Director, AIRF
Promoting research excellence, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration and academic quality enhancement, with a focus on building a research ecosystem where faculty, scholars and students can pursue high-impact work.
Professor · Researcher · Innovator
Dr. Dinesh Ganotra
Ph.D. (Applied Optics), IIT Delhi
About me
I am a Professor at IGDTUW with research interests spanning applied optics, digital image processing, computer vision, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
My academic journey began with optical metrology and wavefront analysis during my doctoral work at IIT Delhi. Over the years it expanded into facial expression analysis, pain intensity detection, deep learning, image restoration, human-computer interaction and intelligent vision systems.
I believe teaching and research should feed each other. Every research problem is a chance to interest a student, and every classroom hour throws up questions worth researching.
By the numbers
From Google Scholar, July 2026.
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Leadership
Head, Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities
Academic administration, curriculum development and departmental workflow automation.
Sports Advisor, IGDTUW
Faculty advisor to Synergy, the student sports and cultural club.
Research interests
Applied Optics
Wavefront sensing, optical metrology, profilometry, fringe analysis and laser systems.
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.
Research journey
- 2002 – 2005Optical metrology, profilometry and neural networks
- 2006 – 2014Wavefront analysis, optical systems and aberration studies
- 2015 – 2019Facial expression analysis and pain detection
- 2020 – presentArtificial intelligence, deep learning and computer vision
Research scholars supervised
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
Beyond research papers
Systems built for the day-to-day running of educational institutions.
- University admission management systems
- QR-code based file tracking systems
- Digital verification platforms
- Academic workflow automation
- Optical instrumentation concepts
- AI-assisted educational tools
Teaching is not merely the transfer of information; it is the transfer of curiosity.