UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

FACULTY ACADEMIC PROFILE/ CV

Full name of the faculty member: Dr. Mina Ray

Designation: Assistant Professor

Specialization: Applied Optics and Photonics

Contact information :

JD-2, Salt Lake, Sector III, Kolkata- 700106 E-mail: mraphy@caluniv.ac.in

Academic qualifications:

College/ university from which the

degree was obtained

Abbreviation of the degree

Lady Brabourne Colllege, C.U. B.Sc. (Physics Hons.)

Applied Physics, C.U. B.Tech.

-do- M.Tech.

-do- Ph.D.(Tech)

Positions held/ holding:

Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Assistant Professor

Research interests:

Plasmonics………………………………………………………………………….

Nano-Photonics……………………………………………………………………….

Research guidance :

Number of researchers awarded Ph.D degrees : …2+1(due)………………

Number of researchers pursuing Ph.D : …4……………………………

Projects :

Completed projects :1 (CRNN funded)

Studies on plasmonic propagation in Nanostructures

Current projects :

Select list of publications:

a) Journals:

1. Mina Shah, "New results in holography with partially coherent light"; Journal of Optics, 10 3(1981).

2. A.Basuray, M. Shah, B.N.Ray; S. K. Sarkar; "Coherent imaging of a sector disc", Optica Acta,33, 6, 803 (1986), U.K.

3. M.Shah, S. K. Sarkar, A. Basuray; "Evaluation of optical transfer function of incoherent imageof a sector disc", Optica Acta, 33, 10, 1287 (1986), U.K.

4. A.Basuray, M. Shah; "OTF evaluation utilizing a rotationally symmetric sinusoidal grating and alinear sinusoidal grating of finite height'; J. Opt Soc. America (A), Vol. 8, No.1, 212 (1991).

5. Amitabha Basuray, Mina Ray and B. Ray; "Optical Implementation of Trinary CombinationalLogic incorporating Fredkin Gates'; Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 1622, "Emerging OptoelectronicTechnologies", Krishna Shenai, Ananth selvarajan, et.al. Eds., December, 1992, pp.394-398.

6. A.Basuray, M. Ray(Shah), B.N.Ray; "A microprocessor based on-line optical transfer function(OTF) measurement system"; Trans. IEEE, Inst. Meas. , Vol. 41, 381 (1992).

7. M. Seth, M. Ray(Shah), A. Basuray; "Optical implementation of arithmetic operations usingpositional residue system", Optical Engineering, 33, 2, 541 (1994).

8. D.Chaudhury, M. Ray(Shah), D.Konar, S.K.Sarkar and A.Basuray; "Application of Birefringentlens(BL) in Moire Technique", Optik, Vol.106, No.3, 119 (1997).

9. Mina Ray(Shah) and Ivy Das, “A new method of boundary detection”, Journal of Optics, Vol.27, No.2, 71 (1998).

10. M. Ray(Shah) and A.Basuray, “Planewave spectrum analysis of step discontinuity of lineardielectric guide”, Proc. CODEC-98, Eds. S. Dhar, A.K. Dasgupta, Allied Publishers, pp.218-221(1998).

11. Mina Ray(Shah) and Amitabha Basuray, “Transverse discontinuities in the dielectricwaveguide - a planewave spectrum analysis”, in Optics and Optoelectronics – Theory, Devicesand Applications, Eds. O.P.Nijhawan, A.K.Gupta, A.K.Musla and Kehar Singh, NarosaPublishing House, New Delhi, pp.485-490 (1998).

12. M. Ray(Shah), A.Basuray and B.N.Ray, “Functional implications of spatial filtering on opticalillusion” Optik., 110, No.3, pp.113-117 (1999).

13. Mina Ray(Shah), S.K.Sarkar, R.N. Chakraborty and Amitabha Basuray, "Interferometer for usein wave-front testing with a cross slit", Applied Optics, 39, 1, pp.118-123 (2000).

14. Soumyakanti Chakraborty and Mina Ray(Shah), “New techniques for edge detection of binaryand gray level images and their application to segmentation”, Photonics-2000, Vol.II, AlliedPublishers, pp.717-719 (2000).

15. R.N. Chakraborty, S. K. Sarkar, Mina Ray(Shah) & A. Basuray, “Wavefront sensing techniquesfor adaptive optics system”, Photonics-2000, Vol.I, Allied Publishers, pp.436-438 (2000).

16. Mina Ray (Shah), S. K. Sarkar, A. Basuray, and N. SoodBiswas, “Measurement of RefractiveIndex Profile of GRIN Glasses”, Photonics-2000, Vol.-I, Allied Publishers, pp.59-62 (2000)

17. Soumyakanti Chakraborty and Mina Ray(Shah), “Application of logical and morphologicaloperation to edge detection of binary and gray level images.”, Journal of Optics, vol. 30, No.1pp. 1-9 (2001).

18. Ray, Mina; Sarkar, Samir K.; Chakraborty, Rabindra N.; Basuray, Amitabha; “Wavefront sensingtechniques for adaptive optics systems”, Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4417, pp.555-557 (September 2001).

