BIO-DATA

CHETAN SINGH SOLANKI

PERSONAL
DOB: ​21​st​ May 1975, ​Male, Indian

Education

1999 – 2004 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Science

Interuniversity Micro-Electronics Center (IMEC), Belgium ​www.imec.be

1997 - 1999 ​ icroelectronics

Master of Technology (M. Tech.)​, M
 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, India, ​www.iitb.ac.in

1993 - 1997 Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)​, ​Electronics & Telecommunication

S. G. S. Institute of Science and Technology, Indore, India

1994 – 1997 Part time diploma in Industrial Management Course (IMC) S. G.

Institute of Science and Technology, Indore, India

Work Experience

December 2015 –​ Current: Professor, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

June 2009 – December 2015: current: Associate Professor, Department of Energy Science and Engineering,
IIT Bombay

May 2004 – June 2009: Assistant Professor, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay

Feb-Sep 1999: ASIC chip designer, Texas Instruments India Ltd. Banglore

PUBLICATIONS
Top
Patents:
1. Sun tracking mechanism with automated cleaning arrangement for solar panel, Ravi
Tejwani, Chetan S Solanki (Indian Patent Application No 1838/MUM/2010) and
approved ​US Patent No 8650693.
2. A technique using GSM Voice Channel for Remote Monitoring in Solar Photovoltaic
Systems, Ravi Tejwani, Girish Kumar, Chetan S Solanki (Indian patent application no.
1959/MUM/2013), filed on June 2013.
3. A module for extracting water from air for drinking and cleaning purposes
(2048/MUM/2011) C. S. Solanki and Anil Kottantharayil, Mehul Raval, Jim John Joseph,
filed on September 2011.
4. Fabrication of Quantum Dot Solar cell on spin coating Si Quantum dots embedded in
Flowable Oxide Inventors: Paresh Kale, ​Prof. C.S.Solanki, Application Number:
(1627/MUM/2011) Filed on: 2​nd ​July, 2011
5. Method for forming metal contact on a surface of a solar cell covered by an anti-reflective
coating (ARC) layer (3506/MUM/2010) C. S. Solanki and Vikrant Choudhary filed on
22nd Dec 2010.
 6. A solar cell having three dimensional junctions and a method of forming the same
(3467/MUM/2010) C. S. Solanki and Som Mondal filed on 21st Dec 2010. (US Patent
Application No. 13/996,672, June 21, 2013)
7. Novel front metal contact patterning scheme for c-Si solar cells (1787/MUM/2010), C.
S.Solanki, filed on June 2010.
8. An Improved Solar photovoltaic module-(​Indian Patent No 250604​) C. S. Sangani, C.S.
Solanki.
9. Method for making thin film devices intended for solar cell or SOI applications, C. S.
Solanki, R. R. BIlyalov, J. Poortmans ​(US Patent #: 7022585)​.
10. Method and apparatus for continuous formation and lift-off of porous silicon layers, C. S.
Solanki, R. R. BIlyalov, J. Poortmans ​(US patent #6964732)​.
11. Method for formation and separation of porous silicon layers, C. S. Solanki, R. R. Bilyalov,
J. Poortmans, G. Beaucarne,​(US patent # 6649485)

Books:​Top
1. Solar Photovoltaic Systems and Technologies: A manual for Technicians, Trainers
and Engineers, ​published by Prentice Hall of India, 2013 (ISBN: 978-81-203-4711-3),
320 pages. Book is being translated in ​Hindi, Gujrati, Marathi, Malyalam and Tamil.

2. Solar Photovoltaic – A Lab Training Manual​, Cambridge University Press India Pvt.
Ltd., 2013 (ISBN: 978-93-8226-459-0), co-authored by B.M. Arora, J. Vasi and M. B. Patil

3. Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamental, technologies and applications, 3rd Edition

published by Prentice Hall of India, 2015 (ISBN -978-81-203-5111-0), 506 pages. ​1st​
Edition was published in 2009, 2​nd​ Edition was published in 2011.

4. “Renewable Energy Technologies: A practical guide for beginners​” published by

Prentice Hall of India, 2007 (ISBN: 978-81-203-4386-3), 154 pages.

5. “​Renewable Energy Technologies: A practical guide for beginners​” (in HINDI)

Prentice Hall of India, April 2009.

6. “​Punctuations: A photographic journey through the campus of IIT Bombay​”, Narosa

Publications, 2009.

DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING MATERIAL

1. Recorded 2 Video courses on renewable energy and solar PV technologies. These full
courses are now available online for public. The videos are available on following link
http://video.co-learn.in/cov/

2. Developed Course Planning on Solar PV Technology for National Mission Project on

Education through ICT Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India
(under a project)

3. Developed part of solar PV laboratory kit for conducting characterization experiments on

solar PV modules and Solar PV Systems. The corresponding laboratory manual has also been
developed. These laboratory kits are now being used by about 200 Engineering Colleges.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:

Top
1. Bandana Singha and Chetan Singh Solanki, “​Comparison of Boron diffused emitters from BN,
BSoD and H​3​BO​3​ dopants​”, ​Materials Research Express, 5 December 2016, DOI

2. Som Mondal, Chetan Singh Solanki, “Deep Diffusion of Phosphorus in Silicon using
Microsecond-pulsed Laser Doping”, ​Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing,
November 2016, DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2016.11.011

3. Som Mondal, Chetan Singh Solanki, “​Deep Diffusion of Phosphorus in Silicon using
Microsecond-pulsed Laser Doping​”, ​Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing,
November 2016, DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2016.11.011

4. Bandana Singha, Chetan Singh Solanki, “ ​Boron-rich layer properties formed by boron spin
on dopant diffusion in n-type silicon​”, ​Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing (2017),
pp. 83-89,October 2016, DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2016.09.034​, (2016)

5. M.C. Raval, Sandeep S. Saseendran, S. Suckow, S. Saravanan, C.S. Solanki, A. Kottantharayil,

"N2O plasma treatment for minimization of background plating in silicon solar cells with
Ni-Cu front side metallization", Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 144, Jan 2016,
Pages 671-677, DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2015.10.002, (2016).

6. Hemant Kumar Singh, Balraj A, Sandeep K, Pratibha Sharma, C.S. Solanki, “Opto-electrical
performance improvement of mono c-Si solar cells using dielectric-metal-dielectric (D-M-D)
sandwiched structure based plasmonic anti-reflector” Plasmonics, August. 2015, DOI:
10.1007/s11468-015-0049-5 (2015)

7. Mehul C. Raval, Amruta Joshi, Sandeep S. Saseendran, Stephan Suckow, S. Saravanan, Chetan
S. Solanki and Anil Kottantharayil, “Study of nickel silicide formation and associated
fill-factor loss analysis for silicon solar cells with plated Ni-Cu based metallization”, in IEEE
Journal of Photovoltaics, DOI 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2015.2463741 (2015).
8. Paresh Govind Kale , Chetan Singh Solanki, "Silicon quantum dot solar cell using top-down
approach", International Nano Letters, June 2015, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp 61-65, DOI:
10.1007/s40089-014-0137-0, (2015).

9. Hemant Kumar Singh, Pratibha Sharma, C.S. Solanki, “Broadband Reflection Minimization
Using Silver Ultra Thin Film Sandwiched Between Silicon Nitride Layers for c-Si Solar Cell
Application,” in “Plasmonics, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 1409–1416, Jul, 2014", DOI:
10.1007/s11468-014-9757-5 (2014)

10. Shashwata Chattopadhyay, Rajiv Dubey, Vivek Kuthanazhi, Jim Joseph John, Chetan Singh
Solanki, Anil Kottantharayil, Brij M. Arora, K.L. Narasimhan, Vaman Kuber, Juzer Vasi, Arun
Kumar, O.S. Sastry, “Visual Degradation in Field-Aged Crystalline Silicon PV Modules in India
and Correlation With Electrical Degradation”, in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Vol. 4 Issue 6,
Pp. 1470-1476, DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2014.2356717 (2014)

11. D.​ ​K.​ ​Rai,​ ​C.​ ​S.​ ​Solanki and K.​ ​R​ ​.Balasubramaniam,​"​Ultra-thin SiNx in superlattice via
nitridation of a-Si in-situ Hot Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition​”​,​ ​Thin Solid Films, Vol. 565,
pp. 101–104​​ , (2014)​.​ ​(DOI:​ 1 ​ 0.1016/j.tsf.2014.07.003​)

12. D.​ ​K.​ ​Rai,​ ​D.​ ​S.​ ​Sutar,​ ​C.​ ​S.​ ​Solanki and K.​ ​R​ ​.Balasubramaniam,​"​Ultra Thin SiNx on a-Si in-situ
Hot-wire CVD by Decomposing NH3​ G ​ as​”​, Advanced Materials Research Vol.​ ​894,​ p
​ p.​
421-426,​ ​(​2014).

