Silvija Gradecak joined DMSE in Sept. 2006. Her research focuses on nano-photonics and electronics and is based on the synthesis, characterization and integration of low-dimensional systems. By taking advantage of unique material properties on the nanoscale, she explores novel optoelectronic applications such as nanoscale light-emitting sources, single photon sources, or nanowire lasers.
Understanding the properties of such nanosystems requires multidisciplinary approach and new instrumental tools. Prof. Gradecˇak uses rational synthesis of free-standing nanoscale objects like nanocrystals, nanotubes, and nanowires and combines spectroscopic techniques, transport measurements, and advanced electron microscopy techniques to directly correlate structural and physical properties on the nanometer scale. Experimental techniques and methodologies that are being developed as a part of her research endeavor are generally applicable to any material system where interplay between nanostructure, properties, and performance becomes ­significant. She is developing a new graduate course, “Imaging of Materials,” that will bolster our traditional strength in microscopy.

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