Dr. Mahua Biswas

Assistant Professor

Compttve Research Arts & Sci

Office

Moulton Hall - MLT 301b

Office Phone

(309) 438-2026office
phone

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

390Computational Research In Physics

105Fundamentals Of Physics

299Independent Honor Study

287Independent Study

490Research In Chemistry

290Research In Physics

307Seminar In Physics

Teaching Interests & Areas

Introductory Physics
Electromagnetism
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.

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

b. Block copolymer phase separation mechanism
Oxide nanopatterns

c. metal (Au) nanoparticles of symmetric and asymmetric shapes

d. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for understanding the growth mechanism

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)