Pranav H Joshi1925, Scholl Road Phone: (518)-867-6295Microelectronics Research Center Email: pranav@iastate.edu Iowa State University, Ames IA 50011Summary

Research Scientist with 5+ years of research on various PV technologies. Have gained expertise in various fabrication and characterization techniques used frequently in PV technologies. I am seeking for a full time research position in the field of photovoltaics.

Education Iowa State University

Aug ’11- Aug‘15*Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Microelectronics and PhotonicsThesis*- Pathways to Enhance PhotoStability and Efficiency of Novel Solar CellsAdvisor - Dr. Vikram DalalGPA – 3.54/4.00

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, IndiaAug ‘06 – Aug ‘11

Bachelor of Technology and Masters of Technology in Engineering Physics with specialization in NanoscienceThesis – Development of an all ZnO Nanostructured Transparent Electrode for Extremely Thin Absorber Solar CellAdvisor- Dr. S.S. MajorGPA – 8.07/10.00

Skills

Fabrication PV Fabrication : GloveBox, Solution Processing, Spincoating, Thermal/Solvent/Electrical Annealing Physical Vapor Deposition : Thermal Vapor Deposition, Sputtering, E-beam Vapor Deposition CMOS Device Fabrication : RCA cleaning, Si thermal oxidation, Si doping (diffusion), Photolithography, Wet Etching Miscellaneous : Chemical Bath Deposition, Langmuir-Blodget Deposition Characterization and Analysis

Electrical : IV (Light & Dark), Photocurent Vs Wavelength, CV, CF, DOS measurement, Kelvin Probe Morphological : Scanning Electron Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, Profilometry, Ellipsometry Miscellaneous : Spectrophotometer, X-ray Diffraction, Raman Spectroscopy

Programming/Software : MATLAB, C++, JMP, Python

Graduate Research Work

Pathways to Enhance PhotoStability and Efficiency of Novel Solar CellsIowa State University Aug '11 – present

- Gained expertise in Fabrication and Characterization of Organic (OPV) and Perovskite Solar Cells- Developing OPV systems employing novel low band gap polymers and small molecules as efficient donors- Developing various deposition routes for formation of efficient and stable Perovskite Solar Cells- Investigating mechanisms of photodegradation in these solar cells- Developing possible solutions to enhance the photostability in these solar cells

Pranav H Joshi | Full time position from Fall 2015

Relevant Graduate and Undergraduate Courses

- Physics of Semiconductors, Physics of Semiconductor Devices, Microelectronic Fabrication Techniques, Optoelectronic Devices and Applications, Advanced Photovoltaics, Photonics and Plasmonics- Nanofabrication, Nanostructured Materials and their Applications- Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics- Basic Electrical Circuits, Analog Circuits, Microprocessors, Nanoelectronics- Scanning and Auger Microscopy, Materials and Processes for Semiconductor Devices- Statistical Methods for Researchers, Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiment, Computational Methods, Methods in Analytical TechniquesWork Experience

Device Reliability Engineer-InternMicron Technology May '14 – Aug‘14- Worked on device reliability mechanisms on novel CMOS devices- Investigated interaction between hot carrier Electrons on gate oxide reliabilityUndergraduate Researcher IIT Bombay, India Jul '10 – Jul ‘11- Successfully fabricated ZnO nanorod electrode, and an ETA solar cell by integrating it with CuO/CuS and CuSCNSummer Research StudentWeizmann Institute of Science, Israel May’10 – Aug'10- Fabricated a high efficiency Si/PEDOT:PSS Schottky barrier solar cell using a novel, quick and easy technique

Select Journal Publications

CH3NH3PbI3 from non-iodide lead salts for perovskite solar cells via formation of PbIB Ganapathy, P Joshi, H Abbas, L Zhang, R Kottokaran, M Samiee Esfahani, M Noack, V DalalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics; under review

Defect density and dielectric constant in perovskite solar cells M Samiee Esfahani, S Konduri, B Ganapathy, R Kottokaran, H Abbas, A Kitahara, P Joshi, L Zhang, M Noack, V DalalApplied Physics Letter; 105, 133511 (2013)

Measurement of defect densities and Urbach Energies of tail states in PTB7 solar cellM Samiee Esfahani, P Joshi, D Aidarkhanov, V Dalal Applied Physics Letter; 105, 133511 (2013)

Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of a furan-diketopyrrolopyrrole-fluorene terpolymerG Balaji, M Samiee Esfahani, P Joshi, J Bhattacharya, M Jeffries-El, V Dalal European Polymer Journal; 49, 3921 (2013)

Structural and optical properties of ZnO nanorods grown chemically on sputtered GaN buffer layersR Nandi, P Joshi; D Singh; P Mohanta, RS Srinivasa, SS MajorThin Solid Films; 555, 122 (2014)

Ambient organic molecular passivation of Si yields near-ideal, Schottky-Mott limited, junctionsR Har-Lavan, O Yaffe, P Joshi, R Kazaz, H Cohen, D CahenAIP Advances; 2, 012164 (2012)

Optimum oxide thickness for dye-sensitized solar cells—effect of porosity and porous size. A numerical approachPH Joshi, DP Korfiatis, SF Potamianou, KATh ThomaIonics; 19, 571 (2013)

Oxide thickness and roughness factor as parameters for TiO2-dye sensitized solar cells performancePH Joshi, DP Korfiatis, SF Potamianou, KATh ThomaRussian Journal of Photochemistry; 47, 517 (2011)

Pranav H Joshi | Full time position from Fall 2015

Academic Achievements

- All India Rank 18 in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) – Physics ‘10- Awarded N. Sekhsaria Scholarship for Meritorious Engineer ‘09- National Talent Search Exam Scholar (awarded to 1000 students from 1,000,000 students) ‘04- 1st in Maharashtra State in Maharashtra Talent Search Exam (VIII) ‘02- Recipient, Prestigious Scholarship by Maharashtra State Government ‘98-‘04

Extra-Curricular Activities

- Solely conceptualized & executed an innovative Campaign, 'Be a Voter, Be a Citizen', in user friendly way to register 300 students of IIT Bombay in the General Voter's List. Awarded the Institute Organizational Special Mention ‘09- Presided over non-profit student organization ‘Sankalp’ to organize various fundraising activities raising $22500, to fund 10 Educational, Developmental and Disaster Relief projects in India and United States ’12-‘13- Awarded SaBhuShree (Best Student from 2500 students) in my high school ‘04- Active in various sports; Awarded Institute Sports Color for excellent performance in Cricket at IIT Bombay ‘09

Pranav H Joshi | Full time position from Fall 2015