![April 2024: Bhavin with Prof. Paul Prucnal and the new generation of Princeton Lightwave Lab members!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/princeton_lightwave_lab_2024.jpg?h=4521fff0&itok=bs0Y-cUb)
![April 2024: Reunions of five generations of Princeton Lightwave Lab members at SPIE Europe in Strasbourg, France!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/princeton_reunion_2024.jpg?h=4521fff0&itok=i3gjFeYE)
![March 2024: Bhavin with his PhD advisor, Prof. Dave Plant, and also Prof. Lawrence Chen (McGill).](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/mcgill-queen%27s_2024_3.jpeg?h=404059e4&itok=jbmajv_n)
![August 2023: Shastri and Tait Labs summer potluck!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/summer_potluck_2023.jpeg?h=404059e4&itok=0kLyN1Uj)
![August 2023: Prof. Tait's chicken wings. Best we have had!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/summer_potluck_2023_3.jpeg?h=404059e4&itok=g4nn56Vd)
![August 2023: We are always thinking and being creative!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/chess_2023.jpg?h=404059e4&itok=ruAd-_p8)
![August 2023: Board games at summer get-together!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/summer_potluck_2023_2.jpeg?h=4521fff0&itok=L59l6KFH)
![July 2023: More Shastri Lab team members](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/photo_shoot_2.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=CL5ItlFn)
![July 2023: Some of Shastri Lab team members](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/photo_shoot_1.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=jBYkJJEU)
![June 2023: Shastri and Tait Labs summer lunch and celebrating Eid al-Adha at The Works. Eid Mubarak!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/eid_mubarak_2023.jpeg?h=4521fff0&itok=612aYC1y)
![May 2023: Princeton Lightwave Lab mini-reunion at CLEO 2023](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/cleo_2024.jpeg?h=4521fff0&itok=5VHlnIN7)
![December 2022: Shastri Lab Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa get-together!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/christmas_hannukah_2022.jpeg?h=4521fff0&itok=gxEjmmxg)
![December 2022: Maryam, Hugh, Marcus make up after stealing each other's gifts during Secret Santa Party!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/roller_skating_2022.jpg?h=4521fff0&itok=VCiW-iRm)
![June 2022: Shastri Lab applies problem-solving skills to bouldering!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/climbing_2022.jpeg?h=4521fff0&itok=v-fqQyYL)
![May 2022: Shastri Lab and Prof. Tait welcome the summer at Ontario Park!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/ontario_park_2022_1.jpeg?h=4521fff0&itok=10AYCuBs)
![May 2022: Shastri Lab members showing off impressive skills in volleyball and football (soccer)!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/ontario_park_2022_2.jpg?h=6c5ac594&itok=XRUMgTfn)
![February 2022: Shastri Lab celebrates the Lunar New Year with a strong Princeton connection. Go Tigers!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/spring_festival_2022.png?h=040798c1&itok=v5VG1Do1)
![December 2021: Little Photon's first Shastri Lab Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa get together!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/christmas_hannukah_2021.png?h=6395ce53&itok=zxcSBOqs)
![July 2021: A Little Photon becomes the youngest member of the Shastri Lab!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/summer_July_2021.jpg?h=a79b04b8&itok=B6majfDI)
![Shastri Lab successfully made the transition from 2D meetings to a 3D get-together!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/summer_June_2021.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=2IOyzdG3)
![February 2021: Shastri Lab welcomes new members! We are at full-strength!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/shastri_lab_2021.jpg?h=d15ca1cb&itok=8cRxRuBq)
![January 2021: Shastri Lab started off the year with an online chess tournament!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/chess_tournament_2021.jpg?h=a4fabf79&itok=ibay6Rl3)
![December 2020: Shastri Lab Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa virtual get together with past, present and future students from Canada, US, India, Iran, Egypt!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/christmas_2020.jpg?h=7917b832&itok=BbLn-JNh)
![September 2020: Shastri Lab goes kayaking to welcome new lab members and the start of the 2020-2021 academic year!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/kayaking_1_2020.jpeg?h=4cd9a39c&itok=9VTtGfyh)
![September 2020: Shastri Lab goes kayaking to welcome new lab members and the start of the 2020-2021 academic year!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/kayaking_3_2020.jpg?h=81fdc227&itok=fXBL_EmZ)
![September 2020: Shastri Lab getting ready to go kayaking on Lake Ontario!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/kayaking_2_2020.jpeg?h=08b866d1&itok=Nbe6jMjQ)
![August 2020: Shastri Lab perfects social distancing!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/spike_ball_1_2020.jpeg?h=08b866d1&itok=2IWRp82w)
![August 2020: We took a break from studying spiking laser dynamics and played spikeball. Work hard, play hard in practice!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/spike_ball_2_2020.jpeg?h=08b866d1&itok=KZx_T2sO)
![May 2020: Fika with Shastri Lab! Fika [fee-ka] Swedish (n.) a moment to slow down and appreciate the good things in life.](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/fika_2020.jpg?h=7daea484&itok=fkuyFS83)
