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Personal Details
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| Name | Dr ABHIJIT RAY |
| Designation | Professor |
| Department | Solar Energy, School of Energy Technology |
| Email | Abhijit.Ray@sse.pdpu.ac.in |
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Educational Qualifications
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| M.Sc. (Physics, Kalyani University, West Bengal), 1999 |
| Ph.D (Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur), 2003 |
| B.Sc. (Physics (Hons), Calcutta University), 1997 |
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Professional Affiliation
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| IIT-Kharagpur, Birla Institute of Technology (Ranchi), Nagoya Institute of Technology (Japan) |
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Awards
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| 1. CSIR-SRF (2002)
2. DST - Young Scientist (2007) |
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Publications / Articles / Conference
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| Research based or onographs/Textbooks published |
| 'Hydrogen from Seawater Splitting: Technology and outlook', The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), United Kingdom, May 2024 |
| 'AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 1961, International Conference on Nanomaterials for Energy, Conversion and Storage Applications, NECSA 2018', American Institute of Physics, Apr 2018 |
| 'Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Evolution - Theory to Design', InTech, Dec 2018 |
| 'Cuprates and Manganites: Application in Magnetic Sensors, Materials, Fabrication and Thermo-physical properties', , Sep 2013 |
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| Articles/Chapters Published in the books |
| 'Optoelectronic Properties of TiO2 Nanorods/ Au Nanoparticles Heterostructure', Wiley, Mar 2023 |
| 'Transparent Conducting Electrodes for Optoelectronic Devices: State-of-the-art and Perspectives', , Jul 2021 |
| 'Feasibility Study of Crude Oil Asphaltenes as Light-Harvesting Materials for Organic Photovoltaics: Light Absorption Characteristics of the Thin Films with P3HT', , Mar 2021 |
| 'Novel Design of PV Integrated Solar Still for Cogeneration of Power and SustainableWater Using PVT Technology', , Jan 2021 |
| 'Pseudocapacitive Energy Storage in Copper Oxide and Hydroxide Nanostructures Casted Over Nickel-Foam.', , Jan 2021 |
| 'A Systematic Investigation on Evaporation, Condensation and Production of Sustainable Water from Novel-Designed Tubular Solar Still', , Jun 2020 |
| 'Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting Characteristics of Electrodeposited Cuprous Oxide with Protective Over Layers ', , Jun 2020 |
| 'Training module for solar rooftop PV installation, maintenance, monitoring', , Nov 2018 |
| 'Electrodeposition of Thin Films for Low cost Solar Cells', , Mar 2015 |
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| Published Papers in Journals |
| 'Doping induced mixed polytypic interfaces of MoS2 for superior electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution', Applied Surface Science, pp. 159195-0, Mar 2024, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.159195 |
| 'Structure-led manifestation of photocatalytic activity in magnetically recoverable spinel CuFe2O4 nanoparticles and its application in degradation of industrial effluent dyes under solar ligh', Nanotechnology, pp. 2957011-29570113, Apr 2024, DOI : 10.1088/1361-6528/ad3c48 |
| 'Ti‐Doped ZnO Thin Films‐Based TransparentPhotovoltaic for High‐Performance Broadband and Wide‐Field‐of‐View Photocommunication Window', Solar RRL, pp. 24003841-240038411, Jul 2024, DOI : 10.1002/solr.202400384 |
| 'Fractal microstructure of semiconducting Sb2S3 by surfactant-assisted spin coating and its advantage in optoelectronic properties', Results in Optics , pp. 1005881-1005889, Feb 2024, DOI : 10.1016/j.rio.2023.100588 |
| 'Solar PV-hydropower enhanced Picogrid as sustainable energy model for hilly remote areas: analytics and prospects thereof', Energy Informatics, pp. 1-24, Sep 2023, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1186/s42162-023-00294-z |
| 'Plasmonic Solar Energy Harvesting by ZnO Nanostructures and Their Composite Interfaces: A Review on Fundamentals, Recent Advances, and Applications', Energy Technology, pp. 1-33, Apr 2023, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202201393 |
| 'Fractal microstructure of semiconducting Sb2S3 by surfactant-assisted spin coating and its advantage in optoelectronic properties', Results in Optics, pp. 1005881-1005889, Dec 2023, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rio.2023.100588 |