19. Ray, Mina; Sarkar, Samir K.; Basuray, Amitabha; Biswas, Nisha S.; “Measurement of refractiveindex profile of GRIN glasses”, Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4417, pp.483-488 (September 2001).

20. M.Ray(Shah), A. Datta, S.K.Sarkar and A. Basuray, “Computerized Fringe Analysis for theMeasurement of Refractive Index Profile of GRIN Glasses of Different Geometry”, Control,Instrumentation and Information Communication, Calcuuta University Press, 665(December2001).

21. Debalina Ghatak, Syamaprasad Choudhury and Mina Ray, “Region-based image compressionusing logical split-and merge technique”, Proceedings of International Conference on Optics& Optoelectronics, paper PP-OIP-6, 12-15 Dec.2005, IRDE, Dehradun, INDIA

22. Mina Ray, S.K. Sarkar, R.N.Chakraborty and A. Basuray, “Birefringence measurement

using a confocal set-up with a pair of Birefringent Lens”, Optical Engineering, Vol.47,

No.3, 033604-033608(March, 2008).23. M. Bera and M. Ray, “Precise detection and signature of biological/chemical samples based on

surface plasmon resonance (SPR)”, Journal of Optics, 38(4), 232–248 (2009).24. Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, " Coupled plasmonic assisted progressive multiple resonance for

dielectric material characterization", Optical Engineering 50(10), doi: 10.1117/1.3640823,103801 (October 2011).

25. S. Ghosh, K. Brahmachari and M. Ray, "Experimental Investigation of Surface PlasmonResonance Using Tapered Cylindrical Light Guides with Metal-Dielectric Interface," Journal ofSensor Technology, Vol. 2 No. 1, 2012, pp. 48-54.

26. K. Brahmachari, S. Ghosh and M. Ray, “Surface plasmon resonance based sensing of differentchemical and biological samples using admittance loci method”, Photonic Sensors, DOI: 10.1007/s13320-012-0062-7, 2012.

27. Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Role of waveguide resonance in coupled plasmonic structures usingbimetallic nanofilms”, Opt. Eng. 51 (10), 103801 (October 04, 2012); doi: 10.1117/1.OE.51.10.103801.

28. Sushmita Paul and Mina Ray, “Periodically repeated gap-independent transmission inwaveguide coupled microring Whispering Gallery Resonators (WGR)”, Journal of Optics: Volume 42, Issue 3 (2013), Page 203-207, DOI: 10.1007/s12596-012-0100-2

29. M. Bera, M. Ray, Parametric analysis of multi-layer metallo–dielectric coupled plasmonicresonant structures using homo and hetero-bimetallic nanofilms”, Optics Communications 294 (2013) 384–394.

30. Kaushik Brahmachari, Mina Ray, “Effect of prism material on design of surface plasmonresonance sensor by admittance loci method”, Front. Optoelectron., 6 (2), June 2013, pp.185-

193 , DOI 10.1007/s12200-013-0313-2. 31. K. Brahmachari, M. Ray, Modelling of chalcogenide glass based plasmonic structure for

chemical sensing using near infrared light, Optik - Int. J. Light Electron Opt. (2013),http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2013.03.053 Volume 124, Issue 21, November 2013, Pages5170–5176

32. Kaushik Brahmachari; Mina Ray, “Performance of admittance loci based design of plasmonicsensor at infrared wavelength”, Opt. Eng. 52 (8), 087112 (August 21, 2013); doi: 10.1117/1.OE.52.8.087112

33. Mahua Bera and Mina Ray, “Equi-reflectance Dual Mode Resonance using Bimetallic LoadedDielectric Plasmonic Structure”, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Volume: 25, Issue: 20 ,1965-1968,OCTOBER 15,.2013, Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/LPT.2013.2279685.

34. M. Bera, M. Ray, “Circular phase response based analysis for swapped multilayer metallo-dielectric plasmonic structure”, Plasmonics (Springer), DOI: 10.1007/s11468-013-9617-8.

35. Sharmila Ghosh and Mina Ray, “Investigation of surface plasmon resonance using cylindricaldielectric-metal-dielectric (C-DMD) plasmonic configuration”, Optik - International Journal forLight and Electron Optics, DOI:10.1016/j.ijleo.2013.11.033. Volume 125, Issue 11, June 2014,Pages 2642–2646

36. Sharmila Ghosh and Mina Ray, “Investigation of surface plasmon resonance using differentialphase jump analysis at metal-dielectric interface. J. Nanosci. Lett., 4,31,2014.

37. Kaushik Brahmachari, Mina Ray, “Admittance Loci Based Design of a Plasmonic Structure UsingAg-Au Bimetallic Alloy Film”, ISRN Optics, Volume 2013, Article ID 946832, 7 pages, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/946832

38. Mahua Bera, Jayeta Banerjee & Mina Ray, “Resonance parameters based analysis for metallicthickness optimization of a bimetallic plasmonic structure”, Journal of Modern Optics, Volume61, Issue 3, February 2014, pp. 182-196, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09500340.2013.878043.

39. Kaushik Brahmachari, Mina Ray, “Design of nanocomposite film based plasmonic device for gassensing” Pramana- journal of physics, 83, 107 (2014).

