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• Optical Communication Engineering: All Optical Switches, Optical Logic Gates & Circuits, Photonic Crystal Fibers, Nanophotonics, Nano-optical stru, Sensors, Integrated Photonics, AI for Photonics.
Prof. (Dr.) Ghanshyam Singh received the Bachelor of Engineering degree from Regional Engineering College (REC) Silchar, now National Institute of Technology Silchar, and the Master of Technology and Ph.D. degrees in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT Jaipur), India. He is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at MNIT Jaipur. Prof. Singh has been appointed as Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam, for the period January 2026 to December 2029. He has also been appointed as Technical Advisor (Honorary) to Indinano Technologies Private Limited for the period June 2026 to May 2029. He has held international academic appointments as Visiting Research Scholar/Professor at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK (2008), the University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland (2010), and Keio University, Japan (2013). Prof. Singh is a recipient of the 2017 IEEE Distinguished Lecturer Award from the IEEE Photonics Society, in recognition of his contributions to photonics research and education. He has published more than 225 research articles in leading peer-reviewed international journals. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, SPIE, and Optica, and a Fellow of the Optical Society of India and the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers. His professional and technical service includes serving as Chair-elect of the Optica Technical Group on Optics in Digital Systems (2021–2024) and as a Member of the SPIE Scholarship Committee (2021–2023). He currently serves as a Member of the SPIE Education and Outreach Activity Committee (2024–2026), Chair of the IEEE Photonics Society Chapter, Delhi Section (PH036), and Vice Chair of the IEEE Nanotechnology Council & Magnetics Chapter (2025–2026). He is also Chair-elect of Prakash Bharti, a national forum of photonics professionals in India supported by the IEEE Photonics Society. Prof. Singh has led and participated in international research collaborations with institutions in Japan, Austria, Ukraine, Egypt, South Africa, Russia, and China. He is currently engaged in an industry-sponsored research project titled “Development and Laboratory-Scale Evaluation of Silica-Based CMP Slurry.” His research interests include integrated photonics, quantum photonics, photonic biosensors, and micro-ring-resonator-based optical logic circuits.
| Level | Area of Assignment | Organization | Designation/Assignment | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Academic Work | NIT Surat | External Examiner for PhD viva-voce | [27 Dec 2023 - 27 Dec 2023] |
| National | Academic Work | Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India | External Examiner for PhD viva-voce | [22 Dec 2023 - 22 Dec 2023] |
| National | Academic Work | SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Kattankulathur, TN, India | External Examiner for PhD viva-voce | [29 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2022] |
| International | Academic Work | Fiji National University | Nominated Examiner (Online) for M.E.Thesis (Jiuliasi Uluiburotu, “Loopholes and Weakness in Signaling SS7 Networks in Telecommunication System”) | [14 Sep 2022 - 25 Sep 2022] |
| National | Academic Work | DharamSing Desai University Nadiad | External Examiner for PhD viva-voce | [09 Sep 2022 - 10 Sep 2022] |
| National | Academic Work | CPET, Bhubaneswar | External Examiner for PhD viva-voce (A PhD scholar of BPUT Rourkela) | [22 Jul 2022 - 22 Jul 2022] |
| National | Academic Work | Bikaner Technical University Bikaner | Chairman, DRC (Electronics and Communication Engg) | [01 Jul 2022 - 06 Jan 2024] |
| Level | Type | Organization | Department Involved | Month-Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Teaching, Research and Student Exchange | University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu Campus, Finland | ECE, Physics, CSE, etc. | Nov-2022 |
| Level | Type | Collaborator | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Project: | Dr. Brijesh Kumbhani (IIT Ropar) and Prof. Erich Leitgeb (TU Austria) | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar and Institute of Microwave and Photonic Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Austria | 2022 |
| International | Project: | Prof. Manish Tiwari, Dr. Yaseera Ismail, Prof. Anton Bourdine, Prof. Jaun Yin | Manipal University Jaipur (INDIA), University of KwaZulu-Natal (SOUTH AFRICA), PSUTI Samara (RUSSIA), University of Science and Technology of China Shanghai (CHINA) | 2020 |
