Congratulations to Dr. Malavika Kayyil Veedu!

We are delighted to congratulate Malavika Kayyil Veedu on the successful defense of her PhD thesis, “Exploring and improving fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) sensitivity from nanoprobe to label-free proteins for biosensing and nanopore applications,” defended on January 29, 2026, at the Institut Fresnel in Marseille.

Malavika’s work explored innovative strategies to push the limits of fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) and its time-resolved variant (FLCS). By tackling key challenges such as background noise, spectral overlap, and photobleaching, she developed approaches that improve sensitivity and enable the study of weakly fluorescent nanoparticles or label-free proteins. Her research opens exciting perspectives for biosensing and nanopore-based optical detection.

The thesis jury included:

• Dr. Thomas Pons (LPEM, INSERM Paris) – Reviewer
• Dr. Karen Perronet (LuMIn, CNRS Gif-sur-Yvette) – Reviewer
• Dr. Serge Monneret (Institut Fresnel, CNRS Marseille) – Examiner
• Prof. Antoine Delon (LIPhy, Université Grenoble Alpes) – Jury President
• Dr. Jérôme Wenger (Institut Fresnel, CNRS Marseille) – Thesis Supervisor

We warmly congratulate Dr. Kayyil Veedu for her excellent work, dedication and team spirit throughout her PhD journey. We wish her all the best for her future endeavors!