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Cost
(in Lakh) Duration
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Date of Birth
(DoB) Organisation Email
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/86
Third generation thin film solar cells
using multiple spray technique:
Fabrication and characterization 60.9705 36
Dr. M.K.Jayaraj
1-08-1961
Department of Physics, Cochin
University of Science and
Technology (CUSAT), Kochi- 682
022, Kerala mkj@cusat.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/87
Design and Implementation of Multi-
port Converter with Centralized
Controller for Power Processing in
domestic application and in Hybrid
Electric Vehicle 33.27277 36
Dr. R.
Ramaprabha
12.07.1976
Sri SivaSubramaniya Nadar (SSN)
College of Engineering, Department
of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Road,
Kalavakkam -603 110, Kanchipuram
District, Tamilnadu, India
Ramaprabha Ramabadran
<ramaprabhar@ssn.edu.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/88
Design and Development of Advanced
Nanomaterials for Light Weight
Flexible Dye-sensitized solar cells 40.23 36
Dr. S.
Karuppuchamy
14.02.73
Department of Energy Science,
Alagappa University, Karaikudi,
Tamilnadu- 630 004
Karuppuchamy Subbian <skchamy
@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/89
Renewable hydrogen production by
Concentrated Solar Thermal Water
Splitting over Mixed Metal Ferrites 58.04 36
Dr. R. Velavan
02.07.1966
School of Energy, Department of
Mechanical Engg., PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore 641 004 "R. Velavan" <vel@egy.psgtech.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/90
Investigations on Perovskites based
Solar Cells 60.75 36
Dr. S. Moorthy
Babu
2nd June, 1964
Crystal Growth Centre, Anna
University, Chennai- 600025
Moorthy Sridharan
<smoorthybabu@gmail.com>,
List of Proposals received under Call for Solar
Oriented Fundamental Research (SOFR) List: Call A (SERI)
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/91
Development of active negative
electrode material based on Si/Ge-
polyaniline composite by
electrochemical method for high energy
density Li ion battery. 58.431 36
Prof. Indrajit
Mukhopadhyay
February 13, 1967
School of Solar Energy, Pandit
Deendayal Petroleum University,
Raisan, Gandhinagar-382007,
Gujarat
Indrajit Mukhopadhyay
<Indrajit.M@sse.pdpu.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/92
Design and synthesis of various
ruthenium, metal-free organic and
perovskite sensitizers for application in
highly efficient solar 59.91011 36
M.
Chandrasekharam
01.07. 1964
I&PC Division, CSIR-Indian
Institute of Chemical Technology,
Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad-
500007 chandra@iict.res.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/93
Low-Temperature Solution-processed
SnO2 + CNT/(Graphene) Hybrid Dye-
sensitized Solar Cells 59.01 36
Rajaram Sakharam
Mane
10/11/1970
School of Physical Sciences, Swami
Ramanand Teerh Marathwada
University, Nanded-431606
Rajaram Mane
<rsmane_2000@yahoo.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/94
Improving Organic Solar Cell
performance in large area architecture
by use of Active Encapsulation and
Aging studies 92 36
K. S. Narayan
26th January 1964
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for
Advanced Scientific Research,
Jakkur, Bangalore 560064 narayan@jncasr.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/95
Enhancement of Solar Cell Efficiency
by Plasmonic Nanoparticles 55.32 36
Dr. M. Umadevi
10.03.1975
Department of Physics, Mother
Teresa Womens University,
Kodaikanal 624 101, Tamilnadu
Umadevi Mahalingam
<ums10@yahoo.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/96
Development of PCM based Latent
Heat Thermal Energy Storage System
Integrated with Solar Concentrating
Collectors for Industrial Process
Heating 59.564 36
Dr. A. Sreekumar,
20/05/1977
Centre for Green Energy
Technology, Pondicherry Central
University, Pondicherry-605014 Sreekumar A <sreekmra@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/97
Ground-Leakage Current Elimination in
a Transformerless Grid-Connected
Solar Photovoltaic System using a
Modified Unipolar Modulation based
Topology 27.144 36
Prof. Asim Datta
11 December,
1977
National Institute of Technology
Meghalaya, Bijni Complex,
Laitumkhrah, Shillong-793003,
Meghalaya,
Asim Datta
<datta_asim@rediffmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/98
Nano particles dispersed latent heat
thermal storage system for solar water
heater 59.63 36
Dr.S.Jegadheeswar
an
20.05.1972
Bannari Amman Institute of
Technology, Sathayamangalam,
Tamilnadu, India- 638 401
"Dr. S. Jegadheeswaran "
<jdees.2002@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/99
Morphology engineering of high
performance organic solar cells : A
comparative study based on spin and
spray coating methods 59.3 36
Dr. K.
Santhakumar
31-05-1978
Environmental and Analytical
Chemistry Division, School of
Advanced Sciences, VIT University,
Vellore-632 014, Tamil Nadu ksanthakumar@vit.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/10
0
High Energy and Power Density
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries
Assembled With Nanostructured
Electrodes 60.49 36
Aninda Jiban
Bhattacharyya
09.10.1968
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore 560012
Aninda J Bhattacharyya
<aninda_jb@yahoo.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/10
1
Development of Carbon Nanohorns-
Graphene Nanoplatelets-assisted
Prototype Dye Sensitized Solar Cell
Module. 59.952 36
Dr.M.Raghavende
r, 04-03-1977
Department of Physics, Yogi
Vemana University, Kadapa, YSR
Dist, Andhra Pradesh
Raghavender
<toraghavender@rediffmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/10
2
Transparent conducting layers of
CNT/Graphene for thin film solar cell 13.2 36
Dr Vimal Vyas
Aug 19, 1979
Department of Physics, Banasthali
Vidyapith,PO- Banasthali Vidyapith-
304022, Rajasthan vvimal@banasthali.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/10
3
Improvement in efficiency of thin film
solar cell 60 36
Dr Pramod Kumar
12.05.1968
Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute
of Technology Jalandhar,
Mechanical Department NIT
Campus GT Road Bye Pass
Jalandhar 144011
Dr Pramod Kumar
<kushwahapramod@nitj.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/10
4
Development of Efficient Converters
for Grid Integration 58.2336 36
Dr. H. M.
Suryawanshi,
1st January, 1963
Department of Electrical
Engineering, Visvesvaraya National
Institute of Technology (VNIT),
South Ambazari Road, Nagpur,
Maharashtra- 440010
Hiralal Murlidhar Suryawanshi
<hms_1963@rediffmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/10
5
Development of cadmium-free, low-
cost, and high-performance plasmonic-
based chalcopyrite and kesterite
heterojunction thin film photovoltaics 59.5 36
Dr. Shaibal
Mukherjee
July 16, 1980
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Indore Pithampur Auto Cluster
Limited (PACL) Building, Survey
No. 113/2-B, Village Harnia Khedi,
Tehsil MHOW, Indore-453 441, MP
"Dr. Shaibal mukherjee"
<shaibal@iiti.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/10
6
Development Of Flexible Transparent
And Conducting Substrate For Solar
Energy Harvesting Device 60.49951 36
Dr. Abhijit Kar
18th May, 1976
Jagadis Bose National Science
Talent Search
Kolkata-700107 Abhijit kar <chatrak130@yahoo.co.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/10
7
Fabrication of Surface Plasmon
Resonance-induced photocatalysts
driven by solar/visible light for clean
fuel production and environmental
remediation. 58.47 36
Dr. M. Vithal
15-07-1957
Department of Chemistry, Osmania
University, Hyderabad, 500007 Vithal Muga <mugavithal@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/10
