Science, NIT K
Name: Adithya S Kamath
B. Tech. Computer Science, NIT K

Summer Interns 2016

Name: Dhiraj Indana
B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, IIT Roorkee
Name: Nishal Ancelette Pereira
B. E. MSRIT, Bangalore

Summer Interns 2015

Name: Sripada Siva Sanket
B. Tech. Biotechnology, IIT Madras
Name: Sai Madhav Modumudi
BS-MS. INSPIRE Fellow, IISER, Kolkata

Summer Interns 2014

Name: Shivansh Gupta
B. Tech. EE,IIT-BHU,Varanasi
Name: Sai Madhav Modumudi
BS-MS. INSPIRE Fellow, IISER, Kolkata
Name: Harsh Chhajer
B. Sc. BS, IISc, Bangalore
Name: Abhishek Pal
B. Sc., IISc, Bangalore
Name: Vidhi Aggarwal
B.E. Engg. Physics Delhi College of Engg., Delhi
Name: Aarthi E.M
B.E. ICE, Sri Sairam College of Engg., Chennai
Name: Gajalakshmi G
B.Tech. EEE, BMSCE, Bangalore

Summer Interns 2013

Name: Rahul Soni
B.Tech. ECE, IIT, Guwahati
Name: Soumyadip Nag
B.Tech. EE, NIT, Durgapur
Name: Soumyadip Nag
B.Tech. EE, NIT, Durgapur
Name: Pooja Gitty
M.Sc. Photonics, CUSAT, Cochin

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