Phone 0114 225 6910
Fax 0114 225 6930
E-mail dharme@shu.ac.uk
Research Interests
Dharme has worked in semiconductor research since becoming a PhD student at Durham University in 1977. His interest in the electrodeposition of thin film solar cells began when he joined the Appolo Project at BP Solar in 1988. He continued this area of research on joining Sheffield Hallam University in 1990.
He has 90 refereed papers, six patents and over 120 conference presentations, five book contributions, and has successfully supervised 14 research degree candidates and 14 years of PDRA support. He has gained Research Council, DTI-UK Industry, C/W and internal University funding to continue his research in this field.
In addition to above R&D programme on solar energy, Dharme is actively involved in the public awareness work on applications of renewable energy in the society. He was the key person in initiating SAREP (South Asia Renewable Energy Programme) which is now becoming an international programme for the promotion of renewables. He is the editor of SAREP newsletter, and has designed a "Solar Village" project, successfully piloted and now in the process of replication to empower rural communities for social development and reduction of poverty.
Recent Publications
All of Dharme's papers can be accessed at SHURA.
A forthcoming Book on "Advances in Thin Film Solar Cells", I M Dharmadasa, 2011.
Growth of CdS layers to develop all-electrodeposited CdS/CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells, D G Diso, G Muftah, V Patel and I M Dharmadasa, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 157 (6) H647-H651 (2010).
Fermi level pinning and effects on CuInGaSe2 based thin film solar cells, IM Dharmadasa, Semicond. Sci. Technol. 24 (2009) 055016 (10pp).
Latest developments in CdTe, CuInGaSe2 and GaAs/AlGaAs thin film PV solar cells, I M Dharmadasa, Curr. Appl. Phys. (2009), doi:10.1016/j.cap.2008.12.021.
Development of p+, p, i, n, and n+-type CuInGaSe2 layers for applications in graded bandgap multi-layer thin film solar cells. IM Dharmadasa, NB Chaure, GJ Tolan and AP Samantilleke. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 154 (6) H466-H471 (2007).
Strengths and Advantages of Electrodeposition as a Semiconductor Growth Technique for Applications in Macro-Electronic Devices. IM Dharmadasa and J Haigh, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 153 (1) G47-G52 (2006).
Electrodeposition of CuInSe2 layers using a two-electrode system for applications in multi-layer graded bandgap solar cells. IM Dharmadasa, RP Burton and M Simmonds, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 90 (2006) pp2191-2200.