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Department of Physics

Dr. Mahua Biswas

Associate Professor
Ctr for Math Sci & Technology
Office
Moulton Hall - MLT 301b
Office Phone
(309) 438-2026office
phone
Email
mbiswas@ilstu.eduemail
Website
https://www.biswasgroup.org/website
  • About
  • Research

Biography

Dr. Biswas joined ISU in Fall 2020. She completed her Ph.D degree in experimental physics from Dublin City University, Ireland in 2010. Before joing ISU she worked as an assistant professor at Missouri State University and worked as a post-doctoral research appointee at Argonne National Laboratory.

Current Courses

390.020Computational Research In Physics

105.001Fundamentals Of Physics

105.002Fundamentals Of Physics

105.003Fundamentals Of Physics

105.004Fundamentals Of Physics

105.005Fundamentals Of Physics

105.007Fundamentals Of Physics

105.008Fundamentals Of Physics

105.009Fundamentals Of Physics

105.010Fundamentals Of Physics

105.011Fundamentals Of Physics

105.012Fundamentals Of Physics

105.013Fundamentals Of Physics

299.020Independent Honor Study

299.003Independent Honor Study In Chemistry

499.003Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

287.020Independent Study

290.003Research in Chemistry

490.003Research In Chemistry

290.020Research In Physics

107.001Frontiers In Physics

105.009Fundamentals Of Physics

105.010Fundamentals Of Physics

105.011Fundamentals Of Physics

105.012Fundamentals Of Physics

105.013Fundamentals Of Physics

105.014Fundamentals Of Physics

105.015Fundamentals Of Physics

299.020Independent Honor Study

299.003Independent Honor Study In Chemistry

499.003Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

290.003Research in Chemistry

490.003Research In Chemistry

Teaching Interests & Areas

Introductory Physics
Electronics
Experimental Physics

Research Interests & Areas

Current research interest of Biswas group is on fabrication of nanometer scale materials for emerging technologies. We study the fundamental mechanism behind the nanomaterial formation and the nanomaterials properties using high resolution microscopy, optical & infrared spectroscopy, and diffraction.

In recent years we have explored-
a. Block copolymer nanostructures as a template for inorganic nanofabrication

c.Sequential Infiltration synthesis and Atomic Layer Deposition for inorganic Nanomaterial growth

d. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for understanding the nanomaterial growth mechanism

Journal Article

Coe, B., Sevik, R., Biswas, M., & Manna, U. Resonant coupling of molecular excitons and optical anapoles in silicon nanosphere-J-aggregate heterostructures under vector beam illumination. Applied Optics 62.20 (2023): 5487.
Coe, B., Olmos-Trigo, J., Qualls, D., Alexis, M., Szczerba, M., Abujetas, D., Biswas, M., & Manna, U. Unraveling Dipolar Regime and Kerker Conditions in Mid-Index Mesoscale Dielectric Materials. Advanced Optical Materials 2202140 (2022)
Pandey, K., Perez, M., Korveziroska, A., Manna, U., & Biswas, M. Fabrication of TiO2 nanodot films using simple solution dipping method and block copolymer template. Journal of Applied Physics 131 (2022): 074901.

Presentations

Fabrication of SiO2 Nanomaterials Using Polymer and Sequential Infiltration Synthesis. ISU University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2023)
Kerker Conditions in Mid-index Mesoscale Dielectric Materials. European Material Research Society Spring Meeting. (2023)
Nanomaterial Growth Using Block Copolymer as a Template. ISU University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2023)
Nanopatterning using Sequential Infiltration Synthesis. ISU University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2023)
Nanophotonic Phenomena in Mesoscale Dielectric Particles. APS March Meeting 2023. (2023)
Optical trapping with magnetic fields of light. SPIE Optics & Photonics 2023. (2023)
Optical trapping with magnetic fields of light. SPIE Optics & Photonics. (2023)
Oxide Nanopatterning using Sequential Infiltration Synthesis – In Situ FTIR study. European Material Research Society Spring Meeting. (2023)
Sequential Infiltration Synthesis of Silicon Dioxide for Nanopatterning – In Situ FTIR study. APS March Meeting 2023. (2023)
Nanometer Scale Material Growth and Patterning. ISU University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)

Grants & Contracts

LEAPS-MPS: Nanopatterning Nitride Based Nanostructures Using Sequential Infiltration Synthesis for Optoelectronic Applications. National Science Foundation. Illinois State University. (2022)
RUI: Unraveling Novel Nanophotonic Effects in Mid-Index Micro-Sized Dielectric Materials. National Science Foundation. Federal. (2022)
MRI: Acquisition of a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope to Advance Multidisciplinary Research and Education. National Science Foundation. Federal. (2021)
Sequential Infiltration Synthesis of Silicon Nitride and Silicon Dioxide Materials in Polymeric films. Brewer Science INC.. Illinois State University. (2021)