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Expert in nanomaterials and solar cell research, Japanese language translator with 10+ years experience
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Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing
Technical Writing,
Copywriting,
Creative Writing,
General Proofreading & Editing,
Translation
Research
User Research,
Gap Analysis,
Scientific and Technical Research,
Systematic Literature Review
Consulting
Digital Strategy Consulting,
Scientific and Technical Consulting,
Manufacturing Consulting
Data & AI
Data Visualization
Product Development
Product Evaluation,
Material Sourcing,
Device Fabrication
Work Experience
Professor
Zeal Institute Pune
December 2024 - Present
Projects Director
Mirai JLC Guwahati
January 2024 - Present
Professor
Assam Down Town University
August 2022 - Present 
Professor
Assam Down Town University
August 2022 - July 2025
Associate Professor
DY Patil University Deemed to be University
August 2016 - July 2022
Assistant Professor
Walchand College of Arts and Science
June 2015 - August 2016
Assistant Professor
Jimma University
June 2014 - April 2015
Research Associate
Flinders University
May 2012 - April 2014
Senior Researcher
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
May 2010 - April 2012
Postdoctoral Researcher
Nagoya Kogyo Daigaku
June 2007 - March 2010
Junior Research Fellow
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
August 2001 - June 2003
Education
PhD (Frontier Materials)
Nagoya Kogyo Daigaku
October 2003 - March 2007
MSc (Physics)
North Maharashtra University
June 1999 - May 2001
BSc (Physics)
North Maharashtra University
June 1996 - May 1999
Certifications
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sunandan Baruah, Rakesh A. Afre, Diego Pugliese (2024). Effect of Size and Morphology of Different ZnO Nanostructures on the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells . Energies.
Sunandan Baruah, Dr. Rakesh A. Afre, Diego Pugliese (2024). Effect of Size and Morphology of Different ZnO Nanostructures on the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells . Energies.
Rakesh A. Afre, Diego Pugliese (2024). Perovskite Solar Cells: A Review of the Latest Advances in Materials, Fabrication Techniques, and Stability Enhancement Strategies . Micromachines.
Dr. Rakesh A. Afre, Diego Pugliese (2024). Perovskite Solar Cells: A Review of the Latest Advances in Materials, Fabrication Techniques, and Stability Enhancement Strategies . Micromachines.
Afre, R.A., Sharma, N., Sharon, M., Sharon, M.(2018). Transparent conducting oxide films for various applications: A review . Reviews on Advanced Materials Science. 53. (1). p. 79-89.
Afre, Rakesh A., Sharma, Nallin, Sharon, Maheshwar, Sharon, Madhuri (2018). TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDE FILMS FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS: A REVIEW . Reviews on Advanced Materials Science.
Stapleton, A.J., Yambem, S.D., Johns, A.H., Afre, R.A., Ellis, A.V., Shapter, J.G., Andersson, G.G., Quinton, J.S., Burn, P.L., Meredith, P., et al.(2015). Planar silver nanowire, carbon nanotube and PEDOT:PSS nanocomposite transparent electrodes . Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. 16. (2).
Stapleton, Andrew J., Stapleton, Andrew J., Yambem, Soniya D., Yambem, Soniya D., Johns, Ashley H., Johns, Ashley H., Afre, Rakesh A., Afre, Rakesh A., Ellis, Amanda V., Ellis, Amanda V., et al. (2015). Planar silver nanowire, carbon nanotube and PEDOT:PSS nanocomposite transparent electrodes . Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
Stapleton, A.J., Afre, R.A., Ellis, A.V., Shapter, J.G., Andersson, G.G., Quinton, J.S., Lewis, D.A.(2013). Highly conductive interwoven carbon nanotube and silver nanowire transparent electrodes . Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. 14. (3).
Stapleton, Andrew J., Afre, Rakesh A., Ellis, Amanda V., Shapter, Joe G., Andersson, Gunther G., Quinton, Jamie S., Lewis, David A. (2013). Highly conductive interwoven carbon nanotube and silver nanowire transparent electrodes . Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
Hayashi, Yasuhiko, Jang, B., Iijima, T., Tokunaga, T., Afre, R. A., Tanemura, M., Amaratunga, G. A. J. (2010). Direct Growth of Horizontally Aligned Carbon Nanotubes between Electrodes and Its Application to Field-Effect Transistors . INEC 3RD INTERNATIONAL NANOELECTRONICS CONFERENCE, VOLS 1 AND 2.
