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Modasser Hossain

Modasser Hossain

Bangalore

Summary

Senior Research Fellow with expertise in perovskite solar cells, optoelectronic devices, and anticounterfeiting technologies. Experienced in dimensional tailoring of organic lead halide perovskites for advanced optoelectronic applications. Proficient in perovskite fabrication, material synthesis techniques, and materials characterization. Seeking postdoctoral opportunities to contribute to the development of clean energy technologies.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Research Fellow

Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences
Bangalore
07.2021 - Current
  • Developed high-efficiency, stable perovskite solar cells for optoelectronic applications, including indoor light harvesting and optical wireless communication.
  • Conducted research on the dimensional tailoring and stability of metal halide perovskites, applying findings to light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and anti-counterfeiting technologies.
  • Led the fabrication and characterization of perovskite-based optoelectronic devices, enhancing device performance for advanced applications.
  • Expert user of synchrotron facilities, including DESY in Hamburg, Germany, for structural and material studies.
  • Supervised student research projects and teaching duties related to materials science and optoelectronics.
  • Peer Reviewer for scientific journals, ensuring manuscript accuracy, originality, and compliance with publication standards.
  • Published multiple research articles in high-impact journals and presented findings at national and international conferences.

Junior Research Fellow

Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences
Bangalore
07.2019 - 07.2021
  • Focused on the fabrication and characterization of perovskite nanocrystals, integrating them into device applications.
  • Conducted extensive literature reviews and developed new experimental methodologies for material synthesis, including sonochemical methods and spray coating on flexible substrates.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to improve perovskite-based optoelectronic devices, emphasizing device physics and indoor light harvesting applications.
  • Gained experience in handling laboratory equipment, including gloveboxes for controlled environment synthesis.
  • Developed strong interpersonal and communication skills through team-based, collaborative research.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) -

Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS)
Bengalore, India
10.2024

Master of Science (M.Sc.) - Physics

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)
Guwahati, India
06.2019

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Physics

University of Kalyani
West Bengal, India
05.2017

Skills

  • Fabrication of perovskite solar cells
  • Optoelectronic devices
  • Nanomaterial synthesis techniques
  • Sonochemical methods
  • Spray coating
  • Flexible substrates
  • Semiconductor device physics
  • Materials characterization
  • Transmission Electron Microscopy
  • Atomic Layer Deposition
  • Thermal Evaporation
  • Spectroscopy (emission, absorption, and time resolved)
  • Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Structural distortions
  • Hydrogen bonding
  • Controlled environment synthesis
  • Gloveboxes
  • Patterning of nanomaterials
  • Photolithography

Researchinterests

  • Perovskite, low dimensional perovskites, chiral perovskite for clean energy harvesting
  • Large area solar cells
  • Interfacial engineering, cation migration, or engineering
  • In situ Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) for atomic-scale imaging
  • Optoelectronics: solar cells, Light Emitting Diode, and photodetectors
  • In situ spectroscopies: emission, absorption, and time-resolved techniques
  • Nanomaterial patterning and photolithography

Characterization Techniques

  • LEDs I-V measurements
  • UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy
  • Photoluminescence spectroscopy
  • FTIR spectroscopy
  • Microscopy techniques
  • Transmission electron microscope (TEM) and High-Resolution TEM (HRTEM) at the atomic scale
  • Synchrotron experiments
  • Thermal evaporation and vacuum systems
  • Photovoltaic measurements
  • Atomic layer deposition
  • Photolithography (microelectronic fabrication)

Publications

1. Insights into the Cation Migration Kinetics across 2D/3D Perovskite Interfaces and Strategy for Its Prevention, Modasser Hossain, Harshitha M., Rupam Ghosh, Radha Rathod, Pralay K. Santra, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2024, 128, 10936-10944, 10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c02895

2. Unique Chiro-optical Properties of the Weakly-2D (R-/S-MBA)2CuBr4 Hybrid Material, Ranjan Das, Modasser Hossain, Arup Mahata, Diptikanta Swain, Filippo De Angelis, Pralay K. Santra, DD Sarma, ACS Mater. Lett., 2023, 5, 1556-1564, 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.3c00268

