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1) A short curriculum vitae

Name : Dr. Ghanshyam Singh

Date of Birth : January 25th, 1975

Highest Qualifications : PhD (Electronics and Communication Engg.)

Postal (Home) Address : Associate Professor

C-13, MNIT Staff Colony

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

J. L. N. Road, Jaipur (Rajasthan)

Pin: 302017 (INDIA)

Tel: +91-141-2713531 (office), 2713531(Home)

+91- 2529029 (Fax), +91-9549654233 (mobile)

E-mail: gsingh.ece@mnit.ac.in, gschoudhary75@gmail.com,

II) Current research interests:

Optical Communication Engineering: All Optical Switches, Optical Logic Gates & Circuits, Photonic

Crystal Fibers, Nanophotonics, Nanostructured materials.

RF and Microwave Engineering: RF and Microwave devices, Microstrip and Smart Antennas.

III) Major research projects completed/under process:

Design and simulation of tunable photonic crystal structures for novel all optical applications sponsored by DEFENSE

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION (DRDO) NEW DELHI, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. Status:

Completed. (2009-2012).

“Design and Development of Micro-structured Optical Components for Photonic Integrated Circuit (PICs)

applications” funded by INDIA–JAPAN COOPERATIVE SCIENCE PROGRAMME (DST-JSPS JOINT RESEARCH

PROJECT, Status: in-progress (2014-2016). Partner University: KEIO University, Hiyoshi Campus, Japan.

“Design and Development of Nanostructured ZnO Film Based Piezoelectric Devices for Energy Harvesting

Application” funded by INDIA–AUSTRIA SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGICAL CO-OPERATION. Status: in-progress

(2015-2017). Partner University: University of Vienna, Austria.

“Modeling and characterization of Lithium Niobate (LiNbO3) based optical devices using surface geometric

techniques for their applications in Integrated Optical Circuits (IOCs)” funded by INDIA–UKRAINE INTER-

GOVERNMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION PROGRAMME, status: in-progress (2015-2017).

Partner University: Lviv Polytechnique Institute, Lviv (Ukraine).

IV) Present employment details with starting and ending dates: More than 16 year (since March

1999) of teaching and research experience with Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering,

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur.

V) Description of teaching experience:

(a) Important courses taught at UG/PG levels: Fiber optic technology, Photonic Switching, Semiconductor

optoelectronics, Photonic integrated devices and systems, etc. (b) Supervision of UG/PG projects/dissertation work: UG Project (Major): 28 (Completed), 02 (under process),

Master Thesis: 22 (Completed), 05 (Under process).

(c) List of doctoral scholars: Presently supervising 7 research scholars

(d) Visiting research (PhD candidates) scholars from Universities abroad: Mr. A. I. Stanley (Passport no/country code: A04598573/NGN) from Ebonyi State University, Nigeria (November

18th 2014 – March 26th 2015).

Mr. Ashwani Sharma (Passport no/country code: G5401372/IND) from Duesto Institute of Technology, University of

Duesto, Spain (May 2015 – September 2015).

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VI) Most important scientific acknowledgements and awards

Awarded OSA Traveling Lectureship from OSA to visit and interact with students and faculty members

associated with OSA student chapter of Belarusian State University (BSU), Minsk (Belarus) on April 1st

2016.

Awarded Senior Membership of Optical Society of America, May 2015.

Elected as Hony. Secretary for IETE Rajasthan Centre Jaipur for 2 year term (2012 – 2014).

Founder Faculty Advisor, OSA Student Chapter MNIT Jaipur, since June 17th 2013.

Visiting Professorship @ Dept. of EEE, KEIO University, Yokohama (JAPAN), Oct. 4th – 16th 2013.

Elected as Life Fellow Member of IETE and Optical Society of India (2013).

Awarded CIMO fellowship, Govt. of Finland to pursue a research work in Nano-structures with optics

groups @ Nano fabrication facilities, Department of Physics and Mathematics, University of Eastern

Finland, Joensuu, Finland for a six month period (January-June 2010).

VII) Most important visits to abroad

WASET Congress – 2008, Heidelberg, Germany, (23.09.2008 – 26.09.2008)

Heriot Watt University Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (15.03.2009 – 26.03.2009)

CIMO fellow (awarded by Government of Finland), University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu campus, Finland

(01.01.2010 – 30.06.2010)

SPIE Photonic West–2012, San Francisco, USA, (21.01.2012 – 25.01.2012)

University of Minnesota, MN USA, (26.01.2012 – 27.01.2012)

IEEE Photonics Global Conference 2012, Singapore (13.12.2012 – 16.12.2012)

Visiting Professor, Department of EEE, KEIO University, Yokohama, Japan (04.10.2013 – 16.10.2013)

IKSS 2014, Krutyn, Poland (08.06.2014 – 14.06.2014).

