1. L.H. Pedersen and C. Rangan, “Controllability and universal three-qubit quantum computation with trapped-electron quantum states”, Quantum Information Processing (in press, published online 16 February 2008). [pdf]
2. Patrick Rooney, Songbo Xu, Asad Rezaee,  Touraj Manifar, Abdollah Hassanzadeh,
   Ganna Podoprygorina, Volker Boehmer, Chitra Rangan, and Silvia Mittler, "Control of surface plasmon resonances in dielectrically-coated proximate gold nanoparticles immobilized on a substrate", Physical Review B, 77, 235446 (2008). [pdf]
   
3. R. Cabrera, C. Rangan, W. E. Baylis, "Overcoming the su(2ⁿ) sufficient condition for the coherent control of n-qubit systems", Physical Review A, 76, 33401 (2007). [pdf]
   
4. Songbo Xu, Ganna Podoprygorina, Volker Böhmer, Ziheng Ding, Darragh Rooney, C. Rangan and Silvia Mittler, "Tetraurea calix[4]arenes with Sulfur Functions: Synthesis, Dimerization to Capsules and Self-Assembly on Gold", Organic and Biomolecular
   Chemistry, 5, 558–568 (2007). [pdf]
   
5. Murray, J.M., Pisharody, S.N., Wen, H., Rangan, C., Bucksbaum, P.H., “Information hiding and retrieval in Rydberg wave packets using half-cycle pulses”, Physical Review A, 74, 43402 (2006). [pdf]
   
6. Bloch, A.M., Brockett, R.W., Rangan, C., “The Controllability of Infinite Quantum Systems and Closed Subspace Criteria”, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Submitted June 30, 2006, under revision.
   
7. Rangan, C; Bloch, AM, "Control of N-level quantum systems: Application to spin-1/2 system coupled to a harmonic oscillator", Journal of Mathematical Physics, 46, 32106, (2005). [pdf]
   
8. C. Rangan and R.J.A. Murray. “Theory of detection of angular momentum states in Rydberg atoms using half-cycle pulses”, Physical Review A 72, 053409 (2005). [pdf]
   
9. “Control of trapped-ion quantum states with optical pulses” by C. Rangan, A.M. Bloch, C.R. Monroe, and P.H. Bucksbaum, Physical Review Letters 92, 113004 (2004). [pdf]
   
10. “Control of angular momentum evolution in Stark wave packets” by H. Wen, C. Rangan, and P.H. Bucksbaum, Physical Review A 68, 53405 (2003). [pdf]
    
11. “Pseudospectral methods on a semi-infinite interval with application to the hydrogen atom: a comparison of the mapped Fourier-sine method with Laguerre series and Rational Chebyshev expansions” by John P. Boyd, C. Rangan and P.H. Bucksbaum, Journal of Computational Physics, 188, 56 (2003). [pdf]
    
12. "Quantum state information retrieval in a Rydberg atom data register", J. Ahn, C. Rangan, D.N. Hutchinson and P.H. Bucksbaum, Physical Review A, 66, 22312 (2002).  [pdf]
13. "Control of Rydberg Atoms for Performing Grover's Search Algorithm", C. Rangan, J. Ahn, D.N. Hutchinson and P.H. Bucksbaum, Journal of Modern Optics, 49, 2339 (2002). [pdf]
14. "Optimally shaped terahertz pulses for a quantum algorithm on a Rydberg atom data register", C. Rangan and P.H. Bucksbaum, Physical Review A 64, 33417 (2001).  quant-ph/0103171
15. A.R.P. Rau and C. Rangan. Reply to ‘Comment on “Photodetachment in combined static and dynamic electric fields” ’, Physical Review A 64, 37402 (2001).
16. "Quantum phase retrieval of a Rydberg wave packet using a half-cycle pulse", J. Ahn, D.N. Hutchinson, C. Rangan and P.H. Bucksbaum, Physical Review Letters 86, 1179 (2001).  quant-ph/0009064
17. "Dynamics of diamagnetic Zeeman states ionized by Half-Cycle Pulses", C. Rangan, K.J. Schafer and A.R.P. Rau, Physical Review A 61, 53410 (2000).
18. "Photodetachment in combined static and dynamic electric fields", C. Rangan and A.R.P. Rau, Physical Review A 61, 33405 (2000).