| 'Improved electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution characteristics in Mn-doped MoS2 nanosheets grown under a non-equilibrium condition', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , pp. 15944 - 15955, May 2023, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.01.098 |
| 'A powerful approach to develop nitrogen-doped graphene sheets: theoretical and experimental framework', Journal of Materials Science , pp. 10714-10723, Jun 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-022-07239-z |
| 'Heterointerfaces of Nickel Sulphides and Selenides on Ni-foam as Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst in Acidic Environment', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, pp. 12733-12746, Jun 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TA01630C |
| 'Electrodeposited Ni-Mo Surface Alloy @ Ni-foam for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation in Acidic and Alkaline Media', Journal of The Electrochemical Society , pp. 056511-056511, Jul 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac6b5b |
| 'Effect of copper pretreatment on optical and electrical properties of camphor-based graphene by chemical vapour deposition', Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics , pp. 8397-8408, Apr 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-06300-y |
| 'Feasibility Assessment of Bifacial Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems in the State of Gujarat in India', Front. Energy Res. , pp. 620-620, Jun 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2022.869890 |
| 'Structural and optical analysis of perovskite La-doped BaSnO3 bulk and thin films', Mat. Today: Proc. , pp. 927-930, Jan 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.08.068 |
| 'Electrodeposited Ni-Mo Surface Alloy@ Ni-Foam for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation in Acidic and Alkaline Media, ', Journal of the Electrochemical Society, pp. 056511-056519, May 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac6b5b |
| 'Feasibility Assessment of Bifacial Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems in Gujarat State of India', Front. Energy Res., pp. 620-630, Jun 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2022.869890 |
| 'DC and DP polarographic studies to explore the intermediate species form and operating conditions effects on electrodeposition of Cu from Cu(II) in the presence of alizarin red S.', Chemical Papers , pp. 1745-1766, Mar 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-021-01988-y |
| 'Hydrothermally grown MoS2 nanosheets under non-equilibrium condition and its electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance', Journal of Materials Research , pp. 1892-1903, Jul 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-022-00601-6 |
| 'Effect of Doping Concentration on Grain Boundary Conductivity of Samaria Doped Ceria Composites', Journal of The Electrochemical Society , Dec 2021 |
| 'SnS and SnS2 films by direct-coating from same molecular ink', Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing , Sep 2021 |
| 'Review—Inorganic Solid State Electrolytes: Insights on Current and Future Scope', Journal of The Electrochemical Society , Nov 2021 |
| 'Self-Standing, Hybrid Three-Dimensional-Porous MoS2/Ni3S2 Foam Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Medium', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , Aug 2021 |
| 'Photoelectrochemical characteristics of electrodeposited cuprous oxide with protective over layers for hydrogen evolution reactions', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , Aug 2021 |
| 'Fabrication of silicon nanohorns via soft lithography technique for photoelectrochemical application', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , Jan 2021 |
| 'Unravelling Camphor mediated synthesis of TiO2 nanorods over shape memory alloy for efficient energy harvesting', Applied Surface Science, Sep 2021 |
| 'Articulating effect of low copper content on structure and optoelectronic properties of spray deposited Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films – From experiment and first-principles investigations', Materials Science and Engineering B, Jul 2021 |
| 'Controlled etching of silica nanospheres monolayer for template application: A systematic study', Applied Surface Science, Dec 2020 |
| 'Role of nanowire length on the performance of self-driven NIR Photodetector based on mono/bi-layer graphene (camphor)/Si-Nanowire Schottky junction', Nanotechnology, Oct 2020 |
