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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

Maleeha Saleem