Dr. Ram Gopal | Materials Science Excellence | Best Researcher Award

• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India (February 2024 – Present)
• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Technology Innovation and Development Foundation, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India (August 2023 – January 2024)
• Ph.D. Researcher, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, India (August 2018 – May 2023)
  • Supervised by Prof. Jairam Manam
• M.Sc. Project, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India (January 2018 – May 2018)
  • Project Title: “Synthesis and Characterization of NdFeO3 Nanoparticles”
  • Supervisor: Prof. Soumen Basu
• Senior Research Fellow, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, India (July 2020 – May 2023)
• Junior Research Fellow, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, India (July 2018 – July 2020)

Research Expertise:

• Perovskite Solar Cells and Photodetectors: Fabrication and performance analysis.
• Nanomaterials Synthesis: Techniques include wet chemical methods and laser ablation in liquid.
• Luminescent Materials: Analysis of long-persistent phosphors.
• Characterization Techniques: Expertise in UV-Visible, Photoluminescence, FTIR, Thermo-luminescence spectroscopy, XRD, XPS, FESEM, HRTEM, and Raman spectroscopy.
• Computational Tools: Proficient in COMSOL Multiphysics, Fullprof Suite, Origin Pro, X’Pert Highscore Plus, ImageJ, Topas, Vesta, and basic computer applications.

Teaching Experience:

• Head Instructor and Coordinator for a 600-hour course on solar panel installation at IIT Guwahati, part of the Prime Minister Skill Development Mission of India.
• Teaching Assistant and Lab Assistant at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, involved in setting up experiments, assisting students, and evaluating tutorials.