Subhendu Guha
{{Short description|Indian scientist and solar cell inventor}}
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| birth_place = Dhaka, British India
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| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = Calcutta University: TIFR, India; University of Sheffield, United Solar, MI, USA
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| occupation = Semiconductor, photovoltaics, solar architecture
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| known_for = Invention of high quality amorphous silicon
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Subhendu Guha (born 1942 in Dhaka) is an Indian scientist in the field of photovoltaics.{{Cite news |date=2005-12-06 |title=Scientist Wins World Technology Award |language=en-GB |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/nri-scientist-wins-world-technology-award/articleshow/1320525.cms |access-date=}}{{Cite web |title= livingston Conference|url=https://livingstonsecurities.com/livingston_conference2009/speakers.php|access-date=2023-05-20 |website=livingstonsecurities.com|language=en-US}}
Early life and career
Subhendu Guha was born in 1942 in Dhaka. Subhendu studied at Presidency College, Kolkata, and obtained his M.Tech. and PhD from the University of Calcutta.{{Cite web |title= Indian American wins tech award|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-indian-american-wins-tech-award-1000849|access-date=2015-09-25 |website=dnaindia.com/world|language=en-US}}
Subhendu developed a new process for making Amorphous silicon in 1979 after he joined Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai in 1968.{{Cite web |title= Photovoltaic|url=https://www.eia.gov/kids/history-of-energy/timelines/photovoltaic.php|access-date=2023-10-19 |website=eia.go|language=en-US}}
In 1991, he led a team of scientists at United Solar that made innovations to achieve efficiency solar cells and modules using Thin-film solar cell silicon and also the invention of flexible solar roofing shingles.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
In 2006, when Subhendu was President of United Solar, he discussed solar technology with former President George W. Bush during the president's visit to United Solar.{{Cite web|date=2006-02-20|title=Discusses Solar Technology and Energy Initiatives in Michigan|url=https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/02/20060220-2.html|access-date=2022-02-24|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Robert |date=May 18, 1994 |title=A Brighter Future for Solar Electricity |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/18/IHT-a-brighter-future-for-solar-electricity.html |website=The New York Times}} He has also served as a panelist on the US Senate committee on energy and natural resources.{{Cite web |date=2006-09-01 |title=Lunch Briefing – Solar Energy as a Sustainable Solution |url=https://www.energy.senate.gov/2006/9/press-64F9C62E-808E-4FC2-A68E-39FFE3C57334 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources |language=en}}
Awards and recognition
Subhendu is a recipient of the Bright Light Award from the US Department of Energy,{{Cite web |title= Solar Company Receives Award From Department Of Energy|url=https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/storage/solar-company-receives-award-from-department-of-energy-4865/#gref
|access-date=2023-10-19 |website=renewableenergyworld.com|date=26 January 2001
|language=en-US}} and the PVSEC 2009 award for outstanding contribution to science and technology of photovoltaic.{{Cite web|date=2009-04-19|title=DEV-Energy Conversion Devices Dr Subhendu Guha Wins 2009 PVSEC Award|url=https://www.pvsec.org/awards.html|access-date=|language=en-GB}}
He also received the World Technology Award and the Best of the Best Award from ABP Ananda for his contribution to science.{{Cite web |title=MAGNIFICENT NINE IN 10TH YEAR OF ABP ANANDA SERA BANGALI AWARDS |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/magnificent-nine-in-10th-year-of-abp-ananda-sera-bangali-awards/cid/1290053 |website=The Telegraph Online}}
Selected publications
- Backreflector morphology effects and thermodynamic light-trapping in thin-film silicon solar cells.{{Cite web |title=Subhendu Guha |url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Subhendu-Guha |website=Research Gate}}
- High efficiency multi-junction thin film silicon cells incorporating nanocrystalline silicon.
- On light‐induced effect in amorphous hydrogenated silicon
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