Profile

Assistant Professor in the field of Electronics & Communications Engineering

Interest

Nanoelectronics, Novel semiconductor materials based nanostructured device fabrication and characterizations. Electronic Circuit Design, Device Simulation and Modeling, Photovoltaics & Internet of Things

Qualifications

  • Ph.D.

    Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore
    Nanoelectronics (2014-2018)

  • M.Tech.

    Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Noida
    VLSI Design (2011-2013)

  • B.Tech.

    Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
    Electronics & Communication (2003-2007)

Professional Experience

  • July 2018-May 2020 Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics & Communication

    Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Pune

  • July 2017-May 2018 Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics & Communication

    National Institute of Technology (NIT) Delhi

  • May 2013 -Jan 2014 Project Assistant

    Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Noida

  • Oct. 2007-May 2010 Software Engineer

    Infosys Technologies Ltd. Bangalore

Administrative Positions

  • Sept 2018-July 2019 Coordinator (National Resource Centre)

    Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Pune

  • Aug 2018-June 2019 Faculty In-Charge (Academics)

    Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Pune

Honors & Awards

  • Young Researcher Award

    March 2017

    3rd International Conference on Smart Materials & Structures held at Orlando USA

  • CSIR, Govt. of India, International travel grant

    March 2017

    To attend the International Conference at Orlando, Florida, USA,

  • SERB(DST), Govt. of India International travel grant

    June 2016

    To attend the International Conference in Berlin, Germany

  • MHRD Teaching Assistantship Fellowship

    2014-2018

    To pursue PhD.

  • MHRD Teaching Assistantship Fellowship

    2011-2013

    To pursue M.Tech.

  • Best managed project award

    Dec 2009

    Infosys Trivandrum development centre.

  • NCC “C” certificate

    March 2007

    National Cadet Corps

  • Indira Gandhi Award

    Nov 2001

    3rd position in 10th Board CBSE exams in all Delhi Government Schools in Zone-7

My courses

Current & Previous

Current

Course Code Course name Category Institute Department Link
EC_3a Electronic Devices & Circuits UG/ Indian Institute of Information Technology Pune Electronics & Communication Engineering
OE_11c Photovotaics: Fundamentals & Applications UG/PhD Indian Institute of Information Technology Pune Electronics & Communication Engineering
EC544 Digital VLSI Design PG/ Indian Institute of Information Technology Pune Electronics & Communication Engineering

Previous

Course Code Course name Category Institute
Digital CMOS VLSI Design UG/PG/ National Institute of Technology Delhi
Network Analysis & Synthesis National Institute of Technology Delhi

Research

Areas or Specialisation / Project Activities / Publications / Books

Areas / Specialization

Nanoelectronics, Photovoltaics, IoT, VLSI

Project Activities

  • Development of Teaching Learning Centre at IIIT Pune under Pandit Madam Mohan Malviya National Mission of Teachers Training (PMMMNMTT)

    Pankaj Sharma (PI), AICTE funded Project Grant: 14.70 lakhs (2018-2019)

  • Investigation of β-(AlxGa1-x)2O3/ Ga2O3 heterojunction for High electron mobility Transistor

    Pankaj Sharma (PI), CRS Project UGC DAE CSR, Grant: 7.29 lakh (2022 – 2023)

  • Development of Li doped ZnO based electrolyte for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)

    Pankaj Sharma (PI), Start-up Research Grant SERB, Grant: 32.83 lakh, (2021 – 2023)

Books/Book chapter

Book Chapter

Pankaj Sharma and Shaibal Mukherjee, Recent advances in ZnO based Ultraviolet Photodetectors, Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Oxford: Elsevier; 2018. pp. 1-12, ISBN: 978-0-12-803581-8

Publications

  • 2023
    1. Roshan Sharma, Akash Patnaik, Pankaj Sharma, “Impact of doping concentration and recess depth to achieve enhancement mode operation in ?-Ga2O3 MOSFET”, Microelectronics Journal 135 105755 (2023)

    2022
    1. Akash Patnaik, Neeraj K. Jaiswal, and Pankaj Sharma, “Role of Device Parameters in Optimizing 2DEG Charge Density in ?-(AlxGa1?x)2O3/Ga2O3 HFET: An Analytical Approach” IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 69, 3876 (2022)
    2. Sachchidanand, Anil Kumar, Pankaj Sharma, “Performance Investigation of Organic/Inorganic Bottom Cell on Lead-free Cs3Sb2Br9 based All Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 69, 3462 (2022)
    3. Akash Patnaik, Neeraj Jaiswal, Rohit Singh, Pankaj Sharma, “Analytical Model for 2DEG Charge Density in ?-(AlxGa1-x)2O3/Ga2O3 HFET, Semiconductor Science and Technology, 37, 025002 (2022)

