Research Associates

Dr. Pradipkanti Lairenjam

Education:

PhD (2012 - 2018): IIT Madras, Chennai

1st Postdoc (2019-2020): Albert-Ludwig-University of Freiburg, Germany

From 2021 onwards: 2nd Postdoc in JNCASR, Bangalore

Research area: To enhance the efficiency of organic solar cell and understand the  
                         underlying mechanism.

Dr. Prashant Kumar

Education
Ph.D, “Solution processed Organic/Hybrid Semiconductors And Use Of Low Melting Alloys As Electrodes”, JNCASR, 2017
M.S. (Material Science), “Studies On Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Photodiodes”, JNCASR, 2012
B.Sc., Banaras Hindu University, 2009

Interests
My interest lies in understanding the charge transport and recombination properties of organic solar cells at microsecond time scale. I also study the light harvesting mechanisms in organic solar cells using plasmonic enhancement from back electrode.

Dr. Swanand Vishnu Solanke
Qualification: Ph.D. (Nanoscience and Engineering), May2020, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (Karnataka).
M.Tech. (VLSI Design & Embedded Systems), May 2009, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (Odisha).
B.E. (Electronics Engineering), July2005, Dr. B.A.M. University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra).
 
Working Experience: Scientist-C, Defence R&D Organisation, Ministry of Defence, India (Jun 2009-Aug 2014)
Research Associate, CeNSE, IISc Bengaluru, (Sep 2019- Feb 2021)
Research Associate, JNCASR, Bengaluru, (Feb 2021- Present)
 
Research Interests: Wide bandgap semiconductors (specifically Group-III nitride semiconductors), 2D materials, organic semiconductors, inorganic novel semiconductors, novel electronic devices- photodetectors and LEDs.