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Atul Shukla

  • PhD
  • Post Doctoral Research Fellow
  • The University of Queensland


Atul Shukla is currently a postdoctoral fellow at The University of Queensland (UQ), where he is developing organic and hybrid photodetectors for emerging quantum technologies. Prior to this, he held a research position at the University of Potsdam, Germany, working with Professor Dieter Neher on elucidating the performance limits of organic solar cells. Dr. Shukla is a physicist with over a decade of experience studying the interaction of light with organic semiconductors—whether to generate electricity, emit photons, or enable quantum functionalities. He received his Integrated M.Tech degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee in 2016, and a PhD in Physics from UQ in 2021, where his research focused on electrically pumped organic lasers and high-brightness OLEDs.

His international experience includes collaborations and research stays in Australia, Germany, India, Japan, and South Korea. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications, with work appearing in leading journals such as Science, Energy & Environmental Science, Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials and Journal of the American Chemical Society. He is also a co-inventor on multiple patents related to organic lasers and optoelectronic materials.

Research Interests

Dr. Atul Shukla’s research focuses on advancing the performance and understanding of optoelectronic devices based on next-generation semiconductors. His core interests include:

  • Device Physics of Organic Semiconductors: Probing exciton and charge carrier dynamics in organic optoelectronic systems.
  • Device Simulations: Combining analytical models with numerical simulations using tools like Setfos and SCAPS to extract physical parameters and predict device behaviour under varied conditions.
  • Device Engineering: Design and fabrication of high-performance solar cells, photodetectors, OLEDs, and organic lasers, with a focus on interfacial engineering, energy level alignment, and the integration of novel organic and hybrid materials.
  • Spectroscopy: Expertise in ultrafast transient absorption, time-resolved emission, and field-dependent spectroscopic techniques.
  • Quantum Applications: Integration of organic photodetectors into quantum sensing and quantum information platforms.

 


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