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K. Senthilkumar

K. Senthilkumar

Associate Professor
akskumar@nitm.ac.in   
9402102371
Qualification : Ph.D , Shimane University, Japan
Area of Research : DFT calculation, Heterojunction solar cell device & modelling, Ion beam modification of materials

  • Postdoctoral Researcher: Shimane University, Japan: April 2011-March 2012
  • Postdoctoral Researcher: Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan: April 2012-Oct 2012
  • Assistant Professor, CMSE, NIT Hamirpur: Sep 2012-July 2015

  • HoD Physics - 4.5 Years
  • Chairman Exam Cell - 2 Years
  • CCMN Admission Chairman - 2 Years

S.No Title Funding Agency Amount Status
1 Photocurrent performance of ion implanted Iron Pyrite (FeS2) thin film as hole transport layer for the CZTS based solar cell IUAC [Inter University Accelerator Centre] 10.8 L Completed
2 Defect induced electron-phonon interaction in ZnO nanoparticles UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research 1.7 L Completed
3 Fabrication of 2D Materials for Energy Harvesting Devices (Project coordinator) DST-FIST 160 L Ongoing

RN Chakraborty, DS Mahanta, K. Senthilkumar, Single-step deposition of phase-pure iron pyrite and iron marcasite thin film by sputtering, Indian Patent Grant No: 572969 Dated on 30/11/2025

28.  RN Chakraborty, DS Mahanta, KD Devi, K. Senthilkumar, Negative  Ion Implantation Enabled Controlled Oxygen Doping in Iron Pyrite Thin Films, Small Methods, accepted on 23rd January 2026, DOI:10.1002/smtd.202501185.

27.  RN Chakraborty, DS Mahanta, K. Senthilkumar, Correlation Between Microstructural Changes and Phonon Shifts in O--Implanted FeS2 Thin Films, Appl. Phys. Lett ., 127, 262102, 2025.

26.  RN Chakraborty, DS Mahanta, K. Senthilkumar, Machine Learning-Driven Optimization of CuAl1–xFexS2-Based Solar

        Cells with Oxygen-Implanted FeS2 Thin Film as Hole Transport Layer, ACS Appl. Energy. Mater, 8 (22), 17054, 2025.

25.  DS Mahanta, RN Chakraborty, SDivagar, R Thangavel, K. Senthilkumar, Interplay of Polymorphism in FeS2 Thin Films by Phosphorus Doping, ACS Appl. Energy. Mater 8 (18),13519-13528, 2025

24.  S Mazumder, MA Pathan, DSMahanta, K. Senthilkumar, Integrated Design for High-Efficiency Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide Solar Cells: Harnessing Mg-Alloyed Buffer and Advanced Interface Engineering, Langmuir 41 (32), 21402-21414, 2025

23.  RN Chakraborty, DS Mahanta, and K. Senthilkumar, Investigation of FeS2 Thin Film as a Hole Transport Layer in CuAl1– xFexS2- Based Solar Cells: A Strategy to Improve Efficiency, ACS Appl. Energy. Mater 8 (7), 4272-4280, 2025

22. S.Mazumder, S. Borgohain, and K. Senthilkumar, Simulation Study for Nb-Doped MoS₂ Layer in CZTS-Based Solar Cells: Assessment of Challenges, Adv. Theory Simul. 7, 2400396,  2024

21.  R. N. Chakraborty, D. S.Mahanta, S. Mazumder and K.Senthilkumar, Ion implantation induced p-type conductivity in      FeS₂ thin film,  Phys.Scr. 99 (2024) 055953.

20.  E. Ahmed and K. Senthilkumar, A First Principle +U Correction to the Investigation of Intrinsic Vacancy and Zinc Vacancy-Cluster Induced Magnetism in w-ZnO, Phys. Scr. 98 (2023) 125986.

19.  S. Mazumder, P. Mazumder, and K. Senthilkumar, Device modelling and study of AZO/i-ZnO/ZnS/CZTS-bilayer solar cell for different series and shunt resistances, Solar Energy, 245 (2022) 46.

18.   S. Mazumder and K. Senthilkumar, Device study and optimization of CZTS/ZnS based solar cell with CuI hole transport layer for different conduction band offset, Solar Energy, 237 (2022), 414.

 17.  E. Ahmed and K. Senthilkumar, First-Principle Investigation of Defect Associated LVM and Structural Parameter Dependency in Response to the Ground State On-Site Hubbard Correction of w-ZnO, Journal Raman Spectroscopy, 53 (2022) 1166.

16. E. Ahmed, Santu Mazumder, and K. Senthilkumar, Unintentional Hydrogen Doped Impurity Induced Complex Paramagnetic Centers in ZnO Nanoparticles, Solid State Communications, 339 (2021) 114501.

15.  E. Ahmed and K.Senthilkumar, VZn–Hcomplex defect induced ferromagnetic behavior of unintentional hydrogen doped ZnO nanoparticles, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 123 (2021) 105593.

14.  K. Senthilkumar, T.Yoshida, Y. Fujita., Formation of D–VZn complex defects and possible p-type conductivity of ZnO nanoparticle via hydrogen adsorption, J Mater Sci, 53(17),11977, 2018

13.  K.Senthilkumar, M. Subramanian, H. Ebisu, M.Tanemura and Y. Fujita., Trapping and Recombination Properties of the Acceptor like VZn-H Complex Defect in ZnO, J. Phys. Chem. C, Vol.-117, Issue No.-8, Page Nos -4299,2013.

