Marta Llusca Jane

Dr Marta Llusca Jane

Senior Research Fellow

Future Industries Institute

Future Industries Institute

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Marta Llusca is a Research Fellow at the University of South Australia’s (UniSA) Future Industries Institute (FII). She is a physics graduate and has a Master’s degree in Physical Engineering. She completed her PhD in Materials Science/Applied Physics at the University of Barcelona in 2015 and she joined UniSA as a postdoctoral researcher in March 2016. Since then, she has been working on high impact, industry-focused projects, undertaking fundamental science, and translating research into commercial products through meeting milestones under tight schedules. Marta’s research encompasses the engineering of surfaces via the application of thin film coatings, and extends to applications in the optical, automotive, defence, and renewable energy industry sectors.
 Marta received a Cum Laude qualification for her PhD thesis on thin film silicon solar cells. She worked on light managements strategies to enhance the efficiency of solar cells: she nano-textured the substrates and the contacts and she also used light conversion techinques.
Upon competition of her PhD, she became part of the Thin Film Coatings Group, at FII. She started working in Concentrator Photovoltaics investigating low-cost heliostat mirrors. Afterwards, she became the principal investigator at the Plastic Glazing project funded by the Malaysian Automotive and Robotics IoT Institute (MARii). The project aim was to develop and commercialise a highly durable infrared reflective coating for light-weight windows for electric buses. 
Marta is constantly participating in other projects such as her collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), developing a linear variable band pass filter, or her previous collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Group (DST), investigating mirror-like coatings for freeform optics for small satellites.
During her time at FII she has supervised over 10 international students from leading universities (ETH, Bath, Bordeaux, etc), 1 PhD student to completion, and is currently involved in supervising 4 full time PhD students.

Year Citation
2025 Dalgleish, J. L., Jane, M. L., Murphy, P. J., Rudd, S., Mahjoub, R., & Zuber, K. (2025). Electrochemical Analysis of <scp>PEDOT</scp> in Acetonitrile Solutions of Ionic Liquids for Active <scp>IR</scp> Technologies. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 142(19, article no. e56867), 1-15.
DOI
2025 Llusca Jane, M., Patil, A., Roccisano, A., Switalska, E., Reeks, L., Zuber, K., . . . Hall, C. (2025). A novel ultra-abrasion resistant coating for enhanced durability in automotive polycarbonate glazing. Composites and Advanced Materials, 34, 1-9.
DOI WoS1
2025 Shamsuddin, W. N. S. W., Zuber, K., Murphy, P. J., & Jane, M. L. (2025). Environmentally durable Au-based low-e coatings. Coatings, 15(10, article no.1231), 1-14.
DOI
2025 Yunos, L., Murphy, P. J., Llusca Jane, M., & Zuber, K. (2025). Frequency selective surface microstructure patterning on silver-based low-e coatings: laser ablation and photolithography. Applied Surface Science Advances, 27(100761), 1-9.
DOI Scopus1 WoS2
2024 Yin, Y., Garcia-Quintana, L., Chapsky, A., Llusca Jane, M., & Evans, D. R. (2024). Through thickness anisotropy in all inorganic perovskite thin films via two-step synthesis: implications for voltaic devices. Chemical Communications, 60(74), 10184-10187.
DOI WoS1
2024 Wan Shamsuddin, W. N. S., Zuber, K., Murphy, P. J., & Llusca Jane, M. (2024). Environmental durability of soft low-e coatings: a review. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 266, 1-17.
DOI Scopus24 WoS23
2024 Hui, K., Esselbach, G., Llusca Jane, M., Mougel, V., Evans, D., & MacGregor, M. (2024). Nanoporous Pt-based electrodes for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 7(15), 18014-18026.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2024 Yunos, L., Zuber, K., Murphy, P. J., & Llusca Jane, M. (2024). Weather resistant low-e coatings on polycarbonate substrates transparent to 5G signals. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 278(113181), 1-12.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2023 Yunos, L., Jane, M. L., Murphy, P. J., & Zuber, K. (2023). Frequency selective surface on low emissivity windows as a means of improving telecommunication signal transmission: a review. Journal of Building Engineering, 70(106416), 1-22.
DOI Scopus24 WoS22
2023 Yunos, L., Jane, M. L., Murphy, P., & Zuber, K. (2023). Microstructure FSS patterning to improve 5G microwave signals through low-e plastic windows. Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 11(100113), 1-19.
DOI Scopus7 WoS5
2023 Dalgleish, J. L., Rudd, S., Jane, M. L., Murphy, P. J., Mahjoub, R., & Zuber, K. (2023). Effects of Secondary Dopant Anions on Emissivity and Related Properties of Poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene). Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 44(15), 8 pages.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2022 Wan Shamsuddin, W. N. S., Roccisano, A., Zuber, K., Murphy, P. J., & Llusca Jane, M. (2022). Environmentally robust Ag-Cu based low-e coatings. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 248(112033), 1-8.
DOI Scopus10 WoS6
2020 Alder, F. A., Charrault, E., Zuber, K., Fabretto, M., Patil, A., Murphy, P., & Llusca, M. (2020). Fabrication of robust solar mirrors on polymeric substrates by physical vapor deposition technique. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 209(110476), 1-7.
DOI Scopus22 WoS23
2018 James, R. A., Stapleton, A. J., Hughes, A., Charrault, E., Zuber, K., Switalska, E., . . . Llusca, M. (2018). Metallic adhesive layers for ag-based first surface mirrors. Advanced engineering materials, 20(7, article no. 1800106), 1-7.
DOI Scopus16 WoS16
2017 Lluscá, M., López Vidrier, J., Lauzurica, S., Canteli, D., Sánchez Aniorte, M. I., Molpeceres, C., . . . Bertomeu, J. (2017). Investigation on the structural changes of ZnO:Er:Yb thin film during laser annealing to fabricate a transparent conducting upconverter. Journal of luminescence, 185, 112-119.
DOI
2016 Lluscá, M., Urbain, F., Smirnov, V., Antony, A., Andreu, J., & Bertomeu, J. (2016). Aluminium induced texturing of glass substrates with improved light management for thin film solar cells. Solar energy materials & solar cells, 147, 276-280.
DOI
2015 Lluscá, M., López Vidrier, J., Lauzurica, S., Sánchez Aniorte, M. I., Antony, A., Molpeceres, C., . . . Bertomeu, J. (2015). Activation of visible up-conversion luminescence in transparent and conducting ZnO:Er:Yb films by laser annealing. Journal of luminescence, 167, 101-105.
DOI
2015 Canteli, D., Lopez, J. M., Lauzurica, S., Lluscá, M., Sánchez Aniorte, M. I., Bertomeu, J., . . . Molpeceres, C. (2015). Analysis by finite element calculations of light scattering in laser-textured AZO films for PV thin-film solar cells. Energy procedia, 84, 78-85.
DOI
2014 Lluscá, M., Antony, A., & Bertomeu, J. (2014). Growth and properties of ZnO:Al on textured glass for thin film solar cells. International journal of photoenergy, 2014(406495), 1-10.
DOI
2014 Lluscá, M., López Vidrier, J., Antony, A., Hernández, S., Garrido, B., & Bertomeu, J. (2014). Up-conversion effect of Er- and Yb-doped ZnO thin films. Thin solid films, 562, 456-461.
DOI

