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Sachin Kumar Srivastava
Associate Professor
sachin.srivastava[at]ph.iitr.ac.in
+91-1332-285715
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Research Interests
Experimental Photonics: Sensors, Metasurfaces, Nanophotonics, Plasmonics, Fiber Optic/integrated Sensors, Fiber optic plasmonic sensors, Photonic bound states in continuum (BICs), Nanostructured Optical Configurations, Enhanced Sensor Configurations, Enhanced Optical Phenomena based sensing, SERS, SEF, EOT, SEIRA, ESP-LSP Coupling based sensors, Biosensors for Water, Food and Clinical Diagnostics,
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Educational Details
IIT Delhi
2012
PhD, Physics
Professional Background
Scientist
01 Nov 2017 - 27 Nov 2018
CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh, India
INSPIRE Faculty
11 Aug 2016 - 31 Oct 2017
CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh, India
Research Fellow
06 Oct 2015 - 05 Aug 2016
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
PBC Postdoc Fellow
01 Nov 2012 - 30 Sep 2015
Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Research Associate
28 Aug 2012 - 29 Oct 2012
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Photonic metasurfaces for sensing 23 Jun 2020 Metasurfaces 47.90 Lacs MHRD-STARS, India
Self-Referenced Plasmon Enhanced Optical Sensors 01 Mar 2019 Photonic Sensors INR 20.00 Lacs IITR -FIG, India
Nanosculptured thin films based enhanced plasmonic phenomena and their applications for clinical diagnostics and water sensing 11 Aug 2016 Nanophotonic Sensors INR 47.00 Lacs DST- INSPIRE, India
Self-Referenced Fiber Optic SPR Sensors 03 Nov 2020 Engg. Sciences INR 32 Lacs SERB-DST
Indo-South Korea Joint Network Center for Environmental Cyber Physical Systems 22 Jan 2021 https://www.indokoreajnc.in/about This is a networking project, where IIT Indore is the Focal point and there are various nodes. IIT Roorkee leads the "Sensors" Node. INR 25.00 Lacs DST, India Prof. S.K. Vishwakarma (PI - Focal Point, IIT Indore), Prof. A.K. Kushwaha (IIT Indore), Prof. H. Kalita (Guwahati University)
Photonic muliparamater detection of TBI 09 Jan 2023 Sensors 18.18 DRDO, DRDO-INMAS, India
REVAMPERS 10 Nov 2021 Medical Diagnostics INR 64.58 Lacs DST-BDTD Prof. Partha P. Roy (CSE, IITR), Prof. Ekta Gupta & Mr. Koustav Mallick(ILBS)
Design and fabrication of application-specific metamaterial-based absorber surfaces for visible and IR region 31 Oct 2024 Photonics Rs. 34.2 Lacs ISRO, SAC, Ahemdabad, India Mr. Ashwini Kumar (SAC)
Simulation & modelling of the diffraction efficiency of reflective & transmissive gratings 11 Jan 2025 Photonics Rs. 9.6 Lacs DRDO, DRDO-IRDE, Dehradun, India




Publications
Ultra-high-Q and -Figure of merit sensor based on accidental quasi bound states in the continuum at normal incidence in the visible range
2025
S. Khurana, and S.K. Srivastava | Optica
Journal: J. Optical Society of America B Pages: 1164-1173 , Volumes: 42 ,
Kretschmann configuration based SPR sensor for the detection of cyanide ions in wastewater
2025
Rohit K. Vishwakarma, Sandeep Kumar, Muniappan Sankar, Sachin Kumar Srivastava | >lsevier
Journal: Microchemical Journal Pages: 114351 , Volumes: 215 ,
Templating Assisted Fabrication of Flexible, Highly Stable and Uniform Plasmonic Platform for Ultrahigh Enhancement of Raman and Fluorescence Signals: Model Sensing of Rhodamine-6G
2025
R. Choudhary, and S.K. Srivastava | Elsevier
Journal: Spectrochimica Acta: A Pages: 126125 , Volumes: 338 ,
Single-shot, receptor-free, rapid detection and classification of five respiratory viruses by machine learning integrated SERS sensing platform
2025
A. Yadav, R. Naik, E. Gupta, P.P. Roy, and S.K. Srivastava | Elsevier
Journal: Biosensors and Bioelectronics Pages: 117394 , Volumes: 279 ,
Surface plasmon resonance based highly sensitive optical fiber sensor for detection of urease enzyme in soil: Real-world application and binding insights with inhibitor
2025
O. Singh and S.K. Srivastava | IEEE
Journal: IEEE Sensors Journal Pages: 0 , Volumes: DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2025.3547152 ,
Engineering ultra-high Q multiple quasi-bound states in the continuum via an all-dielectric metagrating: polarization and incident angle effects in the visible range