3. Stable and Intense Violet-Emitting CsPbCl3 Nanocrystals for Light-Emitting Diodes: Directly Obtained by L-Type Surface Passivation, Somnath Das, Modasser Hossain, Anunay Samanta, ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2023, 6, 4812-4820, 10.1021/acsanm.3c00371

4. Spray-coated micropatterning of metal halide perovskite for anticounterfeiting fluorescent tags, Modasser Hossain, Pralay K. Santra, Nanotechnology, 2022, 34, 025301, 10.1088/13616528/ac96f6

5. Understanding the Transformation of 2D Layered Perovskites to 3D Perovskites in the Sonochemical Synthesis, Modasser Hossain, Trupthi Devaiah Chonamada, Pralay K. Santra, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2021, 125, 12131-12139, 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c02227

6. Origin and tunability of dual color emission in highly stable Mn doped CsPbCl3 nanocrystals grown by a solid-state process, Joydip Ghosh, Modasser Hossain, PK Giri, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2020, 564, 357-370, 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.12.066

7. Role of Hydrogen Bonding in the Formation and Stability of Low Dimensional Perovskites, Modasser Hossain, Sanuja Khuntia, Radha Rathod, Kaustubh R. Priolkar, Venkatesh K Hatwar, Priya Mahadevan, Pralay K. Santra, Manuscript under review

8. Phase Transitions in Low Dimensional Pyrrolidinium Lead Bromide, Modasser Hossain, Ranjan Das, Venkatesha R. Hathwar, Pralay K. Santra, Manuscript under preparation

9. Exploring Cation Migration Dynamics Between 2D and 3D Perovskite Nanoparticles, Modasser Hossain, Ranjan Das, Pralay K. Santra, Manuscript under preparation

10. Self-powered photodetector properties of lead free 2D layered compound, Modasser Hossain, Ranjan Das, Pralay K. Santra, DD Sarma, Manuscript under preparation

Awards/fellowship

2023: Awarded Travel Grant to perform EXAFS experiments at PETRA-III, DESY Germany by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India under the DST-DESY project (Proposal No. 20221012)

2021: Research on the scalable synthesis method developed of nanocrystals with bright emission colors useful for LED was featured in the DST-INDIA portal

2019: GATE Fellowship, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India

2019: Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India

2018: Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India

2014: Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE), INSPIRE, awarded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India

2014: Achieved aggregate marks within the top 1% of the Class XII examination, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

- Conferences: 5 poster presentations at national and international conferences
- Workshops: Participated in the workshop "Next generation solar cells" conducted by SERB-VAJRA visiting faculty, Prof. MukundanThelakkat, at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India
- Supervision and Training: Trained and mentored PhD students and R&D assistants
- User at synchrotron facility at DESY, Hamburg, Germany
- Peer reviewer for scientific journals, assessing manuscripts for scientific rigor, originality, and adherence to publication standards
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, with experience in collaborative research and team
environments

References

1. Dr. Pralay K. Santra, Scientist E, Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bangalore, Karnataka, India, psantra@cens.res.in, +919515741510

2. Prof. Dr. Priya Mahadevan, Senior Professor, S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, priya.mahadevan@gmail.com, +919830789935

3. Prof. Dr. D D Sarma, Professor, Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore, India

4. Venkatesha R. Hathwar, Assistant Professor of Physics, Goa University, Goa, Goa, India, vhathwar@unigoa.ac.in, +918669609115

5. Dr. Ashutosh Singh, Scientist C, Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bangalore, Karnataka, India, aksingh@cens.res.in, +918787095858

Timeline

Senior Research Fellow

Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences
07.2021 - Current

Junior Research Fellow

Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences
07.2019 - 07.2021

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) -

Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS)

Master of Science (M.Sc.) - Physics

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Physics

University of Kalyani
Modasser Hossain