Mohammad Banari

Ph.D. in Festkörperphysik mit Expertise in Dünnschichtabscheidung, optoelektronischer Analyse und Metalloxidhalbleitern. Erfahrung in fortgeschrittener Photovoltaik (farbstoffsensibilisierte/Perowskit-Solarzellen), Fotodetektoren, Dünnschichtanwendungen und katalytischen Materialien für die Wasserspaltung. Engagiert in der Förderung von Innovationen im Bereich nachhaltiger Energietechnologien.

Visiting Scholar l Luleå University of Technology l Sweden 2021-2022

• Conducted advanced research on photodetectors, Dye sensitized/Perovskite solar cell, and water-splitting materials. 
• Enhanced CeO₂: ZnO DSSCs with Al₂O₃ blocking layers, achieving 6% efficiency.
• Optimized ZnO photodetectors by doping with rare earth elements, achieving rise/decay times below 0.1 mA.
• Fine-tuned sputtering thickness of Cu₂O on CeO₂: ZnO for ultraviolet photodetector applications.
• Improved Ag nanoparticle coatings via Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD) on p-n junction ZnO-Cu₂O, advancing DSSC and photodetector functionality.
• Developed RuO₂@SnO₂ catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (10 mA/cm² at 450 mV, Tafel slope: 74 mV dec⁻¹).
• Designed NiCo₂S₄ nanostructures for hydrogen evolution reaction (10 mA/cm² at 194 mV, Tafel slope: 85 mV dec⁻¹).
• Explored rare earth dopants (RE: Pr, Dy, Nd, Ce@ZnO) for high-performance catalyst properties.

• Conducted DFT studies by Quantum Espresso on 2D δ-B₂C, demonstrating excellent electro-optical properties and stability.
• Analyzed TiO₂ bronze phase for optoelectronic applications.
• Taught courses in fundamental and solid-state physics for two years.
• Organized research workshops (COMSOL and thin-film techniques) and mentored master’s students in experimental physics and data analysis.

Ph.D. in Physics |Semnan University, Iran | GPA: 19.2/20 2018-2024

• Thesis: Synthesis of ZnO nanostructures and study of physical and electrochemical properties to optimize solar cells and photodetector properties.

• Thesis: Optoelectronic properties of one-dimensional metal-oxide nanostructures.