Dr. P. Balaji Bhargav received M.Sc (Physics) degree from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh with Specialization in Solid State Physics and Ph.D from the same university. He carried out research work on preparation and characterization of solid polymer electrolyte membranes for electrochemical cell applications. After completion of his Ph.D, he worked in the field of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) at Yuan Ze Fuel Cell Center, Taiwan for one year as Postdoctoral fellow.
Major Area of Research
Energy Conversion and Storage
Research Interests
Solar Cells, Rechargeable Batteries, Hydrogen Energy, Optoelectronic Materials
- Silver nanowires and MoS2microsphere-based filtration system for efficient bacterial removal from potable water (DST-SERB) Rs 23.5 Lakhs (2021-24) (PI)
- Functionalization of graphene for their application as transparent conducting electrode (UGC-DAE-CSR) Rs. 7.00 Lakhs (2018-21) (PI)
- Investigations on various doped ZNO thin films as TCO in flexible substrate solar cells (UGC-DAE-CSR) Rs. 7.00 Lakhs (2012-15) (PI)
- Growth of salt-inclusion chalcogenides and different- Composition chalcogenides single crystals and Raman spectroscopic studies on these crystals (DST-SERB) Rs 31 Lakhs (2023-26) (co-PI)
- Design and Development of 800 Kg multicrystalline silicon mc-Si directional solidification furnace and silicon machines for making commercial size mc-Si wafers (DST) Rs 12 Crore (2021-24) (co-PI)
- Synthesis of Lead-free Silver Bismuth Iodide light absorbers for mesoscopic solar cells (BRNS) Rs 44 Lakhs (co-PI)
- Research Investigations on Amorphous silicon thin film photovoltaics (DRDO) Rs 87 Lakhs (2011-14) (co-PI)