Rational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion

Biographies

Dr. Alagarsamy Pandikumar

Dr. Alagarsamy Pandikumar is currently working as a Scientist at the CSIR‐Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India. He obtained his PhD in chemistry (2014) from the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India. His doctoral research focused on the synthesis and characterization of plasmonic nanocomposite materials and the application of their photophysical/chemical properties in photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis, and dye‐sensitized solar cells. He successfully completed his postdoctoral fellowship tenure (2014–2016) at the University of Malaya, Malaysia, under a high Impact Research Grant. During his postdoctoral research, he developed several graphene‐based metal, metal oxide, polymeric nanocomposites for electrochemical sensors and dye‐sensitized solar cell applications. He was appointed as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Research Institute at SRM University, India. His current research involves development of novel materials with graphene, graphitic carbon nitrides, transition metal chalcogenides in combination to metals, metal oxides, polymers, and carbon nanotubes for photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis dye‐sensitized solar cells, and electrochemical sensor applications. His results outcomes have been documented in 95 peer‐reviewed journals, including eight review articles; ...