The group has strength at developing optical instrumentation and photonics along with theoretical and computational modeling. The research involves interaction of light with atoms, molecules, clusters, nanosystems and plasmas. We have an ultrashort intense laser system in the lab which will be deployed to study dynamics occurring in various systems ranging from the atmospheric to astrophysical environments. Theory and experiment live in harmony and generate harmonics in the lab for spectroscopic studies. The group has successfully demonstrated that fundamental science can be translated to real-world technology which has applications in advanced imaging of systems starting from atomic to macroscopic sizes and optics based non-invasive medical devices, developing high efficiency photovoltaics, particle accelerators to treat deadly diseases, and astrophysical plasma modeling.