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Paulraj Manidurai

Associate Professor

UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCION

CONCEPCION, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Perovskite and DSSC; Graphene and ZnO quantum dots; TiO2 and ZnO Nanotubes; Natural dye extracts from plants and Algae in DSSC; SILAR and Spin coating of thin films; Non-destructive characterization of thinfilms;

Educación

  •  Photothermal spectroscopy & Photovoltaics, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY KOCHI, KERALA. India, 2006
  •  Master of Science in Physics, Bharathidasan University. India, 1995
  •  Bachelor of Science in Physics, Bharathidasan University. Chile, 1993

Experiencia Académica

  •   Associate Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Physical and Mathematical Sciences

    Concepcion, Chile

    2011 - At present

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Physical and Mathematical Sciences

    Concepcion, Chile

    2006 - 2011

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    M G R College of Science and Technology

    Department of Physics

    Hosur, India

    2001 - 2002

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Post-doctoral Fellow Full Time

    Indian Institute of Science

    Bangalore, India

    2005 - 2006

Formación de Capital Humano


Training undergraduate 6 students - in terms of mini thesis in the area of DSSC.
Training Postgraduates 2 students - in terms of thesis in the area of nanomaterials for solar cells.
Training 2 doctoral students - in the theme of plasmons and efficient photoabsorbers for solar cells


Difusión y Transferencia


Regular Outreach activities have been conducted for high school students related to "Assembling DSSC using fruit and vegetable extract in DSSC".
Training teacher in the theme of "Construction and evaluation of assembled DSSC".



 

Article (49)

Vibrational modes, chemical states and thermal stability of mechanochemically synthesized methylammonium lead iodide (CH3NH3PbI3) perovskites
A down-shifting Eu3+-doped Y2WO6/TiO2 photoelectrode for improved light harvesting in dye-sensitized solar cells
Dual role of Y1.86WO6(Eu0.14)3+ phosphor compound to improve the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells
Tuning the physical properties of organic sensitizers by replacing triphenylamine with new donors for dye sensitized solar cells - a theoretical approach
Ruthenium(II) complexes incorporating carbazole-diazafluorene based bipolar ligands for dye sensitized solar cell applications
Efficient TiO2 blocking layer for TiO2 nanorod arrays based dye sensitized solar cells
Novel heteroleptic ruthenium sensitizers containing carbazole linked 4,5-diazafluorene ligand for dye sensitized solar cells
Novel heteroleptic ruthenium sensitizers containing carbazole linked 4,5-diazafluorene ligand for dye sensitized solar cells
Quality and high yield synthesis of Ag nanowires by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method
Quality and high yield synthesis of Ag nanowires by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method
Electrical and thermal characterization of Sm3+ doped ceria electrolytes synthesized by combustion technique
Synthesis, structural, optical and Raman studies of pure and lanthanum doped ZnSe nanoparticles
Synthesis, structural, optical and Raman studies of pure and lanthanum doped ZnSe nanoparticles
Electrical and thermal characterization of Sm3+ doped ceria electrolytes synthesized by combustion technique
Semitransparent Chitosan-TiO(2) Nanotubes Composite Film for Food Package Applications
Semitransparent Chitosan-TiO(2) Nanotubes Composite Film for Food Package Applications
Semitransparent chitosan-TiO2 nanotubes composite film for food package applications
Electrical and thermal properties of 10 mol% Gd3+ doped ceria electrolytes synthesized through citrate combustion technique
Electrical and thermal properties of 10 mol% Gd3+ doped ceria electrolytes synthesized through citrate combustion technique
Thermal diffusivity measurements on As–Te–Ga glasses by photo-thermal deflection technique: Composition dependence and topological thresholds
Thermal diffusivity measurements on As–Te–Ga glasses by photo-thermal deflection technique: Composition dependence and topological thresholds
Feasibility of neural network approach in spectral mixture analysis of reflectance spectra
Feasibility of neural network approach in spectral mixture analysis of reflectance spectra
Investigation on chalcogenide glasses for its threshold phenomena using photothermal methods
Investigation on chalcogenide glasses for its threshold phenomena using photothermal methods
Optical characterization of semiconductor materials by using FTIR-PAS
Optical characterization of semiconductor materials by using FTIR-PAS
Synthesis and characterization of Y3Al5O12 and ZrO2–Y2O3 thermal barrier coatings by combustion spray pyrolysis
Synthesis and characterization of Y3Al5O12 and ZrO2–Y2O3 thermal barrier coatings by combustion spray pyrolysis
Effect of high energy ion irradiation on silicon substrate in a pulsed plasma device
Effect of high energy ion irradiation on silicon substrate in a pulsed plasma device
Effect of lithium concentration on the thermal and optical properties of LixMn2O4 by photoacoustic measurements
Effect of lithium concentration on the thermal and optical properties of LixMn2O4 by photoacoustic measurements
Evidence of band structure modification of LiMn2O4 upon lithium deintercalation by photoacoustic spectroscopy
Evidence of band structure modification of LiMn2O4 upon lithium deintercalation by photoacoustic spectroscopy
Formation of hexagonal silicon carbide by high energy ion beam irradiation on Si(100) substrate
Photo-thermal deflection and electrical switching studies on Ge–Te–I chalcohalide glasses
Photo-thermal deflection and electrical switching studies on Ge–Te–I chalcohalide glasses
Portable radiometer: A novel technique for in situ band gap measurements
Portable radiometer: A novel technique for in situ band gap measurements
Formation of hexagonal silicon carbide by high energy ion beam irradiation on Si(100) substrate
Characterisation of In2S3 and ZnO thin films for photovoltaic application using Photothermal deflection technique
Characterisation of In2S3 and ZnO thin films for photovoltaic application using Photothermal deflection technique
Characterizations of undoped and Cu doped CdS thin films using photothermal and other techniques
Characterizations of undoped and Cu doped CdS thin films using photothermal and other techniques
Photothermal imaging of He+ ion implanted CdS
Photothermal imaging of He+ ion implanted CdS
Studies on Ar+ implanted CdS thin films using photothermal deflection technique
Studies on Ar+ implanted CdS thin films using photothermal deflection technique

