Riya Bose, PhD (Joint post-doc with Prof. Bakr)

Research Interests

Understanding the Chemistry and Physics of Semiconductor Nanocrystals. Searching New Futuristic Nanomaterials for Applications in Modern Technologies. Designing New Photovoltaic and Near-IR Absorbing/Emitting Materials. Exploring Light Emitting Heavy Metal Free Nanomaterials for Various Applications.

Selected Publications

Real-Space Visualization of Energy Loss and Carrier Diffusion in Semiconductor Nanowire Array Using 4D Electron Microscopy
R. Bose, J. Sun, J. I. Khan, B. S. Shaheen, A. Adhikari, T. K. Ng, V. M. Burlakov, M. R. Parida, D. Priante, A. Goriely, B. S. Ooi, O. M. Bakr, O. F. Mohammed
Adv. Mater., article in press, (2016)
Enhanced Optoelectronic Performance of a Passivated Nanowire-Based Device: Key Information from Real-Space Imaging Using 4D Electron Microscopy
J. I. Khan, A. Adhikari, J. Sun, D. Priante, R. Bose, B. S. Shaheen, T. K. Ng, C. Zhao, O. M. Bakr, B. S. Ooi, O. F. Mohammed
Small, 12(17), pp 2313-2320, (2016)
Fast Crystallization and Improved Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells with Zn2SnO4 Electron Transporting Layer: Interface Matters
A. Bera, A. D. Sheikh, M. A. Haque, R. Bose, E. Alarousu, O. F. Mohammed, T. Wu
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 7, 28404–28411, (2015)
Direct Femtosecond Observation of Charge Carrier Recombination in Ternary Semiconductor Nanocrystals: The Effect of Composition and Shelling
R. Bose, G. H. Ahmed, E. Alarousu, M. R. Parida, A. L. Abdelhady, O. M. Bakr, O. F. Mohammed
J. Phys. Chem. C, 119, 3439–3446, (2015)
Heteroepitaxial Junction in Au-ZnSe Nanostructure: Experiment versus First-Principle Simulation
R. Bose, A. H. M. A. Wasey, G. P. Das, N. Pradhan
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 5, 1892–1898, (2014)

Education

2009 - 2014: PhD in Chemistry, Indian Association from the Cultivation of Science, India
2007 - 2009: M.Sc in Chemistry, First Class, University of Calcutta, India
2005 - 2007: B.Sc in Chemistry, First Class, Bethune College, University of Calcutta, India

Professional Profile

May 2014 - present: Postdoctoral Fellow, SPERC, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
Nov 2011 - Mar 2014: Senior Research Fellow, Indian Association from the Cultivation of Science, India
Oct 2009 - Oct 2011: Junior Research Fellow, Indian Association from the Cultivation of Science, India

Awards

Sabic Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 2014, KAUST, Saudi Arabia

KAUST Affiliations

● Solar & Photovoltaics Engineering Research Center (SPERC)

● Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Semiconductor nanocrystals Heterostructures Photophysics Photoconductivity and photovoltaics Ultrafast spectroscopy