40. Kaushik Brahmachari, Mina Ray, “Effect of Different Active Metals on Admittance Loci BasedDesign of a Plasmonic Sensor”. Sens. Imaging, 15, 1, Article:89, pp.1-13(2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11220-014-0089-5

41. Kaushik Brahmachari, Mina Ray, “Admittance loci based design of nanoplasmonic sensor usingceramic and chalcogenide materials”, Sensors and Actuators: A Physical, 212, 102, (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2014.03.028.

42. Sukla Rajak and Mina Ray, “Comparative Study of Plasmonic Resonance in TransparentConducting Oxides: ITO and AZO”, Journal of Optics, 43, 3 , pp. 231-238 (2014), DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12596-014-0215-8.

43. Mahua Bera, Jayeta Banerjee & Mina Ray, “Experimental surface plasmon resonancemodulated radially sheared interference imaging using a birefringent lens”, Applied Physics Letters, 104, 251104 (2014), doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4884815.

44. Mahua Bera and Mina Ray “Angular Piece-wise Modal Analysis for Waveguide Coupled SurfacePlasmon Resonance Structure”, J. Lightwave Technology, 2014, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2014.2341316,

45. Kaushik Brahmachari and Mina Ray, “Admittance Loci Based Design of Plasmonic SensorWorking in Wavelength Interrogation Regime”, Silicon Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12633-014-9219-x

46. S. Ghosh, M. Ray, Performance Analysis of Semiconductor based Surface Plasmon ResonanceStructures, Sensors and Actuators B:Chemical, 205 (2014) 298–304 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2014.08.081

47. Kaushik Brahmachari and Mina Ray, “Admittance loci based design of a nanobioplasmonicsensor and its performance analysis”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2014.11.046 (In Press). 2014

48. S. Ghosh, M. Ray, "Surface plasmon resonance structures in spectral interrogation using highrefractive index prism materials for sensing of different amino acids", Opt. Eng. 53(11), 117108-1 – 117108-7 (Nov 25, 2014). ; http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.53.11.117108

49. M. Bera, J. Banerjee, and M. Ray, "Excitation of surface plasmon resonance with radiallysheared beam using birefringent lens," in 12th International Conference on Fiber Optics andPhotonics, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America,2014),paper:S5A.50.http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=Photonics-2014-S5A.50

50. K. Brahmachari and M. Ray, “Performance analysis of a plasmonic sensor based on goldnanoparticle film in infrared light using the admittance loci method”, Journal of Applied Physics, 117, 083110 (2015); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4913604

51. J. Banerjee, M. Bera and M.Ray, “Simultaneous excitation of multi-spectral surface plasmonresonance using multistepped-thickness metallic film”, Journal of Applied Physics, 117, 113102 (2015); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4915085

52. S. Paul, M. Bera and M. Ray, “Parametric analysis of spectral Fano lineshape for plasmonicwaveguide-coupled dual nanoresonator”, IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2015.2414449, 2015.

53. M. Bera, J. Banerjee, and M. Ray, “Surface plasmon resonance mediated fringe modulationusing a birefringent lens creating radial shearing environment”, Journal of the Optical Societyof America B, Vol. 32, No. 5, 961-970 (May 2015).

54. M. Bera, J. Banerjee, and M. Ray, “Moiré pattern generation by dual shearing and itsmodulation by surface plasmon resonance”, Optics Letters, Vol. 40, Iss. 8, pp. 1857–1860(2015).

55. Sharmila Ghosh and Mina Ray, "Analysis of silicon based surface plasmon resonance sensorswith different amino acids", Silicon journal (Springer) (DOI: 10.1007/s12633-015-9293-8),2015.

56. Jayeta Banerjee ; Mahua Bera ; Mina Ray; Modulation of Moiré pattern using birefringentsample. Proc. SPIE 9654, International Conference on Optics and Photonics 2015, 96540K (June 15, 2015); doi:10.1117/12.2181506.

57. Kaushik Brahmachari ; Mina Ray; Modeling and performance analysis of chalcogenide prismbased plasmonic biosensor comprising of gold nanoparticle film. Proc. SPIE 9654, InternationalConference on Optics and Photonics 2015, 96540X (June 15, 2015); doi:10.1117/12.2178849.

58. S. Ghosh ; M. Ray; Spectral analysis of semiconductor-based surface plasmon resonancesensors for infrared-gas sensing Proc. SPIE 9654, International Conference on Optics andPhotonics 2015, 965410 (June 15, 2015); doi:10.1117/12.2181423.

59. Mahua Bera ; Jayeta Banerjee ; Mina Ray; Generation of Moiré pattern and its modulation bysurface plasmon resonance. Proc. SPIE 9654, International Conference on Optics and Photonics 2015, 965411 (June 15, 2015); doi:10.1117/12.2181504.

60. Sukla Rajak ; Mina Ray; Titanium nitrides as plasmonic materials in visible frequency rangeProc. SPIE 9654, International Conference on Optics and Photonics 2015, 965412 (June 15, 2015); doi:10.1117/12.2181622.

61. Sushmita Paul; Mina Ray; Subwavelength plasmonic waveguide coupled nanostub fordifferential intensity based sensing. Proc. SPIE 9654, International Conference on Optics and Photonics 2015, 965417 (June 15, 2015); doi:10.1117/12.2192138.

