In this installment of Senior Member Insights, OPN talks with Goutam Samanta. Goutam is an associate professor and heads the Photonic Sciences Laboratory at Physical Research Laboratory, India. Prior to joining Physical Research Laboratory, Goutam obtained his Ph.D. at the Institute of Photonics Sciences (ICFO), Spain.His research interests include structured laser beams, nonlinear generation of structured beams, optical parametric oscillators, and the development of entangled photon sources with high brightness. In addition to his regular research activities, Goutam promotes optics and photonics among India’s school and college students through hands-on experiments.