Afre, R.A., Hayashi, Y., Soga, T.(2010). Improved open circuit voltage of the photovoltaic device using ferrocene as a donor material . Synthetic Metals. 160. (7-8). p. 779-782.
Afre, Rakesh A., Hayashi, Yasuhiko, Soga, Tetsuo (2010). Improved open circuit voltage of the photovoltaic device using ferrocene as a donor material . Synthetic Metals.
Kalita, G., Adhikari, S., Aryal, H.R., Afre, R., Soga, T., Sharon, M., Umeno, M.(2009). Functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with nitrogen plasma for photovoltaic device application . Current Applied Physics. 9. (2). p. 346-351.
Afre, Rakesh, Kalita, Golap, Adhikari, Sudip, Aryal, Hare Ram, Soga, Tetsuo, Sharon, Maheshwar, Umeno, Masayoshi (2009). Functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with nitrogen plasma for photovoltaic device application . Current Applied Physics.
Afre, R.A., Hayashi, Y., Soga, T.(2009). Enhanced photovoltaic device performance upon modification of indium tin oxide coated glass by liquid nitrogen treatment . Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 42. (4).
Afre, Rakesh A., Hayashi, Yasuhiko, Soga, Tetsuo (2009). Enhanced photovoltaic device performance upon modification of indium tin oxide coated glass by liquid nitrogen treatment . British Journal of Applied Physics.
Kalita, G., Adhikari, S., Aryal, H.R., Afre, R., Soga, T., Sharon, M., Koichi, W., Umeno, M.(2009). Silicon nanowire array/polymer hybrid solar cell incorporating carbon nanotubes . Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 42. (11).
Afre, Rakesh, Kalita, Golap, Adhikari, Sudip, Aryal, Hare Ram, Soga, Tetsuo, Sharon, Maheshwar, Koichi, Wakita, Umeno, Masayoshi (2009). Silicon nanowire array/polymer hybrid solar cell incorporating carbon nanotubes . British Journal of Applied Physics.
Kshirsagar, Dattatraya E., Puri, Vijaya, Sharon, Madhuri, Jaybhaye, Sandesh, Afre, Rakesh A., Somani, Prakash, Sharon, Maheshwar (2009). Carbon Nanobeads from Brassica Nigra Oil: Synthesis and Characterization . Advanced Science Letters.
Afre, R.A., Hayashi, Y., Soga, T., Kalita, G., Umeno, M.(2009). Effect of liquid nitrogen treatment on the structural, electrical and optical properties of indium tin oxide coated glass substrate . Chemical Physics Letters. 481. (1-3). p. 68-72.
Afre, Rakesh A., Hayashi, Yasuhiko, Soga, Tetsuo, Kalita, Golap, Umeno, Masayoshi (2009). Effect of liquid nitrogen treatment on the structural, electrical and optical properties of indium tin oxide coated glass substrate . Chemical Physics Letters.
Ghosh, P., Subramanian, M., Afre, R.A., Zamri, M., Soga, T., Jimbo, T., Filip, V., Tanemura, M.(2009). Growth of Y-junction bamboo-shaped CN <sub>x</sub> nanotubes on GaAs substrate using single feedstock . Applied Surface Science. 255. (8). p. 4611-4615.
Ghosh, Pradip, Ghosh, Pradip, Subramanian, M., Subramanian, M., Afre, R. A., Afre, R. A., Zamri, M., Zamri, M., Soga, T., Soga, T., et al. (2009). Growth of Y-junction bamboo-shaped CNx nanotubes on GaAs substrate using single feedstock . Applied Surface Science.
Sukeguchi, Daisuke, Singh, Surya Prakash, Reddy, Mamidi Ramesh, Yoshiyama, Hideyuki, Afre, Rakesh A., Hayashi, Yasuhiko, Inukai, Hiroki, Soga, Tetsuo, Nakamura, Shuichi, Shibata, Norio, et al. (2009). New diarylmethanofullerene derivatives and their properties for organic thin-film solar cells . Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry.
