Swastik Kar Associate Professor of Physics s.kar@neu.edu 617-373-3375 Expertise Electrochemical Energy Storage, Electronic Transport, Engineered Optics, Molecular Sensing, Nanoelectronic Devices, Photovoltaics Swastik Kar in the Press Article PBS Graphene, meet mainstream In the lab of Swastik Kar, lead author of one of the recent papers and a professor of physics at Northeastern University, I find myself staring at a piece of graphene that his group has meticulously deposited on a postage-stamp sized piece of copper foil. It looks like a postage-stamp sized piece of copper foil. […] Article Knovel Carbon nanotubes enable light to speed up to computer processes With the ever-increasing desire for faster, smaller and more powerful computers, developments in engineering information technology are in high demand. Researchers at Northeastern University have taken a step toward making speedier digital devices by using carbon nanotubes in electronic systems, according to a news release. Yung Joon Jung, an associate professor in NU’s Department of […] Article The Indian Express Future computer can be termed on and off using light Want your computer to go faster? Add light! Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed novel devices that could usher in a new wave of highly efficient electronics, including computers, that can be turned on and off using light. Every second, your computer must process billions of computational steps to produce even the simplest outputs. […] Swastik Kar for Northeastern Global News Physicists may have accidentally discovered a new state of matter. The possibilities are endless. Physicists may have accidentally discovered a new state of matter. The possibilities are endless. Physicists have discovered a new way to manipulate electric charge. And the changes to the future of our technology could be monumental. Physics discovery unlocks ingredients of 2-D ‘sandwich’ Physics discovery unlocks ingredients of 2-D ‘sandwich’ A new discovery allows researchers to rearrange the ingredients of 2-D crystals, producing new properties. Northeastern researchers’ discovery could aid in detecting nuclear threats Northeastern researchers’ discovery could aid in detecting nuclear threats A team led by researchers Swastik Kar and Yung Joon Jung has developed a way to detect nuclear materials that outpaces any existing method. From cameras to computers, new material could change how we work and play From cameras to computers, new material could change how we work and play ‘Small’ transformation yields big changes ‘Small’ transformation yields big changes Want your computer to go faster? Just add light Want your computer to go faster? Just add light Nanotubes and silicon: unexpected ingredients in a new optical device Nanotubes and silicon: unexpected ingredients in a new optical device Research partnership to focus on infrared imaging Research partnership to focus on infrared imaging
Article PBS Graphene, meet mainstream In the lab of Swastik Kar, lead author of one of the recent papers and a professor of physics at Northeastern University, I find myself staring at a piece of graphene that his group has meticulously deposited on a postage-stamp sized piece of copper foil. It looks like a postage-stamp sized piece of copper foil. […]
Article Knovel Carbon nanotubes enable light to speed up to computer processes With the ever-increasing desire for faster, smaller and more powerful computers, developments in engineering information technology are in high demand. Researchers at Northeastern University have taken a step toward making speedier digital devices by using carbon nanotubes in electronic systems, according to a news release. Yung Joon Jung, an associate professor in NU’s Department of […]
Article The Indian Express Future computer can be termed on and off using light Want your computer to go faster? Add light! Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed novel devices that could usher in a new wave of highly efficient electronics, including computers, that can be turned on and off using light. Every second, your computer must process billions of computational steps to produce even the simplest outputs. […]