Prashant Sonar

Associate Professor Prashant Sonar is an academic at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), leading the Organic and Printed Electronics Research Group. He holds an Associate Professor position in the CPME School under the Science and Engineering Faculty. His expertise spans organic electronics, materials science, and energy storage systems. Sonar earned his PhD from Johannes Gutenberg-Universität (Germany) in 2004 and completed postdoctoral research at ETH-Zurich (Switzerland). He is a Fellow of the Royal Chemical Society and has received multiple awards, including an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (2014–2018).

Education:

• PhD in Natural Sciences (2004), Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany
• MSc in Polymer Chemistry (1998), North Maharashtra University, India
• BSc in Chemistry (1996), S. G. Patil Senior College, India

Research Interests:

Sonar’s work focuses on organic and flexible printed electronics, including organic photovoltaics, sensors, and energy storage systems. He develops novel materials for optoelectronic devices and sustainable technologies. His group emphasizes solution-processable semiconductors and printable prototypes.

Publications & Trends:

Recent work includes innovations in paper-based sensors for environmental monitoring, high-performance organic field-effect transistors, and sustainable perovskite solar cells. His research bridges fundamental material science with applied technologies like neuromorphic computing and bioelectronics.

Awards & Recognition:

• Fellow of the Royal Chemical Society (2017)
• Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (2014–2018)
• Multiple industry and academic awards for contributions to materials science

Grants & Teams:

Sonar leads projects funded by ARC, industry partners, and international collaborations. His team collaborates on device fabrication facilities at QUT and develops printable electronics for real-world applications. The group emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, combining chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Labs & Facilities:

The Organic and Printed Electronics Research Group operates advanced facilities for device fabrication, characterization, and testing. Collaborations include Dr. Soniya Yambem and international institutions like ETH-Zurich and Max Planck Institute.