13. S. Mondal, P. Thakur, C. S. Solanki, ​Diffused bulk channels instead of laser drilled via-holes in
emitter wrap-through solar cell structure: A simulation study​, Solar Energy ​96 (2013) pp.
119-127.
14. P. S. Akella, S. Sarvanan, S.S. Joshi, C. S. Solanki, ​Pre-metallization processes for c-Si solar cells,
Solar Energy ​97​ (2013) pp. 388-397, (DoI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2013.08.026​)

15. Mavilla, N.R., Solanki, C.S., Vasi, J., Optical Bandgap Tunability of Silicon Nanocrystals
Fabricated by Inductively Coupled Plasma CVD for Next Generation Photovoltaics, IEEE
Journal of Photovoltaics 3, 1279 (2013).

16. N. R. Mavilla, C. S. Solanki, and J. Vasi, “Raman spectroscopy of silicon-nanocrystals fabricated

by inductively coupled plasma chemical vapor deposition,” ​Physica E: Low-dimensional
Systems and Nanostructures​, ​52 ​(2013) pp. 59. ​(DOI: ​10.1016/j.physe.2013.03.019​).

17. P. G. Kale, P. Sharma and C. S. Solanki “​Synthesis and Characterization of Si Nanoparticles

Obtained on Sonication of Porous Silicon Multilayer Films,​” Journal of Nano Research, ​17
(2012) pp. 13-25.
18. Kashinath N. Patil, Sanjay M. Mahajani and Chetan S. Solanki "​Optimization of Catalyst
Loading for Effective Utilization of Feed Stock For carbon Nanotubes Synthesis Process​”
International Journal of Nanoscience, ​10​ (2011) 707 – 711.

19. A.K. Panchal, D. K. Rai, M. Mathew, C. S. Solanki, ​“a–Si/SiNx multilayered light absorber for
solar cell”​, ​Journal of Nanoparticle Research​, ​13​ (2011), pp. 2469-2473(5).

20. A.K. Panchal, D. K. Rai, C. S. Solanki, ​“Annealing effects on capacitance-voltage characteristics

of a-Si/SiNX multilayer prepared using hot-wire chemical vapour deposition”​, ​Journal of
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology​, Volume 11, Number 4, April 2011 , pp. 3414-3417(4).

21. Vikrant A. Chaudhari, Chetan S. Solanki ​“A novel two step metallization of Ni/Cu for low
concentrator c-Si solar cells​”,​Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells​Volume 94, ssue 12​,
December 2010, Pages 2094-2101

22. Kashinath N. Patil, M. Eswara Rao, Sanjay M. Mahajani, C. S. Solanki, ​“Modeling and
experimental study of Carbon Nanotubes in comparison with Decomposed Carbon”​, Journal of
Nano Research Vol. 6 (2009) pp 75-87Online available since 2009/Jun/30
at​www.scientific.net​© (2009) Trans Tech Publications,
Switzerlanddoi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.6.75

23. V. Choudhary, C.S. Solanki, “From 1 Sun to 10 sun crystalline Si cell by optimizing metal grid,
metal resistance and junction depth” Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 827402, 11
pagesdoi:10.1155/2009/827402.

24. A.K. Panchal, D. K. Rai, M. Mathew, C. S. Solanki, “Silicon quantum dots growth in SiNx
dielectric–a review”, Journal of NANO: Brief Reports and Reviews Vol. 4 No. 5, pp. 265–279
(2009).

25. K. N. Patil and C. S. Solanki ​“Precursor to high purity carbon nanotubes: A step by step
evaluation of carbon yield ”​Journal of Nano Research Vol. 6​, Pages 75-87,doi
10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.6.75,June, 2009 .

26. A. K. Panchal, C.S. Solanki, Fabrication of Si quantum dots in SiNx multilayer using hot wire
CVD, Journal of Crystal Growth, 311 (9) (2009) pp. 2659-2663 (available online:
doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2009.03.013).

27. K.N. Patil, C. S. Solanki., Aspect ratio evaluation of carbon nanotubes grown on a calcium
carbonates substrate for varying time and temperature, Journal of Nano Research, vol:4
(2009) pp:127-133.
28. A. K. Panchal, C. S. Solanki, ​Post deposition annealing temperature effect on Si QD embedded in
SiN dielectric multilayer prepared by HWCVD, accepted for publication in Thin Solid Films,
2009 (available online: doi10.1016/j.tsf.2009.01.080)

29. C.S. Solanki, C. S. Sangani; D. Gunashekar; G. Antony​, Enhanced heat dissipation of V-trough PV
modules for better performance​, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 92 (2008) 38 - 44.

30. C. S. Solanki, C. S. Sangani, ​Estimation of monthly averaged direct normal solar radiation using
elevation angle for any location​, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 92 (2008) 38-44.

31. C. S. Solanki, G. Beaucarne, ​Advanced solar cell concepts​, accepted for publication in Energy
for Sustainable Development, Vol. XI, No.3, 2007.

32. C. S. Sangani, C. S. Solanki, Experimental evaluation of V-trough (2 suns) PV concentrator

system using commercial PV modules, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 91 (2007),
453-457​.

33. C. S. Solanki​, L. Carnel, K. Van Nieuwenhuysen, A. Ulyashin, N. E. Posthuma, G. Beaucarne, J.

Poortmans, ​Thin-film freestanding monocrystalline Si solar cells with heterojunction emitter​,
Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and applications, ​13​ (2005) 201-208.

34. C.S. Solanki​,R.R. Bilyalov, J.-P. Celis, J. Poortmans, and J. Nijs, ​Formation and Separation of
Thin Porous Silicon Films in One Step by Electrochemical Etching, ​Journal of Electrochemical
Society, ​151(5)​ (2004) C307-314.

35. C. S. Solanki​, R. R. Bilyalov, J. Poortmans, J. Nijs. R. Mertens, ​Porous Silicon Layer Transfer
Processes for Solar Cells​, Solar Energy Material and Solar Cells, ​83 ​(2004) 101-113.

36. C.S. Solanki​,R.R. Bilyalov, J. Poortmans, J. Nijs and R. Mertens, ​Characterization of

free-standing thin crystalline films on porous silicon for solar cells, Thin Solid Films, ​451-452
(2004) 649-654.

37. R.R. Bilyalov, ​C.S. Solanki​, J. Poortmans, O. Richard, H. Bender, M. Kummer, H. von Känel,
Crystalline silicon thin films with porous Si backside reflector​, Solar Energy Material and Solar
Cells, ​72​ (2002) 221.

38. R.R. Bilyalov, ​C.S. Solanki​, J. Poortmans, A. Ulyashin, R. Job, W. Fahrner, ​Role of hydrogen in
separation of porous Si layer in layer transfer process​, accepted for publication in Physica
Status Solidi (a), ​197​ (2003) 128-131.

39. C.S. Solanki​, R.R. Bilyalov, J. Poortmans, J. -P. Celis and J. Nijs,​Effect of composition of
electrolyte on separation of porous silicon film by electrochemical etching, accepted for
publication in Physica Status Solidi (a), ​197​ (2003) 507-511.
40. R.R. Bilyalov, ​C.S. Solanki​, J. Poortmans, O. Richard, H. Bender, M. Kummer, H. von Känel,
Crystalline silicon thin films with porous Si backside reflector​, Thin Solid Films, ​403-404
(2002) 170-174.

41. C.S. Solanki​, R.R. Bilyalov, J. Poortmans and J. Nijs, ​Transfer of a thin silicon film on to a
ceramic substrate,​ Thin Solid Films, ​403-404​ (2002) 34-38.

42. C. S Solanki​. R. Bilyalov, H. Bender and J Poortmans, ​New approach for the formation and
separation of a thin porous silicon layer.​ Physica Status Solidi (a), ​182 ​(2000) 97-101.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:​TOP

1. Dharmendra Kumar Rai, Ashish K Panchal, Dayanand S Sutar, Chetan S Solanki, KR
Balasubramaniam, “Mechanism for formation of ultra thin SiNx on a-Si-XPS and FTIR
studies,” in Proceedings of the 42nd IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, New Orleans,
2015, pp. 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355805

2. Nikita Arora, Lalita Joshi, Ravi Tejwani, Abhilasha Chauhan, Jayendran Venkateswaran, NC
Narayanan, Chetan Singh Solanki, “A model of Localization of solar energy for providing
‘right to clean light’ to rural school-going children”. ICAER (2015).

3. Nikita Arora, Ravi Tejwani, Jayendran Venkateswaran, NC Narayanan, Chetan Singh Solanki,
“Localization of Solar Energy through Local Assembly, Sale and Usage of 1 Million Solar
Study Lamps”.ICAER (2015).

4. Debanjan Sannigrahi, Sushil Rajagopalan, Chetan Singh Solanki, “Light Intensity for Study
Purpose: A Critical Insight from Rural Households”. ICAER (2015).

