This book features scientific contributions from various fields related to semiconductors and associated technologies. It aims to disseminate extensive knowledge about recent trends in key areas of semiconductor technology, reaching both the scientific and industrial communities. The content encompasses a wide range of important topics relevant to various applications and scientific advancements, covering everything from materials to chips. The volume includes papers in the areas such as VLSI and ULSI technology, optoelectronics, MEMS and sensors, renewable energy, energy storage, quantum technologies, high-frequency and power devices, telecommunications, and other emerging technologies. The research papers featured in this book are contributed by notable scientists from around the world, ensuring that the latest findings, research, and discoveries are shared within the scientific community.

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V. K. Jain is a professor at Amity University, Noida, currently heading the Amity Institute for Advanced Research Studies (Materials & Devices) and the Institute of Renewable and Alternative Energy. A Ph.D. in Solid State Physics from IIT Delhi (1970), he brings over five decades of pioneering R&D experience in semiconductors, MEMS/NEMS, photovoltaics, sensors, and nanotechnology. He superannuated as Scientist-G and Division Head at DRDO-SSPL and later served as CSIR Emeritus Scientist at NPL. Dr. Jain is among the initiators of MEMS technology in India and led the development of space-grade silicon solar cells. His seminal work on electroluminescence in porous silicon received international acclaim. With over 200 publications and 60+ patents (28 granted), his innovations like fly-ash batteries, room-temperature LPG sensors, and agrivoltaics have been successfully transferred to industries.

Om Prakash Sinha is an acting director and head of the Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University, Noida. With over 28 years of research experience, he specializes in nanoscience and semiconductor nanomaterials, including graphene, quantum dots, and 2D/3D systems. A Ph.D. in Physics from Banaras Hindu University, he has been a Marie Curie Fellow and Postdoctoral Researcher in Poland, Germany, and Finland. Dr. Sinha has authored numerous papers, guided major national projects, and holds 10+ granted patents in sensors, photovoltaics, and nanomaterials. His work focuses on ion beam-induced nano structuring, flexible electronics, and polymer-semiconductor composites. He serves on editorial boards of reputed journals and frequently chairs sessions in international conferences. Prof. Sinha is a leading voice in applying nanotechnology for energy, electronics, and healthcare innovations.

Abhishek Verma is a professor at Amity Institute of Renewable and Alternate Energy, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, and serves as the member secretary of the S&T Domain (Research). He earned his Ph.D. in Electronic Science from Delhi University and completed postdoctoral research on solar cells at the National University of Singapore. His research spans solar photovoltaics, solar thermal energy storage using nano-enhanced PCMs, agrivoltaics, clean energy systems, quantum dots, sensors, and nanomaterials like Si nanowires and CNTs. Dr. Verma has led the development of several innovative technologies including thermal cooling layers for solar panels, hybrid solar trees, advanced optical/gas sensors, and sustainable agrivoltaic systems. He has authored 50+ papers, edited 6 books, filed 30+ patents (6 granted), and led 7 government-funded projects. A recipient of the TECO Taiwan Best Originality Award, his agrivoltaic innovation was a finalist in the Times Higher Education Award 2024.

Ritu Srivastava is a senior principal scientist at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, working in the Photonic Materials Metrology division. With a Ph.D. in Physics from Banaras Hindu University, her research focuses on organic semiconductors, perovskite materials, and 2D nanostructures for applications in optoelectronic devices like OLEDs, solar cells, and thin-film transistors. She has led pioneering work on lead-free double perovskite nanocrystals and luminescent

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Enhanced Power Conversion Efficiency and Thermal Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells.- Self-biased, high efficiency optical sensor prepared using heterojunction on SiNWs on Si chip.- Strained Engineered Multi-fin Lightly Doped Junctionless FinFET For Low Power Applications.- Silicon Nanowire / Perovskite Heterojunction based Photodetector.- Shape Dependent Ultra-Broadband Terahertz Absorbing Graphene-Based Metamaterial Structure.- Strain-induced effect on optoelectronics properties of the half-Heusler alloy LiGaSi A DFT Study.- Optical Studies on Se80In5Te15-xSbx chalcogenide thin films for Optical Data Storage.- A Study on High-Performance Ultraviolet Photodetector Fabricated using RGO/CuO Hybrid Nanostructure.- Evaluation of carbon electrode material to generate both H2 and O2 by splitting water in both acidic and basic pH environments.- Experimental studying on development of modified organic eutectic PCM for microwavable Thermal Energy Storage Applications.- Theoretical Analysis of Microwave Attenuation in High Temperature Superconductors.- Fabrication of Flavonoid Doped Manganese Dioxide-Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanocomposite Film for UV Shielding.- Chemiresistive Sensing Platform for Trace-Level CO Gas Detection Using RGO/CuO Nanocomposite.- A crossed dipole wide-band antenna for base station applications.- Detection of Breast Tumor Conditions Using Terahertz Antenna.