Faculty
Dr. Inbarasan Muniraj
Assistant Professor
Alliance College of Engineering and Design
Dr. Inbarasan Muniraj holds a Ph.D. in Optical Engineering and M.E. degree in Computer Engineering and B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from University College Dublin, Ireland (UCD), Chosun University South Korea, and Anna University Chennai, respectively. He worked as research scientist in Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea. His Ph.D. was sponsored by the Government of Ireland under Postgraduate Scholarship Programme (IRC). After a yearlong postdoctoral research experience from UCD, he worked for Intel Corporation in Ireland on a few different roles.
Research interests of Dr. Muniraj are developing non-invasive imaging systems for biomedical applications and also instrumenting low light level (photons counting) imaging systems for various imaging modalities such as 4D light field imaging, holography, and holographic microscopy. He has authored over 40 publications in the peer-reviewed reputed journals and conferences. He also authored a book in SPIE spotlight series and an inventor of two Indian and one US Patents.
Book
- I. Muniraj and J. T. Sheridan (2019), “Optical encryption and decryption,” SL46, SPIE, Bellingham, Washington USA.
Patents
- W. Jakub, N. Cahill, I. Muniraj, D. Ashely, M. McGrath (2021), “Image processing techniques using digital holographic Microscopy,” US Patent 17/213,982.
- V. C. Dodda, L. Kuruguntla, K. Elumalai, S. Chinnadurai, I. Muniraj (2022), “An apparatus for denoising an image and a method thereof,” Indian Patent (Published).
Technology Transfers
- Low-cost lens less Digital Holographic Microscopy.
Peer Reviewed Journals
- V. C. Dodda, L. Kuruguntla, K. Elumalai, S. Chinnadurai, I. Muniraj, and J. T. Sheridan (2022), “Sensing in the dark: A denoising framework for imaging methods based on photon detection statistics” Sci. Reports (Under Review).
- P. Vanitha, B. Manupati, I. Muniraj, S. Anamalamudi, S. G. Reddy, R. P. Singh (2022), “Augmenting data security: Physical Unclonable Functions for digital holography based quadratic phase cryptography,” Applied Physics B 128 (10), 1-6.
- R. Shaik, I. Muniraj, K. Elumalai, A. S. M. S. Hosen, I. H. Ra, and S. Chinnadurai (2022), “Energy Efficient Hybrid Relay-IRS-Aided Wireless IoT Network for 6G Communications,” Electronics 11, 1900.
- L. Kuruguntla, V. Chandra, K. Elumalai, S. Chinnadurai, I. Muniraj and J. T. Sheridan (2022), “[Invited] Sparse reconstruction for integral Fourier holography using Dictionary Learning method,” Applied Physics B 128, 1-6.
- I. Muniraj, S. Chinnadurai and J.T. Sheridan (2021), “An eagle eye view: Three-dimensional (3D) imaging based optical encryption,” Asian. J. of Phy 30, 8&9.
- R. Malallah, D. Cassidy, M. Wan, I. Muniraj, J. J Healy, and J. T Sheridan (2020), “Optical Trajectory Manipulations Using the Self-Written Waveguide Technique,” Polymers 12(7), 1438.
- M. Wan, I. Muniraj, R. Malallah, N. Chen, J. J. Healy, J. P. Ryle, and J. T. Sheridan (2019), “Orthographic projection images-based photon-counted integral Fourier holography,” Appl. Opt 58, 2656-2661.
- R. Malallah, H. Li, Y. Qi. D. Cassidy, I. Muniraj, N. Al-Attar and J. T. Sheridan (2019), “Improving the uniformity of holographic recording using multi-layer photopolymer: part I. Theoretical results,’’ JOSA A 36(3), 320-333.
- R. Malallah, H. Li, Y. Qi. D. Cassidy, I. Muniraj, N. Al-Attar and J. T. Sheridan (2019), “Improving the uniformity of holographic recording using multi-layer photopolymer: part II. Experimental results,’’ JOSA A 36(3), 334-344.