62. Sharmila Ghosh and Mina Ray, “Polarization based Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing usingCylindrical Dielectric-Metal-Dielectric(C-DMD) Plasmonic Configuration”, Optik - International Journal for Light and Electron Optics 126 (2015) 2775–2779 , DOI:10.1016/j.ijleo.2015.07.006.

63. Sushmita Paul; Mina Ray, “Analysis of plasmonic subwavelength waveguide-coupled nanostuband its application in optical switching”, Appl. Phys. A, 122(1), 2016. DOI 10.1007/s00339-015-9541-1

64. Kaushik Brahmachari ; Mina Ray, “Modeling and performance analysis of a plasmonicbiosensor comprising of silicon and chalcogenide materials for detecting refractive indexvariations of hemoglobin in near infrared”, Optik-International Journal for Light and ElectronOptics, 127 (2016) 3517–3522.

65. Jayeta Banerjee, Mahua Bera and Mina Ray, “Fresnel zone-like moiré patterns: Opticalgeneration and plasmonic modulation with proposed surface profilometry application”, accepted for publication in Journal of the Optical Society of America B (JOSA B),2016

b) Books/ book chapters :

1. Mina Ray and Amitabha Basuray, “Visual Perception, Optical Illusions and Frequency Analysis: AnInter-Related Approach” in Spatial Memory: Visuospatial Processes…Editors: Jacob B. Thomas ©(2009) Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN: 978-1-61668-139-5

2. Mina Ray, Mahua Bera, “Multilayer coupled nanoplasmonic structures and related computationaltechniques” in Computational nanophotonics: modeling and applications, S. Musa, Ed., 315-343,CRC Press, New York (2013).

3. Mina Ray, Mahua Bera, Kaushik Brahmachari, Sharmila Ghosh, and Sukla Rajak, “Surface PlasmonResonance-Based Devices: Simulations, Design, and Applications” in Computational OpticalBiomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging. S. Musa, Ed., 261-326, CRC Press, New York (Feb 2015).

c) Conference/ seminar volumes:

1. A. Basuray, M. Shah, B.N.Ray; "Polarization masking technique for image processing"; AustralianOptical Society Conference on 'Progress in Optical Physics', University of Melbourne, Australia,August 1984.

2. A. Basuray, M. Shah, B.N.Ray; "Implementation of optical parallel logic gates for execution ofpattern logic", 13th OSI symposium on 'Optics and Optoelectronics', N.P.L.,NewDelhi, Feb, 1985.

3. M. Shah, K. Chakraborty; "A Sun-pumped Nd-glass laser using a new type of solar concentrator',13th OSI symposium on 'Optics and Optoelectronics', N.P.L.,NewDelhi, Feb, 1985.

4. A. Basuray, M. Shah; "Evaluation of optical transfer function from a sector star like objectstructure", accepted for presentation in the International Optical meeting on "Image detectionand quality", Association nationale de la recherche technique, held on 16-18 July,1986, Paris,France.

5. A. Basuray, M. Ray(Shah), B.N.Ray; "Optical implementation of trinary combinational logicincorporating Fredkin Gates'; Conference on "Emerging Optoelectronic Technologies",Bangalore, India, 16-19 December, 1991.

6. M. Ray(Shah), S.K.Sarkar, R.N.Chakraborty and A.Basuray, "A new technique for measurement ofbeam profile of a semiconductor diode laser", presented at XXIV National Symposium of OSI, heldat Department of Applied Physics, C.U. during Jan 30 to Feb 1, 1997.

7. D.Chaudhury, M. Ray(Shah), R.N.Chakraborty, S.K.Sarkar and A.Basuray; "A confocal microscopicset-up using birefringent lens for measurement of stress induced birefringence", presented atXXIV National Symposium of OSI, held at Department of Applied Physics, C.U. during Jan 30 toFeb 1, 1997.

8. M. Ray(Shah) and A.Basuray, “Planewave spectrum analysis of step discontinuity of lineardielectric guide”, Int. Conference on Computers and Devices for Communication (CODEC-98), Science City, Calcutta, India, 1998.

9. Mina Ray(Shah) and Amitabha Basuray, “Transverse discontinuities in the dielectric waveguide -a planewave spectrum analysis”, Int. Conference on Optics and Optoelectronics –ICOL-98,Dehradun, Dec. 1998.

10. Mina Ray(Shah), S.K.Sarkar, Amitabha Basuray, "A novel technique for wavefront sensing"presented at XXVI National Symposium of the Optical Society of India held at Warangal, India,from 4 to 6th February, 2000.

11. Mina Ray(Shah), S.K.Sarkar, Amitabha Basuray, N. Sood, "Computer-based measurement ofrefractive index profile of GRIN glasses", presented at XXVI National Symposium of the OpticalSociety of India held at Warangal, India from 4 to 6th February, 2000.

12. Soumyakanti Chakraborty and Mina Ray(Shah), “New techniques for edge detection of binary andgray level images and their application to segmentation”, Photonics-2000, InternationalConference on Fiber Optics and Photonics, Taj Bengal, Calcutta, . Dec 18-20, 2000.

