Prof Debabrata is with the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering of IIT Guwahati.

This accolade recognizes early career researchers who exhibit exceptional talent and promise in their respective fields.

The Emerging Leaders designation is awarded based on a rigorous selection process by the journal’s Editorial Board, and is reserved for researchers who completed their PhD in 2013 or later and have demonstrated exceptional potential in their research, say sources from IIT Guwahati.

Focus

Prof. Sikdar’s research focuses on developing novel nanophotonic and metamaterial devices that promise to revolutionize conventional photonic systems by reducing their footprint and energy consumption, say sources from IIT Guwahati.

His notable contributions include:

Ø Proposing nanoparticle meta-grids to improve light extraction from LEDs.

Ø Designing electro-tunable smart windows and radiative cooler technologies.

Ø Utilizing the epsilon-near-zero effect in nanophotonic metamaterials for dynamic optical modulation.

Ø Innovating metamaterials to enhance and redistribute local electric and magnetic fields.

These advancements reflect the state-of-the-art research being conducted at the Sikdar Nanophotonics and Metamaterials Research Group (SNMG) at IIT Guwahati.

‘This acknowledgment is a testament to the collective efforts of my research group at IIT Guwahati.’

Our mission has always been to push the boundaries of nanophotonics and metamaterials.

This recognition will not only elevate our global visibility but also accelerate our efforts to translate our research into practical solutions addressing key challenges in photonics, said Prof Debabrata of IIT Guwahati.

‘We look forward to leveraging this honor to foster more collaborations and advance our research.’

Visibility

Prof. Sikdar anticipates that this recognition will enhance the visibility of research conducted by his team at IIT Guwahati and facilitate further national and international collaborations.

This will advance the development of sophisticated photonic devices and contribute to groundbreaking applications in high-speed optical communication, 6G, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Motivation

Additionally, the award serves as a significant motivator for Prof. Sikdar’s team, encouraging them to transition their research from the laboratory to real-world applications.

Their recent work on electro-tunable metasurfaces, which allows for dynamic control of light polarization states, exemplifies their innovative approach, and promises to revolutionize polarization control in photonics, enabling versatile applications across various optical systems.

At present, the Institute has eleven departments, nine interdisciplinary academic centres and five schools covering all the major engineering, science, healthcare, management, and humanities disciplines, offering BTech, BDes, BSc(Hons), MA, MDes, MTech, MSc, MS(R), MBA and PhD programmes.

The institute offers a residential campus to 439 faculty members and more than 8,600 students at present.

IIT Guwahati has retained the 7th position among the best engineering institutions of the country, 9th position in ‘Overall’ and 10^th position in ‘Research’ Categories in the ‘India Rankings 2024’ declared by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Education.

IIT Guwahati has achieved rank 87 in the SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2024.

It is the only academic institution in India that occupied a place among the top 100 world universities – under 50 years of age – ranked by London-based Times Higher Education (THE) in 2014.

It continues to maintain its superior position even today in various International Rankings.

IIT Guwahati gained rank 32 globally in the ‘Research Citations per Faculty’ category and overall 344 rank in the QS World University Rankings 2025.

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Among other frontier areas of research and innovation, IIT Guwahati is working towards augmenting critical science research initiatives in Genomics, Developmental Biology, Health Care and Bioinformatics and Flexible Electronics, among numerous other areas.

The event which will take place from 17 to 20 November 2024 at Sharda University campus will have discussions on innovations in Secure 6G and AI-driven Wireless Personal Multimedia Communication, bringing together experts to share insights.

Vice Chancellor of Sharda University

Dr. Sibaram Khara, Vice-Chancellor, Sharda University said that the international symposium will be held from November 17 to 20 at campus.

Notable keynote speakers include Sangeet Kumar (Adverb Robotics, India), Dilip Krisnaswamy (C-DoT, India), Hsuan-Jung Su (NTU, Taiwan), and Anand Prasad (Deloitte Tohmatsu Cyber, Japan), who will share insights on cutting-edge developments and their potential applications.

With participants from over 25 countries, the symposium will showcase a global exchange of ideas, he said.

The university played a pivotal role in bringing this symposium to India, where experts will explore AI-adapted 6G networks addressing global challenges in secure communications and energy-efficient systems.

The future is headed towards Artificial Intelligence and 6G networking, he said.

About Sharda University

It is a known name in the field of higher education, its accomplishments in the world of academics have earned it a place among the top educational institutions in India.

The institution has a strong focus on providing world class education to the students, who arrive at the institution in great numbers every year to study various courses.

The dynamic management of Sharda University has taken giant strides in promoting the scientific methodologies for career selection among the youth via its highly successful career counseling program.

Vision of this institution is to serve the society by being a global University of higher learning in pursuit of academic excellence, innovation and nurturing entrepreneurship.

Organization aims to create high-quality and flexible collaborative research space and culture that enable and promote knowledge creation.

It also desires to encourage involvement of students in research and also strengthen entrepreneurial and innovation culture among students.

The organization also encourages students to become lifelong learners and imbibe essential skills to serve the society at the highest level.

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