![February 2020: Shastri Lab and Prucnal Lightwave Lab at Princeton. The tradition continues!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/princeton_queens_2020.jpeg?h=08b866d1&itok=ndh_r69A)
![February 2020: Liquid nitrogen (LN2) ice cream and waffles for breakfast made by Prof. Prucnal before a long week of experiments at Princeton!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/princeton_queens_breakfast_2020.jpeg?h=08b866d1&itok=ILJg2iOM)
![February 2020: Working hard in the Lab and playing hard at DeLorenzo's Tomato Pies!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/princeton_queens_visit_3.jpg?h=15c0ddf1&itok=b8u1DVmZ)
![February 2020: Shastri Lab visits Queen's Engineering Physics & Alumnus, Gerry Angelatos, now a PhD Candidate at Princeton!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/princeton_queens_visit_2.jpg?h=a575d829&itok=Vn4Xs4fT)
![January 2020: Shastri Lab celebrates the Lunar New Year!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/lunar_new_year_1_2020.jpeg?h=08b866d1&itok=LwZtpeiD)
![January 2020: More pictures of Shastri Lab celebrating the Lunar New Year!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/lunar_new_year_2_2020.jpg?h=61a3dda9&itok=KelQ_yex)
![December 2019: Shastri Lab Holiday Dinner and Secret Santa Party.](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/secret_santa_1_2019.jpg?h=0c215cd1&itok=7vhdVDEH)
![December 2019: Shastri Lab Holiday Dinner and Secret Santa Party. It turned wild with laughter!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/secret_santa_2_2019.jpg?h=e3c2759a&itok=pB6lSL-z)
![November 2019: Thomas Ferreira de Lima and Hsuan-Tung Peng (Princeton) visiting Shastri Lab and Queen's.](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/HT_thomas_visit_1_2009.jpeg?h=08b866d1&itok=yXAKfY6L)
![November 2019: Thomas Ferreira de Lima and Hsuan-Tung Peng (Princeton) visiting Shastri Lab and Queen's. We had some intense discussions!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/HT_thomas_visit_2_2009.jpeg?h=08b866d1&itok=oCAtlxNZ)
![October 2019: Dinner with Prof. Lukas Chrostowski (UBC) after presenting at the Active Silicon Photonics Fabrication](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/siepic_2019.jpeg?h=08b866d1&itok=ll_6goHA)
![September 2019: Lab Dinner at The Works to kick-start the new term with Gourmet Burgers!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/the_works_2019.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=3gppXch4)
![August 2019: Shastri Lab members enjoying a beautiful summer day.](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/volleyball_2_2019.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=-q0dHz4S)
![August 2019: EShastri Lab exploring the beach at Lake Ontario Park!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/volleyball_1_2019.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=Cm5vXtKb)
![August 2019: Volleyball at Lake Ontario Park.](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/volleyball_3_2019.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=KCiS-C1F)
![July 2019: "The Old Guard" Lightwave Lab Reunion in Sanibel, FL. "You can check out but you can never leave!"](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/old_guard_2019.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=t9g7GJmo)
![July 2019: Matthew (in centre) with the Queen's HyperLoop Design Team and Elon Musk at the 2019 Hyperloop Pod Competition hosted by SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA.](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/filipovich_musk_2019.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=lZcsMv-2)
![July 2019: Viraj and Matthew hanging out in the Bay Area. Plotting the next "big thing"!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/bangari_filipovich_2019.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=Dvt6Zl9J)
![June 2019: Enjoying the calmness of a summer evening before dinner.](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/summer_1_2019.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=XyhEN1Zf)
![June 2019: Lab Dinner at Sima Sushi. Possibly the best sushi in town!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/summer_2_2019.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=T-vBpsIO)
![May 2019: Bhavin with Prof. Donna Strickland, 2018 Nobel Laureate in Physics.](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/strickland_shastri.jpg?h=6058c2ae&itok=DEdQRW5w)
![May 2019: Shastri Lab meets Princeton Lightwave Lab in San Jose, CA!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/princeton_queens_cleo_2019.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=zsZoMVgP)
![May 2019: Shastri Lab meets Princeton Lightwave Lab in San Jose, CA!](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/princeton_queens_cleo_2_2019.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=lhoWKbxr)
![April 2019: Bhavin with Prof. Paul Prucnal's Princeton Lightwave Lab hosting Profs. Volker Sorger’s and Tarek El-Ghazawi’s groups from GWU.](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/princeton_queens_gwu_2019.jpg?h=5cb4daba&itok=OoqGAPIX)
![April 2019: Bhavin with Prof. Paul Prucnal's Princeton Lightwave Lab with Profs. Volker Sorger and Tarek El-Ghazawi from GWU.](/physics/shastrilab/sites/shastwww/files/styles/image_gallery_thumbnail/public/uploaded_images/gallery/princeton_queens_gwu_PIs_2019.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=QFq4_Rfr)
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Five generations of Princeton Lightwave Lab members!
