Research Scientist

**Recruiting for two designations - Research Scientist (Ph.D. holders and Post-Doctoral Scholars.) and Associate Researcher (Ph.D. Scholars.)**

**Qualification**: Ph.D. or Ph.D. Scholar in Solar Photovoltaic Technology (Dept:
Energy Science and Engineering Chemical Engineering or Materials Science
Centre or Physics)

**Experience**:
a. Min. 3 years as an active photovoltaic solar cell researcher.

b. **Research Area**: Thin-film solar photovoltaic cells (Construction and Fabrication) Any one of thin film solar photovoltaic cells should be the focused research area.
- Amorphous silicon (a-Si)
- Cadmium telluride (CdTe)
- Copper indium gallium selenide or di-selenide (CIGS)
- Organic photovoltaic (OPV)
- Perovskite Solar Cells

**Current work Location**:IIT KGP (West Bengal)

**Current Roles & Responsibility**:
1. Fabrication/synthesis of 3 semiconductor materials in the facility or campus of the incubator or at the institute where the Associate Researcher is located. (In an ISO 6 Cleanroom / Class 1,000 or higher).

2. Conducting the characterization of 3 semiconductor materials to understand their structural, optical, electrical, and morphology as well as the optoelectronic properties in the facility or campus of the incubator or at the institute where the Associate Researcher is located.

3. Verifying and cross-verifying the measurements that have been conducted through the semiconductor characterization techniques to understand their structural, optical, and electrical as well as the optoelectronic properties of the 3 semiconductor materials in the facility or campus of incubator or at the institute the Associate Researcher is located and if doubts are concluded, then attempting to re-conduct the measurements through the semiconductor characterization techniques.

4. Modification or necessary changes to be made if required to the 3 semiconductor materials to get an optimum result or output regarding its structural, optical, electrical, and morphology as well as the optoelectronic properties. So that it can be used as the

Active/Absorber layer for the Printable Solar Photovoltaic Panels/Cells.

5. Selecting the best semiconductor from the 3 semiconductor materials to be used as the

Active/Absorber layer for the Printable Solar Photovoltaic Panels/Cells with optimum results (structural, optical, electrical, and morphology as well as the optoelectronic properties). After validation and understanding their structural, optical, electrical, and morphology as well as the optoelectronic properties. Or if all 3 semiconductor materials provide optimum results (structural, optical, electrical, and morphology as well as the optoelectronic properties), then all 3 semiconductor materials can be used

Active/Absorber layer for the Printable Solar Photovoltaic Panels/Cells individually.

6. Forming or formulating the structure for the printable photovoltaic cell/panel.

7. Software simulation of the printable photovoltaic panel/cell with the final measurement results of structural, optical, electrical, and morphology as well as the optoelectronic properties of the selected semiconductor material or materials that have been fabricated in the facility or campus of incubator or at the institute the Associate Researcher is located

(Possibly in an ISO 6 Cleanroom / Class 1,000 or higher) and with the said structure for

the printable photovoltaic cell/panel to understand the parameters and optimum output

(Jsc, Voc, Isc, FF, Conversion efficiency, etc.)

8. Target efficiency for the printable solar photovoltaic panel would be Min 23%-Max 28%

With best parameters results for solar panels/cells (Voc, Isc, FF, Jsc, and Conversion

Efficiency, Etc.).

9. Fabricating a physical working prototype of the printable photovoltaic panel with the said semiconductor and structure in the facility or campus of incubator or at the institute the

The Associate Researcher is located (Possibly in an ISO 6 Cleanroom / Class 1,000 or higher).

10. Target efficiency for the physical working prototype of the printable solar photovoltaic panel would be Min 23%-Max 28% with best parameters results for solar panels/cells
(Voc, Isc, FF, Jsc and Conversion Efficiency, Etc.)

11. Conducting measurements of all the parameters (Like Jsc, Voc, Isc, FF, Conversion efficiency...etc.) for the printable photovoltaic cell/panel in a solar simulator and other relevant measurements that are required for commercialization.

**Intellectual Property/ Patent Opportunity**:
a. Would be added as an inventor while filing IP for Semiconductor Materials
(Synthesis and Characterization).

b. Would be added as an inventor while filing IP for the structure of the Printable solar Photovoltaic panels.

c. Would be added as an inventor while filing IP for the fabrication and manufacturing process for Printable solar Photovoltaic panels.

d. Would be added as an inventor while filing IP for Voc, Isc, FF, Jsc, and Conversion
Efficiency. Etc.., with the said semiconductor mate