5. S.Chattopadhyay, R. Dubey, Vivek K., J. John, C. S. Solanki, A. Kottantharayil, B. M. Arora,

K.L. Narasimhan, J. Vasi, B. Bora, Y. K. Singh, O.S. Sastry, “All India Survey of Photovoltaic
Module Degradation 2014: Survey Methodology and Statistics,” in Proceedings of the 42nd
IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, New Orleans, 2015, pp. 1-6. DOI:
10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355712

6. Hemant Kumar Singh, Sandeep K, Mallikarjuna Chary, Balraj A, Pratibha Sharma, C.S. Solanki,
“Investigation on silver nanoparticles based plasmonic antireflection and its impact on
electrical performance of mono c-Si solar cells”, 2’nd IEEE International Conference on
Emerging Electronics (ICEE), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India , December 3-6, 2014, DOI:
10.1109/ICEmElec.2014.7151167, (2014)

7. Hemant Kumar Singh, Pratibha Sharma, C.S. Solanki, " Sandwiched ultra thin silver instead of
nanoparticles as an alternative broadband anti-reflection coating for c-Si solar cell
 applications" in Proceedings of the "29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
and Exhibition" (EUPVSEC-2014), Amsterdam, The Netherland, September 22-26, 2014, pp.
1036-1040, DOI: 10.4229/EUPVSEC20142014-2AV.3.29 (2014)

8. Som Mondal and Chetan Singh Solanki, " Deep Diffusion of Phosphorous in Silicon using
1070 nm Laser" in Proceedings of the "29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
and Exhibition" (EUPVSEC-2014), Amsterdam, The Netherland, September 22-26, 2014, pp.
911-914, (2014)

9. D.​ ​K.​ ​Rai,​ ​B.​ ​Ranjan,​ ​A.​ K

​ .​ P
​ anchal,​ ​K.​ ​R.​​ ​Balasubramaniam and Chetan S.​ ​Solanki,​"​Effect of
Hydrogen Passivation on Optical Properties of a-Si/SiNx Multilayered Films with Si-QDs and
without Si-QDs​”​,​ ​Proceeding of​ ​40th IEEE photovoltaic Specialists Conference​ (​PVSC​)​,​
​(​2014)

10. Shashwata Chattopadhyay, Rajiv Dubey, Vivek Kuthanazhi, Jim Joseph John, Chetan Singh
Solanki, Anil Kottantharayil, Brij M. Arora, K.L. Narasimhan, Juzer Vasi, Arun Kumar, O.S.
Sastry, “Visual Degradation in Field Aged Crystalline Silicon PV Modules and Correlation
with Electrical Degradation”, accepted in 40th IEEE PVSC, Denver, June (2014).

11. Rajiv Dubey, Shashwata Chattopadhyay, Vivek Kuthanazhi, Jim Joseph John, Chetan Singh
Solanki, Anil Kottantharayil, Brij M. Arora, K.L. Narasimhan, Juzer Vasi, Arun Kumar, O.S.
Sastry, “Performance Degradation in Field Aged Crystalline Silicon PV Modules in different
Indian Climatic Conditions”, accepted in 40th IEEE PVSC, Denver, June (2014).

12. Vivek Kuthanazhi, Shashwata Chattopadhyay, Rajiv Dubey, Jim Joseph John, Chetan Singh
Solanki, Anil Kottantharayil, Brij M. Arora, K.L. Narasimhan, Juzer Vasi, Arun Kumar, O.S.
Sastry, “Linking Performance of PV Systems in India with Socio-economic aspects of
Installation”, accepted in 40th IEEE PVSC, Denver, June (2014)

13. Som Mondal, Hemant K. Singh, Vishnu K. Bajpai, Mehul Raval, Bandana Singha, Sandeep S.S.
, “Advances in c-Si Cell Processes Suitable for Near Future Commercialization”, International
Conference on Energy Efficient LED Lighting and Solar Photovoltaic Systems from 26th-29th
March (2014), IIT Kanpur

14. Ravi Tejwani , Debanjan Sannigrahi, B. K. Chakravarthy, N.C. Narayanan, Chetan S. Solanki,
“Solar Lamp for Study Purposes: Design Perspectives”, 4th International Conference on
Advances in Energy Research 2013, ICAER (2013)
15. Ashish Kumar Singha, Vishnu Kant Bajpaia and Chetan Singh Solanki Effect of Light on
Electroless Nickel Deposition for Solar Cell Applications, 4th International Conference on
Advances in Energy Research 2013, ICAER (2013)

16. B Singha and C S Solanki, Study of boron precipitates formed during front side emitter
formation with boron spin on dopant (BSOD) diffusion in n- type c- Si solar cells, presented
at CANCUN MEXICO, (2013), Paper no-749
17. Ravi Tejwani , Girish Kumar , Chetan Solanki, A new technique of using GSM voice channel in
remote monitoring of solar photovoltaic systems, presented at CANCUN MEXICO, (2013),
paper no. 228
18. J. J. John, M. C. Raval, A. Kottantharayil, C. S. Solanki, Novel PV Module Cleaning System using
ambient moisture and self-cleaning coating, presented at 39th IEEE PVSC, Tampa, FL,
USA,(2013)
19. S. Mondal, V. K. Bajpai and C. S. Solanki, Junction Depth Estimation using Wet Chemical
Etching for Deep Junction Fabricated by Laser Doping, presented at 39th IEEE PVSC, Tampa,
FL, USA, (2013)
20. A. P. Joshi, M. C. Raval, A. Kottantharayil, C. S. Solanki,Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic
Emission Spectroscopy: A bulk analysis technique for monitoring silicon solar cell
fabrication, presented at 39th IEEE PVSC, Tampa, FL, USA, (2013)
21. M. C. Raval, A. Joshi and C. S. Solanki, Analyzing Impact of Background Plating from Alkaline
Ni bath for Ni-Cu metallization, presented at 39th IEEE PVSC, Tampa, FL, USA,(2013)
22. Panchal, A.K., Rai, D.K.R., Solanki, C.S., Red emission from nano-silicon nitride multilayer
films prepared using hotwire chemical vapor deposition, Proceedings of the Institution of
Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems 227 (2)(2013) ,
pp. 101-104

23. Mehul C. Raval, Amruta Joshi and Chetan S. Solanki, Analyzing Impact of Background Plating
from Alkaline Ni bath for Ni-Cu metallization, presented at 39th IEEE PVSC, Tampa, FL,
USA,2013

24. Amruta P. Joshi, Mehul C. Raval, Anil Kottantharayil, Chetan S. Solanki, Inductively Coupled
Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy: A bulk analysis technique for monitoring silicon
solar cell fabrication, presented at 39th IEEE PVSC, Tampa, FL, USA,2013

25. Som Mondal, Vishnu Kant Bajpai and Chetan Singh Solanki, Junction Depth Estimation using
Wet Chemical Etching for Deep Junction Fabricated by Laser Doping, presented at 39th IEEE
PVSC, Tampa, FL, USA,2013
26. N. R. Mavilla, C. S. Solanki, and J. Vasi, “Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of Silicon
Nanocrystals Fabricated by ICPCVD for Next Generation Photovoltaics,” in ​39th IEEE
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (Accepted for publication)​, 2013.

27. Narasimha Rao Mavilla, Dharmendra K. R. Rajdeo, Chetan Singh Solanki, Juzer Vasi, “Optical
Bandgap Tuning of ICPCVD-Made Silicon Nanocrystals for Next Generation Photovoltaics,” in
38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Austin, Texas, ​June 3-8, 2012.
(DOI:​10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317726​ ​)

28. Narasimha Rao Mavilla, Hemant Kumar Singh, Chetan Singh Solanki, Juzer Vasi, “Structural
Properties of ICPCVD Fabricated SiO​2​/SiO​x Superlattice for use in Beyond
Shockley-Queisser-Limit Solar Cells,” in ​27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
and Exhibition, Frankfurt, Germany, September 24-28, 2012. ​(DOI:
10.4229/27thEUPVSEC2012-1BV.8.10​)

29. Dharmendra K. R. Rai, Narasimha Rao Mavilla, Ashish K. Panchal and Chetan S. Solanki,
“Improvement in Short Circuit Current of p-i-n Solar Cell with Silicon Quantum Dot
Superlattice Structure by Optimizing SiN​X Thickness,” in ​38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists
Conference, Austin, Texas,​ June 3-8, 2012. ​(DOI: ​10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317727 ​)

30. H. K. Singh, M. Mathew, A. Kottantharayil, C. S. Solanki, Plasmonic effect of silver

nanoparticles sandwiched in silicon nitride and oxide structures for solar cell application,
27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC-2012),
Frankfurt, Germany, September 24-28, 2012, (2012).

31. Mehul C. Raval and C. S. Solanki, “Surface and Lifetime Studies for Unintended Deposition on
Solar Cells during Ni-Cu Plating”, by, 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
and Exhibition (EU PVSEC-2012), Frankfurt, Germany, September 24-28, 2012, (2012).

