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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
42
Citations
5003
World Ranking
4180
National Ranking
215

Materials Science

D-Index
43
Citations
5178
World Ranking
12433
National Ranking
510

I. M. Dharmadasa publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where I. M. Dharmadasa sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 176 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

I. M. Dharmadasa D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where I. M. Dharmadasa sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Overview

I. M. Dharmadasa is affiliated with Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on fields within engineering and materials science, with particular attention to electrical and electronic engineering and materials chemistry. Their work also spans atomic and molecular physics and optics as subfields of study.

The scientist's research encompasses several key topics including:

  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Semiconductor materials and interfaces
  • Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Solar cell performance optimization
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • How to Achieve Efficiencies beyond 22.1% for CdTe-Based Thin-Film Solar Cells, 2022, published in Energies
  • Development of CdMnTe thin films using electroplating technique for opto-electronic device applications, 2020, published in Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics
  • Electrodeposition of ternary compounds for novel PV application and optimisation of electrodeposited CdMnTe thin-films, 2020, published in Scientific Reports
  • Growth and Characterization of p-Type and n-Type Sb2Se3 for Use in Thin-Film Photovoltaic Solar Cell Devices, 2024, published in Energies
  • Electrodeposited CdTe solar cells using low-purity Cd precursors & the effect of chemical purity, 2024, published in Academia Materials Science

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • A. E. Alam
  • O. I. Olusola
  • A. A. Ojo
  • M.L. Madugu
  • Daniel A.L. Loch

The prominent venues where the scientist has published most include:

  • Energies
  • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics
  • Scientific Reports
  • Academia Materials Science
  • Coatings

Best Publications

  • Growth and characterisation of electrodeposited ZnO thin films

    J.S. Wellings;N.B. Chaure;S.N. Heavens;I.M. Dharmadasa

  • Strengths and Advantages of Electrodeposition as a Semiconductor Growth Technique for Applications in Macroelectronic Devices

    I. M. Dharmadasa;J. Haigh

  • Review of the CdCl2 Treatment Used in CdS/CdTe Thin Film Solar Cell Development and New Evidence towards Improved Understanding

    I. M. Dharmadasa

  • Fabrication of CdS/CdTe-Based Thin Film Solar Cells Using an Electrochemical Technique

    I.M. Dharmadasa;Paul A. Bingham;O.K. Echendu;H.I. Salim

  • Study of annealing effects of cuprous oxide grown by electrodeposition technique

    W. Siripala;L.D.R.D. Perera;K.T.L. De Silva;J.K.D.S. Jayanetti

  • Electrodeposition of p–i–n type CuInSe2 multilayers for photovoltaic applications

    N.B. Chaure;J. Young;A.P. Samantilleke;I.M. Dharmadasa

  • Effects of surface treatments on Schottky barrier formation at metal/n‐type CdTe contacts

    I. M. Dharmadasa;J. M. Thornton;R. H. Williams

  • 15.3% efficient graded bandgap solar cells fabricated using electroplated CdS and CdTe thin films

    A.A. Ojo;I.M. Dharmadasa

  • Third generation multi-layer tandem solar cells for achieving high conversion efficiencies

    I.M. Dharmadasa

  • Investigation of electronic quality of chemical bath deposited cadmium sulphide layers used in thin film photovoltaic solar cells

    N.B Chaure;S Bordas;A.P Samantilleke;S.N Chaure

  • Recent developments and progress on electrical contacts to CdTe, CdS and ZnSe with special reference to BARRIER contacts to CdTe

    I.M. Dharmadasa

  • Investigation of n-type Cu2O layers prepared by a low cost chemical method for use in photo-voltaic thin film solar cells

    C.A.N. Fernando;P.H.C. de Silva;S.K. Wethasinha;I.M. Dharmadasa

  • Electrodeposition of CuInSe2 layers using a two-electrode system for applications in multi-layer graded bandgap solar cells

    I.M. Dharmadasa;R.P. Burton;M. Simmonds

  • New ways of developing glass/conducting glass/CdS/CdTe/metal thin-film solar cells based on a new model

    I M Dharmadasa;A P Samantilleke;N B Chaure;J Young

  • Advances in Thin-Film Solar Cells

    I. M. Dharmadasa

  • Correlation of photoluminescence measurements with the composition and electronic properties of chemically etched CdTe surfaces

    Zbigniew Sobiesierski;I. M. Dharmadasa;R. H. Williams

  • Improvement of composition of CdTe thin films during heat treatment in the presence of CdCl2

    I. M. Dharmadasa;O. K. Echendu;F. Fauzi;N. A. Abdul-Manaf

  • High short-circuit current density CdTe solar cells using all-electrodeposited semiconductors

    O.K. Echendu;F. Fauzi;A.R. Weerasinghe;I.M. Dharmadasa

  • Graded-Bandgap Solar Cells Using All-Electrodeposited ZnS, CdS and CdTe Thin-Films

    Obi K. Echendu;Imyhamy M. Dharmadasa

  • Electrodeposition of p+, p, i, n and n+-type copper indium gallium diselenide for development of multilayer thin film solar cells

    N.B. Chaure;A.P. Samantilleke;R.P. Burton;J. Young

  • Third generation multi-layer graded band gap solar cells for achieving high conversion efficiencies—II: Experimental results

    I.M. Dharmadasa;J.S. Roberts;G. Hill

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacek B. Jasinski
Jacek B. Jasinski University of Louisville
Gamini Sumanasekera
Gamini Sumanasekera University of Louisville
Seigo Ito
Seigo Ito University of Hyogo
Jun-Ho Yum
Jun-Ho Yum École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Carlos Silva
Carlos Silva Georgia Institute of Technology
Colin J. Humphreys
Colin J. Humphreys Queen Mary University of London
Menno J. Kappers
Menno J. Kappers University of Cambridge
Dietrich R. T. Zahn
Dietrich R. T. Zahn Chemnitz University of Technology
Michael Grätzel
Michael Grätzel École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Pascal Comte
Pascal Comte École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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