SHAMJID P
April 23, 2024 2026-02-19 12:41SHAMJID P
Current Interests: Remote Sensing, Microwave/SAR Imaging, Machine Learning for Earth Observation, and ML/AI for Materials & Device Optimization
Research Background: Polymer/Organic Solar Cells and Computational Nanophotonics
Working as Assistant Professor at the School of Digital Sciences, Digital University Kerala, Trivandrum, India
PhD (2019), NIT Calicut, Kerala
MSc Physics (2012), Farook College, University of Calicut
BSc Physics (2010), MES Mampad College, University of Calicut
- Assistant Professor, Digital University Kerala (2023 – Present)
- Assistant Professor, Dayapuram Arts and Science College, University of Calicut (2021 – 2023)
- Guest Lecturer, MES Mampad College, University of Calicut (2019 – 2020)
- Shamjid P, Abhijith T, Vivek P, Joel C S and V S Reddy, “Plasmonic effects of Ag nanoparticles for absorption enhancement in polymer solar cells with MoO3 passivation layer,” Physica B: Condensed Matter 560, 174-184 (2019). (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921452619300523)
- Abhijith T, Shamjid P, and V S Reddy, “Influence of Ag Nanostructure Location on the Absorption Enhancement in Polymer Solar Cells,” ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 10, 32483-32491 (2018). (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.8b13560)
- Abhijith T, Shamjid P, and V S Reddy, “Multi-positional silver nanostructures for high absorption enhancement in polymer solar cells,” Organic Electronics 73, 311-316 (2019). (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1566119919303271)
- Yoosuf Ameen M, Shamjid P, Abhijith T and V S Reddy, “Solution-processed transition metal oxide anode buffer layers for efficiency and stability enhancement of polymer solar cells,” Optical Materials 75, 491-500 (2018). (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925346717306948)
- Yoosuf Ameen M, Shamjid P, Abhijith T, Thulasi Radhakrishnan and V S Reddy “Stability enhancement of P3HT:PCBM polymer solar cells using thermally evaporated MoO3 anode buffer layer,” Physica B: Condensed Matter 530 (2018), 201–207. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921452617309456)
- Shamjid P, Anjusree S, Yoosuf Ameen M and V S Reddy, “Performance enhancement of polymer solar cells by incorporating Ag nanoparticles at an indium tin oxide/MoO3 buffer layer interface,” Semiconductor Science and Technology 32, 065010 (2017).(https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6641/aa6e9e)
Conferences
- Haripriya KR and Shamjid P, “Mapping Paddy Growing Fields Across Kerala Using Multi-temporal SAR and Optical Imagery”, 38th Kerala Science Congress, St. Albert’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam, p.44 (2026)
- Janavalsa AN and Shamjid P, “Multi-year Mangrove Change Detection Using Optical–SAR Fusion in the Sundarbans”, 38th Kerala Science Congress, St. Albert’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam, p.608 (2026)
- Shamjid P and V S Reddy, “Efficiency enhancement of PCDTBT:PCBM polymer solar cells by plasmonic effects of Ag nanoparticles,” XIX International Workshop on The Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, New Delhi, India (2017).
- Shamjid P and V S Reddy, “Plasmonic effects of Ag nanoparticles for efficiency enhancement of P3HT:PCBM based polymer solar cells,” Fourth International Conference on Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites (ICNM), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India, p. 213 (2017).
- Shamjid P and V S Reddy, “Molybdenum oxide anode buffer layer for P3HT:PCBM based polymer solar cells,” International Conference on Sustainable Environment and Energy (ICSEE), Hindustan University, Padur, Chennai, India, p. 134 (2017).
- Shamjid P, Lakshmi Rajan, Yoosuf Ameen M and V S Reddy, “Effect of substrate temperature on organic solar cell characteristics,” International Conference on Energy Harvesting, Storage and Conversion (IC-EEE), Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala, India, p.71 (2015).
- Abhijith T, Shamjid P and V S Reddy, “Light absorption enhancement in P3HT:PCBM based polymer solar cells by embedding Ag nanostructures within the active layer,” International Conference on Advanced Nanostructures (ICAN), Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India, p.68 (2018).
- Yoosuf Ameen M, Shamjid P, and V S Reddy, “Tris(acetylacetonato) ruthenium (III) as cathode buffer layer in CuPc/PTCDI-C8 based small molecular organic solar cells,” International Conference on Energy Harvesting Storage and Conversion (IC-EEE), Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala, India, p. 59 (2015).
- Abhijith T, Shamjid P and V S Reddy, “Synthesis of silver nanoparticles for organic bistable memory device applications”, International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN), SRM University, Chennai, India, International Journal of ChemTech Research 7, p. 1000 (2015).
ACADEMIC GOVERNANCE:
- Assistant Chief Warden
- Admission Co-ordinator, School of Digital Sciences
- Internship Co-ordinator, School of Digital Sciences
- Member, Centre for Social Engagement
- Member, Board of Studies (BoS), School of Digital Sciences
WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED:
Workshop Series – Exploring Data Science: Opportunities for Graduates in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering
- Mode: Online
- 27 January to 8 February 2025
- Sessions/Themes:
- Data Analytics and Computational Science: Tools and Techniques
- Machine Learning: Redefining Boundaries in Healthcare and Drug Discovery
- Exploring Geoinformatics through Data Science
- Data Science: Automating knowledge discovery, Driving Innovation & Shaping the Future
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING:
NISAR Data Processing Workshop
- IIST Thiruvananthapuram
- November 19, 2025
Space Application Adoption Workshop
- Kerala State IT Mission, IN-SPACe, KSPACE, and KSREC
- April 25 – 26, 2025
Faculty Induction Programme (GURU DAKSHTA)
- Hybrid Mode – Digital University Kerala (DUK) & SGTB Khalsa College
- UGC Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme
- One-month program, 13 January – 08 February 2025
Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Agricultural Water Management
- Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), ISRO, Dehradun
- Two-week program, 19–30 August 2024
Machine Learning and Statistical Data Analysis using MATLAB
- UGC-MMTTC, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K
- One-Week Online FDP, 8th -13th July 2024
Molecular Simulations for Materials Design
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, NIT Calicut
- Online Workshop, 1st – 3rd November 2024
Python for Data Science, AI & Development
- Coursera – IBM
- Five-week online course, completed on 17 May 2024
Synthetic Aperture Radar Foundations
- edX – University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA
- Four-week online course, completed on 28 June 2024
INVITED LECTURES / TALKS:
International Conference on Theoretical & Experimental Physics (ICTEP 2024), Farook College, Kozhikode
- Talk: Computational Insights into Plasmonic Nanostructures for Polymer Solar Cells
- 20 – 21 February 2024
Python Programming Workshop — Bharata Mata College, Ernakulam
- Session: Python Primer – Unleashing the Power of Programming for Beginners
- 25 January 2024