| Journal Name | Publisher | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 648, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2926-9. | Springer | Editor | 01-03-2019 - 30-06-2020 |
| Optics Continuum | Optica, USA | Associate Editor | 11-09-2018 - Present |
| Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 546, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6159-3. | Springer | Editor | 01-01-2018 - 30-09-2019 |
| Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 472, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7395-3. | Springer | Editor | 01-02-2017 - 15-11-2018 |
| Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Cognizance in Wireless Communication & Image Processing ICRCWIP-2014 | Springer | Editor | 01-01-2014 - 31-03-2016 |
| Title | Total Outlay (In Lacs) |
Year | Funding Agency | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and Laboratory-Scale Evaluation of Silica-Based CMP Slurry | 5.04 | 2026-2027 | Indinano Technologies Pvt Ltd. | Co-PI |
| Design, Development, and Testing of Conformal Wearable Antenna for Smart Helmet (MSS Services) | 30.32 | 2025-2027 | ISRO | Co-PI |
| Development of AI-Based Tool for Illegal Waste Dumping and Construction Site Identification | 5.50 | 2025-2026 | AMRUT Centre , MNIT Jaipur | Co-PI |
| Terrestrial network offloading for enhancement of vehicular communication through integration of microwave with optical wireless communication | 7.57 | 2023-2025 | INDIA- AUSTRIA JOINT PROJECTs 2022-2024 (Scientific & Technological Cooperation (WTZ) Austria /DST India) | PI |
| Development of a Satellite Quantum Communication Network (SQCN) | 15.82 | 2020-2023 | BRICS MULTILATERAL PROJECTS | PI |
| Design and development of ultra-fast wireless optical communication link for secure underwater communication | 7.55 | 2019-2020 | TEQIP Collaborative Research Scheme | PI |
| Glucose Sensing using Mid-Infrared Plasmonic Polaritons | 19.45 | 2019-2020 | TEQIP Collaborative Research Scheme | PI |
| Dual Band Implantable and Wearable Antenna for Breast Cancer Detection | 2.40 | 2019-2021 | RTU (ATU) TEQIP-III_Competitive Research Fund | PI |
| Modeling and implementation of free space optical transceiver for next generation optical communication applications | 6.24 | 2016-2018 | INDIA-EGYPT SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION PROGRAMME | PI |
| Modeling and characterization of Lithium Niobate based optical devices using surface geometric techniques for their applications in Integrated Optical Circuits (IOCs). | 10.78 | 2015-2018 | INDIA-UKRAINE INTER-GOVERNMENTAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION PROGRAMME | PI |
| Design and Development of Nanostructured ZnO Film Based Piezoelectric Devices for Energy Harvesting Applications | 10.00 | 2015-2017 | INDIA and AUSTRIA SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGICAL CO-OPERATION | Co-PI |
| Design and Development of Micro-structured Optical Components for Photonic Integrated Circuit (PICs) applications | 4.56 | 2014-2016 | INDIA-JAPAN COOPERATIVE SCIENCE PROGRAMME (DST-JSPS) JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT | PI |
| Design and simulation of tunable photonic crystal structures for novel all optical applications | 15.64 | 2009-2012 | DRDO (Govt. of India) | PI |
| Title | Total Outlay (In Lacs) |
Year | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Check for Barrel Tender of Jaipur Dairy Tanker | 1.41 | 2025-2026 | Jaipur Dairy |
| SNo. | Type | Title | Event | Place | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talk | Collaborative Research Oppurtunities | Interaction with faculty members and research scholars @Gdynia Maritime University, Poland | Gdynia, Poland | Jul-2023 |
| 2 | Keynote | A Competitive Scholarship Application: Suggestions to Early Stage Researchers | OPTO-2023 | Gdansk, Poland | Jul-2023 |
| 3 | Keynote | Next generation Biosensors using Photonics and Quantum Technologies | Student Research Conclave 2022 | Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok | Sep-2022 |
| 4 | Keynote | National Education Policy-2020: in view of Engineering Courses | Seminar | BITS Mesra, Jaipur Campus, Malaviya Industrial Area, Jaipur | Sep-2022 |
| 5 | Keynote | Developments in Integrated Photonics and Optical Sensors | Online webinar organised by IEEE SB | BVRIT HYDERABAD College of Engineering for Women, Hyderabad | Aug-2022 |
| 6 | Talk | Nanophotonic Devices and Applications | AICTE sponsored, FDP on | GITA, Bhubaneswar | May-2021 |
| 7 | Talk | All Optical Switches: Design aspects and applications | AICTE Sponsored online Short-term course on “Trends for Industry 4.0 Beyond 2020 | Electronics Engineering Perspective” March 15th - 20th 2021, | YMCA Faridabad, Haryana | Mar-2021 |
