Shyamalima Sharma has extensive research experience in developing polymer nanocomposites for photovoltaic devices. She has a Ph.D. in chemical sciences from Tezpur University and worked on projects related to solid state photovoltaics and dye-sensitized solar cells. She has published 17 papers in peer-reviewed journals and presented in several conferences. Her expertise includes fabricating bulk heterojunction and dye-sensitized solar cells to optimize efficiency. She is seeking opportunities in research and development of renewable energy technologies.

1. SHYAMALIMA SHARMA
Address: Marathahalli, Bangalore
Hand Phone: 9435358526-7086122812
Email: shyamalimasharma@gmail.com
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Solid state photovoltaics Dye-sensitized solar cells
Polymer nanocomposites Anisotropic nanoparticles
EDUCATION
Qualification Subject Name of
Board/University
Name of the
Institution
Year of
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e/CGPA
Ph.D. Chemic
al
Sciences
Tezpur University Tezpur
University
2016
Thesis
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8.71
Thesis Title: Development of polymer nanocomposite based photovoltaic devices
with improved efficiency
M.Sc. Nanoscienc
e and Tech.
Tezpur
University
Tezpur
University
2010 7.4
Dissertation Title: Polypyrrole-silver coated styrene/ methyl acylate with core shell
morphology with increasing mechanical and thermal stability.
B.Sc. Chemistry Gauhati
University
Biswanath
College
2008 56.6%
H.S.S.L.C. Science AHSEC Madhabdev
College
2005 66.8%
H.S.L.C. SEBA Lohit Dikrong
H.S. School
2003 81.8%

2. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
1. Project Undertaken in M.Sc. Dissertation “Polypyrrole-silver coated
styrene/methyl acrylate with core shell morphology with increasing
mechanical and thermal stability”.
2. Junior Research Fellow, in a DAE sponsored project entitled “Development of
nano-composite material based organic-inorganic hybrid flexible solar cell by
magnetron sputtering and plasma polymerization combined process”, in
Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati,
Assam.
Period: 2010-2011, Duration: 13 months.
• Deposition of composite thin film of polyaniline/TiO2 (PAni/TiO2) were carried out
by a combined process of magnetron sputtering and plasma polymerization at a
pressure of 5 × 10-2 Torr using titanium as target material for sputtering, aniline as
monomer, oxygen as reactive gas and argon as carrier gas/ion source for
sputtering.
• The ultraviolet (UV) photo-stability of the composite film were studied by exposing
the film deposited on silicon substrate for different reaction times up to one hour
under UV radiation at wave length range of 280-400 nm with intensity 0.4
mW/cm2.
• An organic/inorganic nanocomposite film based photovoltaic device was
developed. The device has an aluminium/composite/indium tin oxide
sandwiched structure that shows strong photo response in ultraviolet region and
hence the device has potential for application as an UV detector.
2. Ph.D. student, at Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam.
Period: 2011-2016.
Thesis title: Development of polymer nanocomposite based photovoltaic
devices with improved efficiency.
Synopsis in brief:
 Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods of aspect ratio 8-20 were synthesized by a standard
hydrothermal method and incorporated into a conducting polymer, poly(9-
vinylcarbazole) (PVK) matrix.
 A set of bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells was fabricated by using the
synthesized nanocomposites as the active layer and the device performance
of the solar cells was carried out under simulated (AM1.5) solar illumination at 1
sun (100 mW/cm2) in laboratory air.
 Maximum photo conversion efficiency (PCE) of 0.44% was achieved with the
nanorods of aspect ratio 20.
 Au nanorods of aspect ratio 2-3.5 were synthesized by a seeded growth
method and incorporated into PVK matrix.
 A set of BHJ solar cells was fabricated by using the synthesized PVK/Au
nanocomposites as the active layer.

3.  Maximum PCE of 1.45% was achieved with the nanorods of aspect ratio 3.5.
 Poly(3-octylthiophene) (P3OT)/ZnO nanocomposites were synthesized by
incorporating ZnO nanorods of aspect ratio 8-20 into P3OT matrix.
 The synthesized P3OT/ZnO nanocomposites were used as the active layer in a
set of BHJ solar cells.
 Maximum PCE of 1.33% was achieved with the nanorods of aspect ratio 20.
 Au nanorods of aspect ratio 2-3.5 were immobilized into gelatin hydrogel.
 The synthesized Au/gelatin nanocomposites were used as the gel electrolyte in
a set of quasi solid state dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).
 Maximum PCE of 1.98% was achieved with the nanorods of aspect ratio 3.5 at
a concentration of 0.04%.
 ZnO nanorods (aspect ratio 8-20) were synthesized by a standard hydrothermal
method.
 Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were immobilized into gelatin
hydrogel.
 A set of quasi solid state DSSCs was fabricated by using the synthesized
MWCNT/gelatin as the gel electrolyte and the ZnO nanorods as the
photoanodes.
 Maximum PCE of 1.35% was achieved for nanorods of aspect ratio 20 at a
MWCNT concentration of 0.2% in the gel electrolyte.
Worked as a Junior Research Fellow, in a DeitY sponsored project entitled
“Development of polymer nanocomposite based photovoltaic devices with improved
efficiency”, during Ph.D. period.
Period: 2013-2016, Duration: 3 yrs 3 months.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Operating Systems: Windows 7-10, Windows XP
Scientific Applications: Origin 6.0, Origin 8.5
Technical Drawing: Adobe PhotoShop.
Office Applications: Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word.
AWARDS
1. Awarded the best oral presentation in National Seminar on ‘Recent Advances In
Polymer Science and Technology’ (Poly-2012) held at Department of Chemistry,
North Bengal University, Darjeeling, West Bengal, from Nov 2-4, 2012.
2. State merit scholarship holder.

