Rajesh Gupta


Research Interests:
  • Photovoltaics
  • Infrared Thermography

Courses Offered:
  • EN 640:Solar Photovoltaic: Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications
  • EN 633:Introduction to Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • EN 202: Electronics
  • EN208:Electronics Lab
  • EN 631:Energy Laboratory 1
 

Work Experience:

  • Process Engineer: Process Improvement Group,CSG Solar AG, Germany(Feb.2008-Nov.2008)

   

Academic Background:

  • Ph.D. Electronics from IIT Delhi in Dec. 2004

  • M.Tech. Energy Studies from IIT Delhi in Dec.1999

  • M.Sc. Physics from IIT Delhi in May 1998

  • B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics from Delhi Univ. in Jun.1996

 

Contact Information:

Department of Energy Science and Engineering
IIT Bombay, Powai
Mumbai 400 076, India
Email : rajeshgupta[AT]iitb.ac.in
Phone : +91-22-25767837 (Off.)
Fax:      +91-22-25764890

Office : Room no 3, Dept. of Energy Science & Engg. office (opposite to CSRE Building)


Sponsored Project

  • Stability and Performance of Photovoltaics , Department of Science and Technology and Research Councils UK, 2011-2014, INR 114 Million (Coordinator of Indian Side and PI)

  • Characterization of Thin Film Si for Solar Cell Application, Applied Materials, 2009-2011, INR 1.5 million. (PI)

  • Characterization of solar cells and material by active infrared thermography, Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre, IIT Bombay, 2010-2013; INR 1 million (PI)

    
Publications:

Journals


  • R. Gupta, O. Breitenstein, “Unsteady-state lock-in thermography – application to shunts in solar cells”, Quantitative Infra Red Thermography Journal. 4(1), pp. 85-105, 2007.


  • O. Breitenstein, R. Gupta and J. Schneider, “Surface potential mapping on crystalline silicon on glass (CSG) modules”, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 102 (2), 024511, 2007.

  • M. D. Abbott, T. Trupke, H. P. Hartmann, R. Gupta, O. Breitenstein, "Laser isolation of shunted regions in industrial solar cells”, Progress in Photovoltaics, 15 (7), pp. 613-620, 2007.


  • R. Gupta, S. Tuli, G. Bose, “Electro-thermal approach to thermal diffusivity measurement using silicon spreading resistance temperature sensor”, Sensor Letters, 3(3), pp. 252-257, 2005.


  • R. Gupta, S. Tuli, "Electro-thermal modeling and analysis for estimation of defect parameters by stepped infrared thermography", NDT & E International, Vol. 38, pp. 11-19, 2005.


  • R. Gupta, S. Tuli, "An electrical approach to defect depth estimation by stepped infrared thermography", IEE Proceedings – Science, Measurement and Technology, Vol. 151(4), pp. 298-304, 2004.


 

Conferences

  • R. Gupta, O. Breitenstein, J. Schneider, "Characterization of Crystalline Silicon on Glass (CSG) modules by surface potential mapping”, 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Proc. pp. 1975-1978, Italy, 2007.


  • R. Gupta, O. Breitenstein, J. Zettner, D. Karg, " In-line shunt detection in solar cells by fast lock-in infrared thermography”, 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Proc. pp. 1434-1437, Italy, 2007.


  • R. Gupta, O. Breitenstein, "Digital micromirror device application for inline characterization of solar cells by tomographic light beam induced current imaging”, SPIE Europe Optical Metrology - Optical Measurement Systems for Industrial Inspection V, SPIE Proc., Vol. 6616, pp. 66160O, Germany, 2007.


  • Y. Augarten, M. D. Abbott, T. Trupke, R. Bardos, H. P. Hartmann, R. Gupta, J. Bauer, O Breitenstein, "Detection and laser isolation of localized shunts in industrial silicon solar cells”, 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Proc. pp. 1220-1223, Italy, 2007.


  • R. Gupta, O. Breitenstein, "Temperature drift correction for fast lock-in infrared thermography”, 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, proc. pp. 332-335, Germany, 2006.


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