Journal Papers

1. S. Chattopadhyay, R. Dubey, S. Bhaduri, S. Zachariah, H. K. Singh, C. S. Solanki, A. Kottantharayil, N. Shiradkar, B. M. Arora, K. L. Narasimhan, and J. Vasi, "Correlating Infra-red Thermography with Electrical Degradation of PV Modules Inspected in All-India Survey of Photovoltaic Module Reliability 2016", IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 8, pp. 1800, 2018.
2. Kristopher O. Davis, Marianne P. Rodgers, Giuseppe Scardera, R. Paul Brooker, Hubert Seigneur, Nahid Mohajeri, Neelkanth G. Dhere, John Wohlgemuth, Eric Schneller, Narendra Shiradkar, Andrew C. Rudack, and Winston V. Schoenfeld, "Manufacturing metrology for c-Si module reliability and durability Part II: Cell manufacturing", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 59, pp. 225-252, Jun. 2016. [DOI]
3. Hubert Seigneur, Nahid Mohajeri, R. Paul Brooker, Kristopher O. Davis, Eric J. Schneller, Neelkanth G. Dhere, Marianne P. Rodgers, John Wohlgemuth, Narendra S. Shiradkar, Giuseppe Scardera, Andrew C. Rudack, and Winston V. Schoenfeld, "Manufacturing metrology for c-Si photovoltaic module reliability and durability, Part I: Feedstock, crystallization and wafering", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 59, pp. 84-106, Jun. 2016. [DOI]
4. Eric J. Schneller, R. Paul Brooker, Narendra S. Shiradkar, Marianne P. Rodgers, Neelkanth G. Dhere, Kristopher O. Davis, Hubert P. Seigneur, Nahid Mohajeri, John Wohlgemuth, Giuseppe Scardera, Andrew C. Rudack, and Winston V. Schoenfeld, "Manufacturing metrology for c-Si module reliability and durability Part III: Module manufacturing", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 59, pp. 992-1016, Jun. 2016. [DOI]
5. Neelkanth G. Dhere, Narendra S. Shiradkar, and Eric Schneller, "Evolution of Leakage Current Paths in MC-Si PV Modules From Leading Manufacturers Undergoing High-Voltage Bias Testing", IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 4, pp. 654-658, Mar. 2014. [DOI]
6. Neelkanth G. Dhere, Narendra S. Shiradkar, and Eric Schneller, "Device for detailed analysis of leakage current paths in photovoltaic modules under high voltage bias", Applied Physics Letters, vol. 104, pp. 112103, Mar. 2014. [DOI]
7. Neelkanth G. Dhere and Narendra S. Shiradkar, "Fire hazard and other safety concerns of photovoltaic systems", Journal of Photonics for Energy, vol. 2, pp. 022006, Dec. 2012. [DOI]
8. Bojanna P. Shantheyanda, Kalpathy B. Sundaram, and Narendra S. Shiradkar, "Studies on the effect of hydrogen doping during deposition of Al:ZnO films using RF magnetron sputtering", Materials Science and Engineering: B, vol. 177, pp. 1777-1782, Dec. 2012. [DOI]

1. P. Ghosh, J. Vasi, A. Kottantharayil, N. Shiradkar, S. Kumar, R. Arya and L. L. Kazmerski, "Scaling Sustainable Integrated PV Manufacturing Globally" in 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Virtual, On-line, Dec. 2021.
2. R. Dubey, A.Kottantharayil, N. Shiradkar and J. Vasi, "Effect of Mechanical Loading Cycles’ Parameters on Crack Generation and Power Loss on PV Modules" in 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Virtual, On-line, Dec. 2021.
3. Y. R. Golive, D. Koshta, K. P. Rane, A. Kottantharayil, J. Vasi and N. Shiradkar, "Understanding the Origin of unusual I-V curves seen in Field Deployed PV Modules" in 47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Jun. 2020.
4. Y. R. Golive, S. Zachariah, S. Bhaduri, R. Dubey, S. Chattopadhyay, H. K. Singh, A. Kottantharayil, N. Shiradkar, and J. Vasi, "Analysis and Failure Modes of Highly Degraded PV Modules Inspected during the 2018 All India Survey of PV Module Reliability" in 4th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference (EDTM), Feb. 2020.
