Rana Biswas

Research Scientist IV; Adjunct Professor

DMSE, Ames National Lab

Phone: 515-294-6987
Email: biswasr@iastate.edu
Office: A506 Zaffarano
Websites:

Credentials

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Physics
    1984: Cornell University
    Specialization: Solid State Physics

    Masters of Science, Physics
    1982: Cornell University

    Masters of Science, Physics
    1978: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Professional Appointments

  • Faculty appointments:
    2010- Adjunct Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Physics & Astronomy
    2004-2010 Adjunct Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
    1993-2010: Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics
    P&S appointments:
    2019- present: Senior Scientist IV, Microelectronics Res Ctr. & Ames Laboratory
    2013-19 present: Senior Scientist, Ames Laboratory & Microelectronics Res Ctr
    1998-2012: Scientist, Ames Laboratory & Microelectronics Research Center
    1989-1998: Associate Scientist, Ames Lab & Microelectronics Research Center
    Exxon Research & Engineering Company
    Annandale, New Jersey: 1986-1988; Consultant



    AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Murray Hill, New Jersey: 1984-1986
    Postdoctoral Member of Technical Staff,
    Solid State Electronics Laboratory

    Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
    Palo Alto, California: 1983-84
    Consultant

Honors & Awards

  • • Lifetime Fellow, American Physical Society; For theoretical contributions to the dynamics of semiconductors, solar materials, and photonic crystals, (Elected November 2009)
    • Senior Member, IEEE (Elected April 2015).
    • Iowa State University P&S Research Award, 2011; To recognize staff members for excellence in research

Areas of Expertise

  • • Electronic properties of semiconductor materials with ab-initio simulations.. Molecular dynamics. Structure and light-induced properties of thin film semiconductor materials and quantum information materials.
    • Design, fabrication and characterization of photonic band gap crystals. Plasmonic crystals
    • Nanofabrication, nano-litholithography and surface tribocharge.
    • Light management in inorganic and organic solar cell structures and modules. Enhanced solar cells with plasmonic crystals.

Research

Research Interests

  • -Electronic properties of nanomaterials with ab-initio simulations
    -Fabrication and characterization of nanostructures, especially surface tribocharging
    - Photonics and plasmonic crystals
    - Thin film soilar cells and solar materials

Patents

  • U.S. Patent 5,406,573. April 11, 1995, “Periodic dielectric structure for production of photonic band gap and method for fabricating the same” E. Ozbay, G. Tuttle, E. Michel, K.M. Ho, R. Biswas, C.T. Chan, and C.M. Soukoulis
  • U.S. Patent 06339030. January, 2002 “Method for fabricating photonic band gap crystals using ceramic processing techniques” K. Constant, G. Subramania, R. Biswas, K.-M. Ho,
  • U.S. Patent 6,593,894 July 15, 2003; “Highly directional Antennas using photonic band gap crystals” R. Biswas, E. Ozbay, B. Temelkuran, M. Sigalas, G. Tuttle, K.M. Ho: full patent filed 9/26/2001.
  • U.S. Patent 8,361,545 B2, Jan 29, 2013, "Manufacturing Method of Photonic Crystal," In Sung Park, Tae Ho Lee, Jin Ho Ahn, K. Constant, R. Biswas, K. M. Ho, Jae-Hwang Lee. (Assignees: Hanyang University & Iowa State University.)

Publications