Laboratory for Advanced Materials Science and Technology (LAMSAT)
People
Faculty
Professor & Chair of Physics
Contact
Office: ISA 2022D
Lab: PHY 5058/5060
Phone: (813) 974-2789
Lab Phone: (813) 974-9933
Email
Education
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, 1989, State University of New York at Buffalo
Research Interests
• Solid state & materials physics • Laser ablation • Laser-assisted materials processing
• Dynamic optical diagnostics • Plasma processes for thin film growth • Nanostructures
& nanocomposites • Materials for energy • Multiferroics
Pritish Mukherjee
Professor, Vice Provost for Strategy, Institutional Excellence & Faculty Success
Contact
Phone: (813) 974-3293
Lab Phone: (813) 974-9933
Email
Education
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, 1986, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Research Interests
• Solid state & materials physics • Laser ablation • Laser-assisted materials processing
• Dynamic optical diagnostics • Plasma processes for thin film growth • Nanostructures
and nanocomposites • Materials for energy • Multiferroics
Alumni
Wangensteen, Ted
Ph. D. Applied Physics, 2012, University of South Florida
Growth and Characterization of Functional Nanoparticulate Films By a Microwave Plasma-Assisted
Spray Deposition Process
M. S. Physics, 1997, University of Denver
Hyde, Robert
Ph.D. Applied Physics, 2011, University of South Florida
Growth and Characterization of Thermoelectric Ba8Ga16Ge30 Type-I Clathrate Thin-Films
Deposited by Pulsed Dual-Laser Ablation
M.S. in Physics and M.S.E.S in Engineering Science, 2006, University of South Florida
Hollow-Electrode Pulsed Plasma Deposition of Titanium and Carbon Thin Films PDF
Mukherjee, Devyajyoti
Ph.D. Applied Physics, 2010, University of South Florida
Growth and Characterization of Epitaxial Thin Films and Multiferroic Heterostructures
of Ferromagnetic and Ferroelectric Materials
Merlak, Marek
M. S. Physics, 2010, University of South Florida
Design and characterization of microwave assisted plasma spray deposition system :
application to Eu doped Y2O3 nano-particle coatings
Dedigamuwa, Gayan
Ph. D. Applied Physics 2010, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
Fabrication and characterization of surfactant-free PbSe quantum dot films and PbSe-polymer
hybrid structures PDF
M. S. Physics 2005, USF, Major Professor Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
Formation of nanocoatings by laser-assisted spray pyrolysis and laser ablation on
2d gold nanotemplates PDF
Abou Mourad, Houssam
Ph. D. Applied Physics 2005, USF, Co-Major Professors: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee and Dr.
Sarath Witanachchi
Metallic to insulating transition in disordered pulsed laser deposited silicide thin
films
Weerasinghe, Hasitha
M. S. Physics 2006, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
Electrical characterization of metal-to-insulator transition in iron silicide thin
films on sillicone substrates
Mahawela, Prasanna
M. S. Physics 2004, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
A hollow-cathode transient plasma process for carbon thin film growth
Choppali, Uma
M. S. Physics 2004, USF, Co-Major Professors: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee and Dr. Sarath
Witanachchi
McAveety, Susan
M.S. Physics 2002, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Factor, Dan
M.S. Physics 2002, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Miyawa, Alfred Martin
M.S. Physics 2000, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
Role of ions in the growth of zinc oxide and diamond-like carbon coatings by dual-laser
ablation
Cuff, John
M.S. Physics and M.S.E.S. Eng. Science 2000, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Plume dynamics and laser pulse synchronization in dual laser ablation
Chen, Shudong
M.S. Physics and M.S.E.S. Eng. Science 1999, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
CO2 laser-target interaction and plume imaging in dual-laser ablation
Khurshid, Ahmed
Ph.D. Eng. Science 1996, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanchchi
A novel dual laser ablation process for high quality film growth
Sakthivel, Palanikumaran
Ph. D. Eng. Science 1995, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Diagnostics of pulsed laser ablation
M. S. Eng. Science 1991, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Generation, characterization and application of ultrashort CO2 laser pulses
Panse, Pushkaraj
M. S. Physics 1994, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
High-temperature superconducting YBCO thin-film growth by dual laser ablation
Riser, G. S.
M. S. Physics 1994, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
Electrical characterization of laser deposited Pb1-xSnxTe films
Roland, Phillip
M. S. Physics 1993, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Development and characterization of a pulsed laser interferometer
Weston, Neil
M. S. Physics 1992, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Gas phase trace detection using phase fluctuation homodyne laser interferometry
Oman, Daniel
M. S. Physics 1991, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Generation of synchronized independently tunable dual-frequency CO2 laser pulses