Solar Cell R&D - India's Emerging Innovation Base

Shravan Kumar Chunduri is a seasoned solar industry expert with over 20 years of experience spanning research, manufacturing, consulting, and media. He began his career in solar research before moving into manufacturing, and later transitioned into industry analysis. At TaiyangNews, Shravan leads the development of in-depth technology reports and articles, covering cutting-edge developments across the solar value chain. He also plays a key role in organizing and moderating the company's well-regarded conferences, webinars, and industry events-both virtual and in person. Shravan is widely recognized for his analytical depth and broad perspective on high-efficiency solar technologies and manufacturing trends.  

Vish Iyer is Managing Director for India & Middle East at Caelux Corporation, a U.S.-based innovator in perovskite-silicon hybrid tandem solar technology backed by Khosla Ventures and Temasek. With 20+ years across renewable energy, industrials, manufacturing, and private equity, he is driving Caelux's adoption and scaling next-generation solar manufacturing across India and the Middle East.Vish has built and led over USD 1.7 billion in renewable energy platforms, developed 4.5+ GWp of renewable and energy storage assets, and raised approximately USD 750 million in clean energy capital. A Rising Star Finalist at the S&P Global Platts Energy Awards, he has held leadership roles at Siemens, L&T Construction, Mahindra Partners, Sterling & Wilson, and Jakson Green, and is a frequent speaker at global forums including Infrastructure Investor, BNEF, IFC, and Intersolar Europe.

Lejo Joseph Koduvelikulathu, Head of Department R&D Solar Cells holds a M.S in Electronics and Nano-Micro systems. He is working with ISC Konstanz since 2010. His research encompasses device simulation and metallisation losses in solar cells. He is an expert for cell process integration, and has been actively involved and part of ISC's technology transfers and production cell ramp-up support to projects in India ( nPERT, PERC, TOPCOn) and China ( IBC-ZEBRA). He is currently leading the R&D Solar cell department.

·     Gained PhD in Materials Science in 2023 from Anna University, Chennai ·         Results-driven Solar PV professional with 23+ years of global experience in GW-scale mono-and multi- crystalline silicon (c-Si) value stream - Process & ProductDevelopment, Process Integration to mass production ramp-up ·      >100 GW of Ingot and Wafer (mono & multi- Si) ·      20 GW of Cells & Modules (BSF, PERC)   ·      Worked in overseas (USA, China, Norway, Germany, Singapore) for about 16+ years @ Academics, Industrial R&D and GW-scale Manufacturing Factories    ·      Skilled at integrating manufacturing process technology/engineering solutions to achieve reliable and repeatable processes in mass-scale production for better metrics meeting industrial standards and customer demands. ·      Strong cross-functional leadership in managing CapEx projects, and collaborating with global equipments and materials suppliers.