High School Engineering

Curriculum Vitae

SUMMERY:

• * Yrs experience as a Research Fellow in Computer Modelling of Silicon Solar cells.

• Good experience in UNIX based Computer Programming-CYGWIN.

• Experience in characterisation and study of solar cells and modules.

• Dedication and drive as a hard-working individual.

• Seeking assignment in the field of R&D on Solar Cell or Semiconductor.

I. Professional Experience:

• To optimize and analyze any complicated solar cell structure and to gain an insight into the working of a given cell, I use one-dimentional electrical-optical model ASDMP (Amorphous Semiconductor Device Modeling Program) developed by Prof. P Chatterjee.

• Have experience in measuring IV characterization, SR measurement and EL imaging of solar cells and modules.

II. Academic Qualification:

EXAMINATION BOARD/

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE YEAR OF

PASSING %OF

MARKS GRADE

10th standard W.B.B.S.E U G M K Girls’ high School 1998 84.0 1st Division

10+2 standard W.B.C.H.S.E U G M K Girls’ high School 2000 86.7 1st Division

B.Sc

(Hons in Physics) Burdwan University B.B. College, Asansol 2003 71.25 1st Class

M.Sc (Pure Physics) Jadavpur

University Jadavpur

University 2005 74.73 1st Class

Awarded Ph. D degree in July 2010 by Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Currently working as a Post Doctorate fellow in Ecole Polytechnique, LPICM, France with Pere Roca I Cabarrocas.

III. Academic Honours and Awards:

1) National Scholarship for Madhyamik in 1998.

2) National Scholarship for B.Sc. in 2003.

3) Qualified in Gate-2005 with 89.56 percentile.

4) Prof. SN Bose Memorial Bronze medal - for securing highest marks in Theoretical Physics at M.Sc. level.

5) Young Scientist Award in European Materials Research Society- 2007 at Strasbourg (France).

IV. Research Experience:

Research experience for more than five years.

The research topics cover the computer simulation study of amorphous, polymorphous and microcrystalline thin films single and double junction solar cells and crystalline silicon HIT solar cells.

Name of Ph.D Superviser:

Prof. Parsathi Chatterjee, Senior Professor, IACS (*******************@*****.**.**)

Title of the Thesis:

"Computer modelling of Silicon Solar Cells of different degrees of Crystallinity"

(theoretical)

V. Teaching Experience:

I have six months Teaching Experience as Lecturer in Engineering College (Dream Institute of technology, Supreme Knowledge Foundation) in Kolkata.

VI. Training Experience:

1) Workshop on Vacuum and Cryogenics organized by Indian Physics Association (Calcutta Chapter) & Kalpana Chawla Centre for Space and Nano Sciences, 8-11 November, 2004.

2) Tutorial on Solar Photovoltaic Technologies : Basics to applications, organized by Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata & Solar Energy Centre, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, New Delhi. 29-31 January, 2007.

VII. Publications:

SEVEN (7) Nos. of Scientific Research Papers in refereed journals and Eleven (11) in the proceedings of International and National Conferences (Detailed in ANNEXURE-I).

VIII. Computer Knowledge:

Language: Fortran, C, C++, UNIX

OS: WINDOWS (Windows for Workgroups, 95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista)

IX. Language Known:

Bengali (mother Tongue), Hindi, English (Fluently)

French (At basic level)

X. Personal Data:

1. Surname NATH

First name Madhumita

2. Permanent Address 4/1K/12 Ho Chi Min Sarani, Sarsuna Satellite Township,

Kolkata- 700 061, India

Present Address Laboratoire de Physique des Interfaces et des Couches Minces,

Ecole Polytechnique,

Route de Saclay,

91128 PALAISEAU Cedex,

FRANCE

Contact No. +33-688****** (Mobile)

3. Date of birth 21-03-1982

4. Place of birth Kolkata

5. Nationality Indian

6. Parents’ Name: Father: Jamini Bhusan NATH

Mother: Subhra NATH

7. Marital status Married

“I hereby undertake all responsibility of the above mentioned & declare it as best of

my knowledge.”

ANNEXURE I

Refereed Journals:

1) “Criteria for improved open-circuit voltage in a-Si:H(N)/c-Si(P) front heterojunction solar cells”, Madumita Nath, J.Damon-Lacoste, P.Roca i Cabarrocas, and P.Chatterjee, Journal of Applied Physics, 103, 034506 (2008).

2) “The open-circuit voltage in microcrystalline silicon solar cells of different degree of crystallinity”, Madhumita Nath, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, E. Johnson, A. Abramov, and P.Chatterjee, Thin Solid Films, 516, 6974 (2008).