32. Dharmendra K. R. Rai, Narasimha Rao Mavilla, Ashish K. Panchal and Chetan S. Solanki,
“Improvement in Short Circuit Current of p-i-n Solar Cell with Silicon Quantum Dot
Superlattice Structure by Optimizing SiN​X Thickness,” in ​38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists
Conference, Austin, Texas,​ June 3-8, 2012. ​(DOI: ​10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317727 ​)
33. Narasimha Rao Mavilla, Chetan Singh Solanki, Juzer Vasi, “Silicon Nanocrystals for Next
Generation Photovoltaics,” at 1st International Workshop on Nanotechnology in Solar and
Energy Storage Applications, Nanosolar2012, Amrita Centre for Nanosiences Kochi, Feb 24 -
2012.
34. Narasimha Rao Mavilla, Chetan Singh Solanki, Juzer Vasi, “Silicon Nanocrystals for Next
Generation Photovoltaics,” in 82nd Annual Session and National Symposium on
“Nano-science & Technology for Mankind”, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India,
Nov 29 to Dec 01, 2012
35. Paresh Kale ,C. S. Solanki "Synthesis of Si Nanoparticles from Freestanding Porous Silicon
(Ps) Film Using Ultrasonication" paper published in 35th IEEE PVSC during 20-25 June
2010 in Hawaii.
36. Sen, S., Sharma, P., Solanki, C.S., Bandyopadhyaya, R. Fluorescent manganese-doped zinc
sulphide nanoparticles for spectral shifting (2010) Conference Record of the IEEE
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, art.no. 5615962, pp. 1854-1858.
37. A. K. Panchal SVNIT, C. S. Solanki “Co-relation between capacitance-voltage,
conductance-voltage and photoconductive properties of the as-deposited and annealed
a-Si/SiNx multilayer films prepared using hot-wire CVD" paper published in 35th IEEE
PVSC during 20-25 June 2010 in Hawaii.
38. Vikrant Choudhary, C. S. Solanki “Two Step Ni/Cu Metallization for Commercial c-Si Solar
Cells: 1 to 10 Suns”‘ paper published in 35th IEEE PVSC during 20-25 June 2010 in Hawaii.
39. Ravi Tejwani, C. S. Solanki "360​o Sun tracking with automated cleaning system for solar PV
modules" paper published in 35th IEEE PVSC during 20-25 June 2010 in Hawaii.
40. Siddharth M, C. S. Solanki “Strategies to target rural PV market in developing countries – A
perspective” paper published in 35th IEEE PVSC during 20-25 June 2010 in Hawaii.
41. A. P. Sastry, C. S. Solanki "Novel Front Metal Contact Patterning Scheme for c-Si Solar Cells"
paper published in 35th IEEE PVSC during 20-25 June 2010 in Hawaii.
42. A.K. Panchal, D. K. Rai, M. Mathew, C. S. Solanki, “​Effects of substrate temperature and SiH4
cracking time on the properties of a-Si/SiNx multilayer films prepared using hot-wire CVD​”,
this paper was selected for poster presentation at XV International Workshop on the Physics
of Semiconductor Devices, New Delhi, December 15–19, 2009.
43. V. A. Chowdhary, C. S. Solanki, “Study on VOC and contact resistance of the Ni/Cu front
contact for c-Si solar cells to be used at low concentration levels” paper presented at
PVSEC18 Internantional Conference Kolkata, 19-23 January 2009.
44. A. K. Panchal, D. K. Rai, C. S. Solanki, “Electrical chcracterization of Si-QD/SiNx multilayer
prepared using HWCVD” paper presented at PVSEC18 Internantional Conference Kolkata,
19-23 January 2009.
45. C. S. Solanki, “Silicon quantum dots for solar cell applications” Invited talk delivered at
PVSEC 18 International Conference Kolkata, 19-23 January 2009.
46. C. S. Solanki; Vikrant A Choudhary ‘Review of Low Concentrator PV Cells and System’ ,
Presented at IC SOLACE 2008 hosted by Cochin University of science& Technology,
Kerala from 21st to 23rd of January.
47. A. K. Panchal, C. S. Solanki, S. N. Ghosh, ‘Energy analysis of thin film crystalline silicon solar
cell technologies’, Presented at EMRS 2007 Symposia, Strasbourg, France (May-June, 2007).

48. Somnath Ghosh, A. Kumar, A. K. Panchal, S. H. Deulkar, V. L. Dalal, C. S. Solanki, ‘Epitaxial

thickening of high quality AIC Si-seed layer using solid phase epitaxy’, Presented at EMRS
2007 Symposia, Strasbourg, France (May-June, 2007).
49. Somnath Ghosh, C. Biswas, A.K. Panchal , C. S. Solanki ,’High quality AIC Si-seed layer for
epitaxial solar cell’, Presented at EMRS 2007 Symposia, Strasbourg, France (May-June, 2007).
50. C.S. Solanki, C.S. Sangani, A new simple method to estimate direct normal solar radiation,
Proceedings of SOLARIS 2007: 2007, 3rd International Conference on Solar Radiation and
Day Lighting February 7-9, 2007, New Delhi, India.
51. C. S. Solanki, P. Pimpalkar, J.V. Bhandari, PV Concentrator Systems – A Database, in Conf.
Proceedings of International conference on solar concentrators for Generation of electricity
or hydrogen, , Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, May 2005.
52. C. S. Solanki, P. Pimpalkar, Solar Irradiation Potential for PV Concentrator Systems in India,
in Conf. Proceedings of International conference on solar concentrators for Generation of
electricity or hydrogen, , Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, (May 2005).
53. L. Carnel, G. Agostinelli, A. Ulyashin, C. S. Solanki, H. Kim, S. De Wolf, G. Beaucarne, J.
Poortmans, Perspectives for a-Si/c-Si heterojunction solar cells with p or n type base,
Conference record of the 31st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Orlando, FL, USA
(3-7 Jan. 2005) 1157-1160.
54. C.S. Solanki, R.R. Bilyalov, G. Beaucarne, J. Poortmans, J. Nijs, R. Mertens , Development of
solar cell processes for free-standing thin silicon films, Proc. Of International Workshop on
Physics and Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD), Chennai, India, (Dec. 2003) 1145 -1147.
55. C.S. Solanki, R.R. Bilyalov, G. Beaucarne, J. Poortmans, Thin monocrystalline silicon films for
solar cells, Proc. of 3rd World Conf. On Photovolt. Energy Conversion, Osaka, Japan (May
2003).
56. C. S. Solanki, R. R. Bilyalov, J. Poortmans, W. Laureys, J. Nijs, Freestanding thin-film
monocrystalline silicon (FMS) solar cells, ‘PV in Europe-From PV technology to Energy
Solutions Conf. and Exhi., Rome, Itly. (Oct. 2002) 387-392.
57. R.R. Bilyalov, C.S. Solanki, J. Poortmans and J. Nijs, Thin silicon films for solar cells based on
porous silicon, 16th European photovoltaic solar energy conference, Glasgow, UK
(May-2000) 1536-1540.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS​TOP

1. Ranjan Vikash; Chetan S. Solanki, R. K. Lal, ‘Minority carrier lifetime, measurement of solar
cell’, IEEE Conference Proc. of 2nd National Workshop on Advanced Optoelectronic Materials
and Devices (AOMD), Dec. 2008. pages: 299 – 306, 2008.
2. Paresh Kale, A Panchal; C. S. Solanki ‘Generation of Nano-Sized Si Particle with Porous Silicon
(PS) Film using’ Ultrasonication, Proc. of National Conference on the Emerging Trends in the
Photovoltaic energy Generation and Utilization (NCETPEGU ), IIT Kanpur March 27-29,
2008.
3. Vikrant A. Choudhary;C. S. Solanki ‘Metal deposition on Silicon Solar Cell front and back
metal contacts using electroplating to reduce series resistance and testing their performance
at low Concentration level’s, Proc. of National Conference on the Emerging Trends in the
Photovoltaic energy Generation and Utilization (NCETPEGU), IIT Kanpur, March 27-29,
2008.
4. K.N. Patil, C.S. Solanki, Growth of Carbon nanotubes (CNT’s) on CACO3 substrate, 1st
National Conference in Advances in Energy Research, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, (2006) 480-485.
5. P.V. Suresh and C.S. Solanki, Series resistance measurement of PV modules, 1st National
Conference in Advances in Energy Research , IIT Bombay, Mumbai, (2006) 262-267.
6. C.S. Solanki and G. Beaucarne, Advanced solar cell concepts, 1st National Conference in
Advances in Energy Research, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, (2006) 256-261.
7. V.A. Chaudhari and C.S. Solanki, Study of different top metal contact designs for
concentration solar cells, 1st National Conference in Advances in Energy Research, IIT
Bombay, Mumbai, (2006) 250-255.
8. A. Maheshwari, C.S. Solanki and V. Agarwal, Field Measurements of PV Module Performance
using a handy tool, 1st National Conference in Advances in Energy Research, IIT Bombay,
Mumbai, (2006) 222-227.
9. C.S. Sangani and C.S. Solanki, Evaluation of V-Trough Designs for PV Concentrator System,
1st National Conference in Advances in Energy Research 2006, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, (2006)
211-216.
10. C. Biswas, S.N. Ghosh, C.S. Solanki, Aluminium Induced crystallization of Hot-wire CVD
deposited amorphous silicon, 1st National Conference in Advances in Energy Research, IIT
Bombay, Mumbai, (2006) 491-496.

Article in Magazine/News Paper/TV Interviews​:

Articles into AKSHAY URJA - The complete energy magazine by MNRE, June 2015​ (Title)

Keep LEDs on Marine Drive, coat them yellow IIT B prof - Mumbai Mirror, March 5, 2015

PV Laboratory Kit for Training Solar Engineers, Akshay Urja (Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy publication), December 2012, Vol-6, Issue-3.

“A Financial Perspective to Success of Solar Energy in India”, Energy Future (TERI press),
Vol.-1, Issue-3, April-June 2013.

(​Cover Story​) A Beginners’ guide to energy security: Is India Secure? Energy Future: The
Complete Energy Magazine (TERI press) - Vol1-1, July 2012.
(series of 12 articles) A column on Renewable Energies for Hindi Daily Naidunia, From
Jan. 2012 onwards. It gets published every Sunday in Nai Dunia Hindi Daily.
“Education Park- a Zero Energy Campus”, Solar Quarterly Magazine, published by TERI,
Oct. 2011.
TV Channel interview on Headlines Today

TV Channel interview on Aaz Tak

TV Channel interview on Zee Business

TV Channel interviews on TV-9 (30 min live program)

TV Channel interviews on BBC World News, Channel News Asia

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION TOP

2015 Award for best R&D project to NCPRE for contribution towards
technology development and demonstration in solar photovoltaics,
Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States (AREAS), GoI
2015 Felicitate as “Eminent Engineering Personality” by Institution of
Engineers, Bhopal, 2015
2012 Best poster​ award in IEEE PVSC 2012, ​Austin, USA ​for “Teach 1
1000 teachers – A methodology for the rapid ramp-up of
photovoltaics manpower required for India’s National Solar Mission”.
2012 Award of Appreciation by Applied Material’s for outstanding
contribution for year 2011-12.
2010 First Prize​ given by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE),
Government of India​ for Book “Akshay Urja Prodhyogiki” (in Hindi).
2010 Best poster​ award in IEEE PVSC 2010, Hawaii, ​USA ​“Strategies to
target solar PV market in developing countries: A perspective”.
2009 Young Investigator Award​ of IIT Bombay for 2009.

2009 Certificate of Appreciation Awarded by applied material’s for

outstanding contribution to Applied Materials sponsored project
“Nano Crystals for Photovoltaic Applications”.

2009 Certificate of appreciation for participating in Essay category in NKC

Online Contest by National Knowledge Commission, ​Govt. of India​.
 2009 Certificate of appreciation for participating in Film category in NKC
Online Contest by National Knowledge Commission, ​Govt. of India​.

2009 Best poster award in 18th PV Science and Engineering (PVSEC)

conference for paper titled as Electrical Characterization of Si
QD/SiNx multi-layers prepared using HWCVD in the category of
Photovoltaic with nano-composites and other new concepts, Kolkata.
2008 2​nd​ best poster award, titled in Nano-sized Si particle with Porous Si
film using ultrasonication, NCETPEGU, IIT Kanpur.
2003 Young Scientist Award​ from European Material Research Society
(EMRS), ​France.
2002 2​nd​ best talk award at the 3​rd​ International conference on Porous
Semiconductors Science and Technology, ​Spain.
1999 – 2004 Scholarship for doctoral study from Katholieke University Leuven,
Belgium.
1997 – 1999 Scholarship for postgraduate study from Union Grant Commission,
India.

INVITED SEMINARS DELIVERED​TOP

Title Location Date

Sustainable solar electricity IWSA Conference, IWSA campus, 2​nd​ Dec, 2016
solutions through Vashi, Navi Mumbai
horizontal and vertical
expansions in rural areas

Advances in Solar Cell Corporate R&D Centre, HPCL, 15​th ​Oct, 2016
Technology Bengaluru

Entrepreneurship Pt. Ravishankar Shukla 19​th​ Sept, 2016

opportunities in Solar PV University, Raipur
sector

Solar PV Technologies The Tata Power Company 30th July 2016

Limited, Mumbai (Chembur)
R&D for Energy NTPC, Greater NOIDA 31st March – 1st April,
Sustainability 2016.
Introduction of Solar PV
Technologies
Solar PV Technologies
Renewable Energy Source
for Sustainable
Development: Need,
Technologies and Policies.
Training and Education
Solar Electricity - Journey
so far and path ahead
Advance in C-Si Solar Cell
Technologies
Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
Technologies: Introduction
and current status
Basics and Current status of
solar cell technologies
Futuristic c-Si Solar Cells
Losses and way to
overcome them in c-Si solar
cells
Solar PV Solutions from mW
to MW range
Basics of Solar PV
Technologies
&
Solar PV System Design
Introduction to solar PV
technologies (via skype)
SGSITS, Indore July 3​rd​, 2015
VNIT, Nagpur July 8​th​, 2015
Mechanical Engg Dept Seminar December. 2014
Hall, First Floor, VJTI, Matunga,
Mumbai.
Intersolar India 2014 November 2014
Conference in Mumbai
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, July 2014
Indore
Pt Ravishankar Shukla March 2014
University ,Raipur(CG) 492010
India
ASM International-India Chapter
Astron Apartment, 6th floor,
Jan. 2014
Kadamwadi, Marol Pipe Line,
Andheri(E) Mumbai 400 059
Chamber of Marathawada
Industry and Agriculture (CMIA) Sept. 2013
Energy Conclave, Aurangabad
2​nd​ Technology and Products for
Solar energy Utilization through
Sept. 2013
Networking (TAPSUN)
Conference of CSIR, Channai
CEP Course, IIT Bombay Sept. 2013
(Festival of Engineers,
Administrators, Scientists, and
Aug. 2013
Technocrats, FEAST) 2013, SSBT
College, Jalgaon
Solar Con 2013, Banglore Aug. 2013
Karunya University, Coimbatore Aug. 2013
Solar PV Solutions from mW Bhabha Atomic Research Center,
July 2013
to MW range BARC, Mumbai
Introductory lectures on
solar energy and One Child
About 15 colleges and 5 schools
One Light program for more Oct – Dec. 2012
across MP
than ​10,000 students​ at
various schools and colleges
Concepts of Solar radiation- CEP course on Off-grid PV Oct. 2012
Monitoring and PV systems, IIT Bombay
applications

Basics of solar cells and PV CEP course on Off-grid PV Oct. 2012

modules course, IIT Bombay

Difference between SolarCon, 2012, Banglore Sept. 2012

crystalline Silicon and thin
film solar cell technologies

Si-Nano structure for solar INUP CEP IIT Bombay April2012

cell Applications

Losses in Solar Cells and Three Days CEP course, by April2012

strategies NCPRE, IIT Bombay

Si-Nano structure for solar INUP workshop IIT Bombay April2012

cell Applications

Technology selection for PV GERMI, Gandhinagar February 2012

power plants

National Center for MANIT, Bhopal January 2012

Photovoltaic Research and
Education (NCPRE) and its
activities

Technology selection for PV SolarCon conference November November 2011

power plants 2011,Hydrabad

Difference in thin film and Thin film solar cell workshops September 2011
crystalline Si cell
technologies

