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Biography
Dr Prashant Kumar is a research fellow in the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Advanced Metrology (CIMAM) at the University of Huddersfield.
Prashant graduated with a 5 Year Integrated Master's degree in Photonics in April 2010 from the `Centre of Excellence in Lasers and Optoelectronic Sciences' of Cochin University of Science and Technology, India. Thereafter on obtaining a research scholarship from the University of Huddersfield, he moved to UK for his doctoral studies under the supervision of Professor Xiangqian Jiang and Dr Haydn Martin. He worked on developing low-cost integrated optics based miniaturised metrology sensor for embedded metrology applications. He received his PhD degree in 2015 with a thesis titled “Design and development of an optical chip interferometer for high precision on-line surface measurement”.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Interferometry
- Photonics
- Wavelength
- Phase Shifting
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Enhanced wavelength scanning interferometer (WSI) for advanced manufacturing
Tang, D. (PI) & Kumar, P. (CoPI)
1/07/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Chromatic focus variation with projected pattern illumination for wide range surface measurements
Mustafa, A. M., Muhamedsalih, H., Tang, D., Kumar, P. & Jiang, J., 9 Mar 2026, In: Optics Express. 34, 5, p. 9012-9029 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design, fabrication, and testing of freeform mirror-based head-up display system
Kumar, S., Zhong, W., Williamson, J., Kumar, P., Furness, T., Lou, S., Zeng, W. & Jiang, J., 1 Aug 2025, In: Optics and Laser Technology. 186, 13 p., 112653.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigation of focus variation microscopy immunity to vibrations
Mustafa, A., Muhamedsalih, H., Tang, D., Kumar, P., Jiang, J. & Blunt, L., 1 May 2025, In: Precision Engineering. 93, p. 87-98 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multi-facial freeform monolith optics for astronomical and space applications
Kumar, S., Zhong, W., Kumar, P., Scott, P., Jiang, J. & Zeng, W., 1 Mar 2025, In: Optics Communications. 576, 10 p., 131345.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The use of in-situ surface metrology for advanced electrochemical polishing applications
Kumar, P., Muhamedsalih, H., Jamil, Z., Mustafa, A. & Blunt, L., 27 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) Euspen 25th International Conference & Exhibition for European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology. euspen, 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Activities
- 4 Oral presentation
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Probing depth enhancements of spectral domain optical coherence tomography using axicons for the inspection of additively manufactured polymer parts
Kumar, P. (Speaker)
21 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Phase retrieval algorithm for line-scan dispersive interferometry
Tang, D. (Speaker), Kumar, P. (Speaker), Gao, F. (Speaker) & Jiang, J. (Speaker)
9 May 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Hybrid Photonic Chip Interferometer for Embedded Metrology
Kumar, P. (Speaker), Martin, H. (Speaker), Jiang, J. (Speaker) & Maxwell, G. (Speaker)
4 Feb 2014Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Studies on the resistance switching characteristics of the pulse laser deposited ZnO thin film for non-volatile memory application
Kumar, P. (Speaker), Das, A. (Speaker), Misra, P. (Speaker) & Kukreja, L. M. (Speaker)
2 Dec 2009Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation