S. Ravi P. Silva

Professor S. Ravi P. Silva is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Surrey, UK, and Director of the Advanced Technology Institute and Nano-Electronics Centre. His work bridges Nanotechnology, Materials Science, and Renewable Energy, with a focus on Solar Cells, Carbon Electronics, and Space Applications. He holds leadership roles at the Institute for Sustainability and serves on panels for the Royal Academy of Engineering and European Research Council.

• PhD in Solid-State Electronics (Cambridge, 1993)
• BA (Hons) in Electrical and Information Sciences (Cambridge, 1990)

His research interests include low-temperature carbon nanotube synthesis, graphene growth, and large-area electronics, leading to breakthroughs in X-ray detectors, self-powered wearables, and high-efficiency solar cells. Recent work spans perovskite stability, Li-S battery design, and flexible photovoltaics.

• Foreign Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering (2024)
• Fellow, International Science Council (2024)
• Commander of the British Empire (CBE) (2020)
• James Joule Medal (2018)