Maleeha Saleem
Faisalabad
Summary
Performance based materials science researcher having 3+ years’ experience in materials science, nanotechnology and photovoltaic research, manufacturing, depositing, heat treatment and materials characterization of photovoltaic devices.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Renewable Energy Materials & Solar Cell Fabrication (REM & SCF) Research Lab
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Company Overview: Department of Physics, Government College University, Faisalabad
- Research assistant under research project titled as, “Fabrication of Ge based perovskite/ Silicon tandem solar cell with deep IR absorption”
- Researchgate/Renewable-Energy-Lab.
- Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
- Organized research materials, maintaining a well-ordered workspace conducive to productivity.
- Conducted literature reviews to support hypothesis development and identify gaps in existing knowledge.
- Contributed to the publication of research articles in peer-reviewed journals, showcasing expertise in various topics.
- Synthesized complex information into clear summaries to make findings accessible to diverse audiences.
- Participated in lab meetings and project presentations.
- Prepared samples for analysis by performing complex sample preparation tasks.
- Conducted extensive literature reviews to support ongoing research projects, significantly expanding team's knowledge base.
- Currently working on deposition of lead free germanium based inorganic perovskite solar cells with configuration ITO/ETL/CsGeI3/HTL/Metal contact
Education
Master of Philosophy - Physics
Government College University
02.2022
Bachelor of Science - Physics
Government College Women University
08.2019
Doctor of Philosophy - Physics
Government College University
08.2025
Skills
- IT Skills: Strong grip over MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Endnote, Origin Pro 2019b, Image J, Gwyddion, PowDLL converter
- Communication skills: Good communication skills gained during working as a researcher in labs
- Research skills: Good command over characterization techniques such as XRD, SEM, UV-Visible spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy
- EndNote proficiency
- Experimental design
- Research paper writing
- Literature reviews
Additional Information
Band offset engineering to improve electrical transport properties of p-NiO/n-ZnO heterojunction diode (I.F 6.24) February 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.179281
Keywords: p-NiO/n-ZnO heterojunction, Thermal oxidation, Electrical Transport properties, Energy band diagram, heterostructure diode
Band alignment engineering of p-Ge/n-Si heterojunction for low cost tandem solar cell applications (I.F 4.02)
October 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116222 Keywords: p-Ge/n-Si heterojunction, Annealing, Directional carrier transportation, energy band diagram, band alignment engineering
Annealing-induced transformation of structural and optical parameters of transparent γ-CuI thin films with superior thermoelectric performance (I.F 5.30) July 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.07.075 Keywords: CuI thin films, Thermal annealing, Optical band-gap, Electrical conductivity, See-beck co-efficient, Power factor
Annealing induced morphology evolution and phase transition in SnOx thin films grown by e-beam evaporation method (I.F 4.4) April 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109473 Keywords: SnOx thin films, thermodynamic stability, electron beam evaporation, post-annealing, morphology evolution
Structural and thermoelectric properties of nanostructured p-SnO thin films grown by e-beam evaporation method (I.F 7.57) October 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.09.128 Keywords: nanostructure, see-beck coeffecient, power factor, electron beam evaporation
Recent advancements in lead free inorganic perovskite solar cells (Review Article) (under review)
SKILLS & LANGUAGES
Native Language; Urdu
Other Language; English.
Excellent skills in writing (C1), reading (C1), listening (B2) and speaking (B2) English language.
Certified with Proficiency English Language Communication (Government College University, Faisalabad)
Timeline
Research Assistant
Renewable Energy Materials & Solar Cell Fabrication (REM & SCF) Research Lab
01.2024 - 12.2024
Doctor of Philosophy - Physics
Government College University
Master of Philosophy - Physics
Government College University
Bachelor of Science - Physics
Government College Women University
References
Kashif, Javaid, Assistant Professor, kashifjavaid@gcuf.edu.pk, +92 300 7268442, GC University, Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Khalid, Mehmood ,Associate Professor, GC University, Faisalabad, +92 300 9678458, khalid_mahmood856@yahoo.com
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