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Prof.Amitesh Kumar

Designation: Associate Professor

Department: Electronics Engineering

Email: amitesh[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

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Office Number: +91-326-223-5759

Personal Page: Under Construction

About Me: Dr. Amitesh Kumar has been a faculty member in the Department of Electronics Engineering at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad since 2011, and is currently Associate Professor. Prior to this, he has served as a faculty in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur. He did M. Tech. and PhD from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, India. He is a senior member of IEEE and OPTICA. His research interests include Photonic Integrated Circuits, Fiber Optic Sensors, Microwave Photonics, and Radio-over Fiber Technologies for 5G and Beyond.

Research Interest: Photonic Integrated Circuits, Fiber Optic Sensors, Microwave Photonics, and Radio-over Fiber Technologies for 5G and Beyond.

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

  • Under Graduate Level
      • Analog Communication
      • Analog Interface Electronics
      • Basic of Electronics Engineering
      • Digital Circuit
      • Electronic Devices
      • Fiber Optics and Laser Instrumentation
      • Microprocessors and their application
      • Network Theory and filter Design
  • Post Graduate Level
      • Advanced Optical Communication
      • Fiber optic sensors
      • Microwave Photonics
      • Optoelectronics and Photonics Devices
      • Photonic Sensors

Academics

Degree

Subject

Institute/University

Year of Passing

Bachelor of Engineering

(BE)

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, India

2008

Master of Technology

(M. Tech)

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, India.

2010

PhD

Microwave Photonics

 

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, India.

 2017

Position

Organization

Positions held/Pay band

From

To

Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, India

(Under  MHRD, Govt. of India)

Associate Professor

13/04/2022

Continuing

Assistant Professor

(Pay band: PB-4)

10/06/2021

12/04/2022

Assistant Professor

(Grade-II & I)

27/12/ 2011

09/06/2021

National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, India

(Under  MHRD, Govt. of India)

 

Assistant Professor  

 

15/04/2011

 

26/12/  2011

Awards and Honors

Publications

Books Published

Book Chapter:

  1. Kritika Awasthi, Nisit Malviya, Amitesh Kumar (2026). Subwavelength Grating Slot Waveguide Based Refractometric Chemical Sensor with Improved Sensitivity. In: Kumar, D., Kumar, S. (eds) VLSI, Microwave and Wireless Technologies. ICVMWT 2024. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1484. Springer, Singapore.

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

Name of Journal

Pub. Year

Journal Quartile

Research Paper

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

2022

Q1

Abhinav Gautam and Amitesh Kumar, "Highly Sensitive FBG Based Tilt Sensor Using PM-IM Conversion and EFD Interrogation Technique," in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 71, pp. 1-9, May 11, 2022.  DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2022.3172430

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

2020

Q1

Kumar Kinjalk, Amitesh Kumar and Abhinav Gautam "High-Resolution FBG based Inclination Sensor using Eigen Decomposition of Reflection Spectrum," IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 69, no. 11, pp. 9124-9131, Nov. 2020.
DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2020.2999116

IEEE Sensors Journal

2023

Q2

Deep Pal, Amitesh Kumar, Vikas Kumar, Sakshi Basangar and Pradeep Tomar, "Development of an OTDR-Based Hand Glove Optical Sensor for Sign Language Prediction," in IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 24, No. 3, Feb. 01, 2024.  DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3339963

IEEE Sensors Journal

2022

Q2

Deep Pal, Amitesh Kumar, Abhinav Gautam, and Jaisingh T. "FBG Based Optical Weight Measurement System and Its Performance Enhancement Using Machine Learning", IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 22, No. 5, 1 March 1, 2022.  DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2022.3144173

IEEE Sensors Journal

2020

Q2

Abhinav Gautam, Kumar Kinjalk, Amitesh Kumar and Vishnu Priye, "FBG Based Respiration Rate Sensing with Arduino Interface," IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 20, No. 16, August 15, 2020. DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2020.2989004

IEEE Sensors Journal

2020

Q2

Abhinav Gautam, Amitesh Kumar, Kumar Kinjalk, Jaisingh Thangaraj, and Vishnu Priye, "A Low-Cost FBG Based Online Weight Monitoring System," IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 20, No. 8, April 15, 2020.  DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2019.2961688

Optical Fiber Technology

2022

Q2

Randhir Kumar Sah, Amitesh Kumar, Abhinav Gautam, Vinay Kumar Rajak, “Temperature independent FBG based displacement sensor for crack detection in civil structures”, Optical Fiber Technology,Volume 74, 103137, 2022.  DOI: 10.1016/j.yofte.2022.103137

