Devendra Pareek

Currently co-supervising the research activities in kesterite and 2D-materials domain. Involved in various third party funded projects with around 20 collaborating institutions across Europe. Key achievements: * Established reproducible process for near world record efficiency kesterite solar cells * Initiated new research theme on 2D-semiconductor materials and established a complete research facility * Conceptualized and submitted third-party funded research project and supervising students

* Coordinated the facility development for thin-film solar cell manufacturing and characterization at Hydrogen and Photovoltaic Laboratory * Organized lab trainings sessions for Master’s and Doctoral students

* Conceptualized the project on synthesis and characterization of thin film solar cells, using kesterite absorber materials such as Cu2ZnSnS4, Cu2ZnSnSe4 and Cu2ZnSnTe4, led to successful funding from Indian Space Research Organization * Co-supervised students on solar cells fabrication and modeling of hydrogen energy storage system

* Invented a process (patented) for mass production of Cu2ZnSnTe4 photovoltaic absorber material for tandem solar cells and thin-film devices * Coordinated the courses on a total of 12 lab-practical courses (11 Renewable energy laboratories and an Innovation laboratory course) * Delivered postgraduate course lectures on waste to energy and hydrogen energy

Co-founded the company and served as Head (R&D). Coordinated the product development and R&D activities of the company. Successfully completed following projects: * Design and installation of Solar PV systems for domestic and industrial applications * Development of diffusion and annealing furnaces for solar cell fabrications * Design and development of multi-fuel biomass gasifier (up to 250 kW capacity) and biomass pyrolysis systems for liquid hydrocarbon (up to 100 kg/day capacity)

* Joined as associate scientist and promoted in 9 months as a senior scientist and Head * Coordinated 7 third party funded R&D projects on product developments for renewable energy systems (including gasification and liquid hydrocarbon reforming systems) * Conceptualized and submitted third-party (Govt. of India) funded research project and supervised master’s students on biomass to energy domains

*Assisted the faculties of energy department in conducting course lectures and tutorials * Organized solar thermal and PV lab experiments for postgraduate students

* Thesis Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of kesterite Cu2ZnSnX4 (X: O, S, Se, Te) Photovoltaic Absorber Materials * Coursework: Waste to Energy, Hydrogen Energy, Solar Thermal with CPI: 9.18/10 (second best in class) * Supervisors: Prof. Pratibha Sharma and Prof. Balasubramaniam Kavaipatti

* Thesis Topic: Production of Fuel from Plastic Waste * Coursework: Materials and Devices for Energy Applications, Renewable energy systems, Energy Conservation in Building, Energy Systems Modelling & Analysis, Fuel cells, Energy management etc. with CPI: 8.42/10

* Thesis Topic: Fuel from Waste Plastic * Coursework: Equipment Design, Heat and Mass Transfer, Renewable energy systems, Fluid Mechanics, Fluid Particle Dynamics, Biochemical Engineering, Polymer Science and Engineering etc. with Honours grades 71.3%