Sumit Dass

Assistant Professor

Sumit Dass received his B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Government Engineering College, Raipur, in 2008, and his M.Tech. in Laser and Electro-Optics from the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune, in 2011. He earned his Ph.D. in Optical Fiber Sensing from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, in 2019. He then worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida Atlantic University, USA, for two and a half years. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor-II at the School of Electronics Engineering, KIIT Bhubaneswar. His research focuses on developing optical technologies, including 3D imaging systems and fiber-optic sensors, for applications in marine ecology, environmental monitoring, and biomedical sciences.

Educational Qualification

PhD

Course Expertise

Optical Fiber Communication, Network Analysis, Digital Electronics, and Satellite Communication

Research Interests

Dr. Sumit Dass’s research focuses on advancing optical technologies for marine ecology, environmental monitoring, and biomedical applications. He is developing 3D optical imaging systems, including stereo imaging and holography, for high-resolution mapping and precise characterization of marine organisms. To improve automation and accuracy in data analysis, he is also designing AI and ML pipelines for processing and classifying data from these imaging systems. His expertise extends to the design and development of optical fiber-based sensors. He is actively working on high-precision, cost-effective photonic sensors for real-world applications, aiming to enhance performance in biomedical and agricultural fields.

Administrative Responsibilities

Course Coordinator, Mentorship

Awards and Achievements

  • ‘First Place’ in the LAMP Poster Session(2019)
    “Winter College on Applications of Optics and Photonics in Food Science,” ICTP, Trieste, Italy.
  • International Travel Grant (2017)
    Department of Science and Technology, India.
  • International Travel Grant (2016)
    Optical Society (OSA), United States.

Conferences and Workshops

Talks:
MTS TechSurge
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (FAU/HBOI), Fort Pierce, Florida, USA. 12 – 14 Apr 2023
IEEE WRAP 2017
Hyderabad, India. 18-19 Dec 2017
CLEO/Europe-EQEC
Munich, Germany. 25-29 June 2017
International Conference Optics and Photonics
IIT Kanpur, India. 4-8 Dec 2016

Poster Papers:
Ocean Sciences Meeting 2024
New Orleans, LA, USA. 18-23 Feb 2024
JSAP-OSA Joint Symposia
Nagoya, Japan. 18–21 Sep 2018
OSA Student Leadership Conference
Rochester, New York, United States. 17-18 Oct 2016
IEEE WRAP 2015
IISc Bangalore, India. 16-17 Dec 2015
Frontiers in Optics
San Jose, California, United States. 18–22 Oct 2015
International Conference on Optics and Photonics
Kolkata, India. 20-22 Feb 2015
Optical Sensors
Barcelona, Spain. 27–31 July 2014
OPTICS’ 11: International Conference on Light
Calicut, India. 23-25 May 2011

Professional Membership

• Member, Marine Technology Society, 2022 – Present
• Member, Optical Society of America, 2014 – Present.
• Member, SPIE, 2015 – Present.
• Member, IEEE Photonics Society, 2016 – Present.
• Member, Optical Society of India, 2016 – Present.

Projects & Collaborations

National:

[1] Title: “Development of IR Absorption Spectroscopy System Using Tapered PCF-Based Supercontinuum Source.”
Role: Lead PI
Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India
SERB Identification: SQUID-1987-SD-7145
Cost of project: ₹1,830,000 (3 years)

International:

[1] Title: “An in situ autonomous holographic imaging system for detection and monitoring of plankton communities and harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie.”
Role: Co-PI
Funding Agency: OTT Grants, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System
Requested Budget: $1,198,000 (3 years)

Patents and Innovations

Granted:

[1] Title: “Solid core photonic crystal fiber modal interferometer based micro-g accelerometer”
Indian Patent Number: 448718, Date of Grant: 31-Aug-2023
Inventors: R. Jha, S. Dass, and J. N. Dash

Filed:

[1] Title: “Optical fiber microphone/hydrophone based on cascaded single-mode fiber tapers”
Indian Patent Application Number: 201731014677, Patent Filed on: 25-April-2017
Inventors: R. Jha and S. Dass[2] Title: “Traffic Monitoring Method Through Weigh In Motion Sensing System Using Processed Optical Fiber Interferometers”
Indian Patent Application Number: 202331053335, Patent Filed on: 08-August-2023
Inventors: R. Jha, K. Chatterjee, A. K. Maurya, S. Dass and U. C. Sahoo

Peer Review Contributions

Optics Letters, Optics Express, Scientific Reports, IEEE Sensors Journal, Optics Continuum, Applied Optics, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, Journal of the Optical Society of America B, Optical and Quantum Electronics, Optics Communications, Sensors.