Current Designation: Assistant Professor
Centre for Renewable & Sustainable Energy Studies (CReSES), JISIASR (Since June, 2024)
E-mail ID: subinoy@jisiasr.org / subinoy.roy91@gmail.com
GoogleScholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UfXmO-sAAAAJ&hl=en
Ph.D. Position Available: Highly motivated candidates, either self-funded or qualified through NET/GATE, with backgrounds in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science or related branch of engineering, motivated in active research in the field of Renewable Energy are invited to contact Dr. Subinoy Roy. Opportunities are available for pursuing a Ph.D. on a full-time or part-time basis.
Professional Experiences:
2024-Present: Assistant Professor, Centre for Renewable & Sustainable Energy Studies, JISIASR Kolkata, West Bengal
2021-2024: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, C.V. Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
2019-2020: Research Associate, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai
Academic Backgrounds:
Ph.D.: Energy
Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai
Advisors: Professor Rajesh Gupta
Thesis Title: Spatial investigation and analysis of shunts and finger breakages in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules
M.Sc.: Energy
Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai
B.Sc.: Physics (Hons.)
Department of Physics, Narasinha Dutt College, University of Calcutta
Research Interests:
- Spatial imaging of PV modules
- Non-spatial characterization of PV modules
- Spatial image processing and machine learning based defect characterization
- Degradation analysis of PV modules
- Load management in PV powered electric vehicles and hybrid systems
Publications
1. Subinoy Roy* and Sankhipta Padhi, “The Effect of Interconnecting Ribbons in External Resistance of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules”, IOP Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2023, 2603, 012024.
2. Subinoy Roy*, Arpan Goroda and Monalisa Dash, “Analysis of Mismatch in Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules using Matlab-Simulink”, International Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods, 2023, 11(8), 1526-1532.
3. Subinoy Roy* and Rajesh Gupta, “Quantitative estimation of shunt resistance in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules by electroluminescence imaging”, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 2019, 9(6), 1741-1747.
4. Subinoy Roy*, Sagarika Kumar and Rajesh Gupta, “Investigation and analysis of finger breakages in commercial crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules under standard thermal cycling test”, Engineering Failure Analysis, 2019, 101, 309-319.
5. Subinoy Roy* and Rajesh Gupta, “Non-destructive approach for severity investigation of shunts in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules by combination of electroluminescence imaging and lock-in thermography”, Measurement Science and Technology, 2019, 30, 044009.
6. Sagarika Kumar*, Subinoy Roy and Rajesh Gupta, “Characterization of Degradation under Standard Environmental Testing Methods for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules”, International Journal of Power and Energy Research, 2017, 1(3).
7. Sagarika Kumar*, Subinoy Roy and Rajesh Gupta, “Comparison of reliability tests by characterization of degradation in photovoltaic modules”, MOJ Solar and Photoenergy Systems, 2017 1(1), 21-25.
8. Archana Sinha, Martin Bliss, Xiaofeng Wu, Subinoy Roy, Ralph Gottschalg, and Rajesh Gupta*, “Cross-characterization for imaging parasitic resistive losses in thin-film photovoltaic modules”, Journal of imaging, 2016, 2(3), 23.
9. Subinoy Roy, Roopmati Meena, Humaid Mohammed and Rajesh Gupta, “Investigation of Different Types of Defects in Newly Manufactured Crystalline Silicon PV Modules”, Vision of Solar Energy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (VSESA), 2020.
10. Subinoy Roy, Sagarika Kumar, Roopmati Meena and Rajesh Gupta, “Investigation on Shunt Severity in PV Modules by Electroluminescence Imaging and Lock-in Thermography”, 36th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Proc. pp. 1180-1182, Marseille, France, 2019.
11. Sagarika Kumar, Subinoy Roy and Rajesh Gupta, “Effect of solder configurations on finger breakages in photovoltaic modules under thermal cycling conditions”, 36th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Proc. pp. 930-933, Marseille, France, 2019.
12. Archana Sinha, Martin Bliss, Xiaofeng Wu, Subinoy Roy, Ralph Gottschalg, and Rajesh Gupta, “Imaging of TCO Lateral Resistance Effects in Thin-Film PV Modules by Lock-In Thermography and Electroluminescence Techniques”, 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2017.
13. Archana Sinha, Subinoy Roy, Sagarika Kumar and Rajesh Gupta, “Investigation of degradation in photovoltaic modules by infrared and electroluminescence imaging”, 3rd international Conference on Opto-electronics and Applied Optics, Kolkata, 2016.
14. Sagarika Kumar, Subinoy Roy, Dhiraj Magare and Rajesh Gupta, “Comparison of Reliability Tests by Characterization of Degradation in PV Modules”, Solar Asia International Conference, Pune, India, 2015.
15. Subinoy Roy, P. Somasundaran and Rajesh Gupta, “Estimation of shunt resistance by Electroluminescence imaging”, 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Proc. pp. 1224-1227, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2014.
Awards & Achievements:
1. Awarded ‘Distinguished Contribution’ award (based on student feedback) in C.V. Raman Global University, 2023.
2. Awarded prestigious ‘Quarterly Franklin Membership’ (ID#SP27550), London Journals Press (UK), 2020.
3. Secured All India Rank 145th in IIT-JAM Physics, and 22nd in IIT-JAM Geophysics, 2011.
4. Secured medal and scholarship for excellence in academics, Physics in Narasinha Dutt College, 2010.
5. Got funded INR 90,000 by IIT Bombay for attending 29th EU PVSEC, 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
