Paranthaman Subramaniam earned a Master of Science in Physics from Cleveland State University (CSU) in the Fall 2024, specializing in Optics and Materials. During his time at CSU, he conducted research under the guidance of Dr. Sensale Sebastian (Physics), Dr. Petru Fodor (Physics), and Dr. Chandra Kothapalli (Chemical and Biomedical Engineering). His academic journey included hands-on experience in advanced optics, particularly through the Advanced Optics Lab led by Dr. Kiril Streletzky. He also worked as a graduate teaching assistant for the Physics Department and participated in the 2024 Eclipse outreach by CSU’s Physics Department graduate students at the at Natividad Pagan academy in Cleveland.

Building on this strong foundation, Paranthaman has embarked on a new path, after being accepted into the Ph.D. program in Optical Science and Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. At the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Paranthaman is dedicated to completing his doctorate while advancing cutting-edge research in the field of optoelectronics.