Optical Fiber Technology

2020

Q2

Abhinav Gautam, Amitesh Kumar, Jaisingh Thangaraj, Devendra Chack, Vishnu Priye, "Optical weight measurement system using FBG based D-IM edge filter detection", Optical Fiber Technology Elsevier, Nov. 2020.
DOI:10.1016/j.yofte.2020.102386

Optik

2016

Q2

Abhinav Gautam, Amitesh Kumar, R.R. Singh, and Vishnu Priye, " Optical Sensing and Monitoring Architecture for Pipelines using Optical Heterodyning and FBG, Filter", Optik Int. J. Light Electron Elsevier Volume 127, Issue 20, (Oct. 2016) Pages 9161–9166.
 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2016.06.133

Optik

2021

Q2

Annapurna Kumari, Amitesh Kumar, Abhinav Gautam, “Photonic generation and theoretical investigation of phase noise in quadrupling and 12-tupling millimeter wave Signal using optical selfheterodyne

system”, Optik, Int. J. Light Electron Elsevier, Volume 231, Feb. 2021.
 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2021.166432

Journal of Biomedical Optics

2023

Q2

Deep Pal, Amitesh Kumar, Nave Avraham, Yoram Eisenbach, Yevgeny Beiderman, Sergey Agdarov, Yafim Beiderman, Zeev Zalevsky,                   "Noninvasive Blood Glucose Sensing by Secondary Speckle Pattern

Artificial Intelligence Analyses," Journal of Biomedical Optics 28(8) 087001, August 2023. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.28.8.087001

Journal of Biomedical Optics

2022

Q2

Deep Pal, Sergey Agadarov, Yevgeny Beiderman, Yafim Beiderman, Amitesh Kumar, Zeev Zalevsky, "Non-invasive Blood Glucose Sensing by Machine Learning of Optic Fiber-based Speckle Pattern Variation," Journal of Biomedical Optics 27(9) 097001, September 2022.
 https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.27.9.097001

Solar Energy

2025

Q2

Sumit Sagar, Sagar Bhattarai, Jitendra Kumar, Amitesh Kumar, Samrat Mukhopadhyay, “High-efficiency GaAs solar cells with ordered nano-conical frustum arrays for enhanced light trapping and photovoltaic performance”, Solar Energy, Volume 288, 2025.  
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2025.113299

Frontiers in Physics

2021

Q2

Sunil N. Thool, Devendra Chack and Amitesh Kumar "Coherent Detection-Based Optical OFDM, 60 GHz Radio-over-Fiber Link Using Frequency Quadrupling, and Channel and Carrier Phase Estimation"Frontiers in physics, 9:749497, October 2021.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2021.749497

Frontiers in Physics

2023

Q2

Annapurna Kumari, Amitesh Kumar and G. S. T. Reddy, “Performance analysis of the coherent FMCW photonic radar system under the influence of solar noise,” Frontiers in Physics, Vol. 11, no. June, pp. 1–14, 2023, doi: 10.3389/fphy.2023.1215160. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2023.1215160

IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology

2024

Q2

Saurabh Agarwal, Kurmendra, Chandra Prakash, Sumar Kumar Mitra, and Amitesh Kumar, " Ultra-High Quality Factor NOMS Device Incorporating Photonic Crystal Cavity for Femto-Gram Sensing," in IEEE

Transactions on Nanotechnology, VOL. 24, pp. 1-7, 2025.
DOI: 10.1109/TNANO.2024.3509444

IETE Technical Review

2026

Q3

Kavita Jha, Amitesh Kumar, Randhir Kumar Sah, and Sanjay Kumar Gupta “FBG-Based Strain Sensing for Low-Weight Measurement Applications” IETE Technical Review 43 (5): 638–49, 2026.  https://doi.org/10.1080/02564602.2026.2692720

Journal of Optics

2026

Q3

Sumit Sagar, Jitendra Kumar, Amitesh Kumar and Samrat Mukhopadhyay, “Optoelectronic modeling of a thin-film InP solar cell with carrier-selective contacts and double antireflection coatings,” Journal of Optics, 2026.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12596-026-03222-y

Applied Optics

2016

Q3

Amitesh Kumar, and Vishnu Priye, "Photonic generation of high frequency millimeter-wave and transmission over optical fiber," Applied Optics (OSA) Vol. 55, No. 22, PP. 5830-5839, 2016.  https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.55.005830

