Overview
Background
Dr Ebinazar Namdas is an Associate Professor in the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Queensland. Dr Namdas has a strong international track record in the field of organic optoelectronics materials and device research across several platforms including organic transistors, light emitting transistors, OLEDS, organic lasers, and photo-sensors. He has published more than 110 papers in top international journals including 15 x Advanced Materials; 4 x Nature Communications; 7 x Advanced Functional Materials; 11 x Advanced Optical Materials; Nature Materials; Nature Photonics; Science; 3 x Laser & Photonics Reviews; 2 x JACS; 5 x ACS Photonics and 10 x Applied Physics Letters. Additionally, he has co-authored the first ever academic textbook on semiconducting and metallic polymers with Nobel Laureate Professor Alan Heeger and Professor Serdar Sariciftci. The book, titled Semiconducting and Metallic Polymers was published by Oxford University Press. Currently, Dr Namdas is an Editorial board member of Communications Materials (nature.com).
Availability
- Associate Professor Ebinazar Namdas is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Research interests
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Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Photo sensors (2D materials, and organic semiconductors)
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Organic Light Emitting Diodes (based on TADF; Triplet-Triplet Up-conversion, and Phosphorescent materials)
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Electrically Driven Organic Semicondctor Lasers (including polariton lasing)
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Thin Film Transistors (based on solution processed organic and inorganic semiconductors)
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Light Emitting Field Effect Transistors
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Flexible and Printable Integrated Optoelectronics and Systems
Research impacts
SELECTED PRIZES, HONOURS AND AWARDS
- 2012 ARC Future Fellowship.
- 2016 UQ Fellowship (Success rate <15%).
- 2016 Visiting Professorship at Kyushu University, Japan.
- 2017 Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (Program Manager, Success rate <10%).
- 2018 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Core-to-Core program (Core Manager, Australia)
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
- Year 2006 – 2010: Project Scientist at University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), CA, USA. This was a full-time research position in the team of Nobel Laureate Prof. Alan Heeger (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2000).
- Year 2006-2004: Senior Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
- Year 2004-2001: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK.
- Year 1999-2001: Visiting Research Scientist at Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Works
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Featured
2020
Journal Article
Solid cyclooctatetraene-based triplet quencher demonstrating excellent suppression of singlet–triplet annihilation in optical and electrical excitation
Mai, Van T. N., Ahmad, Viqar, Mamada, Masashi, Fukunaga, Toshiya, Shukla, Atul, Sobus, Jan, Krishnan, Gowri, Moore, Evan G., Andersson, Gunther G., Adachi, Chihaya, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2020). Solid cyclooctatetraene-based triplet quencher demonstrating excellent suppression of singlet–triplet annihilation in optical and electrical excitation. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 5623, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-19443-z
Featured
2020
Journal Article
Charge and exciton dynamics of OLEDs under high voltage nanosecond pulse: towards injection lasing
Ahmad, Viqar, Sobus, Jan, Greenberg, Mitchell, Shukla, Atul, Philippa, Bronson, Pivrikas, Almantas, Vamvounis, George, White, Ronald, Lo, Shih-Chun and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2020). Charge and exciton dynamics of OLEDs under high voltage nanosecond pulse: towards injection lasing. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 4310, 4310. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18094-4
Featured
2010
Book
Semiconducting and metallic polymers
Heeger, Alan J., Sariciftci, Niyazi Serdar and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2010). Semiconducting and metallic polymers. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press.