1. "The Controllability of Infinite Quantum Systems" by Roger W. Brockett, C. Rangan and Anthony M. Bloch, The 42nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, December 2003 (invited paper).
2. "Effect of third-order non-linearity on squeezed solitons in optical fibers" by C. Rangan, M.V. Satyanarayana, B.M. Sivaram, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices II (SPIE Proceedings Vol. 2146), Eds. Weng W. Chow and Marek A. Osinski, p. 448-456, SPIE, Washington, 1994. http://www.spie.org/web/abstracts/2100/2146.html

1. “Symmetry considerations in the modelling of nanoscale light-matter interactions”, C. Rangan, in Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry, v. 44, M. Schlesinger, ed., Springer, 2008.
2. "The propagation of squeezed solitons in optical fibers - third order dispersion effects", C. Rangan, M.V. Satyanarayana and B.M. Sivaram, in Perspectives in theoretical nuclear physics, p. 234-241, Wiley-Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, 1994.

1. "Quantum Information & Quantum Computing", Colloquium, Physics Department, DePauw University, IN.  December 2007.
2. "Optical properties of gold nanoparticles on surfaces: applications to biosensing",    AMO seminar, Physics Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,  MI.  October 2007.
3. "Nanoplasmonics and its applications in biomedicine", Colloquium, Physics Department, Miami University, Oxford, OH.  October 2007.
4. “Coherent Control of Infinite-dimensional Quantum Systems”, DAMOP 07, Annual Meeting of the Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, American Physical Society, Calgary, AB.  June 2007.
5. “Controllability and information processing in infinite-dimensional quantum systems”, PRACQSYS 2006: The Principles and Applications of Control in Quantum Systems, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. August 2006.
6. “64-496: A multi-genre, collaborative course on technical communication for physicists”, Engaging the 21st Century student: regional conference on teaching and learning, University of Windsor. April 2006.
7. “Quantum Information Processing and Terahertz Control in Rydberg Atoms”, Seminar, Physics Department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON. November 2005.
8. “Introduction to quantum computing”, Tutorial Lecture, School of Computer Science, University of Windsor. October 2005.
9. “Quantum computing with atoms”, Colloquium, Department of Physics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON. October 2005.
10. “Quantum information processing in atomic systems”, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India. September 2005.
11. "Coherent control and quantum information processing in atomic systems", 2005 Gordon Conference on Quantum Control of Light and Matter, Colby College, Waterville, ME, August 2005.
12. “Coherent control and quantum information processing with Rydberg atoms”, 2005 Congress of the Canadian Association of Physicists, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, June 2005.
13. “Coherent control and quantum information processing with Rydberg atoms and trapped ions”, Workshop on Building Computational Devices using Coherent Control, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2004.
14. “Quantum Computing”, Physics Education Workshop, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, April 2004.
15. “On our way to the emerald city: quantum computing”, Department of Physics, Colby College, Waterville, ME, October 2003.
16. “Quantum Information Processing: computing with atoms using light”, Department of Physics, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada, October 2003.
17. “Terahertz control of Rydberg atoms: applications to quantum information processing”, Chemistry Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, July 2003.
18. “Quantum control and quantum information processing”, AMO seminar, Institute for Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, January 2003.
19. “Quantum information and quantum computing”, Research seminar, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, January 2003. 
20. “Quantum control and quantum information processing”, Seminar, Center for Ultrafast Optical Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, November 2002.
21. “Quantum search algorithm in a Rydberg atom”, Colloquium, Department of Physics, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, October 2002.
22. “Quantum search with Rydberg atoms”, Colloquium, Department of Physics, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, September 2002. 
23. "Performing Grover's search algorithm on a Rydberg atom data register",  XXXII Winter Colloquium on the Physics of Quantum Electronics, Snowbird, UT, January 2002.
24. "Optimal control of Rydberg Atoms", AMO seminar, Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, October 2001.
25. "Phase retrieval on a Rydberg atom data register through optimally shaped terahertz pulses", 3rd Annual Cross Border Workshop on Laser Science, University of Toronto, Canada, May 2001.
26. "Performing a quantum algorithm on a Rydberg atom through optimally shaped terahertz pulses", Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, India, April 2001.
27. "Rydberg atoms in strong magnetic fields: Probing them with terahertz half-cycle pulses", Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (Madras), Chennai, India, April 2001.
    

