Nirmal K. Viswanathan is a senior professor of physics at the University of Hyderabad, specializing in structured light and topological optics. His work includes diverse areas of optics, including Structured light, singular optics, topological effects, spin-orbit interaction, fiber optics, vector vortex beams, fundamental optical phenomena and Brewster angle structures.
In this episode, we discuss his diverse career, research insights, and the importance of rethinking traditional optical paradigms in education.
References:
‘Nirmal-K-Viswanathan’s Research Group’. Accessed 18 August 2026. https://sop.uohyd.ac.in/Faculty-profile/Nirmal-K-Viswanathan.html.
‘Nirmal K Viswanathan – Google Scholar’. Accessed 18 August 2026. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SGxMhg4AAAAJ&hl=en.
Viswanathan, Nirmal K., Upasana Baishya, Nitish Kumar, Dileep Kumar Upadhyay, and A. Harish Kumar. ‘Paraxial Spin-Orbit Beams of Light—a Perspective [Invited]’. JOSA A 43, no. 8 (2026): D119–40. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.596270.
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