8
Development of Metal oxide metal
chalcogenides nanocomposite
semiconductors for solar hydrogen
production through direct splitting of
water. 49.9238 36
Dr. Chinmoy
Bhattacharya
18.12.1977
Department of Chemistry, Indian
Institute of Engineering Science &
Technology (IIEST), Shibpur,
(formerly, Bengal Engineering &
Science University, Shibpur
(BESUS)), Howrah 711103, P.O.-
B. Garden, West Bengal.
"Dr. Chinmoy Bhattacharya"
<cbhattacharya.besus@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/10
9
Development of Sustainable CZTS Thin
Film Solar Cells 98.56 36
Dr.R.Balasundarap
rabhu
23.07.1974
Centre for Sustainable Photovoltaic
Technologies (CSPVT), Department
of Physics, M-Block Ground Floor,
PSG College of Technology,
Coimbatore 641 004, Tamilnadu
Prabhu Rangasamy
<prabhu7737@yahoo.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/11
0
Thermal Regulation of Photovoltaics
(PV) Cells using Phase Change
Materials (PCMs) 51.6 36
Dr. Atul Sharma
01/07/1974
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum
Technology, Ratapur Chowk,
Raebareli,(U.P.) 229316
"Dr.Atul Sharma"
<asharma@rgipt.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/11
1 Development of Perovskite Solar Cells 60 36
Dr.Basudev
Pradhan
25/09/1978
Centre for Energy Engineering,
Central University of Jharkhand,
Ratu- Lohardaga Road, Brambe,
Ranchi-835205, Jharkhand,
"Dr. Basudev Pradhan"
<basudev.pradhan@cuj.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/11
2
Simulation and ion implantation process
development for high efficiency mono-
crystalline silicon solar cells 33.22 36
Dr. R. Bairava
Ganesh
21st July 1978
School of Electrical & Electronics
Engineering
SASTRA University, Thanjavur -
613 401
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/11
3
Design, Development and Fabrication
of Effective Effluent Evaporation
System using Solar Collector 51.2152 36
Dr. V.B.Tungikar
01/02/1961
Department of Production
Engineering, Shri Guru Gobind
Singhji Institute of Engineering, and
Technology Nanded -431606,
Vinod Tungikar
<vbtungikar@sggs.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/11
4
Setup of SPV(Solar Photovoltaic) Cell
using quantum dots. 60 36
Siva Brahmaiah
Rama
28th September
1987
Electrical Dept. Mewar University
Campus: NH - 79 Gangrar,
Chittorgarh, Rajasthan 312 901
Siva Brahmam
<sivassn53@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/11
5
Theoretical Modeling of SixGe1-x
Alloy Nanowires for Solar
Thermoelectric Generator Applications 16.69 36
Sanjoy Deb
30.11.1979
Dept. of Electronics and
Communication Engineering,
Bannari Amman Institute of
Technology, Sathyamangalam,
Tamilnadu-638401 Sanjoy Deb <deb_sanjoy@yahoo.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/11
6
Experimental Investigation on Latent
Heat Thermal Storage Unit for
Combined Solar Thermal System 20.86 36
Dr. A.S. Ramana
17.08.1976
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, SSN College of
Engineering, Kalavakkam Ramana A S <ramanaas@ssn.edu.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/11
7
In(Ga)As/GaAs Quantum Dot Solar
Cells 92.184 36
Prof. Subhananda
Chakrabarti
2nd January 1970
Dept. of Electrical Engineering; IIT
Bombay; Powai; Mumbai 400076;
Maharashtra
Subho Chakrabarti
<subhanandachakrabarti@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/11
8
Studies on the growth kinetics of earth
abundant Cu-Zn-Sn-S solar cell
material and enhancing the device
efficiency through photon management 71.57 36
Dr. Mukesh
Kumar
05/07/1979
Department of Physics, Indian
Institute of Technology Ropar,
Nangal Road, Rupnagar, Punjab-
140001,
"Dr. Mukesh Kumar"
<mkumar@iitrpr.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/11
9
Development of Graphene based
Transparent Polymer Solar Cells for the
effective harvesting of Solar light
energy 35.24 36
B.Neppolian
16.12.1971
SRM Research Institute, Library
Building, SRM University,
Kattankulathur, Chennai- 603023 neppolian.b@res.srmuniv.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/12
0
Design and Development of
Perovskite/ZnO-Graphdiyne
Nanocomposite Heterojunction Solar
Cells for Efficient Electron Extraction 43.0655 36
Dr V.Gunasekaran
03.04.1975
Karunya University, Karunya Nagar,
Coimbatore- 641 114, Tamil Nadu gunasekaran@karunya.edu
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/12
1
New Materials for Improved, Cost-
Effective Perovskite Solar Cells 83.4128 36
Dr Joshy Joseph
01.02.1976
CSIR-National Institute for
Interdisciplinary Science and
Technology (NIIST), Industrial
Estate, Trivandrum- 695 019 joshyja@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/12
2
Novel Metal Free Multi-Chromophore
Panchromatic Dye-nanoparticle
Nanohybrids for Efficient Solar Energy
Harvesting: Characterizing the Early
Events of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells 100 36
Dr Raghu Chitta
31.01.1980
School of Chemical Sciences and
Pharmacy, Central University of
Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, Distt
Ajmer, Kishangarh, Rajasthan-
3015801
raghuchitta@curaj.ac.in;
raghuchitta.uh@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/12
3
Design and synthesis of metal-free star
shaped (D--A) with different central
core for dye-sensitized solar cells and
Solar to hydrogen devices using DSSC
in tandem with water electrolyser 58.42 36
Dr P.Murugan
14.03.1966
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala
Rangarajan R&D Institute of Science
and Technology, #42, Avadi-Vel
Tech Road, Avadi, Chennai - 600
062, Tamil Nadu pmurugan@veltechuniv.edu.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/12
4
Application of nanomaterials in hybrid
plasmonic solar cells 58.42 36
Dr Nandu B
Chaure
01.06.1969
Department of Physics, University of
Pune, Ganeshkhind, Pune- 411007
n.chaure@physics.unipune.ac.in,
nchaure.uop@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/12
5
Improving the Photoconversion
Properties of Nano-TiO
2
based Dye
Sensitized Solar Cell by Doping with
Rare-earth Oxides 59.92 36
Dr Shafeeque
Ahmed Ansari
01.06.1966
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia
Islamia (Central University), Jamia
Nagar, New Delhi-110025 saansair@jmi.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/12
6
Highly Efficient Hydrid Solar Cells
based on ZnO nanostructures and their
composites with single wall carbon
nanotubes 49.75 36
Dr Zishan Husain
Khan
01.08.1970
Department of Applied Sciences and
Humanities, Namia Millia Islamia,
New Delhi zishan_hk@yahoo.co.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/12
7
Solar Tunnel Dryer integrated with
PCM based Thermal Energy Storage
System 30.85 36
Dr N.B.Geetha
13.06.1979
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, GKM College of
Engineering and Technology, New
Perungalathur, Chennai- 600063 drgeetha2012@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/12
8
Solar Refrigeration for on-site Cold