13. R.N. Chakraborty, S. K. Sarkar, Mina Ray(Shah) & A. Basuray, “Wavefront sensing techniques foradaptive optics system”, Photonics-2000, International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics,Taj Bengal, Calcutta, Dec 18-20, 2000.

14. Mina Ray (Shah), S. K. Sarkar, A. Basuray, and N. SoodBiswas, “Measurement of Refractive IndexProfile of GRIN Glasses”, Photonics-2000, International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics,Taj Bengal, Calcutta, Dec 18-20, 2000.

15. S. K Sarkar, Mina Ray(Shah) and A. Basuray, “Comparative study of wavefront sensing in adaptiveoptics system”, presented at OPTONICS 2001, the Second International Conference on Optics &Optoelectronics, held at Thiruvanthapuram from August 27-29, 2001.

16. M.Ray(Shah), A. Datta, S.K.Sarkar and A. Basuray, “Computerized Fringe Analysis for theMeasurement of Refractive Index Profile of GRIN Glasses of Different Geometry”, Int. Conf. onControl, Instrumentation and Information Communication CIIC-2001, held at Science City, Calcuttaon Dec. 13-15, 2001.

17. Dewali Ray, Mina Ray(Shah). “Regional Block Segmentation – a Pre-Processing Technique forAdaptive Filtering”, XXVIII Optical Society of India (OSI) Conference on Optics and Photonics inEngineering COPE-03, held at Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology, New Delhi, January 6-8,2003.

18. B. Goswami, A.Ray, J. Chaudhari, M. Ray, S.K. Sarkar, A. Basuray & P. Banerjee, “Model for RadioFrequency selection for excitation of He-Ne Gas Laser with confined geometry”, XXVIII OpticalSociety of India (OSI) Conference on Optics and Photonics in Engineering COPE-03, held at NetajiSubhash Institute of Technology, New Delhi, January 6-8, 2003.

19. S. Nag, M. Ray (Shah), S.K.Sarkar, A. Basuray, N. Sood Biswas, “Deflectometry for measurement ofaxial refractive index profile of GRIN glasses”, XXVIII Optical Society of India (OSI) Conference onOptics and Photonics in Engineering COPE-03, held at Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology, NewDelhi, January 6-8, 2003.

20. Kalyan Brata Dhar, Mina Ray and Baidyanath Ray, “Rotation, scale and translation invariantwatermarking technique”, All India Seminar on Recent advances in VLSI, Institution of Engineers(India),West Bengal State Centre, Feb 21-22, 2004

21. A.Ray, M. Ray, J. Chaudhuri, A. Basuray, “ Matrix formalism for study of ring laser cavity”, XXXOptical Society of India(OSI) Symposium on Optics and Optoelectronics (SOOP-05), NationalPhysical Laboratory, New Delhi, Jan 19-21, 2005.

22. S.K.Sarkar, R.N.Chakraborty, M. Ray & A. Basuray, “Birefringence Measurement using a confocalset-up of two birefringent lenses”, International Topical Conference in Applied Photonics,“Superresolution and Photonics”, Kolkata, February 15-16, 2005.

23. Debalina Ghatak, Syamaprasad Choudhury and Mina Ray, “Region-based image compressionusing logical split-and-merge technique”, International Conference on Optics & Optoelectronics,ICOL-2005, IRDE, Dehradun, INDIA, Paper PP-OIP-6, 12-15 Dec.2005

24. Mina Ray. “Laser and its Applications”, Invited lecture at conference on “Recent Trends in AppliedOptics and Photonics”, Department of Applied Optics and Photonics, University of Calcutta ,March 10th &11th, 2006.

25. Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Multi-layer thin film modeling for observation of coupled waveguide-surface plasmon resonance”, Paper ID: CP-10, presented at International symposium on Advancesin Nanomaterials (ANM2010), held at Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute Kolkata, India, 6-7 December 2010.

26. Kaushik Bramhachari, Sharmila Ghosh, Mina Ray, “Experimental observation of surface plasmonresonance using various geometrical configurations of metal-dielectric interface, Paper ID: CP-11,presented at International symposium on Advances in Nanomaterials (ANM2010), held at CentralGlass & Ceramic Research Institute Kolkata, India, 6-7 December 2010

27. Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “3D Simulation for Simultaneous Angular and Wavelength Interrogationwith Reflectance contour Plot in Bimetallic Coupled Plasmonic Structure”, Paper ID: GO-2,presented at International conference on Speciality Glass & Optical Fiber: Materials, Technology&Devices (ICGF- 2011), held at Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute Kolkata, India, 4-6 August2011.

28. Kaushik Bramhachari, Sharmila Ghosh, Mina Ray, “Application of Admittance loci method inSurface Plasmon Resonance Technology for sensing of different chemical and biological samples”,Paper ID: GP-10, presented at International conference on Speciality Glass & Optical Fiber:Materials, Technology& Devices (ICGF- 2011), held at Central Glass & Ceramic Research InstituteKolkata, India, 4-6 August 2011.

