School of Applied Sciences
Condensed Matter Physics
Ph.D.
2020
Academic: 6 years
Has reviewed several manuscripts for Scopus-indexed journals and received the PRAISE Award from Manipal University for excellence in research.
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Key Publications (Only Q1 & Q2 rated):-
Recent developments on Copper Incorporation of Polymer Thin films for Cancer Cell Treatment: Review, Medical Oncology, vol, 42, 2025. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12032-025-02851-w
Structural, optical and electrical properties of Al-doped TiO2 and NiO thin films synthesized via chemical bath deposition. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, vol. 36, pp. 533-544, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-025-14604-6
Characterization of degenerate Zn-doped CdO thin films for optoelectronic devices, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, vol. 35, pp. 1899-1910, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-13661-7
Investigation of Sol-Gel Derived CZTS Thin Film based Solar Cell: Experimental and Theoretical Approach, Materials Science & Engineering B, vol. 309, pp. 117675-117681, 2024 — https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2024.117675
Aluminium doped magnesium oxide thin films: A possible contender for transparent conducting oxides, Optical Materials, Vol. 154, pp. 115651-115656, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2024.115651
Characterization of sol-gel derived spin-coated copper incorporation of CdS films for nonlinear optical application, Current Applied Physics, Vol. 57, pp. 93–104, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cap.2023.11.004
Influence of Magnesium Dopant on ZnS Thin Films by Low-Cost Chemical Bath Deposition Technique, Optik, Vol. 284, pp. 170934 - 170943, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2023.170934
Effect of Deposition Time on Copper Incorporation of ZnS Thin Films by Low-Cost Technique, Materials Science & Engineering B, Vol. 294, pp. 116551 – 116559, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2023.116551
Effect of thickness on structural, electrical and spectral response properties of thermal evaporated CdTe films, Indian Journal of Physics, Vol. 97, pp. 1407–1416, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-022-02472-3
The research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of metal oxide and chalcogenide thin films for solar cell, photodetector, and biomedical applications. Materials such as ZnS, CZTS, ZnO, CdS, CdTe, TiO₂, NiO, MgO, and their doped or alloyed counterparts are studied using techniques like SILAR, chemical bath deposition, spin coating, and thermal evaporation. The work emphasizes the influence of dopants—including aluminium, magnesium, lithium, copper, and rare-earth elements—on the structural, optical, and electrical properties of thin films to improve photovoltaic efficiency and photodetection performance. Both experimental and theoretical approaches are employed to investigate bandgap engineering, charge transport mechanisms, and defect-induced effects in these materials. Current projects include the development of metal and alkaline earth metal thin films for enhanced solar cell performance and the study of copper-doped polymer thin films for potential cancer cell treatment, integrating advancements in energy and biomedical research.
