Modeling Thermoplasmonics of Gold Nanoparticles Using COMSOL® — On Demand
In this live webinar, Dr. Dheeraj Pratap, an assistant professor in the Optics and Photonics Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), will speak about the photothermal effects of gold nanorod aggregates and their potential applications in biomedical therapies.
Dr. Pratap will discuss how the behavior of gold nanoparticles changes when they form clusters and how these changes influence light absorption, optical properties, and heat generation. He will also explain the differences between ordered and random nanoparticle aggregates and their impact on resonance behavior and heating performance.
The talk will highlight how the optical response of nanoparticle clusters can be tuned into the infrared therapeutic window for biomedical applications. Through numerical and experimental studies, Dr. Pratap will demonstrate the heating effects of gold nanoparticle clusters in different environments and discuss how the COMSOL Multiphysics® software can be used to model light absorption and heat generation in these systems.
The webinar will conclude with insights into optimizing nanoparticle-based photothermal treatments.
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On-Demand Webinar Details
This is a recording of a webinar that originally aired on July 29, 2026
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Dheeraj Pratap is an assistant professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi's Optics and Photonics Centre. He received an MSc in physics from IIT Delhi and completed his PhD in Optical Metamaterials from IIT Kanpur.
He has held several research and academic positions across India and abroad, including a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France, and a project scientist role at IIT Kanpur. He also served as a tenure-track assistant professor at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) Mumbai, and a CSIR-Nehru Science Postdoctoral Fellow at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Scientific Instruments Organization (CSIR-CSIO) before joining IIT Delhi as an assistant professor in 2022.
His research focuses on metamaterials, metasurfaces, plasmonics, and nanophotonics, with applications in flat optics, metalenses, AR/VR technologies, holographic displays, advanced imaging, and thermal management.
