Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin

Mission

Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and Organic Light-Emitting Diodes 
 
 Design and development of molecular probes for heavy metal ions 
 
 Development of Chemical Sensors 
 
 Photophysics and Photochemistry of Molecular Assemblies 

Biographie

Dr. Md. K. Nazeeruddin received M.Sc. and Ph. D. in inorganic chemistry from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. He joined as a Lecturer in Deccan College of Engineering and Technology, Osmania University in 1986, and subsequently, moved to Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, as a Research Associate. He was awarded the Government of India’s fellowship in 1987 for study abroad. After one year postdoctoral stay with Prof. Graetzel at Swiss federal institute of technology Lausanne (E P F L), he joined the same institute as a Senior Scientist. His current research focuses on Dye-sensitized solar cells, Hydrogen production, Light-emitting diodes and Chemical sensors. He has published more than 380 peer-reviewed papers, ten book chapters, and inventor of 40 patents. The high impact of his work has been recognized with invitations to speak at over 80 international conferences, including the MRS Fall (USA, 2006) and Spring 2011 Meetings, GORDON conference (2014), and has been nominated to the OLLA International Scientific Advisory Board. He appeared in the ISI listing of most cited chemists, and has more than 33'500 citations with an h-index of 89. He is teaching "Functional Materials" course at EPFL, and Korea University; directing, and managing several industrial, national, and European Union projects on Hydrogen energy, Photovoltaics (DSC), and Organic Light Emitting Diodes. He was awarded EPFL Excellence prize in 1998 and 2006, Brazilian FAPESP Fellowship in 1999, Japanese Government Science & Technology Agency Fellowship, in 1998, Government of India National Fellowship in 1987-1988. Recently he has been appointed as World Class University (WCU) professor by the Korea University, Jochiwon, Korea (http://dses.korea.ac.kr/eng/sub01_06_2.htm) and Adjunct Professor by the King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Md. K. Nazeeruddin received M.Sc. and Ph. D. in inorganic chemistry from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. He joined as a Lecturer in Deccan College of Engineering and Technology, Osmania University in 1986, and subsequently, moved to Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, as a Research Associate. He was awarded the Government of India’s fellowship in 1987 for study abroad. After one year postdoctoral stay with Prof. Graetzel at Swiss federal institute of technology Lausanne (E P F L), he joined the same institute as a Senior Scientist. His current research focuses on Dye-sensitized solar cells, Hydrogen production, Light-emitting diodes and Chemical sensors. He has published more than 350 peer-reviewed papers, nine book chapters, and inventor of 40 patents. The high impact of his work has been recognized with invitations to speak at over 75 international conferences, including the MRS Fall Meeting (USA, 2006), and has been nominated to the OLLA International Scientific Advisory Board. He appeared in the ISI listing of most cited chemists, and has more than 25000 citations with an h-index of 76. He is directing, and managing several industrial, national, and European Union projects on Hydrogen energy, Photovoltaics (DSC), and Organic Light Emitting Diodes. He was awarded EPFL Excellence prize in 1998 and 2006, Brazilian FAPESP Fellowship in 1999, Japanese Government Science & Technology Agency Fellowship, in 1998, Government of India National Fellowship in 1987-1988. Recently he has been appointed as World Class University (WCU) professor for the period of March 1, 2009 ~ December 31, 2012 by the Korea University, Jochiwon, Korea. 
 http://dses.korea.ac.kr/eng/sub01_06_2.htm
 
 
 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 
 B. Sc (Chemistry and Biology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India) 1978
 M. Sc (Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India) 1980
 Ph. D (Inorganic Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India) 1986
 
 APPOINTMENTS
 Lecturer (Deccan College of Engineering and 
 Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India). June1985-April 1986
 Research Associate (Central Salt and Marine Chemicals 
 Research Institute, Bhavnagar, India) May 1986-March 1987
 Post-doctral fellow April 1987-March 1988
 Adjointe Scientifique, LPI, ISIC, EPFL, Switzerland April 1988-to date 
 
 RESEARCH INTERESTS
 1. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 
 2. Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
 3. Design and development of molecular probes for heavy metal ions.
 4. Development of Chemical Sensors.
 5. Photophysics and Photochemistry of Molecular Assemblies.

