Rate My Professor Binesh Puthen Veettil

Dr. Binesh Puthen Veettil is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Macquarie University, where he joined as a postdoctoral research fellow in May 2018. He earned a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, India, in 2002. From 2003 to 2008, he served as a Senior R&D Engineer at Bharat Electronics Ltd, specializing in sonars, fire-control systems, and underwater defence systems. He obtained his PhD in Photovoltaic Engineering from the University of New South Wales in 2012, with a thesis entitled 'Electronic transport through nano-structures for third generation solar cells.' Following his doctorate, Dr. Veettil conducted postdoctoral research in the School of Photovoltaics at UNSW from 2012 to 2016, developing third-generation photovoltaic materials and novel characterization techniques, one of which was commercialized by a Sydney-based start-up company where he served as an academic advisor until 2022. Between 2016 and 2018, he worked as a Design Engineer at Silanna Semiconductors, focusing on improving GaN Deep UV LEDs. Additionally, he held an adjunct lecturer position at UNSW from 2018 to 2020.

Dr. Veettil's research specializations include photovoltaics, renewable energy, energy storage, optoelectronics, semiconductors, and characterisation techniques. He has authored over 75 publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences across photovoltaics, nanotechnology, materials, energy, optics, and applied physics. Key publications include 'Microwave annealing of silicon solar cells' (Applied Physics Letters, 2023), 'Rapid microwave annealing of perovskite films: exploring the mechanism of heat generation and influence on growth kinetics' (Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2026), 'Near-complete Ag recovery from silicon solar cells via localized electrolyte-jet recycling' (Separation and Purification Technology, 2026), and 'Electrolyte-jet 3D printing of copper-based strain sensors for physiological signal monitoring and robotic manipulation' (Advanced Materials Technologies, 2026). His innovations in microwave processing have advanced silicon solar cell production and recycling. Dr. Veettil has received 6 professional awards, including multiple Faculty of Science and Engineering Teaching Excellence Awards for excellence in learning innovation and online delivery, as well as a research fellowship. He has secured 8 research grants and leads projects such as 'MWR2R: Revolutionizing Indoor Sensor Power: Rapid Microwave Annealing for ultra-low-cost Perovskite Solar Cells' and 'MQSRI: AI-Powered Solid-State Readout of DNA-Encoded Data via Nanoscale Optical Signatures.'