Biswanath Mallik

Sr. Professor and Head

E-mail : spbm [ AT ] iacs.res.in
Fax : + 91-33-473-2805
Tel : + 91-33-473-4971 Ext. 267

Born on 16th December, 1950; Ph. D. in Science (Physics) 1980.

Post-Doctoral and Other Professional Experiences:

(i) Visiting Research Associate, Bioelectromagnetics Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan-48824, U.S.A., during January 1983 to September 1985.

(ii) Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton-SO9 5NH, U.K., during April 18, 1990 to August 15, 1990.

(iii) Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland KY16 9ST, U.K. during August 16, 1990 to September 1991.

(iv) Senior Visiting Fellow, Centre for Chemical Physics, The University of Western Ontario, Room 102, Physics & Astronomy Building, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada during September 01, 2000 to December, 2000.

Research Interest:

Research field covers mainly electronic absorption and emission spectroscopy; laser spectroscopy; studies on clusters; semi- and photoconductivity of organic, organometallic and polymeric materials; adsorption- induced phase transition; current oscillations in semiconductors; photoinduced phase transition; photoinduced charge-transfer; biosensors; molecular electronics etc.

Future Research Plan:

Research and development related to molecular controlled electronic and optoelectronic devices; studies on optical and electrical properties of nanostructured materials; studies on clusters of organic molecules using Laser Raman Spectroscopy and also by using Supersonic Jet Expansion technique, short wavelength vacuum ultraviolet laser and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer.

Representative list of Publications :

1.	Observation of persistent photoconductivity at room temperature in ferrocene-doped poly(methyl methacrylate) thin films containing chloroform molecules, A. Thander and B.Mallik, Solid State Communications, 121, 159 (2002).
2.	Anomalous behaviour of electrical conductivity observed in insulating poly(methyl methacrylatye) thin films cast under humid atmosphere, A. Thander, R.N.Bera and B.Mallik, Phys. Status Solidi (a) 189, 233 (2002).
3.	Photoinduced charge-transfer between ferrocene derivatives and chloroform molecules confined in poly (methyl methacrylate) thin films, A. Thander and B.Mallik, Chem. Phys. Letts., 330, 521 (2000).
4.	Charge-transfer spectra of ferrocene in halocarbon solvents under photoexcitation, A. Thander and B.Mallik, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Chem. Sci.), 112, 475 (2000).
5.	Spectroscopic investigation on the photoinduced charge-transfer between ferrocene and chloroform molecules confined in a poly (methyl methacrylate) thin film, A. Thander and B.Mallik, Solid State Communications 111, 341 (1999).
6.	Adsorption-induced unusual changes in the electrical conductivity of 1, 1^/-diacetylferrocene and 1,1^/ -ferrocenedicarboxylic acid., R.N.Bera and B.Mallik, Synthetic Metals 99, 61 (1999).
7.	Dark and photoconductive properties of hydroxymethylferrocene; A.K.Chakraborty, R.N.Bera, A.Bhattacharjee and B.Mallik, Synthetic Metals 97, 63 (1998).
8.	Temperature-dependent unusual changes in the factor (g) representing photocurrent-light intensity characteristics for some ferrocene derivatives, R.N.Bera and B.Mallik, Solid State Communications 108, 695 (1998).
9.	Low- frequency electrical current oscillations in the vapor- adsorbed state of some ferrocene derivatives; B.Mallik and A.K.Chakraborty, J. Chem. Soc.; Faraday Trans. 93, 3677 (1997).
10.	Low-frequency electrical current oscillations in vapor-adsorbed ferrocene; B.Mallik and A.K.Chakraborty, J.Phys.Chem. 100, 2145 (1996).
11.	Effects of some physical parameters on the electrical current oscillations in vapor-adsorbed ferrocene; R.N.Bera and B.Mallik, Synthetic Metals 87, 187 (1997).

Last update September 09,2009

(i)	Visiting Research Associate, Bioelectromagnetics Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan-48824, U.S.A., during January 1983 to September 1985.
(ii)	Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton-SO9 5NH, U.K., during April 18, 1990 to August 15, 1990.
(iii)	Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland KY16 9ST, U.K. during August 16, 1990 to September 1991.
(iv)	Senior Visiting Fellow, Centre for Chemical Physics, The University of Western Ontario, Room 102, Physics & Astronomy Building, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada during September 01, 2000 to December, 2000.