GROUP

 PRESENT POST-DOCs
 
 (1). Dr. Gao Peng
 
 (2). Dr. Yong Hui Lee
 
 (3). Dr. Peng Qin
 
 (4). Dr. Yella Aswani
 
 (5). Dr. Abate Antonio
 
 (6). Paramaguru Ganesan 
 
 (7). Dar Ibraheem 
 
 (8). Michael Saliba 
 
 (9). Li Xiong 
 
 
 
 PRESENT DOCTORAL STUDENTS:
 
 (1). Chandiran Aravind
 
 (2). Dualeh Amalie
 
 (3). Labouchère Philippe Pierre
 
 (4). Aghazada Sadig
 
 (5). Gratia Paul
 
 (6). Rakstys Kasparas
 
 (7). Hyeju Choi
 
 (8). Konrad Domanski
 
 (9). Im Jeong-Hyeok (guest student)
 
 
 
 Alumni
 
 Dr. Wu Kuan-Lin 
 
 Dr. Simon Mathew
 
 Dr. Tom Holcombe
 
 Dr. Lauren Polander
 
 Dr. Mine Nice
 
 Dr. Soo-Jin Moon
 
 Dr. Yum Jun Ho
 
 Dr.Shavaleev Nail Malikovich
 
 Dr. Dr. Jared Delcamp
 
 Dr. Florian Kessler
 
 Dr. Baranoff Etienne
 
 Rebecca Mitchell
 
 Dr. Lee Hyo Joong
 
 Dr. Nick Evans
 
 Dr. Cedric Klein
 
 Dr. Thierry Renouard
 
 Dr. Jean-Jacques Lagref
 
 Dr. Zhang Xianxi
 
 Dr. E. Yoneda
 
 Vulcano Rosaria
 
 Teocoli Francesca

PROJECTS

Projects:
 
 (17). PEROVSKITE, AISIN, JAPAN, 2013-PRESENT.
 
 (16). Novel Ruthenium Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, SOLVAY-DSC, 2010-PRESENT
 
 (15). NANOMATCELL, research project, FP7-ENERGY, 2013-2015.
 
 (14). GLOBASOL, FP7-ENERGY-2012.10.2.1: FUTURE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, 2013-2015.
 
 (13). ABENGOA, Soild state DSC, 2012-2016.
 
 (12). Sino-Swiss Science and Technology Cooperation, 2012-2014.
 
 (11). New Redox couples, NEC, JAPAN, 2010-2012.
 
 (10). POWERWEAVE, NMP.2011.4.0-3, ADVANCED TEXTILES FOR THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MARKETS, 2012-2014.
 
 (9). MOLESOL: All-carbon platforms for highly efficient molecular wire-coupled dye-sensitized solar cells, Collaborative Project / Small or medium-scale focused research project, FP7-ENERGY-2010-FET, 2010-2013.
 
 (8). SANS: Sensitizer Activated Nanostructured Solar Cells, EU-FP7, 2010-2013.
 
 (7). ESCORT: Efficient Solar Cells based on Organic and hybrid Technology, 2010-2014.
 
 (6). CELLO: Cost-Efficient Lighting devices based on Liquid processes and ionic Organometallic complexes, Grant Agreement Number 248043, EU FP7, 2010-2012.
 
 (5). ORION: Ordered Inorganic-Organic Hybrids using Ionic liquids for Emerging Applications, EU FP7, Ordered Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Materials for Colloidal Dots Sensitized Solid State Solar Cells, EU FP7, 2009-2013.
 
