Mark Brongersma

Mark Brongersma is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University. He earned his PhD from the FOM Institute in Amsterdam (1998) and was a postdoctoral fellow at Caltech (1998-2001). His research focuses on nanostructured materials for electronic and photonic devices, with contributions to plasmonics, metamaterials, and solar energy conversion. He leads the Light-Matter Interaction (LMI) EFRC team, developing nanostructures for solar energy applications and advanced photonic materials.

Research Interests: Brongersma's work spans nanophotonics, plasmonic devices, and optoelectronic metamaterials. His group explores light-matter interactions at the nanoscale, with applications in energy, imaging, and sensing. Key projects include 3D printing at microscale, plasmon-enhanced upconversion, and metasurface-based optical devices.

Publications: His recent work highlights innovations in ultrathin optical devices, quantum innovation principles, and optical transparency in biological systems. Publications span high-impact journals like Science, Nano Letters, and Nature Photonics, reflecting a focus on transformative optical technologies.

Awards: Recipient of the NSF Career Award, Gores Teaching Award, and Sackler Prize for plasmonics. He is a Fellow of OSA, SPIE, and the American Physical Society.

Students & Labs: Advises a dynamic group of PhD/Master’s students and postdocs, including alumni like Nayeun Lee (PhD 2023) and Jiho Hong. The LMI EFRC team collaborates across institutions to advance solar energy conversion and nanophotonic systems.