- R. Malallah, H. Li, I. Muniraj, D. Cassidy, N. Al-Attar, J. J. Healy and J. T. Sheridan (2018), “Controlling the trajectories of self-written waveguides in photopolymer,’’ JOSA B 35(8), 2046-2056.
- R. Malallah, D. Cassidy, I. Muniraj, J. Ryle, J. J. Healy, and J. T. Sheridan (2018), “Self-written waveguides in photopolymer,’’ Appl. Opt 57(22), E80- E88.
- I. Muniraj, C. Guo, R. Malallah, J. P. Ryle, J. J. Healy, B. G. Lee and J. T. Sheridan (2017), “Low photon count based digital holography for quadratic phase cryptography,” Opt. Lett. 42, 2774-2777.
- I. Muniraj, C. Guo, R. Malallah, D. Cassidy, L. Zhao, J. P. Ryle, J. J. Healy and J. T. Sheridan (2017), “Choice of optical system is critical for the security of double random phase encryption systems,” Opt. Eng. 56, 063103-7.
- H. Li, C. Guo, I. Muniraj, B. C. Schroeder, J. T. Sheridan and S. Jia (2017), “Volumetric Light-field encryption at the Microscopic scale,” Sci. Rep 7.
- I. Muniraj, C. Guo, R. Malallah, J. P. Ryle, H. Vardan and J. T. Sheridan (2017), “Subpixel based defocused points removal in photon-limited volumetric dataset”. Opt. Commun. 387,.
- C. Guo, I. Muniraj, and J. T. Sheridan (2016), “Phase-retrieval based attacks on Linear Canonical Transform based DRPE systems,” Appl. Opt. 55, 4720-4728.
- I. Muniraj, C. Guo, J. T. Sheridan, and B. G. Lee (2015), “Interferometry based multispectral photon limited 2D and 3D integral image encryption employing the Hartley transform”. Opt. Exp. 23.
- N. Rawat, B. Kim, I. Muniraj, G. Situ, and B. G. Lee (2015), “Compressive sensing based robust multispectral double-image encryption” (Invited). Appl. Opt. 54.
- I. Muniraj, B. Kim, and B. G. Lee (2014), “Encryption and volumetric 3D object reconstruction using multispectral computational integral imaging”. Appl. Opt. 53.
- I. Moon, I. Muniraj, and B. Javidi (2013), “3D Visualization at Low Light Levels Using Multispectral Photon Counting Integral Imaging”. J. Disp. Tech. 9.
Honors & Awards
- Awardee DST SERB-SRG. Dec 2021
- Awardee DST IJCSP. June 2022
- Best Poster Award, Photonics Ireland. Sep 2017
- Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme, Ireland. 2014-2017
- Outstanding research performance, CU, South Korea. 2011-2013
- OSA student travel grant, San Jose, California, USA. 10’ 2015
- SPIE author travel grant. Prague, Czech Republic. 05’ 2016
- SPIE student officer travel grant, SPIE, San Diego, USA. 08’ 2016
- First place at district level in Essay writing competition. 03’ 2002
Conference Proceedings
- V. Chandra, L. Kuruguntla, K. Elumalai, I. Muniraj and S. Chinnadurai (2022), “An under complete autoencoder for denoising computational 3D sectional images,” Imaging and Applied Optics.
- M. Wan, I. Muniraj, N. Chen, D. Cassidy, J. J. Healy, J. P. Ryle, and J. T. Sheridan (2018), “Photon-counted integral holography using orthographic projection images,” SPIE, 04.
- R. Malallah, M. Wan, I. Muniraj, D. Cassidy, and J. T. Sheridan (2018), “Self-bending of optical waveguides in a dry photosensitive medium,” Optical Components and Materials XV 10528, 105281L.