 (4). GLOBAL RESEARCH LAB PROGRAM 2007, Korea Foundation for International Cooperation of Science and Technology, 2008- PRESENT.
 
 (3). Design and Development of Blue Light Emitting Neutral Iridium Complexes for OLED Applications, Solvay, Belgium, 2008-2012.
 
 (2). Organic Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, DONGJIN, 2009-PRESENT
 
 (1). Self Organized NanoStructures (SONS) 2008-2010.
 
 

Awards

 EPFL award for Excellence, 2006
 Brazilian FAPESP Fellowship Award, 1999
 Japanese Government Science & Technology Agency Fellowship, 1998
 EPFL award for Excellence, 1998
 Government of India National Scholar award, 1987-1988
 CSIR, Senior research Fellowship, 1983-1986
 CSIR, Junior research Fellowship, 1980-1983 

REVIEW ARTICLES AND BOOK CONTRIBUTIONS

 (9). Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for Conversion of Solar Energy into Electricity, by Jun-ho Yum, Michael Grätzel, and Md. K. Nazeeruddin, Monograph on “Dye Sensitized Solar Cells” K. Kalyanasundaram, Editor, to be published by EPFL Press 2009.
 
 (8). Recent progress in solid state dye-sensitized solar cells, Jun-Ho Yum, Peter Chen, M. Grätzel and Md. K. Nazeeruddin, ChemSusChem, 1, 699-707, 2008.
 
 (7). “Transition metal Complexes for Photovoltaic and OLED Applications” Md. K. Nazeeruddin, and M. Grätzel, Structure and Bonding, Springer DE, page 430-493, 2007.
 
 (6). Molecular Engineering of Iridium Complexes and their Application in Organic Light Emitting Devices, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, C. Klein, M. Grätzel, L. Zuppiroli and D. Berner, edited by H. Yersin, Wiley-VCH OLED book, CODEN: 69KPPB AN 2008:615587 pages 363-390, 2008.
 
 (5). Nazeeruddin, M. K.; Editor. Special Issue: Michael Graetzel Festschrift, A tribute for this 60th Birthday: Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. [In: Coord. Chem. Rev.; 2004, 248(13-14)]. (2004), 369 pp. CAN 142:394997 AN 2004:937842.
 
 (4). Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy using Dye-sensitized Nanocrystalline TiO2 Cells, Md. K. Nazeeruddin and M. Grätzel, Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry –2, Volume 9, Chapter 3, edited by M. Ward, Elsevier Science Ltd, 2003.
 
 (3). Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Mesoscopic Oxide Semiconductor films, Md. K. Nazeeruddin and M. Grätzel, Molecular and Supramolecular Photochemistry,
 Series, Volume 9, edited by V. Ramamurthy and K. S. Schanze, Marcel-Dekker, 2002, 301-343.
 
 (2). Dyes for Semiconductor Sensitization, Md. K. Nazeeruddin and M. Grätzel, Encyclopedia of Electrochemistry: Semiconductor Electrodes and Photoelectrochemistry, Editors-in-Chief: Allen Bard, Martin Stratmann; Editor: Stuart Licht, 2002, Volume 6, Chapter 5.2, pages 407-431.
 
 (1). Inter-chromophore electronic interactions in ligand-bridged polynuclear complexes: a comparative study of various bridging ligands, K. Kalyanasundaram and Md. K. Nazeeruddin, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 226, 213-230 (1994).

Publications

Communicated in 2010
 
 Communicated / Accepted in 2011
 
 (239). Y Aswani Yella, Nok Tsao Hoi, Yi Chenyi, Eric Wei-Guang Diau, Chen Yu Yeh, Shaik M Zakeeruddin, Md. Khaja Nazeeruddin and Michael Grätzel, communicated to Science, 2011. 

Talks

 (55). Ordered Organic-Inorganic Hybrids using Ionic Liquids for Emerging Applications, Kick-off meeting, Hotel Palacio de Aiete, November 12, 2009.
 