2025
S. Khurana, and S.K. Srivastava | Optica
Journal: J. Optical Society of America B Pages: 800-808 , Volumes: 42 ,
Plasmonic metribuzin sensor by using synthesized CuO NPs decorated graphene oxide nanocomposite
2024
P. Maurya, S.K. Verma, S.K. Srivastava, A. Mishra, R. Verma | Elsevier
Journal: Microchemical J. Pages: 112008 , Volumes: 207 ,
Fiber optic trapping enhanced fabrication of nanoparticle over mirror cavity: Unravelling photodimerization mechanism of 4-aminothiophenol via surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy
2024
R. Choudhary, and S.K. Srivastava | SPIE
Journal: Journal of Nanophotonics Pages: 46005 , Volumes: 18 ,
Experimental demonstration of Ge2Sb2Te5 loaded reconfigurable 1D plasmonic metasurface perfect absorber for near-IR wavelength regime
2024
S.K. Verma, M. Jangra, A. Dutta, and S.K. Srivastava | Optica
Journal: Optics Letters Pages: 4638-4641 , Volumes: 49 ,
Metasurface enhanced Berreman mode LWIR absorber using nano-imprint lithography
2024
J. Pan, and S.K. Srivastava | IEEE
Journal: J. Lightwave Technology Pages: 8811-8818 , Volumes: 42 ,
High performance SPR sensor using 2-D materials: A treatise on design aspects, material choice and figure of merit
2024
A. Bansal, and S.K. Srivastava | Elsevier
Journal: Sensors and Actuators A Pages: 115159 , Volumes: 369 ,
Off-resonance high performance surface enhanced Raman scattering active substrate by trapping gold nanoparticles using Bessel beam
2024
R. Choudhary, K. Vairagi, S.K. Mondal, and S.K. Srivastava | American Institute of Physics
Journal: J. Applied Physics Pages: 73104 , Volumes: 135 ,
Experimental demonstration of a Fano resonant hybrid plasmonic metasurface absorber for O and E bands of optical communication window
2024
S.K. Verma, and S.K. Srivastava | OPTICA
Journal: J Optical Society of America B Pages: 356 , Volumes: 41 ,
A highly reliable, integration-time and laser-power independent, self-referenced SERS sensor with an extended dynamic range for the detection of melamine in milk
2023
A. Yadav, and S.K. Srivastava | Elsevier
Journal: Sensors and Actuators B Pages: 134569 , Volumes: 369 ,
Single step fabricated low cost and flexible Fano resonant all-metal plasmonic metasurface absorber
2023
S.K. Verma, and S.K. Srivastava | IEEE
Journal: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters Pages: 923 , Volumes: 35 ,
GST loaded SiO2 box resonator fabricated on Si for amplitude tunable near-IR absorber
2023
M. Jangra, S.K. Verma, S.K. Srivastava, and A. Datta | IEEE
Journal: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters Pages: 978 , Volumes: 35 ,
Plasmon mediated extra-ordinary optical transmission through an apertureless plasmonic metagrating
2023
S.K. Verma, and S.K. Srivastava | American Institute of Physics
Journal: Applied Physics Letters Pages: 171705 , Volumes: 122 ,
High performance extra-ordinary optical transmission based self-referenced plasmonic metagrating sensor in the NIR communication band
2023
S.K. Verma, and S.K. Srivastava | IOP
Journal: Physica Scripta Pages: 55515 , Volumes: 98 ,
Optical fiber axicon enabled plasmofluidic trapping: Sensing with enhanced figure of merit
2023
R. Choudhary, K.K. Sarao, S.K. Mondal, and S.K. Srivastava | IEEE
Journal: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters Pages: 469 , Volumes: 35 ,
Simulation of a self-referenced meta-grating sensor with high figure of merit in NIR communication window
2023
J Pan, and SK Srivastava | IEEE
Journal: IEEE Sensors Journal Pages: 8344 , Volumes: 23 ,
Giant extra-ordinary near infrared transmission from seemingly opaque plasmonic metasurface: sensing applications
2022
S.K. Verma, and S.K. Srivastava | Springer
Journal: Plasmonics Pages: 653 , Volumes: 17 ,
Angular interrogation based self-referenced LMR sensor with high sensitivity and high figure of merit
2021
V. Semwal, and S.K. Srivastava | IEEE
Journal: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters Pages: 1463 , Volumes: 33 ,
Quantitative assessment of paraoxon adsorption to amphiphilic <beta>-sheet peptides presenting the catalytic triad of esterases
2018
A.B. Leshsem, S. Isaacs, S.K. Srivastava, I. Abdulhalim, A. Kushmaro, and H. Rapaport | Elsevier