Introduction to Solar PV Solar Photovoltaic Energy, November 2011

Technologies Vijaywada
Introduction to Solar PV
Technologies
Solar PV Power Systems:
Concepts, Operation &
Applications
CEP course on Defining
Energy Futures in India and
Canada
‘ Solar Photovoltaic’
“Solar Photovoltaic
solution for Indian
electricity demands”
Route to high efficiency
crystalline Si solar cells
Nano-materials and Devices
for Energy Applications
Si QDs for solar cell
applications
Si nanoparticles for solar PV
applications
Advances in Solar PV
Technologies
Si quantum dots for Solar
Cell applications
Si quantum dots for solar
cell applications
Impact of Energy
Generation and
Conservation on
Environment
Konkan Gyanpeeth College of November 2011
Engineering Karjat Raigad
Maharashtra India
Jaipur, Rajasthan August 2011
Institute Guest House, Seminar
Hall
16​th​ May 2011
Ground Floor
IIT Bombay
IET, Alwar Rajasthan 7th Oct 2010
IIT Bombay April 2010
IIT Bombay. 17-21 February 2010
International Conference on Feb. 2010
Nano Science and Technology
(ICONSAT), Nanomaterials and
Devices for Energy Applications.
INUP workshop, IIT Bombay 2009
ITM Expo 09, Mumbai Oct 2009
Invited lecture, 18​th​ PV Science Jan 2009
and Engineering Conference,
Kolkata
Sungkyunkwan Advanced Aug. 2008
Institute of Nanotechnology,
Sungkyunkwan University,
South Korea
NITK, Suratkal Mangalore 21​st ​July 2008
a) Key. note speech
b) Solar PV Fundamentals
Applications of solar energy
Application of Si
nanostructures
Solar PV technologies
Solar Photovoltaics
Overview of solar PV
technologies
World energy scenario
Energy, renewable energy
and solar photovoltaics
Fundamental of solar cells
and solar cell technologies
(3 lectures)
Solar PV technologies
Challenges in Photovoltaic
Research
3​rd​ generation solar cells
Challenges in Photovoltaic
Research
3​rd​ generation solar cells
Use of nano-sized
structures in solar PV: An
introduction to 3rd
generation concept
Rotary Club, Hiranandiani, June, 2008
Mumbai
Jodhpur Dec. 2007
Fr.C.R.institute of Technology, Sep. 2007
Vashi, Mumbai
National Workshop on Power Sep. 2007
Electronics, Electrical Engg.
Dept., IIT Bombay
Maulana Aazad National Aug. 2007
Institute of Technology, Bhopal
Maulana Aazad National Aug. 2007
Institute of Technology, Bhopal
Don Bosco Intitute of Aug. 2007
Technology, Kurla, Mumbai
Mechanical Engg. Dept, Aug. 2007
Government College of
Engineering, Aurangabad
Shri Dadaji Institute of May, 2007
Technology and Science,
Khandwa, MP
Energy Systems Engg., Seminar March, 2007
series, IIT Bombay
Walchand Institute of Feb., 2007
Technology, Solapur
Energy Systems Engg., Seminar March, 2007
series, IIT Bombay
Walchand Institute of Feb., 2007
Technology, Solapur
Nanotechnology Colloquium, Nov. 2006
Electrical Engg., IIT Bombay
 Effect of solar cell Bharat Electronics Limited, Nov. 2006
processing parameters on Banglore
cost

Use of nano-sized Maulana Aazad National Oct. 2006

structures in solar PV Institute of Technology, Bhopal

Thin film silicon solar cell RENET workshop, IIT Chennai Sep. 2006
technologies

Solar PV technologies for Shri S.G.S. Institute of Mar. 2006

rural development Technology and Science, Indore

Prospects of renewable Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Feb. 2006

energy technologies Technology, Khargone

Prospects of Renewable Polytechnic University of Hong Dec. 2005

Energy in India Kong, Hong Kong

Solar PV technologies TataBP, Pune Oct. 2005

Material aspects of Si based Maulana Aazad National Aug. 2005

solar PV technology Institute of Technology, Bhopal

Thin Film Crystalline Silicon Electrical Engg., IIT Bombay July, 2005
Solar Cells

Solar Concentrators Mech. Engg. Department, IIT May, 2005

Photovoltaic Systems Bombay

Solar PV technologies and CEP course for ONGC 2005

system design

Solar cell basics, MITCON, Mumbai May, 2005

technologies and systems

PROJECT UNDERTAKEN

SPONSORED RESEARCH ​PROJECTS

Sponsoring Title of project Role Amount Period Remarks

agency of grant
Ministry of New National Centre PI Rs. 62.5 2016-21 Ongoing
and Renewable for Photovoltaic Cr
Energy (MNRE), Research and
Govt. of India Education
(NCPRE)
Ministry of New Localization of PI Rs.32 Cr 2016-18 Ongoing
and Renewable Solar Energy
Energy (MNRE), Through
Govt. of India, Local Assembly,
Sale and Usage of
5 Lakh Solar
Study Lamps
Ministry of New Localization of PI Rs. 50 Cr 2013-15 Ongoing
and Renewable Solar Energy
Energy (MNRE), Through
Govt. of India, Local Assembly,
State Govt of Sale and Usage of
Maharashtra, 1 Million Solar
State Govt of Study Lamps
Rajasthan, State
Govt. of MP,
Sir Dorabji Tata
Trust

Ministry of New National Centre PI Rs. 47.5 2010-20 Ongoing

and Renewable for Photovoltaic Cr 15
Energy (MNRE), Research and
Govt. of India Education
(NCPRE)
AMAT, USA Thin film PI Rs. 60 2011 Ongoing
crystalline Si Lakhs
solar cells using
HWCVD
Ministry of New Solar PV lab kits PI Rs. 86 2012 Completed
and Renewable for 165 colleges Lakhs
Energy (MNRE),
Govt. of India
Dept. of Science Improved PI Rs. 54 Ongoing
and Technology, efficiency c-Si Lakhs
Govt. of India Cells-Fabrication
and
characterization
with industry
collaboration
IRCC, IIT Young PI Rs. 5 2010 Ongoing
Bombay Investigator Lakh
Award of IIT
Bombay for
2009.
IIT Bombay Development of PI Rs. 5 2004-06 A V-trough flat
low Lakhs plate module have
concentration PV been developed,
systems patent filling is in
process
AMAT, USA Solar Cells using PI Rs. 64 2006 – Completed
poly-Si and epi-Si Lakhs 2009 (Process for
films fabrication of large
gain thin film poly
Si solar cell is
being developed)
Department of Centers of Investigator Rs. 98 2006
Information Excellence in Crores -2010
Technology Nanoelectronics
MCIT, (IIT Bombay and
Government of IISc Banglore),
India

Department of Indian Investigator Rs. 11 2007-11

Information Nanoelectronics Crore
Technology Users Program
MCIT,Governme (INUP)
nt of India

MNRE Design & PI Rs. 16.78 2008-20 Field

Development of Lakh 10 demonstration of
V-Trough(2 Sun) V-trough modules.
1kW V-trough
 Concentrator modules will be
System installed at IITB
and SEC-Gudgaon.
DSIR Cost-effective PI Rs. 9 V-trough
integrated Lakh technology
V-trough flat development
Photovoltaic
(PV) modules

DEVELOPMENT​ PROJECTS
Sponsoring Title of project Role Amount Period Remarks
agency of grant

IIT Bombay with Feasibility, PI Rs. 8.40 2012-10 Ongoing

Ministry of New design and Cr 13
and Renewable Installation of 1
Energy MW solar PV
power plant at
IIT Bombay

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

Agency Title of project Period

Nagpur Metro Rail Feasibility study of combined solar PV and windmill

2016
Corporation Limited generation scheme

Ministry of New and

Increased RE Deployment for Greening the
Renewable Energy 2015
Islands in Andaman & Nicobar
(MNRE), GoI

Municipal Corporation
of Greater Mumbai DPR for Bhandup Complex Water Treatment Plant 2014-15
(MCGM)
Feasibility, design and implementation support for
Fomento Pvt. Ltd. 2013
solar power plants

New Age Reality Solar PV system design 2013

Sumer Energy Ltd. Thin Film Solar PV Technology evaluation 2012

CRISIL Risk and

Sep.-Oct.
Infrastructure Solutions Validation exercise for 50 MW solar PV project
2012
Limited
Principle Consultant for India’s largest 125+25 MWp
Mahagenco, TUV SuD ongoing
Solar PV plant being set up in Sakari, Maharastra
Birla Surya Limited Technical evaluation of solar PV technologies 2011
Technology evaluation: Thin film monocrystalline Si
TATA Capital 2011
cell technology
Indu Projects Limited Request for technical validation services 2010
Expert Advice for energy generation from various PV
Mahagenco 2010
technologies
Technical Evaluation of proposal on
Birla Surya Limited on Integrated solar PV cell manufacturing and 2009
polysilicon wafer fabrication project.
Feasibility study of setting up a solar PV plant in Pune
DRDO, Pune 2009
and Ladhak
Electrics Solutions, Transfer of concentrator V-trough technology and
2008
Mumbai production of V-trough PV modules

Electrics Solutions,
Design of solar PV street lighting 2007
Mumbai

Inter-connected Stock
Exchange of India Ltd., Solar PV systems for the company premises 2006
Mumbai

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS, SEMINARS ETC.​TOP

Name of Event Period

Visited Nederlands as part of MNRE, GoI Delegation for Institutional 23-25 June 2015
and research collaborations, ​Nederlands
Solar Decathlon Europe 2014, first workshop, Paris, ​France March 2013

Plenary Session Chairman&Panelist, Europe-Asia PV forum 23-28 Sept. 2012

27​th​European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition,
Germany

Talk on "Energy Scenario and Renewable Energy Policy of India" 27​th​ March 2012
in IIR mini-symposium at Institute of Innovation Research
Hitosubhshi University,​ Japan

Indo-US Clean Energy Center Proposal workshop, National Renewable April 2011
Energy Laboratory (NREL), ​USA.