Featured
2009
Journal Article
How to recognize lasing
Samuel, Ifor D. W., Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Turnbull, Graham A. (2009). How to recognize lasing. Nature Photonics, 3 (10), 546-549. doi: 10.1038/nphoton.2009.173
Featured
2009
Journal Article
Nonlinear transport in semiconducting polymers at high carrier densities
Yuen, Jonathan D., Menon, Reghu, Coates, Nelson E., Namdas, Ebinazar B., Cho, Shinuk, Hannahs, Scott T., Moses, Daniel and Heeger, Alan J. (2009). Nonlinear transport in semiconducting polymers at high carrier densities. Nature Materials, 8 (7), 572-575. doi: 10.1038/NMAT2470
2024
Journal Article
MoSe<sub>2</sub>/P3HT Hybrid Heterostructure Field‐Effect‐Transistor for Photodetection
Khanikar, Prabal Dweep, Sandhu, Harmanpreet Kaur, Sharma, Sumit, Lo, Shih‐Chun, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Das, Samaresh (2024). MoSe2/P3HT Hybrid Heterostructure Field‐Effect‐Transistor for Photodetection. Advanced Materials Technologies. doi: 10.1002/admt.202401157
2024
Journal Article
NEXAFS spectroscopy of alkylated benzothienobenzothiophene thin films at the carbon and sulfur K-edges
Chantler, Paul Alexander, Thomsen, Lars, Roychoudhury, Subhayan, Glover, Chris J., Mitchell, Valerie, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Lo, Shih-Chun, Namdas, Ebinazar B., Prendergast, David and McNeill, Christopher R. (2024). NEXAFS spectroscopy of alkylated benzothienobenzothiophene thin films at the carbon and sulfur K-edges. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 161 (18) 184308. doi: 10.1063/5.0231117
2024
Journal Article
A New Organic Laser Material Design Toward Ultra‐Low Amplified Spontaneous Red Emission and Ultra‐Bright Electroluminescence
Wallwork, Nicholle R., Shukla, Atul, Roseli, Ras Baizureen, Allison, Ilene, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Coles, Max, Gale, Innes, Rahane, Vijay P., Entoma, Volter, Moore, Evan G., Krenske, Elizabeth H., Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih‐Chun (2024). A New Organic Laser Material Design Toward Ultra‐Low Amplified Spontaneous Red Emission and Ultra‐Bright Electroluminescence. Small, e2406817. doi: 10.1002/smll.202406817
2024
Journal Article
End Cap Effect on Solution-Processable Deep Blue Lasing Materials with Low-Amplified Spontaneous Emission Thresholds
Sugai, Yoshiki, Rahane, Vijay P., Gale, Innes, Verdi, Carla, Ireland, Alexander R., Canola, Sofia, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Moore, Evan G., Jain, Nidhi, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2024). End Cap Effect on Solution-Processable Deep Blue Lasing Materials with Low-Amplified Spontaneous Emission Thresholds. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16 (35), 46506-46515. doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c07286
2024
Journal Article
Highly Stable Red Emissive Organic Semiconductor Materials with Low Amplified Spontaneous Emission Thresholds
Rahane, Vijay P., Roseli, Ras Baizureen, Ireland, Alexander R., Gale, Innes, Shukla, Atul, Moore, Evan G., Krenske, Elizabeth H., Namdas, Ebinazar B., Jain, Nidhi and Lo, Shih‐Chun (2024). Highly Stable Red Emissive Organic Semiconductor Materials with Low Amplified Spontaneous Emission Thresholds. Advanced Optical Materials, 12 (25) 2400892. doi: 10.1002/adom.202400892
2024
Journal Article
Low amplified spontaneous emission threshold from solution processable excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer chromophores
Rahane, Vijay P., Shukla, Atul, Roseli, Ras Baizureen, Ireland, Alexander R., Gale, Innes, Krenske, Elizabeth H., Moore, Evan G., Namdas, Ebinazar B., Jain, Nidhi and Lo, Shih‐Chun (2024). Low amplified spontaneous emission threshold from solution processable excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer chromophores. Advanced Optical Materials, 12 (24). doi: 10.1002/adom.202400840
2024
Journal Article
Response Speed of Organic Photodiodes as a Function of Incident Optical Intensity
Saggar, Siddhartha, Mahmood, Asad, Nayak, Nagaraj, Kumar, Anil, Andersson, Mats R., Philippa, Bronson, Lo, Shih‐Chun and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2024). Response Speed of Organic Photodiodes as a Function of Incident Optical Intensity. Advanced Optical Materials, 12 (16) 2302916, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/adom.202302916
2024
Journal Article
Management and utilization of triplet excitons in organic optoelectronic devices
Gao, Can, Miao, Zhagen, Wong, Wallace W.H., Smith, Trevor A., Lo, Shih-Chun, Hu, Wenping, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Dong, Huanli (2024). Management and utilization of triplet excitons in organic optoelectronic devices. Fundamental Research. doi: 10.1016/j.fmre.2024.05.009
2024
Journal Article
Narrow Band Organic Photodiode with Photoresponse at 808 nm for Photoplethysmography
Saggar, Siddhartha, Shukla, Atul, Lo, Shih‐Chun and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2024). Narrow Band Organic Photodiode with Photoresponse at 808 nm for Photoplethysmography. Advanced Photonics Research, 5 (10), 1-6. doi: 10.1002/adpr.202400003
2024
Journal Article
Accelerated redox reactions enable stable tin‐lead mixed perovskite solar cells
He, Dongxu, Chen, Peng, Hao, Mengmeng, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Wang, Zhiliang, Ding, Shanshan, Lin, Tongen, Zhang, Chengxi, Wu, Xin, Moore, Evan, Steele, Julian A., Namdas, Ebinazar B., Bai, Yang and Wang, Lianzhou (2024). Accelerated redox reactions enable stable tin‐lead mixed perovskite solar cells. Angewandte Chemie, 136 (4) e202317446, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/ange.202317446
