Applied Optics
Wavefront sensing, optical metrology, profilometry, fringe analysis and laser systems.
Professor · IGDTUW · Director, AIRF
Light, images, and
machines that learn to see.
I work on applied optics, image processing and computer vision — and I teach physics to engineers who mostly did not expect to enjoy it.
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What I work on
Six threads, one question: how do we get information out of light?
Digital Image Processing
Image enhancement, denoising, reflection removal and document analysis.
Computer Vision
Facial expression recognition, pain intensity detection and motion analysis.
Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning, deep neural networks and pattern recognition.
Biomedical Applications
AI-assisted healthcare, facial pain assessment and medical imaging.
Educational Technology
Automation systems, admission management and digital governance.
Recent work
32 journal papers, 27 conference papers and chapters.
2026
Experimental Verification of Mesopic Adaptation Coefficient Computation under LED Illumination, Simran Malik and Dinesh Ganotra, OPTICA Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science 2025 (FiO, LS), (2026)
2025
Precision Color Temperature Estimation through Photonics-Enhanced Spectroscopic Device Control, Simran Malik and Dinesh Ganotra, Applied Optics, (2025)
2025
Experimental Validation of Adaptation Coefficient Computation in Mesopic Photometry Using LED Lighting, Simran Malik and Dinesh Ganotra, Applied Optics, (2025)
2023
Modeling and Analysis of Discrete Facial Expressions with Dense Optical Flow-derived Features, Shivangi Anthwal and Dinesh Ganotra, World Scientific Annual Review of Artificial Intelligence Vol. 1 (2023) 2250003
Teaching
Undergraduate through doctoral.
B.Tech.
Applied Physics — Theory · Applied Physics — Lab
M.Tech.
Digital Image Processing · Digital Speech Processing · Multimedia Technology
Ph.D.
Research Methodology · Research Ethics
Research scholars
6 doctorates awarded, 3 in progress.
Sonam SinghDegree awarded
Neeru RatheeDegree awarded
Lalita AggarwalDegree awarded 2023
Shivangi AnthwalDegree awarded 2023
Neha GoelDegree awarded May 2025
Rashmi ChaurasiaDegree awarded March 2026
Simran MalikOngoing
Tanveer KaurOngoing
Tamanna JindalOngoing
Invited talks
15 topics, from colorimetry to the history of physics.
Worth your time
Where I send students who want to go beyond the syllabus.
Magazines and journals
Simulations and demonstrations
Worth your time
Get in touch
Collaboration, invited talks, or a question about a course.
Office
A-101, Old Social Science Block, IGDTUW, Kashmere Gate, Delhi 110006
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM