Research efforts of the Ultrafast THz and Optical Spectroscopy Lab at WPI (PI- Lyubov Titova) are focused on three themes: (i) Application of terahertz (THz) spectroscopy to probe dynamics of photo-excited charge carriers in nanomaterials with applications in photovoltaics and solar fuel production; (ii) Using THz pulses and ultrafast optical techniques to study intermolecular dynamics in liquids; (iii) Investigating interactions of intense THz pulses with cells, tissues and their constituents, with a goal of development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Prof. Titova is a member of WPI Energy Research Group http://energy.wpi.edu
Office Location
Olin Hall 125
Contact
Phone:
+1-508-831-5418
+1-508-831-5090
Lab website
THz Physics Lab Olin Hall 010R
Research Interests
Research Interests:
Ultrafast optical spectroscopy; terahertz science and technology; nanomaterials for energy conversion.
Scholarly Work
Ultrafast carrier recombination, trapping and mobility in silicon thin films grown by molecular beam epitaxy, L.V. Titova, T.L. Cocker, S. Su, J.-M. Baribeau, X. Wu, D.J. Lockwood, and F.A. Hegmann, Semicond. Sci.Technol. 31, 105017 - 2016
Professional Highlights & Honors
Professional Highlights & Honors:
NSF CAREER Award
2018
New Doctoral Investigator Award
2016
American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund
Avadh Bhatia Postdoctoral Fellowship
News
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, center, Quinsigamond Community College president Luis Pedraja, and WPI president Laurie Leshin learn about WPI research during an event to announce a $4 million state grant to establish a photonics laboratory at WPI.
September 18, 2018
From left, Lyubov Titova, assistant professor of physics, Pratap Rao, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and Aaron Deskins, associate professor of chemical engineering in the WPI NanoEnergy Lab
October 11, 2017