Storage of Agricultural Produce 32.43 36
Dr S Thirumalini
22.01.1971
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Amrita Vishwa
Vidyapeetham University, Ettimadai
Campus, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-
641112 st_malini@cb.amrita.edu
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/12
9
Development of Cost Effective and
High-Efficiency Solar Thermal System 56.25425 36
Dr Dipak Maity
17.03.1979
Shiv Nadar University, Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Village
Chithera, Tehsil Dadri, Distt
GautamBudh Nagar, UP- 201314 dipak.maity@snu.edu.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/13
0
Two-Stage Solar Concentrator for
High Temperatures
Applications 62.75 36
Dr. V. Murali
Krishna
15-05-1970
Mechanical Engineering, Padmasri
Dr. B. V. Raju Institute of
Technology, Narsapur, Medak
(Dist)-502313, A.P., India muralikrishna.vemula@bvrit.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/13
1
Engineering of molecular
organic/inorganic hybrids and
perovskite semiconductors for efficient
photovoltaic applications 90 36
Dr. Prasenjit Kar
12/01/1979
Department of Chemistry, Indian
Institute of Technology Roorkee,
Roorkee, Uttarakhand-247667, Prasenjit Kar <kar.prasen@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/13
2
Preparation of TiO2 nanostructures and
their application
in Quantum Dots and Hybrid
Sensitized Solar Cells 99.41 36
Dr. M. Senthil
Pandian
30.05.1985
SSN Research Centre, SSN College
of Engineering, Old Mahabalipuram
Road (OMR), Kalavakkam-603 110,
Chennai, Tamilnadu
Muthu Senthil Pandian
<senthilpandianm@ssn.edu.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/13
3
Design Fabrication and Implementation
of High Efficiency Solar Module with
Active Cooling and Dual Axis Tracking
System 58.235 36
Dr. K Alice Mary
24-04-1958
Vignan's Institute of Information
Technology, Duvvada,
Visakhapatnam- 530 049, Andhra
Pradesh
vignaniit@yahoo.com,
k.alicemary@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/13
4
Design & Development of a Generic
Submersible Synchronous Reluctance
Motor Smart Drive based Autonomous
Solar PV Water Pumping System for
Irrigation and Agricultural Applications 30.8 36
Dr. B.Vinod
15/05/1969
PSG College of Technology
Peelamedu, Coimbatore
Tamilnadu - 641 004
"Dr.B.Vinod"
<bvinod@mail.psgtech.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/13
5
Artificial Photosynthesis : A Novel
Approach to Harness Solar Energy 71.9427 36
Somnath Chanda
Roy
01/01/1976
Department of Physics, I/c,
Environmental Nanotechnology
Laboratory, IIT Madras, Chennai
600036,

Somnath Chanda Roy
<somnath@iitm.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/13
6
Stability and heat transfer analysis of
molten salt based Thermocline storage
unit 99.59 36
Saptarshi Basu
31/08/1976
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore
Saptarshi Basu
<saptarshibasukol@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/13
7
Development of optimized solid state
perovskite-quantum-dots (PQD)
sensitized solar cell. 75.9 36
Dr. Jitendra K.
Pandey
20th Oct.1978
University of Petroleum and Energy
Studies, Energy Acres, Via-
Premnager, P.O.Bidholi-248007,
Dehradun-India
Jitendra Pandey
<jkpandey@ddn.upes.ac.in>, Sanket
Goel <sgoel@ ddn.upes.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/13
8
Installation of 50Kw Solar panel with
grid-networking 75 36
Dr. Bimal Sarangi
7/2/1965
Raajdhani Engineering College,
Department of Mechanical Engg.,
Near Mancheswar Railway station,
Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar-751017 bimal_binit@yahoo.com,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/13
9
Performance Analysis of a Single Pass
Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) System
using Compound Parabolic Solar
Collector (CPC) 43.28985 36
Dr. N. P. Gulhane
30-06-1971.
Veermata Jijabai Technological
Institute, Dept. of Mechanical Engg.,
H R Mahajani Marg, Matunga,
Mumbai, Maharashtra400019
"Dr. N P Gulhane"
<npgulhane@vjti.org.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/14
0
Flexible Organic Solar Cell based on
Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) in Methylene
blue (MB) and Malachite green (MG)
dyes 26.7096 36
Dr. Nabin Baran
Manik
02.11.1969
Department of Physics, Electronic
Science, Jadavpur University,
Kolkata- 700032
Nabinbaran Manik
<nb_manik@yahoo.co.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/14
1
Low Temperature Development of
Oriented Nano Whisker Rutile TiO2
Anodes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell
Applications 32.4 36
Dr. Banasri Roy,
3rd January, 1971
Chemical Engineering Department,
BITS-Pilani, Pilani campus,
Rajasthan-333031,
Banasri Roy <banasri.roy@pilani.bits-
pilani.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/14
2
Development of anti-icing transparent
coating to sustain the efficiency of solar
panels 59.814 36
Dr. Rajeev K.
Gupta
08-07-1974
University of Petroleum & Energy
Studies Energy Acres, Bidholi, Via
Prem Nagar, Dehradun, and
Uttarakhand, India-248007 rajeev@ddn.upes.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/14
3
Improvement in Solar Water Pump for
use in Agricultural Applications 9.5 36
Vivek Nema , 23-
02 - 1969
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, D Y Patil College of
Engineering, Akurdi, Pune, 411044 Vivek Nema <vnema7@yahoo.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/14
4
High Efficiency (>15%) Perovskite
Solar Cells 100 36 Shaibal K Sarkar
Department of Energy Science and
Engineering, Indian Institute of
Technology Bombay, Powai 400076
Mumbai shaibal.sarkar@iitb.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/14
5
Performance Evaluation of Solar PV
Power Plant Output with Environmental
Pollutants (like Dust, Mist) and Power
Output Improvement with surfact
cleaning of PV Modules 42 36
Dr N Bhoopal
15.06.1971
Padmasri Dr B.V.Raju Institute of
Technology, Vishnupur, Narsapur,
Medak District - 502313 Andhra
Pradesh bhoopal.neerudi@bvrit.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/14
6
Transparent conducting electrode and
wide band gap semiconductor for solar
cells 59.688 36
Dr P Karuna
Purnapu Rupa
22.09.1972
Non Ferrous Materials Technology
Development Center, Hyderabad pkp.rupa@nftdc.res.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/14
7
Development of Metallic Nanowire
Transparent Conducting Electrodes on
Glass and Flexible Substrates 53.084 36
Dr. Abhijit Ray
14-December,
1974
School of Solar Energy, Pandit
Deendayal Petroleum University,
Raison, Gandhinagar-382007
Gujarat,
Abhijit Ray
<Abhijit.Ray@sse.pdpu.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/14
8
Investigation of charge transport
kinetics in organic inorganic hybrid
perovskite sensitized ambipolar solar
cells 59.8944 36
Dr. Manoj Kumar
14-04-1977
Department of Science, School of
Technology, Pandit Deendayal
Petroleum University, Raisan,
Gandhinagar 382007 (Guj.)
