Brijesh Kumar
Areas of Interest
- Optoelectronics, Quantum Dot-Light Emitting Devices, High efficiency solar cells, Microelectronic Fabrication, Minimizing RF sputtered Al's roughness, Moisture resistant alternative to sapphire, Organic Semiconductors, Fabrication and modeling of organic LEDs and Solar cells
Professional Background
| From | Period | Position | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Ongoing | Assistant Professor | IIT Roorkee, India |
| 2013-01-01 | 1 year | Process Development Engineer Sr. | Cypress Semiconductor, MN, USA |
| 2010-01-01 | 2 years | Teaching Assistant | University of Minnesota |
| 2009-01-01 | 1 year | Research Assistant | University of Minnesota |
Honors and Awards
| Award | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 3M Graduate Fellowship | University of Minnesota | 2020 |
| Graduate School Fellowship | University of Minnesota | 2020 |
| Summer Undergraduate Research Award (SURA) | IIT Delhi | 2005 |
Educational Details
| Degree | Subject | University | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Electrical Engineering | University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USA | 2013 |
| MS | Electrical Engineering | University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USA | 2009 |
| B.Tech | Electrical Engineering | IIT Delhi, India | 2007 |
Teaching Engagements
| Title | Course Code | Class Name | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOS Device Physics | EC-572 | M.Tech., B.Tech IV, Ph.D | Autumn |
| Digital Logic Design | EC-104 | B.Tech. I | Spring |
| Technology of Nanostructured Fabrication | NT-602 | M.Tech., Ph.D | Spring |
PHDs Supervised
| Topic | Scholar Name | Status of PHD | Registration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Solar Cells | Upendra Kumar Verma | O | 2014-01 |
| Silicon Carbide devices | Satyendra Mourya | O | 2014-01 |
| Quantum Dot LEDs | Aditya Nath Bhatt | O | 2015-01 |
Special Lectures Delivered
| Title | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Charge Transport in Quantum Dot-Light Emitting Devices | Physics Department, IIT Roorkee | 2015-01 |
| Quantum Dot – Light Emitting Devices | IIT Roorkee | 2020-08 |
| Introduction to Scanning Probe Microscopy | IIT Roorkee | 2020-08 |
Refereed Journal Papers
- S. Mourya, A. Kumar, J. Jaiswal, G. Malik, B. Kumar, and R. Chandra, Development of Pd-Pt functionalized high performance H2 gas sensor based on silicon carbide coated porous silicon for extreme environment applications, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 283, pp. 373383 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2018.12.042
- U.K. Verma, A.N. Bhatt, and B. Kumar, Impact of Capture/Emission Time Constant at Donor-Acceptor Interface on Current-Voltage Characteristics of Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Quantum Dot Solar Cells, IEEE Electron Device Letters, 39(10), pp. 1588-1591 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1109/LED.2018.2867598
- S. Mourya, J. Jaiswal, G. Malik, B. Kumar, and R. Chandra, The Role of the Substrate on Photophysical Properties of Highly Ordered 15R-SiC Thin Films, Journal of Electronic Materials, 47(9), pp. 52595268 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-018-6411-6
- S. Mourya, J. Jaiswal, G. Malik, B. Kumar, and R. Chandra, Structural and optical characteristics of in-situ sputtered highly oriented 15R-SiC thin films on different substrates, Journal of Applied Physics, 123, 23109 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5006976
- U.K. Verma, and B. Kumar, Charge transport in quantum dot organic solar cells with Si quantum dots sandwiched between poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) absorber and bathocuproine (BCP) transport layers, Journal of Applied Physics, 122, 153104 (2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4996845
- B. Kumar, S.A. Campbell, and P.P. Ruden, Modeling Charge Transport in Quantum Dot Light Emitting Devices with NiO and ZnO transport layers and Si Quantum Dots, Journal of Applied Physics, 114, 044507 (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4816680
- B. Kumar, R. Hue, W.L. Gladfelter, and S.A. Campbell, Comparing direct charge injection and Forster energy transfer into quantum dots in hybrid organic/inorganic quantum dot light emitting devices , Journal of Applied Physics, 112, 034501 (2012). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4740234
- V.N. Singh, A. Khare, B. Kumar, and B.R. Mehta, Synthesis of single phase cubic tin nitride nanoparticles by atmospheric pressure-halide vapor phase epitaxy, Solid State Sciences, Volume 10, Issue 5, May 2008, Pages 569-572. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2007.10.007
- V.N. Singh, G. Partheepan, B. Kumar, and A. Khare, Growth of indium nitride nanopetal structures on indium oxide buffer layer, Materials Express, Volume 3, Number 4, Dec. 2013, Pages 360-364. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/mex.2013.1132
