1.      Bera, T. K.; Malliakas, C. D.; Iyer, R. G.; Kanatzidis, M. G. “Cs_n-1BiAs_nS_2n+1: Crystalline and Glassy Phases from Arsenic-Rich Polychalcogenide flux” 2011, Article in preparation

2.      Bera, T. K.; Kanatzidis, M. G. “Arsenic-Rich Polysulfide Flux: Synthesis, Characterization and Optical Properties of Na₂EuAs₂S₅" 2011, Article in preparation

3.      Bera, T. K.; Song, J. H.; Freeman, A. J.; Jang, J. I.; Ketterson, J. B.; Kanatzidis, M. G. “ New Soluble Direct-Band-Gap AAsQ₂ (A = Li, Na; Q = S, Se) as Emerging Mid-IR SHG Materials: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 3484–3495

4.      Song, J. H.; Freeman, A. J.; Bera, T. K.; Chung, I.; Kanatzidis, M. G. "Greatly Enhanced Second-Harmonic Susceptibilities with Low Dimensionality: First-Principles Predictions for Alkali Metal Chalcogenides" Phys. Rev. B., 2009, 79, 245203

5.      Bera, T. K.; Jang, J. I.; Ketterson, J. B.; Kanatzidis, M. G. “Strong Second Harmonic Generation from the Tantalum Thioarsenates  A₃Ta₂AsS₁₁ (A = K and Rb)" J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 75

6.      Bera, T. K.; Song, J. H.; Freeman, A. J.; Jang, J. I.; Ketterson, J. B.; Kanatzidis, M. G. “Soluble Direct-Band-Gap Semiconductors LiAsS₂ and NaAsS₂: Large Electronic Structure Effects from Weak As···S Interactions and Strong Nonlinear Optical Response” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 120, 7946-7950

7.      Bera, T. K.; Kanatzidis, M. G.  “AEuAsS₃ (A ) Li, K, Rb, and Cs): New As³⁺ Species from an Arsenic-Rich Polysulfide Flux” Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 7068-7070

8.      Bera, T. K.; Iyer, R. G.; Malliakas, C. D.; Kanatzidis, M. G. “Eu₃(AsS₄)₂ and A_xEu_3-yAs_5-zS₁₀ (A = Li, Na): compounds with simple and complex thioarsenate building blocks” Inorg. Chem., 2007, 46, 8466-8468

1.      “Chalcoarsenate Semiconductors as Emerging Mid-IR Second Harmonic Generation Materials: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study” University of Chicago, IL, USA, August 16^th, 2009

2.      “Chalcoarsenate Semiconductors as Emerging Mid-IR Second Harmonic Generation Materials: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study” University of California-Los Angeles, CA, USA, October 16^th, 2009

3.      “Chalcoarsenate Semiconductors as Emerging Mid-IR Second Harmonic Generation Materials: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study” Nalco Company, Naperville, IL, USA, November 4^th, 2009

4.      “Chalcoarsenate Semiconductors as Emerging Mid-IR Second Harmonic Generation Materials: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study” Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India, December 29^th, 2009

Conferences Attended:

 1.  Aquatech Conference, Mumbai, India, March 2-4th, 2011.

 2.  IFAT Conference, Shanghai, China, 5-7th May, 2010.

 3.  High Temperature Materials Chemistry Conference, University of California, Davis, CA,

      USA, September 15-18^th, 2009.

 4.  North American Solid-State Chemistry Conference, Ohio State University, Columbus,

      OH, USA, June 17-20^th, 2009.

  5.  237^th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, March 22-26^th, 2009.

  6.  Gordon Research Conference, New London, NH, USA, July 27-August 1^st, 2008.

  7.  235^th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA, April 6-10^th, 2008.

  8.     233^rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, March 25-29^th, 2007.

  9.  North American Solid-State Chemistry Conference, Texas A&M University, College

      Station, TX, USA, May 17-19, 2007.