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Chitra Rangan

Windsor, Ontario

Position: Professor

Organization: University of Windsor

Over 20 years of experience as (a) a researcher in quantum control, quantum information processing, quantum optics, quantum sensing, ultrafast light-matter interactions, nanoplasmonics (b) post-secondary teacher-scholar, educational leader, developer of innovative curricula, advocate for evidence-based teaching, constructive alignment, appropriate use of digital technologies, and inclusion of Indigenous knowledge; (c) champion of gender-equity in science, science outreach, and integration of science and art.

Areas of Expertise:

+ Quantum Control & Quantum Information Processing
+ Ultrafast Light-Matter Interactions
+ Nanoplasmonics

Language(s):

+ English
+ Hindi
+ Tamil


My Work

What I do:

I study how fast pulses of light interact with tiny bits of matter, and design sensors that can detect things more sensitively. Specifically, fast means nanoseconds to femtoseconds. Tiny means atoms, molecules, or nanoparticles. Things we detect are biomarkers of diseases or environmental contaminants.

Ask me about:

quantum science and technology, ultrafast light, quantum sensors

Why me:

My work is unique because it is at the intersection of multiple classical fields such as quantum science, ultrafast optics, nanoscience, atomic and molecular physics, physical chemistry, and applied mathematics. I am an award-winning educator, I love engaging with youth, the lay public and making science accessible and fun to all.

Fun facts:

I am a dancer classically trained in the Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam. I also a trained vocalist in the Indian classical music tradition. I look for opportunities to combine my passions of art and science.


About Me

Sector: Academia (Post Secondary)

English proficiency: Read, Write, Speak

French proficiency: Read, Write

Other Language(s): Hindi, Tamil

Title: Dr.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Gender: Female

Demographic: South Asian


Recent Publications

Title Year
Bound states and quantum correlations: a special issue in honour of Prof. A.R.P. Rau2025
Decoherent Excitation of Transverse Free Currents in Dielectric Liquids via Inter-Molecular Interactions2021
Intensity–intensity correlations and low-frequency quantum beats in three-level systems2020
Semantic neighbourhoods2018
A theoretical model of the “Transverse Optical Magnetism” phenomenon2018
Single-particle model of a strongly driven, dense, nanoscale quantum ensemble2018
Steering the Eigenvalues of the Density Operator in Hamiltonian-Controlled Quantum Lindblad Systems2017
Polarization control of spontaneous emission for rapid quantum state initialization2017
Polarization control of spontaneous emission for rapid quantum-state initialization2017
Flag-based control of quantum purity forn=2systems2016
The effect of off-resonant excitation on intensity-intensity correlation spectra in three-level, lambda systems2015
Surface-enhanced quantum control of three-level systems2014
Surface Enhanced Quantum Control2013
Metallic nanoparticles on waveguide structures: effects on waveguide mode properties and the promise of sensing applications2013
Obstacles Incentivize Human Learning: A Network Theoretic Study2012
Surface enhanced quantum control of a two-level system2012
Variants of Spreading Messages2011
Theoretical proposal for a biosensing approach based on a linear array of immobilized gold nanoparticles2010
Finite Controllability of Infinite-Dimensional Quantum Systems2010
THE TRAPPED-ION QUBIT: COHERENT CONTROL IN INFINITE-DIMENSIONAL QUANTUM SYSTEMS2009
Poster — Wed Eve—47: IMRT Beam Angle Optimization Using a Hot‐Scripted Learning Algorithm for a Commercial Planning System2009
Two-color STIRAP in trapped-ion quantum states2009
Disulfide-Linked, Gold Nanoparticle Based Reagent for Detecting Small Molecular Weight Thiols2009
Control of surface plasmon resonances in dielectrically coated proximate gold nanoparticles immobilized on a substrate2008
Theoretical study of impulsive orientation of asymmetric top water molecules2008