Raman Kashyap

Raman Kashyap is a Full Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Department of Engineering Physics at Polytechnique Montréal. He serves as a researcher at the Centre d’optique, photonique et laser (COPL) and a member of the Advanced Research Centre in Microwaves and Space Electronics (POLY-GRAMES). His work spans multiple domains in photonics and laser technology.

• B.Sc. (King's College), Ph.D. (Essex)

Research Interests: Professor Kashyap's research focuses on optical fibers, laser cooling, Bragg gratings, optoelectronics, nonlinear optics, and periodically poled crystals. His work explores stimulated Brillouin scattering, optical sensors, and material modification via lasers, contributing to advancements in quantum photonics and microwave engineering.

Recent Research Trends: His latest publications emphasize Anti-Stokes fluorescence cooling in silica and oxide glasses, elastic optical network optimization, and femtosecond laser writing for photonic devices. These works bridge material science, quantum computing, and telecommunications, showcasing innovative applications in temperature sensing, optical delay systems, and 3D integrated optics.

Scientific Awards:

• 2016 - Québec Science's 10 Discoveries of the Year
• 2014 - Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Fellow
• 2013 - SPIE Fellow
• 2012 - Killam Fellowship (Canada Council for the Arts)
• 2011 - Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) Fellow
• 2010 - Institute of Physics Fellow
• 2004 - Optical Society of America (OSA) Fellow

Academic Supervision: Professor Kashyap has supervised 36 students, including 24 Ph.D. candidates and 12 Master’s students. His supervised projects cover spherical Bragg resonators, laser-induced cooling, optical frequency domain reflectometry, and femtosecond laser writing.

Labs & Collaborations: He leads research at the Fabulas laboratory and collaborates with the POLY-GRAMES center. His work involves partnerships with institutions like INRS and Québec Science, influencing quantum computing and optical fiber communication technologies.