Journal: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Pages: 530 , Volumes: 328 ,
DNA origami nanorobot fiber optic genosensor to TMV
2018
E. Torelli, M. Manzano, S.K. Srivastava, and R.S. Marks | Elsevier
Journal: Biosensors and Bioelectronics Pages: 99 , Volumes: 209 ,
Intrinsic enhanced fluorescence from carboxidized nano-sculptured thin silver films and their application for label free detection of glycated hemoglobin
2017
S.K. Srivastava, C. Grüner, D. Hirsch, B. Rauschenbach, and I. Abdulhalim | Optical Society of America
Journal: Optics Express Pages: 25 , Volumes: 4761 ,
Optimal interparticle gap for ultra-high field enhancement by LSP excitation via ESPs and confirmation using SERS
2016
S.K. Srivastava, A. Li, S. Li, and I. Abdulhalim | American Chemical Society
Journal: Journal of Physical Chemistry C Pages: 120 , Volumes: 28735 ,
Engineering the hot spots in squared arrays of gold nanoparticles on a silver film
2016
A. Li, S.K. Srivastava, S. Li, & I. Abdulhalim | RSC
Journal: Nanoscale Pages: 8 , Volumes: 15658 ,
Theoretical modeling of a self-referenced dual mode SPR sensor utilizing indium tin oxide film
2016
S.K. Srivastava, R. Verma, and B.D. Gupta | Elsevier
Journal: Optics Communications Pages: 369 , Volumes: 131 ,
Self-referenced sensor utilizing extra-ordinary optical transmission from metal nanoslits array
2015
S.K. Srivastava, and I. Abdulhalim | Optical Society of America
Journal: Optics Letters Pages: 40 , Volumes: 2425 ,
Highly sensitive and specific detection of E. coli by a SERS nanobiosensor chip utilizing metallic nanosculptured thin films
2015
S.K. Srivastava, H.B. Hamo, A. Kushmaro, R.S. Marks, C. Grüner, B. Rauschenbach, & I. Abdulhalim | RSC
Journal: Analyst Pages: 140 , Volumes: 3201 ,
SERS biosensor using metallic nano-sculptured thin films for the detection of endocrine disrupting compound biomarker vitellogenin
2014
S.K. Srivastava, A. Shalabney, I. Khalaila, C. Grüner, B. Rauschenbach, & I. Abdulhalim | Wiley
Journal: Small Pages: 10 , Volumes: 3579 ,
Surface plasmon resonance based fiber optic sensor for the detection of low density lipoprotein
2012
R. Verma, S.K. Srivastava, and B.D. Gupta | IEEE
Journal: IEEE Sensors Journal Pages: 12 , Volumes: 3460 ,
Localized surface plasmon resonance based fiber optic U-shaped biosensor for the detection of blood glucose
2012
S.K. Srivastava, V. Arora, S. Sapra, and B.D. Gupta | Springer
Journal: Plasmonics Pages: 7 , Volumes: 261 ,
A multi-tapered fiber optic SPR sensor with enhanced sensitivity
2011
S.K. Srivastava, and B.D. Gupta | IEEE
Journal: Photonics Technology Letters Pages: 23 , Volumes: 923 ,
Influence of ions on the surface plasmon resonance spectrum of a fiber optic refractive index sensor
2011
S.K. Srivastava, and B.D. Gupta | Elsevier
Journal: Sensors and Actuators B Pages: 156 , Volumes: 559 ,
Surface plasmon resonance based fiber optic sensor for the detection of low water content in ethanol
2011
S.K. Srivastava, R. Verma, and B.D. Gupta | Elsevier
Journal: Sensors and Actuators B Pages: 153 , Volumes: 194 ,
Simulation of a localized surface plasmon resonance based fiber optic temperature sensor
2010
S.K. Srivastava, and B.D. Gupta | Optical Society of America
Journal: Journal of Optical society of America A Pages: 27 , Volumes: 1743 ,
Theoretical modeling of a localized surface plasmon resonance based intensity modulated fiber optic refractive index sensor
2009
S.K. Srivastava, R.K. Verma, and B.D. Gupta | Optical Society of America
Journal: Applied Optics Pages: 48 , Volumes: 3796 ,
Spectroscopic studies on Ligand-Enzyme Interactions: Complexation of alpha-Chymotrypsin with 4', 6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI)
2008
D. Banerjee, S.K. Srivastava, and S.K. Pal | American Chemical Society
Journal: Journal of Physical Chemistry B Pages: 112 , Volumes: 1828 ,
Books
Fiber Optic Sensors Based on Plasmonics
Year: 2015 ,
Banshi D. Gupta, Sachin K. Srivastava, Roli Verma | World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore
Collaborations
Sensors for Environmental Cyber Physical Systems
IIT Indore & Gauhati University
Nanoplasmonic sensors for environmental microbiology
Ben Gurion University
Plasmofluidic sensors
CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh
Plasmonic Sensors for TBI markers
