Contact Dr Sagar Jain
- Email: Sagar.M.Jain@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise
- Vibrational , Photoemission (HR-XPS, UPS, NEXAFS) & Optoelectronic Characterization
- Emerging Photovoltaics and optoelectronics
- Non-toxic photovoltaics
- Printed electronics
- Bioelectronics
- Transistors and sensors
- H2 Economy -> Generation (photocatalysis) , Transport (fuel cell) and Storage (electrochemical)
Background
* Bachelor (BSc) and Master of Science (MSc) in Physical Chemistry from University of Pune, India.
* Research fellow : Secured Council of scientific and industrial research (CSIR), Government of India fellowship to work on Catalysis at National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune. India
* Doctoral degree : Secured Italian government's Ministry of university education and research (MIUR) scholarship to complete Ph.D. in science and technology of nanomaterials at University of Turin, Italy (Prof. Adriano Zecchina)
* Postdoctoral fellows : Won Baden-Wurttemberg fellowship to perform research on advanced spectroscopic characterization and application of self-assembled monolayers in futuristic microelectronics at Heidelberg university, Germany
* Scientist : Won prestigious Wallenberg fellowship of Swedish government to perform research on emerging photovoltaics and optoelectronics at Uppsala university, Sweden (Prof. Gerrit Boschloo, Prof. Anders Hagfeldt)
* Independent Marie-Curie fellow : Won ER Marie-Curie fellowship to perform research in characterization, fabrication and upscale of emerging photovoltaics and optoelectronics at Swansea university, UK (Prof. James R. Durrant, FRS)
He expertise on energy device fabrication/engineering (these includes - Photovoltaics, Solar-thermal Thermoelectric , Printed electronics, Bioelectronics, Transistors, Sensors devices etc) and atomic to subatomic level characterization by employing HR-XPS, UPS, & NEXAFS characterization techniques by regular access to synchroton facilities (Maxlab IV, Sweden; Bessy II, HZB Germany and Diamond light source, UK).
With over 13 years of research experience working closely with industrial partners and university he demonstrated several lab-to-fab breakthrough research work. He is also a visiting professor at Henan University, China.
Presently, he is the group leader of photovoltaics and optoelectronics lab. His group is actively exploring the device fabrication, characterization and scale-up aspects of Photovoltaics/Solar cells, Solar-thermal, Thermoelectric and Optoelectronics devices at 美姬阁.
Research opportunities
If you are an outstanding and enthusiastic individual interested in PhD/Post-doc in the Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics group to contribute to these challenging sectors (and Research areas mentioned) then please send in your CV with publications and 1 pager research interest statement to Sagar.M.Jain@cranfield.ac.uk
Self-funded Ph.D. Students are encouraged to apply and directly contact via email
Research projects are available on following topics -
* Emerging Photovoltaics and optoelectronics
* Non-toxic photovoltaics
* Printed electronics
* Bioelectronics
* Transistors and sensors
* Solar Thermal & Thermoelectric
* H2 Economy -> Generation (photocatalysis) , Transport (fuel cell) and Storage (electrochemical)
Dr. Sagar Jain has strong track record of getting funding via fellowships. If you are interested in applying for a fellowship (doctoral/postdoctoral) to work in Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics group, then please drop an email, Sagar.M.Jain@cranfield.ac.uk
Information about the various postdoc fellowship opportunities can be found via following links:
EPSRC Fellowships
Ernest Rutherford Fellowships
Leverhume Trust Fellowships
Marie Curie Fellowships
Newton International Fellowships
Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowships
Royal Society University Research Fellowships
Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships
Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Enterprise Fellowships
Current activities
Dr. Sagar Jain holds the chair of photovoltaics and optoelectronics group and is based in the energy and power theme. His research investigates the fabrication/engineering, integration and characterization of novel materials for emerging Photovoltaics, Solar-thermal , Thermoelectric and Optoelectronics. (these includes but not limited to - Silicon photovoltaics, Perovskite solar cells, Organic photovoltaics, Quantum dot solar cells, Tandem solar cells and Dye solar cells)
He is exploring advanced optoelectronic, spectroscopic (vibrational, HRXPS, UPS, NEXAFS) as well photovoltage characterization techniques to understand structure-property-performance relation in emerging photovoltaics. One of the several domains of his research involves fundamental investigation to minimize the toxicity of these solar cells and using interface engineering approach to improve performance, long-term stability and ultimately upscaling of these novel technologies. The research also involves exploring new application for photovoltaics for instance, photocatalysis (H2 generation), indoor light harvesting for IOT, Space application, Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), Application targeted integrated photovoltaics (ATIP) and many more inline.
With Industrial partners he is actively investigating Floating photovoltaics (FPV) and Agrivoltaics (APV) performance , research and development capabilities at 美姬阁.
Presently, he is establishing the scale-up facility for roll-to-roll manufacture of perovskite, dye solar, organic photovoltaics and tandem photovoltaics.
Membership - Member of American chemical society , Royal chemicals society , Associate member of Supergen Supersolar hub
Review editor for Frontiers in Chemistry , Frontiers in Materials, Frontiers in Energy research.