Manoj Kumar
<Manoj.Kumar@sse.pdpu.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/14
9
Performance Evaluation of Solar
Parabolic Dish using an Immerged Coil
Heat Exchanger and a Thermic Oil
Circuit 24 36
Dr. T. Murugan
26.03.1980
Thermal Engineering Division,
Central Mechanical Engineering
Research Institute, Durgapur-713209
Kolkata,
Murugan Thangadurai
<murugan.thangadurai@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/15
0
Influence of structural and
compositional defect on the electronic
and photovoltaic properties of CZTS
based thin film solar cells 51.7 36
Bodh Raj Mehta
20.03.1956
Department of Physics, Indian
Institute of Technology Delhi, New
Delhi- 110016
Bodh Raj Mehta
<brmehta@physics.iitd.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/15
1
Experimental investigation on solar
micro-organic Rankine cycle (ORC)
operated novel cascaded refrigeration
system for ice slurry generation 70.584 24
Dr. Surendra singh
Kachhwaha
20-06-1964
Department of Mechanical
Engineering; School of Technology;
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum
University; Raisan, Gandhinagar
382007, Gujarat
Surendra Singh
<Surendra.Singh@sot.pdpu.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/15
2
New hybrid nanofluid (NPCM-NP-
HTF) for concentrated solar collectors 44.49 36
Dr K S Rajan
27.05.1978
School of Chemical &
Biotechnology, SASTRA University,
Thanjavur - 613401 ksrajan@chem.sastra.edu
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/15
3
Experimental and Simulation studies on
performance enhancement of solar air
heaters using heat pipe 20.89 36
Dr S Shanmuga
Priya 12.10.1980
Manipal Institute of Technology,
Manipal University, Manipal shanpriyanitt@yahoo.co.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/15
4
Optimization of Energy Storage
Capacity and Design of an Intelligent
Controller for Effective Utilization of
Battery/Grid Connected Solar Photo
Voltaic System 24.16 36
Dr R.Bharani
Kumar 30.05.1977
Bannari Amman Institute of
Technology, Sathymangalam, Erode
Dt 638401, Tamil Nadu bharanikumar.rbk@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/15
5
DSP based Dual Maximum Power Point
Solar Tracking System using Hill
Climbing Technique under Unstable
Weather Conditions 42.2 36
Dr S.Suresh
Kumar 14.04.1966
Vivekanandha College of
Technology for Women,
Elayampalayam, Tamilnadu nice.ssk@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/15
6
Investigation of Novel Hybrid Organic
Inorganic low cost Solar Cells 64.9 36
Subhayan Biswas
09.02.1972
The LNM Institute of Information
Technology, Jaipur, Pin- 302031
subhayanb@gmail.com,
subhayan@lnmiit.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/15
7
Development of all silicon tandem solar
cell using nano-crystalline silicon for
better utilization of hot carriers 58.657225 36
Syed Minhaz
Hossain
30.06.1973
Department of Physics, Indian
Institute of Enginnering Science and
Technology (IIEST), Shibpur,
(BESU) Howrah-711103
shminhaz@physics.becs.ac.in,
shminhaz@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/15
8
Optimal Sizing Of Hybrid Power
Systems Using Fuzzy Optimization
Techniques 41.2 36
Dr.R.Prakash
16.07.1974
Vivekanandha College of
Engineering for Women,
Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode
(T.K), Namakkal (D.T), Tamilnadu,
India- 637 205
Prakash Raghupathy
<vcewhodeee@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/15
9
Design and Implementation of three
phase closed loop hybrid cascaded
multilevel inverter using phase locked
loop for grid connected systems. 41.22 36
Dr.R.Prakash
16.07.1974
Vivekanandha College of
Engineering for Women,
Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode
(T.K), Namakkal (D.T), Tamilnadu,
India- 637 205
Prakash Raghupathy
<vcewhodeee@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/16
0
Charge Transport Measurements of
Organic Semiconductors for Organic
Electronics 60 36
Dr. Upendra
Kumar Pandey
08 October 1981
Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy
Research (ICER), Indian Institute of
Science (IISc), Bangalore 560012,
Upendra Kumar Pandey
<ukpandey@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/16
1
Development of new ferroelectric-film
solar cell using novel techniques 48.74 36
Ranabrata
Mazumder,
19th July, 1978
Department of Ceramic Engineering,
NIT, Rourkela, Odisha- 769008
Ranabrata Mazumder
<rana_brata@hotmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/16
2
Multichromophoric Light Harvesting
Antenna Systems based on Squaraine
and Bodipy Dyes 60 36
Dr. Sanchita
Sengupta
03-09-1983
Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy
Research (ICER), Indian Institute of
Science (IISc), Bangalore 560012,
Sanchita Sengupta
<sengupta.sanchita@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/16
3
Novel Energy management system for
stand-alone PV systems 51.37 24
Dr.A.K.Parvathy
31/08/1972
Department of EEE, Hindustan
University, P.O Box No: 1, Rajiv
Gandhi Salai,Padur - 603103
Ms. A. K. Parvathy
<akparvathy@hindustanuniv.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/16
4
Design and development of on-grid cum
off-grid solar power Generating system 29.6 36
Dr.M.Geethanjali,
02-09-1968
Department of EEE, Thiagarajar
College of Engineering, Madurai-
625015 Prof. M Geethanjali <mgeee@tce.edu>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/16
5
Development of highly efficient Nano
structured organic photovoltaics (OPV) 38.5968 36
Dr. K. Sudhakar
26-08-1980
Energy Centre, Maulana Azad
National Institute of Technology
(MANIT), Bhopal-462051, MP
Dr. K Sudhakar
<nittsudhakar@gmail.com>,sudhakar.i
@manit.ac.in,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/16
6
Numerical & Experimental
Investigations of Thermo-hydraulic
Performance of Solar Air Heater With
Obstacles/ Winglets 32.304 36
Dr Sudhakar
Subudhi
14-06-1974
Department of Mechanical &
Industrial Engineering, IIT Roorkee,
Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand
Sudhakar Subudhi
<subudhienator@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/16
7
Fllexiiblle Band--gap--graded
Cu2ZnSn((S1-x,,Sex))4 miicroffiiber
Sollar Celllls viia iink precursor routte 60 36
Dr. Ranjit
Hawaldar
03/12/1977
Centre for Materials for Electronics
Technology, Panchawati off. Pashan
Road, Pune-411008
Ranjit Hawaldar
<ranjitcmet@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/16
8
Grid Interactive 25 Kw Solar Power
Plant 56.1575 36
Dr.D.Senthil
Kumaran
09.07.1967
Adithya Institute of Technology,
Sathy Main Road, Kurumbapalayam,
Coimbatore -641 107
namakkal68@gmail.com, Rayappan G
<rayappan_g@adithyatech.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/16
9
Development of alluaudite family of
SO4-based cathodes for low cost and
large-scale sodium-ion batteries
augmenting solar cells in remote area 78.96 36
Dr. Prabeer
Barpanda
24-June-1981
Materials Research Center, Indian
Institute of Science (IISc), C.V.
Raman Avenue, Bangalore, 560012

Prabeer Barpanda
<prabeer@mrc.iisc.ernet.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/17
0
Transforming Homogeneous
Photocatalysts into Heterogeneous
forms for Visible Light Assisted
Conversion of CO2 to Fuel and
Chemicals 99.831 36
Dr. Suman L. Jain
26-10-1975
Dr. Nitin
Labhsetwar
13-05-1965
Synthetic and Applied Chemistry
Area, Chemical Sciences Division,
IIP Mohkampur, Dehradun-248005
and Environmental
Materials Division, CSIR-National
Environmental Engineering
Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI),
Nehru Marg, Nagpur-440020
suman@iip.res.in,
nk_labhsetwar@neeri.res.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/17
1
Increasing Efficiency of Photo Voltaic
Cells by using Carbon Nano Tubes 59 36
Er. E.
