Dr. Praloy Mondal
Program manager
Hyderabad
Summary
Accomplished semiconductor technologist with over 14 years of experience at leading research institutions including BITS Pilani, IIT Bombay, IISc Bangalore, and Shiv Nadar University. Currently serving as Program Manager at the Center for Research Excellence in Semiconductor Technology (CREST), BITS Pilani, leading a national initiative focused on semiconductor research, cleanroom-based fabrication, infrastructure development, and workforce training. Managing and executing interdisciplinary projects in advanced node device fabrication, packaging innovation, and process development in close collaboration with industry leaders such as Applied Materials, Micron, and IBM. Instrumental in building a robust cleanroom research ecosystem through hands-on training programs, national workshops, technical training modules development, and hosting industry-academia colloquia to foster strategic partnerships and advance India's semiconductor ecosystem.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Program Manager - CREST
BITS Pilani
04.2024 - Current
- · Lead strategic research in semiconductor fabrication and materials.
- · Guide students and faculty in thin-film deposition, metrology, and process control.
- · Coordinate industry-academic collaborations (e.g., with Applied Materials, Micron).
- · Supervise cleanroom activities, tool procurement, and process optimization.
Scientist
Shiv Nadar University
04.2023 - 03.2024
- Led TCO and solar cell thin-film research using sputtering and PECVD
- Guided UG students and set up lab protocols
Postdoctoral Fellow
IIT Bombay
08.2019 - 04.2023
- Developed ZnO:Ga/Si heterostructures for high-performance optoelectronic devices. Oversaw sputtering and characterization of transparent conducting oxide (TCO) films. Trained postgraduate students on cleanroom procedures and lab equipment usage.
- Maintained records of research findings with analysis and evaluation of results.
- Collaborated with colleagues to gather research and publish findings.
- Participated in discussions, seminars, and lectures at different events.
Research Associate
IISc Bangalore
11.2017 - 05.2019
- Designed and developed custom PVD systems for material deposition. Supported automation of thin-film processing workflows. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to implement cleanroom safety protocols. Assisted in onboarding junior researchers and optimizing vacuum chamber configurations.
Education
Ph.D. - Physics
IACS, The University of Calcutta
Kolkata, India 06.2011 - 05.2019
Master of Science - Physics
Visva Bharati University
Kolkata, India 08.2008 - 08.2010
Bachelor of Science - Physics (Hons)
University of Burdwan
Kolkata, India 08.2005 - 07.2008
Skills
- PVD process expertise
- Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition
- ICP-CVD
- solar cells
- heterojunctions
- Photolithography
- etching
- vacuum engineering
- tool procurement
- SEM
- AFM
- XRD
- UV-Vis
- Raman
Select Publications
- Optimization of ZnO films for the development of ZnO/NiO heterojunction solar cells
Journal: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2025 - Interface band alignment engineering of ZnO/Si heterojunction solar cells with high open circuit voltage
Journal: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2024 - Further improvements in conducting and transparent properties of ZnO:Ga films with perpetual c-axis orientation: Materials optimization and application in silicon solar cells Journal: Applied Surface Science, 2017
- Electrical and chemical tuning of exciton lifetime in monolayer MoS₂ for field-effect transistors
Journal: ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2020 - Electrical tuning of optical properties of quantum dot–graphene hybrid devices: Interplay of charge and energy transfer
Journal: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2021 - Enhanced photoresponse in graphene/Al doped ZnO nanorod junction
Journal: Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2025 - Effect of oxygen partial pressure on the behavior of Ga-doped ZnO/p-Si heterojunction diodes fabricated by reactive sputtering
Journal: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2021 - Low temperature grown ZnO:Ga films with predominant c-axis orientation in wurtzite structure demonstrating high conductance, transmittance and photoluminescence
Journal: RSC Advances, 2016 - Photoluminescence phenomena prevailing in c-axis oriented intrinsic ZnO thin films prepared by RF magnetron sputtering
Journal: RSC Advances, 2014
Software Tools
RF/DC Sputtering, PECVD, Profilometry, Ellipsometry, Thermal Evaporator, Origin, MATLAB, LabVIEW, COMSOL
Awards
- UGC-SRF (2013-2017)
- CSIR-JRF
- Qualified GATE & JEST
Core Expertise
- Deposition & Fabrication: PVD (RF/DC), PECVD, ICP-CVD, solar cells, heterojunctions
- Process & Cleanroom: Photolithography, etching, vacuum engineering, tool procurement
- Characterization: SEM, AFM, XRD, UV-Vis, Raman, XPS, FTIR
- Academia: Teaching nanofabrication/device physics, mentoring UG/PG students
- Collaboration: Industry-academia projects with Applied Materials, Micron
Timeline
Program Manager - CREST
BITS Pilani
04.2024 - Current
Scientist
Shiv Nadar University
04.2023 - 03.2024
Postdoctoral Fellow
IIT Bombay
08.2019 - 04.2023
Research Associate
IISc Bangalore
11.2017 - 05.2019
Ph.D. - Physics
IACS, The University of Calcutta
06.2011 - 05.2019
Master of Science - Physics
Visva Bharati University
08.2008 - 08.2010
Bachelor of Science - Physics (Hons)
University of Burdwan
08.2005 - 07.2008
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