4. List of publications:
1. S. Sharma, P.J. Bora, P. Gogoi, R. Boruah, K.J. Mohan, S.K. Dolui, Plasmonic bulk
heterojunction photovoltaic devices based on poly (9-vinylcarbazole)/gold
nanocomposites: effect of aspect ratio of gold nanorods, J Mater Sci: Mater
Electron 2015, 26, 5465-5474.
2. S. Sharma, P. Gogoi, R. Bhargav, S.K. Dolui, A. Patra, Hybrid Bulk Heterojunction
Solar Cells Based on Poly (9-Vinylcarbazole)/Zinc Oxide Nanocomposites: Effect
of Aspect Ratio of Zinc Oxide Nanorod, J. Polym. Mater. 2015, 32 (2), 179-196.
3. S. Sharma, M. Khannam, M. Boruah, B.C. Nath, S.K. Dolui, Development of Dye-
Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Gold/Gelatin Gel Electrolyte: Effect of Different
Aspect Ratio of Gold Nanocrystals, IEEE J. Photovolt. 2015, 5 (6), 1665-1673.
4. S. Sharma, M. Khannam, S.K Dolui, A Quasi Solid State Dye Sensitized Solar Cell
based on Gelatin/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Gel Electrolyte and ZnO
Nanorod Photoanode, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. (Just accepted-DOI:
10.1007/s10854-016-4777-x)
5. S. Sharma, A.K. Manhar, P.J. Bora, S.K. Dolui, M. Mandal, Evaluation of antioxidant
and antibacterial activity of various aspect ratio gold (Au) nanorods, Adv. Mater.
Lett. 2015, 6(3), 235-241.
6. S. Sharma, P.J. Bora, M. Boruah, S.K. Dolui, Gelatin-Immobilized High Aspect Ratio
Gold Nanocrystals: An Efficient Catalyst for 4-Nitrophenol Reduction, Adv. Polym.
Tech., DOI 10.1002/adv.21608.
7. S. Sharma, P. Gogoi, B.J. Saikia, S.K. Dolui, Synthesis of cadmium sulfide quantum
dots with simultaneous desulfurization of kerosene oil, J. Renew. Mater. (In press).
8. S. Sharma, S.K. Dolui, Enhanced photo conversion efficiency of a hybrid bulk
heterojunction device based on poly(3-octylthiophene)/zinc oxide
nanocomposite, (Communicated).
9. P. Gogoi, M. Boruah, S. Sharma, S.K. Dolui, Blends of epoxidized alkyd resins
based on jatropha oil and the epoxidized oil cured with aqueous citric acid
solution -A green technology approach. ACS Sus. Chem. Eng. 3 (2015) 261-268.
10. P. Gogoi, D. Das, S. Sharma, S.K. Dolui, Synthesis and characterization of Jatropha
curcas oil based alkyd resins and their blends with epoxy resin. J. Renew. Mater. 3
(2) (2015) 151-159.
11. M. Boruah, M. Mili, S. Sharma, B. Gogoi, S.K. Dolui, Synthesis and evaluation of
swelling kinetics of electric field responsive poly (vinyl alcohol)‐g‐polyacrylic
acid/OMNT nanocomposite hydrogels. Polymer Composites, 2015 36(1), 34-41.
12. B. C. Nath, B. Gogoi, M. Boruah, S. Sharma, M. Khannam, G. A. Ahmed, S.K. Dolui,
High performance polyvinyl alcohol/multi walled carbon nanotube/polyaniline

