NIT Warangal

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Key Notes

Journal(s): 9
PhD: Current - 3
Event(s) Organized: FDP - 1

9

PUBLICATIONS

3

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

4

PROJECTS

Research Areas

Intelligent Optics, Deep learning, Optical Angular Momentum

Quantum Optics, Quantum Entanglement, Quantum Information

Singular Optics, Fiber Optics, Nano-Optics

Spin-Orbit interactions, Structured light-matter interaction

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Degree	Institute	Year
Doctor of Philosophy	University of Hyderabad	2015
Master of Science	University of Mysore	2008
Bachelor of Science	Karnatak University	2006

COURSES HANDLED

Course	L-T-P	Credit	Degree Level
Classical Mechanics(PH25001)	3-0-0	3	UG
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning(PH6224)	3-0-0	3	PG
Artificial Intelligence(PHI252)	3-0-0	3	UG
Fractal Course-1(PH17082)	1-0-0	0.5	PG
Fourier Optics and Holography(PH5353)	3-0-0	3	PG
MATLAB for Photonics(PH5363)	3-0-0	3	PG
Fourier Optics and Holography(PH17016)	3-0-0	3	PG
Engineering Physics(PH133)	3-0-0	3	UG

RESEARCH IDs

PUBLICATIONS

Journal(s)

Single-pixel orbital angular momentum detection in temporal domain, By Purnesh Singh Badavath and Vijay Kumar, IOP Publishing, Journal of Optics (IoP), vol.27, pp.01LT01, 2025

Percussion-Assisted Laser Speckle Approach for Bolt Looseness Classification Using Deep Learning, By Nikesh Chelimilla, Purnesh Singh Badavath, Vijay Kumar, Srikanth Korla, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems, vol.8, pp.041007, 2025

Mapping 2D spatial structured light information onto 1D temporal speckle sequences , By Purnesh Singh Badavath and Vijay Kumar , Optica Publishing Group, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol.42, pp.1425-1433, 2025

1D speckle-learned structured light recognition , By Purnesh Singh Badavath, Venugopal Raskatla, and Vijay Kumar , Optica Publishing Group , Optics Letters, vol.49, pp.1045-1048, 2024

Machine-learning-assisted orbital angular momentum recognition using nanostructures, By Chayanika Sharma, Purnesh Singh Badavath, P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar, and Vijay Kumar*, Optica Publishing Group, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol.41, pp.1420, 2024

Speckle-based structured light shift-keying for non-line-of-sight optical communication, By Purnesh Singh Badavath, Venugopal Raskatla, T. Pradeep Chakravarthy, and Vijay Kumar , Optica publishing group, Applied Optics, vol.62, pp.G53-G59, 2023

Speckle-learned convolutional neural network for the recognition of intensity degenerate orbital angular momentum modes, By Venugopal Raskatla, Purnesh Singh Badavath, Vijay Kumar, SPIE, Optical Engineering, vol.62, pp.036104, 2023

Convolutional networks for speckle-based orbital angular momentum modes classification, By Venugopal Raskatla, Purnesh Singh Badavath, Vijay Kumar, SPIE, Optical Engineering, vol.61, pp.036114, 2022

Speckle-based deep learning approach for classification of orbital angular momentum modes , By Venugopal Raskatla, B. P. Singh, Satyajeet Patil, Vijay Kumar, and R. P. Singh , Optica Publishing Group, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol.39, pp.759-765, 2022

PROJECT / CONSULTANCY

Data-driven quantification of spatial-mode quantum entanglement using photon time-stamps

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: ANRF
Project Cost (INR): 9660000
Date of Commencement: 18-12-2025
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Ongoing

Development of a Robust AI-Driven Multi-modal Noncontact SHM Framework using Laser Speckle and Acoustic Diagnostics

Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: ANRF
Project Cost (INR): 8743000
Date of Commencement: 18-12-2025
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Ongoing

Machine learning assisted structured light demultiplexing using nanostructures

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB
Project Cost (INR): 1784686
Date of Commencement: 13-12-2021 Date of Completion: 12-12-2023
Duration: 24 Months
Status: Completed

Singular Optics Meets Nano-Optics: Plasmonic Vector-vortex field

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB
Project Cost (INR): 1786415
Date of Commencement: 20-06-2017 Date of Completion: 20-06-2019
Duration: 24 Months
Status: Completed

RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS

Current PhD Students

Mr. Purnesh Singh Badavath

Area of Research: Speckle-learned structured light recognition in space & time

Mr. Ravikiran Jadi

Area of Research: Machine learning for Structured light Applications

Ms. Chayanika Sharma

Area of Research: Deep Learning Applications in Optics

CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Faculty Induction Programme

01-Dec-2025 → 29-Dec-2025

Event Type: Faculty Development Programme
Role: Coordinator
Funding Agency: UGC-MMTTC

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Last updated on February 21, 2026

Prof. Vijay Kumar

Assistant Professor Gr-I

Department of Physics

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