 
 (54). Progress in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, MANA presentation at Advanced
 Photovoltaics Center at NIMS, Japan, December 9th -15th, 2009.
 
 (53). Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, The 6th Korea-Japan Symposium on Frontier Photoscience (Joint Meeting with the 2009 International Conference on Frontier Photoscience and Functional Materials), October 30 ~ November 3, 2009, Korea University(Sejong Campus), Chungnam, Korea.
 
 (52). Artificial Photosynthesis, Chochiwon Science High School, Korea, October 30, 2009.
 
 (51). Power from the Sun using the Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Korean Chemical Society, Daejeon, Korea, October 29, 2009.
 
 (50). Artificial Photosynthesis, ChungNam Science High School, Korea, October 21, 2009.
 
 (49). Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell, Advanced Materials Division, KRICT, Korea, October 20, 2009.
 
 (48). Artificial Photosynthesis, ChungBuk Science High School, Korea, October 16, 2009.
 
 (47). Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells, Dongjin, SemiChem, Korea, October 14, 2009.
 
 (46). Power from the Sun using Mesoscopic Solar Cells, WCU International Workshop on Dye-Sensitized and Organic Solar Cells, College of Science and Technology Hall #234, Korea University (Sejong Campus), October 13, 2009.
 
 (45). Molecular Engineering of Materials for Photovoltaic and Optoelectronic Applications, Program of the solar cell workshop in Visp organized by Lonza, 8th October, 2009.
 
 (44). Photochemistry and Photophysics of Coordination compounds, Chemistry and Physics of Materials for Energetics. A European School in Materials Science, University of Milano-BicoccaMilano, 14-19 September 2009.
 http://pcamschool.mater.unimib.it/index.html
 
 (43). Design and Development of Molecular Sensitizers for Solar Cell Applications, First International Meeting on Organic Materials for a Better Future, Ostuni, Italy, September 12-16, 2009.
 http://futurmat1.mdbenterprise.it/program.html
 
 (42) Swiss Chemical society meeting 4th Semtember 2009
 (41). Organic Light Emitting Diodes, CELLO meeting at Brussels, 3rd September 2009.
 
 (40). Design and Development of Molecular Sensitizers for Solar Cell Applications, First International Meeting on Organic Materials for a Better Future, Ostuni, Italy, September 12-16, 2009.
 http://futurmat1.mdbenterprise.it/program.html
 
 (39). Photochemistry and Photophysics of Coordination compounds, Chemistry and Physics of Materials for Energetics. A European School in Materials Science, University of Milano-BicoccaMilano, 14-19 September 2009
 http://pcamschool.mater.unimib.it/index.html
 
 (38). Sensitizers for Solar Cell Applications, ISOPHOS 09, International School on Organic Photovoltaics - Valencia, 13-15 July 2009
 http://www.hopvconference.org/ISOPHOS09/index.php
 
 (37). MOLECULAR ENGINEERING OF MATERIALS FOR SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION, Nanoforum, Turin, Italy, June 9-11, 2009 http://www.nanoforum.it/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=4〈=en.
 
 (36). Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MATERIALS AND DEVICES FOR SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION, Location of Workshop: McKinley Hall, Wichita State University, Kanas, USA, May 22 -23, 2009
 http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=chem&p=/solar/
 
 (35). Molecular Engineering of Colorants for Solar Cell Applications, Convention on Colorants 2009, 5th - 6th February 2009, Mumbai, India.
 
 (34). Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for Solar Cell Applications, Joint ICTP-KFAS workshop on Nanoscience for Solar Energy Conversion, 27-29th October 2008, Trieste, Italy.
 
 (33). Cyclometallated Ruthenium Sensitizers as a New Paradigm Towards High Efficiency Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, IPS 17, 27th July -1st August 2008, Sydney, Australia.
 
