Area of Research: Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Materials
Department: Basic Science and Humanities
PhD Scholars: 01 / Ms. Aathira Haridas (2023), Research topic to be approved
Basic Information:
Email Id: tista.basak@nmims.edu
Landline extension: 022-45024721
Desk (location): Faculty room 101, Cabin-4
Awards:
Research Commendation Award awarded by NMIMS University (2017).
Early Career Research Award awarded by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (2016).
Institute Post Doctoral Fellowship awarded by IIT Bombay (2013-2015).
Graduate Research Fellowship awarded by Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India (2007 – 2012).
Third Rank in M.Sc, Mumbai University (2006).
Awarded “Merit Certificate” in National Graduate Physics Examination (NGPE).
Reviewer for Journals of Royal Society of Chemistry, London (Nanoscale, RSC Advances, Journal of Materials Chemistry C), Journal of Physical Chemistry, Physica B, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy and Infrared Physics & Technology.
My paper titled ” Electron correlation effects and two-photon absorption in diamond shaped graphene quantum dots” has featured on the cover page of Physical Review B (2018).
Committees:
Life Member of Indian Neutron Scattering Society (ISNS).
Achievements:
Dr. Tista Basak’s achievements include significant contributions to research, particularly in the domain of theoretical studies on the electronic, optical and vibrational properties of 3D crystals, 2D nanostructures and 0D quantum dots, with numerous publications in both journals and book chapters. She has also been actively involved in guiding research scholars, organizing and presenting at various conferences and seminars.
Publications:
Journals:
“Edge Modification and Site-Selective Functionalization of Graphene Quantum Dots: A Versatile Technique for Designing Tunable Optoelectronic and Sensing Devices”, Tista Basak and Tushima Basak, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 127, 5335-5343 (2023).
“Graphene Quantum Dot with Divacancy and Topological Defects: A Novel Material for Promoting Prompt and Delayed Fluorescence of Tunable Wavelengths,” T. Basak, T. Basak, and A. Shukla, J. Phys. Chem. C126, 12928 (2022).
“Graphene quantum dots with a Stone-Wales defect as a topologically tunable platform for visible-light harvesting,” T. Basak, T. Basak, and A. Shukla, Phys. Rev. B103 (23), 235420 (2021).
“Theoretical investigation of electronic and optical properties of nitrogen doped triangular shaped graphene quantum dots,” T. Basak and T. Basak, J. Phys. Cond. Matt. 32 (44), 445301 (2020).
“Electro-absorption spectra of magnetic states of diamond shaped graphene quantum dots,” T. Basak and T. Basak, Mat. Today, Proc. 26, 2058 (2020).
“Characterization of magnetic states of graphene quantum dots of different shapes by application of electric field,” Mat. Today, Proc. 26, 2069 (2020).
“Electron correlation effects and two-photon absorption in diamond-shaped graphene quantum dots,” T. Basak, T. Basak, and A. Shukla, Phys. Rev. B98 (3), 035401 (2018).
“Effect of carrier doping and external electric field on the optical properties of graphene quantum dots,” T. Basak and T. Basak, IOP Conf. Series: Mat. Sci. & Eng. 310(1), 012014 (2018).
“Optical signatures of electric-field-driven magnetic phase transitions in graphene quantum dots,” T. Basak and A. Shukla, Phys. Rev. B93 (23), 235432 (2016).
“Theory of linear optical absorption in diamond-shaped graphene quantum dots,” T Basak, H Chakraborty and A Shukla, Phys. Rev. B92 (20), 205404 (2015).
“Lattice dynamics of the model percolation-type (Zn,Be)Se alloy: Inelastic neutron scattering, ab initio study, and shell-model calculations,” M. N. Rao, D. Lamago, A. Ivanov, M. d’Astuto, A.V. Postnikov, R. Hajj Hussein, T. Basak, S. L. Chaplot, F. Firszt, W. Paszkowicz, S. K. Deb and O. Pagès, Phys. Rev. B89 (15), 152201 (2014).
“Vibrational properties and phonon anharmonicity in ZnS1− xSex: Inelastic neutron scattering, Raman scattering, X-ray diffraction measurements and lattice dynamical studies,” T. Basak, M. N. Rao, S. L. Chaplot, N. Salke, R. Rao, R. Dhanasekaran, A. K. Rajarajan, S. Rols, R. Mittal, V. B. Jayakrishnan and P. U. Sastry, Physica B: Cond. Matt. 433, 149 (2014).
“Study of one-mode, two-mode and three-mode phonon behavior in mixed zinc blende alloys,” T. Basak, M. N. Rao and S. L. Chaplot, Physica B: Cond. Matt. 407 (22), 4478 (2012).
“Order-disorder transition in ZnGeP2 and ZnSnP2,” T. Basak, M. N. Rao and S. L. Chaplot, J. Phys.: Conf. Series377 (1), 012071 (2012).
“Inelastic neutron scattering measurements and lattice dynamics of ZnS1-xSex,” T. Basak, M. N. Rao, A. K. Rajarajan and S. L. Chaplot, AIP Conf. Proc.1447 (1), 817 (2012).
