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Mr. S. Uthayaraj BScHons(Physics)(Jaffna)
Perovskite solar cell
Enhancing the Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells by Incorporating Carbonaceous Nanomaterials
Prof.P.Ravirajan
Dr.R.Sivatharsini & Prof.D.Velauthapillai
Successfully completed MPhil degree in Physics
One year
- Siva, U.; Murugathas, T.; Yohi, S.; Natarajan, M.; Velauthapillai, D.; Ravirajan, P. Single walled carbon nanotube incorporated Titanium dioxide and Poly(3-hexylthiophene) as electron and hole transport materials for perovskite solar cells. Materials Letters 2020, 276, 128174.Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 3.423.
- Uthayaraj, S.; Karunarathne, D.; Kumara, G.; Murugathas, T.; Rasalingam, S.; Rajapakse, R.; Ravirajan, P.; Velauthapillai, D. Powder Pressed Cuprous Iodide (CuI) as A Hole Transporting Material for Perovskite Solar Cells. Materials 2019, 12, 2037. Impact Factor: 3.623.
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Mr.T.Rajaramanan – BScHons(Chemistry)(Jaffna)
Dye-sensitized solar cell
Enhancing the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells through Doping / Co-doping TiO2 Electrodes
Prof (Mrs) Meena Senthilnanthan
Prof.D.Velauthapillai & Prof.P.Ravirajan
Successfully completed MPhil degree in Chemistry with effect from 05.07.2021
1 year and 1 month
- Rajaramanan, T.; Kumara, G.R.A.; Velauthapillai, D.; Ravirajan, P.; Senthilnanthanan, M. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Ni / N co-doped P25 TiO2 photoelectrodes for efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process. 2021, 135, 106062. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 4.644(Q1).
- Rajaramanan, T.; Shanmugaratnam, S.; Gurunanthanan, V.; Yohi, S.; Velauthapillai, D.; Ravirajan, P.; Senthilnanthanan, M. Cost Effective Solvothermal Method to Synthesize Zn-Doped TiO2Nanomaterials for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Degradation Applications. Catalysts2021, 11, 690. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 4.501(Q2).
- Rajaramanan, T.; Natarajan, M.; Ravirajan, P.; Senthilnanthanan, M.; Velauthapillai, D. Ruthenium (Ru) doped Titanium Dioxide (P25) Electrode for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. Energies 2020, 13, 1532. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 3.252(Q1).
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Dye-sensitized solar cell & Solar windows
Cost-effective and Environmental friendly Photosensitizers for photovoltaic applications
Prof.D.Velauthapillai
Prof.P.Ravirajan, Prof (Mrs) Meena Senthilnanthan & Prof. Øyvind Frette
PhD (Reading)
1+ year
- Rajaramanan, T.; Heidari Gourji, F.; Elilan, Y.; Yohi, S.; Senthilnanthanan, M.; Ravirajan, P.; Velauthapillai, D. Natural sensitizer extracted from Mussaenda erythrophylla for dye-sensitized solar cell. Scientific Reports 2023, 13, 13844. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 4.996(Q1).
- Rajaramanan, T.; Keykhaei, M.; Gourji, F.H.; Ravirajan, P.; Senthilnanthanan, M.; Frette, Ø.; Velauthapillai, D. Eco-friendly Egyptian blue (CaCuSi4O10) dye for luminescent solar concentrator applications. Materials Advances 2023. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 4.7 (Q1).
- Rajaramanan, T.; Velauthapillai, D.; Ravirajan, P.; Senthilnanthanan, M. A facile impregnation synthesis of Ni-doped TiO2 nanomaterials for dye-sensitized solar cells. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 2023, 34, 916. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 2.779(Q2).
- Rajaramanan, T.; Heidari Gourji, F.; Velauthapillai, D.; Ravirajan, P.; Senthilnanthanan, M. Enhanced Photovoltaic Properties of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells through Ammonium Hydroxide-Modified (Nitrogen-Doped) Titania Photoanodes. International Journal of Energy Research 2023, Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 4.672(Q1).