5. hydrogel (PVA/MWCNT/PAni) based dye sensitized solar cells, Electrochimica
Acta, (2014) 146, 106-111.
13. B.J. Saikia, P. Gogoi, S. Sharmah, S.K. Dolui, Synthesis of pH‐and solvent‐responsive
smart core crosslinked star polymer by atom transfer radical polymerization,
Polymer International, (2015) 64(3), 437-445.
14. , L.J. Borthakur, S. Sharma, S.K. Dolui, J. Mater Studies on Ag/Polypyrrole
composite deposited on the surface of styrene-methyl acrylate copolymer micro
particles and their electrical and electrochemical properties. Sci: Mater. Electron.
22, (2011), 949-958.
15. M. Khannam, S. Sharma, P. Gogoi, S.K. Dolui, J Mater Enhanced conversion
efficiency of quasi solid state dye sensitized solar cells based on functionalized
multi-walled carbon nanotubes incorporated TiO2 photoanode, Sci: Mater
Electron (Just accepted-DOI 10.1007/s10854-016-5072-6).
16. M. Khannam, S. Sharma, S.K. Dolui A graphene oxide incorporated TiO2
photoanode for high efficiency quasi solid state dye sensitized solar cells based
on a poly-vinyl alcohol gel electrolyte, , RSC Adv. 6, (2016), 55406-55414.
17. S. Sharma, A.R. Pal, J. Chutia, H. Bailung, N.S. Sarma, N.N. Dass, D. Patil, Plasma
process for development of a bulk heterojunction optoelectronic device: A
highly sensitive UV detector, Appl. Surf. Sci. 258, (2012), 7897-7906.
18. A.A. Hussain, S. Sharma, A.R. Pal, H. Bailung, J. Chutia, D.S. Patil, Role of Plasma
Parameters on the Conjugated Structure Retention in Polyaniline Thin Film,
Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 32, (2012), 817-832.
Papers presented in academic conferences:
1. S. Sharma, S.K. Dolui, Oral presentation entitled ‘Poly (9-vinylcarbazole)-Zinc
Oxide (PVK-ZnO) Nanocomposite: Synthesis and Property Evaluation’, POLY-2012,
Prof. Sukumar Maiti Polymer Award Foundation (PSMPAF), Kolkata, West Bengal,
Nov. 2012.
2. S. Sharma, B.J. Saikia, S.K. Dolui, Poster presentation entitled ‘Development of
Ag/Polypyrrole Composite Deposited Styrene-Methyl Acrylate Copolymer Micro
Particles with Core-Shell Morphology and Study of Their Electrical and
Electrochemical Properties’, NCCCTS-2011, Dept. of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur
University, Assam, Nov. 2011.
3. S. Sharma, S.K. Dolui, Poster presentation entitled ‘Gold/gelatin gel electrolyte
based dye-sensitized solar cells: Effect of different aspect ratio of gold
nanocrystals’, ICNPM-2015, International and Inter University Centre for
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IIUCNN), Mahatma Gandhi University,
Kottayam, Kerala, Nov. 2015.

6. 4. S. Sharma, S.K. Dolui, Poster presentation entitled ‘Quasi solid state dye-sensitized
solar cells based on Gold/gelatin gel electrolyte’, CDCS-2015, Dept. of Chemical
Sciences, Tezpur University, Assam, Nov 2015.
5. Participated in ‘International Congress on Renewable Energy’ (ICORE 2011),
Dept. of Energy, Tezpur University, Assam, Nov 2011.
6. Participated in ‘Science Academies Lecture Workshop on Modern Trends in
Chemistry’, Dept. of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University, Assam, Nov 2013.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Thirteen months research experience as a Junior Research Fellow
(JRF), in a DAE sponsored project in Institute of Advanced Study in
Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, Assam.
• Three year research experience as a Junior Research Fellow (JRF), in a
DeitY sponsored project in Tezpur University.
• Familiar with both bulk heterojunction (BHJ) and dye-sensitized solar cell
fabrication.
• Sufficient knowledge in handling instruments like UV-visible spectroscopy,
Photoluminescence (PL), Digital sourcemeter, Electrochemical
Impedance analyzer etc.
• Expertise in Origin, Photoshop, Microsoft office.
Master Degree Courses:
 Quantum Mechanics  Electronics
 Computational Techniques  Basic Polymer Science
 Cell and Molecular Architecture of
Cells
 Statistical Physics
 Condensed Matter Physics  Nanostructures
 Fundamentals of Molecular Biology
and Elements of Immunology
 Instrumental Methods of
Analysis
 Surface Science  Optical Properties of
Nanostructures
 Electrical and Magnetic Properties of
Nanostructures
 Biosynthesis of
Nanoparticles and
Applications
Title of M.Sc. Dissertation: Development of Poly (styrene-co-methylacrylate) and
Polypyrrole-Silver Nanocomposite with Core-Shell Morphology

7. REFERENCES
Prof. Swapan K. Dolui, Ph.D.
Dept. of Chemical Sciences
Tezpur University
Napaam, Tezpur
Assam-784028
Email:dolui@tezu.ernet.in
Telephone: 9957198489
Prof. Dolui is my Ph.D. supervisor.
Personal Particulars:
Fathers Name: Sri M. SHARMA
Date of Birth: 30TH Sept 1987
Sex: Feale
Marital Status: Single
Nationality: Indian
Language Known English, Hindi, Assamese
Place: Bangalore
Date: Shyamalima Sharma