DST-JSPS sponsored research project: Department of EEE, KEIO University, Yokohama, Japan (31.01.2015

– 08.02.2015)

OSA International Conference Asia Communication and Photonics (ACP-2015), Hong Kong (19.11.2015 –

23.11.2015)

DST sponsored International joint research project: Lviv National Polytechnic University, Lviv, Ukraine

(08.12.2015 – 19.12.2015)

DST-JSPS sponsored research project: Department of EEE, KEIO University, Yokohama, Japan (09.02.2016

– 21.02.2016).

OSA visiting lecturer, Department of Radio Physics and Computer Technologies, Belarusian State

University, Minsk, Belarus (31.03.2016 – 03.04.2016).

VIII) Professional Activities:

Membership of Professional Societies: Fellow member OSI, IETE, Senior member OSA, IEEE and Member

of SPIE, ISTE, Indian Laser Association (ILA), Broadcast Engineering Society of India (BESI), Institution of

Engineers India (IEI), etc.

Review Assignments: The Journal of Optics A: pure and applied optics, IOP Publishing Limited (since

2008), Optical Fiber Technology, Elsevier Publication, Optics and Photonics Letters (since 2009), Optica

Applicata (since 2010), IEEE, SPIE conference articles (since 2009), Chinese optics letters (since 2014).

Review Assignments (Books/Monographs/Typescript): Tata McGraw-Hill Publication, New Delhi, India, e.g.

Semiconductor devices & fundamentals, Electronics devices & application, Digital communication: Wired &

Wireless, Control systems (2006 – 2009). Optical fiber communication authored by Gerd Keiser 4th

edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publication, New Delhi, India, (Jan. 2010), reviewed a typescript on “Optics” for

Macmillan Publishers India Pvt. Limited, (November 2010).

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IX) Publications: More than 90 technical/research articles published with peer reviewed

journals/conferences; important are listed below;

1. I. Rigó, L. Himics, A. Nagy, A. Czitrovszky, S. Tóth, P. Fürjes, G. Singh, V. Janyani, M. Veres “ Gold-plated

Silicon Nanostructures for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering” Communicated to Laser Optics 2016.

2. A. K. Garg, G. Singh, A. Czitrovszky, M. Veres, V. Janyani “ Cost and Energy Efficient Flexible Hybrid PON

Architecture” Communicated to International Conference on Optical Network Design and Modeling (ONDM

2016), Cartagena, Spain, May 9-12, 2016.

3. Ryutaro Eguchi, Moriyama, G. Singh, H. Tsuda “Amplitude Trimming of Si Waveguides Using Phase Change

Material” IEICE Electronics Express, Vol. 13, Issue 6, DOI: 10.1587/elex.13.20160107, March 2016.

4. Abhishek Godbole, Prathmesh P. Dali, Vijay Janyani, Takasumi Tanabe, Ghanshyam Singh, "Tandem

Connection Applications of All Optical NAND Gate", Communicated to IEEE Photonics Technology Letters,

January 2016.

5. S. Shashikant, C. B. Benhard, S. Viera, S. Ghanshyam, C. Periasamy “Structural, Electrical and UV Detection

Properties of ZnO/Si Heterojunction Diodes” Accepted to published with IEEE Transactions on Electron

Devices, May 2016.

6. Abhishek Godbole, Prathmesh P. Dali, Takasumi Tanabe, Ghanshyam Singh, "All Optical Logic Gates Using

Si3N4 Microring Resonators", Communicated to IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics on

Silicon Photonics, February 2016.

7. P. P. Dali, A. Godbole, S. Sahu, G. Singh, T. Tanabe “Microring Resonator Based All Optical NAND and

NOT Gate with Higher Output Power” ACPC 2015, Honk Kong, OSA Technical Digest, Optical Society of

America, ISBN: 978-1-943580-06-4, DOI: 10.1364/ACPC.2015.ASu2A.28, 2015.

8. Mukesh Kumar Gupta, Dinesh Kumar, Amit Kumar Garg, Ghanshyam Singh “Analysis and mitigation of

Raman cross talk in WDM-TDM system using partial response coding and Raman pump” IEEE conference,

ICMAP 2015, Dhanbad, December 11-13, 2015.

9. N. D. Gupta, V. Janyani; G. Singh; H. Tsuda “Design and Analysis of Low Loss Highly Efficient Light

Trapping Structure for GaAs Thin Film Solar Cells using Photonic Crystals as Diffraction Grating” in

Frontiers in Optics 2015, OSA Technical Digest (online)@Optical Society of America, 2015, paper FTu3C.4.

DOI:10.1364/FIO.2015.FTu3C.4, November 2015.

