Fabrication of a high-temperature metal oxide thin films as Charge Selective passivation layer for Si Heterojunction cell in Si/Perovskite Tandem Cell using atomic layer deposition, fabrication of multi-layer stack transparent conducting oxides (TCO) like delafossite (ABO2) Perovskite (ABO3) through atomic layer deposition, in-situ growth (QCM) electrical characterization techniques i.e. resistance, mobility measurements during ALD, the structural confirmation of the thin film phrases through GI-XRD, the morphological survey with SEM, elemental composition and oxidation state determination with XPS, deposition and in-situ electrical characterization of small molecule polymer thin films, influence of vacuum and ALD on electrical properties of polymer thin films, fabrication and characterization of organic polymer based TFT structure (OFET)
Project Title: Atomic layer deposition of binary and multilayer chalcogenides and in-situ electrical characterization
Research Student
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
01.2017 - 01.2019
Development of a high-temperature crystalline deposition of CuO and Cr2O3 thin films using atomic layer deposition
M.Sc. Thesis Title: Atomic Layer Deposition of p type transparent conducting oxide
Research Intern
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
06.2017 - 08.2017
As part of the Project Oriented Chemical Education Programme with Prof. Ankan Paul
Report title: Reaction Mechanism of the Atomic Layer Deposition of CuO using Cu(thd)2 as a Precursor
Education
Ph.D. (M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree) - Energy Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
06.2025
M.Sc. (M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree) - Energy Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
01.2018
B.Sc. - Mathematics
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira
01.2016
Skills
Languages
English, Hindi, Bengali
Programming
Python, Matlab
Programming Experience
Development of instrument interfaces and data collection for atomic layer deposition system in NI-LabVIEW
Fabrication Facilities
Development of vacuum system hardware and designing electronics for custom-built thermal/plasma enhanced ALD reactor with feature for in-situ QCM and FTIR measurements with an experience of thermal evaporation system
Simulation
Introductory familiarity with the modelling of reaction mechanisms using the Gaussian, Material Studio and Quantum Espresso software packages with simple modelling of fluid flow through reactor in ANSYS software
Others
Intermediate familiarity with LaTeX, MS Office
Awards
2012 B R Ambedkar Education award of "Best 5 percentile student of 2011-12", 2012 Distinctive performance in Regional Mathematical Olympiad held by Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and National Mathematical Olympiad
Publications
2021 “Atomic layer deposition of chromium oxide – An interplay between deposition and etching”, B. Mandol; N. Mahuli; K.Ohno; L.Scudder; S.K. Sarkar; J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 2021, 39, pp. 032414 doi: 10.11116/6.0000896
2023 “A Perovskite Solar Cells Manufacturing Method and Manufactured Articles Thereof”, S. Ghosh; N. Sarda; A Vidhan; B. Mandol; S. Basak; P. Hazra; S.K. Sarkar; Patent, 2023, 432401
2023 “ALD of conformal transparent conducting SnOx passivation layers for Si/Perovskite Tandem Cell”, B. Mandol; K.R. Balasubramaniam; [Oral Presentation], 2023 E-MRS Fall Meeting, 19th September, Poland
Scholastic Achievements
2019 Certified for distinctive performance in a workshop and symposium Advanced Simmulation Methodes (ASM) organized by IIT Delhi for the computational chemistry and physics
2017 Completed an internship in computational Chemistry from Indian Assiciation for the Cultivation of Science,Kolkata, India
2013–2016 Obtained a Honours Certificate from the Department of Mathematics, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Kolkata
2016 Achieved 2nd position among 120 participants in the Aptitude quiz in Mathematics organized by Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Teaching Experience
Autumn 2021–22 Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Course: EN 703: Advanced Concepts in Solar Cell Technologies
Spring 2020–21 Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Course: EN 204: Material Science for Energy Applications
Autumn 2020–21 Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Course: EN 640: Fundamentals of Solar Cell
Positions of Authority
2019–20 Cultural Coordinator , Roots, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
The elected post for students in the Institute, involved organising the events with contacting a 20 member team for proper implementation of the ideas and mananging the guests for the event.
2019 Cultural Secretary,Vocal 2019, Surabadyam, a functional group formed by the ex-students of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Kolkata India
Performed different musical evenings and art exhibition to help needy people
Oversaw the working of a 60 member team in setting up poster presentations, while inviting audience from Industry and Institute to be part of the event
Assisted and presided over the selection over the selection of the 24 relevent and best fitted article for the annual reunion meet of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Kolkata
Oversaw the work of 220 volunteers in setting up the fest while directly handling teams for Ground Management, Hospitality, Finance, Marketing, Exhibition and Events
Timeline
Research Scholar
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
01.2019 - Current
Research Intern
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
06.2017 - 08.2017
Research Student
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
01.2017 - 01.2019
M.Sc. (M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree) - Energy Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
B.Sc. - Mathematics
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira
Ph.D. (M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree) - Energy Science and Engineering
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