• Instructional Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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Dr. Velumani Subramanian

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Bharathiar University, Tamilnadu, India — 1998
  • M.Phil., Bharathiar University, Tamilnadu, India – 1987
  • M.S., Bharathiar University, Tamilnadu, India – 1985
  • B.S., Madras University, Tamilnadu, India - 1983

Research Interests

    • Energy harvesting materials for photovoltaic and photocatalysis.
    • Alternative materials for Silicon in Photovoltaic applications.
    • Fabrication/Synthesis, characterization, and optimization of micro and nanostructures
    • for photovoltaics, photocatalysis, and sensors.
    • Embedding nanostructured composites in earth-abundant materials to remove heavy
    • metals and various organic and inorganic impurities in water.
    • Fabrication and installation of a water treatment plant for heavy metal removal & PFAS.
    • Simulation and computation using Materials Studio (Software) and comparison of
    • properties.

Awards & Honors

  • Book Editor, Photovoltaics Beyond Silicon: Innovative Materials, Sustainable Processing Technologies, and Novel Device Structures, Elsevier Publications - 2024
  • Book Editor, Sustainable Materials Solutions for Solar Energy Technologies Elsevier Publications - 2021
  • Editor, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Springer Publications - 2020 till date
  • National Researcher, CONAHCyT, SNI III, Mexico - 2014 – till date
  • Editorial Board member, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Elsevier Journal - 2012 – till date
  • Editor, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Springer Publications
  • Won over twelve best poster presentation awards at Materials Research Congress, Mexico. - 2010 – till date
  • Young Scientist Award, Tamilnadu Govt, India - 1995

Selected Publications

  • Influence of GO oxidation degrees on the organization and physical features of TiO2– GO-based nanocomposites for water dye removal, FJ Cano, S Coste, O Reyes-Vallejo, S Velumani et. al., Surfaces and Interfaces 46 (2024) 104004G.
  • The visible-light-driven photocatalytic reduction of Cr6+ using BiVO4: assessing the effect of Au deposition and the reaction parameters, JC Durán-Álvarez, KT Drisya, Velumani Subramaniam, et. al., Environmental Technology 45 (6), (2024) 1013-1023
  • A computational study for understanding the effect of various parameters on the performance of three different CI (G) Se-based thin film solar cells, A Adhikari, OR Vallejo, JEC Diaz, et. al., Optics & Laser Technology 169, (2024) 110102.
  • Unveiling the optimal selenization temperature for enhancing efficiency in flexible Cu (In, Ga) Se2 thin film solar cells, G Regmi, S Rijal, S Velumani, Current Applied Physics 57, (2024) 49-58
  • Radio frequency (RF) sputtered ZrO2-ZnO-TiO2 coating: An example of multifunctional benefits for thin film solar cells on the flexible substrate, Regmi, and S. Velumani, Solar Energy, 249(2023) 301
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