Lethy Krishnan Jagadamma

Dr. Lethy Krishnan Jagadamma is a UKRI-Future Leaders Fellow at the University of St Andrews, leading the Energy Harvesting Research Group within the School of Physics and Astronomy. Her research focuses on solution-processed photovoltaics, hybrid perovskite semiconductors, and energy harvesting technologies for smart buildings. She previously held a Marie-Curie Individual Fellowship (2017) and a postdoctoral position at KAUST, where she advanced organic and quantum dot solar cell efficiencies. Her work bridges material science and device engineering, emphasizing indoor photovoltaics and visible light communication integration.

Key research areas include:

• Thin-film solar cells and perovskite materials
• Charge transport optimization in semiconductors
• Energy harvesting for IoT and sustainability

Notable awards include the prestigious UKRI-Future Leaders Fellowship (2020) enabling her independent research team. Current projects explore green energy solutions for intelligent buildings, with publications addressing ferroelectric perovskites, intercalation strategies, and piezoelectric properties.

Her career trajectory includes roles at the University of St Andrews’ Organic Semiconductor Center and KAUST, with over 50 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Light: Science & Applications and Photonics Research. Ongoing efforts focus on scalable energy solutions and interdisciplinary collaborations.