    2021
    1. Sachchidanand, Vivek Garg, Anil Kumar, Pankaj Sharma, “Numerical simulation of novel lead-free Cs3Sb2Br9 absorber-based highly efficient perovskite solar cell, Optical Materials 122, 111715 (2021)
    2. G. Kiran, Rohan Krishna, Praveen Dwivedi, Pankaj Sharma, Rohit Singh, “Analytical Modeling of MgZnO/ZnO MOSHEMT Based Biosensor for Biomolecule Detection, Micro and Nanostructures, 107130, (2021)

    2019
    1. Amitesh Kumar, Mangal Das, Pankaj Sharma, Vivek Garg, Brajendra S. Sengar, Arabinda Barman, Aloke Kanjilal, Abhinav Kranti, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Resistive switching in reactive electrode-based memristor: Engineering bulk defects and interface inhomogeneity through bias characteristics, Semiconductor Science and Technology, 34 035014 (2019) ISSN 1361-6641 (I.F. 2.65) doi.org/10.1088/1361-6641/aafc8a

    2018
    1. Pankaj Sharma, Ritesh Bhardwaj, Amitesh Kumar, Shaibal Mukherjee, Trap Assisted Charge Multiplication Enhanced Photoresponse of Li-P codoped p-ZnO/n-Si Heterojunction Ultraviolet Photodetectors, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 51, 015103 (2018). ISSN 1361-6463 (I.F. 2.82) doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aa98fb
    2. Vivek Garg, Brajendra S. Sengar, Pankaj Sharma, Amitesh Kumar, Aaryashree, Shailendra Kumar, Shaibal Mukherjee, Sputter-instigated plasmon-enhanced optical backscattering layer in ultrathin solar cells: Application of GZO in CIGSe material system, Solar Energy, 174, pp. 35-44, (2018) ISSN 0038-092X (I.F. 4.37) doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.08.074
    3. Ritesh Bhardwaj, Pankaj Sharma, Rohit Singh, Mukul Gupta, and Shaibal Mukherjee, High Responsivity MgxZn1-xO based Ultraviolet Photodetector Fabricated by Dual Ion Beam Sputtering, IEEE Sensors Journal, 18, 2744 (2018). ISSN 1530-437X (I.F. 3.07) 10.1109/JSEN.2018.2803678
    4. Rohit Singh, Md. Arif Khan, Pankaj Sharma, Myo Than Htay, Abhinav Kranti, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Two dimensional electron gases in MgZnO/ZnO and ZnO/MgZnO/ZnO heterostructures grown by dual ion beam sputtering, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 51, 13LT02 (2018). (I.F. 2.82) doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aab183

    2017
    1. Pankaj Sharma, Ritesh Bhardwaj, Rohit Singh, Shailendra Kumar, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Investigation of formation mechanism of Li-P dual-acceptor doped p-type ZnO, Applied Physics Letters 111, 091604 (2017). (I.F. 3.41) ISSN 1077-3118 doi.org/10.1063/1.5001071
    2. Pankaj Sharma, Aaryashree, Vivek Garg and Shaibal Mukherjee, Optoelectronic properties of phosphorus doped p-type ZnO films grown by dual ion beam sputtering, Journal of Applied Physics 121, 225306 (2017). (I.F. 2.13) ISSN 1089-7550 doi.org/10.1063/1.4985246
    3. Aaryashree, Pankaj Sharma, Biswajit Mandal, Ankan Biswas, Manoj Manna, Sayan Maiti, Apurba K. Das, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Synergetic accrual of lamellar nano-hybrids for band selective photodetection, Journal of Physical Chemistry: C 121, 14037?14044 (2017). ISSN 1932-7455 (I.F. 4.53) 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b04219
    4. Ritesh Bhardwaj, Pankaj Sharma, Rohit Singh and Shaibal Mukherjee, Sb- doped p-MgZnO/n-Si heterojunction UV photodetector fabricated by dual ion beam sputtering, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 29, 1215 (2017). ISSN: 1941-0174 (I.F. 2.37) 10.1109/LPT.2017.2713701