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Mr. Asitha Udayanga – BScHons(Chemistry)(Peradeniya)
Photon upconversion in DSSC
Photon Upconversion as a Tool to Harvest Infrared Radiation for Direct Illumination in the Dark and to Fabricate Dye-sensitized Solar Cells to Generate Electricity Under Illumination as well as in the dark
Prof.R.M.G.Rajapakshe
Prof. G.R.A. Kumara , Prof.D.Velauthapillai & Prof.P.Ravirajan
Submitted PhD Thesis
10 months
- N Prabavathy, R Balasundaraprabhu, G Balaji, AU Malikaramage, S Prasanna, K Sivakumaran, GRA Kumara, RMG Rajapakse, Dhayalan Velauthapillai, Investigations on the photo catalytic activity of calcium doped TiO2 photo electrode for enhanced efficiency of anthocyanins-based dye sensitized solar cells, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2019, 377, 43-57. Impact Factor: 4.291.
- RM Gamini Rajapakse, Davita L Watkins, Tharindu A Ranathunge, AU Malikaramage, HMNP Gunarathna, Lahiru Sandakelum, Shane Wylie, PGPR Abewardana, MGSAMEWDDK Egodawele, WHMRNK Herath, Sanjaya V Bandara, Daniel R Strongin, Nuwan Harsha Attanayake, Dhayalan Velauthapillai, Benjamin R Horrocks, Implementing the donor–acceptor approach in electronically conducting copolymers via electropolymerization, RSC Advances 2022, 12 (19), 12089-12115. Impact Factor: 3.36.
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Mr.A.Pirashanthan – BScHons(Physics)(SEU)
Hybrid Metal Oxide and polymer solar cells
Enhancing the performance of hybrid TiO2 / Polymer and dye sensitised Solar Cells using thiophene dyes
Prof.P.Ravirajan
Prof.Neil Robertson & Prof.D.Velauthapillai
Successfully completed MPhil degree in Physics
1 year & 5 months
- Kajana, T.; Pirashanthan, A.; Velauthapillai, D.; Yuvapragasam, A.; Yohi, S.; Ravirajan, P.; Senthilnanthanan, M. Potential transition and post-transition metal sulfides as efficient electrodes for energy storage applications: review. RSC Advances 2022, 12, 18041-18062. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 4.036.
- Pirashanthan, A.; Kajana, T.; Velauthapillai, D.; Shivatharsiny, Y.; Bentouba, S.; Ravirajan, P. Roles of Interfacial Modifiers in Inorganic Titania/Organic Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Heterojunction Hybrid Solar Cells. Nanomaterials 2022, 12. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 5.076.
- Kajana, T.; Pirashanthan, A.; Yuvapragasam, A.; Velauthapillai, D.; Ravirajan, P.; Senthilnanthanan, M. Bimetallic AC/Ag2CrO4/SnS heterostructure photoanode for energy conversion and storage: A self-powered Photocapacitor. J. Power Sources 2022, 520, 230883. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 9.127.
- Bentouba, S.; Bourouis, M.; Zioui, N.; Pirashanthan, A.; Velauthapillai, D. Performance assessment of a 20 MW photovoltaic power plant in a hot climate using real data and simulation tools. Energy Reports 2021, 7, 7297–7314. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 6.870.
- Pirashanthan, A.; Velauthapillai, D.; Robertson, N.; Ravirajan, P. Lithium doped poly (3-hexylthiophene) for efficient hole transporter and sensitizer in metal free quaterthiophene dye treated hybrid solar cells. Sci. Rep. 2021, 11, 1–8. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 4.379.
- Pirashanthan, A.; Thanihaichelvan, M.; Mariappan, K.; Dhayalan, V.; Ravirajan, P.; Yohi, S. Synthesis of a carboxylic acid-based ruthenium sensitizer and its applicability towards Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Sol. Energy 2021, 225, 399–406. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 5.742.
- Pirashanthan, A.; Murugathas, T.; Mariappan, K.; Ravirajan, P.; Velauthapillai, D.; Yohi, S. A Multifunctional Ruthenium based Dye for Hybrid Nanocrystalline Titanium dioxide/Poly (3-hexylthiophene) Solar Cells. Materials Letters 2020, 127997. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 3.423.
