Congratulations to Dr. Tiglet Besara for his recent feature in Mind’s Eye magazine. Besara is an associate professor in the department of physics, astronomy, and materials science at Missouri State University. Besara and his students explore novel materials by creating entirely new compounds with unique properties. His research focuses on thermoelectrics — materials that … [Read more...] about Dr. Tiglet Besara featured in Mind’s Eye
Much of modern life relies on man-made materials. The technology we use every day, like computers and cell phones, contain materials developed through lab research. Dr. Tiglet Besara, assistant professor of physics, is among those leading materials research at Missouri State. His work helps ensure materials develop and advance as needed to keep up with our … [Read more...] about Growing the materials of modern life
Drs. Dave Cornelison, professor of physics, and Tiglet Besara, assistant professor of physics, took 20 students on a trip of a lifetime. In April, they went to the NASA Johnson Facilities in Houston, Texas, for an insider tour. Yadira Gaibor, a physics major, says she enjoyed learning more about her chosen field. “I enjoyed meeting other people in our field,” Gaibor … [Read more...] about PAMS students tour NASA
Dr. Tiglet Besara has only been at Missouri State University a couple years, but he is already making himself known. Besara, assistant professor of physics, recently published new work on a titanium gold compound. About his research Titanium and gold are not magnetic. If you combine them, the new compound becomes magnetic. This makes it an antiferromagnet. It … [Read more...] about New publication adds to metals research