b jayan

associate professor

About

Specialties: Clean energy (photovoltaics, lithium ion batteries), thin film growth

Country

united states

City

pittsburgh

Industry

higher education

Skill

materials science, characterization, nanotechnology, photovoltaics, scanning electron microscopy, matlab, afm, research, thin films, nanomaterials, spectroscopy, c++, engineering, cvd, solar cells, microfabrication, nanofabrication, uv/vis, xrd, xps, sem, device characterization, design of experiments, pvd, surface chemistry, semiconductors, silicon, device physics, ir, electronics, tem, sample preparation, clean energy, clean rooms, battery, lithium ion batteries, ellipsometry, microscopy, ftir

Experience

associate professor

carnegie mellon university

2020-7 - Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

postdoctoral research associate

massachusetts institute of technology (mit)

2013-6 - 2015-6 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Engineering of hybrid polymeric interfaces using chemical vapor deposition

graduate research assistant

the university of texas at austin

2006-8 - 2012-8 · 6 yrs 1 mo

I have completed a PhD in Materials Science & Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. Working under the guidance of Prof. Arumugam Manthiram, my research explored the complex role of hybrid (organic-inorganic) interfaces on the efficiency and stability of photovoltaic devices and lithium ion batteries.

postdoctoral research fellow

the university of texas at austin

2012-9 - 2013-5 · 9 mos

Development of fluorescence spectroscopy to study interfaces in thin film solar cells Hybrid thin film solar-battery for integrated energy harnessing and storage

Education

university of kerala

communication

1998-1 - 2002-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

the university of texas at austin

computer engineering

2006-1 - 2012-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Activities and Societies: 1. President - Materials Research Society (MRS) Student Chapter at The University of Texas at Austin (2009-2010) - Revived chapter in 2009. 2. Electrochemical Society (ECS) - Student Chapter Collaborative seminar hosting with MRS Student Chapter 3. Member of Material Advantage Student Program 4. Student member of Society of Women Engineers (SWE) 5. Student member of American Chemical Society (ACS) 6. Member of Women in Engineering Program (WEP)