Sukeguchi, D., Singh, S.P., Reddy, M.R., Yoshiyama, H., Afre, R.A., Hayashi, Y., Inukai, H., Soga, T., Nakamura, S., Shibata, N., et al.(2009). New diarylmethanofullerene derivatives and their properties for organic thin-film solar cells . Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 5.
Ghosh, P., Soga, T., Ghosh, K., Afre, R.A., Jimbo, T., Ando, Y.(2008). Vertically aligned N-doped carbon nanotubes by spray pyrolysis of turpentine oil and pyridine derivative with dissolved ferrocene . Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 354. (34). p. 4101-4106.
Afre, Rakesh, Kalita, Golap, Adhikari, Sudip, Aryal, Hare Ram, Ghimre, Dilip Chandra, Soga, Tetsuo, Sharon, Maheshwar, Umeno, Masayoshi (2008). Fluorination of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) via surface wave microwave (SW-MW) plasma treatment . Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures.
Kalita, G., Aryal, H.R., Adhikari, S., Ghimire, D.C., Afre, R.A., Soga, T., Sharon, M., Umeno, M.(2008). Fluorine incorporated amorphous carbon thin films prepared by Surface Wave Microwave Plasma CVD . Diamond and Related Materials. 17. (7-10). p. 1697-1701.
Ghosh, Pradip, Soga, Tetsuo, Ghosh, Kaushik, Afre, Rakesh A., Jimbo, Takashi, Ando, Yoshinori (2008). Vertically aligned N-doped carbon nanotubes by spray pyrolysis of turpentine oil and pyridine derivative with dissolved ferrocene . Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids.
Kalita, G., Adhikari, S., Aryal, H.R., Umeno, M., Afre, R., Soga, T., Sharon, M.(2008). Fullerene (C60) decoration in oxygen plasma treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes for photovoltaic application . Applied Physics Letters. 92. (6).
Afre, Rakesh, Kalita, Golap, Adhikari, Sudip, Aryal, Hare Ram, Umeno, Masayoshi, Soga, Tetsuo, Sharon, Maheshwar (2008). Fullerene (C-60) decoration in oxygen plasma treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes for photovoltaic application . Applied Physics Letters.
Ghosh, P., Soga, T., Afre, R.A., Jimbo, T.(2008). Simplified synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes from a botanical hydrocarbon: Turpentine oil . Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 462. (1-2). p. 289-293.
Kalita, G., Adhikari, S., Aryal, H.R., Ghimre, D.C., Afre, R., Soga, T., Sharon, M., Umeno, M.(2008). Fluorination of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) via surface wave microwave (SW-MW) plasma treatment . Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures. 41. (2). p. 299-303.
Kalita, Golap, Aryal, Hare Ram, Adhikar, Sudip, Ghimire, Dilip C., Afre, Rakesh A., Soga, Tetsuo, Sharon, Maheshwar, Umeno, Masayoshi (2008). Fluorine incorporated amorphous carbon thin films prepared by Surface Wave Microwave Plasma CVD . Diamond and Related Materials.
Afre, Rakesh, Kalita, Golap, Kalita, Golap, Adhikari, Sudip, Adhikari, Sudip, Aryal, Hare Ram, Aryal, Hare Ram, Soga, Tetsuo, Soga, Tetsuo, Sharon, Maheshwar, et al. (2008). CARBON NANO MATERIALS (CNMs) FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE APPLICATION . Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference.
Kalita, G., Adhikari, S., Aryal, H.R., Umeno, M., Afre, R., Soga, T., Sharon, M.(2008). Cutting carbon nanotubes for solar cell application . Applied Physics Letters. 92. (12).
Afre, Rakesh, Kalita, Golap, Adhikari, Sudip, Aryal, Hare Ram, Umeno, Masayoshi, Soga, Tetsuo, Sharon, Maheshwar (2008). Cutting carbon nanotubes for solar cell application . Applied Physics Letters.
Ghosh, Pradip, Soga, T., Afre, Rakesh A., Jimbo, T. (2008). Simplified synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes from a botanical hydrocarbon: Turpentine oil . Journal of Alloys and Compounds.
Ghosh, P., Afre, R.A., Soga, T., Jimbo, T.(2007). A simple method of producing single-walled carbon nanotubes from a natural precursor: Eucalyptus oil . Materials Letters. 61. (17). p. 3768-3770.
