Ravi Bhardwaj

My first foray into science was at home when, as a kid I used to watch keenly my dad working with electronics. Not to mention, over the years I naturally got myself interested in electronics. I pursued my bachelors in physics with specialization in electronics & communications. Through out my career I was fortunate to work with some outstanding teachers and researchers. During my Master’s degree I was introduced to the world of laser physics and nonlinear optics by renowned experts (Prof. G. Aggarwal and Prof. D. Narayan Rao). That was the defining moment in my research career.

After achieving distinction in Bachelor’s and Master’s I joined the reputed Tata Institute of Fundamental Research to pursue my PhD degree under the guidance of well acclaimed collision and laser physicist Dr. Deepak Mathur. I learned the intricacies of collisional and laser spectroscopy and was introduced to strong field physics and ultrafast lasers.

After PhD I moved to Canada to work with Dr. Paul Corkum, the pioneer of Attosecond science, at National Research Council. I worked on electron recollision, and multi-electron dynamics in atoms and molecules, and femtosecond laser induced material modification. I had the privilege of working with some of the best researchers in the world in the area of strong field physics leading to 6 years of fruitful research. My current research program at UOttawa is a continuation of this work.