India Spain Workshop on Renewable Energies’,​ Spain March 1-3,2011

Invited in International Conference on “Green Energy Technologies: 23-25​th​ March 2010

Challenges in Research and Human Resource Development” in
Pondicherry University,India.

Invited in ​Conference on “Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar March 4-5, 2010.
Mission-The Way Ahead” at World Trade Centre, Mumbai, India

Invited in UK-India 2 days workshop on “Engineering Challenges of Sep 28-29 2009

Deploying new Solar Energy Capacity in India Workshop in ​UK​.

Participated in “24 European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference” 21​st​ to 25​th​ Sep. 2009
from at Hamburg, Germany

Invited to deliver a lecture in 18​th​ PV Science and Engineering Jan. 2009

Conference, Kolkata

Invited to give a seminar at Sungkyunkwan Advanced Institute of Aug. 2008

Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, ​South Korea

Education workshop, sponsored by Total University, Paris, ​France April 2008

6​th​ Si Solar conference and photovoltaic technology show, Munich, March 2008
Germany

International conferenceIC SOLACE 2008 hosted by Cochin University Jan. 2008

of Science& Technology,​ Kerala
Building Science and Engineering department, Dec. 2005
Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, (as visiting faculty)
Hong Kong

International conference on solar concentrators for May 2005

Generation of electricity or hydrogen,
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

‘Asha(hope): for education’ Europe-wide conference April 2004

Zurich, Switzerland

International Workshop on Physics and Semiconductor Dec. 2003

Devices (IWPSD)
Chennai, India​,

3​rd​ World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy May 2003

Conversion,
Osaka, Japan

7​th​ college on thin film technology July 2002

Dar Es Salam, Tanzania​,

International conference on Porous Silicon Science and March 2002

Technology
Canary Island, Spain​,

‘PV in Europe-From PV technology to Energy Solutions Oct. 2002

Conference and Exhibition, ​Rome, Italy

International conference on Porous Silicon Science and Technology March 2000

Madrid, Spain

16​th​ European photovoltaic solar energy conference, ​Glasgow, UK May 2000

COMMITTEES/MEMBERSHIP
Committee member of National Steering Committee (NSC) for renewable sector, 2017
Reviewer of projects submitted under IMPRINT, MHRD program, 2016
Member of Renewable Energy Sector Expert Panel: : Parivartan Sustainability
Leadership Awards, 2015
Member of Mumbai Solar Mission, 2014
Member, Advisory Board, Inter Solar India, 2013.
Editorial board of " Journal of Advance Research in Alternative Energy, Environment and
Ecology, 2013
Member of Review Committee of Technology and Products for Solar Energy Utilization
through Networking (TAPSUN), a project of CSIR labs, having budget of over 300 Cr
wherein more than 150 CSIR scientist are working.
Member National Technical Committee on Special Incentive Package Scheme (SIPS),
Govt. of India, for technical evaluation of solar PV project of more than 1000 Crore.
2011-12- Member, Editorial Board Team, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews
Journal, Published by Elsevier.
Green Campus Committee of IIT Indore, working on net positive energy campus.
Member of Advisory Board of SEMI India (SEMI is the global industry association serving
the manufacturing supply chain for the micro- and nano-electronics industries).
Green Campus Initiative of IIT Bombay

Lead person for design and installation of proposed 1 MW PV power plant at IIT Bombay

Lead person proposing 2 MW solar PV power plant on the pipeline going through IIT
Bombay

Member Board of Studies, Department of Energy - Maulana Azad National Institute of

Technology, Bhopal (MP)

Member Board of Studies, Green Energy M.Tech. Program – Pondichery University,

Pondichery.

Editorial board member to the “Journal of Advance Research in Alternative Energy,

Environment and Ecology”.

Editorial board member of "Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technology".

PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL MEETINGS, SEMINARS, ETC.

Participated in International conference “EUPVSEC 2014” from 22nd to 26th September
2014 in Amsterdam.

Participated in International conference “SOLARCON INDIA 2009”from 9-11​th​November

2009 in Hydrabad.

Member of Special Incentive Package Scheme (SIPS) for technical evaluation of proposal
on Solar PV.
 International conference IC SOLACE 2008 hosted by Cochin University of Science&
Technology, Kerala

Participated in “Indian nano-electronics users program” meeting at IISc Banglore, 9-10

April, 2007.

Participated in “Indian Energy Congress” organized by World Energy Council, Indian

Member Chapter in New Delhi, 31​st​ Jan. 2007.

Participated in a meeting organized by MNES to discuss seventh five year plan for solar
PV technologies, July, 2006.

Participated in the "Expert committee meeting on thin film solar cells for technology
mapping" organized by Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources (MNES) and
National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi, Feb. 2005.

Participated in meeting organized by Solar Energy Society of India (SESI) for

standardization of solar photovoltaic systems in India, Banglore, July 2004.

SHORT TERM COURSES

Title of the Course Location / Organization Year

Solar PV Training for

IIT Bombay March, 2015
Technicians

Grid connected rooftop PV

power plants: From Basics to
IIT Bombay Feb, 2014
installation with hands-on
experience

Grid connected rooftop PV

power plants: From Basics to
IIT Bombay Nov. 2013
installation with hands-on
experience
Master Technician’s Training
program on Solar PV IIT Bombay March 2013
Technologies

”Teach a 1000 Teachers”

NCPRE, IIT Bombay 12​th​ to 22​nd ​December, 2011
Training Programme

Coordinators workshop, 1000 IIT Bombay September 2011

Teachers Training
Programme(Lab Course)

Coordinators workshop, 1000 IIT Bombay 11-15​th​, April 2011

Teachers Training
Programme(Theory Course)

Solar PV Power Conditionnions Seminar Hall, 3rd Floor

Components and Systems KRESIT Building 24-26Feb. 2011
Basic Design and Integration IIT Bombay

Solar Photovoltaics EE Girish Gaitonde Seminar

Technologies: Introduction to 16-18 Sep. 2010
Hall, IIT Bombay
entrepreneurs

Solar Photovoltaics
Guest House Conference Hall,
Technologies: Introduction to 21-22 Aug 2010
IIT Bombay
entrepreneurs

Solar Photovoltaics
Technologies: Introduction to EE Seminar Hall, IIT Bombay 11-12 Jun 2009
entrepreneurs

Solar Photovoltaics Technologies TataBP Solar, Banglore 16-17 Jan. 2009

Solar Photovoltaic Technologies:

An Introduction for
Guest House, IIT Bombay 3-4 Nov. 2008
Entrepreneurs, Investors and
Policy makers
Solar Photovoltaics -
Applied Materials India Ltd.
Fundamentals, Technologies and 27-29 Nov. 2008
(AMAT), Banglore
Applications

Solar Photovoltaics -
Applied Materials India Ltd.
Fundamentals, Technologies and 28-30 Aug. 2008
(AMAT), Banglore
Applications

Renewable Energy Technologies Malhar-Asharam H.Sc. School,

25-27​th​ May, 2007
(Trainers training program). Indore, MP

Bharat Electronics Limited

Solar Photovoltaic Technologies 17-18Sep. 2007
(BEL), Banglore

Solar Photovoltaic Technologies Guest House, IIT Bombay 1-3 Sep. 2006

Photovoltaic Technologies - 21-23 April, 2005

Guest House, IIT Bombay
Present and future

Series of seminars on solar

photovoltaic in 7​th​ college on University of Dar Es Salam, July 2002
thin film technology workshop, Dar Es Salam, Tanzania

COURSE WORK

Serial No. Title of course taught

1 Direct energy conversion

2 Foundation for energy engineering

3 Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technologies and

Applications

4 Materials and devices for energy applications

5 Introduction to Energy Systems Engineering

6 Energy Resources and Utilization

7 Advanced Solar Photovoltaic Technologies

 LAB TEACHING
Serial No. Title of course taught

1 Direct energy conversion

2 Foundation for energy engineering

3 Energy Innovation lab

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE/INTERACTION

Organization Nature of work Period

Central Electronics Limited Improved efficiency c-Si Cells- Fabricatio​n and 2011-ongo
characteri​zation with industry collaborat​ion ing
Applied Materials India Ltd. Thin film monocrystalline Si cell development using 2011-ongi
HWCVD ng
MoserBaer and Central Improved efficiency c-Si Cells- Fabricatio​n and 2011-ongo
Electronics Limited characteri​zation with industry collaborat​ion ing

Bharat Electronics Limited, Concentrator solar cell development 2006-2008

Bangalore

Applied Material, USA Si quantum dots for solar cell applications 2005-2010

Photovoltaic, Belgium Pilot line for development of solar cell technology 2000-2004

VITO, Belgium Layer transfer on ceramic substrate using flow able 2003-2004
oxide
Dow Corning, Belgium Layer transfer on ceramic substrate using flow able 2003-2004
oxide
Texas Instruments India ASIC design engineer 1999
Ltd.
 OTHER ACADEMIC AND CORPORATE ACTIVITIES
Acting as jury member for Mahindra Rise Prize, 2014-15.
Invited to be a speaker in Intersolar India 2014.
Participated in Indo-UK workshop on Solar PV technologies, New Delhi, April 2009.
Invited to be a mentor for "Intel Science Talent Discovery Fair" to guide children to
represent India in international competition, 26-27th Jan. 2006, Nehru Science Center,
Mumbai.
Participated in one day India-Canada Fuel cell workshop held during Dec. 2004.
Participated in meeting organized by Solar Energy Society of India (SESI) in Banglore for
standardization of solar photovoltaic systems in India during July 2004.
Invited to be a judge for "Intel Science Talent Discovery Fair" for the selection of school
children to represent India in international competition. It was held in Nehru Science
Center, Mumbai from 10th to 12th January, 2005.

