We are seeking motivated PhD scholars, postdoctoral fellows, and project students driven by experimental physics and optoelectronic engineering. If you like building systems that have to survive contact with a real measurement, you belong here.
Hands-on experimental research in optoelectronic and photonic hardware.
Hands-on experimental research in optoelectronic and photonic hardware.
We receive a high volume of generic, templated inquiries every week. Following this three-point protocol ensures your email is read with priority and demonstrates that you understand the rigor of our experimental laboratory.
Identify which of our four research themes (e.g. Cryogenic Valleytronics, CMOS-Compatible Silicon Heterostructures, or vdW Deterministic Stacking) matches your specific intellectual curiosity. Generic statements like “I am interested in your prestigious research” are filtered out.
We value hands-on experimental craft. Tell us about physical instruments you built, cleanroom fabrication recipes you optimized, laser optics you aligned, or Python / MATLAB data analysis pipelines you authored.
A PhD in experimental optoelectronics requires patience and high tolerance for experimental ambiguity. Things will fail repeatedly before yielding clean data. Please read our candid guide to doctoral life before committing five years.
Dear Dr. Das, I am writing to express my strong interest in the [Position Name, e.g. PhD Research Scholar / Postdoctoral Fellow] opening at the Advanced Laboratory for Optoelectronics (ALO), IIT Kharagpur. My background is in [Your Degree/Field, e.g. M.Tech in ECE / Physics], with hands-on experience in [e.g. cleanroom lithography, optical spectroscopy, Python modeling, or device fabrication]. I am particularly excited by ALO's research in [choose 1: Exciton & Valley Physics / 2D Heterostructures / Cryogenic Instrumentation / Silicon Photonics]. In my previous work, I [briefly mention 1 concrete project, measurement, or publication]. Attached please find my CV, academic transcripts, and a brief statement of research interests. Sincerely, [Your Name] [Your Phone / Current Affiliation]
Tip: Keep your email concise (under 250 words) and attach your CV and transcripts as a single merged PDF. Send directly to sarthak.das@ece.iitkgp.ac.in.
Doctoral and postdoctoral work at ALO is built around independent system mastery, uncompromised measurement integrity, and world-class instrumentation.
Master the whole pipeline: from 2D deterministic transfer and cleanroom e-beam lithography to microwave probing and cryogenics.
Help build — and then get direct, hands-on access to — a 4 K closed-cycle cryostat, micro-PL / Raman spectrometers, and an RF wafer probe station, all currently under development.
One-on-one manuscript mentoring targeting ACS Nano, Physical Review B, and npj 2D Materials, with travel support for international conferences.
Preparation tailored to top postdoctoral fellowships worldwide (Singapore, Europe, US) or, in the longer term, deep-tech entrepreneurship through routes such as STEP-IIT KGP.