1. “Optimal control of laser-atom interactions for quantum computing” by C. Rangan, P.H. Bucksbaum and A.M. Bloch, 5th Annual MOPTA Conference - Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, July, 2005.
2. “Theory of detection of angular momentum states in Rydberg atoms using half-cycle pulses” by C. Rangan, H.Wen, and P.H. Bucksbaum, Meeting of DAMOP, American Physical Society, Tuscon, AZ, May 2004.
3. “Fast control of trapped-ion qubits using shaped optical pulses” by C. Rangan, C. Monroe, P.H. Bucksbaum, and A.M. Bloch, Meeting of DAMOP, American Physical Society, Boulder, CO, May 2003. 
4. “Quantum mechanics without the hydrogen atom” by C. Rangan and Jens Zorn, APS-Ohio Section Meeting, East Lansing, March 2003.
5. “Control of trapped-ion qubits with optical pulses” by C. Rangan, C. Monroe, P.H. Bucksbaum, and A.M. Bloch, APS-Ohio Section Meeting, East Lansing, March 2003.
6. “Optimal control of trapped ion qubits using shaped optical pulses” by C. Rangan, C. Monroe, P.H. Bucksbaum, and A.M. Bloch, Meeting of DLS, American Physical Society and Optical Society of America, Orlando, FL October 2002.
7. “Theory of arrested field ionization of Rydberg atoms” by C. Rangan and P.H. Bucksbaum, Meeting of DAMOP, American Physical Society, Williamsburg, VA, May 2002.
8. “Shaped terahertz pulse for phase retrieval in a Rydberg atom data register” by C. Rangan and P.H. Bucksbaum, Meeting of DAMOP, American Physical Society, London, Canada, May 2001.
9. “Theory of ionization of diamagnetic Zeeman wave packets by half-cycle pulses” by C. Rangan, K.J. Schafer and A.R.P. Rau, Centennial meeting of the American Physical Society, Atlanta, GA, March 1999.
10. “Photodetachment of H– in a static electric field” by C. Rangan and A.R.P. Rau, Meeting of DAMOP, American Physical Society, Santa Fe, NM, April 1998.