- R. Malallah, D. Cassidy, I. Muniraj, L. Zhao and J. T. Sheridan (2017), “Formation of Optical Trajectories in the Photopolymer Material during Self-Written Waveguides Process,” Laser Science, JW4A. 75.
- R. Malallah, D. Cassidy, I. Muniraj, and J. T. Sheridan (2017), “Investigation of Optical Waveguides in the Photopolymer Material Using Fibre Optics,” IONS Paris.
- I. Muniraj, C. Guo, R. Malallah, D. Cassidy, L. Zhao, J. J. Healy and J. T. Sheridan (2017), “A fast converging and error reducing phase retrieval algorithm for Fourier Ptychographic microscopy,” OSA, 05.
- M. Wan, I. Muniraj, R. Malallah, L. Zhao, J. Ryle, L. Rong, J. J. Healy, D. Wang, and J. T. Sheridan (2017), “Sparsity based Terahertz reflective off-axis digital holography,” SPIE.
- L. Zhao, J. J. Healy, Y. Wu, I. Muniraj, R. Malallah, D. Kelly, and J. T. Sheridan (2017), “Reconstruction of Digital Holograms by Iterative Phase Retrieval Algorithm: Improvements and Analysis,” Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging, W2A. 24.
- L. Zhao, J. J. Healy, I. Muniraj, X. G. Cui, R. Malallah, J. P. Ryle, and J. T. Sheridan (2017), “Constraints to solve parallelogram grid problems in 2D non-separable linear canonical transform,” SPIE, 04.
- L. Zhao, I. Muniraj, J. J. Healy, R. Malallah, X. G. Cui, J. P. Ryle, and J. T. Sheridan (2017), “2D non-separable Linear Canonical Transform (2D-NS-LCT) based cryptography,” SPIE, 04.
- R. Malallah, D. Cassidy, I. Muniraj, L. Zhao, J. P. Ryle and J. T. Sheridan (2017), “Investigating nonlinear distortion in the photopolymer materials,” Nonlinear Optics and Applications X 10228, 1022805.
- R. Malallah, H. Li, I. Muniraj, D. Cassidy, and J. T. Sheridan (2016), “An investigation of light behavior in the multilayer photopolymer during holographic recording,” FiO/LS, OSA. 10.
- R. Malallah, I. Muniraj, H. Li, D. Cassidy, and J. T. Sheridan (2016), “Interactions of two counter-propagating waveguides in the dry photopolymer material using fiber optics,” FiO, OSA. 10.
- I. Muniraj, C. Guo, J. P Ryle and J. T Sheridan (2016), “Space-variant defocused content removal in Photon-counted volumetric datasets”. OSA Imaging and applied optics 08.
- I. Muniraj, C. Guo, J. J. Healy and J. T. Sheridan (2016), “Security analysis on quadratic phase-based cryptography”. SPIE Optical Engineering Applications 09.
- I. Muniraj, C. Guo, and J. T. Sheridan (2015): “Multispectral high-resolution hologram generation using orthographic projection images,” Journal of Physics: Conference Series 735 (1), 012070.
- I. Muniraj, C. Guo, and J. T. Sheridan (2015): “Compressive sensing with quadratic phase systems based cryptography”. FiO/LS, OSA. 10.
- I. Muniraj, S. Rajasekaran, C. Guo, and J. T. Sheridan (2015): “Multispectral single-channel 3D computational integral imaging using compressive sensing”. FiO/LS, OSA. 10.
- L. Zhao, I. Muniraj, J. J. Healy, and J. T. Sheridan (2015): “Sampling Rate Chosen to Ensure Unitary and Additive Properties for the 2D Non-separable Linear Canonical Transform”. FiO. 10.
- I. Muniraj and I. Moon (2012): “Performance Analysis of Compression Techniques Using DCT and DWT on Elemental Images in 3D Integral Imaging”. Korea Multimedia Society, South Korea. 06.
