Aarif Ul Islam Shah

Dynamic research fellow analyst with a proven track record in conducting insightful research and analysis. Experienced in gathering and interpreting data, identifying trends, and providing strategic recommendations. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for driving innovation and excellence in research initiatives.

• Post Doc, FHIT, University of Fort Hare, 05/01/24, Present
• Lecturer, J&K Institute of Mathematical Sciences, 03/01/23, 12/31/23
• Lecturer, Islamic University of Science and Technology, 02/01/21, 12/31/22

• Qualified for the CSIR-NET (National Eligibility Test) in Physics, 2014, India's one of the most prestigious competitive exams, recognized by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for eligibility to lectureship and for awarding Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) in the field of Physics, All India Rank: 117.
• Meritorious Science Scholarship, 2012, Awarded by J&K State Council for Science & Technology, in recognition of academic excellence at the college level.
• Award of appreciation for coordinating INSPIRE programme, 2017, Sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and organized by NIT Srinagar.

• Surface Engineering of Tungsten Carbide Tool Material by Nano and Microcrystalline Diamond Coatings., Surface Engineering of Modern Materials, Springer, 2020, 149-163
• Perovskite ceramics: Promising materials for Solar Cells (Photovoltaics), Under Review, Advanced Ceramics Materials - Emerging Technologies, IntechOpen, London UK

• International Conference on Nanotechnology for better living, 2016, NIT Srinagar, Vol. 3, No. 1, p. 327, 10.3850/978-981-09-7519-7nbl16-rps-327
• International Conference On Innovative Trends in Applied Physical, Chemical, Mathematical Sciences, Statistics and Emerging Energy Technology for Sustainable Development, 2017, JNU New Delhi, 4, 6, 446-446, 2350-0255
• International Conference on Nanotechnology for better living, 2021, Hybrid, NIT Srinagar, 7-11 September 2021
• Southern African Sustainable Energy Conference, 2024, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 13 to 15 November 2024, Accepted for Oral Presentation

• Masters’ student, IUST Awantipora, Applications of Transition Metal Oxides with special reference to Perovskite Solar Cells, 2021
• Masters’ student, IUST Awantipora, Recent advances in Double Perovskites, 2022

• Physica Scripta
• Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
• Materials Research Express
• Ceramics International
• Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Prof. Mohd Ikram, Professor & Head, Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, 190006, J&K, India, ikram@nitsri.net, +91 8717000375

During my PhD, I worked on semiconducting Perovskite and Double Perovskite materials in both bulk and thin film form, focusing on tailoring the material properties to use them in device applications. I am the lead author of the publication that reported the successful engineering of bandgap in Double perovskite La2NiMnO6 to 1.37eV from a value of 1.6eV by optimizing the dopant and its proportion in the host material, thus making it a promising material for the fabrication of perovskite solar cell (Rare Metals 38.9 (2019): 805-813), (IF 9). My research emphasizes engineering the physical properties, especially the bandgap in semiconducting materials, to use them as absorber layers in photovoltaic devices to achieve enhanced efficiency. As a postdoctoral research fellow, I am working on optimizing and fabricating perovskite-based and inorganic CdTe-based solar cells using novel materials as absorbing layers to achieve high efficiency and performance. My future plans are to accomplish the highest efficiency in this perovskite, inorganic CdTe-based and tandem solar cells and later use them in next-generation space PV technologies.

• Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) Setup, UGC-DAE CSR Indore, India
• Spin Coating Instrument with Glove Box, FHIT, South Africa
• XRD/GIXRD Setup, UGC-DAE CSR Indore, India
• Dielectric Setup, IUAC, New Delhi, India
• FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy Instrument, NIT Srinagar, India
• SEM and AFM Instruments, IUAC, New Delhi, India
• UV-Vis/ DRS Instrument, AMU, Aligarh, India
• Solar-Cell Simulator, FHIT, South Africa

• Structural stability improvement, Williamson Hall analysis and band-gap tailoring through A-site Sr doping in rare earth based double perovskite La2NiMnO6., Rare Metals, 38.9, 2019, 805-813
• Ba doping induced modifications in the structural, morphological and temperature-dependent dielectric properties of double perovskite La2NiMnO6., Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 290.10, 2020, 121597
• Ce doping induced modifications in structural, electrical and magnetic behaviour of hematite nanoparticles., Materials Science and Engineering: B, 272, 2021, 115327
• Effect of strontium substitution on the structural, morphological and magnetic properties of La2-xSrxNiMnO6 double perovskite thin films deposited on Si (100)., Materials Research Express, 6.9, 2019, 096416
• Structural, morphological and cryogenic magnetic behaviour of double perovskite La1.9Sr0.1NiMnO6−δ thin film., SN Applied Sciences, 2.4, 2020, 1-6
• Synthesis and Luminescent characteristics of Eu3+ doped LiZnPO4 phosphors for white LEDs., Optik, 181, 2019, 836-841
• Effect of Rare Earth Ions (R= Pr, Eu and Ho) on the Structural and Electrical Properties of Orthoferrites., Journal of Electronic Materials, 48.9, 2019, 6003-6007
• Ion-beam-induced ferromagnetism in Ca-doped LaMnO3 thin films grown on Si (100)., Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, 173.3-4, 2018, 184-197
• Ion-beam-induced ferromagnetism in Mn-doped PrFeO3 thin films grown on Si (100)., Applied Physics A, 122.1, 2016, 44
• In vitro cytotoxic effect of Aspergillus clavatus generated silver nanoparticles on RAW 264.7 cells., Karbala International Journal of Modern Science, 6.4, 2020, 344-352
• On the Development of Phosphors for Luminescent Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, Applications and Evolution of Phosphors as White-Light-Emitting Diodes., ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 12.12, 2023, 126002
• Perovskite-based Solar Cells in Photovoltaics for Commercial Scalability: Current Progress, Challenges, Mitigations and Future Prospectus, Under Review, Solar Energy

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• · Qualified for the CSIR-NET (National Eligibility Test) in Physics, 2014, India's one of the most prestigious competitive exams, recognized by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for eligibility to lectureship and for awarding Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) in the field of Physics, All India Rank: 117.
• · Meritorious Science Scholarship, awarded by J&K State Council for Science & Technology, in recognition of academic excellence at the college level, 2012.

• Peer Review Excellence online training graduate.

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