UIET, Kathua Campus (JU) organizes an Expert Talk under Expert Lecture Series

Kathua, August 3:- Under the Expert Lecture Series, UIET, Kathua Campus (JU) organized an Expert Talk (6th in the series) on the topic “Bulk Heterojunction: A New Class of Solar Cells”. The resource person was Dr. Dinesh Pathak from The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Pathak has also been awarded with Rising star award and International Union of crystallography award by Asian and Chinese crystallography society in Beijing City, China.

Dr. Pathak discussed that bulk heterojunction solar cells present a promising avenue for advancing solar energy technology. He said that their unique structure, broad light absorption range, and potential for cost-effective production make them an exciting prospect for the future of renewable energy. He added that the solar cells are based on a unique concept of blending two different semiconductor materials including polymer and fullerene derivative. He further highlighted that this blend forms a continuous network of electron-donor and electron-acceptor regions that provides an efficient pathway for charge separation and transport. Dr. Pathak also stressed that bulk heterojunction solar cells offer several other notable benefits that makes them suitable for various applications including integration into flexible electronic devices and building-integrated photovoltaics.

Dr. Meenakshi Kilam, Rector, Kathua Campus (JU) in her message eulogized the resource person for sparing his time and interacting with the students of Kathua Campus. She urged everyone to support and contribute to the progress of bulk heterojunction solar cells and other renewable energy solutions. She said that by working together, it is possible to usher a brighter, cleaner, and more sustainable future for generations to come. She further highlighted that the efficiency of bulk heterojunction solar cells has continued to rise and will show tremendous performance for the sustainable development.

Dr. Sourabh Shastri, I/c Coordinator, UIET, Kathua Campus (JU) welcomed and introduced the resource person. He said that solar energy has emerged as a crucial solution to address the growing global energy demand while mitigating the impacts of climate change, where bulk hetero junction solar cells offers a revolutionary approach in harnessing sunlight.

Dr. Shivani Sharma coordinated the whole programme and Er.Arooshi Gupta delivered vote of thanks.

Dr. Narinder Kumar, Er. Sushant Gagal, Er. Sandeep Raj, Dr. Seema Jamwal, Er. Amarjeet Chopra, Er. Palvi Verma, Er. Komal Khadotra, Ms. Ritu Sharma, Dr. Nisha Choudhary, Er. Vishavjeet Singh, Er. Sourav Gupta, Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Dr. Zahin Ansari, Mr. Pranav Ratta, Ms. Ritika Goal, Ms. Tiharika Nath, Ms. Kamakshi and other teaching and non-teaching staff of the Campus participated in the talk.

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