Bisweswar Patra
College Park
Summary
Postdoctoral researcher specializing in quantum and nonlinear optics within 2D materials, advancing understanding of material properties. Expertise in nanoscale light-matter interactions, including plasmonics and nanophotonics, supports innovative research outcomes in molecular and nanostructured materials.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Maryland
College Park
10.2025 - Current
- Investigated quantum and nonlinear optical phenomena in 2D materials to advance understanding of material properties.
CINT, Sandia National Lab User
CINT, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Albuquerque
01.2019 - 05.2025
Research Assistant
Jadavpur University, India
Kolkata
07.2016 - 07.2018
Education
Ph.D. - Optical Science And Engineering
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM07-2025
Master of Science - Applied Physics
IIT(ISM)Dhanbad, India
Dhanbad, India 06-2016
Bachelor of Science - Physics
University of Calcutta, India
Calcutta, India 06-2014
Skills
- Quantum Optical Spectroscopy
- Optical Spectroscopy
- Raman Spectroscopy
- Dark-field Scattering
- Photoluminescence
- Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy (s-SNOM)
- FDTD Simulations
- Nanofabrication Techniques
- Plasmonics
- Nanophotonics
- Metasurface
- Molecular Optomechanics
References
- Prof. Terefe G. Habteyes
- Prof. Stavroula Foteinopoulou
- Prof. Francesca Cavallo
Publications
1. Patra, B.; Damoah, J.; Habteyes T. G. “Picometer Scale Photothermal Tuning of Plasmonic Nanocavities and Interfacial Processes”. Nano Letters 2024, (24), 14743−14749.
2. Patra, B.; Kafle, B.; Habteyes T. G. “Molecular Optomechanics Induced Hybrid Properties in Soft Materials Filled Plasmonic Nanocavities”. Nano Letters 2023 (11), 5108–5115.
3. Haq, S.; Tesema, T. E.; Patra, B.; Gomez, E.; Habteyes, T. G. “Tuning Plasmonic Coupling from Capacitive to Conductive Regime via Atomic Control of Dielectric Spacing”. ACS Photonics 2020, 7 (3), 622− 629.
4. Wang, C.-F.; Addamane, S.; Patra, B.; Lebron, C. R.; Haq, S.; Balakrishnan, G.; Malloy, K. J.; Habteyes, T. G. “Revealing Temperature-Dependent Absorption and Emission Enhancement Factors in Plasmon Coupled Semiconductor Heterostructures”. ACS Appl. El. Mater. 2019, 1, 1439−1448.
Accomplishments
• SPIE Optics and Photonics Student Conference Support Award 2024.
• Doctoral Conference Presentation Award 2024.
• Student Research Grant (SRG), 2023.
• Best poster award 2023 at CHTM Student Research Expo 2023.
• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- GATE fellowship, Govt. of India.
• National Talent Search Scholarship awarded by NCERT, Govt. of India.
• Inspire Scholarship awarded by DST, Govt. of India.
• Doctoral Conference Presentation Award 2024.
• Student Research Grant (SRG), 2023.
• Best poster award 2023 at CHTM Student Research Expo 2023.
• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- GATE fellowship, Govt. of India.
• National Talent Search Scholarship awarded by NCERT, Govt. of India.
• Inspire Scholarship awarded by DST, Govt. of India.
Timeline
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Maryland
10.2025 - Current
CINT, Sandia National Lab User
CINT, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
01.2019 - 05.2025
Research Assistant
Jadavpur University, India
07.2016 - 07.2018
Ph.D. - Optical Science And Engineering
University of New Mexico
Master of Science - Applied Physics
IIT(ISM)Dhanbad, India
Bachelor of Science - Physics
University of Calcutta, India