Theme 01
Exciton Physics in 2D Materials
One sentence a non-specialist can follow: what you make and why it matters.
Advanced Laboratory for OptoelectronicsE&ECE · IIT Kharagpur
A‑L‑OLight, engineered.
We design, fabricate and characterize optoelectronic devices — from quantum materials to working systems — and we train the people who will build the next generation of them.
Photonic Waveguide Array · 1550 nm Low-LossPulse
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Active funding
2026
Established
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What we have been up to
A paper, an award and a demonstration worth two minutes of your time.
All highlightsResearch04 themes
Four questions we keep coming back to
Each theme runs from materials through devices to a working measurement.
Read about our researchTheme 02
Quantum Materials and Devices
One sentence a non-specialist can follow: what you make and why it matters.
Theme 03
Cryogenic Spectroscopy and Sensing
One sentence a non-specialist can follow: what you make and why it matters.
Theme 04
Emerging / Interdisciplinary
The bet you are making on where the field goes next.
Translation OutlookEarly Stage
From lab to application
We don’t have products yet. These are the application directions that guide our fundamental research — designed with silicon-foundry compatibility in mind from day one.
Explore application directionsBENCHTOP PROTOTYPEIndian Patent Application filed: 2026/KGP/OPTO/01
WaveScale: Integrated 2D Optoelectronic Photodetector Array
High-responsivity, broadband infrared sensing for optical interconnects and machine vision.
Monolithic integration of monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) directly onto silicon photonic waveguides, achieving sub-picosecond response times with zero dark-current leakage.
Dispatches02 updates
Latest updates
Milestones, arrivals, paper acceptances, and announcements from our cleanroom and spectroscopy benches.
All news archiveOur website is live now!
It's the begining of Advanced Optoelectronics Laboratory.
OpportunitiesPositions Open
We are looking for people
PhD scholars, a postdoc, and project students. If you like building things that have to survive contact with a real measurement, you will fit in here.
View all open rolesOpen · Fully funded
PhD Positions
We recruit 1–2 motivated scholars each year across quantum materials, integrated photonics, and cryogenic spectroscopy.
Open · NPDF / IPDF
Postdoctoral Fellow
For researchers with strong publications looking to lead independent projects in 2D optoelectronics and high-speed device testing.
BTP / MTP Slots
M.Tech & B.Tech Projects
Hands-on experimental slots for IIT Kharagpur students interested in device fabrication, laser optics, or numerical modeling.
Candidate Guidance
Before you email the lab
Read our honest guide to research life first. It will save you — and us — time, and it candidly answers what we look for, working expectations, and life in the cleanroom.
Work With Us3 Engagement Models
Industry collaboration & consulting
Sponsored research, technical advisory, characterisation services and joint foundry projects — structured so both sides get something real out of it.
View partner ecosystem12–36 Months
Sponsored Research
A funded project run in our laboratory with dedicated researchers, agreed milestones, and clean intellectual property arrangements settled upfront.
- Named researcher on project
- Quarterly milestone deliverables
- IP terms agreed upfront
Days to Weeks
Technical Advisory
Agile engagements: design reviews, foundry feasibility assessments, or an expert second opinion on photonic device architectures and optical testing.
- Photonic IC & device review
- Feasibility & tape-out audits
- Retainer or sprint basis
Per Sample / Run
Characterisation Services
Coming soon: access to our optical setups and 4 K cryostat (under development) for external samples, accompanied by rigorous written analytical reports.
- Cryogenic magneto-optical testing
- Ultra-low noise optoelectronic probing
- Comprehensive data report