12.  M. Subramanian, K.Senthilkumar, M.Tanemura,T.Soga, and T. Hihara, Raman spectra and magnetic property analysis of Nd dopedZnO thin film,Jpn. J. Appl. phys., Vol.-52, Page Nos -01AC14, 2012.

11.  K.Senthilkumar, O. Senthilkumar, S. Morito,T. Ohba, and Y. Fujita, Synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles by dc arc dusty plasma, J. Nanopart. Res.,Vol.-14, Page Nos -1205, 2012.

10.  B.E.Urban, P. Neogi, K.Senthilkumar, S.Rajpurohit, P.Jagadishwaran, S. Kim, Y.Fujita and A. Neogi, Bioimaging using the optimized nonlinear optical properties of ZnO, IEEEJ. Sel. Topics Quantum Electron.,18, 4, 1451, 2012.

09.  Ben E. Urban, Jie Lin, Os Kumar, K.Senthilkumar,Y. Fujita, and A. Neogi, Optimization of nonlinear optical properties of ZnO micro and nanocrystals for biophotonics, Optical Materials Express., Vol.-658,Page Nos -1, 2011.

08.  K.Senthilkumar, M.Tokunaga, H. Okamoto, O. Senthilkumar, and Y. Fujita, Hydrogen-related defect complexes in ZnO nanoparticles, Appl. Phys. Lett ., Vol.-97, Page Nos-091907, 2010.

07.  K.Senthilkumar, M.Tokunaga, H.Okamoto, O.Senthilkumar, J.Lin, B.Urban, A. Neogi,and Y. Fujita, Multi-phonon scattering and non-radiative decay in ZnOnanoparticles, Phys. StatusSolidi C., Vol.-7, Page Nos-1586, 2010.

06.  K. Senthilkumar, O. Senthilkumar, K.Yamauchi, M. Sato, S. Morito, T. Ohba, M.Nakamura, and Y. Fujita, Preparation of ZnO nanoparticles for bio-imagingapplications, Phys. Status Solidi B.,Vol.-246, Page Nos-885, 2009.

05.  K. Senthilkumar, H.Okamoto, M.Tokunaga, O.Senthilkumar, and Y.Fujita, Deposition of Nanoparticle-Aggregated ZnO Thin Films by Drop Coating Method, Jpn. J.Appl. Phys., Vol.-48, Page Nos -6FF05, 2009.

04. N.Nishimoto,T.Yamamae,T.Kaku, Y.Matsuo, K.Senthilkumar,O.Senthilkumar, J. Okamoto, Y. Yamada, S. Kubo, and Y. Fujita, Growth ofGa-doped ZnO by MOVPE using diisopropylzinc and tertiary butanol, J.Cryst. Growth., Vol.-310, 5003, 2008.

03.  N.Nishimoto,T.Yamamae, O.Senthilkumar, K.Senthilkumar,and Y.Fujita, Growth of ZnO thin films by MOCVD with high speed rotating disk reactor, J.Korean Phys. Soc.,Vol.-53, Page Nos -2951, 2008.

02.  O.Senthilkumar,K.Yamauchi, K.Senthilkumar, T.Yamamae, N.Nishimoto, and Y.Fujita, UV-Blue Light Emission from ZnO Nanoparticles, J.Korean Phys.Soc., Vol.-53, PageNos-46, 2008.

01.  K.Senthilkumar and R.Dhanasekaran, Two-Dimensional Cylindrical Model for the Chemical Vapor Transport of II-VI Compounds, Cryst.Growth Des., Vol.-8, Page Nos -671, 2008.

 

S.No Scholar Name Roll No Thesis Title Status
1 Eliyash Ahmed P18PH002 Combined Theoretical and Experimental Scrutiny of Vacancy Disorder Dynamics in w- Zinc Oxide Completed on Feb 2023
2 Santu Mazumder P19PH009 Exploring the Impact of Layer Structures and Materials Properties on the Efficiency of CZTS Based Solar Cell

Completed on July 2025

3 DS Mahanta P22PH007 Electrical Conductivity and Band Gap Modulation of FeS2 Thin Film for Photovoltaic Application Ongoing
4 RN Chakraborty P23PH001 Photocurrent performance of ion-implanted Iron Pyrite (FeS2) thin film as hole transport layer for the CZTS-based solar cell Ongoing
5 Bawan Pyntngenlang Thangkhiew P23PH004 c-BN/Diamond Heterojuctions based HEMT for High Frequency Application Ongoing
6 Joyshree Handique P25PH002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ongoing

Quantum Mechanics: concepts and applications: The following 

two chapters contributed

Chapter Title Name of Author(s) Publisher ISBN No. Year of Publication
Scattering N. Zettili Wiley 978-93-5464-077-3 2022
Many Electron System N. Zettili Wiley 978-93-5464-077-3 2022

 

  • PH 101: Physics
  • PH 503: Condensed Matter Physics
  • PH 505: Nuclear and Particle Physics
  • PH 402/PH 404: Mathematical Physics
  • PH 401/PH 403: Quantum Mechanics
  • PH 552: Quantum Information and Computation
  • PH531: Nanoelectronics

  • Energy Science Society of India: 1103201624: Life Member
  • International Solar Energy Society: Life Member