2024
Journal Article
Accelerated redox reactions enable stable tin‐lead mixed perovskite solar cells
He, Dongxu, Chen, Peng, Hao, Mengmeng, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Wang, Zhiliang, Ding, Shanshan, Lin, Tongen, Zhang, Chengxi, Wu, Xin, Moore, Evan, Steele, Julian A., Namdas, Ebinazar, Bai, Yang and Wang, Lianzhou (2024). Accelerated redox reactions enable stable tin‐lead mixed perovskite solar cells. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63 (4) e202317446, e202317446. doi: 10.1002/anie.202317446
2024
Other Outputs
Triplet quenching
Mai, Van T. N., Lo, Shih-Chun, Ahmad, Viqar, Sobus, Jan and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2024). Triplet quenching. US20240008358A1.
2023
Journal Article
Blue emitting exciplex for yellow and white organic light-emitting diodes
Rajeev, Kavya, Vipin, C. K., Sajeev, Anjali K., Shukla, Atul, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Lo, Shih-Chun, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Narayanan Unni, K. N. (2023). Blue emitting exciplex for yellow and white organic light-emitting diodes. Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 16 (1) 46, 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s12200-023-00101-3
2023
Journal Article
High‐performance air‐stable 2D‐WSe2/P3HT based inorganic–organic hybrid photodetector with broadband visible to near‐IR light detection
Khanikar, Prabal Dweep, Dewan, Sheetal, John, John Wellington, Shukla, Atul, Das, Pritam, Dhara, Sajal, Karak, Supravat, Lo, Shih‐Chun, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Das, Samaresh (2023). High‐performance air‐stable 2D‐WSe2/P3HT based inorganic–organic hybrid photodetector with broadband visible to near‐IR light detection. Advanced Electronic Materials, 9 (12) 2300514, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/aelm.202300514
2023
Journal Article
Large area inkjet-printed OLED fabrication with solution-processed TADF ink
Kant, Chandra, Shukla, Atul, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Lo, Shih-Chun, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Katiyar, Monica (2023). Large area inkjet-printed OLED fabrication with solution-processed TADF ink. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 7220, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43014-7
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
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Available projects
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Organic Semiconducting Lasers
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Organic Inorganic hybrid photodetectors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
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Doctor Philosophy
Organic Inorganic hybrid photodetectors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
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Doctor Philosophy
New approaches to the development of highly efficient organic chromophores
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
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Doctor Philosophy
Structual and optical characterisation of disordered optoelectronic materials and devices
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo, Dr Julian Andrew Steele
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Doctor Philosophy
Highly efficient light-emitting materials for low device efficiency roll-off
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Charge Transport and Recombination in Organic Photodiodes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
External quantum efficiency roll-off in organic light-emitting diodes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Organic Light Emitting Devices: Towards Electrically Pumped Laser
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Evan Moore, Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
High Performance Organic Light-emitting Devices
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The Best of Both Worlds: Hybrid Thin Film Circuitry for Light Emitting Applications
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
New Insights into Organic Light Emitting Devices: photophysics, recombination, and out coupling
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Light Detection and Harvesting Systems using Organic Semiconductors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Active Channel Field-Effect Transistors: towards high performance light emitting transistors
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Luminescent Chromophores for Displays and Lasers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Novel Organic Semiconductor Materials for High-Efficiency Optoelectronics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo, Dr Sarah McGregor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Application of Molecular Modelling Techniques to Guide the Design of New Molecules in Material Science and Drug Discovery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo, Professor Elizabeth Krenske
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Solution-processable organic semiconductor materials for solid-state organic lasers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Electro-Optics of Organic Solar Cells and Photodiodes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Burn
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The Effect of Structure on Optoelectronic and Charge Transport Properties in Dendrimers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Burn
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