- Pirashanthan, A.; Murugathas, T.; Robertson, N.; Ravirajan, P.; Velauthapillai, D. A Quarterthiophene-Based Dye as an Efficient Interface Modifier for Hybrid Titanium Dioxide/Poly (3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT) Solar Cells. Polymers 2019, 11, 1752. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 4.329.
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Miss. T. Kajana – BScHons(Chemistry)(Jaffna)
Photocapacitors
Storage of solar energy by heterostructured Silver-Metal oxides-SnS2 photocapacitors
Prof (Mrs) Meena Senthilnanthan
Prof.D.Velauthapillai & Prof.P.Ravirajan
Successfully completed MPhil degree in Chemistry
1 years & 8 months
- Kajana, T.; Pirashanthan, A.; Velauthapillai, D.; Yuvapragasam, A.; Yohi, S.; Ravirajan, P.; Senthilnanthanan, M. Potential transition and post-transition metal sulfides as efficient electrodes for energy storage applications: review. RSC Advances 2022, 12, 18041-18062. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 4.036.
- Pirashanthan, A.; Kajana, T.; Velauthapillai, D.; Shivatharsiny, Y.; Bentouba, S.; Ravirajan, P. Roles of Interfacial Modifiers in Inorganic Titania/Organic Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Heterojunction Hybrid Solar Cells. Nanomaterials 2022, 12. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 5.076.
- Kajana, T.; Pirashanthan, A.; Yuvapragasam, A.; Velauthapillai, D.; Ravirajan, P.; Senthilnanthanan, M. Bimetallic AC/Ag2CrO4/SnS heterostructure photoanode for energy conversion and storage: A self-powered Photocapacitor. J. Power Sources 2022, 520, 230883. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 9.127.
- Kajana, T.; Velauthapillai, D.; Shivatharsiny, Y.; Ravirajan, P.; Yuvapragasam, A.; Senthilnanthanan, M. Structural and photoelectrochemical characterization of heterostructured carbon sheet/Ag2MoO4-SnS/Pt photocapacitor. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 2020, 401, 112784. Impact Factor: 4.291.
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Miss. S. Sivagowri – BScHons(Chemistry)(Jaffna)
Water Splitting
Transition metal chalcogenide [MS 2 ; M = Co, Ni, Mo,Sn and W] embeddedTiO 2 nanocomposites for hydrogen production over extended solar irradiation
Dr.R.Sivatharsini
Prof. Alfred A.Christy, Prof.D.Velauthapillai & Prof.P.Ravirajan
Successfully completed MPhil degree in Chemistry
1 year & 9 months
- Shanmugaratnam, S.; Yogenthiran, E.; Koodali, R.; Ravirajan, P.; Velauthapillai, D.; Shivatharsiny, Y. Recent Progress and Approaches on Transition Metal Chalcogenides for Hydrogen Production. Energies 2021, 14, 8265. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 3.004.
- Rajaramanan, T.; Shanmugaratnam, S.; Gurunanthanan, V.; Yohi, S.; Velauthapillai, D.; Ravirajan, P.; Senthilnanthanan, M. Cost Effective Solvothermal Method to Synthesize Zn-Doped TiO2Nanomaterials for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Degradation Applications. Catalysts 2021, 11, 690. Impact Factor: 4.146.
- Shanmugaratnam,S.; Selvaratnam,B; Baride,A.; Koodali,R; Ravirajan,P.; Velauthapillai,P.; Shivatharsiny,Y. SnS2/TiO2 Nanocomposites for Hydrogen Production and Photodegradation under Extended Solar Irradiation; Catalysts 2021, 11, 589. Impact Factor: 4.146.
- Shanmugaratnam, S.; Velauthapillai, D.; Ravirajan, P.; Christy, A.A.; Shivatharsiny, Y. CoS2/ TiO2Nanocomposites for Hydrogen Production under UV Irradiation. Materials 2019, 12, 3882. Impact Factor: 3.623.