 (32). "Molecular Engineering of triplet emitters for OLED Applications" at the Business Line Electronic Materials, Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc. CH-4002 Basel
 Switzerland, on 9th August 2007.
 
 (31). Solar Fuels: Making them a reality, workshop sponsored by the Imperial College Energy Futures Laboratory, in the Council Room, 170 Queens Gate, London SW7, 20th July 2007.
 
 (30). Symposium on Solar Energy Conversion for the Fall 06 Materials Research Society meeting to be held in Boston, MA, USA, on November 27-December 1, 2006.
 
 (29). “Sensitizers for Image Sensing” at Samsung, SAIT, Korea (Dr. Woncheol jung) 13th October 2006.
 
 (28). “Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for Solar Cell Applications" at the Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Jochiwon, Chungnam 339-700, Korea (Prof. Jaejung Ko), 12th October 2006.
 
 (27). “Dye-sensitized Solar Cells" at Graduate school of Engineering, Toin University of Yokohama, Japan (Professor Tsutomu Miyasaka), 10th October 2006.
 
 (26). “Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for Conversion of Light to Electricity and Electricity to Light” at Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science (Tokyo Rika Daigaku), 1-3, Kagurazaka, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, 10th October 2006.
 
 (25). “Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells” at International Summer School 2006, Krutyn, Poland, 28th May 2006.
 
 (24). “Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for Solar Cell Applications" at International Summer School 2006, Krutyn, Poland, 28th May 2006.
 
 (23). “Platinum group metal complexes for mesoscopic Solar Cells" at International Summer School 2006, Krutyn, Poland, 29th May 2006.
 
 (22). “Molecular Engineering of Light Emitting complexes for OLED Applications” at International Summer School 2006, Krutyn, Poland, 29th May 2006.
 
 (21). “Light Emitting complexes for OLED Applications” OLED colloquium, at Philips Research, Aachen, Germany, 13th March 2006.
 
 (20). “Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for Solar Energy Conversion and Light Emitting Diodes” at Imperial college London, 12th June, 2005.
 
 (19). “Molecular Engineering of Novel Sensitizers and their Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells” at Symposium on Physical Studies on Photo- or Electron responsive Materials, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, Institute of Chemistry, Taiwan, March 9, 2005.
 
 (18). “Efficient Conversion of Sunlight to Electric Power by Dye Sensitized Solar Cells” at Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Nanotechnology Research Center, Taiwan, March 8, 2005
 
 (17). “Engineering of Sensitizers for Conversion of Light to Current and Current to Light” Symposium on Inorganic Materials and Photochemistry, at Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua university, Taiwan, March 7, 2005.
 
 (16). “Engineering of Efficient Panchromatic Sensitizers for Nanocrystalline TiO2 Based Solar Cells” Photochemistry centre, Faculty of Science, Ain SHAMS University, Cairo, December 29, 2004.
 
 (15). “Generation of Electric power from sunlight by dye sensitized nanocrystalline solar cells” and Electricity to Light" at Korea Conference on Innovative Science and Technology (KCIST) – 2004, “New Frontiers in Photovoltaics.” held on September 1-4, 2004 at Hyundai Hotel in Gyeongju, Korea.
 
 (14). “Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for Conversion of Light to Electricity and Electricity to Light" at Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (Host Sang Il Seok) 30th August 2004.
 
 (13). “Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for Conversion of Light to Electricity “ Plenary talk at IICT, India, on the occasion of diamond jubilee ceremony, “Catalysis in Organic Synthesis: New Horizons” August 3-4th 2004.
 
 (12). “Dye sensitized solar cells “ Invited talk at ISPPCC, Hong Kong, July 4-9th 2004.
 
 (11). “Oxygen Sensors”, at Centre for Chemical Sensors and Chemical Information Technology (CCS), ETH Technopark, Technoparkstr. 1, CH-8005 Zürich, March 18, 2004.
 
 (10). “Microwave Synthesis of Sensitizers” at CEM conference, Basel, April 10, 2003.
 
