| Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| Prof. A S Parasnis | August 1983 to February 1988 |
| Prof. K K Sharma | March 1988 to April 1991 |
| Prof. R K Theraja | May 1991 to December 1994 |
| Prof. A K Ghosh | January 1995 to March 1998 |
| Prof. R C Sharma | April 1998 to April 2001 |
| Prof. Joseph John | May 2001 to April 2004 |
| Prof. Utpal Das | May 2004 to April 2010 |
| Prof. Pradipta Kumar Panigrahi | May 2010 to December 2013 |
| Prof. Asima Pradhan | January 2014 to January 2017 |
| Prof. R Vijaya | February 2017 to June 2018 |
| Prof. Harshwardhan Wanare | July 2018 to August 2021 |
| Prof. Pradipta Kumar Panigrahi | September 2021 to August 2023 |
| Prof. Pradeep Kumar K | September 2023 - |
Photonics Science and Engineering
Center for Lasers and Photonics, IIT Kanpur