Subhendu Guha

Subhendu Guha (born 1942) is an Indian American Photovoltaics scientist who pioneered the development of Amorphous silicon solar cells, that led to the invention of flexible Solar shingle.[2][3][4]

Subhendu Guha
Born1942 (1942) (age 81)
Dacca, Undivided India
Nationality Indian
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
Known forInvention of high quality Amorphous silicon which produces Photovoltaic cells
Scientific career
FieldsScientist,
InstitutionsAmorphous silicon

University: Calcutta University: TIFR, India; University of Sheffield, United Solar, MI, USA

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Subhendu Guha's Invention of the solar shingle is currently at the collection of National Museum of American History.[5]

He is also recognized amongst notable List of Indian scientists and Solar architecture.[6][7]

Early life and Education

Guha (born in Dacca, Undivided India, 1942) attended Scottish Church Collegiate School. Presidency University, Kolkata and holds Ph.D. from University of Calcutta in 1968.

Careers

'Dr. Subhendu Guha served previously as Chairman of United Solar a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices (ECD).[8]

In 1980, he Invented a new process for depositing thin film of amorphous silicon; an element found in sand that can be applied as a thin film to produce a photovoltaic material; which is now currently used by industries all over the world.[9][10]

He won the Research and development (R&D or R+D) award from R&D magazine and also World Technology Award in 2005. Guha's works have also received recognition from United States Department of Energy (Bright Light Award), Best invention in the Environment Category by Discover (magazine), Best of what's new by Popular Science.[11]

In 2006, Former President of the United States George W. Bush visited Guha in Auburn Hills, Michigan, so as to explore the importance of achieving a major goal of US in becoming less dependent on foreign sources of oil.[12]

In 2009, he won PVSEC award for outstanding contribution to science and technology of photovoltaic.[13]

In 2014, he won the Best of the Best (Sherar Shera) Bengali award by ABP Ananda for contribution to science.[14]

Guha has written more than 250 scientific journal articles for publications and has over 30 US patents.[15]

Guha served as a member of the advisory committee to the Physics Department of Colorado School of Mines and Center for Photonic Nanomaterials of University of Michigan. He was also on the board of directors of Solar Energy Industries Association.U.S.A and Engineering Society of Detroit, and on the advisory committee of National Center for Photovoltaic, Golden, Colorado.He is now an Independent consultant advising universities and industries.[16]

References
  1. "Subhendu Guha". swc50.org. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  2. "NRI Scientist Wins World Technology Award". timesofindia.com. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 2005-12-06.
  3. "1997 Discover Awards: Environment: Solar Power Incognito". discovermagazine.com. 23 April 1997.
  4. "Paying Homage: 23 Solar Pioneers Whose Names You SHOULD Know". solarpowerworldonline.com. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  5. "Subhendu Guha Innovative Lives Presentation, 1998". invention.si.edu. 16 June 1998.
  6. "List Of Modern Indian Scientists". thelistacademy.com. 23 March 2004. Retrieved 2004-03-23.
  7. "Solar Power in Building Design: The Engineer's Complete Design Resource, 1st Edition". accessengineeringlibrary.com. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
  8. "News release". globenewswire.com (Press release). 11 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  9. "Subhendu Guha Innovative Lives Presentation". invention.si.edu. 16 June 1998.
  10. "The long history of solar PV". solarpowerworldonline.com. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  11. "Speakers". livingstonsecurities.com. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  12. "ident Discusses Solar Technology and Energy Initiatives in Michigan". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 2006-02-20.
  13. "ENERGY CONVERS DEV-Energy Conversion Devices Dr Subhendu Guha Wins 2009 PVSEC Award". pvsec.org. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
  14. "MAGNIFICENT NINE IN 10TH YEAR OF ABP ANANDA SERA BANGALI AWARDS". telegraphindia.com.
  15. "Patents by Inventor Subhendu Guha". patents.justia.com. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
  16. "Energy Conversion Devices Dr Subhendu Guha Wins 2009 PVSEC Award". marketscreener.com. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
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