Vidyasagaran
14.08.1947
Vivekanandha College of
Engineering for Women,
Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode
(T.N), Namakkal 637 205. balajee@surabee.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/17
2
Synthesis, Characterization and Studies
of Novel Poly Thieno (Indenoindole)
Based Low Band Gap Polymers For
Organic Solar Cell Applications 98 36
Dr P SAKTHIVEL
31.07.1976
Organic Chemistry Division, School
of Advanced Sciences, VIT
University, Vellore-632 014, Tamil
Nadu, India. sakthivel.p@vit.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/17
3
New materials for dye-sensitized solar
cells 20.98 36
Prof. Saratchandra
Babu Mukkamala
15.08.1964
Department of Chemistry, GITAM
Institute of Science, GITAM
University, Rushikonda,
Visakhapatnam -530045, AP,

Prof. M. Saratchandra Babu
<mscbabu@ yahoo.com> ,
mscbabu@gitam.edu
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/17
4
Solar Energy harvesting for Structural
Health Monitoring System of Food
grain Storage Structures 21.01 36
Rashmi Ranjan
Pattnaik
01.07.1967
Department of ASCEE, CAET,
OUAT, Bhubaneswar - 751003
rashmirpattnaik@gmail.com,
Mahendra Mohanty
<mohanty65_m@yahoo.co.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/17
5
Investigation of Novel Multi Fuzzy
Logic Controller Approach of an
Enhanced P&O method for Maximum
Power Point in Standalone solar system 8.08 30
Dr
N.Suthanthiravanit
ha 19.12.1979
Dept. of EEE, Knowledge Institute
of Technology, NH 47 Salem-
Coimbatore highway, Kakkaka
palayam, Salem. Pin 637504, TN, hod.eee@kiot.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/17
6
Study and Fabrication of Vertical
Multijunction solar cells 59.8 36
Prof. S.V.Ghaisas
10.01.1954
School of Enery studies,
Ganeshkhind, University of Pune,
Pune-411 007 hodenergy@unipune.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/17
7
Development of high efficiency solar
cells 63.225 36
Dr Mahendra
Singh Dhaka
10.10.1975
Department of Physics, University
College of Science, Mohanlal
Sukhadia University, Udaipur (Raj.)
313001 msdhaka75@yahoo.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/17
8
Chemi-sorption Thermal Energy
Storage-Application of Metal Hydrides 70.8 36
Prof Pradip Dutta
02.10.1960
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Indian Institute of
Science(IISc), Bangalore 560012 pradip@mecheng.iisc.ernet.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/17
9
The role of temperature and
macroscopic polarization induced
effects on photovoltaic characteristics
of a p-i-n InGaN solar cell. 10 36
Dr. Bijaya Kumar
Sahoo
08.03.1975
Department of Physics, N.I. T,
Raipur, G.E. Road, Raipur-492010
(C.G),
"B.K. Sahoo"
<bksahoo.phy@nitrr.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/18
0
Micro and Nano-textured
Monocrystalline Silicon and Polymer
Surfaces with Anti-reflective Properties
for High Efficiency Solar Cells 57.0192 36
Dr. Chandra
Shekhar Sharma
05-11-1982
Department of Chemical
Engineering, Indian Institute of
Technology Hyderabad, ODF
Campus, Yeddumailaram-
502205District: Medak (A.P.)
Chandra Shekhar Sharma
<cssharma@iith.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/18
1
Preparation of Kesterites Quaternary
Semiconductor Thin Films by
Magnetron Sputtering For Photovoltaic
Applications 59.3056 36
Dr. K.
Sethuraman, 6-
05-1975
School of Physics, Madurai Kamaraj
University, Madurai-625 021, Tamil
Nadu
Sethu Raman
<sethuraman_33@yahoo.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/18
2
Development of Conducting
polymers/Graphene/their hybrids
embedded electrospun polymer
electrolyte membranes for enhanced
photovoltaic performance of dye
sensitized solar cells 49.754 36
Dr. A.Subramania
07.05.1968
Electrochemical Energy Research
Lab, Centre for Nanoscience and
Technology Pondicherry University,
Puducherry-605014.
Subramania Angaiah
<a.subramania@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/18
3
Solar PV powered DC distribution
system with grid backup 57.608 36
Prof. V. Jagadeesh
Kumar
21-07-1956
Central Electronics Centre, Indian
Institute of Technology Madras,
Chennai 600 036. HEAD CEC <headcec@iitm.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/18
4
To investigate the charge-
separation dynamics towards
higher efficiency organic solar cell
structures 101.2 36
Achintya Dhar
13th November
1961
Department of Physics, Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT)
Kharagpur, Kharagpur -
721302, West Bengal, achintya.dhar@gmail.com,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/18
5
Metal-Organic Framework directed
engineering of semiconductor
photocatalysts towards visible light
hydrogen generation 52.5 36
Dr. Ujjwal Pal
16-07-1976
Chemistry & Biomimetics Group,
CSIR-Central Mechanical
Engineering Research, Institute,
M.G.Avenue, Durgapur-713209
West Bengal Ujjwal Pal <upal03@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/18
6
Direct Estimation of Transport Length
and Time Scales of Photoinduced
Charge Carriers in Pervoskites Based
Solar Cells 71.6 36
Dinesh Kabra
June 9th, 1978
Department of Physics, IIT Bombay,
Powai, Mumbai- 400076 Dinesh Kabra <dkabra@iitb.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/18
7
Solar Pv Powered Development Of Led
Display System For Environmental
Monitoring Through Gprs, Street
Lighting And Pumping 24.906 36
Dr. Ch. Chengaiah
10-03-1972
Department of Electrical and
Electronics and Engineering, S. V.
University College of Engineering,
Sri Venkateswara University,
Tirupati-517 502, Andhra Pradesh
Chinthapudi Chengaiah
<chinthapudisvu@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/18
8
Investigation And Development Of
Intelligent Solar Water Pumping
System For Irrigation 15 36
Dr. R.
Rudramoorthy
DOB: NA
PSG College of Technology,
Coimbatore - 641 004, Tamilnadu
Dr. R. Rudramoorthy
<prinicpal@psgtech.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/18
9
Assessment of Photo-Voltaic System
Operating Under Homogeneous and
Heterogeneous Solar Irradiation
Conditions for Different Arrays
Configuration to Enhance their
Performance at any Location 50.32 36
Dr.S.Edward
Rajan
23-03-1969
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College
(Autonomous), Mepco Engineering
College Post, Sivakasi 626 005,
Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu
sedraj@yahoo.com,
sedward@mepcoeng.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/19
0
Development of Nano Technology
based solar PV power plant integrated
with grid in coastal climatic conditions. 59.52 36
Dr.V.Ramachandr
a Raju, 24-
03-1959
& Dr. K.Ravindra
04-08-1979
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, University College of
Engineering Kakinada(A), JNTUK
Kakinada-533003, Andhra Pradesh
Ramachandra Raju
<drvrr59@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/19
1
Multilayer nanoparticle arrays for
efficiency enhancement in thin film
photovoltaic cells. 100 36
Dr. Siva Rama
Krishna
15-08-1981
Indian Institute of Technology,
Hyderabad, Ordnance Factory
Estate, Yeddumailaram 502205,
Andhra Pradesh,
Zafar Ali Khan <zafar@iith.ac.in>,
svanjari@iith.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/19
2
Development of Compact Control Unit
for a roof top PV system. 44.7 36
Dr. Pravat Kumar
Ray
04th November
1975
Department of Electrical
Engineering, National Institute of
Technology Rourkela, Rourkela-Pin-
769008 Pravatkumar Ray <rayp@nitrkl.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/19
3
Synthesis and Application of -
Conjugated Polymers and Non-fullerene
Electron Acceptor Materials for Bulk
Heterojunction (BHJ) Solar Cells:
Towards Cheap and Efficient
Renewable Energy Sources 99.5 36
Dr. Sanjib K. Patra
12th February,
1977
Department of Chemistry, IIT
Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, WB, skpatra@chem.iitkgp.ernet.in,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/19
4
Design and Development of Efficient
Functional Materials for Solar-cell
Applications (D2EFMASA) 59.93 36
Prof. P. Ravindran
04 May 1967
Department of Physics, School of
Basic and Applied Sciences, Central
University of Tamil Nadu,
Collectorate Annexe, Thanjavur
Road, Thiruvarur-610 004 (T N)

Dr. P. Ravindran <raviphy@cutn.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/19
5
Luminescent downshifting (LDS) layer
for improving the efficiency of next
generation solar cell 58.92 36
Dr. Abhay D.