3) “Why does the open-circuit voltage in a micro-crystalline silicon PIN solar cell decrease with increasing crystalline volume fraction?” E.V. Johnson, M.Nath, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, A. Abramov, and P.Chatterjee, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 354, 2455 (2008).

4) “Dominant role of interfaces in N-a-Si:H/P-c-Si heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer solar cells”, A. Datta, J. Damon-Lacoste, M. Nath, P. Roca i Cabarrocas and P. Chatterjee, Materials Science and Engineering: B, 159-160, 10-13 (2008).

5) “Performance of amorphous and microcrystalline silicon pin solar cells under variable light intensity”, M. Nath, S. Chakraborty, K. H. Kim, E. V. Johnson, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, and P. Chatterjee, Physica Status Solidi (c), 7, 1105-1108 (2010).

6) “Performance of microcrystalline silicon single and double junction solar cells of different degrees of crystallinity”, M. Nath, S. Chakraborty, E. V. Johnson, A Abramov, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, P. Chatterjee, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 94, 1477-1480 (2010).

7) “Insights gained from computer modeling of Heterojunction with Instrinsic Thin layer "HIT" solar cells”, A. Datta, M. Rahmouni, M. Nath, R. Boubekri, P. Roca i Cabarrocas and P. Chatterjee, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 94, 1457-1462 (2010).

8) “Factors limiting the open-circuit voltage in microcrystalline silicon solar cells” S. Chakraborty, M. Nath, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, E.V. Johnson, A. Abramov and P. Chatterjee, communicated in PV Direct.

Conference Papers:

1) “Factors limiting the open-circuit voltage in a-Si:H(N)/c-Si(P) single heterojunction solar cells : a computer simulation study, Madhumita Nath, P.Chatterjee, International Congress on Renewable Energy (ICORE 2006)”, Hyderabad 8 – 11 February, 2006.

2) “Criteria for improved open-circuit voltage in a-Si:H(N)/c-Si(P) front heterojunction solar cells”, Madumita Nath, J.Damon-Lacoste, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, A.Bhaduri, and P.Chatterjee, Proceedings of the 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 4-8 September, 2006, Dresden, Germany, p. 1141.

3) “Important characteristic of microcrystalline silicon for improved solar cell performance”, Madhumita Nath and P. Chatterjee, “18th AGM Materials Research Society of India”, 14-16 February, 2007, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, p 231.

4) “The open-circuit voltage in microcrystalline silicon solar cells of different degrees of crystallinity”, Madhumita Nath, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, E. V. Johnson, A. Abramov, and P.Chatterjee, 28 May-1 June, 2007 European Materials Research Society Symposium, Strasbourg, France.

5) “Why does the open- circuit voltage in a micro-crystalline silicon PIN solar cell decrease with increasing crystalline volume fraction?” E.V. Johnson, M.Nath, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, A. Abramov, and P.Chatterjee, 19-24 August, 2007 International Conference on Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Semiconductors, Colorado, USA.

6) “N-a-Si:H/P-c-Si heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer solar cells: a device controlled by interfaces and contacts”, M. Nath and P. Chatterjee, “19th AGM Materials Research Society of India”, 14-16 February, 2008 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, p. 141.

7) “Computer Modeling of “Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin Layer-HIT” Solar Cells”, P. Chatterjee, A. Datta, M. Nath, “Recent Trends in Renewable Energy Sources and Technologies (RREST) and Workshop on Solar Photovoltaic System, March 26-28, 2008, HNB Garhwal University, Garhwal Srinagar, India, p. 3.

8) “Dominant role of interfaces in N-a-Si:H/P-c-Si heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer solar cells” A. Datta, J. Damon-Lacoste, M. Nath, P. Roca i Cabarrocas and P. Chatterjee, 26-30 May, 2008 European Materials Research Society Symposium, Strasbourg, France.

9) “Performance of microcrystalline silicon single and double junction solar cells of different degrees of crystallinity” M. Nath, S. Chakraborty, E. V. Johnson, A. Abramov, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, and P. Chatterjee; Proceedings of 18th Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, January19-23, Science City Convention Center, Kolkata, India, p. 257.

10) “Insights gained from computer modeling of heterojunction with intrinsic thin layers “HIT” solar cells” A. Datta, M. Rahmouni, M. Nath, P. Roca i Cabarrocas and P. Chatterjee, Proceedings of 18th Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, January19-23, Science City Convention Center, Kolkata, India, p. 17.

11) “Epitaxial growth of crystalline silicon on FeNi42 alloys by PECVD at 175 C for low cost and high efficiency solar cells”, A. Torres Rios, Y. Djeridane, M. Nath, P. L. Reydet, J. P. Reyal, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, accepted for oral presentation in 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (26th EU PVSEC), 5-9 September, 2011, Hamburg, Germany.

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