Research interests:

Nanophotonics for next-generation solar cells

Bio:

Dr Niraj Lal is an Australian Solar Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the ANU. His interests are in nanophotonics for solar cell applications and science communication. Niraj graduated with a BSc in physics from the Distinguished Scholar Program at the ANU in 2007, winning the Angus Nicholson Honours Scholarship. He then worked as a bicycle courier in Perth before becoming a travelling science presenter to primary school kids across regional WA with Scitech . In 2009 Niraj was awarded a Gates Scholarship and a UK Overseas Research Studentship to study for a PhD in physics with Professor Jeremy Baumberg at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, from which he graduated in 2012. He has appeared on BBC's Naked Scientists Radio, spoken as an invited speaker at two international conferences and taught science at levels ranging from pre-school to post-graduate. A selected list of his publications can be seen at his website here.

Research opportunities with Dr Niraj LAL

• Optimising light in super high efficiency solar cells.