Soumya Saha

Dynamic semiconductor process integration professional with a track record of leading projects that improve yield and efficiency. Awarded for innovative strategies in defect reduction, utilizing cutting-edge techniques to advance deposition processes and enhance material characterization.

• Bishal, A.k.Saha, S. & Sau, K, Analysis of synonymous codon usage indicates that staphylococcal phages G1, Twort, 66 and Sap-2 could be used as the anti-staphylococcal agents., Bioinformation, 8, 24, 1187-1194, 2012
• Saha, S., Neisseria gonorrhoeae Biofilm Formation and Interaction with the Human Immune System., Western Illinois University, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2017, 10608119
• Anderson, N., Saha, S., Jursich, G. & Takoudis C.G., Optimization of substrate-selective atomic layer deposition of zirconia on electroplated copper using ethanol as both precursor reactant and surface pre-deposition treatment., J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 32, 5442–5456, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-05267-0
• Saha, S., Anderson, N., Jursich, G., & Takoudis, C.G., Influence of chemical mechanical polishing of copper on the inherently selective atomic layer deposition of zirconia., Thin Solid Films, 734, 138868, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TSF.2021.138868
• Saha, S., Jursich, G., Phakatkar, A., Shokufar, T. & Takoudis, C.G., Order of magnitude enhancement of inherently selective atomic layer deposition of zirconia on silicon without deposition on copper: The role of precursor., Vacuum, 195, 110686, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/J.VACUUM.2021.110686
• Saha, S., Lestari, W., Dini, C., Sarian, M.N., Hermawan, H., Barao, V., Sukotjo, C., Takoudis, C.G., Corrosion in Mg-alloy biomedical implants- the strategies to reduce the impact of the corrosion inflammatory reaction and microbial activity., Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 10, 12, 3306-3326, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2022.10.025
• Saha, S. Phakatkar, AH. Jursich, G., Shokuhfar, T., Takoudis, CG., The interface of atomic layer deposited ZrO2 on Si/SiO2 from an alkoxide zirconium precursor and ethanol: A transmission electron microscopy-focused study., Surf Interface Anal., 55, 8, 638-643, 2023, 10.1002/sia.7211
• Saha, S., Mukherjee, R., Diwekar, UM., Takoudis, CG., Multi-objective optimization for inherently selective atomic layer deposition of zirconia on silicon and not on copper., Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2023, 0263-8762, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2023.06.057
• Saha, S., Costa, RC., Silva, MC., Fonseca-Santos, JM., Chen, L., Phakatkar, AH., Bhatia, H., Faverani, LP., Barao, V., Shokuhfar, T., Sukotjo, C., Takoudis, CG., Collagen membrane functionalized with magnesium oxide via room-temperature atomic layer deposition promotes osteopromotive and antimicrobial properties., Bioactive Materials, 30, 2023, 46-61, 2452-199X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.07.013

• Worked as Editor-in-Chief for a departmental journal in University of Illinois Chicago
• Continue to enjoy reading books and articles related to science, fiction, and literature; also interested in photography and journalling.