Dr. Prita Nair
Professor
Department of Physics
Email: [email protected]
Educational Qualifications
- Ph.D Physics from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, (IIT-M) in 1997 for thesis titled “A Study of Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers and Lasers”
- M.Sc. Physics from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kerala.
Dr Prita Nair obtained her M. Sc in Physics from Cochin University of Science and Technology and PhD in the area of Fiberoptics from Indian Institute of Technology Madras. She is a University Rank holder for her M.Sc degree and the recipient of the Laskar Award for Best Thesis in Physics in 1997 from IIT Madras. Dr Nair has over 22 yrs of teaching experience, and 7½ years of R&D experience executing Defense and Industry sponsored projects in optical fiber networks apart from the research she has undertaken after joining the teaching profession. For her PhD, she worked on Erbium doped fiber amplifiers and lasers, one of the first practical work of the kind from India. Her early R& D experiences in fiberoptics area includes indigenous development of fused optical fiber couplers, fiberoptic rotary joint couplers for military tanks and development of 1553-B compatible digital fiberoptic databus for light combat aircraft for Aeronautical Research and Development Board, Govt. of India (1987-1995) which were all carried out under Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research , Dept of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras. As part of the research team she has also been involved in on-site fiberoptic installation and testing for civilian (railways) and space applications. She has also served as one of the key research persons for a private company during their nationwide fiberoptic network design and installation.
During her academic tenure, she has supervised 7 PhD’s in the area of Silicon Photonics, Optical Communication, Photonic sensors and Acoustic metamaterials. At present she is also guiding 3 more PhD Students in the area of sensors, photonic devices and laser micromachined devices. Dr Nair has guided over 14 UG final year B.Tech projects and 11 PG projects in related areas. Her team concentrates on developing photonic bandgap/metamaterial based components with reconfigurable functionalities based on MEMS or electro-optic effects for optical communication applications, for sensors and have received awards for the same. They also work on acoustic metamaterials and sonic bandgap structures for frequency selective control of acoustic propagation. She has executed sponsored research projects from All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Naval Research Board (NRB) as PI, and has been mentor for DST-WOSA project. Apart from this she is also Co-PI in other DST projects. She has initiated Interdepartmental research labs, the National MEMS Design Centre and Optical Research and Networks Labs apart from EO Thin film and Sonic metamaterial labs. She has over 80 publications to her credit, has filed one patent and is a member of IEEE, IEEE Photonics Society, OSA, Life Member of ISSS (Institute for Smart Structures and Systems) and Life member of ISTE. She has been an active proponent in all E-learning and Virtual learning endeavors. At present apart from her role as Professor of Physics, she also serves as Member of Academic Council and Board of Studies and Controller of Exams at Shiv Nadar University Chennai.
Work Experience
- 2021-till date SNU Chennai as Professor of Physics & Controller of Exams, SNU Chennai
- 2015-2021 – Professor Dept of Physics, SSN College of Engineering (SSNCE)
- 2008-2015 – Associate Professor, Dept. of Physics, SSNCE
- 2005-2008 – Asst. Professor , Dept of Physics, SSNCE
2003-2005 – Senior Lecturer, Dept, of Physics, SSNCE - 2002-2003 Senior Lecturer & Acting HoD, Dept of ECE, Saveetha Engineering College Thandalam, Chennai
- 2001-2002 Assistant Professor, Advanced Training Institute for Information Technology Pvt Ltd, Chennai
- 2000-2001 Reno Optical Communications Pvt Ltd
- 1995-(3 months) -Project Consultant in Dept. of Electrical Engg, IC & SR , IIT Madras
- 1993 (3 months ) _Project Consultant in Dept. of Electrical Engg, IC & SR, IIT Madras
- 1990-1993 -Senior Project Officer Gr II (Dept of Electrical Engg), IC & SR,IIT Madras
- 1987-1990 -Project Associate (Dept. of Electrical. Engg, IC& SR, IIT Madras
Publications
- Dhakshinamoorthy Thavaman, Ramprabhu Sivasamy, Prita Nair, Anubhab Sahoo, Sivrama Krishnan, “Design and fabrication of sub-terahertz filter using maskless femto second laser micromachining process”, Optics Communications, November 2023, 10.1016/j.optcom.2023.13016
- Dhakshinamoorthy Thavamani, Prita Nair, Ramprabhu Sivasamy. Radha Sankararajan, “ Honey Comb Structured Angularly Stable Band Stop Frequency Selective Surface Based on Hexagonal Loop Unit Cells”, IETE Journal of Research, Published online: 19 Oct 2022, https://doi.org/10.1080/03772063.2022.2130450
- M. Balasubramaniam , KS Resmi, Prita Nair, E. Manikandan, Ravi Nathuram Bathe, “Formation of waveguides in crystallline organic N-benzyl-2-methyl-4-nitroaniline thin films using femtosecond laser ablation process”, Materials Letters, Volume 301, October 2021, 130220, ISSN: 0167-577X
- Latha.G, Prita Nair and Resmi K.S “SPR Aided PCF based Beam Modifiers for Efficient Coupling to Rectangular Planar Waveguides”, International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology Vol.9, No.1 (Jan/Feb 2019),pp 17-23.