Fiber and Integrated Optics

2024

Q3

Saakshi Basangar, Amitesh Kumar, Deep Pal, Kavita Jha, and Vikas Kumar, “Enhanced Detection of Milk Fat Adulteration Using SMS Fiber Sensor Enhanced Detection of Milk Fat Adulteration Using SMS Fiber Sensor,” Fiber and Integrated Optics, Taylor & Francis, vol. 00, no. 00, pp. 1–19, 2024.  https://doi.org/10.1080/01468030.2024.2442289

Fiber and Integrated Optics

2025

Q3

Randhir Kumar Sah, Amitesh Kumar, and Deep Pal, “Design and Analysis of FBG-Based Vibration Sensor for Low Frequency Applications,” Fiber and Integrated Optics, Taylor & Francis, vol. 44, no. 01, pp. 29–49, 2025.  https://doi.org/10.1080/01468030.2024.2432244

Applied Optics

2023

Q3

Annapurna Kumari, and Amitesh Kumar, " Impact of laser phase noise on the ranging accuracy of a cooperative MIMO FMCW photonic radar system," Applied Optics (OSA) Vol. 62, No. 36, PP. 9523-9535, 2023.  https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.505755

IETE Technical Review

2023

Q3

Kritika Awasthi, Nishit Malviya and Amitesh Kumar, “Silicon Subwavelength Grating Slot Waveguide based Optical Sensor for Label Free Detection of Fluoride Ion in Water,” IETE Technical Review, Taylor & Francis, August 2023, doi: 10.1080/02564602.2023.2246429.
 https://doi.org/10.1080/02564602.2023.2246429

Opto-Electronics Review

2016

Q4

Amitesh Kumar, Vishnu Priye, and R.R. Singh, "All optical measurement of unknown wideband microwave frequency," Opto-Electronics Review, Volume 24, Issue 4, PP. 191–195, 2016. https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/oere-2016-0021/html

IETE Journal of Research

2026

Q4

Kritika Awasthi, Nishit Malviya, Amitesh Kumar, and Devendra Chack. “Optimisation Framework of Subwavelength Grating Double Slot Waveguides for Biochemical Sensing Applications” IETE Journal of Research 72 (4): 952–64, 2026.
 https://doi.org/10.1080/03772063.2025.2590749

Laser Physics

2021

Q4

Devendra Chack, Shamsul Hassan and Amitesh Kumar (2021) "Broadband and Mode insensitive MMI based mode power splitter for MDM" Laser Physics (IOP) Volume 31, 126205, December 2021.  DOI: 10.1088/1555-6611/ac312c

Optical Engineering

2019

Q4

Abhinav Gautam, Amitesh Kumar, Vishnu Priye, "Microseismic wave detection in coal mines using differential optical power measurement", Optical Engineering. 58(5), 056111 (2019). DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.58.5.056111

Fiber and Integrated Optics

2020

Q3

Amitesh Kumar, Abhinav Gautam and Vishnu Priye "Microwave Photonic Mixer Using DP-DDMZM for Next Generation 5G Cellular Systems", Fiber and Integrated Optics, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 39 No. 4, 149-168, 2020.  https://doi.org/10.1080/01468030.2020.1826068

 

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

Presented one paper at the 4th International Conference on    Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology (PHOTOPTICS 2016, 27-29 February 2016, Rome, Italy.

