SVKM NMIMS Global University

Dr. Amol Chintaman Badgujar

Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Email: amol.badgujar@svkm.ac.in

Specialization:

Dr. Amol Chintaman Badgujar is an accomplished academic, researcher, and innovator specializing in thin film photovoltaics, nanomaterials, and renewable energy technologies. He holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from IIT Bombay, where he pursued research on Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIGS) solar cells in advanced large-area, high-efficiency solar technologies. Currently, Dr. Badgujar is an Assistant Professor at SVKM’s Institute of Technology, Dhule, where he teaches mechanical engineering and materials science. His courses integrate Python programming, machine learning, and advanced material characterization techniques, preparing students with industry-relevant skills. Dr. Badgujar has led innovative projects on thin film deposition, laser scribing, and nano-ink printing, resulting in high-impact publications in journals like ACS Omega and Solar Energy. His contributions have earned him the Best Paper Award at DAMFT 2021 and an International Travel Grant from SERB-DST. A life member of the Indian Laser Association and Solar Energy Society of India, Dr. Badgujar actively reviews articles for reputed journals and collaborates with industry and academia to drive advancements in renewable energy technologies.

Qualification	Specialization	University/Institution	Year Completed	Remarks
B.E.	Mechanical Engineering	University of Pune / PES Modern College of Engineering Pune	2011	First Class with Distinction
M.Tech	Mechanical Engineering	Mumbai University / VJTI Mumbai	2013	First Class
Ph.D.	Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science	IIT Bombay	2020	Thesis Title: Development of Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide CIGS Solar Cell by Non-vacuum Techniques. Supervisors: Prof. R.O.Dusane (IIT Bombay) & Dr. S.R.Dhage (ARCI Hyderabad)

From Date	To Date	Designation	Department	University/Institution	Total Years	Responsibilities

Research Item	Count
Books	0
Article/Paper Published in Journal	10
Paper in Book Chapters	03
Paper in Conference Proceedings	04
Patents Filed/Published/Granted	01
Copyright	0
Projects (Government/Industry Sponsored)	0
Ph.D. Scholars Guided (Completed & Ongoing)	0
PG Scholars Guided	0
UG Scholars Guided	0
Grants and Funding Projects (Completed & Ongoing)	0
Consultancy Projects(Completed & Ongoing)	0
Invited Talks/Keynote Speeches/Guest Lectures/Session Delivered	02
Memberships in Professional Bodies	03
Paper Present in International/National Conferences	08
Faculty Development Programs (FDPs)/STTP Participated	12
Workshops// TrainingProgram Participated	03
International/National Collaborations	0

Date	Title	Authors	Journal Name	Indexing (SCI/SCIE/Scopus/UGC-CARE)	Publisher	Year	DOI
2015-08-31	Process parameter impact on properties of sputtered large-area Mo bilayers for CIGS thin film solar cell applications	Amol C Badgujar, Sanjay R Dhage, Shrikant V Joshi	Thin Solid Films	SCI	Elsevier	2015	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2015.04.046
2017-11-15	Effect of various surface treatments on adhesion strength of magnetron sputtered bi-layer Molybdenum thin films on soda lime glass substrate	Brijesh Singh Yadav, Amol C Badgujar, Sanjay R Dhage	Solar Energy	SCI	Pergamon	2017	507– 513. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2017.08.068
2018-04-13	Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 thin film absorber layer by flash light post-treatment	Amol C Badgujar, Rajiv O Dusane, Sanjay R Dhage	Vacuum	SCI	Pergamon	2018	10.1016/j.vacuum.2018.04.021
2018-07-01	Sonochemical synthesis of CuIn0. 7Ga0. 3Se2 nanoparticles for thin film photo absorber application	Amol C Badgujar, Rajiv O Dusane, Sanjay R Dhage	Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing	SCI	Pergamon	2018	doi:10.1016/j.mssp.2018.03.001
2018-08-01	Process parameter impact on selective laser ablation of bilayer molybdenum thin films for CIGS solar cell applications	Amol C Badgujar, Shrikant V Joshi, Sanjay R Dhage	Materials Focus	ESCI	American Scientific Publishers	2018	doi:10.1166/mat.2018.1540
2018-09-30	Transparent conducting Al: ZnO thin films on large area by efficient cylindrical rotating DC magnetron sputtering	Sanjay R Dhage, Amol C Badgujar	Journal of Alloys and Compounds	SCI	Elsevier	2018	10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.05.234
2020-02-21	Pulsed laser annealing of spray casted Cu(In,Ga)Se2 nanocrystal thin films for solar cell application	AC Badgujar, RO Dusane, SR Dhage	Solar Energy	SCI	Pergamon	2020	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.02.023
2020-10-01	Cu (In, Ga) Se2 thin film solar cells produced by atmospheric selenization of spray casted nanocrystalline layers	Amol C Badgujar, Rajiv O Dusane, Sanjay R Dhage	Solar Energy	SCI	Pergamon	2020	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.08.080
2021-01-25	12.95% Efficient Cu (In, Ga) Se2 Solar Cells by Single-Step Atmospheric Selenization, Scaled to Monolithically Integrated Modules	Sanjay R Dhage, Brijesh Singh Yadav, Golu Kumar Jha, Amol C Badgujar	ACS Applied Energy Materials	SCI	American Chemical Society	2021	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c02254
2022-04-11	Room temperature sputtered aluminum-doped ZnO thin film transparent electrode for application in solar cells and for low-band-gap optoelectronic devices	Amol C Badgujar, Brijesh Singh Yadav, Golu Kumar Jha, Sanjay R Dhage	ACS Omega	SCI	American Chemical Society	2022	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c00830

Award Title	Year	Awarded By	Level (National/International)	Recognition Details
Best Paper award in Oral presentation	2021	2nd Indo-Korea Virtual Conference on Development of Advanced Materials for Future Technologies (DAMFT 2021)	International
SERB-DST International Travel Grant	2019	SERB-DST	National	Awarded SERB-DST International Travel Grant to participate ICMAT 2019 conference at Singapore (Total Grant: INR 61,543/-)

Organization	Type	Membership ID	Year of Joining
Indian Laser Association	Life Member
Solar Energy Society of India	Life Member
Indian Society of Technical Education	Life Member	LM - 135818	2022

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