Optoelectronic Materials and Devices (OMD) Group
Optoelectronic Materials and Devices (OMD) Group
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Dr. Vipul KherajProfessor, Department of Physics
Welcome to the Optoelectronic Materials and Devices Research Group at the Department of Physics, SVNIT, Surat. We work on semiconductor materials and thin films for optoelectronic device research. We have current projects in CIGS, CZTS, and Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskites-based solar PV. Apart from thin-film PV, we are actively involved in semiconductor lasers and LED research. We also work on other nanomaterials synthesis and applications, such as photocatalysis based waste-water treatments, 2d materials, and sensors. Optimization algorithms and their applications in optoelectronics and semiconductors, instrumentation and automation are other areas of our interest.
Welcome to the Optoelectronic Materials and Devices Research Group at the Department of Physics, SVNIT, Surat. We work on semiconductor materials and thin films for optoelectronic device research. We have current projects in CIGS, CZTS, and Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskites-based solar PV. Apart from thin-film PV, we are actively involved in semiconductor lasers and LED research. We also work on other nanomaterials synthesis and applications, such as photocatalysis based waste-water treatments, 2d materials, and sensors. Optimization algorithms and their applications in optoelectronics and semiconductors, instrumentation and automation are other areas of our interest.
Apart from these, we also work on scientific analysis of CVD and natural diamonds, and we have been routinely involved in industrial consultancy work with various diamond industries in and around Surat.
Apart from these, we also work on scientific analysis of CVD and natural diamonds, and we have been routinely involved in industrial consultancy work with various diamond industries in and around Surat.
Email: vk[at]phy.svnit.ac.in, vipulkheraj[at]gmail.com
Email: vk[at]phy.svnit.ac.in, vipulkheraj[at]gmail.com
News/Highlights:
News/Highlights:
Mr. Soumya Sundar Parui received awarded ANRF Travel Grant (File No: ITS/2024/005631) to present research at the Asia-Pacific International Conference, Japan.
Mr. Soumya Sundar Parui delivered an oral presentation on “Enhanced Crystallinity and Performance of CsPbBr3 Perovskite Solar Cells via Thiourea-Assisted One-Step Spin Deposition Technique” at IPEROV25 – Asia-Pacific Conference on Perovskite, Organic Photovoltaics & Optoelectronics, held on January 20–21, 2025, at Kyoto University, Japan.
Dr. Vipul Kheraj has secured a project grant worth ₹22 Lakh from GUJCOST to study Lead-free Perovskites.
Dr. Akshay Jariwala has bagged the eminent position of Assistant R&D manager at Waaree Energies Limited.
Mr. Parth Thakkar recently started his PhD journey at Brno University of Technology.
Mr. Hetul Sukharamwala recently secured MSE Research Scholarship and Engineering Silver Star Graduate Scholarship for Higher Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Mr. Sri Sankaran received a ₹1.3 Lakh grant from ASHINE, SVNIT under the Ignition 3.0 program of the Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) for developing a standalone system for combined Van der Pauw resistivity and Hall effect measurements.
Dr. Vipul Kheraj & team developed ‘yoUVen’, a low-cost UV and hot-air sterilizer box for disinfecting everyday household items during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Dr. Hitesh Chauhan's Quantum Dots-based Cardiac Marker Diagnostics work selected as top 100 PhDs by Global Bio India 2019, DBT BIRAC (A Govt. of India Enterprise).
Ms. Aditi Toshniwal was selected as a Young Scientist in the 69th Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany, from June to July 2019.
Ms. Aditi Toshniwal received the prestigious Raman-Charpak Fellowship 2017 and carried out part of her Ph.D. research at XLIM, Limoges, France, from January to July 2018.
Department of Physics, SVNIT, Surat receives DST-FIST grant of ₹118 Lakh for 2018-2022.
Ms. Kinjal Patel received prestigious Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy (BASE) Fellowship Program supported by the DST, Govt. of India, and the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF). She carried out part of her Ph.D. work as BASE fellow at the University of Central Florida from July to December 2015.
Mr. Sampat G. Deshmukh received the Consolation Award in ICC-2015 at Bikaner, India, for the paper entitled ‘Chemical Bath Deposition of Cu3BiS3 Thin Films’.
Mr. Sampat G. Deshmukh received the Best Paper Award in ICEM-2014 at Chennai, India, for the paper entitled ‘Synthesis, Structural and Optical Properties of Zinc Oxide Thin Film by Chemical Bath Deposition Technique’.
Dr. Vipul Kheraj received the prestigious Fulbright-Nehru Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship 2013-14. He carried out a research assignment as a Fulbright Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, from September 2013 to September 2014.
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