This work was carried out as a part of my UG final project under the guidance of Dr. K. Haribabu, funded by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology, and Environment (KSCSTE). The work aimed to modify the Counter Electrode of a DSSC using a self-developed polymer nanocomposite to enhance the cell's power efficiency.
During my summer research internship at Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI), I worked under Dr N. Vedaraman, who assigned me the task of determining optimal extraction conditions for natural dyes from various biodegradable waste products and studying their application to various substrates.
Being enthusiastic about conducting experiments, during my 3rd year at college, I took up a project to study the various parameters that affect the removal of the harmful Congo red dye using an easily available, low-cost aquacultural solid waste as an adsorbent. The kinetic study of the adsorption process was also carried out.