| 'Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Anchored in 3D Nickel Framework with Graphene Support for Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution', Advanced Sustainable Systems, Apr 2019 |
| 'Solar to chemical energy conversion using titania nanorod photoanodes augmented by size distribution of plasmonic Au-nanoparticle', Materials Chemistry and Physics, Jun 2019 |
| 'Transparent all-oxide photovoltaics and broadband high-speed energy efficient optoelectronics', Solar Energy Mater. Solar Cells, Feb 2019 |
| 'Transition metal dichalcogenide anchored in 3D nickel framework with graphene support for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution', Advanced Sustainable Systems, Jul 2019 |
| 'Development of Highly Sensitive H2O2 Redox Sensor from Electrodeposited Tellurium Nanoparticles using Ionic Liquid', Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Mar 2019 |
| 'Low temperature–controlled synthesis of hierarchical Cu2O/Cu (OH) 2/CuO nanostructures for energy applications', Journal of Materials Research, Sep 2019 |
| 'Highly phase-pure spray-pyrolysed Cu2SnS3 thin films prepared by hybrid thermal treatment for photovoltaic applications', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Feb 2018 |
| 'Effective Photocurrent Enhancement in Nanostructured CuO by Organic Dye Sensitization: Studies on Charge Transfer Kinetics', Journal of Physical Chemistry C , Feb 2018 |
| 'Quantum mechanical investigation of optoelectronic properties of gold nanoparticle attached titanium dioxide nanorods for device applications', Journal of Nanoparticle Research., Jan 2018 |
| 'Direct-coated copper nickel tin sulphide (Cu2NiSnS4) thin films from molecular ink', Materials Letters, Jan 2018 |
| 'Effect of annealing atmosphere on microstructure, optical and electronic properties of spray pyrolysed indium doped Zn(O,S) thin films', Bulletin of Materials Science, Feb 2018 |
| 'Effect of vacuum and sulphur annealing on the structural properties of spray deposited Cu2SnS3 thin films', Vacuum, Oct 2018 |
| 'Electrical properties modulation in spray pyrolysed Cu2SnS3 thin films through variation of copper precursor concentration for photovoltaic application', Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Nov 2018 |
| 'Inexpensive Cu2SnS3 grown by room-temperature aqueous bath electrodeposition for thin film solar cells', International Journal of Modern Physics B, May 2018 |
| 'Determining the confined optical length of high index vertical Si nanoforest arrays for photonic applications', JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, Jun 2018 |
| 'Electrodeposition of Si from an Ionic Liquid Bath at Room Temperature in the Presence of Water', Langmuir, Jan 2017 |
| 'Photoelectrocatalytic Sea water splitting using Kirkendall diffusion grown functional Co3O4 film', Solar Energy Mater. Solar Cells, Jul 2017 |
| 'Strong light absorption capability directed by structured profile of vertical Si nanowires', Optical Materials , Sep 2017 |
| 'Titanium dioxide nanorod diameter and layer porosity optimization by estimating electrical performance of dye and perovskite sensitized solar cell', Journal of Porous Materials, Jul 2016 |
| 'Highly Photoactive and Photo-Stable Spray Pyrolyzed Tenorite CuO Thin Films for Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion', Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Nov 2016 |
| 'Fabrication and characterization of GaN/InGaN MQW solar cells', Applied Physics A, May 2016 |
| ', A facile, non-cyanide based etching of spray deposited Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films for secondary phase removal', ACS Sust. Chem. Engg., Feb 2016 |
| 'Thermally Stable Silver Nanowires-embedding Metal Oxide for Schottky Junction Solar Cells', ACS Appl. Mater. Interface , Mar 2016 |
| 'Molar optimization of spray pyrolyzed SnS thin films for photoelectrochemical applications', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Jan 2015 |
| 'Metal/InGaN Schottky Junction Solar Cells–An Analytical Approach', Appl. Phys. A, Jan 2015 |
| 'Junction and back contact properties of spray deposited M/SnS/In2S3/SnO2:F/Glass (M = Cu, Graphite) devices: A consideration to improve photovoltaic performance', Journal of Electronic Materials , Jan 2015 |
| 'GaN/InxGa1-xN/GaN P-I-N Solar Cell with Indium Compositional Grading', Optical and Quantum Electronics, May 2015 |
| 'Nanostructured SnS with Inherent Anisotropic Optical Properties for High Photoactivity', Nanoscale, Dec 2015 |
| 'Effect of precursor concentration and post-annealing on single bath electrodeposition of Cu2ZnSnS4 ', Mat. Chem. Phys. , Nov 2015 |
| 'Evaluation of back contact in SnS solar cells by impedance spectroscopy', ACS Appl. Mater. Interface, Jun 2014 |
