Mr. Deepak Sharma
Details
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Department: School of Engineering
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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deepak.sharma@rmit.edu.au
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Collaborative projects
- Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
- Teaching provision
- Technical support
- Industry Projects
About
Dr Deepak Sharma is a researcher specialising in nanostructured optoelectronic and vacuum microelectronic devices. His recent work focuses on the development of flat electron sources based on circular arrays of nanoscale vacuum channel devices, aiming to enable compact, high-performance electron emitters for next-generation display and sensing technologies. With a strong background in silicon-based photovoltaics and micro/nanofabrication, Dr Sharma integrates semiconductor and vacuum electronics principles to engineer efficient, scalable platforms for electron transport and emission.
His research combines advanced lithography, thin-film processing, and device characterisation to explore novel architectures that overcome the limits of conventional thermionic and field emission systems. Through his interdisciplinary approach, Dr Sharma is contributing to the advancement of solid-state vacuum electronics, bridging the gap between traditional vacuum devices and modern nanotechnology-driven applications.
Research fields
- 400910 Photovoltaic devices (solar cells)
- 401805 Nanofabrication, growth and self assembly
- 4018 Nanotechnology
- 401804 Nanoelectronics
- 5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
- 5104 Condensed matter physics
UN sustainable development goals
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Supervisor projects
- Lateral Emitters as Electron Source in Microwave Vacuum Electron Devices
- 11 Aug 2025
Research interests
Flat Electron Sources & Solid-State Vacuum Electronics: Design, fabrication, and characterisation of nanoscale vacuum channel devices, flat electron emitters, and low-voltage electron transport architectures for next-generation sensing, display, and microelectronic applications.
Nanostructured Optoelectronic Devices: Integration of nanophotonic and nanoelectronic concepts to enhance light–matter interaction, emission efficiency, and electron dynamics in solid-state systems.
Micro/Nanofabrication for Functional Devices: Development of lithography-driven micro- and nanoscale architectures (nanopillars, nanowires, vacuum channels) using EBL, Nanoscribe, and thin-film processing.
Advanced Photovoltaics: Thin-flexible crystalline silicon solar cells, hybrid PEDOT:PSS/Si structures, light-trapping via surface texturing, and pathways toward tandem solar cell integration.
Device Physics & Characterisation: Electronic transport, carrier dynamics, impedance and lifetime analysis, and optoelectronic performance modelling.