Ghosh, Pradip, Afre, Rakesh A., Soga, T., Jimbo, T. (2007). A simple method of producing single-walled carbon nanotubes from a natural precursor: Eucalyptus oil . Materials Letters.
Afre, Rakesh, Sharon, Maheshwar, Soga, T., Sathiyamoorthy, D., Dasgupta, K., Bhardwaj, Sunil, Sharon, Madhuri, Jaybhaye, Sandesh (2007). Hydrogen storage by carbon materials synthesized from oil seeds and fibrous plant materials . International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.
Sharon, M., Soga, T., Afre, R., Sathiyamoorthy, D., Dasgupta, K., Bhardwaj, S., Sharon, M., Jaybhaye, S.(2007). Hydrogen storage by carbon materials synthesized from oil seeds and fibrous plant materials . International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 32. (17). p. 4238-4249.
Afre, R.A., Soga, T., Jimbo, T., Kumar, M., Ando, Y., Sharon, M., Somani, P.R., Umeno, M.(2006). Carbon nanotubes by spray pyrolysis of turpentine oil at different temperatures and their studies . Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 96. (1-3). p. 184-190.
Afre, Rakesh A., Soga, T., Jimbo, T., Kumar, Mukul, Ando, Y., Sharon, M., Somani, Prakash R., Umeno, M. (2006). Carbon nanotubes by spray pyrolysis of turpentine oil at different temperatures and their studies . Microporous and Mesoporous Materials.
Somani, P.R., Yoshida, A., Afre, R.A., Adhikary, S., Soga, T., Umeno, M.(2006). Nanostructured hydrogenated amorphous carbon films doped with nitrogen on p-silicon . Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science. 203. (8). p. 1982-1991.
Somani, Prakash R., Yoshida, Akihiko, Afre, Rakesh A., Adhikary, Sunil, Soga, T., Umeno, M. (2006). Nanostructured hydrogenated amorphous carbon films doped with nitrogen on p-silicon . Phys. Stat. Sol. (a).
Afre, R.A., Soga, T., Jimbo, T., Kumar, M., Ando, Y., Sharon, M.(2006). Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes at different temperatures by spray pyrolysis techniques . International Journal of Modern Physics B. 20. (29). p. 4965-4972.
Afre, Rakesh A., Soga, T., Jimbo, T., Kumar, Mukul, Ando, Y., Sharon, M. (2006). Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes at different temperatures by spray pyrolysis techniques . International Journal of Modern Physics B.
Afre, RA, Soga, T, Jimbo, T, Kumar, M, Ando, Y, Sharon, M (2005). Growth of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes on silicon and quartz substrate by spray pyrolysis of a natural precursor: Turpentine oil . Chemical Physics Letters.
Afre, R.A., Soga, T., Jimbo, T., Kumar, M., Ando, Y., Sharon, M.(2005). Growth of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes on silicon and quartz substrate by spray pyrolysis of a natural precursor: Turpentine oil . Chemical Physics Letters. 414. (1-3). p. 6-10.
BOOK CHAPTER
Rakesh Ashok Afre, Gopal K. Upadhyay, Sunandan Baruah, Milind M. Kulkarni (2023). Waste-to-Materials/Energy .
Rakesh Ashok Afre, Nallin Sharma (2023). Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies for Mobile Applications .
CONFERENCE PAPER
Tokunaga, T., Sasaki, K., Kuroda, K., Iijima, T., Jang, B., Hayashi, Y., Afre, R.A., Tanemura, M.(2011). The growth and characterization of Zn nanowires covered with ZnO using plasma-assisted molecular beam irradiation . Proceedings - International NanoElectronics Conference, INEC.
Hayashi, Y., Jang, B., Iijima, T., Tokunaga, T., Afre, R.A., Tanemura, M., Amaratunga, G.A.J.(2010). Direct growth of horizontally aligned carbon nanotubes between electrodes and its application to field-effect transistors . INEC 2010 - 2010 3rd International Nanoelectronics Conference, Proceedings. p. 215-216.
Kalita, G., Adhikari, S., Aryal, H.R., Afre, R., Soga, T., Sharon, M., Umeno, M.(2008). Carbon nano materials (CNMs) for photovoltaic device application . Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference.
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