| 8 | Talk | Photonic Switching: Fundamentals, applications and limitations | RTU (ATU) TEQIP-III sponsored workshop on | JECRC Jaipur | Feb-2021 |
| 9 | Talk | Recent developments in Integrated Photonics Technologies | SPIE Visiting Lecturer (online mode) | SPIE Manipal University Chapter, Manipal | Nov-2020 |
| 10 | Keynote | Technologies for Integrated Photonics: Achievements, limitations and applications | OPTO 2020 (July 1-4, 2020) | Poland (via online platform) | Jul-2020 |
| 11 | Talk | Integrated Photonic Devices: Progress, Challenges and Applications | Lecture series for members of OSA student Chapter | Caracas University, Venezuela (via online) | Jun-2020 |
| 12 | Talk | Integrated Electronics v/s Integrated Photonics | Online Expert Lecture Series (21-25 April, 2020) | Institute of Engg. And Technology, Dr. B R Ambedkar Uni. Agra (via online platform) | Apr-2020 |
| 13 | Keynote | Motivational lecture (Opportunity with IETE for young students) | IETE Student Day Celebration-2020 | BITS Mesra Jaipur Campus | Feb-2020 |
| 14 | Keynote | Photonics for AI applications | International Conf on Advancements in Nanoelectronics and Communication Technologies(ICANCT-2020) | SKIT Jaipur | Jan-2020 |
| 15 | Keynote | Research trends in the Integrated Photonics | International Conference on Communication, Devices and Networking (ICCDN 2019) | Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology Sikkim | Dec-2019 |
| 16 | Talk | Design and analysis of PCF based biosensors | Interaction with Departmental faculty members and the students | NIT Sikkim | Dec-2019 |
| 17 | Talk | Design constraints for Integrated Photonics | OSA Traveling Lecture | Harbin Institute of Technology, China | Nov-2019 |
| 18 | Talk | Mircoring resonator (MRR) based optical logic gates and circuits | OSA Traveling Lecture | Center for Quantum Sciences, Northwest Normal University, China | Nov-2019 |
| 19 | Talk | Photonic Integrated Devices and Systems | OSA Traveling Lecture | Changchun University of Science and Technology, China | Nov-2019 |
| 20 | Talk | Opportunities for Optical and Photonic Technology Researchers | Interaction with Departmental faculty members and the students | DIT Dehradoon | Nov-2019 |
| 21 | Keynote | Photonics Devices and Systems: Technology for Next Generation Telecom Networks | IEEE Distinguished Lecture (Awarded by IEEE Photonics Society) | Arizona State University, Phoenix and the University of California, Santa Barbara (USA) | Jun-2018 |
| 22 | Keynote | Photonics Devices and Systems: Technology for Next Generation Telecom Networks | IEEE Distinguished Lecture (Awarded by IEEE Photonics Society) | Polytechnic Uni. of Turin, Milan, University of Pisa and Pavia (Italy), TELECOM Paris Tech. (France) | May-2018 |
| 23 | Keynote | Photonics Devices and Systems: Technology for Next Generation Telecom Networks | IEEE Distinguished Lecture (Awarded by IEEE Photonics Society) | University Carlos III of Madrid (Spain), University of Lisbon (Portugal) | May-2018 |
| 24 | Keynote | Photonics Devices and Systems: Technology for Next Generation Telecom Networks | IEEE Distinguished Lecture (Awarded by IEEE Photonics Society) | Farmingdale State College NY, Linearizer Tech. Inc., NJ, CREOL, University of Central Florida (USA) | May-2018 |
| 25 | Keynote | Recent Developments in Integrated Photonics Devices | IEEE Distinguished Lecture (Awarded by IEEE Photonics Society) | UWA Perth and ANU Canberra (Australia), UNITEN, Kaula Lumpur and UoT Johar Bahru (Malaysia) | Dec-2017 |
| 26 | Keynote | Recent Developments in Integrated Photonics Devices | Photonics Day @International Laser Center, | Bratislava (Slovakia) | Oct-2017 |
| 27 | Keynote | Recent Developments in Integrated Photonics Devices | IEEE Distinguished Lecture (Awarded by IEEE Photonics Society) | Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw (Poland) and AGH Uni. of Sci. & Tech. Krakow (Poland) | Oct-2017 |
| 28 | Keynote | Recent Developments in Integrated Photonics Devices | IEEE Distinguished Lecture (Awarded by IEEE Photonics Society) | Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) | Oct-2017 |
| 29 | Talk | Research progress with partner researchers | DST sponsored International joint research project | Cairo University Giza (Egypt) | Feb-2017 |
| 30 | Keynote | Research opportunities with Integrated Photonics Engineering | SPIE visiting lecture @Science 3T Forum | Samara (Russian Federation) | Nov-2016 |
| 31 | Keynote | All optical devices | SPIE visiting lecture | Tsinghua University Beijing (China) | Sep-2016 |
| 32 | Keynote | Fundamentals of Photonic Switching | OSA Traveling Lecture | Belarusian State University, Minsk (Belarus) | Apr-2016 |