Bhavin with his PhD advisor, Prof. Dave Plant, and also Prof. Lawrence Chen (McGill).
Shastri and Tait Labs summer potluck!
Prof. Tait's chicken wings. Best we have had!
We are always thinking and being creative!
Board games at summer get-together!
More Shastri Lab team members
Some of Shastri Lab team members
Shastri and Tait Labs summer lunch and celebrating Eid al-Adha at The Works. Eid Mubarak!
Princeton Lightwave Lab mini-reunion at CLEO 2023
Shastri Lab Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa get-together!
Maryam, Hugh, and Marcus make up after the gift stealing at the Secret Santa Party!
Shastri Lab applies problem-solving skills to bouldering!
Shastri Lab and Prof. Tait welcome the summer at Ontario Park!
Shastri Lab members showing off impressive skills in volleyball and football (soccer)!
Shastri Lab celebrates the Lunar New Year with a strong Princeton connection. Go Tigers!
Little Photon's first Shastri Lab Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza get together!
A Little Photon becomes the youngest member of the Shastri Lab!
Shastri Lab successfully made the transition from 2D meetings to a 3D get-together!
Shastri Lab welcomes new members! We are at full-strength!
Shastri Lab started off the year with an online chess tournament!
Shastri Lab Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa virtual get together with past, present and future students from Canada, US, India, Iran, Egypt!
Shastri Lab goes kayaking to welcome new lab members and the start of the 2020-2021 academic year!
Shastri Lab goes kayaking to welcome new lab members and the start of the 2020-2021 academic year!
Shastri Lab group getting ready to go kayaking on Lake Ontario!
Shastri Lab perfects social distancing!
August 2020: We took a break from studying spiking laser dynamics and played spikeball (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RULU1m9_008). Work hard, play hard in practice!
Fika with Shastri Lab! Fika [fee-ka] Swedish (n.) a moment to slow down and appreciate the good things in life.
Shastri Lab and Prucnal Lightwave Lab at Princeton. The tradition continues!
Liquid nitrogen (LN2) ice cream and waffles for breakfast made by Prof. Prucnal before a long week of experiments at Princeton!
Working hard in the Lab and playing hard at DeLorenzo’s Tomato Pies!
Shastri Lab visits Princeton University. Mini reunion with Queen’s Engineering Physics & Alumnus, Gerry Angelatos, now a PhD Candidate at Princeton!
Shastri Lab celebrates the Lunar New Year!
More pictures from celebrating the Lunar New Year!
Shastri Lab Holiday Dinner and Secret Santa Party.
Shastri Lab Holiday Dinner and Secret Santa Party. It turned wild with laughter!
Thomas Ferreira de Lima and Hsuan-Tung Peng (Princeton) visiting Shastri Lab and Queen’s.
Thomas Ferreira de Lima and Hsuan-Tung Peng (Princeton) visiting Shastri Lab and Queen’s. We had some intense discussions!
Dinner with Prof. Lukas Chrostowski (UBC) after presenting at the Active Silicon Photonics Fabrication. Course in Quebec City, QC. We had a 6-hour marathon discussion on KLayout (https://github.com/KLayout/klayout). Stay tuned!
Lab Dinner at The Works to kick-start the new term with Gourmet Burgers!
Shastri Lab members enjoying a beautiful summer day.
Shastri Lab exploring the beach at Lake Ontario Park!
Volleyball at Lake Ontario Park. We have some fierce players on the team. Give us a shout if you would like to test your skills!
’’The Old Guard’’ Lightwave Lab Reunion in Sanibel, FL. ’’You can check out but you can never leave!’’
Matthew (in centre) with the Queen’s HyperLoop Design Team and Elon Musk at the 2019 Hyperloop Pod Competition hosted by SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA.
Viraj and Matthew hanging out in the Bay Area. Plotting the next ’’big thing’’!
Enjoying the calmness of a summer evening before dinner.
Lab Dinner at Sima Sushi. Possibly the best sushi in town!
Bhavin with Prof. Donna Strickland, 2018 Nobel Laureate in Physics.
Shastri Lab meets Princeton Lightwave Lab in San Jose, CA!
Shastri Lab meets Princeton Lightwave Lab in San Jose, CA!
Viraj: ’’As they say, what happens in the Bay Area, stays in the Bay Area. Or wait, maybe they don’t actually say that!’’
Bhavin with Prof. Paul Prucnal’s Princeton Lightwave Lab hosting Profs. Volker Sorger’s and Tarek El-Ghazawi’s groups from GWU.
Bhavin with Prof. Paul Prucnal’s Princeton Lightwave Lab with Profs. Volker Sorger and Tarek El-Ghazawi from GWU.
Alex Tait (NIST, Princeton) visiting Queen’s and Shastri Lab. Bhavin and Alex go back a long way!
Bhavin giving a tour of his lab to Alex, visiting friend and colleague.
Bhavin and Alex at the newly launched Shastri Lab!