Dear colleagues,
We are glad to invite you to seminar by Maria Kandyla (host – Prof.Pavlos Lagoudakis)
Development and applications of laser-processed hybrid nanomaterials
When: November 29, 14:00
Where: Skoltech, room 423
ABSTRACT: The development of nanotechnology has contributed to important advances in various fields, such as medicine, biotechnology, material science, microelectronics, energy harvesting, environmental quality, space exploration, and security, among others. The need for advanced materials and systems with new functionalities has motivated the development of nanostructures on solid surfaces, which are necessary for the fabrication of functional nanodevices for nanotechnological applications.
In this talk, we will discuss the development of functional micro/nanostructures, based on laser-processed silicon substrates. Micro/nanostructured silicon is used for novel electronic and photonic systems with advanced properties. Combining silicon micro/nanostructures with thin semiconducting films results in electronic heterojunctions with large active surface area and improved optoelectronic performance. Coating silicon micro/nanostructures with thin metallic films results in plasmonic substrates, which are used for plasmonic optical trapping and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). We will present recent advances in these fields and discuss future applications.
BIO: Dr. Maria Kandyla is an Associate Researcher at the Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute at the National Hellenic Research Foundation, in Athens, Greece. She received her Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece in 2000 and her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard University, USA, in 2002 and 2006, respectively. She worked as a Post-doctoral Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, from 2006 to 2008 and as a Marie Curie Fellow at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, from 2008 to 2010. The focus of her research is on the interaction of pulsed lasers with materials, including thermal and non-thermal ultrafast phase transitions, laser nanostructuring, and thin-film optoelectronic and photonic devices. She has 15 years of experience on laser-matter interaction and the results of her work have been presented in numerous peer-reviewed journals and conferences, while her research has been supported by several grants and awards. She is a member of the Optical Society of America, the Technical Chamber of Greece, and serves as a referee in a number of international scientific journals. More information on her research website: www.mkandyla.gr.