The network “POCAONTAS” develops innovative organic solar cells that combine high efficiency and high durability with low production cost. Carbon nanotubes, due to their excellent electronic properties and stability, can help achieve these goals. POCAONTAS brings together top European players together to tackle these issues on the nano-scale. The Postdoctoral Fellow (ER) at Belectric OPV will make solar cells from the materials qualified by the network partners. The ER will characterize the cells optically and electrically, identify loss mechanisms, and suggest improvements. The ER will receive fundamental training in the preparation of OSCs, along with a comprehensive introduction to device physics. S/he will also receive training in financial and project management, scientific writing, and other relevant skills. The Postdoc Fellow is expected to actively participate in the workshops organised by POCAONTAS.
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Dear Professor,
I would like to introduce myself as Dr. J. Balamurugan, completed doctoral degree from Anna University, Chennai, India.
My Ph. D work interest lies on Solar Cells and Biosensors. In particular, synthesis of high quality carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on tailored 2D and 3D mesoporous materials and its use as a counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In addition, synthesized CNTs were fabricated as a sensor and it’s used as simultaneous determination of ascorbic acid, dopamine and uric acid.
Currently, I am looking for a post-doctoral research position to further my research knowledge and cutting edge technology in the frontier areas. I have come across many of your research articles during the course of my doctoral work and they are very useful for me. I have also gone through your web page and learnt about the research areas on which you are working on and I found them very challenging and interesting. I strongly believe that, if I get an opportunity to work under your guidance it will be most useful for my curriculum. I am very keen to join in your research group, if you kindly consider my application for such an opening in your research group.
During my research work, I have gained hands on experience in using Solar cells work station, Electrochemical work station, Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), Photo-Current Voltage (I-V) characteristics, Differential Pulse Voltammetry (DPV), Spin coater, FT-IR and TGA. My research work has resulted in six first author publications.
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Balamurugan, J., Thangamuthu, R. and Pandurangan, A. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol.1, pp.5070-5080, 2013.
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Balamurugan, J., Thangamuthu, R., Pandurangan, A. and Jayachandran, M.
Journal of Power Sources, Vol.225, pp.364-373, 2013.
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Balamurugan, J., Pandurangan, A., Thangamuthu, R. and Senthilkumar, S. M. ACS Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol.52, pp.384-393, 2013.
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Balamurugan, J., Thangamuthu, R. and Pandurangan, A. RSC Advances, Vol.3, pp.4321-4331, 2013.
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Balamurugan, J., Senthilkumar, S. M., Thangamuthu, R. and Pandurangan, A. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, Vo.372, pp.13-22, 2013.
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Balamurugan, J., Pandurangan, A. and Thangamuthu, R. Organic Electronics, Vol.14, pp.1833-1843, 2013.
Please find an enclosed copy of my curriculum vitae (attached as a PDF file).
Looking forward to hearing from you a positive reply…
Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours Sincerely,
Dr. J. Balamurugan, Ph. D
C/O Dr. A. Pandurangan
Department of Chemistry
Centre for Nanoscience and Technology
Anna University
Chennai - 600 025, India
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