Deshmukh
01-02-1984
Department of Physics, Energy
Materials and Devices laboratory,
RTM Nagpur University, Amravati
Road, Nagpur-440022

Abhay Deshmukh
<abhay.d07@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/19
6
Role of nanotechnology in augmenting
the thermal performance of a solar
collector system integrated with PCM
based thermal energy storage system for
space cooling applications 59.105 36
Dr. R. Velraj
07. 07. 1965
Institute for Energy Studies, Anna
University, Chennai- 600 025

Velraj Ramalingom
<velrajr@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/19
7
Design and implementation of advanced
light absorbing System for improving
the efficiency of energy photon cell. 60 36
Dr.A.Shunmugalat
ha
16.02.1969
Velammal College of Engg and
Technology, Viraganoor, Madurai-
625 009
"Dr.Shanmugalatha. A."
<asl@vcet.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/19
8
Experimental Study on Concentrated
Solar Water Distiller for Continuous
Potable Water Production 51.264 36
Dr. Manojkumar
S. Soni
4th Jan 1969
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Birla Institute of
Technology and Science (BITS)
Pilani, Rajasthan, 333031
M.S Soni <mssoni@pilani.bits-
pilani.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/19
9
Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen
Generation Using Tungsten Trioxide
Nanostructures Doped With Noble
Metals 59.16 36
Dr. D. Pathinettam
Padiyan,
15/10/1956
Department of Physics,
Manonmaniam Sundaranar
University, Tirunelveli 627 012,
Tamil Nadu dppadiyan@msuniv.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/20
0
Design, Construction And Performance
Assesment Of A Solar Photo-Thermal
Eco-Electric Power Generator 65. 34 36
Michael Anjello
Jothi Rajan
31.07.1958
Department of Physics, Arul
Anandar College, Karumathur -
625514 anjellojothi@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/20
1
Transparent thin films for power
generating solar windows 60 36
Dr. Ranjith
Krishna Pai, 31-
03-1977
Nanostructure Hybrid Functional
materials & Devices Group, Center
for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain
University, Kanakapura Road,
Ramanagaram, Bangalore 562112
Ranjith Krishna Pai
<ranjith.krishnapai@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/20
2
Design and Development of a Unique
Solar Aided Fuel Cell System for
Vehicle Applications 98.784 36
Dr. P Karthikeyan,
22.07.1979
Department of Automobile
Engineering, PSG College of
Technology, (Govt. Aided
Autonomous Institution & ISO
9001:2000 Certified), Peelamedu,
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu-641 004,
Karthikeyan P
<apkarthipsg@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/20
3
Efficiency Enhancement in the thin film
GaAs solar cell using Photonic Crystal
as a back reflector 44.4768 36
Dr. Vijay Janyani
27-04-1972
Dept. of Electronics and
Communication Engineering,
Malaviya National Institute of
Technology (MNIT), Jaipur -
302017 (Rajasthan)
Vijay Janyani
<vjanyani.ece@mnit.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/20
4
Fabrication of metal chalcogenide
quantum dot and silicon nanostructure
sensitized ZnO based hybrid solar cells 59.8656 36
Dr. Nillohit
Mukherjee
December 26,
1977
Centre of Excellence for Green
Energy and Sensor Systems, Indian
Institute of Engineering Science and
Technology (IIEST), Shibpur
(Formerly, Bengal Engineering &
Science University, Shibpur), P.O:
Botanic Barden, Howrah 711103,
West Bengal
"Dr. Nillohit Mukherjee"
<nilsci@yahoo.co.uk>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/20
5
Realization of high efficiency
interdigitated back-contact (IBC)
silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells
with novel front structure
59.06800
(IIEST) +
4.40000
(JU) =
63.46800 36
Dr. Chandan
Banerjee
15/12/1974
Indian Institute of Engineering
Science and Technology (IIEST),
Shibpur (Formerly, Bengal
Engineering & Science University,
Shibpur), P.O: Botanic Barden,
Howrah 711103, West Bengal
Chandan Banerjee
<chandanbanerjee74@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/20
6
Solar Thermal Energy Storage using
Nanoparticle Based Phase Change
Materials 36.708 36
Dr. S. Shankara
Narayanan
03.04.1980
Amity Institute of Advanced
Research and Studies (Materials &
Devices), Amity University, Sector-
125, Noida 201303, UP
ssnarayanan@amity.edu,
vkjain@amity.edu,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/20
7
Hole conductor free perovskite Solar
Cells 69 36
Dr.
Easwaramoorthi
Ramasamy
12.04.1979
Centre for Solar Energy Materials,
ARCI, Balapur PO, Hyderabad- 500
005 easwar@arci.res.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/20
8
Efficiency Enhancement of Solar Cells
& Panels using Thermal Cooling Layer 41.58 36
Dr. V. K. Jain
06 November
1943
Amity Institute of Advanced
Research and Studies (Materials &
Devices), Amity University, Sector-
125, Noida 201303, Uttar Pradesh, V. K. Jain <vkjain@amity.edu>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/20
9
Development of high performance
Electrodes for rechargeable Zinc-Air
Cell 65.43 36
Dr K.Ramya, 17th
March 1966
Centre for Fuel Cell Technology,
International Advanced Research
Centre for Powder Metallurgy and
New Materials, IITM Research Park,
II Park, No.6 Kanagam Road,
Taramani, Chennai- 600 113 ramya@arci.res.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/21
0
Performance enhancement of solar
photovoltaic system under normal and
variable solar irradiation level.
40.84000
(Forty lakhs
and eighty
four
thousand)
and
12.32000
(required
from DST) 36
Dr.A.Peer
Fathima,
03.04.1969
School of Electrical Engineering,
VIT University, Vandalur-
Kelambakkam Road, Chennai -
600127.

