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ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA Curriculum Vitae
Thin Film Laboratory, Department of Physics,
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi,
Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 (INDIA)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +91-9871087040
Academics
Ph.D. (Physics: Silicon solar cells): 2012: National Physical Laboratory & Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi (Studies on enhancement of optical absorption and reduction in minority carrier recombination in Si solar cells)
M.Sc. (Physics: Materials Science): 2004: Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi
B.Sc. (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics): 2002: C. C. S. University, Meerut (U.P.)
Professional Experience
Research & Development
Research Associate: (12.2011 - present): Thin film deposition & characterization: IIT Delhi
Senior Research Fellow: (04. 2008 – 09. 2011): Si solar cell performance analysis: NPL Delhi
Research Fellow: (06. 2007 – 03. 2008): Si wafer characterization tolls development: JMI Delhi
Research Intern: (04. 2005 – 03. 2007): Si solar cell fabrication & characterization: NPL Delhi
Academic Training
Adjunct Faculty: (10. 2010 - present): Solar Photovoltaic (M.Tech. Renewable Energy Engg. & Mgt.)
TERI University, Vasant Kunj, Delhi
Ad-hoc Faculty: (07. 2004 - 03. 2005): Undergraduate Physics (B.Sc. – Physical Sciences) M. B. (PG) College, Dadri Noida. (U.P.)
Referred Publications
SCI Journals
1. Determination of minority carrier diffusion length from distance dependence of lateral
photocurrent for side-on illumination : [A. K. Sharma, S. N. Singh, Nandan S. Bisht, H. C. Kandpal, Zahid H. Khan]: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 100 (2012) 48 - 52.
2. Effect of air ambient on surface recombination and determination of diffusion length in silicon wafer using photocurrent generation method: [A. K. Sharma, S. N. Singh, Nandan S. Bisht, H. C. Kandpal, Zahid H. Khan]: Solar Energy 85 (2011) 1137 – 1143. (Cited 1 time)
3. Determination of front surface recombination velocity of silicon solar cells using the short-wavelength spectral response: [A. K. Sharma, S. K. Agarwal, S. N. Singh]: Solar Energy
Materials and Solar Cells 91 (2007) 1515 – 1520. (Cited 6 times)
4. The growth kinetics and optical confinement studies of porous Si for application in terrestrial Si
solar cells as antireflection coating : [B. C. Chakravarty, Jyoti Tripathi, A. K. Sharma, R. Kumar, K. N. Sood, S. B. Samanta, S. N. Singh] : Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 91 (2007) 701 – 706. (Cited 9 times)
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International & National Conferences/Symposium
5. A Novel Method for measurement of minority carrier diffusion length in p-silicon wafer: [A.K.
Sharma, S. N. Singh] National Symposium on Recent Advances in Materials and Devices for Solar Energy Applications, National Physical Laboratory New Delhi, India, September 1-2, 2011. (Best Poster presentation Award).
6. Determination of minority carrier diffusion length from distance dependence of lateral photocurrent for side-on illumination” [A.K. Sharma, S. N. Singh, Nandan S. Bisht, H.C.
Kandpal Z. H. Khan]: International Materials Research Congress Symposium (IMRC) Cancun, Mexico, August 15-19, 2010.
7. Effect of surface passivation on the front surface recombination velocity of n+-p-p+ silicon solar cells: [A.K. Sharma, S.K. Agarwal S. N. Singh] : Materials Research Society of India Symposium (MRSI) NPL, Delhi, India, Feb 12 -14, 2007.
8. Measurement of front surface recombination velocity of silicon solar cells using the short
wavelength spectral response: [A.K. Sharma, S.K. Agarwal, S. N. Singh]: International
Materials Research Congress Symposium (IMRC) Cancun, Mexico, August 20-24, 2006.
9. Estimation of front surface recombination velocity of minority carriers for n+-p-p+ silicon solar
cells from short wavelength spectral response: [A. K. Sharma, S.K. Agarwal, S. N. Singh] Int. Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices: NPL, Delhi, India, Dec. 13 -17, 2005.
Additional Research Awards CSIR Diamond Jubilee Research Intern Award in Physics (2005)
CSIR Senior Research Fellowship in Applied Physics (2008)
Research contribution
Method for measurement of FSRV in conventional Silicon solar cell Methods for diffusion length and BSRV measurement in virgin silicon wafer/ solar cell Porous silicon as ARC: growth kinetics and optical confinement studies
Skills
Communication (Oral and Written) and Interpersonal
Scientific article writing and project report preparation Management and result oriented R&D
References
Dr. S. N. Singh (Emeritus Scientist)
Physics of Energy Harvesting Division, National Physical Laboratory, Delhi-110012
+91-11-4560-8379 (O) [email protected]
Prof. Zahid H. Khan
(Honry. Director - CIT) Department of Physics Jamia Millia Islamia,
Jamia Nagar, Delhi- 110025 +91-11-2698-7707 (O) [email protected]
Prof. B. R. Mehta
(Schlumberger Chair Prof.) Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi,
Hauz Khas, Delhi-1100 16 +91-11-2659-1333(O), [email protected]
Date: April 01, 2012 Place: New Delhi (Ashok Kumar Sharma)
