About SSNRC

SSN Research Centre is an extension of the vision and commitment of Shri Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL and the SSN Institutions, for scripting a unique chapter of excellence in education and research in fields vital to India’s progress. It is a multi-disciplinary scientific research institution. Its laboratories are devoted to solving problems in cutting edge research topics of promise to future applications. To begin with, the domains of research focus are

Energy

Solar Photovoltaics

• Multi crystalline silicon growth and characterisation
• Silicon thin film based planar and radial junction solar cells
• Dye Sensitised Solar Cells
• Perovskite based solar cells
• Quantum dot solar cells

Energy Storage

• Silicon based anode materials for Lithium Ion battery
• 2D materials for Energy storage applications

Modelling and Simulation:

• Optimization of heat transfer properties of the Directional Solidification process
• Optimization of Oxygen, Carbon and Nitrogen impurities in mc-Si ingot
• Numerical modelling on industrial scale mc-Si growth process for PV application
• Thermal investigation on organic sensitizer for DSSC applications

Materials

Growth of single crystals

• Growth of single crystals by solution and melt growth techniques
• Organic and Inorganic single crystals for nonlinear optical (NLO) applications
• Ternary Chalcogenide materials for thermoelectric applications
• Organic single crystals for radiation and scintillation detector applications

Energy Harvester/piezoelectric Accelerometer

• Development of Lead-free piezoelectric materials
• Development of vertically aligned nanostructures
• Composite materials

Materials for white light emitting diode, Dosimetry and thermoelectric  applications

Growth and Characterization of Graphene for Optoelectronic and energy applications

Development of Alternate Transparent Conducting Electrode materials for optoelectronic applications.

Growth of Metal oxide nanostructures by Hydrothermal method for radial junction solar cell applications

PECVD grown Silicon nanowires using Vapour-Liquid-Solid (VLS) mechanism for energy conversion and storage applications

TMD based electrode materials for Battery applications

Values:

• Cutting edge research.
• National relevance
• Uncharted peaks in research
• Symbiosis of research and education
• Global Integration and network
• Inspirational centre for youth