10. A. I. Stanley, G. Singh, J. Eke, H. Tsuda “Machzehnder Interferometer: A review of a perfect all optical

switching structure” Proc. of the International Conference on Recent Cognizance in Wireless Communication &

Image Processing, ICRCWIP 2015 ISBN e-Book/hardcover: 978-81-322-2638-3/978-81-322-2636-9, @Springer

Publication, December 2015.

11. G. Singh, M. Gupta, A Goyal, S. Mathur “Estimation of near field intensity and relative deflection from mean

power in a beam focusing nano lens” Physics of Wave Phenomena, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 1–5, ISSN: 1541-308X

(Print) 1934-807X (Online), Springer, © Allerton Press Inc., DOI: 10.3103/S1541308X14010014, January 2014.

12. S. Vyas, G. Singh, T. Tanabe, M. Tiwari “A highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber for supercontinuum

generation” IEICE international conference; Thailand-Japan Microwave (TJMW 2014), Bangkok, November 26th

– 28th 2014.

13. M. K. Gupta, G. Singh “Extend the Reach of Hybrid WDM PON using Dicode coded NRZ” IEICE

international conference; Thailand-Japan Microwave (TJMW 2014), Bangkok, November 26th – 28th 2014.

14. Gupta M. K., Dali P. P., Singh G. “A novel approach to enhance the performance of ring based WDM PON”

IEEE International Conference on Signal Propagation and Computer Technology (ICSPCT), 2014, print ISBN: 978-1-

4799-3139-2, pp 329-331 DOI: 10.1109/ICSPCT.2014.6885012, 12-13 July 2014.

15. S. Vyas, G. Singh, M. Tiwari “Ultra broad supercontinuum generation with different nonlinear material by

novel structure of photonic crystal fibers” IKSS 2014, Krutyn, Poland, (June 2014).

16. G. Singh, A. Sirohi, S. Varma “Performance enhancement of a 2×2 multimode interference photonic switch

using size modulated index regions” IETE Journal of Research, vol. 59, issue 5, pp. 1-6, DOI: 10.4103/0377-

2063.123751, Sept.-Oct. 2013.

17. G. Singh, A. Sirohi, S. Varma “Estimation of the Performance of a 3dB Y-junction optical coupler with a

channel profile of Proton exchanged Lithium Niobate” Physics of Wave Phenomena, 2013, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp.

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201–206, Springer, © Allerton Press Inc., ISSN 1541-308X, DOI: 10.3103/S1541308X13010019, (May 6th,

2013).

18. G. Singh, S. Sahu, P. Chaurasia “Performance evaluation for Photonic Crystal Fibers with the Fibonacci

series arranged circular and elliptical air holes” Optical Engineering 51(11), 115001,

DOI:10.1117/1.OE.51.11.115001, (Nov 02, 2012).

19. G. Singh, R. P. Yadav, V. Janyani “Use of reconfigurable index modulated regions to suppress propagation

and polarization dependent losses in a multimode interference switch” INT J COMPUT COMMUN, ISSN

1841-9836, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 766 – 774, November (2012).

20. G. Singh, A. Goyal, R. P. Yadav, V. Janyani “Modeling of a high performance multimode interference switch

using reconfigurable image modulated region” Optical Engineering 51(7), 074006,

DOI:10.1117/1.OE.51.7.074006, (Jul 18, 2012).

21. G. Singh, R. P. Yadav, V. Janyani “High performance Machzehnder Optical Switch” Optica Applicata, vol.

XLII, No. 3, ISSN 1899-7015, DOI: 10.5277/oa1203, (2012).

22. G. Singh, A. Goyal, R. P. Yadav, V. Janyani “Modeling of a compact and completely non-blocking 4x4

multimode interference switch for optical communication applications” Optical Engineering. 51(5), 055002,

DOI: 10.1117/1.OE.51.5.055002, (May 04 2012).

23. G. Singh, A. Goyal, R. P. Yadav, V. Janyani “Modeling of a 2×2 multimode interference switch for wider

optical window operation” Photonic West 2012, San Francisco, USA, Proc. SPIE 8255, 82551A; ISBN:

9780819488985, (2012).

24. Janrao, Nagesh; Janyani, Vijay; Singh, Ghanshyam” Slow light based waveguides with nano-pillar cavities for

photonic switching applications” Photonics Global Conference, Page(s): 1–4, Singapore, December 2012,

IEEEXplorer, Print ISBN: 978-1-4673-2513-4, DOI: 10.1109/PGC.2012.6457996, (2012).

25. G. Singh, R. P. Yadav, V. Janyani “Design of symmetric & asymmetric 2×2 all optical Ti: LiNbO3 MZI

switches” Int. Journal of Computers and Applications, ISSN 1925-7074, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 36-40, (2011).

DOI: 10.2316/Journal.202.2011.1.202-2977.