  1. Nitu Kumari, Amitesh Kumar and Annapurna Kumari, "Photonic Measurement of Multiple Microwave Frequencies via Frequency Shifting and Four-Wave Mixing in a Semiconductor Optical Amplifier" , IEEE Microwaves, Antennas, and Propagation Conference (MAPCON), Kochi, India, 2025.
  2. Sumit Sagar, Jitendra Kumar, Amitesh Kumar and Samrat Mukhopadhyay, "Optical and Electrical Performance of Crossed-Ellipsoid GaAs Nanowire Solar Cells," 2025 IEEE 6th India Council International Subsections Conference (INDISCON), Rourkela, India, 2025.
  3. Shivam Bhutiani, Ilika Mitra and Amitesh Kumar, "Performance analysis of an LFM-based FMCW photonic RADAR for multi-target detection," 2025 IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Computing and Communication Technologies (CONECCT), Bengaluru, India, 2025.
  4. Sumit Sagar, Manisha Rautela, Jitendra Kumar, Amitesh Kumar and Samrat Mukhopadhyay, "GaAs Truncated Cone Nanowire Array-Based Solar Cells with Carrier Selective Contacts”, International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD), New Delhi, India, 2024.
  5. Deep Pal and Amitesh Kumar, "Designing Hand Glove to Predict Sign Language Using OTDR and Machine Learning",  Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), Incheon, Korea, Republic of, 2024.
  6. Abhinav Gautam, Amitesh Kumar, Vishnu Priye and Jaisingh Thangaraj, "Optical Weight Measurement System Using FBG based Edge Filter Detection Technique",  Workshop on Recent Advances in Photonics (WRAP), Guwahati, India, 2019.
  7. Abhinav Gautam, Amitesh Kumar, and Vishnu Priye. "Highly sensitive FBG-based low-strain sensing system using carrier-suppressed phase modulation". SPIE Photonics West, 2 - 7 February 2019, San Francisco, California, United States.
  8. Abhinav Gautam, Ritu Raj Singh, Amitesh Kumar, Jaisingh Thangaraj, Vishnu Priye. "FBG Based Optical Surveillance Network for Oil and Gas Pipelines". Frontiers in Optics/Laser Science 2018, 16-20 Sept. 2018, Washington, DC, USA.
  9. Abhinav Gautam, Amitesh Kumar, Vishnu Priye, and Jaising Thangaraj, "Optical Weight Measurement System Using FBG based Edge Filter Detection Technique," 2019 Workshop on Recent Advances in Photonics (WRAP), Guwahati, India, 2019, pp. 1-3.
  10. Tanooja Mishra, Abhinav Gautam, and Amitesh Kumar "Performance Analysis of Microwave Photonic Filter for Digital Modulation Scheme," 2019 Workshop on Recent Advances in Photonics (WRAP), Guwahati, India, 2019, pp. 1-3.
  11. E. S. Rohit, A. Gautam, R. R. Singh, A. Kumar, and V. Priye, "Analysis and Optimization of Edge-Filter Interrogation Scheme for FBG Sensors," in Frontiers in Optics / Laser Science, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2018), paper JTu2A.83.
  12. Gautam, R. R. Singh, A. Kumar, and J. Thangaraj, "FBG based sensing architecture for traffic surveillance in railways," 2018 3rd International Conference on Microwave and Photonics (ICMAP), Dhanbad, 2018, pp. 1-2.DOI: 10.1109/ICMAP.2018.8354567.
  13. R. Kumar, A. Kumar, and A. Kumari, "Frequency shifter for photonic multiple microwave frequency measurement," 2018 3rd International Conference on Microwave and Photonics (ICMAP), Dhanbad, 2018, pp. 1-2.
  14. Amitesh Kumar, and V. Priye, "Photonic generation of microwave signal using a dual-parallel dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator," in 12th International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics) (Optical Society of America, 2014), paper S5A-66.
  15. Amitesh Kumar, R. C. Vissampalli, and V. Priye, "Photonic microwave Up-converter Based on four-wave mixing in an SOA Using single laser source," in 12th International  Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics (Optical Society of  America, 2014), Paper S5A-62.
  16. Amitesh Kumar, R.R. Singh, and V. Priye, "Instantaneous microwave frequency measurement using dual-drive Mach Zehnder Modulator," IEEE Conference, pp. 1 - 4, ISBN: 978-1-4799-6499-4, Dec. 2014.
  17. Amitesh Kumar, V. Priye, and Kowshik Moyya, "Performance analysis of photonically generated microwave signal using a dual-parallel dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator in Dispersive Media," 4th International Conference on Photonics, Optics, and Laser Technology (IEEE, 2016), pp. 266-271, Rome, Italy.
  18. Jaisingh T, Amitesh Kumar, Vishnu Priye, "Heuristic Approach For Survivability in WDM Optical Networks With The Impact of Four Wave Mixing", IEEE ICMAP,13, December 2013
  19. Amitesh Kumar, and V. Priye, "Optimization of wavelength converter in WDM networks using genetic algorithm," in  IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Computing and Communication Technologies, January, (IEEE CONECCT2013 1569684119) 2013.
  20. R.R. Singh, Amitesh Kumar, Abhinav Gautam, and Vishnu Priye, "Microwave Frequency Estimation with high Accuracy based on Mach-Zehnder Modulator and Phase Modulator", IEEE ICMAP,15, December 2015.
  21. Abhinav Gautam, R.R. Singh, Amitesh Kumar, and Vishnu Priye, "Architecture of Optical Sensing and Monitoring for Pipelines using FBG," 3rd International Conference (RAIT 2016), March, 2016.

