Defence Science Journal

Kiranmala Laishram
Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi
India

Ms Kiranmala Laishram obtained her MSc (Physical Chemistry) from Manipur University  in 2002. She is working as Scientist ‘C’ at Laser Science and Technology Centre (LASTEC), Delhi. Her areas of interest are material characterisation techniques, laser materials, and nanomaterial-synthesis and applications. She has published 22 research papers in the journals and conferences, and 5 technical reports.

Rekha Mann
Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi
India

Dr (Mrs) Rekha Mann obtained her MSc and MPhil (Organic Chemistry) from Kurukshetra University, and PhD (Applied Chemistry) from Delhi College of Engineering, Faculty of Technology,Delhi University in 2003. Presently she is working as Scientist ‘D’ at LASTEC, Delhi. Her areas of interest are nanomaterial synthesis and processing, laser materials, organic synthesis, and polymer materials. She has  published 24 research papers in the journals and conferences, and 5  technical reports.

Neelam Malhan
Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi
India

Ms Neelam Malhan obtained her MSc (Physical Chemistry) from University of Delhi and MTech (Modern Methods for Chemical Analysis & Control) from IIT, Delhi in 1979. Presently she is working as Scientist ‘F’ at LASTEC, Delhi. Her areas of interest are: Development of high  purity grade oxide materials & catalyst for laser applications, analytical techniques for material characterization, nanomaterial synthesis, ceramic processing & sintering, polycrystalline laser ceramics Nd-doped YAG& Nd-doped Y ttria for SSL applications. She has published 20 research papers in the journals and conferences.

Ravi Kumar Gupta
Directorate of Public Interface, DRDO Bhawan, Delhi
India

Mr Ravi Kumar Gupta obtained his MSc (Organic Chemistry) from Delhi University in 1978, DIIT (High Polymers & Rubbers) from IIT Kharagpur in 1979. Presently, he is working as Scientist ‘G’ at Directorate of Public Interface, DRDO Bhawan. His areas of interest are: Heat-resistant polymers, polymers, organic and polymeric laser materials, polycrystalline laser materials, and synthesis and characterisation of nanomaterials.