Indika U. Arachchige, Ph.D.

Post-Doc, Northwestern University
Kanatzidis Group, Thermoelectics
Phone: x 7-6135
E-Mail: i-arachchige@northwestern.edu
Office: H254

B.S., Chemistry
University of Kelaniya 2000
Kelaniya, Sri Lanks

Ph. D., Chemistry
Wayne State University, 2007

Research

I joined Professor Kanatzidis group as a postdoctoral fellow in May 2007. I am currently working on synthesis and characterization of thermoelectric relevant binary, ternary and quaternary nanoparticles. I am also working on the use of these nanoparticles for thin film preparation as well as ordered lithographic patterning to make nanoparticle arrays for sensing, photovoltaics and thermoelectric applications.

During Ph.D. studies at Wayne State University, I worked on the synthesis and assembly of semiconducting nanoparticles (PbS, CdSe, CdS, ZnS and ZnS@CdSe) into porous nanostructured gels and aerogels under the supervision of Professor Stephanie L. Brock.