 (9). “Engineering of Efficient Panchromatic Sensitizers for Nanocrystalline TiO2 Based Solar Cells” The 4th NIMC International Symposium on Photoreaction Control and Photofunctional Materials, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, March 14-16, 2001.
 
 (8). “Dyes for Semiconductor Sensitization” at NIMC, Tsukuba Science Center, Tsukuba, Japan (host Dr. Arakawa) March 12, 2001.
 
 (7). “Modulation of Nanocrystalline Titanium Dioxide Photoelectrodes by the Dyes Containing Different Degrees of Protons and cations” at 13th International Symposium on the Photophysics and Photochemistry of Coordination Compounds, Isle of Lipari, Italy, July 26- July 1, 1999.
 
 (6). “Photophysics and Photochemistry of Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complexes” at Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka, (Prof. Takeshi Ohno), 27th March 1998.
 
 (5). “Engineering of Efficient Sensitizers for Nanocrystalline TiO2 Based Solar Cells” at NIMC, Tsukuba Science Center, Tsukuba, Japan, (Dr. Arakawa) 23rd March 1998.
 
 (4). “Efficient Panchromatic sensitization of nanocrysatlline TiO2 films by novel ruthenium complexes” at The First NIMC International Symposium on Photoreaction Control and Photofunctional Materials, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, March 16-18, 1998.
 
 (3). “Dye Sensitized Solar Cells” at Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, (Prof. Yanagida) 3rd August 1996.
 
 (2). “Molecular Engineering of Sensitizers for Solar Energy Conversion Applications” at CMCRI, Bhavnagar, India, (Prof. M. M. Taquikhan) 17th December 1991.
 
 (1). “Dye Sensitized Solar Cells” at Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, (Prof. Raveendhra Reddy) 9th December 1993. 

POSTER PRESENTATION

 (26). Y. Zhang, C. Barolo, R. Buscaino, E. Barni, P. Quagliotto, G. Viscardi, M.K. Nazeeruddin, M. Graetzel 2,2’-dipyridylamino-based tetradentate ligands for novel ruthenium photosensitizers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) in XVIII Congresso Nazionale sulla Scienza e Tecnologia del Vuoto – Giornate di Studio sulle Tecnologie del Fotovoltaico, Firenze (FI) 2-4 April 2007.
 
 (25). R. Buscaino, C. Baiocchi, C. Barolo, C. Medana, M. Graetzel, M.K. Nazeeruddin, G. Viscardi, A Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Sensitizer Solution used for Dye-Sensitised Solar Cell in XVIII Congresso Nazionale sulla Scienza e Tecnologia del Vuoto – Giornate di Studio sulle Tecnologie del Fotovoltaico, Firenze (FI) 2-4 April 2007.
 
 (24). Y. Zhang, C. Barolo, R. Buscaino, E. Barni, P. Quagliotto, G. Viscardi, M.K. Nazeeruddin, M. Graetzel 2,2’-dipyridylamino-based tetradentate ligands for novel rithenium photosensitizers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) in VI International School of Organometallic Chemistry, Camerino 8-12 September 2007.
 
 (23). Buscaino, C. Baiocchi, C. Barolo, C. Medana, M. Graetzel, M.K. Nazeeruddin, G. Viscardi, A MS/ESI Investigation of N-719 Sensitizer Solution in XXXI Convegno Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Organica della Società Chimica Italiana, Rende (CS) 10-14 September 2007.
 
 (22). A Magnetically Controlled Wireless Intraocular Oxygen Sensor, (172), presentation at the 29th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society in conjunction with the Biennial Conference of the French Society of Biological and Medical Engineering (SFGBM) to be held in Lyon, France from 23rd - 26th August, 2007.
 
 (21). Novel High Molar Extinction Coefficient Charge Transfer Sensitizer for Solar Cell Applications, Takeru Bessho, Seigo Ito, Cedric Klein, Pascal Comte, Paul Liska, Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin and Michael Graetzel, Abstract, Solar 2006, Gizah, Egypt.
 