| 33 | Talk | Research progress with partner researchers | DST sponsored International joint research project | KEIO University, Hiyoshi Campus, Yokohama (Japan) | Feb-2016 |
| 34 | Talk | Research progress with partner researchers | DST sponsored International joint research project | Lviv National Polytechnic University, Lviv (Ukraine) | Dec-2015 |
| 35 | Talk | Microring Resonator Based All Optical NAND and NOT Gate with Higher Output Power | OSA International Conference ACP-2015 | (Hong Kong) | Nov-2015 |
| 36 | Talk | Research progress with partner researchers | DST-JSPS sponsored International joint research project | KEIO University, Hiyoshi Campus, Yokohama (Japan) | Feb-2015 |
| 37 | Talk | Ultra broad super-continuum generation with different nonlinear material by novel structure of Photonic crystal fibers | IKSS 2014 | Krutyn (Poland) | Jun-2014 |
| 38 | Talk | Lecture & Lab exercise series on Design of all optical switches | Visiting Professorship @Tsuda Labs, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering | KEIO University, Hiyoshi Campus, Yokohama (Japan) | Oct-2013 |
| 39 | Talk | Modeling and performance analyses of single substrate based 1x4 Digital optical switches | IEEE Photonics Global Conference | (Singapore) | Dec-2012 |
| 40 | Talk | Modeling of a 2x2 multi-mode interference switch for wider optical window operation | SPIE Photonic West 2012, | San Francisco (USA) | Jan-2012 |
| 41 | Talk | Interaction with members | labs of Prof. Randall H Victora and Prof. James Leger, Department of Electrical Engineering | University of Minnesota, MN (USA) | Jan-2012 |
| 42 | Talk | Research progress on Hydrogen silsesquioxane (HSQ): A perfect negative tone resist for developing nanostructure patterns on a silicon platform | CIMO fellow (awarded by Government of Finland) | University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu campus (Finland) | May-2010 |
| 43 | Talk | All optical switches: Design and performance issues | Visiting Researcher, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh | (United Kingdom) | Mar-2009 |
| 44 | Talk | Design of non-blocking and rearrangeable modified Banyan network with electro-optic MZI switching elements | WASET Congress – 2008 | Heidelberg (Germany) | Sep-2008 |
| S.No. | Category | Name of Activity | Organization | Place | Position | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International | OSA student Chapter of MNIT Jaipur | Optical Society of America | MNIT Jaipur | Faculty Advisor | Jun-2013 |
| 2 | International | Editorship (06 years) for Optics Continuum (An esteemed peer reviewed journal of OPTICA) | Optical Society of America | USA | Associate Editor (2018-2021) and (2021-2024) | Aug-2018 |
| 3 | International | eMentor Match | Office of Community Outreach & Development, IEEE Photonics Society (USA) | MNIT Jaipur | Mentor | Jul-2020 |
| 4 | International | IEEE Sensor Council Student Chapter | IEEE USA | MNIT Jaipur | Faculty Advisor | Oct-2020 |
| 5 | National | Delhi Section Chapter, PHO36-Rajasthan | IEEE Photonics Society | Rajasthan | Secretary (2021-2023) | May-2021 |
| 6 | International | Optics in Digital Systems | Technical Group of OSA/OPTICA | Global Position | Chair-Elect (2021-2024) | Dec-2021 |
| 7 | International | SPIE Scholarship Committee | SPIE USA | Global Operation | Member (2021-2023) | Jan-2021 |
| 8 | National | Member, Ex.Com. Prakash Bharati (2022-2024) | Consortium of IEEE Photonics Society Chapters of India | India | State Coordinator (Rajasthan) | Mar-2022 |
| 9 | National | Participation of MNIT Jaipur students teams (TT, Badminton, Chess) in Inter NIT Sports Meet | NIT Silchar | NIT Silchar, Assam | Team Manager | Nov-2022 |
| 10 | National | Member, Board of Management | Bhartiya Skill Development University - BSDU Jaipur | Jaipur | Member (2023-2026) | Feb-2023 |
| 11 | National | Member, Executive Committee | IEEE Nanotechnology Council & Magnetics Society Joint Chapter | India | Member (2023-2025) | Jun-2023 |
| 12 | National | IEEE Photonics Society (PHO36-Rajasthan) | IEEE Photonics Society USA | Delhi Section Chapter | Vice Chair | Jan-2024 |
| 13 | National | Prakash Bharti | Consortium of IEEE Photonics Society Chapters of India | India | Vice Chair (2024-2025) | Jan-2024 |
| 14 | International | SPIE Presidential Task Force for the Ghana Photonics and Optics Center | SPIE USA | Global Operation | Member | Mar-2024 |
| 15 | International | SPIE Education and Outreach Committee | SPIE USA | Global Operation | Member (2024-2026) | Jan-2024 |
| 16 | National | Member, Governing Body | K.R. Mangalam University | Gurgaon, Haryana | Member (2024-2027) | May-2024 |