DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS

OUR DEPARTMENTS

DR. KARTHIKA KRISHNAKUMAR

Address:

Thamarappilly Mana, Punkunnam, Thrissur-680002

Email

karthikakrishnakumar18752@ gmail.com

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Nov 2025 (Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana)
  • Master’s Degree in Electronics, 2021, CGPA=9.06/10 (Jamia Millia Islamia, Central University, New Delhi)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics, 2019, 87.4%, (St. Thomas College, Thrissur, under Calicut University, Kerala)

RESEARCH INTERESTS                                                                             

  • Organic Photovoltaics, Perovskite Solar cells, Thin Film, Photovoltaics, Device Engineering, Interface Optimization, Material Science, Renewable Energy Materials

THESIS                                                                                                       

·      Efficiency Enhancement of Excitonic Solar Cells Through Active layer Optimization

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE                                                                          

  • Research Assistant, Dept. of Electronics & Communication Engineering - Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies                                                                                                      Jul 2023 – Jan 2025
  • Intern, CSIR – National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi   May 2023 – Jan 2024
  •  Intern – Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi                                   Dec 2020- May 2021

CERTIFICATIONS

  •  Organic Solar Cells - Theory and Practice (Coursera Course) from Technical University of Denmark
  • C Programming Certificate (Coursera Course) from DARTMOUTH & IMT, USA
  • Matlab Onramp Certificate from Amrita University, Coimbatore

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FDP)

  • Short term course on ' 5G Communication and its Application' from NITTTR, Chandigarh
  • Short term course on ' ANSYS-EM for Electrical Engineering Application' from NITTTR, Chandigarh
  • Short term course on ' IoT and Data Analysis of Sensor Data' from NITTTR Chandigarh

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

  1. Presented at The Institution of Engineers (India), Faridabad Local Centre on the topic “Driving Sustainability with Emerging Solutions: Embracing the Latest AI-Driven Technologies”, showcasing the role of AI in sustainable development
  2. Presented a seminar on “Blue Brain” at Jamia Millia Islamia, Central University, delving into the digital reconstruction of the human brain and its future in AI and neuroscience
  3. Participated in the “National Dialogue on Solar Circular Economy” jointly organized by The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, focusing on sustainable solar technologies, waste management, and policy frameworks to promote a circular economy in India’s solar sector
  4. Participated in a hands-on workshop on “Arduino-Based Application Development” organized by the Department of Electronics, St. Thomas College, Thrissur, Kerala in November 2018, focusing on embedded systems and real-time project development using Arduino
  5. Participated in the National Seminar on “Artificial Intelligence and Robotics”, along with a two-day workshop, organized by the Post Graduate Department of Electronics, St. Thomas College, Thrissur, Kerala, gaining practical experience in AI technologies and robotics applications

PUBLICATIONS

  1.  Karthika Krishnakumar, Ashish Grover, and Pardeep Kumar, “Performance of multifarious active layer materials in organic, photovoltaic cells: A review,” in International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials (IJNeaM)16, No.4, 2023, pp. 933~946, Doi: https://doi.org/10.58915/ijneam.v16i3.1380.
  2. Karthika Krishnakumar, Ashish Grover, and Pardeep Kumar “Organic solar cells: a study on material selection and fabrication precision,” in International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol.14, No.1, March 2025, pp.138~145 ISSN:2252 - 8792, Doi: 11591/ijape.v14.il.
  3. Karthika Krishnakumar, Ashish Grover, and Pardeep Kumar “Comparative Analysis of PM6:L8-BO Organic and Inverted Organic Solar Cell,” in International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol.15, No.2, June 2026, pp.770~780 ISSN:2252-8792, Doi:11591/ijape.v15.i2.pp770-780
  4. Krishnakumar, A. Grover and P. Kumar, "Device Simulation of PTB7:PC70BM based Plastic Solar Cells using OghmaNano Software," 2023 IEEE IAS Global Conference on Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies (GlobConHT), Male, Maldives, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/GlobConHT56829.2023.10087535
  5. Krishnakumar, A. Grover and P. Kumar, "Efficiency Enhancement of PM6:Y6 Organic Solar Cells Via OghmaNano Software Optimisation," 2023 3rd International Conference on Smart Generation Computing, Communication and Networking (SMART GENCON), Bangalore, India, 2023,
  6. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SMARTGENCON60755.2023.10442773.
  7. Krishnakumar, A. Grover and P. Kumar, “Perovskite Solar Cell Design Revolution: A Machine Learning Perspective,”2024 1st International Conference on Sustainability and Technological Advancements in Engineering Domain (SUSTAINED), Faridabad, India, 2024, pp.100-104, doi:10.1109/SUSTAINED63638.2024.11073883.

PATENTS

  • Self- Healable Perovskite Solar Cells, Indian Patent Application No. 470551-001, Accepted for Grant, (Grant Certificate Awaited)