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ORCID: 0000-0002-2699-5718
ResearcherID: B-4265-2010
Nicolas
Large
Associate Professor at University of Texas at San Antonio
Department of Physics and Astronomy
San Antonio, TX, United States
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About

Nicolas Large is an Associate Professor of Physics and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the College of Sciences at The University of Texas at San Antonio. After obtaining his B.S. and M.S. in Physics at Paul Sabatier University of Toulouse, France, he obtained a dual Ph.D. degree in 2011 in Nanophysics from Paul Sabatier University of Toulouse and in Physics of Nanostructures and Advanced Materials from the University of the Basque Country in San Sebastián, Spain. He worked jointly in the Center of Materials Physics (CSIC) and Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) in San Sebastián, and at the Center for Materials Elaboration and Structural Studies (CNRS, Toulouse) where he was supervised by Profs. Javier Aizpurua and Adnen Mlayah. Later, Dr. Large worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Prof. Peter Nordlander at Rice University in Houston (2012-2014), and in the group of Prof. George Schatz at Northwestern University in Chicago area (2014-2016). In 2023, Dr. Large obtain his Habilitation in Condensed Matter Physics (habilitation à diriger des recherches, HDR) from the University of Toulouse. Dr. Large developed several novel approaches and numerical methods for the calculations of optical properties of semiconductor and plasmonic systems, including new models for the description of acoustic Raman scattering, and electron-based spectroscopies. He also conducted fundamental and applied studies for a large variety of plasmonic-based systems. He is currently conducting research in the field of theoretical nanophotonics and focuses on the modeling of the optical response of semiconductor (excitonic), metallic (plasmonic), and hybrid (plexcitonic, plasphonic, magneto-plasmonic) nanosystems.

 

Professional Skills
Communication
Leadership
Management
Team Building
Organisation
Mentoring/Teaching
Article/Proposal Writing
Research Experience
ONR Senior Faculy Fellow
Naval Research Laboratory June 2025 - Present
Washington, DC
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
University of Texas at San Antonio September 2024 - Present
San Antonio, TX
Associate Professor
University of Texas at San Antonio August 2022 - Present
San Antonio, TX
Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies
University of Texas at San Antonio September 2023 - August 2024
San Antonio, TX
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at San Antonio August 2016 - July 2022
San Antonio, TX
Postdoctoral Fellow
Northwestern University June 2014 - July 2016
Evanston, IL
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Rice University February 2012 - June 2014
Houston, TX
Graduate Research Associate
Donostia International Physics Center April 2007 - November 2011
San Sebastián, Spain

Co-directed PhD position with joined affiliation at CEMES/CNRS, “Namomaterials group” (Paul Sabatier University of Toulouse, France), at DIPC, and at CFM joint center CSIC-UPV/EHU ”Nanophotonics group” (University of the Basque Country, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain)