Reviewer

o Solar Energy Materials for Solar cells

o Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

o International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

o Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Science

MEMBER IN CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP ORGANIZATION

Member Event

Conference Program SOLARCON India 2011, Hyderabad International Convention

Committee Center, Hyderabad , Nov. 2011, 2012 and 2013

Conference Program SOLARCON India 2010, Hyderabad International Convention

Committee Center, Hyderabad , 28-30 July 2010
Workshop Workshop on “Nanomaterials and Devices for Energy Applications”
in International Conference on Nano Science and Technology
(ICONSAT), Feb. 2010

Member of International Conference on Advances in Energy Research (ICAER

organizing 07), IIT Bombay, 12-14 Dec., 2007.
committee

Member of National Conference on the Emerging Trends in the Photovoltaic

Publication energy Generation and Utilization, March 27-29, 2008, IIT Kanpur.
committee

Member of advisory International conference on solar cells, IC-SOLACE 08, 21-23

committee January, 2008, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin.

Member of National Conference on Advances in Energy Research (AER 2006),

organizing IIT Bombay, December 4-5, 2006.
committee
(Exhibition)

THESIS SUPERVISION

M.TECH. THESIS

Name of Year of
student/Roll No. completion
Title of thesis Co-guide(s) if any
/Research scholar (or in
progress)
Adaptive Droop Control
S S S Sriram
Methodology in Solar PV DC 2015 Prof. S. Doolla
Somanchi
Microgrids
Feasibility study of generating
100% solar electricicity for
Biswakesan Sahoo
the distribution transformer 2012
(07307502)
of CAD substation at IIT
Bombay
Ningthoujam Sunil Al2O3 Surface passivation of
Kumar Singh p-type c-Si by physical vapour 2011
(09307413) deposition for solar cells
Chintapalli Uma Characterization Of Solar Cells
Maheshwararao For Low Level Concentration 2010
(08317006)
Chandra Kumar Design And Field
Singh Implementation Of The 2010
(08317018) Renewable Energy Systems
Chandrakant Solar PV lighting systems 2009
Rajesh Concentrator solar cells 2009
Design, Development and
Harathi Nanda
Evaluation of Solar PV based 2009
(07317013)
LED lighting system
Vinu Thomas Evaluation Of Concentrator Pv
2008
(06317807) Systems Up To 200x
Paresh Kale Si nanodots using porous
2008
(06317806) silicon formation
Analysis of Characterization
Poluru Anil Kumar
Techniques for Nanostructure 2008
(06317804)
Materials
Fabrication of Silicon
Antisen A Maliekal
Nanocrystals Embedded in 2008
(06317018)
Silicon Nitride Matrix
Hari Kiran Prasad. Catalyst Deposition on
D.N Powder Substrate for Carbon 2007
(05317404) Nanotubes Growth
Ashutosh
Field Measurements of PV
Maheshwari 2007 Prof. V. Agrawal
Module Parameters
(05317813)
Pallapothu V S
Low level (2x) concentrator
Kumar 2007
PV Systems
(05317807)
Design and development of
C.S. Sangani
V-trough concentrator 2006
(VIT Pune)
systems
Kashinath Nimba
Mass production of Carbon
Patil 2006
Nanotubes (CNTs)
(04317404)
Design of heat sink for solar
P. Pimpalkar
cell cooling under light 2005
(VIT, Pune)
concentration (20 Sun)
 DUAL DEGREE THESIS

Name of Year of
student/Roll completion
Title of thesis Co-guide(s) if any
No./Research (or in
scholar progress)
Development and Testing of
Smruti Mirani ICT – based self – learning
2015 Prof. Sahana Murthy
(10D170001) method for training of SoUL
assembly
Theoretical analysis of
Arora Harpreet
electron transport through
Singh 2014
quantum heterostructures for
(09D17002)
energy efficient devices
Designing of Solar
Jain Nikhil Ashok
Concentrator for Solar 2013
(7D26002)
Co-Generation System
Thakur Prasad Simulation of a Novel Solar
Ashok Cell Structure with 3D 2011
(06D07015) Junctions
Bhamare Jitendra
Comparison of N-type and
Dilipkumar 2011
P-type Silicon Solar Cells
(06D07019)
Siddhartha Chadha Novel Solar Electric
2009
(04D10003) Conversion System
Construction of a solar unit
Ankur Gahlot for multipurpose rural Bhalchandra Puranik
2009
(04D10010) applications like drying, (Supervisor)
cooling and ventilation

PH.D. THESIS SUPERVISION

Name of Title of thesis Year of

student/Research completion (or
scholar in progress)
Ashish Panchal Nanosized Si particles for solar cell application 2010
Vikrant Choudhary Development of Si solar cell for 20x concentration 2011
using electroplated contacts
Kashinath Patil Relating physical properties of CNT with its 2011
growth parameters
Paresh Kale Porous Silicon based quantum dots 2013
M. N. Rao Silicon Nanocrystals Fabricated by Inductively 2015
Coupled Plasma CVD for Photovoltaic
Application
A.P. Sastry Novel Front Contact Patterning for Metallization 2016
of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell
Mehul Raval Characterization of Nickel Silicide Formation and 2016
Background Plating with Associated Process
Optimization for Silicon Solar Cells based on
Ni-Cu-Sn metallization
Ravi Tejwani Remote Monitoring System For Solar In progress
Photovoltaics
Hemant Kumar Singh Plasmonics based Light-Trapping Structures for 2016
c-Si Solar Cell Applications
Som Mondal Laser Assisted Processes for Silicon Solar Cell on 2016
Low Quality Substrate'
Bandana Singha Impact of Boron rich layer on p-type emitter Thesis submitted
formation and improvement of device
performance for n-type crystalline Si solar cells.
Amruta Joshi Analyzing and minimizing impact of nickel and In progress
copper impurities in silicon solar cells.
Vishnu kant Bajpai Barriers in Commercial Implementation of In progress
Copper-plated Contacts for c-Si Solar Cells
Shashwata Reliability of PV modules in different climatic In progress
Chattopadhyay zones of India
Dharmendra kumar R. Demand Side Management: Energy efficient plan In progress
Rai for rural areas

ONE CHILD ONE LIGHT

Efforts are being made to fulfill the ambition of providing one solar lamp to every child. During
sabbatical leave (2012) a pilot project 21000 solar lamps have been provided to as many
students through Localization of Solar Energy model in which solar lamps are assembled by local
people, used by local people and repaired by local people (​www.ocol.edupark.org​). Currently
same project is extended for providing light to 1 Million students (​www.millionsoul.iitb.ac.in​),
with the objective to extend it for 100 Million students​.

COMPANY INCUBATION
Successfully incubated a company called ​kWatt Solutions Private Limited in Society for
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) of IIT Bombay. The company provides integrated
renewable energy solutions for power requirement in the range of few kW to several kW
(​www.kwattsolutions.com​ ).

MISCELLANEOUS
Won second prize (USD 2000) in International photography contest organized by
International Society of Photography, Washington DC, 2003.

Won consolation prize in National Science photography contest on Lights and Shades of
Science organized by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, 2006.

Represented IITB Staff Cricket team in 2005-06 and 2006-07.

SOCIAL INITIATIVES
Founder member and Chairman of ​New Energy Foundation​ (​www.nenf.org​). This
organization is working for promoting renewable energy in rural India.

Funder member of ​Education Park​ (​www.edupark.org​), an organization that is working

to provide high quality education and training at affordable cost in rural areas.

Initiated ​One Child One Light ​program (​www.ocol.edupark.org​) which aims to provide
one solar light to every child in India.

Founder member of ​ROSE​ (Rose an Organization for Supporting Education,

www.rosevzw.org​). The organization is registered in Belgium.

GUEST OF HONOR
As a Chief Guest in Keshav Dham, Khandwa on World Disabled Day on December 3,2011.
As a Chief Guest in “India and 21​st​ Century” function at Harda, Madhya Pradesh on 8​th
January 2012, organized by Pragya Pravah Munch.