BookSection (2)

Graphitic Carbon Nitride Based Nanocomposites as Photoanodes
Nanomaterials in Energy Generation

Proyecto (11)

Developing stable and highly efficient perovskite solar cell
DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY STABLE AND EFFICIENT NANOSTRUCTURED CESIUM BASED HYBRID PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS BY SOLUTION PROCESSING
Organic-Inorganic heterojunction Perovskite thin film solar cells
Molecular engineering of ruthenium sensitizers for solid state dye sensitized solar cell
DEVELOPMENT OF SOLID STATE PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS
QUANTUM DOTS-DYE CO-SENSITIZATION FOR HIGH EFFICIENT DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS
PLASMONIC NANO MATERIALS INCORPORATED ORGANIC AND PEROVSKITE SENSITIZERS USED ON 1D-NANOSTRUCTURAL SEMICONDUCTORS FOR ENHANCING THE PERFORMANCE OF DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS
PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL HETEROLEPTIC RUTHENIUM SENSITIZERS FOR DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS
TIO2 NANOCOMPOSITE THINFILM GROWN USING FACILE SILAR METHOD AND SENSITIZED USING INORGANIC AND ORGANIC DYE COMPLEX FOR IMPROVED LIGHT HARVESTING EFFICIENCY FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS - AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE CHARACTERISATION DONE USING PHOTOACOUSTICS
FABRICATION OF COPPER INDIUM DI-SELENIDE THIN FILMS FOR SOLAR CELLS USING SILAR TECHNIQUE AND ITS CHARACTERIZATION USING NON-DESTRUCTIVE METHODS
NON-DESTRUCTIVE PHOTOTHERMAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LASER IRRADIATED SEMICONDUCTING THIN FILMS FOR SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS
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Paulraj Manidurai

Associate Professor

Physics

UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCION

CONCEPCION, Chile

2
manuel melendrez

research Professor

Department of Materials Engineering

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

2
Renato Saavedra

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN, FAC. CS. FÍSICAS Y MATEMÁTICAS, DEPTO. DE FÍSICA

Concepcion, Chile

1
Marta Cecilia Bunster

DIRECTORA

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

1
MANGALARAJA Ramalinga Viswanathan

Profesor Titular

Departamento de Ingeniería de Materiales

UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

1
Carlos Medina

Profesor Asistente

Ingeniería Mecánica

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

1
Paulo Flores

Profesor asociado

Ingeniería Mecánica

University of Concepcion

Concepcion, Chile

1
Carola Vergara

Profesor Asociado

Departamento de Análisis Instrumental

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

1
Jans Alzate

Associate Professor

Departamento de Bioinformática

UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA

Talca, Chile

1
José Martínez

Associate professor

Bioquímica y Biología Molecular

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

1
Paulraj Manidurai

Associate Professor

Fisica

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

1
Fernando Guzmán

Profesor Asistente

Departamento de Física

Universidad Católica del Norte

Antofagasta, Chile

1
David Contreras

Full professor

Analitycal and Inorganic Chemistry

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepción, Chile

1
Apolinaria García

Investigador

Microbiology

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

1
Rodrigo Recabarren

Postdoc

Facultad de Ciencias Químicas

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

1
Gonzalo Avaria

Investigador

Ciencias Nucleares

COMISIÓN CHILENA DE ENERGÍA NUCLEAR

Santiago, Chile

1
Mario Favre

Profesor Titular

Instituto de Física, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Heman Bhuyan

Associate Professor

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE (PUC)

santiago, Chile