    2016
    1. Rohit Singh, Pankaj Sharma, Md. Arif Khan, Vivek Garg, Vishnu Awasthi, Abhinav Kranti, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Investigation of barrier inhomogeneities and interface state density in Au/MgZnO: Ga Schottky contact, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 49, 445303 (2016). ISSN 1361-6463 (I.F. 2.58) doi:10.1088/0022-3727/49/44/445303
    2. Aaryashree, Sagar Biswas, Pankaj Sharma, Vishnu Awasthi, Brajendra S. Sengar, Apurba K. Das, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Photosensitive ZnO-graphene quantum dot hybrid nanocomposite for optoelectronic applications, ChemistrySelect, 1, 1503 (2016). (I.F. 1.53) doi.org/10.1002/slct.201600149
    3. Vivek Garg, Brajendra S. Sengar, Vishnu Awasthi, Aaryashree, Pankaj Sharma, C. Mukherjee, Shailendra Kumar and Shaibal Mukherjee, Localized surface plasmon resonance on Au nanoparticles: tuning and exploitation for performance enhancement in ultrathin photovoltaics, RSC Advances, 6, 26216 (2016). ISSN 2046-2069 (I.F. 3.84) 10.1039/c5ra25575a
    4. Vishnu Awasthi, Sushil K. Pandey, Vivek Garg, Brajendra S. Sengar, Pankaj Sharma, Shailendra Kumar, C. Mukherjee, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Plasmon generation in sputtered Ga-doped MgZnO thin films for solar cell applications, Journal of Applied Physics, 119, 233101 (2016). ISSN 1089-7550 (I.F. 2.04) doi.org/10.1063/1.4953877

    2015
    1. Pankaj Sharma, Rohit Singh, Vishnu Awasthi, Sushil K. Pandey, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Detection of a high photoresponse at zero bias from a highly conducting ZnO: Ga based UV photodetector, RSC Advances, 5, 62603 (2015). ISSN 2046-2069 (I.F. 3.84) 10.1039/c5ra13921j
    2. Sushil K. Pandey, Vishnu Awasthi, Brajendra S. Sengar, Vivek Garg, Pankaj Sharma, Shailendra Kumar, C. Mukherjee, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Band alignment and photon extraction studies of Na-doped MgZnO/Ga-doped ZnO heterojunction for light-emitter applications, Journal of Applied Physics, 118, 165301 (2015). ISSN 1089-7550 (I.F. 2.32) doi.org/10.1063/1.4934560

    International Conferences

    1. Pankaj Sharma, Ritesh Bhardwaj, Amitesh Kumar, Rohit Singh, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Fabrication of low resistive and stable Li-P co-doped p-type ZnO by dual ion beam sputtering, 3rd International Conference on Smart Materials and Structures, Orlando, Florida, USA, March 20-22, 2017.

    2. Pankaj Sharma, Ritesh Bhardwaj, Rohit Singh, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Spectroscopic ellipsometric investigation of phosphorous doped p-type ZnO, 7th International Conference on Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, Berlin, Germany, June 6-10, 2016.

    3. Pankaj Sharma, Rohit Singh, Ritesh Bhardwaj, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Self-powered high photoresponse UV photodetector based on dual ion beam sputtered Ga-doped ZnO, Nanotech France 2016 and Joint International Conferences and Exhibition, Paris, France, June 1-3, 2016.

    4. Pankaj Sharma, Rohit Singh, Vishnu Awasthi, Vivek Garg, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Self-powered high photoresponse Ga-doped ZnO ultraviolet photodetector, 18th International Workshop on The Physics of Semiconductor Devices (18th IWPSD), IISc, Bangalore, India, December 7-10, 2015.

    5. Ritesh Bhardwaj, Pankaj Sharma, Md. Arif Khan, Rohit Singh, and Shaibal Mukherjee, MgZnO based UV heterojunction photodetector fabricated using dual ion beam sputtering, 19th International Workshop on The Physics of Semiconductor Devices (19th IWPSD), IIT Delhi, India, December 11-15, 2017.

    6. Rohit Singh, Md. Arif Khan, Pankaj Sharma, Abhinav Kranti, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Variation of 2DEG density in DIBS-grown MgZnO/ZnO and ZnO/MgZnO/ZnO heterostructures, 19th International Workshop on The Physics of Semiconductor Devices (19th IWPSD), IIT Delhi, India, December 11-15, 2017.

    7. Amitesh Kumar, Mangal Das, Pankaj Sharma, Ritesh Bhardwaj, Abhinav Kranti, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Al/ZnO/Al memristor fabricated by Dual Ion Beam Sputtering with excellent endurance and retention, 19th International Workshop on The Physics of Semiconductor Devices (19th IWPSD), IIT Delhi, India, December 11-15, 2017.

    8. Rohit Singh, Pankaj Sharma, Md. Arif Khan, Vishnu Awasthi, Abhinav Kranti, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Study of interface states in Au/MgZnO: Ga Schottky contact grown by dual ion beam sputtering, 18th International Workshop on The Physics of Semiconductor Devices (18th IWPSD), IISc, Bangalore, India, December 7-10, 2015.

    9. Vishnu Awasthi, Sushil K. Pandey, Pankaj Sharma, Shailendra Kumar, C. Mukherjee, and Shaibal Mukherjee, Characterizations of DIBS grown Ga-doped MgZnO thin films for solar cell application, Photonics 2014: 12th International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics, IIT Kharagpur, India, December 13-16, 2014.

Conference / Workshop (Organised/Attended)

Students (M. Tech/M.Des./ Ph. D.)

M. Tech./M.Des.

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Ph. D.

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