PeerFathima a
<PeerFathima.A@vit.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/21
1
Novel metal-free organic dyes:
Synthesis and applications in dye
sensitized solar cells 57.35 36
Dr D S Sharada
03.02.1975
Indian Institute of technology
Hyderabad, Ordnance Factory Estate
Campus, Yeddumailaram, Medak
District, Andhra Pradesh- 502205 sharada@iith.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/21
2
Electrostatic potential induced zeolites
for enhanced solar refrigeration
capacity and their performance
evaluation 59.805 36
Dr L.Cindrella
12.08.1963
Dept. of Chemistry, National
Institute of Technology,
Tiruchirappalli 620015, Tamilnadu. cind@nitt.edu
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/21
3
CZTS (Copper Zinc Tin
Sulfide)/CZTSe (Copper Zinc Tin
Selenide)nano-particles and thin films
for solar photovaltaic applications 224.672 36
Dr Ambesh Dixit
07.06.1976
Center for Energy, Indian Institute of
Technology Jodhpur, Rajasthan
342011 Ambesh Dixit <ambesh@iitj.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/21
4
Quantum dots sensitized solar cell:
Fundamentals and fabrication 99.832 36
Varadharajan
Srinivasan
25/01/1978
and Adarsh
K. V. 30/05/1980
Department of Chemistry, Indian
Institute of Science Education and
Research (IISER)- Bhopal, Indore by-
pass road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066 vardha@iiserb.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/21
5
Core Shell InP/CdS Quantum Dot: A
Type Two Heterostructure for Solar
Cells 93.8 36
Dr. Shobha Shukla
15/11/1979
Department of Metallurgical
Engineering and Materials Sc.,
Indian Institute of Technology
Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076
Rajneesh Mishar
<rajneeshmishra@iitb.ac.in>,
sshukla@iitb.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/21
6
Fundamental Study on Adsorption Led
Solar Cooling Technology, (FAST) 45.2128 36
Dr. Ajitkumar N
Shukla
21/07/1967
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum
Technology, School of Technology,
Raison Village, Gandhinagar
382007, Gujarat,
Ajit Shukla
<Ajit.Shukla@spt.pdpu.ac.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/21
7
Design and development of CdTe
Quantum dot based Solar cells 53.57 36
Dr. H M Mahesh
05.06.1968
Department of Electronic Science,
Bangalore University, Jnanabharathi
Campus, Bangalore: 560056
Dr H M Mahesh
<hm_mahesh@rediffmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/21
8
Development of Organic Inorganic
Hybrid Perovskite Sensitized Solar
Cells 92.09 36
Raju Kumar Gupta
24/08/1982
Department of Chemical
Engineering, Indian Institute of
Technology Kanpur, Kanpur
208016, U. P., Raju Kumar Gupta <guptark@iitk.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/21
9
Photovoltaic Investigation on BiFeO3-
based ceramics 59.75 36
Dr. B.
Sundarakannan
15.05.1971
Department of Physics,
Manonmaniam Sundaranar
University, Tirunelveli 627 012
Dr. B. Sundarakannan
<sundarakannan@msuniv.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/22
0
High performance GaN/InGaN core -
shell nanowires for photovoltaic
applications 71.1522 36
Dr. K.
JEGANATHAN
March 22, 1971
Centre for Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology, School of Physics,
Bharathidasan University,
Tiruchirappalli 620 024, TN
Kulandaivel Jeganathan
<kjeganathan@yahoo.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/22
1
New dyes including strong NIR
absorbing BODIPYs: Potential
sensitizers for efficient DSSCs 87.7266 36
Pradeepta Kumar
Panda
12/09/1971
School of Chemistry, University of
Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
500046
pkpsc@uohyd.ernet.in,
pradeepta.panda@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/22
2
Synthesis and characterisation of
functionlized Poly(3- hexylthiophene)
for solar cell application 24.62 36
Dr. Parveen Gogia
16-03-1968
Shriram Institute for Industial
Research, 19 University Road Delhi-
110007 pgogia@shriraminstitute.org
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/22
3
Effective Disposal and Energy
Harvesting from Plastic and Hospital
Waste Materials using Solar Thermal
Energy 36.9 36
Dr. Kannan R
15.05.1977
Department of Aeronautical
Engineering, Bannari Amman
Institute of Technology,
Alathukombai Post,
Sathyamangalam, Erode Dsitt.,
Tamil Nadu- 638401 kannanr@bitsathy.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/22
4 Tandem organic solar cells 681.6 36
Debdutta Ray,
15.06.1978
Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT
Madras, Chennai 600036 Debdutta Ray <dray@ee.iitm.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/22
5
Augmentation of Heat transfer by using
different types of roughness elements in
different shaped flow passages used in
solar air heaters. 44.928 36
Dr. Varun Goel
22-06-1980
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, National Institute of
Technology Hamirpur, Hamirpur,
HP - 177005 Varun Goel <varun7go@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/22
6
Selenophene based polymers and
copolymers for organic solar cell 29.4 lakh 24
Sanjio S. Zade
05.01.1974
Department of Chemical Sciences,
Indian Institute of science Education
and Research (IISER) Kolkata,
Mohanpur Campus,
Mohanpur741252, Nadia, WB sanjiozade@iiserkol.ac.in,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/22
7
Raman Studies of polycrystalline
Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films for sustainable
Photovoltaic Technologies 47.8 36
Prof. Udai P.
Singh, 28-12-
1964
School of Electronics Engineering,
KIIT University, Campus-3, Patia,
Bhubaneshwar-751024
singhup@kiit.ac.in; "Dr. Udai P. Singh"
<singhudai@hotmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/22
8
Hybridisation optimization of
concentrating solar thermal and biomass
100 kW power generation facilities 53.462 36
Dr. S
Suyambazhahan
30.06.1968
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, S A Engineering
College, Poonamallee- Avadi Road,
Thiruverkadu, Chennai-600077
Dr. S Suyambazhahan
<suyamiit@gmail.com>,
energysethu@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/22
9
Design and simulation of Energy
Efficient Solar cells using three
different layers of GaAs, Sn and SiSe2 60 36
S.Ravi
15.05.1968
Madurai Institute of Engineering &
Technology, Pottapalayam,
Sivagangai-630611 Ravi S <ravi12333@yahoo.co.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/23
0
A Solar Power Generation System with
Multilevel Inverter and High
performance DC-DC Converter:
Analysis, Modeling, Design and
Implementation 10 36
Dr. Nalin Kant
Mohanty
19.06.1972
EEE Department, Sri Venkateswara
College of Engineering, NH-4,
Pennalure, Sriperumbudur,
Tamilnadu
nkmtech@gmail.com,
nkmohanty@svce.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/23
1
Solar Power Generation With Smart
Tracking System 70 36
Dr. Rangaiah
Leburu
01-07-1971
Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of
Technology, Rotarypuram Village,
B. K. Samudram Mandal,
Anantapuramu Dist. PIN: 515 701 head ece <ecehod@srit.ac.in>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/23
2
Development of Hot-electron
Harvesting Quantum dot (CdTe,
CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdS) Based Solar Cell
Device for Efficient Energy Conversion
Application 56.41 36
Dr. D. Nataraj,
07.02.1972
Department of Physics, Bharathiar
University, Coimbatore-641046
Devaraj Nataraj
<de.natraj2011@gmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/23
3
Investigations of the optimized
InGaN/InN nanostructures (NSs) for
high efficiency solar cells
107.530
(95.7 Lakhs
+ 12.36 %
service tax) 36
Mrs. Pooja D
Sharma
20/01/1988
Agrionic Division, CSIR - CSIO,
Sector 30C, Chandigarh - 160030,
Pooja Sharma
<poojaiitr87@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/23
4
Design and Development of
Electrochemical Biosensor with Nano-
interface to Detect Heavy Metal Ion
Elements in Water 16.797 36
Dr. R. John Bosco
Balaguru
05-05-1974
SASTRA University,
Tirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur -
613 401, Tamil Nadu,
rjbosco@ece.sastra.edu,
umakrishnan@sastra.edu
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/23
5
Design and Development of Solar
Powered water lifting devices, its
Integration with Micro-Irrigation
System and Application in dryland
farming conditions of India 59.1 36
Dr Manoranjan
Kumar
01.09.1973
Central Research Institute for
Dryland Agriculture, Santosh Nagar,
Saidabad-Post, Hyderabad, AP,
500059
Manoranjan Kumar
<manovpkas@rediffmail.com>
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/23
6
Cost effective and scalable route to
synthesize CZTSSe for Thin film solar
cell 30.584 36
Dr. R.