5. Y. R. Golive, H. K.. Singh, A. Kottantharayil, J. Vasi and N. Shiradkar, "Investigation of Accuracy of various STC Correction Procedures for I-V Characteristics of PV Modules Measured at Different Temperature and Irradiances" in 46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Chicago, USA, Dec. 2019.
6. S. Zachariah, R. Dubey, Y. R. Golive, S. Bhaduri, S. Chattopadhyay, C. S. Solanki, A. Kottantharayil, B. M. Arora, K. L. Narasimhan, H. K. Singh, J. Vasi and N. Shiradkar, "Electroluminescence Study of over 700 Fielded PV Modules in All India Survey 2018" in 46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Chicago, USA, Dec. 2019.
7. S. Bhaduri, S. Zachariah, G. Yogeswara Rao, S. Chattopadhyay, R. Dubey, C.S. Solanki, A. Kottantharayil, B.M. Arora, K.L. Narasimhan, H.K. Singh, N. Shiradkar and J. Vasi, "Correlating the Hot Spots and Power Degradation seen in crystalline silicon modules in All India Survey of PV Module Reliability 2018" in 46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Chicago, USA, Dec. 2019.
8. Y. Golive, S. Zachariah, R. Dubey, S. Chattopadhyay, S. Bhaduri, H.K. Singh, B. Bora, S. Kumar, A.K. Tripathi, A. Kottantharayil, J. Vasi and N. Shiradkar, "Analysis of Field Degradation Rates Observed in All-India Survey of Photovoltaic Module Reliability 2018" in 46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Chicago, USA, Dec. 2019.
9. Y. R. Golive, H. K.. Singh, A. Kottantharayil, J. Vasi and N. Shiradkar, "Investigation of Accuracy of various STC Correction Procedures for I-V Characteristics of PV Modules Measured at Different Temperature and Irradiances" in 46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Chicago, USA, Jun. 2019.
10. P. Mundle, N. Shiradkar, J. Vasi and S. Patwardhan, "Photovoltaic Climate Classification for Degradation Study" in 35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EUPVSEC), Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 2018.
11. R. Dubey, S. Chattopadhyay, S. Zachariah, S. Rambabu, H. K. Singh, A. Kottantharayil, B. M. Arora, K. L. Narasimhan, N. Shiradkar, and J. Vasi, "On-Site Electroluminescence Study of Field-Aged PV Modules" in 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion and 45th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA , Dec. 2018.
12. R. Dubey, S. Chattopadhyay, S. Zachariah, V. Kuthanazhi, S. Rambabu, S. Bhaduri, H.K. Singh, A. Kottantharayil, B. M. Arora, K.L. Narasimhan, N. Shiradkar, B. Bora, O.S. Sastry and J. Vasi, "Investigation of Poor Performing PV Modules Observed in All-India Survey of PV Module Reliability" in 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion and 45th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA , Dec. 2018.
13. Pratik Mundle, Shashwata Chattopadhyay, Chetan Singh Solanki, Narendra Shiradkar, Anil Kottantharayil, K.L. Narasimhan, Juzer Vasi, and B. K. Chakravarthy, "Effect of Aluminum Back Plate on PV Module Temperature and Performance" in 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion and 45th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, Dec. 2018.
14. Vivek Gade, Narendra Shiradkar, Jared Opalewski, and Shesh Vaishnav, "Improving manufacturability, quality and durability of PV modules through PV ribbon evaluation program at Jabil Solar and Environmental Test Center (JSEC)" in 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), IEEE, Jun. 2016. [DOI]
15. Narendra Shiradkar, Hubert Seigneur, Thomas R. Newton, Steven Danyluk, and Winston V. Schoenfeld, "Effect of laser marks and residual stress in wafers on the propensity for performance loss due to cracking in solar cells" in 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), IEEE, Jun. 2016. [DOI]
16. Narendra Shiradkar and Vivek Gade, "Climate and mounting specific testing of bypass diodes / junction boxes for improving long term reliability and cost reduction" in 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Oral Presentation, IEEE, Jun. 2016. [DOI]
17. Narendra S. Shiradkar and Vivek Gade, "Revising the Bypass Diode Thermal Test in IEC 61215 Standard to Accommodate Effects of Climatic Conditions and Module Mounting" in PV Module Reliability Workshop, Invited Oral Presentation, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Feb. 2016.
