Dr. Balagowtham Nambiraj

About

Dr. Balagowtham Nambiraj is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Anna University, Chennai, with research focused on sustainable and cost-effective metal halide perovskite materials for next-generation photovoltaic applications. His research interests include perovskite and silicon solar cells, metal halide perovskite single crystals, optoelectronic devices, energy materials, and electrocatalysis.

His work focuses on developing high-efficiency and environmentally sustainable photovoltaic technologies through advanced materials synthesis, device fabrication, and characterization. He has contributed to the development of green solvent-based perovskite precursor synthesis, carbon-based perovskite solar cells, and single-crystal growth for photovoltaic and X-ray detection applications.

Dr. Balagowtham has authored nine peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals, holds two Indian patent applications, and has collaborated with researchers from IIT Bombay and Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan. His current research aims to advance scalable, stable, and low-cost photovoltaic technologies for sustainable energy applications.

Employment

• Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai Assistant Professor
  2026 - Present

Education

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Publications (10)

• Dual functional KMnO4 activated carbon as a cost-effective catalyst for water splitting and counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells
  Journal of Power Sources 2027 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2026.241554
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• Challenges in commercializing perovskite solar cells with focus on sustainability, stability, and cost efficiency
  Solar Energy 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2025.113892
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• Cost‐Effective Synthesis Method: Toxic Solvent‐Free Approach for Stable Mixed Cation Perovskite Powders in Photovoltaic Applications
  Small Methods 2025 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202400768
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• Spintronic applications of magnetite and Heusler materials thin films
  Nanostructured Thin Films Fundamentals and Multifunctional Applications 2025 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-21695-4.00010-8
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• Synergistic effect of Nitrogen and Boron co-doped porous actived carbon encapsulated NiCo2O4 nanosphere composite for enhanced Oxygen Eevolution Reaction
  Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119023
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• Tailored Nickel-Bismuth Composites Via Microwave-Assisted Synthesis for Enhanced Electrochemical Performance in Supercapacitors
  Ssrn 2025 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5112958
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• Tailored nickel-bismuth phosphate composites via microwave-assisted synthesis for enhanced electrochemical performance in supercapacitors
  Journal of Power Sources 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.238301
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• Catalyzing the Affordability of Perovskite Solar Cells with Aluminum-Modified Cubic Titania
  Acchutharaman Kunka Ravindran, Santhosh Narendhiran, Balagowtham Nambiraj +3 more
  ACS Applied Optical Materials 2024 DOI: 10.1021/acsaom.3c00410
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• Computational and experimental investigation on piperazinediium bis (4-aminobenzoate) dihydrate single crystal for NLO applications
  Raman Arunpandian, B. Sahaya Infant Lasalle, N. Balagowtham +6 more
  Journal of Molecular Structure 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135811
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• Highly stable MAPbI3 microcrystals: a single precursor derived from low-grade PbI2 using sono-chemical method for economical and efficient perovskite solar cells
  N. Balagowtham, Acchutharaman Kunka Ravindran, N. Santhosh +2 more
  Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics 2022 DOI: 10.1007/s10854-022-08944-w
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