Week 1-2: Introduction to Solar Cell Research and SCAPS Software

• Session 1: Course Overview and Objectives, Introduction to Solar Cell Technology
• Session 2: Basics of Solar Cell Materials and Devices, Types of Solar Cells
• Session 3: Introduction to SCAPS Software, Installation, and Basic Features

Week 3-4: Fundamentals of Solar Cell Operation

• Session 4: Understanding p-n Junctions and Semiconductor Physics
• Session 5: Electrical Characteristics of Solar Cells, IV Curves, and Efficiency
• Session 6: Hands-on SCAPS: Basic Simulation of a Simple Solar Cell

Week 5-6: Advanced SCAPS Simulations

• Session 7: Simulation (single and batch calculation setup) details of SCAPS
• Session 8: Impact of physical layers, interfaces, and other parameters like Temperature and Light Intensity on Solar Cell Performance
• Session 9: Optimization of Solar Cell Design Using SCAPS of Different Solar Cell Materials (e.g., Si, CIGS, Perovskites)

Week 7-8: Research Methodology and Paper Writing

• Session 10: Developing Research Ideas and Hypotheses
• Session 11: Conducting Literature Reviews and Identifying Research Gaps
• Session 12: Structuring a Research Paper: Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods

Week 9-10: Experimental Design and Data Analysis

• Session 13: Designing Experiments and Simulations for Solar Cell Research
• Session 14: Data Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation
• Session 15: Plotting and Visualizing Results using Drawing and Plotting Tools

Week 11-12: Publishing Research and Future Trends

• Session 16: Writing the Results, Discussion, and Conclusion Sections
• Session 17: Choosing the Right Journal and Understanding the Peer-Review Process
• Session 18: Future Trends in Solar Cell Research and Advanced Topics in SCAPS

• Studied/Studying in EEE, ECE, ETE, Physics, APE, Materials Science, or related fields
• Equipped with desktop/laptop computer with Zoom/other video conferencing platforms
•  Basic understanding of document read/write and drawing and plotting tools
• Basic understanding of semiconductor physics and materials science
• Mind set up to work in collaboration