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Water Splitting
Green hydrogen production through photocatalytic water splitting
Prof.D.Velauthapillai
Dr.R.Sivatharsini, Prof.P.Ravirajan and Prof. Øyvind Frette
PhD (Reading)
2 years & 8 months
- Shanmugaratnam, S.; Srinivasan, S.; Yuvakkumar, R.; Oltedal, V.M.; Ravirajan, P.; Shivatharsiny, Y.; Velauthapillai, D. MS2/TiO2 (M = Co, Sn and Ni) electrodes for electrocatalytic and photocatalytic water splitting. Fuel 2025, 385, 134101. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 7.5(Q1)
- Shanmugaratnam, S.; Ravirajan, P.; Shivatharsiny, Y.; Velauthapillai, D. Green hydrogen production through photocatalytic seawater splitting on MS2/TiO2 (M= Ni/Co/Sn) nanocomposites over simulated solar irradiation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2024, 91, 673-682. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 6.733(Q1)
- Shanmugaratnam, S.; Ravirajan, P.; Yohi, S.; Velauthapillai, D. Well-Separated Photoinduced Charge Carriers on Hydrogen Production Using NiS2/TiO2 Nanocomposites. ACS omega 2023, 9, 1627-1633. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 3.181(Q2)
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Mr. T. Thivakarasarma – BScHons(Physics)(Jaffna)
CdS/CdTe thin-film solar cells
CdS/CdTe thin-film solar cells Optimizing the performance of CdS/CdTe Thin film Solar Cell with Selected Copper Compounds
Prof.P.Ravirajan
Prof.D.Velauthapillai
Pursuing research work at HVL
7 months
- Thivakarasarma, T.; Lakmal, A. A. I.; Dassanayake, B. S.; Velauthapillai, D.; Ravirajan, P. Thermally Evaporated Copper Iodide Hole-Transporter for Stable CdS/CdTe Thin-Film Solar Cells. Nanomaterials 2022, 12(14). Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 5.719.
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Miss. W. C. P. Wanniarachchi – BScHons(Physics)(Jaffna)
Modelling and simulation
Modelling and Simulation for mixed anion perovskite for photovoltaic application
Dr.A.Thevakaran
Prof.D.Velauthapillai & Prof.P.Ravirajan
Pursuing research work at HVL
1 year and 06 months
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Mr. Abiram Gnanasampanthan., BScEng (Hons) (Moratuwa), AMIE(SL)
Field-effect Transistor
Optical and electrical engineering of perovskite Thin-film field-effect Transistor
Dr. M. Thanihaichelvan
Prof.D.Velauthapillai & Prof.P.Ravirajan
Pursuing research work at HVL
1 year and 03 month
- Abiram, G.; Thanihaichelvan, M.; Ravirajan, P.; Velauthapillai, D. Review on Perovskite Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors and Their Applications. Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 2396. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 5.719.
- Abiram, G.; Gourji, F.H.; Pitchaiya, S.; Ravirajan, P.; Murugathas, T.; Velauthapillai, D. Air processed Cs2AgBiBr6 lead-free double perovskite high-mobility thin-film field-effect transistors. Scientific Reports 2022, 12, 2455. Scopus, SCI expanded, Impact Factor: 4.380.
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V. Aeneas Jerron BScHons(Physics)(Jaffna)
Computational Modelling
Computational Modelling and Simulation Study on Degradation of Scaffolds in Bone Tissue Engineering
Dr. T. Pathmathas
Prof. D. Velauthapillai and Prof. P. Ravirajan
Pursuing research work at HVL
1 year and 03 month
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Mr.Y.Elilan BScHons (Chemistry)(Jaffna)
Hydrogen production through water splitting
Nanostructured MS2/MSe2- TiO2 Photocatalysts for Hydrogen production
Dr. (Mrs.) Yohi Shivatharsiny
Prof. D. Velauthapillai and Prof. P. Ravirajan
Pursuing research work at UOJ
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Mr.S.Loheesaran MPhil (Physics)(Jaffna)
Perovskite solar cells
Defect engineering for highly efficient and stable wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells
Prof. P. Ravirajan
Dr. Amalraj Peter Amalathas and Prof. D. Velauthapillai
Pursuing research work at UOJ
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The first batch of Master Degree in Clean Energy Technologies students completed the degree in 2022 at the Faculty of Science
Merit pass
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