1. “Closed subspace criteria for the controllability of a quNit-harmonic oscillator”, Rangan, C.; Bloch, A.M.; Brockett, R.W., Canadian Association of Physicists' Congress, Brock University, 2006, June.
2. “Information hiding and retrieval in Rydberg wave packets using half-cycle pulses”, Rangan, C; Murray, J.M., Pisharody, S.N., Wen, H., Bucksbaum, P.H., Gordon Conference on Multiphoton Processes, Tilton, NH, 2006, June.
3. “Theory of detection of angular momentum states in Rydberg atoms using half-cycle pulses” by C. Rangan, H.Wen, and P.H. Bucksbaum, Meeting of DAMOP, American Physical Society, Tuscon, AZ, May 2004.
4. “Coherent control and trapped-ion quantum computing” by C. Rangan, A.M. Bloch, C. Monroe, and P.H. Bucksbaum, Trapped-Ion Quantum Computing workshop, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, May 2004.
5. “Optical control of trapped-ion quantum states” by C. Rangan, C. Monroe, P.H.Bucksbaum, and A.M. Bloch, Gordon Conference on Quantum Control, Mount Holyoke, MA, August 2003.
6. “Control of trapped-ion qubits using optical pulses” by C. Rangan, C. Monroe, P.H.Bucksbaum, and A.M. Bloch, Gordon Conference on Atomic Physics, Tilton, NH, June 2003. 
7. “Pseudospectral methods for Rydberg wave packet dynamics” by C. Rangan, P.H. Bucksbaum, and J. P. Boyd, Meeting of DAMOP, American Physical Society, Boulder, CO, May 2003. 
8. “Arrested field ionization of Rydberg atoms” by C. Rangan, P.H. Bucksbaum, and J. P. Boyd, International Conference on Atomic Physics, Cambridge, MA, July 2002.
9. “Control of trapped ion qubits using shaped optical pulses” by C. Rangan, C. Monroe, P.H. Bucksbaum, and A.M. Bloch, International Conference on Atomic Physics, Cambridge, MA, July 2002.
10. “Grover’s search algorithm in a Rydberg atom” by C. Rangan, J. Ahn, D.N. Hutchinson and P.H. Bucksbaum, Fano Memorial Symposium, ITAMP, Cambridge, MA, July 2002.
11. “Theory of arrested field ionization of Rydberg atoms” by C. Rangan, P.H. Bucksbaum, and J. P. Boyd, Gordon Conference on Multiphoton Processes, Tilton, NH, June 2002.
12. “Control of trapped ion qubits using shaped optical pulses” by C. Rangan, C. Monroe, P.H. Bucksbaum, and A.M. Bloch, Meeting of DAMOP, American Physical Society, Williamsburg, VA, May 2002.
13. “Retrieving phase information from a Rydberg atom data register using shaped terahertz pulses” by C. Rangan, J. Ahn, D.N. Hutchinson, and P.H. Bucksbaum, Gordon Conference on Quantum Control, Mount Holyoke, MA, August 2001.
14. “Controlling a Rydberg wave packet using a half-cycle pulse” by D. N. Hutchinson, J. Ahn, C. Rangan, P. H. Bucksbaum, (co-author), Meeting of DAMOP, American Physical Society, London, Canada, May 2001.
15. “Flipped-state identification in a Rydberg wave-packet using a terahertz half-cycle pulse” by J. Ahn, D.N. Hutchinson, C. Rangan, and P.H. Bucksbaum, (co-author), CLEO, Optical Society of America, 2001.
16. “Ionization of diamagnetic Zeeman states by half-cycle pulses” by C. Rangan, K.J. Schafer and A.R.P. Rau, Gordon Conference on Atomic Physics, Plymouth, NH, July 1999.
17. “Effect of third-order non-linearity on squeezed solitons in optical fibers” by C. Rangan, M.V. Satyanarayana and B.M. Sivaram, LASE’94, SPIE, Los Angeles, CA, January 1994.

1. “Calculation of plasmon resonance shifts for dielectrically-coated proximate gold nanoparticles”: talk given by graduate student Darragh Rooney, Canadian Association of Physicists' Congress, Brock University, ON. June 2006.
2. “Optimal Control of Qubit-Truncated Harmonic Oscillator”, Murray, R.J.A.; Rangan, C., Canadian Association of Physicists' Congress, Brock University, ON, 2006, June, Poster.
3. “Calculation of plasmon resonance shifts for dielectrically-coated proximate gold nanoparticles”, Rooney, Darragh; Rangan, C.; Mittler, S., OSAPS Spring Meeting, American Physical Society, Ohio-Michigan Section, 2006, March, Poster.
4. “Theory of detection of angular momentum states in Rydberg atoms”, Murray, Ryan; Rangan, C., OSAPS Spring Meeting, American Physical Society - Ohio-Michigan Section held at Wayne State University, MI, 2006, March, Poster.
5. “Theory of detection of angular momentum states in Rydberg atoms”. Ryan Murray and Chitra Rangan. Poster at the International Conference on Multiphoton Processes, Orford, Quebec. October 2005.Poster.

"Ionization of Diamagnetic Zeeman States by Half-Cycle Pulses", May 2000.
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, LA 70803.
Advisors: Ravi Rau and Ken Schafer

"Propagation of Squeezed Solitons in Optical Fibers", July 1993.
Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.
Advisors: M.V. Satyanarayana and B.M. Sivaram