Research Assistant
Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III January 2007 - October 2011
Toulouse, France
Doctoral Research Associate
Centre d'Élaboration de Matériaux et d'Etudes Structurales (CEMES - CNRS) January 2006 - October 2011
Toulouse, France
Education
Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III
2007 - 2011
Nanophysics
Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
2007 - 2011
Physics of Nanostructures and Advanced Materials
Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III
2005 - 2007
Matter Physics
Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III
2002 - 2005
Fundamental Physics
Presentations/Talks
Acousto-plasmonic coupling: The Raman energy densi
Houston, TX, US May 2020
94th ACS Colloid & Surface Science Symposium
Acousto-plasmonic coupling: The Raman energy densi
Kunming, China Mar 2020
6th International Conference on Frontiers of nano-
Study of the plasmon-exciton coupling in hybrid na
Phoenix, AZ, US Apr 2019
MRS Spring Meeting
Acousto-plasmonic coupling: The Raman energy densi
Phoenix, AZ, US Apr 2019
MRS Spring Meeting
Acousto-plasmonic interaction in metallic nanopart
Snowbird, UT, US Jan 2019
PQE conference
Acousto-plasmonic interaction: from Fermi golden r
Boston, MA, US Aug 2018
ACS Fall Meeting
Numerical modeling of electron energy-loss spectro
Snowbird, UT, US Jan 2018
PQE conference
Novel numerical method for electron energy-loss sp
San Diego, CA, US Aug 2017
SPIE Optics & Photonics
Novel numerical method for electron energy-loss sp
Phoenix, AZ, US Apr 2017
MRS Spring Meeting
Novel numerical method for electron energy-loss sp
San Francisco, CA, US Apr 2017
ACS Spring Meeting
Electron energy-loss spectroscopy calculation in f
Hamamatsu, Japan Sep 2016
14th International Conference on Near-Field Optics
Computational Nanoplasmonics: Success and Challeng
Phoenix, AZ, US Dec 2016
13th International Conference on Nanotek and Expo
Plasmonic properties of metallic and hybrid nanost
Hermosillo, Mexico Oct 2016
Nanotechnology Week
Electron energy-loss spectroscopy calculation in f
Toulouse, France Sep 2015
Trends In Nanotechnology International Conference
Influence of surfactant bilayers and substrate imm
San Antonio, TX, US Mar 2015
APS March Meeting
Standing wave plasmon modes interact in an antenna
San Antonio, TX, US Mar 2015
APS March Meeting
Electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) calculati
San Antonio, TX, US Mar 2015
APS March Meeting
Tunable plasmonic nanoparticles with catalytically
San Antonio, TX, US Mar 2015
APS March Meeting
Near-field mediated plexcitonic coupling and giant
Denver, CO, US Mar 2014
APS March Meeting
Three-dimensional plasmonic nanoclusters.
Denver, CO, US Mar 2014
APS March Meeting
Plexcitonic induced transparency (EIT-like) in met
Seefeld, Austria Jan 2013
4th European Topical Meeting on Nanophotonics & Me
Plasmonic graphene-antenna sandwich photodetector
Seefeld, Austria Jan 2013
4th European Topical Meeting on Nanophotonics & Me
Acousto-plasmonic dynamics in Raman scattering
Busan, Korea May 2011
5th International Conference on Surface Plasmons P
Photoconductively loaded plasmonic nanoantennas as
Segovia, Spain Jun 2010
2a Conferencia Española de Nanofotónica (CEN)
Acousto-plasmonic hot spots in metallic nano-objec
Taipei, Taiwan Apr 2010
13th International Conference on Phonon Scattering
Highly selective photoelastic coupling through con
Taipei, Taiwan Apr 2010
13th International Conference on Phonon Scattering
Interaction of surface plasmons and acoustic vibra
Seefeld, Austria Jan 2009
2nd European Topical Meeting on Nanophotonics & Me
Raman-Brillouin electronic density in GaAs/AlAs su
New Orleans, LA, US Mar 2008
APS March Meeting
Membership
ACUE Teaching Fellow
2020
Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)
Certifications
Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) Certificate
May 2020
Quality Matters
Media Publications
Core technology springs from nanoscale rods
Eurekalert | Jan , 2018
UTSA’s Main High Performance Computing Cluster Cited in Scientific Journal
UTSA OIT News | Jan , 2018
High-density 2D homo- and hetero- plasmonic dimers with universal sub-10-nm gaps
American Chemical Society | Jan , 2015
Team bridges nanocatalyst size gap for real-time data
Photonics.com | Jan , 2014
Opening a wide window on the nano-world of surface catalysis
R&D | Jan , 2014
Etched nanoparticles both catalyse and track reactions
Nanotechweb.org | Jan , 2014
Nanoclusters building blocks
American Physical Society | Jan , 2014
3D plasmonic nanoclusters open up access to a new dimension of optically active materials
Nanowerk.com | Jan , 2013
Rice University fabricates stable 3D plasmonic nanoclusters
ElectroOptics.com | Jan , 2013
Rice team fabricates stable three-dimensional plasmonic nanoclusters
Andor.com | Jan , 2013
Hot electrons do the impossible in catalytic chemistry
Phys.org | Jan , 2012
Hybrid nanoantenna advances optical devices
Nanotechweb.com | Jan , 2011
Nanoantennas for ultrafast optical switches
DIPC Foundation | Jan , 2010
Nanoantennas for ultrafast optical switches
Nanotechweb.org | Jan , 2010
Acousto-plasmonic hot sports in metallic nano-objects
DIPC Foundation | Jan , 2010
Prizes and Awards
President Distinguished Achievement Award for Advancing Globalization
University of Texas at San Antonio | 2022
C'Nano National Prize for best Doctoral Thesis in Fundamental Research in Nanosciences
C'Nano Foundation | 2012
ImagineNano Award
Phantoms Foundation | 2009
Excellence in Master Award
French Ministry of Higher Education and Research | 2007
Teaching Experience
Electrodynamics
0 | Fall | 2022 | Undergraduate
Mathematical Physics I
Spring | 2022 | Undergraduate
Mathematical Physics I
Fall | 2021 | Undergraduate
Nanophotonics & Plasmonics
Spring | 2021 | Graduate
Modern Physics
Fall | 2020 | Undergraduate
Mathematical Physics I
Spring | 2020 | Undergraduate
Modern Physics
Fall | 2019 | Undergraduate
Nanophotonics & Plasmonics
Spring | 2019 | Graduate
Modern Physics
Fall | 2018 | Undergraduate
Mathematical Physics I
0 | Spring | 2018 | Undergraduate
Nanophotonics & Plasmonics
Spring | 2018 | Graduate
Modern Physics
0 | Fall | 2017 | Undergraduate
Nanophotonics & Plasmonics
0 | Spring | 2017 | Graduate
Computational Electrodynamics and Nanophotonics
0 | Spring | 2013 | Graduate
Geometrical and Wave Optics
Fall | 2008 | Undergraduate
Geometrical and Wave Optics
Fall | 2007 | Undergraduate
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