May 10, 2022
Dr. Nafis Ahmed – Assistant Professor
physics
Dr. Nafis Ahmed is working as an Assistant professor, in the Department of Physics at SSN College of Engineering (Autonomous), Chennai. He received his M.Sc (Physics) degree with a specialization in Solid State Physics from Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, and M.Tech Nanotechnology from VIT University, Vellore. He obtained his Doctorate degree from Anna University in the year 2021. His research work is mainly focused on the fabrication of amorphous and nanocrystalline silicon thin films and metal-assisted VLS growth of silicon nanowires films using the PECVD technique for energy conversion and storage applications. His specialization includes semiconductor devices, synthesis of metal nanoparticles and deposition and growth of thin films. His research interest includes the application of nanomaterials for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, thin film solar cells and lithium-ion batteries. He has published 30 research publications in refereed international journals. He is working as a Co-Investigator of the SERB project worth 23 lakhs.