29. Sharmila Ghosh, Kaushik Brahmachari, Mina Ray, “Experimental Investigation of Surface PlasmonResonance using a Chemically Deposited Silver Film on a Tapered Cylindrical Glass Rod”, Paper ID:FO-4, presented at International conference on Speciality Glass & Optical Fiber: Materials,Technology& Devices (ICGF- 2011), held at Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute Kolkata,India, 4-6 August 2011.

30. Mahua Bera and Mina Ray, "Field Analysis of Multilayer Coupled Plasmonic Resonant Structuresusing Bimetallic Nanofilms", Trends in Optics and Photonics-II, Proceedings of InternationalConference on Trends in Optics and Photonics, Dec 7-9, 2011, Kolkata, India, pp. 396-401.

31. Kaushik Brahmachari, Sharmila Ghosh and Mina Ray, "Substrate dependence of surface plasmonresonance sensor with a multilayer structure using admittance loci method", Trends in Optics and

Photonics-II, Proceedings of International Conference on Trends in Optics and Photonics-II, Dec 7-9, 2011, Kolkata, India, pp. 402-407.

32. Sushmita Paul and Mina Ray, " Effect of gap-distance on the Quality factor of a waveguide-coupled silica microring resonator ", Trends in Optics and Photonics-II, Proceedings ofInternational Conference on Trends in Optics and Photonics, Dec 7-9, 2011, Kolkata, India, pp.303-308.

33. Mousumi Bhanja, Mina Ray, " Theoretical Analysis of Photonic Crystal Fiber with Asymmetry in theInnermost ring", Paper ID: FP-14, Paper ID: GP-10, presented at International conference onSpeciality Glass & Optical Fiber: Materials, Technology& Devices (ICGF- 2011), held at CentralGlass & Ceramic Research Institute Kolkata, India, 4-6 August 2011.

34. Sushmita Paul and Mina Ray, "Periodically Repeated Gap-Independent Transmission in aWaveguide Coupled Micro-Ring Resonator", Paper ID: FP-7, Paper ID: GP-10, presented atInternational conference on Speciality Glass & Optical Fiber: Materials, Technology& Devices(ICGF- 2011), held at Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute Kolkata, India, 4-6 August 2011.

35. S. Ghosh, and M. Ray, Interference based analysis of surface plasmon resonance using a fusedsilica glass tube, presented at XXXVII National Symposium of Optical Society of India, held atDepartment of Physics, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India, 23-25 Jan, 2013.

36. S. Ghosh, M. Ray, Input / output beam analysis for efficient excitation of surface plasmonresonance using cylindrical dielectric-metal-dielectric structure, presented at Second NationalConference on Emerging Areas of Photonic & Electronics (EAPE- 2013), held at Kolkata, India, 30-31 Aug, 2013.

37. S. Ghosh, M. Ray, Investigation of surface plasmon resonance using phase jump analysis at metal-dielectric interface, presented at International Conference on Nanotechnology (ICNT- 2013), heldat Haldia, India, 25-26 October 2013.

38. S. Ghosh, M. Ray, Analysis of surface-plasmon resonance sensors with additional semiconductornano-layer, presented at International Conference on Optics & Optoelectronics (ICOL- 2014), heldat Dehradun, India, 5-8 March 2014.

39. S. Ghosh, M. Ray, Spectral analysis of surface plasmon resonance sensors with additionalsemiconductor nano-layer for environmental gas-sensing, presented at National Conference onNanoscience & Nanotechnology (NS&NT- 2014), held at Kolkata, India, 18-19 September 2014.

40. Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Q-factor based electromagnetic field analysis of waveguide coupledmetal-dielectric-metal plasmonic structure” presented at national conference on Nanoscience andNanotechnology (NS&NT 2014), held at Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology,University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India, 18-19th September 2014

41. Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Surface plasmon resonance modulation interference imaging”, presentedat national conference on Condensed Matter Days 2014 (CMDAYS14), held at Centre for Researchin Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India, 27-29th August 2014,pp. 103-104.

42. Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Phase dependent resonant behavior of waveguide coupled surfaceplasmon resonance structure using bimetallic nanofilms”, presented at international conferenceon Nanotechnology-ICNT 2013, held at Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, India, 25-26 October2013, pp.-26, ISBN: 978-81-927756-0-9.

43. Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Phase response of coupled plasmonic structure using asymmetrically cladbimetallic nanofilm”, presented at national conference on Emerging areas of photonics andelectronics-EAPE 2013, held at B. P. Poddar Institute of management and technology, Kolkata,India, 30-31 August 2013, pp.-37-46, ISBN: 978-81-922797-6-3

44. Jayeta Banerjee, Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Metallic film optimization in a surface plasmonresonance sensor”, Paper ID: NT02, presented at national conference on Recent Developmentsand Applications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology-NANOTECH 2012, held at Techno India,Kolkata, India, 14-15 September 2012, pp.-66-71, ISBN:-978-81-924140-1-0.

45. Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Long-range and short-range surface plasmon resonance in coupledplasmonic structure using bi-metallic nanofilms”, Paper ID: OLT-7-9100, Computers and Devicesfor Communications (CODEC 2012), Proceedings of 5th International conference on Computers andDevices for Communications (CODEC 2012), held at Hyatt Regency, Kolkata, India, 17-19December 2012, IEEE catalog number: CFP1201I-CDR, ISBN: 978-1-4673-2618-6.

46. Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Phase jump based analysis for swapped multilayer metallo-dielectricplasmonic structure”, Paper ID: NPH2, presented at 37th national symposium of Optical Society ofIndia, held at Pondicherry university, Pondicherry, India, 23-35 January 2013.

47. Kaushik Brahmachari, Mina Ray, “Admittance Loci Design of Silicon Prism Based Plasmonic Sensorin Infrared Region”, presented at the XXXVII National Symposium of Optical Society of India (OSI),Department of Physics, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India, Paper ID: NPH3, January 23-25,2013.

48. Kaushik Brahmachari, Mina Ray, “Performance evaluation of admittance loci based design of aceramic prism based plasmonic structure”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Control,Instrumentation, Energy and Communication (CIEC), ISBN: 978-1-4799-2043-3, IEEE Catalog No:CFP1497V-DVD, 31st Jan 2013-2nd Feb 2014, pp- 151-155, Kolkata, India, Paper ID: 85.

49. Jayeta Banerjee, Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Modulation of Moiré pattern using birefringentsample”, Paper ID: P400-58, presented at International Conference on Optics and Photonics(ICOP), organized by Department of Applied Optics and Photonics, University of Calcutta, India, 20-22 February 2015, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 9654 96540K-1-4, doi: 10.1117/12.2181506, 2015.

50. Mahua Bera, Jayeta Banerjee, Mina Ray, “Generation of Moiré pattern and its modulation by

surface Plasmon resonance”, Paper ID: P400-57 presented at International Conference on Optics

and Photonics (ICOP), organized by Department of Applied Optics and Photonics, University of

Calcutta, India, 20-22 February 2015, Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 9654, 965411-1-4, doi:

10.1117/12.2181504, 2015.

51. Sushmita Paul, Mina Ray, "High contrast nonlinear switching in plasmonic slot

waveguide", National Conference on Emerging Areas of Photonics and Electronics (EAPE-2015),

organized by the SPIE student Chapter BPPIMT in B.P. Poddar Institute of Management and

Technology , Kolkata, India, 9-10 Oct 2015.

52. Jayeta Banerjee, Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Theoretical and experimental investigations on surface

plasmon resonance imaging and its application in biochemical sensing”, presented at National

Workshop on Advances in Photonics, organized by Department of Physics, IIT Kharagpur, India,

13th – 14th November 2015.

53. Mahua Bera, Jayeta Banerjee, Mina Ray, “ Demonstration of Plasmonic Modulation in Fresnel-Zone like Moire΄ pattern” presented at 6th International Conference on Computers and Devices forcommunication (CODEC 2015), Kolkata, India, Dec 16-18, 2015, ISBN: 978-1-4673-9511-3, 2015 (tobe uploaded in IEEE Xplorer)

54. Jayeta Banerjee, Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Surface Plasmon Resonance Based PolarizationDependent Phase Modulation using Split Mach-Zehnder Interferometer”, Paper ID: MLT-3-3007,accepted in IEEE Digital Library, presented at 6th International Conference on Computers andDevices for Communications (CODEC 2015), organized by the Institute of Radio Physics andElectronics, University of Calcutta, India,16th -18th December 2015.

55. Sushmita Paul, Sayak Saha, and Mina Ray, “Coupled Resonator Induced Tranparency Leading ToPlasmonic Nanosensing With High Detection Efficiency”, 6th International Conference onComputers and Devices for communication (CODEC 2015), Kolkata, India, Dec 16-18, 2015, ISBN:978-1-4673-9511-3, 2015 (to be uploaded in IEEE Xplorer)

56. Sushmita Paul and Mina Ray, “Optical switching and bistability in T-shaped nanoplasmonicwaveguide” 2015 IEEE International WIE Conferencence on Electrical and Computer Engineering(WIECON-ECE ), BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 19-20 Dec 2015 (to be uploaded in IEEE Xplorer )

d) Other publications :

Young Scientist Colloquium

1. Jayeta Banerjee, Mahua Bera, Mina Ray, “Resonance parameters based analysis for metallicthickness optimization of a bimetallic plasmonic structure”, presented at Young ScientistColloquium-2014, organized by Material Research Society of India (MRSI)-Kolkata Chapter, SahaInstitute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India, 12th September 2014, pp. 42-43.

2. Mahua Bera, Jayeta Banerjee, Mina Ray, “Surface plasmon resonance based radially shearedinterference imaging”, presented at Young Scientist Colloquium-2014, Organized by MaterialResearch Society of India (MRSI)-Kolkata Chapter, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata,India, 12th September 2014, pp. 34-36.

3. Mahua Bera, Jayeta Banerjee, Mina Ray, “Surface plasmon resonance mediated moiré patterngeneration”, presented at Young Scientist Colloquium-2015, Organized by Material ResearchSociety of India (MRSI)-Kolkata Chapter, held Central glass and ceramic Research Institute,Kolakata, India, 11th September 2015, pp. 32-33

Other relevant publications (books, monographs etc.): 1. Mina Ray(Shah), “ Book review - „Introduction of Optical Engineering‟ by Francis

T.S.yu and Xiangyung Yung”, Journal of Optics, Vol.27, No. 1, 49 (1998).

