Prabal Dweep Khanikar
About Prabal
Prabal was awarded a Master of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, specialising in solid-state materials. He also holds a Bachelor of Technology in Engineering Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. His master’s thesis focused on the synthesis and characterisation of thin-film materials for thermoelectric applications.
After completing his masters, Prabal decided to pursue a research career and joined the UQIDAR program in 2020.
He is researching the development of organic-inorganic hybrid photodetectors.
Project details
Organic Inorganic hybrid photodetectors
Photo-detectors convert light into electrical signals. They are used in electronic imaging applications in cameras, automobile sensors, medical imaging, and robotics. The global market for image sensors is estimated to reach $15 billion/annum by 2020. The field of organic-inorganic hybrid photodiodes is emerging as the next frontier in optoelectronics. In particular, the ability to detect or transduce light has special significance in integrated sensing and control systems. We have a significant opportunity to make a big impact to this field because of our historical expertise in organic electronics at UQ and inorganic photo-detectors at IIT-D. This unique position in combining inorganic materials with organic materials creating a novel hybrid system. The overall aims of the project is to create novel hybrid photo-detectors using organic and inorganic semiconductors. Such photodetectors are highly attractive with remarkable features that are not shared with conventional inorganic or organic detectors. For example, organic photo-detectors can be tuned from the UV to near IR wavelengths by simple modification of the semiconducting chromophores. Furthermore, the compact size, low cost, and mechanical flexibility of organic semiconductors mean they can, in principle, be easily integrated into a wide range of products such as those used in telecommunications, as well as bio-medical and consumer devices.
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