DRDO-INMAS, India
Plasmonic Sensors
FZU, Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Plasmon enhanced sensors for respiratory virus detection
Institute for Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi
Plasmonic Biosensors for Food
University of Udine, Italy
Plasmonic Biosensors for Agriculture
INRA, Paris, France
Honors And Awards
Honors
IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, India
2024
Outstanding Young Faculty Award and Institute Research Fellowship
DST, India
2016
INSPIRE Faculty Award
OPTICA (Formerly OSA)
2021
Optica – “2021 Innovation Technical Group Prize” for Optica Nanophotonics Technical Group
NTU-HUJ-BGU CREATE Programme
2015
Research Fellowship from National Research Foundation, Singapore
Ben Gurion University
2012
Prestigeous PBC Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Govt. of Israel
DDU Gorakhpur University, India
2006
University Gold Medal (M.Sc. Physics)
MemberShips
IEEE Sensors Journal
11 Apr 2025 - Present
Associate Editor
Journal of Sensors (Wiley)
01 Mar 2018 - Present
Academic Editor
National Academy of Sciences India (NASI), India
15 Aug 2024 - Present
Member
Optical Society of America
31 Aug 2019 - Present
Senior Member
IEEE & IEEE Photonics Society
01 Mar 2021 - 28 Feb 2022
Senior Member
Indian Physics Association
01 May 2021 - Present
Life Member
Indian Association of Physics Teachers
25 Aug 2021 - Present
Life Member
Optical Society of India
31 Aug 2017 - Present
Life Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Physics-I ( PHI-101 )
Autumn
Optoelectronics ( PHN-427 )
Autumn
Optical Sensors ( NPTEL - 4 Weeks )
Spring
Laser and Photonics ( PHn-315 )
Autumn
Engg. Analysis and Design ( PHN-205 )
Autumn
Photonic Sensors ( PHN-735 )
Spring
Applied Physics ( PHN-004 )
Spring
Students
SuperVisions
SERS Based Biosensors
01 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Arti Yadav
Photonic Metasurfaces
15 Apr 2021 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Jhuma Pan
Plasmon Enhanced Optical Configurations
27 Jul 2021 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Swapnil Khurana
Environmental Sensors
01 Jan 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. Ajay K. Kushwaha (IIT Indore), Scholar: Ojasvi Singh
Plasmonic Sensors
03 Jul 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Rohit Kumar Vishwakarma
REVAMPRERS Project
14 Aug 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Rakesh Naik
Photonic Sensors, India
01 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Bharat Singh Deora
METHODS FOR FABRICATION OF PLASMONIC NANOSTRUCTURES FOR ENHANCED-SPECTROSCOPIC SENSORS, India
01 Jan 2020 - 28 Feb 2025
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Riya Choudhary
Plasmonic Metasurfaces based Sensors
01 Jul 2019 - 12 Jan 2024
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Sagar Kumar Verma
Miscellaneous
Events
OPTCT+SeNcity 2024
23 Feb 2024 - 25 Feb 2024
IIT Roorkee
XLV OSI Symposium - Conference on Optics, Photonics and Quantum optics (COPaQ-2022)
09 Nov 2022 - 13 Nov 2022
IIT Roorkee, DRDO, SERB, Optica, CSIR, etc.
Smart Materials: Processing and Applications
15 Nov 2021 - 19 Nov 2021
Workshop on Sensors
23 Nov 2021 - 26 Nov 2021
DST, Govt. of India (Indo-South Korea JNC for Environmental CPS)
OPTCT 2020
26 Dec 2020 - 27 Dec 2020
Spectroscopy and Characterization of New Generation Materials
14 Dec 2020 - 18 Dec 2020
AICTE
Visits
Munich, Germany
2024-08-03
Optica Sensing Congress
Ben Gurion University of The Negev, Israel
2019-12-24
Invited OSA Traveling Lecture
FZU, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
2024-07-02
Research collaboration
Toulouse, France
2024-07-15
Optica Sensing Congress
Administrative Positions
Chief Warden, Ganga Bhawan,
03 Jul 2021 - 01 Jul 2022
IIT Roorkee
Warden, Rajendra Bhawan
02 Jul 2020 - 03 Jul 2021
IIT Roorkee
Book Chapter
  1. S.K. Srivastava* and I. Abdulhalim, “Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering‒Based Plasmonic Sensors,” in Edited Book “Plasmonics-Based Optical Sensors and Detectors” Edited by Banshi D. Gupta, Anuj K. Sharma, and Jin Li, Copyright © 2023 Jenny Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003438304   Pages 241-275 (2024).

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