Mohit Podia

My research is centered on elucidating the role of intrinsic and extrinsic defects in governing the electronic and optical properties of functional materials. A primary focus of my work is the deliberate manipulation and control of defect states to tailor charge transport, band structure, and light–matter interactions. Through defect engineering strategies, my research aims to significantly enhance the performance and efficiency of next-generation optoelectronic devices.

• Mohit Podia and Awnish Kumar Tripathi, “Structural, optical and luminescence properties of ZnO thin films: Role of hot electrons defining the luminescence mechanisms”, Journal of Luminescence, vol. 252, p. 119331, 2022.
• Mohit Podia and Awnish Kumar Tripathi, “Role of shallow donor defects in inducing broad visible photoluminescence in ZnO thin film”, Journal of Luminescence, vol. 280, p. 121083, 2025.
• Mohit Podia, Aman Kumar, Virender Singh Kundu, and Awnish Kumar Tripathi, “Impact of oxygen vacancy on the optoelectronic properties of ZnO and its CeO2 composite variants”, Materials Science & Engineering B (revised manuscript submitted for acceptance after review).
• Aman Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Virender Singh Kundu, Kirti Hooda, Anil Vohra, Suresh Kumar, Mohit Podia, Rohit Jasrotia, Natarayan Lakshmaiya and Mika Sillanpaa, “Enhancing efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cell using Mn or Ce doped and Co-doped ZnO photoanodes with Lawsonia inermis natural dye”, Physica Scripta, vol. 99, p. 115916, 2024.
• Aman Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Virender Singh Kundu, Kirti Hooda, Anil Vohra, Suresh Kumar, Mohit Podia, Abhishek Kandwal and Praveen Vummadisetty Naidu, “Enhanced photoconversion efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells through Ag and La modified ZnO photoanodes”, Physica Scripta, vol. 100(5), p. 055519, 2025.