“Vibrational properties and phase transitions in II–VI materials: lattice dynamics, ab initio studies and inelastic neutron scattering measurements,” T. Basak, M. N. Rao, M. K. Gupta and S. L. Chaplot, J. Phys. Cond. Matt. 24 (11), 115401 (2012).
“Study of the Vibrational Spectra of the Mixed Crystal ZnS1-xSex,” T. Basak, M. N. Rao and S. L. Chaplot, AIP Conf. Proc. 1349 (1), 875 (2011).
“Phase Transformations in Beryllium Chalcogenides At High Pressure: Lattice Dynamical Studies,” T. Basak and M. N. Rao, AIP Conf. Proc. 1313 (1), 202 (2010).
Conferences:
“An Electron-Correlated Study of Regulating the Optical Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Tuning their Geometry”, Tista Basak and Tushima Basak, Fourth International Conference on Advances in Physical Sciences and Materials 2023 (ICAPSM 2023), KPR Institute of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India (2023).
“Influence of Geometry on the Optical Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons”, Tushima Basak and Tista Basak, International Online Conference on Nanomaterials (ICN 2022), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India (2022).
“Electro-absorption Spectrum: An Effective Technique for Detecting Magnetic States of Graphene Quantum Dots”, Tista Basak and Tushima Basak, 8thInterdisciplinary Symposium on Materials Chemistry (ISMC-2020), BARC (2021).
“Tailoring Electronic and Optical Properties of Graphene Quantum Dots by Heteroatom Nitrogen Doping”, Tushima Basak and Tista Basak, 8thInterdisciplinary Symposium on Materials Chemistry (ISMC-2020), BARC (2021).
“Computational study of linear optical properties in diamond-shaped graphene quantum dots”, Tushima Basak and Tista Basak, Workshop and Symposium on Advanced Simulation Methods: DFT, MD and Beyond, IIT Delhi (2019).
“Electron correlation effects on non-linear optical properties of diamond-shaped graphene quantum dots”, Tista Basak and Tushima Basak, Workshop and Symposium on Advanced Simulation Methods: DFT, MD and Beyond, IIT Delhi (2019).
“Inelastic neutron scattering measurements on ZnGeP2”, Tista Basak, Mala N. Rao, A. Ivanov and S. L. Chaplot, Proceedings of International Symposium on Neutron Scattering (2013).
“Lattice Dynamics of Mixed II-VI Semiconductor ZnS1-xSex”, Tista Basak, Mala N. Rao and S. L. Chaplot, Proceedings of 13th International Conference on Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter (PHONONS 2010), Taipei, Taiwan, (2010).
“Study of Vibrational Properties of CdTe and HgTe Under High Pressure”, Tista Basak, Mala N. Rao and S. L. Chaplot, Proc. of 3rd International Symposium on Materials Chemistry, Volume 394 (2010).
“Lattice dynamics of mixed II-VI semiconductor Zn1-xMgxSe”, Tista Basak, Mala N. Rao and S.L. Chaplot, Proc. of 2nd International Symposium on Materials Chemistry, Volume 394 (2008).
“Inelastic neutron scattering measurements on Zn1-xBexSe (x = 0.330)”, Mala N. Rao, Tista Basak, S. L. Chaplot, S. K. Deb, F. Firszt, W. Paszkowicz and O. Pages, Proceedings of International Symposium on Neutron Scattering, Volume 97 (2008).
“Inelastic neutron scattering measurements of II-VI semicoductor ZnSe”, Tista Basak and Mala N. Rao, Proceedings of Conference on Neutron Scattering and Mesoscopic Systems (2009).
“Structural and vibrational properties of the wide-gap Zn1-xMgxTe and Zn1-xMgxS ternary alloys”, Tista Basak, Mala N. Rao and S. L. Chaplot, Solid State Physics (India), Volume 54 (2009).
“Lattice dynamics of the mixed semicoductor Zn1-xBexSe: Shell model computations and inelastic neutron scattering measurements”,Tista Basak, Mala N. Rao, S. L. Chaplot, F. Firszt, W. Paszkowicz and O. Pages, Solid State Physics (India), Volume 53 (2008).
“Lattice dynamics of zinc selenide using shell model”, Tista Basak and Mala N. Rao, Solid State Physics (India), Volume 52 (2007).
Chapters:
Book Chapter – Tista Basak and Tushima Basak ” Recent Advances in Graphene Based Plasmonics”, in Photonic Materials: Recent Advances and Emerging Applications, Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers, Singapore (2023).
Invited Talks:
“Influence of Geometry on the Optical Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons”, International Online Conference on Nanomaterials (ICN-2022), organized jointly by Mahatma Gandhi University, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland, University of Lorraine, France and University of Johannesburg.
“Theory of Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of Graphene Nanodisks”, Workshop on The Physics and Chemistry of Graphene and Other Single and Bilayer Materials Including MoS2 and Phosphorene, organized by Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF), (December 22-24, 2014), IISc Bangalore.