2. A.Basuray, S. K. Sarkar and Mina Ray(Shah), a book entitled, “ Understanding Fiber Optics – through

Experiments”, Yolux Publications, Calcutta (2000).

Membership of Learned Societies:

Life member of Optical Society of India

Member of the Executive Council, OSI (2016-17)

Invited lectures delivered/session chaired:

Sl. No. Title of Lecture /

Academic Session

Title of Conference /

Seminar

Organized by Whether International

/ National1 Session Chair in 2

sessions,

International

Conference on Optics

and Photonics, Feb 20-

22, 2015

Department of Applied

Optics & Photonics, C.U.

and Optical Society of

India.

International

2 Sources of Light:

Radiometry and

Photometry(Invited)

DST-SERC School on

“Optical Metrology &

Diffractive Optics”, 18

December 2006- 5

January 2007

Department of Applied

Optics & Photonics, C.U.

National

3 A series of

fiveLectures(Invited)

on Laser Physics

DST-SERC School on

“Lasers, Optical

Engineering and

Applications”, 19

December 2011- 6

January 2012

Department of Applied

Optics & Photonics, C.U.

National

4 Session Chair, International

Conference on Trends

in Optics and

Photonics, Dec 7-9,

2011, Kolkata, India

Department of Applied

Optics & Photonics, C.U.

International

5 Laser and its

Applications

2-day Seminar on

“Recent Trends in

Applied Optics &

Photonics” , March

10-11, 2006

Department of Applied

Optics & Photonics,

University of Calcutta

National

6 Basics of Photometry

& Radiometry”(3

Lectures)

4-week Course for

Defense Personnel

from OFIL, Dehradun

on “Optical System

Design”

26th

July-20th

August,

2004

C-RAP, Optics &

Optoelectronics Section,

Department of Applied

Physics

National

7 Ray & wave model of

optical fiber, NA,

modes, Types,

Attenuation,

Dispersion

Short-term Training

Programmes for

Polytechnic Teachers

on “Principles &

Applications of Fiber

Optic Communication

March 15-26, 2004

NTTTI, Salt Lake,

Kolkata

National

Awards :

Awards and Recognitions

Senior Research Fellowship (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)

Research Associateship (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)

University of Calcutta Gold medal for standing first in M.Tech. (not received yet).

Fellow and Life Member, Optical Society of India

Member of Organizing Committee, DST-SERC School on “Optical Metrology & DiffractiveOptics”, 18 December 2006- 5 January 2007; attended by 40 participants from different parts ofIndia and 35 invited speakers including three from abroad.

Member of Organizing Committee, DST-SERC School, on “Lasers, Optical Engineering andApplications”, 19 December 2011- 6 January 2012; attended by 39 participants from differentparts of India and 32 invited speakers, including four from abroad.

Session Chair, International Conference on Trends in Optics and Photonics, Dec 7-9, 2011,Kolkata, India.

Session Chair in 2-sessions, International Conference on Optics and Photonics, Feb 20-22, 2015,Kolkata, India.

Elected Member of Executive Council, OSI, 2016.

Conference paper/poster awards received by scholars/students under my guidance

Second best oral presentation award sponsored by International Associates of 6th InternationalConference on Computers and Devices for Communications (CODEC 2015), organized by theInstitute of Radio Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta, presented by my researchscholar Mahua Bera

Best student paper award (2015) in national workshop on Advances in Photonics at Indian

Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India,13th

– 14th

November 2015, presentedby my research scholar Mahua Bera

MRSI Young Scientist Oral Award, organized by Material Research Society of India, KolkataChapter at Central glass and Ceramic Research Unit (CGCRI), presented by my research scholarMahua Bera

Award for the best oral paper presented at 37th ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OFINDIA-organized by University of Pondicherry, January 23 - 25 , 2013 , Paper ID: NPH2(Best PaperAward for Session NPH & PHC), presented by my research scholar Mahua Bera

Award for the best oral paper presented at 37th ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OFINDIA-organized by University of Pondicherry, January 23 - 25 , 2013 , Paper ID: INO1(Best PaperAward for session FBO & INO), presented by my M.Tech. student Riddhi Nandi

Best student paper award (2015) in national workshop on Advances in Photonics at IndianInstitute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India,13th – 14th November 2015, presented bymy research scholar Jayeta Banerjee.

First best poster presentation award sponsored by IEEE WIE Affinity Group, Kolkata Chapter at6th International Conference on Computers and Devices for Communications (CODEC 2015),organized by the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta, presented bymy research scholar Jayeta Banerjee.

Best paper presentation award for oral presentation in Conference on Emerging Areas ofPhotonics and Electronics (EAPE-2015), organized by the SPIE student Chapter BPPIMT in B.P.Poddar Institute of Management and Technology , Kolkata, India, 9-10 Oct 2015, presented bymy research scholar Sushmita Paul.

Other notable activities:

Served as an expert in Doctorate Committee (DC), University of Engineering &Management, Kolkata.

Served as a Reviewer for some Journals published by OSA, Springer, Elsevier,IEEE, AIP, SPIE, etc.