- Balasubramanian M, Joshitha Chandrappan, B.S Sreeja, Prita Nair, “Multiport RF MEMS Switch for Satellite Payload Applications”, Microsystem Technologies, May 2018, Volume 24, Issue 5, pp 2379-2387.
- Rajesh NarayanaPerumal, Venkatraj Athikesavan, Prita Nair, “Influence of lead titanate additive on the structural and electrical properties of Na0. 5Bi0. 5TiO3-SrTiO3 piezoelectric ceramics”, Ceramics International, vol.44, Issue 11, August 2018, pp. 13259-13266
- G. Latha, Prita Nair, “Analytical approaches to predict the different guiding regimes for the design of SCPCF’s and their applications”, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Vol. 19, No. 11-12, Nov-Dec 2017, pp 679-687
- Resmi K.S, Prita Nair, “Design optimization of a silicon/organic hybrid micro-resonator for 2D WH/TS optical encoding ”, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Vol. 19, No. 5-6, pp 325-330, ISSN No. 1454 – 4164, May-June 2017
Projects
Ongoing Projects
- Co PI for BRNS project on “Development of real time fiber coupled luminescence dosimetry system for radiation detection applications. (59/14/03/2022-BRNS) _ Rs 19.19 lakhs
Completed projects
As Mentor:
- “Fabrication of Nanobiosensor for low cost, point-of-care detection of alpha feto proteins”- (2017-2020)- sponsored under DST-WOSA scheme (DST/WOS-A/ET61/2016) Gayathry Gangadharan (Research Scholar & PI )- Rs 26 lakhs
As PI:
- “Investigation of Materials in Sonic Band Gap Structures for possible use in stealth applications” (2007-2009), sponsored by Naval Research Board (DNRD/05/4003/NRB-112/MAT/06-07) – Rs 13.61 lakhs ,Status: Completed
- “Reconfigurable Wavelength Selective Filters Using One Dimensional Photonic Bandgap Structures In Silicon for ROADM Applications” (2007-2009), sponsored by AICTE-RPS (F.No 8025/BOR/RPS-85/2006-2007) –Rs 15 lakhs
- “Reconfigurable Optical Components Based On Photonic Bandgap Structures”(2006-2011), sponsored by SSN Institutions – Rs 16 lakhs, Status: Completed
- “Evaluation of Cell processor for computer vision applications and its application as an embedded processor for robotics” initiated in 2006 -2008 , hardware and software supported by IBM-HCL combine. Status: Completed
As Co-PI:
- Development and characterization of PMN-PT single crystals for under water applications” (2014-2017), sponsored by DST (SERB/F/181/2014-2015) –Dr. N.P Rajesh (PI), Dr Prita Nair(Co-PI) Rs 35 lakhs, Status: Completed
Area of Research
- Fiberoptics
- Silicon Photonics
- Photonic, Sonic & Ultrasonic Bandgap structures
- Metamaterials
- Silicon-electrooptic hybrids
- Biosensors
Awards
- Recipient of Endowment Award for Best Device oriented work to be carried out in an Indian Academic institution at International Conference on Fiberoptics & Photonics, Photonics 2010, Dec 12-15, held at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
- Recipient of Laskar Award for Best thesis in Physics from IIT- Madras in 1997
- II Rank in M.Sc Physics from Cochin University of Science and Technology
- National Merit Scholarship holder from Pre-Degree to Graduation in 1984