18. Jared Opalewski, Narendra S Shiradkar, Vivek Gade, and Shesh Vaishnav, "Development of Mechanical Loading Tests With Diagnostic Capabilities at Jabil Solar and Environmental Test Center (JSEC)" in PV Module Reliability Workshop, Feb. 2016.
19. Vivek Gade, Narendra Shiradkar, Marco Paggi, and Jared Opalewski, "Predicting the long term power loss from cell cracks in PV modules" in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), Oral Presentation, IEEE, Jun. 2015. [DOI]
20. Narendra Shiradkar, Vivek Gade, and Kalpathy Sundaram, "Predicting service life of bypass diodes in photovoltaic modules" in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Oral Presentation, Finalist for Best Student Paper Award, IEEE, Jun. 2015.
21. Narendra S. Shiradkar, Vivek Gade, and Kalpathy Sundaram, "Thermal resistance measurement of bypass diode / junction boxes" in PV Module Reliability Workshop, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Feb. 2015.
22. Eric Schneller, Narendra S. Shiradkar, Camila L. Pereira, Leandro C. Fonseca, and Neelkanth G. Dhere, "Statistical analysis of degradation modes and mechanisms in various thin-film photovoltaic module technologies" in Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems VII, Oral Presentation, SPIE, Oct. 2014. [DOI]
23. Vivek Gade, Narendra Shiradkar, Paul Robusto, Kent Whitfield, John Wohlgemuth, Yasunori Uchida, and Neelkanth G. Dhere, "Research, test, and development activities performed by junction box bypass diode task force # 4" in Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems VII, Oral Presentation, SPIE, Oct. 2014. [DOI]
24. Narendra Shiradkar, Eric Schneller, Neelkanth Dhere, and Vivek Gade, "Effect of shading on the switching of bypass diodes in PV modules" in Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems VII, Oral Presentation, SPIE, Oct. 2014. [DOI]
25. Narendra S. Shiradkar, Eric Schneller, Neelkanth G. Dhere, and Vivek Gade, "Predicting thermal runaway in bypass diodes in photovoltaic modules" in 2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), Oral Presentation, Finalist for Best Student Paper Award, IEEE, Jun. 2014. [DOI]
26. Eric Schneller, Narendra S. Shiradkar, and Neelkanth. G. Dhere, "Performance analysis of cigs thin-film photovoltaic system After 10 years in the hot and humid climate of Florida" in PV Reliability Workshop, Feb. 2014.
27. Neelkanth Dhere, Narendra S. Shiradkar, Eric Schneller, "Cell Line Checker Correlated to Infrared Thermography" in USPVMC Workshop on Infrared Thermography, Oral Presentation, Dec. 2013.
28. Neelkanth G. Dhere, Narendra Shiradkar, Eric Schneller, and Vivek Gade, "The reliability of bypass diodes in PV modules" in Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems VI, Oral Presentation, SPIE, Sep. 2013. [DOI]
29. Narendra Shiradkar, Eric Schneller, and Neelkanth G. Dhere, "Finite element analysis based model to study the electric field distribution and leakage current in PV modules under high voltage bias" in Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems VI, Oral Presentation, SPIE, Sep. 2013. [DOI]
30. Eric Schneller, Narendra S. Shiradkar, and Neelkanth G. Dhere, "Baseline testing procedures for PV modules beyond the qualification testing" in Reliability of Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, Components, and Systems VI, Oral Presentation, SPIE, Sep. 2013. [DOI]
31. Narendra S. Shiradkar, Anjum Ahmad,, and Brijmohan Arora, "Investigation of anomalous behavior of p a-si:H/ n c-Si heterojunction solar cell" in 16 th International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices, Dec. 2011.
32. Brenda Rowan, Narendra S. Shiradkar and Bryce Richards, "HgTe Quantum Dots for Infrared Luminescent Solar Concentrators" in 6th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference, Dec. 2010.