Esther Lidiya A
Mumbai
Summary
Highly motivated and skilled researcher with expertise in nonlinear optics, fiber technology, and optical measurement techniques. Demonstrated experience in modeling and characterization of special glass fibers for diverse applications. I am eager to contribute to cutting-edge research at the Fraunhofer Institute, pushing boundaries and achieving world-record results in fiber technology.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Institute Post-doctoral Fellow
IIT Bombay
Mumbai
03.2023 - Current
- Developing numerical model of an anti-resonant hollow core fiber for high-capacity data transmission
- Studying the mode characteristics of plastic optical fiber for short range communication applications
Doctoral Research Fellow
SASTRA Deemed University
Thanjavur
07.2017 - 03.2023
- Thesis: "Numerical Modelling of Photonic Crystal Fiber for the Generation of Low Pedestal Ultrashort Pulses"
- Developed and implemented self-similar analysis-based models for PCFs using chloroform and chalcogenide materials, enabling generation of low pedestal ultrashort pulses with increased compression factors.
- Numerically investigated pulse propagation dynamics in rare-earth ions doped PCFs with spectral and time-dependent gain coefficients for high-quality compression of ultrashort pulses.
- Analyzed switching dynamics and optical pulse propagation through PCF-based nonlinear optical loop mirrors.
Research Associate Intern
SASTRA Deemed University
Thanjavur
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Developed a numerical model of a photonic crystal fiber to generate femtosecond pulses based on self-similar analysis.
- Assisted in the preparation of manuscripts, presentations, and other documents related to the research project.
- Maintained detailed records of results obtained and conclusions drawn.
Education
Ph. D. - Physics
SASTRA Deemed to be University
03.2023
M.Phil. - Physics
Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University
07.2017
M.Sc. - Physics
Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University
07.2016
B.Ed. - Physics
St. Ignatius College of Education
07.2014
B.Sc. - Physics
Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University
07.2013
Skills
- Optical Measurement techniques: Spectral characterization, gain measurements, Nonlinear measurement methods
- Software: COMSOL Multiphysics, MATLAB, Mathematica, Python
- Programming languages: C, Python
- Numerical Techniques: Finite element method, split-step Fourier method, self-similar analysis
- Other skills: Data analysis, Project Management, Interpretation of Findings, Grant Writing, Academic Publication, Student Research advice
Teaching And Mentoring
- During Ph. D (from 2017 to 2019) I had been assigned a responsibility of teaching assistant that involved supervision of B. Tech (Engineering physics) and B. Sc (optical physics) students in their Physics laboratory sessions.
- Assist in mentoring the projects of four post graduate students
Accomplishments
- Project associate – DST-SERB project (2019 - 2021)
- Teaching assistant fellowship - SASTRA Deemed University, India (2017 - 2019)
- Post graduate merit Scholarship by university grants commission, India (2014 - 2016)
- Received Gold medal in M. Phil Physics (2017)
- Received K. Mahesh Memorial medal for securing first rank in B. Sc Physics (2013)
Publications
- R. Vasantha Jayakantha Raja, A. Esther Lidiya, Fiber optic pulse compression: Numerical techniques and applications with MATLAB, IOP publisher, 2022
- A. Esther Lidiya, R. Vasantha Jayakantha Raja, Balaji Srinivasan, Generation of high-power ultrashort pulses in tapered Yb-doped PCF through self-similar compression, IEEE journal of quantum electronics, 58, 6800208, 2022
- A. Esther Lidiya, R. Vasantha Jayakantha Raja, Shailendra K. Varshney, Low pedestal sub-17 fs pulse generation through cascaded self-similar compression in photonic crystal fibers, Journal of Optics, 23, 125503, 2021
- A. Esther Lidiya, R. Vasantha Jayakantha Raja, Anton Husakou, Pulse compression and pedestal suppression by self-similar propagation in nonlinear optical loop mirror, Optics communications, 474, 126083, 2020
- A. Esther Lidiya, R. Vasantha Jayakantha Raja, Van Dai Pham, Quang Minh Ngo, D. Vigneswaran, Detecting Haemoglobin content blood glucose using surface plasmon resonance in D-shaped photonic crystal fiber, Optical Fiber Technology, 50, 132-138, July, 2019
- I. Janet Sherly, A. Esther Lidiya, P. Nithianandhi, Tailoring the electronic properties of concentric double quantum rings in the presence of a donor impurity, Journal of applied physics, 125, 165707, April, 2019
- A. Esther Lidiya, R. Vasantha Jayakantha Raja, Anton Husakou, Pulse compression in nonlinear optical loop mirror through self-similar propagation, Optical society of America proceedings, 2020
- A. Esther Lidiya, R. Vasantha Jayakantha Raja, Picosecond fundamental soliton compression in self-similarly designed chalcogenide taper photonic crystal fiber, IEEE proceedings, 2019
- A. Esther Lidiya, R. Vasantha Jayakantha Raja, Self-similar compression of low power solitons at 800 nm using chloroform infiltrated taper photonic crystal fiber, Springer proceedings, 387-390, 2021
Personal Information
- Citizenship: Indian
- Date of Birth: 05/05/1993
- Gender: Female
- Marital Status: Married
Hobbies and Interests
- Badminton
- Gardening
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
References
- Dr. R. Vasantha Jayakantha Raja, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 613 401, India, vasanthajayakantharaja@eee.sastra.edu
- Dr. Shailendra Kumar Varshney, Associate Professor, Electronics and Electrical communication Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721 302, India, skvarshney.iitkgp@gmail.com
- Dr. S. Krishnamoorthy Pandian, Senior Research Engineer, Covesion Ltd (A spin out of University of Southampton), Unit F3, Adanac North, Adanac Drive, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 OBT, UK, krish.pandian@covesion.com
Timeline
Institute Post-doctoral Fellow
IIT Bombay
03.2023 - Current
Research Associate Intern
SASTRA Deemed University
10.2019 - 01.2021
Doctoral Research Fellow
SASTRA Deemed University
07.2017 - 03.2023
Ph. D. - Physics
SASTRA Deemed to be University
M.Phil. - Physics
Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University
M.Sc. - Physics
Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University
B.Ed. - Physics
St. Ignatius College of Education
B.Sc. - Physics
Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University
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