Advances in Solar Power Generation and Energy Harvesting

Optimization of Ag NPs Fabrication Using RTP for Polycrystalline Solar Cell Application.-  Aligned Zinc Oxide Nanostructures for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells.- Investigation of Heat Transfer Characteristics of Al2O3-embedded Magnesium Nitrate Hexahydrate based Nanocomposites for Thermal Energy Storage.- Theoretical analysis of temperature dependent electrical parameters of Si solar cell integrated with carbon based thermal cooling layer.- Studies of MWCNT-PEDOT.- Improving Thermal Comfort in Helmet Using Phase Change Nano composite Material.- Impact of Light and Elevated Temperature.      

Prof. Vinod Kumar Jain obtained his Ph.D. in Solid State Physics from IIT Delhi, India. He joined Solid State Physics Laboratory and worked as Director Grade scientist. He was the head of the silicon devices and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) division, and has developed many new technologies. He has also developed the technology for space quality silicon solar cells and among these technologies a few have been transferred to industries. His work on electro-luminescence in porous silicon was considered as the first international observation and was reported as NEWS by Photonics spectra USA, Electronics Asia. Dr. Jain was also associated with the National Programme on Smart materials & MEMS technology from the beginning. He has published more than 160 papers in national and international journals, edited a few books and has filed 40 patents. He also worked as Emeritus Scientist of CSIR at NPL up to June 2007. He got the Award in 2012 from "Power of Ideas" (DST programme) and from Royal Academy of U.K. "On the pocket friendly reusable water purification system" based on nanomaterials. His areas of interest include solar energy, sensors, bio-sensors, water purification. He has started two new institutes at Amity University - Amity Institute for Advanced Research and Studies (Materials & Devices) & Amity Institute of Renewable and Alternative Energy, where he is working as a Distinguished Scientist & Professor.

Prof. Vikram Kumar is well known in the area of semiconductor materials, characterization and device technology. His extensive work towards the understanding of electronic defects and interface states in silicon, III-V and II-VI semiconductors led to the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in 1992. He led the setting up of GaAs Enabling Technology Centre (GAETEC) foundry at Hyderabad for pilot production of monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMIC). Prof. Kumar is currently Chairman, Centre for