Year Citation
2014 Lauzurica, S., Lluscá, M., Canteli, D., Sánchez Aniorte, M. I., López Vidrier, J., Hernández, S., . . . Molpeceres, C. (2014). New strategies in laser processing of TCOs for light management improvement in thin-film silicon solar cells. In Proceedings of SPIE - Laser processing and fabrication for solar, displays and optoelectronic devices III Vol. 9180 (pp. 1-8). US: SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering.
DOI
2014 Caballero, A., Morrone, L., Lluscá, M., Asensi, J. M., Bertomeu, J., Andreu, J., . . . Garcia, J. B. (2014). Light induced degradation and long time stability of A-Si solar cells. In T. P. Bokhoven, A. Jager-Waldau, & P. Helm (Eds.), Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2014 (Amsterdam) (pp. 1638-1641). Germany: WIP Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur.
2014 Lluscá, M., Morrone, L., Caballero, A., Antony, A., Asensi, J. M., Andreu, J., & Bertomeu, J. (2014). Growth differences of AZO on different glass textures and their application in thin film silicon solar cells. In T. P. Bokhoven, A. Jager-Waldau, & P. Helm (Eds.), Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2014 (Amsterdam) (pp. 1912-1916). Germany: WIP Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur.
2014 Antony, A., Lluscá, M., Rojas, F., Morrone, L., Caballero, A., Asensi, J. M., . . . Bertomeu, J. (2014). Graded index at the TCO/P interface for silicon thin film solar cells using Nb doped TiO2. In T. P. Bokhoven, A. Jager-Waldau, & P. Helm (Eds.), Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2014 (Amsterdam) (pp. 1941-1943). Germany: WIP Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur.
2013 Lluscá, M., Santos, J. D., Fernandez, S., Gonzalez, J. P., Gandia, J. J., Carabe, J., . . . Bertomeu, J. (2013). Textured glass substrates for thin film silicon solar cells. In A. Mine, A. Jager-Waldau, & P. Helm (Eds.), Proceedings of the 28th EU PVSEC 2013 (Paris) (pp. 2170-2174). Germany: WIP.

Year Citation
2023 Yunos, L., Jane, M. L., Murphy, P., & Zuber, K. (2023). WO2023230665A1, Signal friendly metallic surfaces.
2023 Jane, M. L., Pajak, A., Zuber, K., Switalska, E., & Murphy, P. J. (2023). WO/2023/230664 A1, Coated articles with a low-e coating.
2022 Llusca Jane, M., Hall, C. J., Pająk, A., Patil, A., Switalska, E., Luqman, N. Y., . . . Zuber, K. (2022). AU2022901475A0, Coated articles with a low-e coating and/or a hard coat.

  • Scaled Additive Manufacture of High Power Betavoltaics, Additive Manufacturing CRC Limited, 01/10/2025 - 31/12/2026

  • A photonic rheometer for blood characterisation, Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite Grant, 26/06/2025 - 25/06/2026

  • Realising Net Zero Emissions - An Affordable Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) Demonstrator for Industry and Agriculture, Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite Grant, 20/06/2025 - 19/06/2026

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Mingxuan Li
2025 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Gopika Ponnukuttan
2023 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Rahma Tarek Mohamed Elsebaie
2021 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr EDWARD HUI

Connect With Me

External Profiles

Other Links