Ravi Bhardwaj is a Full Professor in the department of physics at the University of Ottawa. He is an expert in extreme ultrafast photonics and a recipient of the Early Researcher Award and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Intense laser-matter interactions (2005-2015).

His research focuses on fundamental and applied aspects of light matter interactions, specifically, ultrafast molecular spectroscopy and laser processing of materials. His research in strong field molecular physics has been influential in providing insight into correlated and multi-electron dynamics in complex molecules and developing efficient chiroptical techniques. He also made seminal contributions to controlled 3D laser nanostructuring of materials and additionally holds 3 patents.