26. G. Singh, S. Bothra, P. Jain, S. Gupta, R. P. Yadav, V. Janyani “High performance Digital Optical Switch”

Photonic Letters of Poland, ISSN 094, vol. 3 (1), pp. 38-40, (2011).

27. G. Singh, P. Stenberg, P. Vahimaa, M. Kuittinen, R. P. Yadav, V. Janyani "Hydrogen silsesquioxane (HSQ): a

perfect negative tone resist for developing nanostructure patterns on a silicon platform", MOEM, San

Francisco, USA, Proc. SPIE 7927, 792715 (2011).

28. G. Singh, S. Bothra, S. Gupta, R. P. Yadav, V. Janyani “Process optimization to design Ti-indiffused Lithium

Niobate channel waveguide for MZI switching element” Micro-Technology, Prague, C.R, Proc. SPIE 8069,

Integrated Photonics: Materials, Devices, and Applications, 80690W; doi:10.1117/12.886918 (2011).

29. G. Singh, R. P. Yadav, V. Janyani “Ti: LiNbO3 based Machzehnder interferometric all optical switches: A

review” A chapter with “New Advanced Technologies" INTECH Publication, Austria, ISBN: 978-953-307-067-

4, pp. 311-322, (2010).

30. G. Singh, Yadav, R. P., Janyani, V. " Design and analysis of a Ti: LiNbO3 1×2 Digital Optical Switch using

optimized electrode regions" Journal of Opt. Commun., ISSN: 0173-4911, vol. 31 (2), pp. 78-80, (2010).

31. Singh, G., Yadav, R. P., Janyani, V. " Performance analysis of Ti: LiNbO3 1×2 digital photonic switch with

SiO2 buffer layer " International Conference on Mechanical and Electrical Technology (ICMET 2010), Singapore,

IEEEXplorer, 978-1-4244-8102-6/10, p.p. 122-124, 2010.

32. G. Singh, T. P. Bhatttacharjee, R. Mundra, R. P. Yadav, V. Janyani “Design and analysis of the performance

of MZI based all-optical switch exploiting the band gap shifting character of SOA’s” Journal of Optics 38(1),

Springer, ISSN 0972-8821, pp. 29-37, (2009).

33. Singh, G., Yadav, R. P., Janyani, V., Sharma, R. "Performance analysis for all optical switch based on MZI

switching element with SOA's," Optical Metro Networks and Short-Haul Systems, San Jose, CA, USA, Proc. SPIE

Vol. 7235, 723509, Jan. 26, 2009.

34. G. Singh, R. Mundra, T. P. Bhatttacharjee, R. P. Yadav, V. Janyani “Design and analysis of all optical switch

architecture based on MZI switching elements and SOA, EDFA using band gap shifted switching scheme”

Int. Journal of Microwave and Optical Technology, ISSN:1553-0396, vol. 3, pp. 558-564, (2008).

Complete list of publications can be checked at http://www.mnit.ac.in/dept_ece/preprofile.php

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X) References:

Dr. Pasi Vahimaa

Professor & Dean,

University of Eastern Finland

Department of Physics and Mathematics

P.O. Box 111, FI-80101 JOENSUU, FINLAND.

Telephone: +358 50 400 1594

Email: pasi.vahimaa@uef.fi

Dr. Vijay Janyani (PhD Supervisor)

Associate Professor, Dept. of ECE.

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

J.L.N. Road, Jaipur (Rajasthan) Pin – 302017

INDIA,

Tel:+91-141-2713464 (O), 919549654240 (M)

E-mail: vijayjanyani@gmail.com

Dr. Ajoy Kar

Professor,

David Brewster Building

School of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS,

SCOTLAND, UK.

Tel: +44(0)131 451 3049, Fax: +44(0)131 4513136,

Email: a.k.kar@hw.ac.uk

Prof. I. K. Bhat

Director, Malaviya National Institute of Technology

Jaipur,

J. L. N. Road. Jaipur

Rajasthan, pin: 302017, INDIA

Tel: +91-141-2529087, 2713201

Email: ikbhat@rediffmail.com; director@mnit.ac.in

Prof. Hiroyuki Tsuda

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku,

Yokohama-shi 223-8522 JAPAN

Tel: 81-45-566-1627, Fax: 81-45-566-1529

E-mail: tsuda@elec.keio.ac.jp

URL: http://www.tsud.elec.keio.ac.jp/english/

Dr. Buryy Oleh Anatolievych

Associate Professor

Institute of Telecommunications, Radioelectronics and

Electronic Engineering (ITRE)

Lviv Polytechnic National University,

Bandery St., 12, Lviv, 79046, UKRAINE

Tel: +38-032-2582696, +38-098-4200118 (cell)

oburyi@polynet.lviv.ua, oburyy@yahoo.com