Swastik Kar
Northeastern University · Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Active 1979–2026
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About
Swastik Kar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Northeastern University College of Engineering. His research focuses on materials and nanotechnology, with notable contributions in the development of ultrasensitive ion detection devices, color-sensing technology, and ion-doped two-dimensional nanomaterials. He has been awarded multiple patents for innovations such as devices for color identification, carbon nanoribbons fabrication, and ultrasensitive ion detectors using carbon nanotubes or graphene. Professor Kar has received recognition through various research awards, including the FY24 TIER 1 Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grants and the FY21 TIER 1 Award, supporting his interdisciplinary research projects. His work has also led to startup success, with his startup Guardion winning a NASA Science Mission Directorate Challenge and earning a gold medal at the 2017 MassChallenge. His research contributions are characterized by a focus on nanomaterials and their applications in sensing technologies, advancing the field of materials science and nanotechnology.
Research topics
- Computer Science
- Materials science
- Nanotechnology
- Physics
- Optoelectronics
- Engineering physics
- Composite material
- Chemical engineering
- Condensed matter physics
Selected publications
Recent Advances in 2D Material Theory, Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
ACS Nano · 2023 · 289 citations
Two-dimensional (2D) material research is rapidly evolving to broaden the spectrum of emergent 2D systems. Here, we review recent advances in the theory, synthesis, characterization, device, and quantum physics of 2D materials and their heterostructures. First, we shed insight into modeling of defects and intercalants, focusing on their formation pathways and strategic functionalities. We also review machine learning for synthesis and sensing applications of 2D materials. In addition, we highlig…
ACS Nano · 2021 · 80 citations
Bottom-up assembly of two-dimensional (2D) materials into macroscale morphologies with emergent properties requires control of the material surroundings, so that energetically favorable conditions direct the assembly process. MXenes, a class of recently developed 2D materials, have found new applications in areas such as electrochemical energy storage, nanoscale electronics, sensors, and biosensors. In this paper, we present a lateral self-assembly method for wafer-scale deposition of a mosaic-t…
2023 roadmap for materials for quantum technologies
Materials for Quantum Technology · 2022-11-17 · 52 citations
articleOpen accessCorrespondingAbstract Quantum technologies are poised to move the foundational principles of quantum physics to the forefront of applications. This roadmap identifies some of the key challenges and provides insights on material innovations underlying a range of exciting quantum technology frontiers. Over the past decades, hardware platforms enabling different quantum technologies have reached varying levels of maturity. This has allowed for first proof-of-principle demonstrations of quantum supremacy, for ex…
The Case for a Defect Genome Initiative
Advanced Materials · 2024-01-09 · 20 citations
articleOpen accessCorrespondingThe Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) has streamlined the materials discovery effort by leveraging generic traits of materials, with focus largely on perfect solids. Defects such as impurities and perturbations, however, drive many attractive functional properties of materials. The rich tapestry of charge, spin, and bonding states hosted by defects are not accessible to elements and perfect crystals, and defects can thus be viewed as another class of "elements" that lie beyond the periodic table…
Bayesian Optimization with Active Constraint Learning for Advanced Manufacturing Process Design
IISE Transactions · 2025-03-07 · 11 citations
articleOpen access
Recent grants
NSF · $189k · 2009–2011
NSF · $163k · 2010–2013
CAREER: Graphene-based Ultra-responsive Photo-sensing Devices
NSF · $400k · 2014–2019
Frequent coauthors
- 284 shared
Bharat Bhushan
- 205 shared
Saikat Talapatra
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- 151 shared
K. F. Böhringer
University of Washington
- 149 shared
Carlos Drummond
Université de Bordeaux
- 149 shared
Rodolfo Miranda
Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies
- 149 shared
Amadeo L. Vázquez de Parga
Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies
- 148 shared
Thomas Bachmann
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- 148 shared
Marina Ruths
Education
PhD, Physics
Indian Institute of Science
Awards & honors
- Patent for Color-Sensing Technology
- FY24 TIER 1 Research Development Award
- Patent for Ion and radiation detection devices based on carb…
- Creating Ion-Doped 2D Nanomaterials
- Startup Guardion Wins NASA Science Mission Directorate Chall…
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