Aditya Mohite is a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at

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, known for his research in

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, particularly in the areas of

perovskite solar cell A perovskite solar cell (PSC) is a type of solar cell that includes a perovskite-structured compound, most commonly a hybrid organic–inorganic lead or tin halide-based material as the light-harvesting active layer. Perovskite materials, such a ...

s and

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Early life and education

Mohite earned his Ph.D. in physics from the

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. Prior to that, he obtained his M.S. in Solid State Physics from

Maharaja Sayajirao University Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, formerly Baroda College, is a public university in the city of Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Originally established as a college in 1881, it became a public university on April 30, 1949 and was renamed after ...

, Baroda,

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, in 2001, and his B.S. in physics from the same institution in 1999. He later conducted research at institutions such as

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before joining Rice University in 2018.

Career and research

At Rice University, Mohite leads a research group focused on the development of advanced materials for energy applications, including photovoltaics, optoelectronics, and quantum materials. His work has contributed to advancements in the efficiency and stability of perovskite-based solar cells. His research encompasses the study of low-dimensional materials, charge transport mechanisms, and the integration of nanomaterials in energy devices. Mohite is particularly interested in understanding and controlling photo-physical processes occurring at the interfaces created with layered 2D materials, as well as organic and inorganic materials for thin-film light-to-energy conversion technologies such as photovoltaics and photocatalysis. He also applies correlated interface-sensitive techniques such as photocurrent, time-resolved photoluminescence (PL), electro-absorption, and impedance spectroscopy to investigate charge and energy transfer and recombination processes. Mohite is the co-founder and chief scientific officer of DirectH2, a company focused on developing modular green hydrogen technologies for sustainable energy solutions and a steering committee member of the

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Awards

* 2017: Resonate Resnick Award for Sustainability Research * 2022: Outstanding Faculty Research Award * 2022: US Department of Energy Hydrogen Program Research & Development Award * 2024: Provost's Award for Outstanding Faculty Achievement

References

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