Patents

  1. Amitesh Kumar, Abhinav Gautam, Jaisingh Thangaraj, and Vishnu Priye "An Optical Weighbr with Multiple Optical Load Cells Based on Cantilever Structure for Measuring Weight" Indian patent, Application no.- 202131058195 (Granted).
  2. Amitesh Kumar and Randhir Kumar Sah “Temperature Independent 2-D Optical Tilt Sensor" Indian patent, Application no.- 202531011041 (Granted).
  3. Amitesh Kumar, Deep Pal, Ashish Ranjan Yadav and Jaisingh Thangaraj “Pulmonary Disease Detection using FBG based Optical Spirometer" Indian patent, Application no.- 202531041270. (Published).
  4. Amitesh Kumar and Sanjay Kumar Gupta “Temperature-Independent Fiber Optic Displacement Sensor for Structural Health Monitoring of Underground Coal Mine Roofs and Walls” Indian patent (Submitted).
  5. Amitesh Kumar, Kritika Awasthi and Nishit Malviya “Bow-Tie Shaped Subwavelength Grating Slot Waveguide for Photonics Bio Sensing” Indian patent, Application no. - 202631039381 (Submitted).

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

  • Principal Investigator of the research project entitled " Microseismic Wave Detection in Coal Mines Using Fiber Optic Geophones for Artificial Intelligence-Based Structural Health Monitoring", funded by TEXMiN under Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. Recommended grant: Rs. 16 Lakhs (Ongoing)
  • Principal Investigator of the research project entitled " Design and Development of Artificial Intelligence Based Fiber Optic Respiration Rate Measurement System for Psychophysiological Health Monitoring", funded by SERB, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. Recommended grant:  Rs. 21  Lakhs  (Completed)
  • Principal Investigator of the research project entitled " Design and Development of Non- Invasive Optical Respiration Rate Measurement System for Psychophysiological Health Monitoring in MRI Environment", funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Recommended grant:  Rs. 18.359  Lakhs  (Completed)
  • Co-Principal Investigator of the research project entitled "FIST-2019 Project of Department of Electronics Engineering", funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. Sanctioned grant:  Rs. 190 Lakhs  (Completed)
  •  Principal Investigator of the research project entitled "Study On Opto-electronics Devices And System Processing Signals at Microwave Frequencies", funded by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad under the Faculty Research Scheme. Sanctioned grant: Rs. 8.0 lakhs (Completed)
  • Principal Investigator of the minor research project on "Analysis of Chromatic Dispersion in Radio over Fiber System", funded by TEQIP-III. Sanctioned grant: Rs. 2.31 lakhs (Completed)
  • Member project implementation group of the research project entitled "Optical Sensors Based Traffic Weighbridge", funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. Sanctioned grant: Rs. 42.39 lakhs (Completed).

Guidance

Ph. D. Supervision (Supervised/Ongoing): 12

S. N

Name of research scholars

Research area of Ph. D. Work

Status of work/ Sole or Joint

Dr. Saurabh Agarwal

Design and Modeling of MOEMS Photonic Crystal Waveguide Based Devices

Completed

2.

Dr. Abhinav Gautam

Fiber Optic Sensors

Completed

3.

Dr. Annapurna Kumari

Microwave Photonic Measurements

Completed

4.

Dr. Deep Pal

Advanced Optical Sensors for Biomedical Applications: A Machine Learning Approach 

Completed

5.

Dr. Randhir Kumar Sah

Development of Fiber Bragg Grating Based Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring

Completed

6.

Mr. Sumit Sagar

Design and Optoelectronic Analysis of III-V Semiconductor-Based Thin-Film and Nanowire Solar Cells

Pre-submission completed

7.

Mrs. Kritika Awasthi

Silicon Photonics

Joint

8.

Mrs. Kavita Jha

Microwave Photonics

Sole

9.

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Gupta

Design of Fiber Optic Sensors for  Structural Health Monitoring of Underground Coal Mines

Sole

10.

Mr. Jaskaran Singh Phull

Microwave Photonic Sensors

Sole

11.

Mr. Ashish Ranjan Yadav

Fiber Optic Bio-sensors

Sole

12.

Mr.  Shashi Kumar

PIC based Microwave Photonic Sensors

Sole
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