 (20). Organized Mesoporous TiO2 Thin Films for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, Ladislav Kavan, Markéta Zukalova, Arnot Zukal, Paul Liska, Md K. Nazeeruddin and Michael Graetzel, Abstract Solar 2006, Gizah, Egypt.
 
 (19). "Highly Selective and Reversible Optical, Colorimetric and
 Electrochemical Detection of Mercury (II) by Amphiphilic Ruthenium complexes Anchored onto Mesoporous Oxide Films" by Md. K. Nazeeruddin, C. Klein, D. Di Censo, R. Humphry-Baker and M. Graetzel, poster in the Analytical Chemistry session of the Swiss Chemical Society, October 13, 2005. The abstract has been published in the last issue 59(9) 2005 of CHIMIA and carries number 14.
 
 (18). Synthesis of Ru Complexes of Carboxylated Phenanthroline, and Application to Dye-Sensitized Solar-Cells, H. Sugihara, L. P. Singh, K. Sayama, H. Arakawa, Md. K Nazeeruddin and M. Greatzel, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 1999, Vol 217, Iss MAR, pp 320-INOR.
 
 (17). Modulation of Nanocrystalline Titanium Dioxide Photoelectrodes by the Dyes Containing Different Degrees of Protons and cations, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, S. M. Zakeeruddin, R. Humphry-baker and M. Grätzel, Oral presentation at 13th International Symposium on the Photophysics and Photochemistry of Coordination Compounds, Isle of Lipari, Italy, July 26- July 1, 1999, Extended abstracts O-29.
 
 (16). Efficient Panchromatic sensitization of nanocrysatlline TiO2 films by novel ruthenium comlexes, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, S. M. Zakeeruddin, R. Humphry-Baker, M. Jirousek, P. Liska, N. Vlachopoulos and M.Graetzel, Paper presented at The First NIMC International Symposium on Photoreaction Control and Photofunctional Materials, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, March 16-18, 1998, Extended abstracts P2-7.
 
 (15). MLCT and Redox regulation in ruthenium (II) polypyridyl complexes of 2,6-bis(1-methylbenzimidazol-2'-yl)pyridine ligand and their application in solar energy conversion, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, E. Muller, R. Humphry-baker and M. Grätzel, Paper presented at 36th IUPAC Congress, Geneva, Switzerland, August 17-22, 1997, Extended abstracts AM-I28.
 
 (14). Efficient near IR sensitization of nanocrysatlline TiO2 films by ruthenium phthalocyanines, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, R. H. Baker, B. Murrer and M. Grätzel, Paper presented at 12th International Symposium on the Photochemistry and Photophysics of Coordination Compounds, Saint Michael's college, Vermont,USA, June 28-July 3, 1997, Extended abstracts.
 
 (13). Controled Positioning of Donor/Acceptor Energy Levels in supramolecular complexes based on the tetrabidentate ligand bis(pyridyl)bis(triazole), Md. K. Nazeeruddin, E. Muller, M. Grätzel and K. Kalyanasundaram, Paper presented at 11th International Symposium on the Photochemistry and Photophysics of Coordination Compounds, Krakow, Poland, July 8 - 10, 1995, Extended abstracts P-41.
 
 (12). Synthesis and Characterization of Ru(II) charge transfer sensitizers and their application in conversion of light to electricity, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, P. Pechy, F. P. Rotzinger, R. H. Baker, and M. Grätzel, Paper presented at 10th International Conference on Photochemical conversion and storage of solar energy, Interlaken, Switzerland, 1994, Extended abstracts, page 201.
 