Venkateswaran
04-02-1979
PSG Institute of Advanced Studies,
Avinashi Road, Coimbatore. 641004.
vnrvenkat@gmail.com,
bgp@ias.psgtech.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/23
7
Design and Interfacial Studies of
Oragnic-Inorganic Hybrid
Nanostructured Metal Halide Perovskite
Sensitized Solid State Solar cell 71.4 36
Dr. A. Vadivel
Murugan
20.05.1967
Centre for Nanoscience and
Technology, Madanjeet School of
Green Energy Technologies,
Pondicherry University (A Central
University), Puducherry-605014 avmrajeshwar@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/23
8
Simulation and growth study of novel
room temperature grown nanocarbon,
hydrogenated amorphous silicon and
nanomaterial embedded organic
material based solar PV and Thermo
EMF based hybrid solar energy device. 55 36
Dr. B.S.
Satyanarayana,
30/11/1961
Department of Electronics and
Communication, Rastreeya
Vidyalaya College of Engineering,
RV Vidyaniketan Post, Mysore
Road, Bangalore - 560059
"Satyanarayana B.S"
<satya@rvce.edu.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/23
9
Fabrication and characterization of
transparent conducting electrodes for
solar cell application via pulsed laser
deposition technique (PLD) 60 36
Alika Khare
DoB: NA
Department of Physics, Indian
Institute of Technology Guwahati,
Guwahati, 7810395 Alika Khare <alika@iitg.ernet.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/24
0
Study of light and novel low
temperature grown nano structured
semiconductor interaction for solar
energy 55 36
Dr. B.S.
Satyanarayana,
30/11/1961
Department of Electronics and
Communication, Rastreeya
Vidyalaya College of Engineering,
RV Vidyaniketan Post, Mysore
Road, Bangalore - 560059
"Satyanarayana B.S"
<satya@rvce.edu.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/24
1
Metal Oxide Based Photo anode by
Spray Pyrolysis Deposition for Solid
State Solar Cells 60.0916 36
Dr. Dinesh
Rangappa
14-07-1974
Department of Nanotechnology,
Visvesvaraya Technological
University, Center for Post Graduate
Studies, Bengaluru Region # 31,
Anekal Thimmaiah Charitable Trust,
3rd and 4th Floor, Albert Victor
Road, Chamarajpet 1st Main,
Bengaluru 560 018
Dinesh Rangappa
<dineshrangappa@gmail.com>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/24
2
Development and Performance
Optimization of Solar Cell 38.96 36
Dr.Girish M. Joshi
24 July 1971
Polymer Nanocomposite Laboratory,
School of Advanced Sciences, VIT
University, Vellore-632 014, TN
Girish Joshi <varadgm@gmail.com>,
girish.joshi@vit.ac.in,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/24
3
Stability, planarity and compatibility of
Polymer Composites substrates for
mirrors for solar thermal energy
harvesting 48.32 36
Dr. H N
Narasimha Murthy
14-04-1962
Dept of Mechanical Engineering, R
V College of Engineering, Mysore
Road, Bangalore -59
hnmdatta@yahoo.com;
hnmdatta@gmail.com,
krishna_phd@yahoo.co.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/24
4
Enhancement of the Photosynthetic
Microbial Fuel Cell (PMFC) efficiency
using modified polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
membrane for better proton
conductivity 22.275 36
Dr Harish KJ
30/04/2014
Department of Biotechnology, R V
College of Engineering, Mysore
road, Bangalore- 560059
harishkj71@yahoo.co.in,
hariskj@rvce.edu.in,
principal@rvce.edu.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/24
5
Study of Physics and Chemistry of
Multilayered Supercapacitor with CNT-
conducting polymers/ Metal Oxide
composites NA 36
Dr. K. Uma Rao,
10/03/1963
Department of Electrical
Engineering, Rastreeya Vidyalaya
College of Engineering, RV
Vidyaniketan Post, Mysore Road,
Bangalore - 560059
umaraok@rvce.edu.in,
principal@rvce.edu.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/24
6
Modeling and developing a tool for
studying viability and scalability of
emerging solar energy technologies
especially for an Indian market. 28 36
Dr. K.N.
Subramanyam
DoB: NA
Department of IEM, Rastreeya
Vidyalaya College of Engineering,
RV Vidyaniketan Post, Mysore
Road, Bangalore - 560059
viceprinicpal@rvce.edu.in,
principal@rvce.edu.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/24
7
Developing new thermoelectric
materials for harvesting solar energy
using principles of alloy design and
nanostructuring 93.57 36
K.Chattopadhyay
3 March 1950
Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy
Research, Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore 560012
kamanio@materials.iisc.ernet.in,
nravi@mrc.iisc.ernet.in,
abhishek@mrc.iisc.ernet.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/24
8
Fabrication and analysis of Solar
Distillation plant using Parabolic
Collector with Nano fluids 27.66 24
Prof. Dr. M.
Balakrishnan
21.04.1976
M. Kmarasamy College of
Engineering, Thalavapalayam, Karur-
639 113, Tamilnadu
balki2009@yahoo.com,
mkceramesh@gmail.com
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/24
9
Investigation on ternary and quaternary
molten salt mixtures with low melting
point for thermal energy storage 57 36
Dr. R. Suresh,
DoB: NA
Department of Chemical
Engineering, Rastreeya Vidyalaya
College of Engineering, RV
Vidyaniketan Post, Mysore Road,
Bangalore - 560059
sureshr@rvce.edu.in, "Satyanarayana
B.S" <satya@rvce.edu.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/25
0
Technology Foresight for Solar Energy
and Peripheral
Technologies in India 60 36
Prof. Pranav N
Desai
June 10, 1952
Centre for Studies in Science Policy
(CSSP), Jawaharlal Nehru
University (JNU), New Delhi
dpranav@hotmail.com,
pndesai@mail.jnu.ac.in
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/25
1
Development of a-Si:H/C-Si and a-
Si:H/multicrystalline silicon solar cells
(Phase II of Project DST/TM/SERI/
2KII/78(G) dtd.29.12.2011) 60.9168 36
Dr. Pratima
Agarwal
March 13, 1965
Department of Physics, Indian
Institute of Technology Guwahati,
Guwahati 781 039
Pratima Agarwal
<pratima@iitg.ernet.in>,
DST/TM/S
ERI/FR/25
2
Nanostructured CNTs and Graphene
doped Iron oxide thin films for PEC
generation of hydrogen NA NA
Dr. Devbrat
Pundhir
DoB: NA NA
Devbrat Pundhir
<devbratpundhir@gmail.com>,