| 'Magnetron sputtered Cu doped sprayed SnS thin film for enhanced photoelectrochemical and heterojunction solar cells', RSC Advances , Sep 2014 |
| 'Influence of optical properties of ZnO thin-films deposited by spray pyrolysis and RF magnetron sputtering on the output performance of silicon solar cell', IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. , Feb 2013 |
| 'Molar optimization of spray pyrolyzed SnS thin films for photoelectrochemical applications', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Oct 2013 |
| 'Theoretical study on the effect of graded InyGa1-yN layer on p-GaN/InyGa1-yN/n-GaN p-i-n Solar Cell', Physica Status Solidi A (Springer), Sep 2013 |
| 'A study on the 2D simulation of Pt/ InGaN/ GaN/ metal Schottky junction solar cell', Semicond. Sci. & Technol. (IOP), Apr 2013 |
| 'Annealing influence over structural and optical properties of sprayed SnS thin films', Optical Materials (Elsevier), May 2013 |
| 'Operation of Paralleled DC-DC Converters Taking into Account Cable Resistances for Load Sharing Applications', International Journal of Advances in Engineering & Technology, Aug 2013 |
| 'Study of junction and carrier lifetime properties of spray deposited CZTS thin-film solar cell', Semicond. Sci. & Technol. (IOP), Mar 2013 |
| 'Theoretical simulation of photovoltaic response of Graphene-on-Semiconductors', Applied Physics A (Springer), Oct 2012 |
| 'Structural, electrical and optical properties of spray deposited CZTS thin films in non-equilibrium growth condition', Jour. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. (IOP), Oct 2012 |
| 'Enhancement of output performance of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells – A one dimensional numerical optimization approach and comparison to experiments', Phyisca B (Elsevier), Aug 2012 |
| 'ANALYTICAL ESTIMATE OF OPEN-CIRCUIT VOLTAGE OF A SCHOTTKY-BARRIER SOLAR CELL UNDER HIGH LEVEL INJECTION', Journal of Nano Electron Physics, Dec 2011 |
| 'A model on the effect of injection levels over the open-circuit voltage of Schottky barrier solar cells', Jour. Electron Devices , Jun 2011 |
| 'Simulation of IPV effect in In-doped c-Si with optimized Indium concentration and layer thickness', Phyisca B (Elsevier), Aug 2011 |
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| Full Papers in Conference Proceedings |
| 'MFe2O4 (M: Cu, Ni)/SnS2magnetic Core-Shell Heterostructure for Photocatalytic H2 Generation and Environmental Remediation', 245th ECS Meeting, pp. 1-1, May 2024, DOI : 1 |
| 'Highly Exposed MoS2 Nanosheets Grown Under pH Modulated Non-Equilibrium Hydrothermal Route and Its Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Performance', 244 ECS Meeting, pp. 2613-2613, Oct 2023, DOI : DOI 10.1149/MA2023-02542613mtgabs |
| 'Electrocatalytic Performance of Bimetallic Ni-Mo Alloy with Thermally Modulated Microstructure for Hydrogen Generation at Ultra-Low Overpotential in Acidic Media', 2022 IEEE 12th International Conference Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties (NAP), pp. 1-1, Sep 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1109/NAP55339.2022.9934564 |
| 'Theoretical Analysis of a Solar PV-Wind Hybrid Power System for Energy Generation in Kutch Region', IC-SPIES 2019, Apr 2019 |
| 'Photo-electrochemical water splitting characteristics of electrodeposited cuprous oxide with protective over layers', ICAER-2017, Apr 2018 |
| 'Synthesis and characterization of spray deposited CZTS thin films for photoelectrochemical application', IC-NECSA 2018, Apr 2018 |
| 'Spray pyrolyzed Cu2SnS3 thin films for photovoltaic application', ICC 2017 Bikaner, Apr 2018 |
| 'Preparation and characterization of Cu2SnS3 thin films by electrodeposition', IC-NECSA 2018, Apr 2018 |
| 'Effect of growth temperature and precursor concentration on synthesis of CVD graphene from camphor', IC-NECSA 2018, Apr 2018 |
| 'Co-electrodeposited Cu2ZnSnS4 in non-equilibrium growth conditions and the effect of annealing', 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference & Exhibitions, Oct 2013 |
| 'All Spray Deposited SnS/In2S3 Heterojunction Solar Cells with Device Optimization', 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference & Exhibitions, Oct 2013 |
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| Papers presented in Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Symposia |
| 'Controlling stringent formation of spray pyrolysed semiconducting Cu2SnS3 phase over metallic Cu3SnS4 for thin film solar cells', National Conference on Chalcogenide Compounds - Materials, Chemistry and Physics (NC3-2019-MCP), Mar 2019 |
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