 (11). Ligand-to-metal charge transfer transitions in Ru and Os complexes of Bipyridine with donor substituents, K. Kalyanasundaram, S. M. Zakeeruddin and Md. K. Nazeeruddin, Paper presented at the Xth International Symposium on the Photophysics and Photochemistry of Coordination Compounds, Sendai, Japan, July 25 - 30, 1993, Extended abstracts P-56.
 
 (10). Conversion of Light to Electricity by cis-(X)2 bis(2,2'-bipyridyl4,4'-dicarboxylate)ruthenium (II) Charge Transfer Sensitizers (X= Cl-, Br-, I-, NCS-) on Nanocrystalline TiO2 Electrodes. Md. K. Nazeeruddin, A. Kay, I. Rodicio, R. H. Baker, E. Müller, P. Liska, N. Vlachopoulos and M. Grätzel, Paper presented at the Xth International Symposium on the Photophysics and Photochemistry of Coordination Compounds, Sendai, Japan, July 25-30, 1993, Extended abstracts P-38.
 
 (9). Photophysical properties and Inter-valence transitions of cyano-bridged trinuclear polypyridyl complexes of Ru and Os, K. Matsui, Md. K. Nazeeruddin and M. Grätzel, Paper presented at the Xth International Symposium on the Photophysics and Photochemistry of Coordination Compounds, Sendai, Japan, July 25 – 30, 1993, Extended abstracts P-55.
 
 (8). The study of Morphology of Nanocrystalline Titanium Dioxide films, V. Shklover, P. Liska, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, M. Grätzel, R. Nesper and R.Hermann, Paper presented at Photovoltaics, Photochemistry and Photoelectrochemistry OpticalMaterials Energy efficiency and Solar Energy Conversion XII'' San diego (1993).
 
 (7). Luminescence and intramolecular energy / electron transfer processes in ligand bridged Re(I)-Re(I) and Re(I)-Ru(II)-Re(I) polypyridyl complexes, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, K. Kalyanasundaram and M.Grätzel, Paper presented at 29th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 19-24, 1992, Extended abstracts
 
 (6). Sensitization of colloidal TiO2 films by Monomeric and trimeric Ru coordination complexes and applications to liquid-junction, Electricity-producing solar cells, U.Bjorksten, M. Grätzel, A. Kay, P. Liska, E. Muller, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, I. Rodicio and N. Vlachopouls. Paper presented at 29th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 19-24, 1992.
 
 (5). Kinetic controle of Photoinduced interfacial electron Transfer, M. Grätzel, J. Moser, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, F. Nuesch and F. Rotzinger, Paper presented at 29th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry , Lausanne, Switzerland, July 19-24, 1992, Extended abstracts 10.
 
 (4). Titanium Dioxide films serve as very efficient and stable sensitizers for the conversion of light into electricity, Md. K. Nazeeruddin, P. Liska, J. Moser, N. Vlachopoulos and M. Gratzel, 8th International Conference on Photochemical conversion and storage of solar Energy (I.P.S.-8) 15th-20th July, 90, PALERMO(ITALY).
 
 (3). Photophysics and Photoredox reactions of ligand bridged polypyridyl complexes of Os (II) and Ru (II) K. Kalyanasundaram and Md. K. Nazeeruddin, 8th International Symposium on the Photochemistry and Photophysics of Coordination Compounds August 13-18, 1989, University of California, Santabarbara, U S A.
 
 (2). Acid-Base reactions in the ground and excited staes of Ru (II), Os (II) complexes containing tetraimine or dicarboxy bipyridine as protonatable ligands K. Kalyanasundaram and Md. K.Nazeeruddin, 8th International Symposium on the Photochemistry and Photophysics of Coordination Compounds August 13-18,1989, University of California, Santabarbara, U S A.
 
 (1). Homogeneous Hydrogenation of Cyclohexene catalysed by complexes of Rhodium (I) and Iridium (I) ,M. M. Taquikhan, (Mrs)BadarTaquikhan, Safia and Md. K. Nazeeruddin, August 30-Sept 3, (1982), Milan, Italy.